Abstract:
A control system for a motor vehicle provided with a continuously variable transmission and with an electromagnetic clutch for transmitting torque of an engine to the transmission. The transmission has a line pressure control valve having ports and a spool, a hydraulic circuit for supplying oil to the line pressure control valve so as to shift the spool to control the line pressure. When the clutch is slipping at the start of the vehicle, the line pressure control valve is controlled in accordance with a clutch transmitting torque. When the clutch is engaged, the control valve is controlled in accordance with an engine torque.
Abstract:
The disclosed apparatus controls an actual drive force of an automotive vehicle equipped with a continuously variable transmission for transmitting an output of an engine to drive wheels. The apparatus includes an output detector for detecting a currently required output of the vehicle; a speed detector for detecting a current speed of the vehicle; a first device for determining a target drive force of the vehicle based on the detected currently required output and the detected current speed of the vehicle, and according to a predetermined relation among the target drive force, the currently required output and the current speed of the vehicle; and a second device for determining the actual drive force of the vehicle. An adjusting device compares the determined target drive force with the determined actual drive force and controls the output of the engine and/or a speed ratio of the transmission, so that the actual drive force of the vehicle coincides with the determined target drive force.
Abstract:
A control arrangement for a continuously variable transmission includes an electronic control system and a hydraulic control system. In the hydraulic control system three separate electromechanical control assemblies are used to regulate the pressure in the secondary sheave chamber (to hold the belt tension), the fluid flow to and from the primary sheave chamber (to regulate the CVT ratio), and to control the pressure in the apply line for the clutch chamber. The pump assembly of the hydraulic control system has a first output connection for providing fluid at line (high) pressure in the main line, and a second, low pressure output connection for providing fluid at a low pressure to satisfy the clutch cooling requirements. The high pressure and low pressure systems are essentially independent of each other.
Abstract:
A control arrangement for a continuously variable transmission includes an electronic control system and a hydraulic control system. In the hydraulic control system solenoid valves are used in conjunction with fluid control valves to regulate the various fluid pressure levels in the system. A variable displacement pump provides fluid under pressure in the main line. A modulator valve, connected to the main line, provides a controlled low pressure to the various control assemblies. Thus the solenoid valve and associated components can be more economical than in those systems where only the normal line pressure arrangement is used.
Abstract:
An automatic vehicle cruise speed control system having an electronic control unit for controlling the engine throttle valve in accordance with the vehicle speed to maintain the speed at a substantially constant value. In an operation on a slope, the transmission gear stages are shifted down to a lower stage when the actual vehicle speed is deviated from a desired speed by more than a predetermined value consecutively for a first time period and shifted up to a higher stage when the actual speed is recovered so that the speed deviation is smaller than the predetermined value for a second time period which is greater than the first time period.
Abstract:
A method of controlling a shifting operation of a synchro mesh type automatic transmission in a vehicle, such as an automobile. The method includes the steps of (i) detecting the running state of the vehicle, (ii) determining an optimum gear position from the vehicle running condition, (iii) determining if the optimum gear position is higher than a gear position of the transmission, (iv) determining if the engine torque is greater than or equal to a predetermined value and reducing the engine torque below the predetermined value, if the optimum gear position is higher than the gear position of the transmission, (v) disengaging a clutch to disconnect an engine and the transmission, (vi) shifting the transmission to the optimum gear position, and (vii) engaging the clutch. Moreover, the engine torque is reduced before the clutch is released--by reducing the fuel supply to the engine--so that abrupt decelerations and declutching shocks caused by conventional shifting methods are not felt by the driver.
Abstract:
A vehicle automatic transmission including a hydraulic torque converter and a multiple stage transmission gear mechanism connected with the torque converter, and an electronic control unit for automatically shifting the gear stages of the gear mechanism in accordance with the vehicle operating condition. The electronic control unit has a plurality of gear shift patterns for a plurality of operating modes, such as a normal mode, a power mode and an economy mode. A manual switch is provided for selecting one of the operating modes. The control unit controls the gear mechanism so that different gear ratios are obtained between corresponding gear stages in different operating modes.
Abstract:
A control system for an automatic transmission equipped with a plurality of friction engaging devices for attaining a plurality of shift ranges by locking the elements of a gear mechanism, which is disposed between an input shaft and an output shaft, to a case, by bringing the elements into and out of engagement with the input shaft or output shaft, or into and out of engagement with each other, said friction engaging devices including a first friction engaging device (C2) which takes part in achieving a reverse shift, and a second friction engaging device (B2) which participates in achieving parking and reverse the control system includes an electronic control circuit means which controls the timing of the actuation of the first and second friction engaging devices upon shifting from parking to reverse range so as to mitigating shock upon gear shifting.
Abstract:
A vehicle automatic transmission including a hydraulic torque converter, a multiple stage gear mechanism and an electronic controller for controlling the gear mechanism to select an appropriate gear stage in accordance with vehicle operating conditions. The electronic controller has a first gear shift control map for controlling the gear mechanism under normal vehicle operations. It further has a second gear shift control map for operations under a traffic jam so that a better fuel economy is established than in an operation under the first map.
Abstract:
A method for controlling an engine using a continuously variable transmission, the method decreases the fuel consumption of the engine in a transient shifting condition. When the operator displaces the accelerator means and the magnitude of the difference between a steady state engine speed, which corresponds to the amount the throttle means of the engine is opened, and a previously detected engine speed differs from a predetermined constant value, the engine speed abruptly increases after a predetermined time elapses and thereafter the engine speed gradually changes to the steady state engine speed. The abrupt increases in the engine speed is a function of a vehicle speed and the amount of the throttle opening.