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Select shock reducing device of automotive automatic transmission
Assignee: JATCO Ltd
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Filing: 1992-10-30
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Granted: 1993-10-05
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Expires: 2012-10-30
Abstract
Abstract In order to reduce a select shock of an automatic transmission, a measure is employed, which comprises a first device for detecting the selection of a drive range from a neutral range; a second device for detecting the starting of engaging movement of a hydraulically operated friction element for the drive range; a third device for controlling a hydraulic pressure applied to the friction element; a fourth device for causing the third device to raise the hydraulic pressure to a higher level from the time when the range selection is carried out to the time when the second device detects the starting of engaging movement and lower the hydraulic pressure to a lower level after the detection by the second device; a fifth device for producing an instruction signal when a predetermined time passes after the drive range detection by the first device; and a sixth device for causing the third device to lower the hydraulic pressure to the lower level upon issuance of the instruction signal irrespective of any detection by the second device.
Inventors
- 👤 Naonori Iizuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/04; F16H61/06; F16H61/061; F16H59/00; F16H59/36; F16H59/38; F16H2059/385; F16H59/42; F16H2059/425; F16H59/68; F16H2059/6807; F16H2061/0488; F16H61/065; F16H61/067; F16H61/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A select shock reducing device of an automotive automatic transmission comprising: first means for detecting the selection of a drive range from a neutral range; second means for detecting the starting of engaging movement of a hydraulically operated friction element for the drive range; third means for controlling a hydraulic pressure applied to said friction element; fourth means for causing said third means to raise said hydraulic pressure to a higher level from the time when said range selection is carried out to the time when said second means detects said starting of engaging movement and lower said hydraulic pressure to a lower level after the detection by said second means; and fifth means for producing an instruction signal when a predetermined time passes after the drive range detection by said first means; and sixth means for causing said third means to lower said hydraulic pressure to said lower level upon issuance of said instruction signal irrespective of any detection by said second means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A select shock reducing device of an automotive automatic transmission comprising: first means for detecting the selection of a drive range from a neutral range; second means for detecting the starting of engaging movement of a hydraulically operated friction element for the drive range; third means for controlling a hydraulic pressure applied to said friction element; fourth means for causing said third means to raise said hydraulic pressure to a higher level from the time when said range selection is carried out to the time when said second means detects said starting of engaging movement and lower said hydraulic pressure to a lower level after the detection by said second means; and fifth means for producing an instruction signal when a predetermined time passes after the drive range detection by said first means; and sixth means for causing said third means to lower said hydraulic pressure to said lower level upon issuance of said instruction signal irrespective of any detection by said second means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A select shock reducing device as claimed in claim 1, in which said predetermined time is varied in accordance with at least one of the temperature of hydraulic fluid of the transmission, the vehicle speed at the time when the range selection is carried out and the engine load at the time when the range selection is carried out.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A select shock reducing device as claimed in claim 1, in which said first means is a select position switch which issues a signal when a select lever is shifted from a neutral position to a forward speed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A select shock reducing device as claimed in claim 1, in which said second means uses an information signal produced by an input shaft speed sensor by which the rotation speed of the turbine of an associated torque converter is sensed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A select shock reducing device as claimed in claim 4, in which said second means detects the starting of engaging movement of the friction element by sensing a speed down of said turbine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A select shock reducing device as claimed in claim 1, in which said third means is a line pressure control solenoid which controls the line pressure of the transmission.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A select shock reducing device as claimed in claim 1, in which said fifth means is a timer installed in a computer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A select shock reducing device as claimed in claim 1, in which said hydraulically operated friction element is a forward clutch.
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