US5060769A
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Slip control device of a fluid coupling
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-16
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Granted: 1991-10-29
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Expires: 2010-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A slip control device of a fluid coupling is mounted in an automatic transmission of the type having a lockup clutch for directly coupling the input side and the output side of the fluid coupling to each other and a hydraulic control circuit for adjusting the locking force of the lockup clutch so as to make the slip of the lockup clutch controllable. The slip control device includes an electric control unit for controlling the hydraulic control circuit so that the locking force of the lockup clutch is set to a predetermined value intermediate between a value corresponding to a complete lockup condition and a value corresponding to a complete release condition during a predetermined period of time. Upon lapse of the predetermined period of time, the locking force of the lockup clutch is reduced temporarily and then increased gradually.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Yoshimura
- 👤 Kenji Okamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:25
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/14; F16H61/143; F16H45/00; F16H45/02; F16H2045/021; F16H2061/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
In a fluid coupling mounted in an automatic transmission having a lockup clutch for directly coupling an input side and an output side of the fluid coupling to each other and a locking force adjusting means for adjusting a locking force of the lockup clutch so as to enable slip of the lockup clutch to be controllable; a fluid coupling including a slip control device comprising: a shifting decision means for deciding a shifting of said automatic transmission; and a locking force control means for controlling said locking force adjusting means, based on a decision of said shifting decision means, so that the locking force of said lockup clutch is set to a predetermined value intermediate between a value corresponding to a complete lockup condition and a value corresponding to a complete release condition during a predetermined period of time from start point of shifting, and upon lapse of said predetermined period of time, the locking force of said lockup clutch is reduced temporarily and then increased gradually.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
In a fluid coupling mounted in an automatic transmission having a lockup clutch for directly coupling an input side and an output side of the fluid coupling to each other and a locking force adjusting means for adjusting a locking force of the lockup clutch so as to enable slip of the lockup clutch to be controllable; a fluid coupling including a slip control device comprising: a shifting decision means for deciding a shifting of said automatic transmission; and a locking force control means for controlling said locking force adjusting means, based on a decision of said shifting decision means, so that the locking force of said lockup clutch is set to a predetermined value intermediate between a value corresponding to a complete lockup condition and a value corresponding to a complete release condition during a predetermined period of time from start point of shifting, and upon lapse of said predetermined period of time, the locking force of said lockup clutch is reduced temporarily and then increased gradually.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The slip control device according to claim 1, wherein a feedforward control is performed by said locking force control means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The slip control device according to claim 1, wherein the control is performed during a shift-up operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The slip control device according to claim 1 wherein said locking force adjusting means comprises a hydraulic control unit having a duty solenoid valve mounted therein, said locking force adjusting means adjusting the locking force of said lockup clutch in response to a signal from said locking force control means, which controls a duty ratio of said duty solenoid valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The slip control device according to claim 1, wherein the locking force of said lockup clutch is gradually increased until the difference between an engine speed and a turbine speed becomes smaller than a predetermined value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The slip control device according to claim 1, wherein the locking force of said lockup clutch is temporarily reduced when the turbine speed starts reducing.
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