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Shift control system for automatic transmissions
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-22
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Granted: 1992-10-27
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Expires: 2011-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A shift control system for controlling the shifting of a vehicular automatic transmission including a plurality of frictional engagement members and having a plurality of engage/release combinations of the frictional engagement members for setting a predetermined one of gear stages. The shift control system comprises: a changer for effecting a change-over between an automatic shift mode for shifting the automatic transmission automatically on the basis of the running condition of the vehicle and a manual shift mode for shifting the same manually on the basis of the manipulation of the driver; and an engage/release pattern selector for selecting, in the manual shift mode, an engage/release combination of the frictional engagement members, which is different from the combination selected in the automatic shift mode, as that for setting the predetermined gear stage.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiyuki Asada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/0204; F16H61/00; F16H61/02; F16H61/0202; F16H61/0248; F16H61/04; F16H61/0437; F16H2059/006; F16H2059/0239; F16H59/08; F16H59/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A shift control system for controlling the shifting of an automatic transmission in a vehicle, including a plurality of frictional engagement means and having a plurality of engage/release combinations of said frictional engagement means for setting a predetermined one of gear stages, comprising: change-over means for effecting a change-over between an automatic shift mode for shifting the automatic transmission automatically based on a running condition of the vehicle and a manual shift mode for shifting the same manually; and engage/release pattern select means for selecting, in the manual shift mode, an engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means, which is different from the combination selected in said automatic shift mode, as that for setting said predetermined gear stage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A shift control system for controlling the shifting of an automatic transmission in a vehicle, including a plurality of frictional engagement means and having a plurality of engage/release combinations of said frictional engagement means for setting a predetermined one of gear stages, comprising: change-over means for effecting a change-over between an automatic shift mode for shifting the automatic transmission automatically based on a running condition of the vehicle and a manual shift mode for shifting the same manually; and engage/release pattern select means for selecting, in the manual shift mode, an engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means, which is different from the combination selected in said automatic shift mode, as that for setting said predetermined gear stage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A shift control system according to claim 1, wherein said engage/release pattern select means includes means for selecting an engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means, in which at most two frictional engagement means are to have their operations changed over for a shifting, as that to be selected in said automatic shift mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A shift control system according to claim 1, wherein said engage/release pattern select means includes means for switching, in said automatic shift mode, a first engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means for setting said predetermined gear stage into a second one, and for selecting, in said manual shift mode, said first combination or said second combination as the engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means for setting said predetermined gear stage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A shift control system according to claim 1, wherein said change-over means includes: a shift lever; a first gate for guiding said shift lever linearly in said automatic shift mode; a second gate for guiding said shift lever in parallel with said first gate in said manual shift mode; and means for outputting an upshift signal and a downshift signal if said shift lever is operated in said second gate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
154 words
A shift control system according to claim 1, wherein said automatic transmission comprises: an input shaft; an output shaft; a first planetary gear set including a first sun gear, a first ring gear, a pinion gear meshing with both said first sun gear and said first ring gear, and a first carrier supporting said pinion gear; a second planetary gear set including a second sun gear connected to said first sun gear, a second ring gear, a pinion gear meshing with both said second sun gear and said second ring gear, and a second carrier supporting said pinion gear; and a third planetary gear set including a third sun gear connected to said second carrier, a third ring gear connected to said first carrier, a pinion gear meshing with both said third sun gear and said third ring gear, and a third carrier supporting said pinion gear and connected to said second ring gear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
A shift control system according to claim 5, wherein said automatic transmission comprises: first clutch means for connecting said input shaft and said first ring gear selectively; second clutch means for connecting said first sun gear and said second carrier selectively; third clutch means for connecting said input shaft and said first sun gear selectively; fourth clutch means for connecting said first sun gear and said second sun gear selectively; first brake means for holding the rotation of said second carrier selectively; and second brake means for holding the rotation of said second sun gear selectively, and wherein said output shaft is connected to said second ring gear or said third carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A shift control system according to claim 6, wherein said fourth clutch means includes a multi-disc clutch, and a one-way clutch juxtaposed to said multi-disc clutch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A shift control system according to claim 7, wherein said first brake means is a band brake.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A shift control system according to claim 6, wherein said second brake means includes a multi-disc brake, and a one-way clutch juxtaposed to said multi-disk brake.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
111 words
A shift control method for controlling the shifting of an automatic transmission in a vehicle, including a plurality of frictional engagement means and having a plurality of engage/release combinations of said frictional engagement means for setting a predetermined one of gear stages, comprising the steps of: changing over an automatic shift mode for shifting the automatic transmission automatically based on a running condition of the vehicle to a manual shift mode for shifting the same manually and selecting an engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means, in the manual shift mode which is different from the combination selected in said automatic shift mode, as that for setting said predetermined gear stage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A shift control method for controlling the shifting of an automatic transmission in a vehicle, including a plurality of frictional engagement means and having a plurality of engage/release combinations of said frictional engagement means for setting a predetermined one of gear stages, comprising the steps of: changing over an automatic shift mode for shifting the automatic transmission automatically based on a running condition of the vehicle to a manual shift mode for shifting the same manually and selecting an engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means, in the manual shift mode which is different from the combination selected in said automatic shift mode, as that for setting said predetermined gear stage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A shift control method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of: selecting in an automatic shift mode an engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means, in which at most two frictional engagement means are to have their operations changed over for a shifting.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
67 words
A shift control method according to claim 10, further comprising the steps of: switching a first engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means for setting said predetermined gear stage in said automatic shift mode, into a second combination, and selecting said first combination or said second combination in said manual shift mode, as the engage/release combination of said frictional engagement means for setting said predetermined gear stage.
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