A shift operation determination apparatus includes: an operation member rotatably attached to the vehicle; an operation detection section configured to detect a position of the operation member; a lock mechanism configured to regulate a rotation of the operation member; a braking operation detection section configured to detect a braking operation of the vehicle; a shift determination section configured to determine any one of a plurality of shift ranges including a first range for parking and a second range different from the first range, based on the position of the operation member; and a lock control section configured to cause the lock mechanism to regulate the rotation of the operation member from a first position corresponding to the first range to a second position corresponding to the second range when the braking operation is not detected.

A shift operation determination apparatus includes: an operation member rotatably attached to the vehicle; an operation detection section configured to detect a position of the operation member; a lock mechanism configured to regulate a rotation of the operation member; a braking operation detection section configured to detect a braking operation of the vehicle; a shift determination section configured to determine any one of a plurality of shift ranges including a first range for parking and a second range different from the first range, based on the position of the operation member; and a lock control section configured to cause the lock mechanism to regulate the rotation of the operation member from a first position corresponding to the first range to a second position corresponding to the second range when the braking operation is not detected.

An ECU determines whether or not a road surface changes from a low μ road surface to a high μ road surface based on image data obtained by a camera sense. When the ECU determines that the accelerator pedal operation amount deceases greatly in a predetermined determination period from a time point at which a drive wheel slip state occurs in a case where the ECU determines that the road surface changes from the low μ road surface to the high μ road surface, it prohibits upshift operation of an automatic transmission over a predetermined period from that time point.

An ECU determines whether or not a road surface changes from a low μ road surface to a high μ road surface based on image data obtained by a camera sense. When the ECU determines that the accelerator pedal operation amount deceases greatly in a predetermined determination period from a time point at which a drive wheel slip state occurs in a case where the ECU determines that the road surface changes from the low μ road surface to the high μ road surface, it prohibits upshift operation of an automatic transmission over a predetermined period from that time point.

A control device supplies electric power to a shift-by-wire system to a sub power supply until starting of an engine by automatic start control is completed after the engine has been stopped by automatic stop control. The control device performs a stopped range switching process in response to outputting of a signal for requiring switching of a shift range from a selection device when electric power is supplied from the sub power supply to the shift-by-wire system. In the stopped range switching process, the shift range is switched to a selected shift range when a voltage of the sub power supply is equal to or greater than a threshold value. On the other hand, the shift range is switched to a neutral range when the voltage of the sub power supply is less than the threshold value.

A control device supplies electric power to a shift-by-wire system to a sub power supply until starting of an engine by automatic start control is completed after the engine has been stopped by automatic stop control. The control device performs a stopped range switching process in response to outputting of a signal for requiring switching of a shift range from a selection device when electric power is supplied from the sub power supply to the shift-by-wire system. In the stopped range switching process, the shift range is switched to a selected shift range when a voltage of the sub power supply is equal to or greater than a threshold value. On the other hand, the shift range is switched to a neutral range when the voltage of the sub power supply is less than the threshold value.

A method for learning a reference position of a DCT gear motor is proposed. The method includes: a first voltage supply step of supplying voltage to the motor to allow the motor to rotate to a stored reference point; a second voltage supply step of repeating a process that increases the level of the voltage supplied to the motor to a higher level than the level of the voltage applied in the first voltage supply step and decreases the level, wherein the voltage is supplied to the motor to gradually increase the level thereof; a step of monitoring a position change of the motor; a step of stopping voltage supply to the motor when a temporary position change is generated in the motor to remove the temporary position change; and a step of setting the current position of the motor as a new reference point.

A method for learning a reference position of a DCT gear motor is proposed. The method includes: a first voltage supply step of supplying voltage to the motor to allow the motor to rotate to a stored reference point; a second voltage supply step of repeating a process that increases the level of the voltage supplied to the motor to a higher level than the level of the voltage applied in the first voltage supply step and decreases the level, wherein the voltage is supplied to the motor to gradually increase the level thereof; a step of monitoring a position change of the motor; a step of stopping voltage supply to the motor when a temporary position change is generated in the motor to remove the temporary position change; and a step of setting the current position of the motor as a new reference point.

A controlling apparatus for an electric shift-by-wire system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shift stage sensor detecting information on a target shift stage according to the operation of the shift lever; a position sensor detecting information on a position of the motor; and a controller configured to receive the detected information from the shift stage sensor and the position sensor, when the target shift stage is a P stage, determine whether the P stage is likely to be released using the position information of the motor, and when it is determined that the P stage is likely to be released, limit rotation of the motor.

An automatic transmission is arranged in a hybrid driveline employing an EV mode and an HEV mode, and establishes transmission ratio positions by engaging or disengaging frictional elements. A system or method includes: determining, based on a vehicle deceleration and a relationship between a requested transmission ratio position and an actual transmission ratio, whether or not interlocking is occurring, when the automatic transmission is in a state out of transmission shifting, wherein the interlocking is due to erroneous engagement of one of the frictional elements; and inhibiting the determination about interlocking, during a period from start of slip of a first frictional element of the automatic transmission to confirmation of convergence of slip of the first frictional element, in a situation that the first frictional element is slip-engaged for starting the engine in response to a request for mode transition from the EV mode to the HEV mode.