System for controlling servo activating hydraulic pressure occurring in vehicular power train

Claim 3

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second predetermined variable indicative signal indicates a compression ratio in the engine.

Claim 4

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second predetermined variable indicative signal indicates an air fuel ratio of a combustible mixture which the engine operates on.

Claim 5

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second predetermined variable indicative signal indicates a number of operating cylinders of the engine.

Claim 6

A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first predetermined variable indicative signal indicates a throttle opening degree of the throttle.

Claim 9

A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first predetermined variable indicative signal indicates an opening degree of the throttle.

Claim 10

A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said second predetermined variable indicative signal indicates a compression ration in the engine.

Claim 11

A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said second predetermined variable indicative signal indicates an air fuel ratio of a combustible mixture which the engine operates on.

Claim 12

A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said second predetermined variable indicative signal indicates a number of operating cylinders of the engine.

Claim 13

In a vehicular power train, including an internal combustion engine with a throttle and an automatic transmission, the internal combustion engine producing an engine output torque variable in a first predetermined pattern against variation of a first predetermined variable, the internal combustion engine changing the pattern of variation of the engine output torque from the first predetermined pattern to a second predetermined pattern in response to a second predetermined variable; a shifting friction unit which is to be engaged during shifting in response to a shift command; means for detecting the first predetermined variable and generating a first predetermined variable indicative signal indicative of the first predetermined variable detected; means for detecting the second predetermined variable and generating a second predetermined variable indicative signal indicative of the second predetermined variable detected; means for detecting the shift command and generating a shift command indicative signal indicative of the shift command detected; a control unit connected to said first predetermined variable detecting means, said second predetermined variable detecting means, and said shift command detecting means for receiving said first predetermined variable indicative signal, said second predetermined variable indicative signal, and said shift command indicative signal; said control unit including; means for storing a plurality of different table data for a plurality of different kinds of shifts, respectively, each containing a plurality of pressure values for one of said plurality of different kinds of shifts in the automatic transmission, said plurality of pressure values being retrievable against different sets of said first predetermined variable indicative signal and said second predetermined variable indicative signal; means responsive to said shift command indicative signal for selecting one of said plurality of different table data; and means for performing a table look-up operation of said one of said plurality of different table data selected in response to said shift command indicative signal in accordance with said first predetermined indicative signal and said second predetermined indicative signal to determine a target pressure value and generating a control signal indicative of said target pressure value; a source of a constant hydraulic fluid pressure; solenoid means for regulating said constant hydraulic fluid pressure to generate a regulated hydraulic fluid pressure which is variable in response to said control signal; a source of servo activating hydraulic fluid pressure communicable with said shifting friction unit; accumulator control valve means responsive to said regulated hydraulic fluid pressure for generating a back-up pressure; accumulator means for controlling a rise in said servo activating hydraulic fluid pressure at said shifting friction unit in response to said back-up pressure.

Claim 14

In a vehicular power train, including an internal combustion engine with a throttle and an automatic transmission, the internal combustion engine producing an engine output torque variable in a first predetermined pattern against variation of a first predetermined variable, the internal combustion engine changing the pattern of variation of the engine output torque from the first predetermined pattern to a second predetermined pattern in response to a second predetermined variable; a shifting friction unit which is to be engaged during shifting in response to a shift command; means for detecting the first predetermined variable and generating a first predetermined variable indicative signal indicative of the first predetermined variable detected; means for detecting the second predetermined variable and generating a second predetermined variable indicative signal indicative of the second predetermined variable detected; means for detecting the shift command and generating a shift command indicative signal indicative of the shift command detected; a control unit connected to said first predetermined variable detecting means, said second predetermined variable detecting means, and said shift command detecting means for receiving said first predetermined variable indicative signal, said second predetermined variable indicative signal, and said shift command indicative signal; said control unit including; means for storing a plurality of different table data for a plurality of different kinds of shifts, respectively, each containing a plurality of pressure values for one of said plurality of different kinds of shifts in the automatic transmission, said plurality of pressure values being retrievable against different sets of said first predetermined variable indicative signal and said second predetermined variable indicative signal; means responsive to said shift command indicative signal for selecting one of said plurality of different table data; and means for performing a table look-up operation of said one of said plurality of different table data selected in response to said shift command indicative signal in accordance with said first predetermined indicative signal and said second predetermined indicative signal to determine a target pressure value and generating a control signal indicative of said target pressure value; a source of a constant hydraulic fluid pressure; solenoid means for regulating said constant hydraulic fluid pressure to generate a regulated hydraulic fluid pressure which is variable in response to said control signal; a source of servo activating hydraulic fluid pressure communicable with said shifting friction unit; accumulator control valve means responsive to said regulated hydraulic fluid pressure for generating a back-up pressure; accumulator means for controlling a rise in said servo activating hydraulic fluid pressure at said shifting friction unit in response to said back-up pressure.