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Controller for the drive train of a motor vehicle
Assignee: Aumovio Germany GmbH
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Filing: 1998-07-01
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Granted: 1999-12-07
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Expires: 2018-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A controller for a drive train of a motor vehicle having an engine and an automatic transmission, includes an engine controller through which variables that influence the torque of the engine are controlled, a transmission controller through which shift processes of the automatic transmission are controlled, and an interface which connects the engine controller and the transmission controller to one another and through which data are transmitted to give the vehicle good handling. The interface is used to transmit a status signal which signals to the transmission controller that catalytic converter regeneration is taking place, and through which a shift process in the transmission is changed in the transmission controller.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich Graf
- 👤 Erwin Achleitner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 19:23
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60W; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/06; B60W10/10; B60W10/11; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W30/1819; F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/02; F02D41/021; F02D41/0215; F02D41/023; F02D41/0235; F02D41/027; F02D41/30; F02D41/3011; F02D41/3017; F02D41/3023; F02D41/3029; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/02; F16H61/0202; F16H61/0204; F16H61/0213; B60W2710/00; B60W2710/06; B60W2710/0616; B60W2710/0622; F16H59/00; F16H59/74; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40; Y02T10/80; Y02T10/84
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
In a motor vehicle including a drive train having an engine and an automatic transmission, a controller for the drive train, comprising: an engine controller for controlling variables influencing a torque of the engine; a transmission controller for controlling shift processes of the automatic transmission; and an interface connecting said engine controller and said transmission controller to one another and transmitting a status signal for; signaling to said transmission controller that catalytic converter regeneration is taking place; and changing a shift process for the transmission in said transmission controller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
In a motor vehicle including a drive train having an engine and an automatic transmission, a controller for the drive train, comprising: an engine controller for controlling variables influencing a torque of the engine; a transmission controller for controlling shift processes of the automatic transmission; and an interface connecting said engine controller and said transmission controller to one another and transmitting a status signal for; signaling to said transmission controller that catalytic converter regeneration is taking place; and changing a shift process for the transmission in said transmission controller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The drive train controller according to claim 1, wherein said status signal reports to said transmission controller that the engine is warming up.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The drive train controller according to claim 1, wherein said transmission controller changes up-shifting in a direction of higher engine speeds upon reception of the status signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The drive train controller according to claim 1, wherein said transmission controller has a special family of shift characteristics for controlling the changed shift processes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The drive train controller according to claim 1, wherein said status signal signals that the engine is in a stratified charge mode and said status signal is transmitted from said engine controller to said transmission controller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The drive train controller according to claim 1, wherein said status signal signals a state change of the engine and said status signal is transmitted from said engine controller to said transmission controller.
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