Gearshift lever position determination device for vehicles

Abstract

A shift lever position determination device is for a vehicle and includes an electronic control device. The electronic control device is configured to perform a majority determination in a case where more than half of the signals from the plurality of position sensors correspond to the same operating position, and configured to determine whether the operating position of the shift lever is on a M operating position side or a N operating position side in a select direction based on the magnitude relationship of the signals in a case where the majority determination is not satisfied. The electronic control device is configured to determine, in the majority determination, that the operating position corresponding to more than half of the signals is the operating position of the shift lever.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a shift lever position judging device for a vehicle, and more particularly, to an improvement for realizing accurate position judgment even when the shift lever moving operation is not completed during the use of the majority judgment In the case of stopping, it will not cause discomfort to the driver. Background technique [0002] There is known a shift lever position determining device that determines the operating position of the shift lever based on a signal from a position sensor. Examples thereof include shift lever position determination devices disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-224693, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-002561, and Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2009-216215. According to these techniques, a range of voltage values ​​corresponding to a specific position and a range of voltage values ​​corresponding to adjacent positions are defined in advanc...

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Problems solved by technology

Therefore, the unified N operation position or M operation position determination in this case causes the generation of the opposite driving force because the R range is maintained regardless of the driver's forward travel intention based on the D range, or contributes to The unavailability of the engine brake for shifting to the N position regardless of the driver's intention to perform engine braking based on the substance of the B position, which in turn causes significant inconvenience in the form of discomfort on the part of the driver

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