US4867194A
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Control system for alleviating shock in automatic transmission
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-11-16
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2007-11-16
Abstract
Abstract An accumulator designed to alleviate a so-called N-D select shock is connected in a hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission such that it can also alleviate a 3-4 shift shock. The accumulator includes a piston and a spring biasing the piston. The spring force of the spring is appropriately set such that the piston starts moving against the spring in response to small pressure build-up of a drive range select pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Hayasaki
- 👤 Kazuhiko Sugano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:42
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/04; F16H61/06; F16H61/065; F16H61/067; F16H61/02; F16H61/0202; F16H61/0251; F16H2061/026; F16H2061/0488; F16H59/00; F16H59/68; F16H59/70; F16H61/061; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2496; Y10T137/2559; Y10T137/265; Y10T137/2663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A hydraulic system, comprising: a solenoid; pressure generating means for generating a first variable hydraulic fluid pressure controllable by the solenoid; accumulator control valve means for generating a second hydraulic fluid pressure; and a plurality of accumulators including accumulator pistons, and being in communication with said accumulator control valve means such that said accumulator control valve means applies said second hydraulic fluid pressure to said accumulator pistons, respectively; said accumulator control valve means being operatively connected to said pressure generating means such that said second hydraulic fluid pressureis variable in response to said first hydraulic fluid pressure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A hydraulic system, comprising: a solenoid; pressure generating means for generating a first variable hydraulic fluid pressure controllable by the solenoid; accumulator control valve means for generating a second hydraulic fluid pressure; and a plurality of accumulators including accumulator pistons, and being in communication with said accumulator control valve means such that said accumulator control valve means applies said second hydraulic fluid pressure to said accumulator pistons, respectively; said accumulator control valve means being operatively connected to said pressure generating means such that said second hydraulic fluid pressureis variable in response to said first hydraulic fluid pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A hydraulic system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said accumulator control valve means includes a spool having a first pressure acting area exposed to said second hydraulic pressure, a second pressure acting area exposed to said first hydraulic fluid pressure, and a spring means for biasing said spool.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A hydraulic system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said spool of said accumulator control valve means is urged by said first hydraulic fluid pressure in a first direction against said spring means, but urged by said second hydraulic fluid pressure in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
112 words
A hydraulic system, comprising: a source of hydraulic fluid; pilot valve means for generating a constant hydraulic fluid pressure; solenoid operated means, including a solenoid, communicating with said pilot valve means for generating a first hydraulic fluid pressure controllable by the solenoid; accumulator control valve means for generating a second hydraulic fluid pressure; and a plurality of accumulators including accumulator pistons, said accumulators communicating with said accumulator control valve means for applying said second hydraulic fluid pressure to said accumulator pistons, respectively; said accumulator control valve means being operatively connected to said solenoid operated means such that said second hydraulic fluid pressure is variable in response to said first hydraulic fluid pressure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
112 words
A hydraulic system, comprising: a source of hydraulic fluid; pilot valve means for generating a constant hydraulic fluid pressure; solenoid operated means, including a solenoid, communicating with said pilot valve means for generating a first hydraulic fluid pressure controllable by the solenoid; accumulator control valve means for generating a second hydraulic fluid pressure; and a plurality of accumulators including accumulator pistons, said accumulators communicating with said accumulator control valve means for applying said second hydraulic fluid pressure to said accumulator pistons, respectively; said accumulator control valve means being operatively connected to said solenoid operated means such that said second hydraulic fluid pressure is variable in response to said first hydraulic fluid pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hydraulic system as claimed in claim 4, including a pressure regulator valve means communicating with said source of hydraulic fluid for generating a third fluid pressure, wherein said pilot valve means communicates with said pressure to generate said constant hydraulic fluid pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A hydraulic system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said accumulator control valve means includes a spool having a first pressure acting area exposed to said second hydraulic pressure, a second pressure acting area exposed to said first hydraulic fluid pressure, and a spring means for biasing said spool.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A hydraulic system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said spool of said accumulator control valve means is urged by said first hydraulic fluid pressure in a first direction against said spring means, but urged by said second hydraulic fluid pressure in a second direction which is opposite to said first direction.
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