Abstract:
An automatic range shift control system for automatically controlling range section (14) shifting in an otherwise manually shifted range type compound transmission (10) is provided. A sensor (100) senses a value indicative of vehicle ground speed and provides a signal (100A) which is compared to a reference value. If the signal is greater than the reference, an actuator (96) is urged to engage the high speed range ratio and if the signal is less than the reference, the actuator is urged to engage the low speed range ratio.
Abstract:
A transmission for a vehicle comprises a mechanical stepped gearbox (6) in front of which a hydraulic torque converter (5) is arranged. The torque converter (5) comprises a turbine wheel (19) which is connected to a turbine shaft (21). An input shaft (25) of the gearbox (6) is connected in a drive power-transmitting manner to the turbine shaft (21). In addition, a brake (34) is connected to the turbine shaft (21) or the input shaft (25), in which respect, on starting-up, the input shaft (25) can be stopped in order to permit engagement of a starting gear without the need to produce drive power interruption by means of a conventional clutch. The brake (34) is also used when changing-up for synchronization of the gearbox (6) together with an electrical control unit (32) for engine regulation. This allows the gear-changing in a mechanical, unsynchronized stepped gearbox to be carried out in a simple manner.
Abstract:
A shift control method/system for shifting an automated compound range type transmission (14) in only the auxiliary section (96) to provide a limp-home function if system faults adversely effecting continued main section (94) shifting are detected is provided.
Abstract:
An improved control method and control system for controlling the upshifting of an AMT (10) system including a compound splitter type semi-blocked transmission (12) is provided. In particular, different control logic is utilized to implement simple and compound upshifts of the transmissions.
Abstract:
A power shift transmission is operably controlled by a microprocessor that will effect a deceleration of the vehicle at relatively high speeds by effecting a downshifting of the transmission in response to a sensing of the rate of rotation of the output shaft such that the gears in the transmission are selected so that the transmission and/or the vehicle engine becomes a load for decelerating the vehicle. The microprocessor does not effect a downshifting of the transmission whenever the sensed rate of rotation of the output shaft would cause an overspeeding of the engine in the lower gear. The microprocessor runs a strategy determination check prior to entering a high speed deceleration routine to determine if a more efficient deceleration routine would be more effective, as based upon the pre-sensed rate of rotation of the output shaft.
Abstract:
In an automatic transmission, a double transition closed throttle downshift to a target range requires the release of two off-going clutches and the engagement of two on-coming clutches. The shift is made in two stages. The first stage involves a first off-going clutch and a first on-coming clutch and effects an upshift to a third range having a speed ratio lower than both the initial range and the target range, so that a momentary input speed decrease occurs. The speed decrease is managed by a closed-loop control of the first on-coming clutch until the clutch reaches a synthronous speed for the third range. The second stage is a downshift from the third ratio to the second ratio by a second off-going clutch and a second on-coming clutch and results in a speed increase. The second on-coming clutch is also managed by a closed-loop control. In each case, the closed-loop control parameter is on-coming clutch slip speed which is controlled to a calculated slip speed profile.
Abstract:
A microprocessor controlling a shuttle shift transmission may be programmed to effect a calibration of the final drive clutches in the transmission so that the microprocessor can efficiently effect engagement of each respective said clutch by applying the proper hydraulic pressure to cause proper engagement thereof. This method of calibrating the final drive clutches in the transmission includes braking the output shaft of the transmission so that any engagement of the selected final drive clutch being calibrated will cause a load to be applied to the engine. The hydraulic pressure is then incrementally increased until the engine RPM's decrease because of the load being placed on the engine. The value of this engagement hydraulic pressure is stored in the microprocessor for use when effecting engagement of the selected clutch during operation of the transmission. Service indicators are programmed into the microprocessor should the selected clutch not be capable of being calibrated.
Abstract:
A variable speed transmission includes parallel drive and driven shafts which mount respective series of intermeshing gears of progressively increasing gear ratio for selectively transmitting power from one shaft to the other. A series of two-way roller clutches are interposed between the driven shaft and respective gear members of the series of driven gears. The roller clutches are engageable for rotatively coupling the respective gear members to the driven shaft and are disengageable for permitting relative rotation between the respective gear members and the driven shaft. Each of the roller clutches includes a cam disk having a plurality of recesses formed in its peripheral surface and a roller retainer circumferentially supporting a plurality of rollers within respective recesses in the cam disk. A hydraulically controlled actuator is connected to each of the retainers for indexing the roller retainers together with the plurality of rollers between respective limit positions within the recesses. The actuating device includes an annular plate rotatively coupled to the roller retainer and angularly spaced vanes in communication with a pair of fluid supply ducts of a stationary hydraulic control housing. One of the supply ducts provides for indexing the roller retainer to one of the limit positions, and the other of the supply ducts provides for indexing the roller retainer to the other limit position.
Abstract:
A process for effecting controlled gear change in a vehicle having a transmission capable of automated shifting. A control circuit is provided with memory functions storing values of torque available from the vehicle engine at various operative r.p.m. values and at various throttle positions. When the vehicle is in operation, throttle position is compared to the torque/throttle position memory to derive a signal representing available torque for the throttle position. Likewise, engine r.p.m. is compared to the related memory function to derive a signal representing the torque available at such r.p.m. These two available torque values are compared to derive a signal representing relative load on the engine. A further memory function stores predetermined comparative values of load level and r.p.m. at which shifting of the transmission should occur. When load level is below a predetermined value, and simultaneously the r.p.m. is above a predetermined value, an upshift of the transmission is called for. Downshifting of the transmission is called for whenever either the load value exceeds a predetermined comparative value or the r.p.m. value drops below a predetermined comparative value. Additional memory functions may be employed to store temporarily the conditions of the most recent downshift and using these conditions to modify the predetermined comparative values for the next subsequent upshift. This enables appropriate compensation to be made for the conditions that caused a downshift, e.g., normal deceleration of the vehicle, acceleration to overtake another vehicle, or increased loading by reason of ascending a grade.
Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling a transmission includes a detecting device for detecting the speed of rotation of an electric motor of a selecting actuator and a learning device for learning angular positions of the motor which correspond respectively to gear selecting positions based on a detected signal from the detecting device. Gear selecting operation of the selecting actuator is controlled by the learned angular positions of the motor.