Abstract:
A transmission system for a straddle vehicle which provides two operating modes, namely semi-automatic and automatic. With the semi-automatic transmission system, an operator only uses a switching means mounted on a sheeting bar of the vehicle for activating a clutch actuator and a shift actuator. The clutch actuator disengages a transmission clutch while the shift actuator operates a shifter for changing the transmission ratio. With the automatic transmission system, an Electronic Control Unit reads inputs signals such as speed of the engine (RPM), speed of the vehicle, opening of a throttle valve and position of a shifter and accomplishes a smooth shifting by activating a clutch actuator, a shift actuator and a modulated controlling valve.
Abstract:
A device and a method of a hydraulic control system for 4-speeds automatic transmissions which may reduce line pressure in a steady flow during operation of an automotive vehicle at high speed thereby decreasing the load applied to an oil pump and reducing fuel consumption. And when shifting from the second, third or fourth speed of the "D" range, where the damper clutch operates, to another shift range, which makes it so the line pressure is not changed when the damper clutch is released thereby increasing the load applied to the engine, thereby preventing the run-up of the engine, and when the shift is completed, which changes the line pressure again, thereby improving shift quality and power transmission efficiency.
Abstract:
An automatic transmission control system for a transmission which is installed in a vehicle and whose torque converter is provided with a lockup mechanism; comprising a vehicle weight estimation device for estimating the weight of the vehicle; a gradient estimation device for estimating a gradient on which the vehicle is running; a standard lockup line selector for storing therein standard lockup lines which correspond respectively to the specified gear shift ratios of a speed change gear included in the transmission, and for selecting that one of the stored standard lockup lines which corresponds to the gear shift ratio in the present state of the vehicle; a lockup line corrector for correcting the selected standard lockup line in accordance with the estimated vehicle weight and the estimated gradient; and a lockup signal output device for deciding a timing of lockup "ON" or lockup "OFF" by the use of the corrected lockup line, and for delivering a lockup signal to the lockup mechanism (a lockup solenoid) at the decided timing. Since the lockup timing is varied in accordance with a running resistance, the drivability of the vehicle is enhanced.
Abstract:
An electronic transmission control system for a self-propelled off-road vehicle having an internal combustion engine and multiple gear powershift transmission controls the powershift transmission and provides the at least on control signal to the engine for selecting the speed at which the engine is to operate. The system preferably includes a first electronic controller that provides transmission control signals required to command the powershift transmission to shift to and operate in any particular one of its forward gears, and a second electronic controller that provides at least one engine control signal required to command the engine to operate at one of a number of different desired engine speeds and to monitor the actual engine speed. By use of gear ranges which overlap slightly, and a throttle that is infinitely adjustable within a range of engine speeds, any given ground speed within the range of possible vehicle speeds can be achieved and maintained, as long as the engine is operating within its overall power envelope. The system also supports a pseudo-gear mode where the operator interface indicates there are more gears in the transmission than actually exist.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling a lock-up clutch disposed between an engine and an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, including a slip control device for controlling a slip control pressure to be applied to the lock-up clutch to control the amount of slip of the lock-up clutch, a shift detector for detecting a shifting action of the transmission during deceleration of the vehicle, and a pressure changing device which commands the slip control device, upon detection of a shifting action of the transmission during vehicle deceleration, to change the slip control pressure a predetermined time prior to completion of the shifting action, for reducing an engaging force of the lock-up clutch to a value lower than a value corresponding to the amount of slip of the lock-up clutch established when the transmission is not in the process of a shifting action, to reduce the shifting shock of the transmission.
Abstract:
An electronic transmission control system for a self-propelled off-road vehicle having an internal combustion engine and multiple gear powershift transmission. The control system controls the powershift transmission and provides at least one control signal to the engine for selecting the speed at which the engine is to operate. The system includes a first electronic controller that provides transmission control signals required to command the powershift transmission to shift to and operate in any particular one of its forward gears, and second electronic controller that provides at least one engine control signal required to command the engine to operate at one of a number of different desired engine speeds and to monitor the actual engine speed. By use of gear ranges which overlap slightly, and a throttle that is infinitely adjustable within a range of engine speeds, any given ground speed within the range of possible vehicle speeds can be achieved and maintained, as long as engine is operating within its overall power envelope. Once the desired ground speed is specified by the operator, the control system automatically selects the specific transmission gear and engine speed required to achieve the desired ground speed. The control system also performs automatic upshifts or downshifts, as required, to achieve the desired ground speed. The system has a comfort mode, fuel economy mode, and a maximum horsepower mode, all selectable by the operator. The system also supports a pseudo-gear mode where the operator interface indicates there are more gears in the transmission than actually exist.
Abstract:
A hydraulic pressure control device for an automatic transmission for a vehicle, including a first, a second and a third hydraulic pressure control valve, wherein the third hydraulic pressure control valve cooperates with the first hydraulic pressure control valve to control switching over of a certain operation of the automatic transmission such as engagement and disengagement of a torque converter lock-up clutch during forward traveling of the vehicle, and also cooperates with the second hydraulic pressure control valve to selectively prevent setting up of the reverse stage when a manual shift valve is set to the reverse range while the vehicle is traveling forward.
Abstract:
A lock-up clutch of an automatic transmission is controlled by an electronic control unit using a gear shift diagram and a lock-up clutch changeover diagram each having vehicle velocity plotted along identical abscissa and throttle opening plotted along identical ordinate. Changeover of the lock-up clutch is controlled upon setting a changeover line in the changeover diagram in accordance with which the lock-up clutch is changed over from OFF to ON state, and changeover of transmission gear ranges is controlled upon setting a transmission gear range changeover point in the gear shift diagram. The changeover line is set in such a manner that it will not intersect a region in the gear shift diagram where the shift position is 2nd gear range or less and the throttle opening is less than a predetermined value. Thus, the lock-up clutch is not engaged in a case where the transmission is in 2nd gear range or less and, moreover, the throttle opening is less than a predetermined value.
Abstract:
A vehicle transmission includes a gear transmission mechanism and a torque converter with a lock up clutch, both hydraulically activated. The transmission control device practices the method, and includes an electronic computer which inputs data representing operational parameters of the vehicle and outputs transmission speed stage command signals and lock up clutch command signals, and a hydraulic control system controlled by the computer which according to these signals controls the lock up clutch to be engaged or disengaged and the transmission to be set to its various speed stages. Sometimes the lock up clutch is engaged just before the computer changes the speed stage of the transmission, and in this case the lock up clutch is disengaged by the computer during a time period overlapping the time period taken for the change of speed stage, with the time instant of commencement of dispatch of lock up clutch disengage signals from the computer to initiate the disengagement of the lock up clutch being displaced in time from the time instant of dispatch of speed stage change signals from the computer to initiate the change of speed stage. Particularly, the time displacement may be forward in the case of an upshift, and backward in the case of a downshift.
Abstract:
A controller including a microprocessor for automatically shifting a transmission and selectively locking and unlocking a torque converter connecting the engine with the transmission. The controller has both manual and automatic modes of operation. In the automatic mode, one of three different shift patterns is automatically selected depending on the condition of a transport/loading mode switch and a throttle position switch. Transmission output speed is monitored and downshifts are prevented when the output is accelerating. Solenoid valves which are selectively activated to shift the transmission are monitored for open- or short-circuits. When a faulty solenoid is detected, the controller prevents shifting to a gear ratio which utilizes that solenoid and a display flashes diagnostic information including the gear ratios still available. The solenoids are pulsed at one of two duty cycles depending on the voltage level of the power supply.