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US4956972A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of controlling speed reduction ratio for a continuously variable speed transmission

Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-12-16
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2008-12-16
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Abstract

Abstract The speed reduction ratio of a continuously variable speed transmission for transmitting engine power with continuously variable speed to drive road wheels is controlled by detecting a parameter representing a driver's intention of acceleration or deceleration, establishing a reference engine speed corresponding to the detected parameter, and controlling the speed reduction ratio so as to equalize an actual engine speed with the reference engine speed, at a predetermined time interval. When the actual engine speed is lower than the reference engine speed, a controlling ouput value for the speed reduction ratio for bringing the actual engine speed into agreement with the reference engine speed is established based on the difference between the actual engine speed and the reference engine speed, and a predicted engine speed after elapse of the predetermined time interval is calculated based on the rate of =change of the actual engine speed. When the predicted engine speed is higher than the reference engine speed, the controlling output value is corrected to lower the predicted engine speed below the reference engine speed after elapse of the predetermined time interval.

Inventors

  • 👤 Koji Sasajima
  • 👤 Kouji Yamaguchi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 10:29
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/38; F16H61/40; F16H61/46; F16H61/42; F16H61/425; F16H61/462

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
A method of controlling the speed reduction ratio of a continuously variable speed transmission for transmitting engine power with continuously variable speed to drive road wheels, by detecting a parameter representing a driver's intention of acceleration or deceleration, establishing a reference engine speed corresponding to the detecting parameter, and controlling the speed reduction ratio so as to equalize an actual engine speed with said reference engine speed, at a predetermined time interval, said method comprising the steps of: when said actual engine speed is lower than said reference engine speed, establishing a controlling output value for the speed reduction ratio for bringing said actual engine speed into agreement with said reference engine speed, based on the difference between said actual engine speed and said reference engine speed, and calculating a predicted engine speed after elapse of said predetermined time interval based on the rate of change of said actual engine speed; and when said predicted engine speed is higher than said reference engine speed, correcting said controlling output value to lower said predicted engine speed below said reference engine speed after elapse of said predetermined time interval.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 187 words
A method of controlling the speed reduction ratio of a continuously variable speed transmission for transmitting engine power with continuously variable speed to drive road wheels, by detecting a parameter representing a driver's intention of acceleration or deceleration, establishing a reference engine speed corresponding to the detecting parameter, and controlling the speed reduction ratio so as to equalize an actual engine speed with said reference engine speed, at a predetermined time interval, said method comprising the steps of: when said actual engine speed is lower than said reference engine speed, establishing a controlling output value for the speed reduction ratio for bringing said actual engine speed into agreement with said reference engine speed, based on the difference between said actual engine speed and said reference engine speed, and calculating a predicted engine speed after elapse of said predetermined time interval based on the rate of change of said actual engine speed; and when said predicted engine speed is higher than said reference engine speed, correcting said controlling output value to lower said predicted engine speed below said reference engine speed after elapse of said predetermined time interval.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said parameter represents an accelerator opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein when said predicted engine speed is lower than said reference engine speed, the speed reduction ratio is controlled so as to bring the actual engine speed into agreement with the reference engine speed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 67 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said continuously variable speed transmission has a hydraulic pump coupled to said engine, a hydraulic motor coupled to an output shaft, and a closed hydraulic circuit hydraulically interconnecting said hydraulic pump and said hydraulic motor, and wherein said speed reduction ratio is controlled by variably controlling the displacement of at least one of said hydraulic pump and said hydraulic motor.

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