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Control systems for continuously variable ratio transmissions (CVT)
Assignee: BL Technology Ltd
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Filing: 1981-06-01
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Granted: 1984-08-14
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Expires: 2001-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A transmission incorporating a continuously variable ratio unit connected to further gearing, such that a plurality of regimes are available with synchronous shifting between regimes, is controlled such that to avoid hunting between regimes when the transmission is running at or around the synchronous ratio, regime and ratio changing beyond the synchronous ratio is inhibited until the optimum ratio for the prevailing operating conditions differs from the synchronous by a predetermined value.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter W. R. Stubbs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:28
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H37/00; F16H37/02; F16H37/06; F16H37/08; F16H37/0833; F16H37/084; F16H37/086; F16H15/00; F16H15/02; F16H15/04; F16H15/06; F16H15/32; F16H15/36; F16H15/38; F16H61/00; F16H61/66; F16H61/664; F16H61/6646; F16H2015/383; F16H2037/088; F16H2061/6604; F16H2061/6614; F16H61/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19251; Y10T74/19256; Y10T74/1926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
In a transmission of the type having a continuously variable ratio unit, further gearing, clutch means for operating the transmission in two regimes with synchronous shifting between the regimes, and control means for varying the transmission ratio according to a predetermined control strategy ratio in dependence on load and engine speed, the improvement comprising, means to inhibit regime changing from the synchronous ratio until the synchronous ratio differs from the predetermined control strategy ratio by at least a predetermined value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
In a transmission of the type having a continuously variable ratio unit, further gearing, clutch means for operating the transmission in two regimes with synchronous shifting between the regimes, and control means for varying the transmission ratio according to a predetermined control strategy ratio in dependence on load and engine speed, the improvement comprising, means to inhibit regime changing from the synchronous ratio until the synchronous ratio differs from the predetermined control strategy ratio by at least a predetermined value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 1, wherein the difference in ratios is determined by determining the difference between an input of the transmission and a predetermined optimum speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the transmission remains in a regime until the difference in ratios reaches said predetermined value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A transmisison as claimed in claim 1 or 2, including a plurality of clutch means, one of which is engaged in one regime, the other being engaged in the other regime, wherein both clutch means are engaged when the synchronous ratio is reached to hold said transmission ratio at the synnchronous ratio until the control strategy ratio differs from the synchronous ratio by said predetermined value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 4, wherein said continuously variable ratio unit is locked when said plural clutch means are engaged.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 1, wherein said predetermined value is a constant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 6, wherein said predetermined value is a fixed percentage of the control strategy ratio.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 2, wherein said difference is a fixed speed difference.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 1, wherein said predetermined value varies in accordance with engine operating parameters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 1, wherein said predetermined value when said transmission ratio is increasing is different from the predetermined value when the ratio is decreasing.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of controlling a transmission of the type having a continuously variable ratio unit, further gearing, clutch means for operating the transmission in two regimes with synchronous shifting between the regimes, and control means for varying the transmission ratio according to a predetermined control strategy including shifting from one regime to the other from a synchronous ratio of the transmission, said method comprising inhibiting shifting of the transmission from the synchronous ratio to either regime until an optimum ratio of vehicle speed to engine speed deviates from the synchronous ratio by at least a predetermined value.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of controlling a transmission of the type having a continuously variable ratio unit, further gearing, clutch means for operating the transmission in two regimes with synchronous shifting between the regimes, and control means for varying the transmission ratio according to a predetermined control strategy including shifting from one regime to the other from a synchronous ratio of the transmission, said method comprising inhibiting shifting of the transmission from the synchronous ratio to either regime until an optimum ratio of vehicle speed to engine speed deviates from the synchronous ratio by at least a predetermined value.
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