US5021956A
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Control systems for vehicle engines coupled with automatic transmissions
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1989-04-18
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Granted: 1991-06-04
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Expires: 2009-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A control system for a vehicle engine coupled with an automatic transmission, which comprises a controller operative to control a controllable subject, such as ignition timing, in the vehicle engine, in accordance with a controlled variable determined for the controllable subject, for varying an engine output of the vehicle engine in response to an operating condition of the vehicle engine and further for reducing the engine output so as to suppress torque shock resulting from a speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, a controlled variable setting device for determining the controlled variable in accordance with the operating condition of the vehicle engine and an operating condition of the automatic transmission, and a controlled variable revising device for varying the controlled variable so as to restrict variation in the controllable subject when the speed change operation is carried out in the automatic transmission under a condition in which the controllable subject is controlled to reduce the engine output in response to the operating condition of the vehicle engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Yoshimura
- 👤 Kazuo Takemoto
- 👤 Toshihiro Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 09:11
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60W; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/06; B60W10/10; B60W10/11; B60W10/115; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W30/1819; F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/74; F16H63/00; F16H63/40; F16H63/50; F16H63/502
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A control system for a vehicle engine coupled with an automatic transmission, the control system comprising: controlling means operative to control a controllable subject in the vehicle engine, in accordance with a controlled variable determined for the controllable subject, for varying an engine output of the vehicle engine in response to an operating condition of the vehicle engine and further for reducing the engine output so as to suppress torque shock resulting from a speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, controlled variable setting means for determining said controlled variable in accordance with the operating condition of the vehicle engine and an operating condition of the automatic transmission, and controlled variable revising means for varying said controlled variable so as to restrict variation in said controllable subject when the speed change operation is carried out in the automatic transmission under a condition in which the controllable subject is controlled to reduce the engine output in response to the operating condition of the vehicle engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A control system for a vehicle engine coupled with an automatic transmission, the control system comprising: controlling means operative to control a controllable subject in the vehicle engine, in accordance with a controlled variable determined for the controllable subject, for varying an engine output of the vehicle engine in response to an operating condition of the vehicle engine and further for reducing the engine output so as to suppress torque shock resulting from a speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, controlled variable setting means for determining said controlled variable in accordance with the operating condition of the vehicle engine and an operating condition of the automatic transmission, and controlled variable revising means for varying said controlled variable so as to restrict variation in said controllable subject when the speed change operation is carried out in the automatic transmission under a condition in which the controllable subject is controlled to reduce the engine output in response to the operating condition of the vehicle engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A control system according to claim 1, wherein said controlled variable setting means is operative to determine said controlled variable by means of combining a fundamental variable obtained based on the operating condition of the vehicle engine, a first supplemental variable obtained in response to a particular operating state of the vehicle engine and a second supplemental variable obtained in response to the speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A control system according to claim 2, wherein said controlled variable revising means is operative to restrain said second supplemental variable when said first supplemental variable has the effect of reducing the engine output.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A control system according to claim 3, wherein said controlled variable determining means is operative to obtain said first supplemental variable in response to knocking in the vehicle engine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A control system according to claim 2, wherein said controlled variable revising means is operative to eliminate said second supplemental variable when said first supplemental variable has the effect of reducing the engine output.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A control system according to claim 1, wherein said controlling means is operative to control ignition timing in the vehicle engine as said controllable subject in accordance with said controlled variable in such a manner that the ignition timing is retarded to suppress the torque shock when the speed change operation is carried out in the automatic transmission.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A control system according to claim 6, wherein said controlling means is operative to retard the ignition timing for suppressing the torque shock when the speed change operation is carried out for shifting down in the automatic transmission.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A control system according to claim 1, wherein said controlled variable revising means is operative further to vary said controlled variable so as to restrict variation in said controllable subject in proportion to an octane value of fuel used in the vehicle engine on the occasion of the speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
183 words
A control system for a vehicle engine coupled with an automatic transmission, the control system comprising: controlling means operative to control a controllable subject in the vehicle engine, in accordance with a controlled variable determined for the controllable subject, for varying an engine output of the vehicle engine in response to an operating condition of the vehicle engine and further for reducing the engine output so as to suppress torque shock resulting from a speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, controlled variable setting means for determining said controlled variable by means of combining a fundamental variable obtained based on the operating condition of the vehicle engine, a first supplemental variable obtained in response to a particular operating state of the vehicle engine and a second supplemental variable obtained in response to the speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, and controlled variable revising means operative to restrain said second supplemental variable for varying said controlled variable so as to restrict variation in said controllable subject when said first supplemental variable has the effect of reducing the engine output.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
183 words
A control system for a vehicle engine coupled with an automatic transmission, the control system comprising: controlling means operative to control a controllable subject in the vehicle engine, in accordance with a controlled variable determined for the controllable subject, for varying an engine output of the vehicle engine in response to an operating condition of the vehicle engine and further for reducing the engine output so as to suppress torque shock resulting from a speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, controlled variable setting means for determining said controlled variable by means of combining a fundamental variable obtained based on the operating condition of the vehicle engine, a first supplemental variable obtained in response to a particular operating state of the vehicle engine and a second supplemental variable obtained in response to the speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, and controlled variable revising means operative to restrain said second supplemental variable for varying said controlled variable so as to restrict variation in said controllable subject when said first supplemental variable has the effect of reducing the engine output.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
A control system according to claim 9, wherein said controlling means is operative to control ignition timing in the vehicle engine as said controllable subject in accordance with said controlled variable in such a manner that the ignition timing is retarded to suppress the torque shock when the speed change operation is carried out in the automatic transmission.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A control system according to claim 10, wherein said controlling means is operative to retard the ignition timing for suppressing the torque shock when the speed change operation is carried out for shifting down in the automatic transmission.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
172 words
A control system for a vehicle engine coupled with an automatic transmission, the control system comprising: controlling means operative to control a controllable subject in the vehicle engine, in accordance with a controlled variable determined for the controllable subject, for varying an engine output of the vehicle engine in response to an operating condition of the vehicle engine and further for reducing the engine output so as to suppress torque shock resulting from a speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, controlled variable setting means for determine said controlled variable by means of combining a fundamental variable obtained based on the operating condition of the vehicle engine, a first supplemental variable obtained in response to a particular operating state of the vehicle engine and a second supplemental variable obtained in response to the speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, and controlled variable revising means operative to prevent one of said first and second supplemental variables smaller than the other from being combined for determining said controlled variable.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
172 words
A control system for a vehicle engine coupled with an automatic transmission, the control system comprising: controlling means operative to control a controllable subject in the vehicle engine, in accordance with a controlled variable determined for the controllable subject, for varying an engine output of the vehicle engine in response to an operating condition of the vehicle engine and further for reducing the engine output so as to suppress torque shock resulting from a speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, controlled variable setting means for determine said controlled variable by means of combining a fundamental variable obtained based on the operating condition of the vehicle engine, a first supplemental variable obtained in response to a particular operating state of the vehicle engine and a second supplemental variable obtained in response to the speed change operation carried out in the automatic transmission, and controlled variable revising means operative to prevent one of said first and second supplemental variables smaller than the other from being combined for determining said controlled variable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
A control system according to claim 12, wherein said controlling means is operative to control ignition timing in the vehicle engine as said controllable subject in accordance with said controlled variable in such a manner that the ignition timing is retarded to suppress the torque shock when the speed change operation is carried out in the automatic transmission.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A control system according to claim 13, wherein said controlling means is operative to retard the ignition timing for suppressing the torque shock when the speed change operation is carried out for shifting down in the automatic transmission.
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