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:
In a torque converter automatic transmission comprising a torque converter, a speed change gear having friction engaging means, and a hydraulic actuation circuit to supply pressure oil to the friction engaging means, an actuating oil pressure control system comprising a vehicle speed detecting circuit for generating an electrical signal corresponding to the vehicle speed, a load detecting circuit for generating an electrical signal corresponding to the vehicle loading, an operational circuit adapted to receive as the inputs thereto and operate on the output signals from said two detecting circuits in accordance with an equation so as to generate an output voltage, a sawtooth voltage having a constant period, a comparator circuit for comparing the output sawtooth voltage of the sawtooth wave generating circuit with the output voltage of the operational circuit to generate a rectangular voltage having a time width corresponding to said equation, and means for varying the actuating oil pressure of the oil under pressure supplied to the friction engaging means according to the output rectangular voltage of the comparator circuit, whereby said actuating oil pressure is controlled in accordance with variations in the time width of the output rectangular voltage of the comparator circuit.
摘要:
A device for step controlling the hydraulic pressure of working oil for an automatic transmission having a torque-converter comprising means for generating a signal representative of a slip ratio between speeds of a turbine and pump of the torqueconverter, first valve means actuated by said signal so as to be opened or closed thereby varying the working oil pressure and second valve means actuated by the oil discharged from said first valve means for setting a predetermined pressure in response to said ratio depending upon whether it is higher or lower than at least two predetermined points, thereby reducing in a stepwise manner the pressure of working oil acting upon friction engaging means of the torque-converter when said ratio is increased whereby the working oil pressure can be suitably controlled in response to a desired torque transmission by the torqueconverter.
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:
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:
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:
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.