Abstract:
In order to control shifting of the transmission of a vehicle, from the viewpoint of obtaining the optimum fuel economy and/or power output performance, a transmission shift control device is proposed which comprises a throttle sensor which generates a throttle signal, an engine speed sensor which generates an engine speed signal, a shift position sensor which generates a shift position signal indicating the present operating gear of the transmission, a memory which stores a relationship between the throttle opening and the engine speed for each shift position or operating gear of the transmission to give a target value for one of these two signals in accordance with the other of them, and a comparator which receives one of the above two signals and compares it with the target value therefor given from the memory and generates either an upshift signal or a downshift signal which is indicated to the driver or sent to the transmission so as automatically to shift it.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for automatically shifting the subtransmission of a vehicle which is also equipped with a manual transmission operated by hand by the driver. When the driver shifts by hand to a certain gearing ratio, a vehicle operating parameter is detected, and, on the basis of this detected value, the procedure for shifting the sub-transmission is modified. Shift control of the sub-transmission is then performed in accordance with this modified sub-transmission shift procedure, while the manual transmission remains in this gearing ratio.
Abstract:
Arrangement for controlling the shifting between two gear ratio ranges in a gear box for motor vehicles, said gear box comprising a main gear box with a number of gear ratios and a two-geared range gear box, coupled to the output shaft of the main gear box, the range gear box having such gear ratios that the total gear ratio of the gear box with the highest ratio in the range box and the lowest ratio in the main box is higher than that with the lower ratio in the range box and the highest ratio in the main box. The shifting in the main box is controlled by a manually operated gear lever and the shifting in the range box by a servo aggregate. The operation of the servo aggregate is controlled by a sensor device sensing the rpm of the output shaft of the range box and a control unit connected to the sensor device and adapted to give a signal for operation of the servo aggregate for shifting of the range box, when at least one predetermined rpm of the output shaft of the range box is passed while increasing or decreasing, means being provided to permit actuation of the servo aggregate only when, during shifting in the main box, the gear lever reaches the neutral position.
Abstract:
A control for shifting into a start ratio in a computer-assisted (48) vehicular splitter-type compound transmission (16) having a main section (16A) shifted by a manually operated shift lever (31) and a controller (42). The splitter section (16E) is provided with a three-position (L, H, N) actuator (46) and is commanded to a splitter-neutral position upon sensing a main section shift to neutral, master clutch (14) disengagement and low vehicle speed (OS
Abstract:
A multiple-gear vehicle transmission (3) has a split gear assembly (17) on its input side, a range gear assembly (19) on its output side, and a main gear assembly (18) between them. A drive power of an engine (1) is transmitted to a propeller shaft (5) via the multiple-gear vehicle transmission (3). The split gear assembly (17) has a neutral position (N) in addition to high and low gear positions (H, L). In general, a splitter controller (9, 20) intermittently shifts the split gear assembly (17) between the neutral position (N) and high gear position (H) to intermittently lubricate various parts such as bearings (61A, 61B, 61C) and synchronization mechanisms in a transmission casing (3a). By shifting the split gear assembly (17) into the high gear position, a counter shaft (32) is caused to rotate so that oil is scooped up toward the bearings by the counter shaft (32) and is also supplied to the bearings by an oil pump (35). However, when the engine (1) is started after a considerable period, the controller (9, 20) prohibits the split gear assembly (17) from being shifted into the neutral position (N) in order to continuously lubricate the bearings (61A, 61B, 61C) for a certain period. The intermittent lubrication is conducted after that.
Abstract:
A system for controlling the operation of a multiple speed axle connected to an automated transmission system is disclosed. The system includes an actuation device that cooperates with a processing unit to prevent the transmission from shifting gears while the axle shift is being performed. In one embodiment, once transmission shifting is prevented, the axle shift operation is performed manually by the vehicle operator, such that the vehicle operator manipulates the vehicle throttle to interrupt torque and synchronize the axle for engagement. The automated transmission then notifies the operator that the transmission is in a hold mode until the operator determines that the axle shift has been completed. The operator then manually returns the transmission to the drive mode to resume normal automatic transmission shifting. In a second embodiment, the axle shift operation is automatically performed by the processing unit.
Abstract:
A control system/method for an automated transmission system including a splitter-type, semi-blocked mechanical transmission (12) is provided. The control provides a technique for sensing and rapidly recovering from a blocker (324) hang-up fault in the transmission auxiliary section (214).
Abstract:
A multiple ratio transmission for an automotive vehicle comprising a main gear unit with at least three ratios and an overdrive gear unit with a direct drive ratio and an overdrive ratio, and a control valve system that will permit upshifting and downshifting of the overdrive gear unit while inhibiting ratio changes in said main gear unit from either a second ratio manual drive mode or from a third ratio manual drive mode.