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Automatic controlling method of transmission
Assignee: Exedy Corp
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Filing: 1982-10-19
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Granted: 1985-06-18
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Expires: 2002-10-19
Abstract
Abstract An automatic controlling method of a transmission for shifting a higher speed-changing stage in use to a lower side in regular sequence according to an increase in a loaded weight, and to widen a high-speed operable range at each position of gear shift used; in a vehicle having a transmission system transmitting an engine power to driving wheels through the means of a clutch and a staged-gear transmission.
Inventors
- 👤 Takao Fukunaga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/02; F16H61/0202; F16H61/0204; F16H61/0206; F16H59/00; F16H59/50; F16H59/52; F16H59/14; F16H2059/142; F16H2306/00; F16H2306/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S477/00; Y10S477/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of automatically controlling the transmission ratio and gear shifting operation of a stepped transmission in a vehicle, where engine power is transmitted to the clutch and the driving wheels via said stepped transmission, said gear shifting operation being effected in dependence of vehicle speed, engine load and engine speed as control factors, comprising: inputting into a comparator circuit a ratio of the vehicle speed to the engine load as well as a signal corresponding to the loaded weight of the vehicle, for automatically controlling the transmission and gear shifting operation from a high speed position to a next lower speed position; expanding the high speed area in each selected speed change position corresponding to an increase in loaded weight; inputting the output of said comparator circuit to a logic circuit; and controlling the speed change position in response to an output signal from said logic circuit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of automatically controlling the transmission ratio and gear shifting operation of a stepped transmission in a vehicle, where engine power is transmitted to the clutch and the driving wheels via said stepped transmission, said gear shifting operation being effected in dependence of vehicle speed, engine load and engine speed as control factors, comprising: inputting into a comparator circuit a ratio of the vehicle speed to the engine load as well as a signal corresponding to the loaded weight of the vehicle, for automatically controlling the transmission and gear shifting operation from a high speed position to a next lower speed position; expanding the high speed area in each selected speed change position corresponding to an increase in loaded weight; inputting the output of said comparator circuit to a logic circuit; and controlling the speed change position in response to an output signal from said logic circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An automatic controlling method of a transmission as set forth in claim 1, in which said comparator circuit consists of a shmidt-trigger circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
An automatic controlling method of a transmission as set forth in claim 1, in which an output from an arithmetic circuit actuates an electro-magnetic valve to cause an actuation of a control valve by means of oil pressure, and said actuation of said control valve controls a transmission.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The automatic controlling method of claim 3, wherein said arithmetic circuit receives inputs from a vehicle speed sensor, a vehicle load sensor, a shift lever position sensor, an engine load sensor, and an engine speed sensor.
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