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US4856360A
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Transmission control apparatus
Assignee: Isuzu Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1988-09-29
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2008-09-29
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for controlling a transmission having a synchromesh has a shifting actuator having an electric motor for shifting gears of the transmission. A load on the synchromesh is measured when shifting the gears of the transmission. A shifting stroke value for the shifting actuator when the measured load on the the synchromesh falls within a predetermined range is learned and stored. Based on the stored shifting stroke value, the electric motor of the shifting actuator is controlled when shfting the transmission gears.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Yoshimura
- 👤 Akihiro Shirata
- 👤 Junzo Kuroyanagi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/04; F16H61/0403; F16H61/26; F16H61/28; F16H61/32; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/04; F16H2059/047; F16H2061/0075; F16H2061/0087; F16H2061/2823; F16H2061/283; F16H2342/00; F16H2342/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19251; Y10T74/19256; Y10T74/1926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
An apparatus for controlling a transmission having a synchromesh, comprising: a shifting actuator having an electric motor for shifting gears of the transmission; means for detecting a shifting stroke of said shifting actuator when said shifting actuator shifts the gears; means for measuring a load on the synchromesh when said shifting actuator shifts the gears; means for learning a shifting stroke value of said shifting actuator when synchromesh operation of the synchromesh is finished, based on the measured load on the synchromesh; means for storing the learned shifting stroke value; and means for controlling the electric motor of said shifting actuator when shifting the gears, based on the stored shifting stroke value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
An apparatus for controlling a transmission having a synchromesh, comprising: a shifting actuator having an electric motor for shifting gears of the transmission; means for detecting a shifting stroke of said shifting actuator when said shifting actuator shifts the gears; means for measuring a load on the synchromesh when said shifting actuator shifts the gears; means for learning a shifting stroke value of said shifting actuator when synchromesh operation of the synchromesh is finished, based on the measured load on the synchromesh; means for storing the learned shifting stroke value; and means for controlling the electric motor of said shifting actuator when shifting the gears, based on the stored shifting stroke value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for measuring the load on the synchromesh comprises means for measuring a load current flowing through said electric motor of the shifting actuator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said means for learning the shifting stroke value comprises means for learning a shifting stroke value for the shifting actuator when the value of a load current flowing through the electric motor, as measured by means for measuring the load current flowing through the electric motor of said shifting actuator, becomes stable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said means for learning the shifting stroke value comprises means for learning a shifting stroke value for the shifting actuator when the value of a load current flowing through the electric motor, as measured by means for measuring the load current flowing through the electric motor of said shifting actuator, becomes stable and is lower than a prescribed value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for learning the shifting stroke value comprises means for learning a shifting stroke value for the shifting actuator when the shifting stroke value for said shifting actuator at a time the synchromesh operation of the synchromesh is finished is within a predetermined range.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for learning the shifting stroke value comprises means for substituting a backup value for a learned shifting stroke value for the shifting actuator when the shifting stroke value for said shifting actuator at a time the synchromesh operation of the synchromesh is finished is outside of a predetermined range.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-08-14 | 1993-02-13 | 1993-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-08-14 | 1997-02-13 | 1997-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-08-14 | 2001-02-13 | 2001-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |