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Ratio change control for transmission
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-07-27
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Granted: 1991-06-04
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Expires: 2010-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A hybrid continuously variable transmission includes a gearing mechanism and a continuously variable transmission mechanism which altenatively take over a drive. According to a ratio change control system, the continuously variable transmission mechanism is prevented from shifting operation until a transition from a drive owing to the gearing mechanism to a drive owing to the continuously variable transmission mechanism is completed.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshifumi Hibi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:23
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/66; F16H61/662; F16H61/66254; F16H61/66259; F16H37/00; F16H37/02; F16H37/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A ratio change control for a transmission, the transmission including a gearing mechanism and a continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism and continuously variable transmission mechanism being operatively combined with each other such that they alternatively take over a drive, the ratio change control comprising: means for detecting whether a transition from a drive owing to the gearing mechanism to a drive owing to the continuously variable transmission mechanism is completed or not and generating a signal as long as said transition is not completed yet; and means for preventing shifting operation of the continuously variable transmission mechanism when said signal is present.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A ratio change control for a transmission, the transmission including a gearing mechanism and a continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism and continuously variable transmission mechanism being operatively combined with each other such that they alternatively take over a drive, the ratio change control comprising: means for detecting whether a transition from a drive owing to the gearing mechanism to a drive owing to the continuously variable transmission mechanism is completed or not and generating a signal as long as said transition is not completed yet; and means for preventing shifting operation of the continuously variable transmission mechanism when said signal is present.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A ratio change control as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shifting operation preventing means includes means for keeping said continuously variable transmission mechanism at one of the maximum and minimum reduction ratios thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A ratio change control as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shifting operation preventing means includes means for keeping said continuously variable transmission mechanism at the maximum reduction ratio thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
184 words
A ratio change control for a transmission, the transmission including a gearing mechanism and a continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism providing a reduction ratio larger than the maximum reduction ratio provided by the continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism and continuously variable transmission mechanism being combined with each other such that they alternatively take over a drive the ratio change control, comprising: means for detecting an actual reduction ratio established in the transmission and generating an actual reduction ratio indicative signal; means for generating a reference value indicative signal indicative of a reference value corresponding to the maximum reduction ratio provided by the continuously variable transmission mechanism; means for determining whether said actual reduction ratio indicative signal is less than or equal to said reference value indicative signal or not and generating a result indicative signal when it is determined that said actual reduction ratio indicative signal fails to be less than or equal to said reference value indicative signal; means for keeping the continuously variable transmission mechanism at the maximum reduction ratio thereof when said result indicative signal is present.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
184 words
A ratio change control for a transmission, the transmission including a gearing mechanism and a continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism providing a reduction ratio larger than the maximum reduction ratio provided by the continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism and continuously variable transmission mechanism being combined with each other such that they alternatively take over a drive the ratio change control, comprising: means for detecting an actual reduction ratio established in the transmission and generating an actual reduction ratio indicative signal; means for generating a reference value indicative signal indicative of a reference value corresponding to the maximum reduction ratio provided by the continuously variable transmission mechanism; means for determining whether said actual reduction ratio indicative signal is less than or equal to said reference value indicative signal or not and generating a result indicative signal when it is determined that said actual reduction ratio indicative signal fails to be less than or equal to said reference value indicative signal; means for keeping the continuously variable transmission mechanism at the maximum reduction ratio thereof when said result indicative signal is present.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of a ratio change control for a transmission, the transmission including a gearing mechanism and a continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism and continuously variable transmission mechanism being operatively combined with each other such that they alternatively take over a drive, the ratio change control, the method comprising the steps of: detecting whether a transition from a drive owing to the gearing mechanism to a drive owing to the continuously variable transmission mechanism is completed or not and generating a signal as long as said transition is not completed yet; and preventing shifting operation of the continuously variable transmission mechanism when said signal is present.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of a ratio change control for a transmission, the transmission including a gearing mechanism and a continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism and continuously variable transmission mechanism being operatively combined with each other such that they alternatively take over a drive, the ratio change control, the method comprising the steps of: detecting whether a transition from a drive owing to the gearing mechanism to a drive owing to the continuously variable transmission mechanism is completed or not and generating a signal as long as said transition is not completed yet; and preventing shifting operation of the continuously variable transmission mechanism when said signal is present.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for a ratio change control for a transmission, the transmission including a gearing mechanism and a continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism providing a reduction ratio larger than the maximum reduction ratio provided by the ,continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism and continuously variable transmission mechanism being combined with each other such that they alternatively take over a drive the ratio change control, the method comprising the steps of: detecting an actual reduction ratio established in the transmission and generating an actual reduction ratio indicative signal; generating a reference value indicative signal indicative of a reference value corresponding to the maximum reduction ratio provided by the continuously variable transmission mechanism; determining whether said actual reduction ratio indicative signal is less than or equal to said reference value indicative signal or not and generating a result indicative signal when it is determined that said actual reduction ratio indicative signal fails to be less than or equal to said reference value indicative signal; keeping the continuously variable transmission mechanism at the maximum reduction ratio thereof when said result indicative signal is present.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for a ratio change control for a transmission, the transmission including a gearing mechanism and a continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism providing a reduction ratio larger than the maximum reduction ratio provided by the ,continuously variable transmission mechanism, the gearing mechanism and continuously variable transmission mechanism being combined with each other such that they alternatively take over a drive the ratio change control, the method comprising the steps of: detecting an actual reduction ratio established in the transmission and generating an actual reduction ratio indicative signal; generating a reference value indicative signal indicative of a reference value corresponding to the maximum reduction ratio provided by the continuously variable transmission mechanism; determining whether said actual reduction ratio indicative signal is less than or equal to said reference value indicative signal or not and generating a result indicative signal when it is determined that said actual reduction ratio indicative signal fails to be less than or equal to said reference value indicative signal; keeping the continuously variable transmission mechanism at the maximum reduction ratio thereof when said result indicative signal is present.
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