摘要:
THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A SYSTEM INCLUDING COMPUTER ACTIVATED SIGNALS FOR CONTROLLING THE ACTIVATION IN A VEHICLE OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INCORPORATING A HYDRAULIC TORQUE CONVERTER, A GEAR TRANSMISSION UNIT AND FRICTION ENGAGING MEANS FOR SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE GEAR OF THE GEAR TRANSMISSION UNIT WHICH IS TO BE ACTIVATED BY FLUID UNDER PRESSURE, CHARACTERIZED BY THE UTILIZATION OF A SLIP RATIO COMPUTING MEANS FOR GENERATING AN ELECTRIC OUTPUT SIGNAL WHEN THE RATIO OF REVOLVING VELOCITY OF THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE VEHICLE ENGINE (INPUT SHAFT OF THE HYDRAULIC TORQUE CONVERTER) TO THE REVOLVOMG VELOCITY OF THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR THE POWER DRIVEN SHAFT OF THE GEAR UNIT REACHES OR IS WITHIN A PREDETERMINED VALUE.
摘要:
The automatic transmission system incorporates a hydraulic torque converter (which with its associated torque activated elements is hereinafter referred to as torcon). The aforesaid associated mechanisms or elements comprising a hydraulic torque converter pump, a hydraulic torque turbine, an associated multiple gear assembly, a friction engaging means for activating the appropriate elements of the speed change gearing of the multiple gear assembly and an oil pressure operation circuit, the same being effectuated by a signal generated by a brake pressure detector, the aforesaid mechanisms, assemblies and oil pressure operation circuit being activated electrically, or mechanically.
摘要:
An automatic transmission wherein means for effectuating a kickdown effect in an automatic transmission for the vehicle are provided, having associated therewith a kickdown mechanism, wherein the transmission is provided with hydraulic torque converter means having a hydraulic torque converter pump connected to the engine output shaft, and a hydraulic torque converter turbine connected to the input shaft of transmission, friction engaging means for determining the desired operative gearing for said transmission; an oil pressure operation circuit for controlling said friction engaging means and having a manual speed change value determining valve and a distribution valve for distributing the operation oil into said friction engaging means; a signal generator means for generating electric signals based on the slip ratio and vehicle speed; a gear position determining signal generator for generating a gear position electric signal by detecting the gearing state of said transmission; a synchronous time retaining means for maintaining generating output electric signals in time relationship upon the operation of said distribution valve; a bistable memorial circuit for establishing the conductivity or non-conductivity of the means for the operation or non-operation of said distribution valve by erasing the output electric signal when an input electric signal is added to one input terminal and by maintaining the generating output electric signal when an input electric signal is added to another input terminal; an AND-circuit for generating an output electric signal when the electric signal for speed change into the high gear state from said signal generator, the electric signal from said synchronous time retaining means, and the electric signal for speed change into the one stage lower gear position signal from said signal generator are coexistent for carrying out the speed change into high gear by adding the aforesaid electric signal to said one terminal of said bistable memorial circuit; an OR-circuit for generating an output electric signal when one of the electric signals for the one-stage lower gear position speed change from said running signal generator is present; an AND-circuit for carrying out the speed change into the one-stage lower gear position by adding an electric signal to said other terminal of said bistable memorial circuit by generating the output electric signal when the electric signal from said OR-circuit, the electric signal from the high gear position signal and the electric signal from the synchronous time retaining circuit are coexistent; and means for operating said bistable memorial circuit and said distribution valve; and ANDcircuit between said means and said bistable memorial circuit; and providing a kickdown signal generator for delivering kickdown signal to said AND-circuit through NOT-means; whereby the said distribution valve is brought into non-operable state when the signal from said NOT-means among the signals from NOT-means and said bistable memorial circuit is eliminated, thereby effectuating a kickdown as aforesaid.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a control for automatic transmission of a vehicle wherein the computation of the slip ratio may be established by any one of, mechanical means, means utilizing fluid under pressure, or electrical means; there being associated in combination therewith, a computing circuit which is applied for the determination of the number of revolutions of the engine of the vehicle, the number of revolutions of the output shaft of the torque converter or the power driven shaft of the drive unit of the vehicle, and there being additionally applied in connection therewith a logic product circuit, a logic sum circuit, a bistable memorial circuit and a synchronous time retaining circuit for effectuating the operation of electrically actuable distribution valve means to control the transition from high- to low-gear functions and vice versa for the vehicle.
摘要:
An oil pressure control system is provided in relation to an automatic transmission for vehicles composed of a hydraulic torque converter pump, a hydraulic torque converter turbine, a gear transmission unit incorporating gears and frictionally engaging means, and an oil pressure operating circuit for controlling the engagement and disengagement of the aforesaid frictionally engaging means, said circuit incorporating a constant pressure valve for maintaining the operation oil pressure in such circuit at a predetermined value, an electronically controlled actuator, and an actuating valve for changing the predetermined value of the constant pressure valve by energizing or de-energizing the actuator. A computer circuit is provided for controlling the activation of said actuator through the medium of delivery thereto of, respectively, a signal in accordance with the number of revolutions of the output shaft of the gear transmission and a signal in accordance with the number of revolutions of the hydraulic torque converter turbine shaft.
摘要:
An internal combustion engine constructed such that a part of the hydrocarbon fuel supplied can be reformed into the mixture of decomposition and oxidation products by a fuel reforming means, which is then introduced into the cylinders.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for supplying combustible material to an internal combustion engine including feeding a first portion of fuel and air to a reformer, diverting a part of the first portion into a separate path in the reformer, burning at least a portion of the part of the first portion of fuel and utilizing the heat to heat up and vaporize the remaining part of the first portion of fuel to reform it into a mixture of decomposition and oxidation products, and introducing the mixture as well as a second portion of fuel and air into a combustion chamber.
摘要:
THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES A UNIVERSAL JOINT OF UNIFORM SPEED FOR TRANSMITTING A TORQUE FROM AN INPUT SHAFT TO AN OUTPUT SHAFT BY USING BALLS COMPRISING MERIDIAN FORM RING GROOVES ON A SPHERICAL INNER SURFACE OF A BOWL SHAPED OUTER MEMBER OF AN INPUT SHAFT AND A SPHERICAL OUTER SURFACE OF A SPHERICAL INNER MEMBER, RESPECTIVELY, SAID GROOVES BEING COAXIAL, A ROW OF LARGE DIAMETER BALLS FITTING WITH SAID RESPECTIVE RING GROOVES, THROUGH WHICH THE TORQUE IS TRANSMITTED, A RETAINER PROVIDED BETWEEN SAID INNER AND OUTER MEMBERS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITIONS OF SAID BALLS, SMALL DIAMETER GUIDE BALLS ARE PROVIDED INTERMEDIATE SAID LARGE DIAMETER BALLS FOR DETERMINING BISECTING PLANE OF THE PIVOTING ANGLE.