US5109967A
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Electronically controlled clutch engagement speed correcting for an automatic transmission system
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-26
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Granted: 1992-05-05
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Expires: 2010-03-26
Abstract
Abstract An electronically controlled automatic transmission system including an automatic transmission having a plurality of clutches and brakes activated by application of a fluid pressure to change the gear ratio by engagement and disengagement of the clutches and brakes, a fluid pressure switching device for controlling the application of the fluid pressure to the clutches and brakes, and an electronic controller for changing the engagement and disengagement of the clutches and brakes by driving the fluid pressure switching device in accordance with the running condition of the vehicle, the electronic controller also controlling the speed of engagement of a clutch or brake which is to be engaged. The electronic controller includes a torque sensor for detecting the torque of the output shaft of the automatic transmission, and an engagement speed correcting device for correcting the speed of engagement of a clutch or brake which is to be engaged on the basis of the detected torque. If the condition of double engagement is judged to be improper in the process of gear-shifting, the speed of engagement of the clutch or brake to be engaged is automatically corrected so that the condition of double engagement is shifted to an optimal one by feedback control. Thus, the shock applied to the vehicle during a gear-shifting operation is reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitami Saitou
- 👤 Nobuyuki Isono
- 👤 Nobuyasu Suzumura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:49
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/04; F16H61/06; F16H61/061; F16H61/02; F16H61/0202; F16H61/0204; F16H61/0206; F16H59/00; F16H59/36; F16H59/38; F16H2059/405; F16H2061/0075; F16H2061/0087; F16H61/0251; F16H2061/0255; F16H2061/0451; F16H59/14; F16H59/16; F16H59/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
An electrically controlled automatic transmission system for a vehicle, comprising: an automatic transmission having an output shaft, and a plurality of clutches and brakes activated by application of a fluid pressure to change a gear ratio by engagement and disengagement of said clutches and brakes; a plurality of control valves for the clutches and brakes, respectively, each of said control valves individually controlling one of said clutches and brakes; means for detecting a running condition of the vehicle; and electronic control means for determining the engagement and disengagement of said clutches and brakes in accordance with the detected running condition of the vehicle, and for controlling said control valves in accordance with the determined engagement and disengagement, said electronic control means also individually determining a speed of engagement for those clutches and brakes which are to be engaged, and for controlling said control valves to change the fluid pressure in accordance with the determined speed of engagement, thereby individually controlling the speed of engagement of said clutches and brakes; said electronic control means including: torque detecting means for detecting a torque of the output shaft of said automatic transmission; and engagement speed correcting means for correcting the determined speed of engagement according to the detected torque.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
An electrically controlled automatic transmission system for a vehicle, comprising: an automatic transmission having an output shaft, and a plurality of clutches and brakes activated by application of a fluid pressure to change a gear ratio by engagement and disengagement of said clutches and brakes; a plurality of control valves for the clutches and brakes, respectively, each of said control valves individually controlling one of said clutches and brakes; means for detecting a running condition of the vehicle; and electronic control means for determining the engagement and disengagement of said clutches and brakes in accordance with the detected running condition of the vehicle, and for controlling said control valves in accordance with the determined engagement and disengagement, said electronic control means also individually determining a speed of engagement for those clutches and brakes which are to be engaged, and for controlling said control valves to change the fluid pressure in accordance with the determined speed of engagement, thereby individually controlling the speed of engagement of said clutches and brakes; said electronic control means including: torque detecting means for detecting a torque of the output shaft of said automatic transmission; and engagement speed correcting means for correcting the determined speed of engagement according to the detected torque.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrically controlled automatic transmission system according to claim 1 wherein said torque detecting means detects the output shaft torque from an acceleration of the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrically controlled automatic transmission system according to claim 1, wherein said electronic control means changes said speed of engagement by changing an amount of the fluid pressure over time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrically controlled automatic transmission system according to claim 3 wherein said electronic control means determines an amount of the fluid pressure per time according to a variation of the detected torque while the gear ratio is changing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electrically controlled automatic transmission system according to claim 4 wherein said electronic control means increases the speed of engagement if the detected torque decreases at a rate which is faster than a predetermined slope after said clutches and brakes are disengaged.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electrically controlled automatic transmission system according to claim 4 wherein said electronic control means decreases the speed of engagement if the detected torque increases at a rate which is larger than a predetermined slope after said clutches and brakes are disengaged.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electronically controlled automatic transmission system according to claim 4 wherein said electronic control means decreases the speed of engagement when the detected torque increases at a rate which is larger than a predetermined slope while the clutches and brake are engaging.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electronically controlled automatic transmission system according to claim 1 wherein said electronic control means operates in accordance with the corrected speed of engagement of a subsequent gear change.
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