Abstract:
In a vehicle having a power shift transmission engageable in a plurality of forward gear ratios by engaging and disengaging first and second fluid clutches with a fluid from a fluid supply, a manifold apparatus for measuring a pressure of the fluid and simultaneously filling the first and second clutches with the fluid supply having a first clutch fill valve fluidly coupled to the first clutch to control the flow of the fluid to the first clutch; a second clutch fill valve fluidly coupled to the second clutch to control the flow of the fluid to the second clutch; a manifold fluidly coupled to the first and second clutch valves to conduct the fluid from the fluid supply to the first and second clutch valves; a first flow restrictor disposed between the manifold and the fluid supply to restrict the flow of the fluid from the fluid supply to the manifold; and a pressure transducer fluidly communicating with the manifold to generate a signal representative of the pressure of the fluid within the manifold, where the first and second clutches are not simultaneously engaged to provide any of the plurality of forward gear ratios.
Abstract:
A method for controlling automatically controlling the shifting of a transmission when operating the higher speeds so that a downshift is performed before a directional shift is made. A controller receives a directional signal, a mode signal, a transmission output speed signal. The signals and a shift sequence table is used to shift the transmission when the machine has reached an "on speed" point. The controller will perform a shift after a predetermined time without the machine reaching the "on speed" point.
Abstract:
A manual shift control system for automatic transmissions is so constructed as to carry out automatic shift control when a motor vehicle is found in the operation area where selection of a manual speed ratio is not allowed. Acceptance of the manual upshift or downshift command is prohibited until a predetermined time elapses after occurrence of automatic shift.
Abstract:
A control system and method is provided for changing the shiftpoints of a transmission for part throttle shifting. A input section delivers a actual gear signal, a engine speed signal and a torque converter output speed signal A controller receives the input signals and varies the transmission shiftpoints relative to the received signals. The controller also delivers signals to the transmission to upshift, downshift or that no shift is necessary.
Abstract:
A system and method for decreasing the time required to complete a ratio change in an electronically enhanced powertrain system is provided. The powertrain system includes a number of devices for providing a retarding torque to engine rotation to increase the decay rate of the engine speed during an upshift. These devices include an engine brake and an input shaft brake. A retarding torque is also provided by increasing engine accessory load by controlling various engine accessories such as a cooling fan, an air compressor, a hydraulic pump, an air conditioning compressor, and an alternator.
Abstract:
A control system is provided for a vehicle with a power source connected to a transmission, a transmission controller, a clutch and a clutch control element for controlling clutch engagement and disengagement. The control system includes a gear shift lever with a neutral and non-neutral position, a relay circuit coupled to the gear shift lever and the clutch control element that responds to neutral and non-neutral signals from the gear shift lever, and a limp-home switch coupled to the clutch control element to control the application of power to the clutch control element by providing power to the clutch control element when the switch is actuated and the gear shift lever is not in neutral and interrupting power to the clutch control element when either the limp-home switch is not actuated or the gear shift lever is in the neutral position.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a transmission control system for an electric vehicle, comprising: a motor; a transmission connected to the motor; a shift fork rod connected to the transmission; a shift lever for speed shifting having a lower end; a shift rod having an end secured to the shift fork and the other end having a hollow hole which has an elastic member; a linkage having an end supported by the elastic memeber and the other end hinged to a lower end of the shift lever; a shift lever sensor for detecting movement of the shift lever; a motor speed sensor for detecting motor speed; a wheel speed sensor for detecting wheel speed; a shift fork sensor for detecting movement of the shift fork; an inverter for controlling the motor; and a control unit for controlling the inverter in accordance with signals of the motor speed sensor, the wheel speed sensor and the shift lever sensor.
Abstract:
In an automatic transmission in which a shifting command can be output by a manual operation of a manual shift lever, in addition to an automatic shifting based on a usual shifting map, the shifting command is possibly executed while preventing an over-revolution and stalling of an engine due to an inappropriate shifting command. If the vehicle speed is in a shifting prohibiting range with a possibility that an over-revolution or stalling of the engine may be caused, when a shifting command is output, the shifting is prohibited, and a timer is set. When the present vehicle speed is translated from the shifting prohibiting range to a shifting permitting range as a result of change in vehicle speed, during counting by the timer, the shifting which has been prohibited is executed.
Abstract:
A method of shifting in a manual mode of an electronically-controlled automatic transmission system includes the steps of determining whether a shift lever of a shift lever mechanism is presenting a position error when the shift lever is in a manual position, determining whether at least one switch on the shift lever mechanism is presenting an error if a shift lever position error is not determined, determining whether a temperature of an automatic transmission or engine coolant temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold if the at least one switch is not presenting an error, determining whether the manual position conditions have been met, determining whether an upshift or downshift of the automatic transmission is scheduled if the manual position conditions have been met, and executing either an upshift or a downshift of the automatic transmission based on the determined upshift or downshift being scheduled.
Abstract:
A manually shifted, range-type compound transmission (110) is provided with enhanced automatic range shifting. A controller (222) receives input signals indicative of shift lever position in the shift pattern (low range/high range) and of vehicle speed (OS) and automatically commands range shifts as a function of both system parameters.