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Speed ratio control system and method for a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-28
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Granted: 1992-08-04
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Expires: 2010-08-28
Abstract
Abstract A speed ratio control system of a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle is provided, wherein a speed ratio is feedback-controlled in association with a deviation between a target and a measured value, so that the speed ratio can be continuously varied and adjusted. A gain of feedback control or shift speed is utilized, which has been constant or accurately determined, and the gain of feedback control or shift speed is optimally set in accordance with the feedback control, so as to obtain a continuously variable transmission which has high response characteristics and stability.
Inventors
- 👤 Setsuo Tokoro
- 👤 Tomoyuki Watanabe
- 👤 Takashi Hayashi
- 👤 Takashi Shigematsu
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60W; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/10; B60W10/101; B60W30/1819; F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/66; F16H61/662; F16H61/66254; F16H61/66259
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A speed ratio control system for a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle, wherein a speed ratio is feed-back controlled in association with a deviation between a target value and a measured value, the target value and the measured value both selected from one of a group consisting of a speed ratio, an input rotation of the continuously variable transmission and an engine speed, whereby said speed ratio can be continuously varied and adjusted, said system comprising: means for detecting a magnitude of a deviation between the target value and the measured valve; means for adjusting a variable gain of a feedback control based on a size of said deviation; and means for using said variable gain to determine the size of the adjustment of the speed ratio that is applied by means of a control voltage to a flow control valve of the continuously variable transmission.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A speed ratio control system for a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle, wherein a speed ratio is feed-back controlled in association with a deviation between a target value and a measured value, the target value and the measured value both selected from one of a group consisting of a speed ratio, an input rotation of the continuously variable transmission and an engine speed, whereby said speed ratio can be continuously varied and adjusted, said system comprising: means for detecting a magnitude of a deviation between the target value and the measured valve; means for adjusting a variable gain of a feedback control based on a size of said deviation; and means for using said variable gain to determine the size of the adjustment of the speed ratio that is applied by means of a control voltage to a flow control valve of the continuously variable transmission.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
153 words
A speed ratio control system for a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle, wherein a speed ratio is feed-back controlled whereby said speed ratio can be continuously varied and adjusted, said system comprising: means for setting a target shift speed; means for detecting whether a magnitude of a deviation between a target value and a measured valve is smaller than a predetermined value, the target value and the measured value both selected from one of a group consisting of a speed ratio, an input rotation of the continuously variable transmission and an engine speed; means for adjusting said target shift speed in association with said deviation when said deviation is smaller than said predetermined value; and means for using said target shift speed to determine the size of the adjustment of the speed ratio that is applied by means of a control voltage to a flow control valve of the continuously variable transmission.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
153 words
A speed ratio control system for a continuously variable transmission for a vehicle, wherein a speed ratio is feed-back controlled whereby said speed ratio can be continuously varied and adjusted, said system comprising: means for setting a target shift speed; means for detecting whether a magnitude of a deviation between a target value and a measured valve is smaller than a predetermined value, the target value and the measured value both selected from one of a group consisting of a speed ratio, an input rotation of the continuously variable transmission and an engine speed; means for adjusting said target shift speed in association with said deviation when said deviation is smaller than said predetermined value; and means for using said target shift speed to determine the size of the adjustment of the speed ratio that is applied by means of a control voltage to a flow control valve of the continuously variable transmission.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The speed ratio control system set forth in claim 2, wherein said target shift speed is set in proportion to said deviation.
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