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Shift control system of automatic transmission
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-04
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2005-10-04
Abstract
Abstract In a shift control system of an automatic transmission, wherein the shift control system includes a first and a second transmissions capable of automatically switching speeds separately of one another, and the first and the second transmissions are shifted simultaneously or alternately, to thereby achieve multi-speed shifts, there is provided a system for starting and completing changes in rpm for the shift of rotary members of the second transmission during the operation of changes in rpm for the shift of rotary members of the first transmission, particularly when the first transmission is high gear shifted and the second transmission is shifted simultaneously, whereby the automatic transmission as a whole is up shifted, so that the shift characteristics can be maintained satisfactorily. In this case, an acting force of a frictionally engaging device during the operation of shift of the transmission is maintained at a predetermined value for a predetermined period of time so as to prevent a neutral portion on the intermediate portion of a series of torque transmitting system from occurring instantaneously to fluctuate an output torque.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshio Shindo
- 👤 Kunihiro Iwatsuki
- 👤 Yasushi Ando
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/70; F16H61/702; F16H59/00; F16H59/68; F16H2059/6807; F16H2059/683; F16H61/04; F16H2061/0451; F16H61/06; F16H61/065; F16H61/067; F16H63/00; F16H63/40; F16H63/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S477/00; Y10S477/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission, wherein said system comprises at least first and second transmissions capable of switching speeds separately of one another, and each having at least one hydraulic fluid pressure responsive friction means for shifting rotary members thereof, said first and said second transmissions being capable of being shifted simultaneously, to thereby achieve mutli-speed shifts, comprising: means for instructing said friction means of said first transmission to shift speeds such that said first transmission is high shifted, whereby changes in rpm of rotary members of said first transmission subsequently occur; means for judging said changes in rpm of rotary members of said first transmission; and means for instructing said friction means of said second transmission for starting and completing changes in rpm for the shift of rotary members of said second transmission in response to said judgement and during the operation of changes in rpm for the shift of rotary members of said first transmission, such that said first and second transmissions are shifted simultaneously and said automatic transmission as a whole is up shifted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission, wherein said system comprises at least first and second transmissions capable of switching speeds separately of one another, and each having at least one hydraulic fluid pressure responsive friction means for shifting rotary members thereof, said first and said second transmissions being capable of being shifted simultaneously, to thereby achieve mutli-speed shifts, comprising: means for instructing said friction means of said first transmission to shift speeds such that said first transmission is high shifted, whereby changes in rpm of rotary members of said first transmission subsequently occur; means for judging said changes in rpm of rotary members of said first transmission; and means for instructing said friction means of said second transmission for starting and completing changes in rpm for the shift of rotary members of said second transmission in response to said judgement and during the operation of changes in rpm for the shift of rotary members of said first transmission, such that said first and second transmissions are shifted simultaneously and said automatic transmission as a whole is up shifted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for judging comprise a pressure switch adapted to be turned on when the hydraulic pressure of a frictionally engaging device associated with said shifts reaches a predetermined pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for judging comprise means for detecting whether or not a detected value reaches a predetermined value upon continuous detection of the hydraulic pressure of a frictionally engaging device associated with said shifts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for judging comprise means for detecting a lapse of time measured by a timer referenced from a time of judgment of said shift.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for judging comprise means for detecting a lapse of time measured by a timer referenced from a time of command of said shift.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for judging comprise means for detecting a lapse of time measured by a timer referenced from a time point at which hydraulic pressure of a friction means associated with said shift reaches a predetermined pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for judging comprise means for detecting the motion of a piston of an accumulator of a friction means associated with said shift.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for judging comprise means for detecting a torque of an output shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 4, wherein said timer is set as commensurate to at least one of an engine load and a vehicle speed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 5, wherein said timer is set as commensurate to at least one of an engine load and a vehicle speed.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 6, wherein said timer is set as commensurate to at least one of an engine load and a vehicle speed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for judging comprise means for detecting a change in rpm of an engine revolution speed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means for judging comprise means for detecting a change in rpm of a specific rotary member in said automatic transmission.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said means for instructing said friction means of said second transmission comprise means for initiating a reduction in fluid pressure in said at least one fluid pressure responsive friction means of said second transmission in response to said judgment.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
The system of claim 14, wherein said means for instructing said friction means of said second transmission further comprise means for maintaining a fluid pressure in said at least one fluid pressure responsive friction means of said second transmission at a value commensurate to at least one of an engine load and a vehicle speed for a predetermined period of time.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A shift control system of an automatic transmission as set forth in claim 15, wherein the said predetermined period of time is set as commensurate to at least one of an engine load and a vehicle speed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system of claim 15, wherein said means for maintaining comprises means for reducing said fluid pressure at a first rate after said initiation of a reduction thereof and for reducing said fluid pressure at a second rate, lower than said first rate, when said fluid pressure reaches a value commensurate with at least one of an engine load and a vehicle speed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system of claim 17, wherein said means for maintaining comprises a pressure release control valve connecting to said at least one fluid pressure responsive friction means of said second transmission and in parallel with an orifice, and means for selectively operating said pressure release valve at a fluid pressure commensurate with at least one of an engine load and a vehicle speed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one friction means comprise at least one brake and at least one clutch.
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