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Vehicle automatic transmission control system
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-04-24
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Granted: 1994-04-12
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Expires: 2011-04-24
Abstract
Abstract Vehicle automatic transmission control system in which based on the determined operating parameters of the vehicle including degree of throttle opening, vehicle speed or the like, a plurality of sets of membership functions of the parameters are established in accordance with a plurality of sets of predetermined fuzzy production rules. Fuzzy reasoning is carried out on the sets of the rules to determine a target gear ratio to shift to. The plural sets of the rules are predetermined hierarchically. One category of rules is directed toward the entire area of shift control, whereas another category of rules is directed toward a specific shift control area such as hill climbing. Further an additional category of rules is provided to presume the driver's intentional condition such as an intention to decelerate. Based on the last category of rules, fuzzy reasoning is carried out to determine the intentional condition. The condition thus obtained is added to the first-mentioned parameters and the second fuzzy reasoning is carried out to determine the target gear ratio on the basis of the first and second category of rules.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Sakai
- 👤 Yasuhisa Arai
- 👤 Yusuke Hasegawa
- 👤 Shinichi Sakaguchi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/02; F16H61/0202; F16H61/0204; F16H61/0213; B; B60; B60W; B60W50/00; B60W2050/0001; B60W2050/0043; B60W2050/0057; F16H59/00; F16H59/14; F16H2059/142; F16H2061/0075; F16H2061/0081; F16H59/50; F16H59/54; F16H59/74; F16H61/68; F16H61/684; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of said vehicle at least including a degree of throttle opening, a vehicle speed and a current gear ratio; second means for carrying out a first fuzzy reasoning based on a fuzzy production rule to infer a driver's intention for changing at least one of said vehicle speed and said current gear ratio; third means for carrying out a second fuzzy reasoning based on a said first set of fuzzy production rules and a second set of fuzzy production rules with each set defining a gear ratio shift conclusion using at least one of said determined operating parameters and the inferred driver's intention to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of said vehicle at least including a degree of throttle opening, a vehicle speed and a current gear ratio; second means for carrying out a first fuzzy reasoning based on a fuzzy production rule to infer a driver's intention for changing at least one of said vehicle speed and said current gear ratio; third means for carrying out a second fuzzy reasoning based on a said first set of fuzzy production rules and a second set of fuzzy production rules with each set defining a gear ratio shift conclusion using at least one of said determined operating parameters and the inferred driver's intention to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said first means further determines driving resistance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 2 wherein said driving resistance is calculated by subtracting an amount equal to multiplying a weight of said vehicle by a value of acceleration of said vehicle from a calculation of motive force.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said driver's intention is a driver's intention to decelerate said vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said first means further determines vehicle acceleration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said first means further determines vehicle speed during braking.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said first fuzzy production rule is comprised of a basic rule.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said second set of fuzzy production rules is comprised of extra rules.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said fuzzy production rule used in inferring said driver's intention is comprised of an extra rule.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 1 further including fourth means for, in accordance with a rule, checking to adjust said target gear ratio.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
158 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of said vehicle at least including a degree of throttle opening, a vehicle speed and a current gear ratio; second means for calculating driving resistance of said vehicle; third means for carrying out a first fuzzy reasoning based on a fuzzy production rule to infer a driver's intention to decelerate said vehicle; fourth means for carrying out a second fuzzy reasoning based on a first set of fuzzy production rules using said determined operating parameters and a second set of fuzzy production rules using said determined operating parameters, said calculated driving resistance and said inferred driver's intention to determine a control value of a target gear ratio to be shifted to; fifth means for checking and adjusting said determined control value in accordance with a rule; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined control value.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
158 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of said vehicle at least including a degree of throttle opening, a vehicle speed and a current gear ratio; second means for calculating driving resistance of said vehicle; third means for carrying out a first fuzzy reasoning based on a fuzzy production rule to infer a driver's intention to decelerate said vehicle; fourth means for carrying out a second fuzzy reasoning based on a first set of fuzzy production rules using said determined operating parameters and a second set of fuzzy production rules using said determined operating parameters, said calculated driving resistance and said inferred driver's intention to determine a control value of a target gear ratio to be shifted to; fifth means for checking and adjusting said determined control value in accordance with a rule; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined control value.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
126 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission of one of a multi-step geared type or continuously variable type and, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of said vehicle; second means for carrying out a fuzzy reasoning based on a first set of fuzzy production rules directed toward general driving conditions and a second set of fuzzy production rules directed toward a specific driving condition, wherein said second set of fuzzy production rules uses said operation parameters relating to a driver's intention to change at least one of a vehicle speed and a current transmission gear ratio to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
126 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission of one of a multi-step geared type or continuously variable type and, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of said vehicle; second means for carrying out a fuzzy reasoning based on a first set of fuzzy production rules directed toward general driving conditions and a second set of fuzzy production rules directed toward a specific driving condition, wherein said second set of fuzzy production rules uses said operation parameters relating to a driver's intention to change at least one of a vehicle speed and a current transmission gear ratio to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
129 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission of one of a multi-step geared type and continuously variable type, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of said vehicle; second means for inferring a driver's intention to change at least one of a vehicle speed and a current transmission gear ratio; third means for carrying out a fuzzy reasoning based on a first set of fuzzy production rules directed toward general driving conditions using said determined operating parameters and a second set of fuzzy production rules directed toward specific driving conditions using said determined operating parameters and said inferred driver's intention to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
129 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission of one of a multi-step geared type and continuously variable type, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of said vehicle; second means for inferring a driver's intention to change at least one of a vehicle speed and a current transmission gear ratio; third means for carrying out a fuzzy reasoning based on a first set of fuzzy production rules directed toward general driving conditions using said determined operating parameters and a second set of fuzzy production rules directed toward specific driving conditions using said determined operating parameters and said inferred driver's intention to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
77 words
A system according to claim 13 further including fourth means for checking appropriateness of said determined target gear ratio in accordance with a predetermined rule which with respect to said first set and said second set of fuzzy production rules defines absolute limitation in shift control thereby modifying the selection of a target gear ratio to be shifted to and said actuator means drives said gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said checked target gear ratio.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system according to claim 13 or 14 wherein said third means carries out said fuzzy reasoning to determine said target gear ratio by calculating a means value of said determined target gear ratios weighted by said membership functions of said fuzzy production rules.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system according to claim 13 or 14 wherein said second means infers said driver's intention through a second fuzzy reasoning based on a membership function of parameters including at least one of said determined operating parameters in accordance with a third set of predetermined fuzzy production rules.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system according to claim 16 wherein said third set of fuzzy production rules uses at least one of a degree of throttle opening, a vehicle acceleration and a vehicle speed during braking.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said inferred driver's intention is a driver's intention to decelerate said vehicle.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said second set of fuzzy production rules defines shift control during driving up or down a hill.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 19 wherein said second set of fuzzy production rules uses a parameter indicative of driving resistance.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said first set of fuzzy production rules uses at least one of a vehicle speed, a degree of throttle opening and a current gear ratio.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system according to claim 13 wherein said second set of fuzzy production rules uses at least one of a driving resistance, a degree of throttle opening, a vehicle speed, a current gear ratio and a driver's intention to decelerate.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
216 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission of one of a multi-step geared type and continuously variable type, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of the vehicle; second means for inferring a parameter indicative of a driver's intention to change at least one of a vehicle speed and a current transmission gear ratio; third means for establishing a respective membership function of said parameters in accordance with a first set of a plurality of predetermined fuzzy production rules directed toward general driving conditions and a second set of a plurality of predetermined fuzzy production rules directed toward specific driving conditions each defining a respective gear ratio shifting conclusion; fourth means for assigning a respective number to said parameters and said membership functions to identify them; fifth means for carrying out fuzzy reasoning based on said fuzzy production rules to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to; said fifth means calculating a respective value of said membership functions using said numbers assigned to said parameters and said membership functions and determining said target gear ratio to be shifted to based on said membership values and said gear ratio shifting conclusions of said fuzzy production rules; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
216 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission of one of a multi-step geared type and continuously variable type, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of the vehicle; second means for inferring a parameter indicative of a driver's intention to change at least one of a vehicle speed and a current transmission gear ratio; third means for establishing a respective membership function of said parameters in accordance with a first set of a plurality of predetermined fuzzy production rules directed toward general driving conditions and a second set of a plurality of predetermined fuzzy production rules directed toward specific driving conditions each defining a respective gear ratio shifting conclusion; fourth means for assigning a respective number to said parameters and said membership functions to identify them; fifth means for carrying out fuzzy reasoning based on said fuzzy production rules to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to; said fifth means calculating a respective value of said membership functions using said numbers assigned to said parameters and said membership functions and determining said target gear ratio to be shifted to based on said membership values and said gear ratio shifting conclusions of said fuzzy production rules; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system according to claim 23 wherein said fifth means determines said target gear ratio by calculating a mean value of said gear ratio shifting conclusions of said fuzzy production rules weighted by said values of said membership functions.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
207 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission of one of a multi-step geared type and continuously variable type, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of the vehicle; second means for inferring a parameter indicative of a driver's intention to change at least one of a vehicle speed and a current transmission gear ratio; third means for establishing a respective membership function of said parameters in accordance with a first set of a plurality of predetermined fuzzy production rules directed toward general driving conditions and a second set of a plurality of predetermined fuzzy production rules directed toward specific driving conditions with each of said fuzzy production rules having an antecedent and a consequent, the rule consequent defining a gear ratio shifting conclusion; fourth means for carrying out fuzzy reasoning based on said fuzzy production rules to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to, by calculating a respective minimum value of said membership function of said rule antecedent successively to obtain a product of said minimum value multiplied by said rule antecedent, by summing said products together and by then determining a gravity of said sum; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
207 words
A system for controlling a vehicle automatic transmission of one of a multi-step geared type and continuously variable type, comprising: first means for determining operating parameters of the vehicle; second means for inferring a parameter indicative of a driver's intention to change at least one of a vehicle speed and a current transmission gear ratio; third means for establishing a respective membership function of said parameters in accordance with a first set of a plurality of predetermined fuzzy production rules directed toward general driving conditions and a second set of a plurality of predetermined fuzzy production rules directed toward specific driving conditions with each of said fuzzy production rules having an antecedent and a consequent, the rule consequent defining a gear ratio shifting conclusion; fourth means for carrying out fuzzy reasoning based on said fuzzy production rules to determine a target gear ratio to be shifted to, by calculating a respective minimum value of said membership function of said rule antecedent successively to obtain a product of said minimum value multiplied by said rule antecedent, by summing said products together and by then determining a gravity of said sum; and actuator means for driving a gear ratio shift mechanism in response to said determined target gear ratio.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 25, wherein said gravity is determined from a weight and a gravity in an abscissa of said consequent membership functions weighted by said values of said antecedent membership functions.
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