Abstract:
A hybrid drive system for outputting the power of an internal combustion engine (900) and the power of a motor generator (68) through a transmission. The transmission includes an input shaft (14) and an output shaft (39). The motor generator (68) is arranged to have an input/output motor shaft (74) in parallel with the input shaft (14) and the output shaft (39). The internal combustion engine is arranged to have its output crankshaft on the same axis as that of the input shaft (14).
Abstract:
A hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission has a shifting shock reducing device (112) capable of regulating the transitional oil pressure applied to the frictionally engaging devices (B2) of the automatic transmission, and provided between a shift valve (114) and the frictionally engaging devices (B2). The shifting shock reducing device (112) is controlled on the basis of a signal Pth representative of the torque of the engine, and a signal Psl representative of the transitional shift state to regulate the transistional oil pressure. Thus, the hydraulic control system is highly reliable, is capable of compensating for variations of the functions thereof over time, and is capable of maintaining a high control accuracy.
Abstract:
In a four wheel drive power transmission system for a vehicle, a power distribution device receives rotational power from an engine (1) and provides rotational power to the combination of the front wheels and also to the combination of the rear wheels, and is controllable either to provide differential action between the front wheels combination and the rear wheels combination, or for this differential action to be at least partially inhibited by torque transmission. This slippage control device (45) includes: a subsystem which estimates the torque (49) being input to the power distribution device for four wheel drive from the transmission mechanism; and a subsystem which provides differential action inhibition of the power distribution device according to the thus estimated value of the torque being input to it from the transmission mechanism. The method of operation of this device is also described.
Abstract:
A hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission has a shifting shock reducing device (112) capable of regulating the transitional oil pressure applied to the frictionally engaging devices (B2) of the automatic transmission, and provided between a shift valve (114) and the frictionally engaging devices (B2). The shifting shock reducing device (112) is controlled on the basis of a signal Pth representative of the torque of the engine, and a signal Psl representative of the transitional shift state to regulate the transistional oil pressure. Thus, the hydraulic control system is highly reliable, is capable of compensating for variations of the functions thereof over time, and is capable of maintaining a high control accuracy.
Abstract:
In a hydraulic torque converter having a torus (10) of flatness ratio (L/H) within the range 0.82 - 0.9, the outer and inner contours of the turbine (6) in a meridional plane through the axis of the turbine each comprises a combination of a plurality of circular arcs (A,B,C and D,L respectively) wherein the ratios (B/C, B/A, C/A) between the radii of the circular arcs constituting the outer contour is substantially less than 2, and the ratio (E/D) between the radii of the circular arcs constituting the inner contour is also substantially less than 2. As a result, fluid flows through the turbine stably without being biased, increasing the velocity of relative flow along the turbine blade, and raising the normal speed ratio at which the absolute flow is in the direction of no impact, enabling a higher stall torque ratio without reduction in efficiency.
Abstract:
A hybrid drive system for outputting the power of an internal combustion engine (900) and the power of a motor generator (68) through a transmission. The transmission includes an input shaft (14) and an output shaft (39). The motor generator (68) is arranged to have an input/output motor shaft (74) in parallel with the input shaft (14) and the output shaft (39). The internal combustion engine is arranged to have its output crankshaft on the same axis as that of the input shaft (14).
Abstract:
A hybrid drive system (8, 120, 130, 210) for a motor vehicle, having an engine (10, 212) operated by combustion of a fuel, an electric energy storage device (114, 258) for storing an electric energy, a motor/generator (12, 214) connected to the electric energy storage device, and a synthesizing/distributing mechanism (14, 216) which includes a first rotary element (144, 216r), a second rotary element (14s, 216s) connected to the motor/generator, and a third rotary element (14c, 216c), and an output member (18, 226) connected to the third rotary element, wherein a first clutch (16, CE1) is provided for connecting the first rotary element (14r, 216r) and the engine, and a second clutch (20, CE2) is provided for connecting two elements of the first, second and third rotary elements of the synthesizing/distributing mechanism, for rotation of the two elements as a unit.