Shift device for an automatic transmission
    1.
    发明授权
    Shift device for an automatic transmission 有权
    自动变速器的换档装置

    公开(公告)号:US06223112B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-24

    申请号:US09288611

    申请日:1999-04-09

    申请人: Kenji Nishino

    发明人: Kenji Nishino

    IPC分类号: G06F1700

    摘要: A shift device for an automatic transmission generates no manual shift demand in response to a plurality of operator shift demands. A steering wheel has an up-down select switch. A range selector has an upshift switch and a downshift switch in addition to an automatic mode switch. An operator shift demand may be generated through any one of the steering mounted switches and the select lever. A control unit has an operator upshift demand input terminal and an operator downshift demand input terminal. The control unit has a circuit that generates a two-level up signal and a circuit that generates a two-level down signal. The up signal has an “OFF” level indicative of absence of an operator upshift demand on the operator upshift demand input terminal. It has an “ON” level indicative of presence of an operator upshift demand on the operator upshift demand input terminal. The down signal has an “OFF” level indicative of absence of an operator downshift demand on the operator downshift demand terminal. It has an “ON” level indicative of presence of an operator downshift demand on the operator downshift demand input terminal. The control unit has software, which generates an upshift demand upon a rise in level of the up signal to “ON” level if the down signal is at “OFF” level. This software enables the control unit to generate a downshift demand upon a rise in level of the down signal to “ON” level if the up signal is at “OFF” level.

    摘要翻译: 用于自动变速器的换档装置响应于多个操作者换档要求而不产生手动变速需求。 方向盘有一个上下选择开关。 除了自动模式开关之外,量程选择器还具有升档开关和降档开关。 可以通过转向安装的开关和选择杆中的任何一个产生操作员换档要求。 控制单元具有操作者升档需求输入端子和操作者降档需求输入端子。 控制单元具有产生二电平上升信号的电路和产生二电平信号的电路。 上升信号具有“OFF”电平,表示操作者升档需求输入端没有操作者升档需求。 它具有“ON”电平,指示操作者升档需求输入端子上存在操作者升档需求。 降档信号具有“OFF”电平,表示操作者降档需求端子没有操作者降档需求。 它具有“ON”电平,指示操作者降档需求输入端子存在操作者降档需求。 控制单元具有软件,如果下降信号处于“关闭”电平,则在上升信号电平上升到“接通”电平时产生升档需求。 如果上升信号处于“关闭”电平,该软件使得控制单元能够在下降信号的电平上升到“开”电平时产生降档需求。

    System and method for preventing overheat of torque converter
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for preventing overheat of torque converter 有权
    用于防止变矩器过热的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US6146309A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-14

    申请号:US413870

    申请日:1999-10-07

    IPC分类号: F16H41/30 F16H59/72 F16H61/14

    摘要: A torque converter automatic transmission of a motor vehicle is equipped with an overheat prevention system of the torque converter. The system comprises a first unit which detects the temperature of a hydraulic fluid in an oil pan of the transmission; a second unit which detects whether the engine is under high load condition or low load condition; a third unit which derives an overheat judging reference temperature in accordance with the detection of the second unit, the overheat judging reference temperature indicating a first reference temperature upon detection of the high load condition of the engine by the second unit and indicating a second reference temperature upon detection of the low load condition of the engine by the second unit, the first reference temperature being lower than the second reference temperature; and a fourth unit which carries out a given operation to lower the temperature of the torque converter when the temperature of the hydraulic fluid in the oil pan exceeds the overheat judging reference temperature.

    摘要翻译: 机动车辆的变矩器自动变速器配备有变矩器的过热预防系统。 该系统包括第一单元,其检测变速器的油盘中的液压流体的温度; 第二单元,其检测发动机是处于高负载状态还是低负载状态; 第三单元,其根据第二单元的检测导出过热判定基准温度,过热判断基准温度,在第二单元检测到发动机的高负载状态时表示第一基准温度,并指示第二基准温度 在第二单元检测到发动机的低负载状态时,第一参考温度低于第二参考温度; 以及第四单元,当油底壳中的液压油的温度超过过热判定基准温度时,执行给定的操作以降低变矩器的温度。

    Shift mode selector for automatic transmission
    3.
    发明授权
    Shift mode selector for automatic transmission 有权
    自动变速器的换档模式选择器

    公开(公告)号:US6080083A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-27

    申请号:US291377

    申请日:1999-04-14

    申请人: Kenji Nishino

    发明人: Kenji Nishino

    摘要: A shift mode selector for an automatic transmission of a vehicle drive train including an engine, includes a first shift point map for an automatic shift in an automatic shift mode and a second shift point map in a manual shift mode. An input device produces an operator mode change demand from the manual shift mode to the automatic shift mode. A controller determines whether or not a potential downshift demand is available upon effecting a mode change demanded by said operator mode change demand. The controller prohibits the mode change when said potential downshift demand is available, and produces a gear ratio control signal in accordance with the second shift point map unless a predetermined condition is met. The gear ratio control signal is applied to a gear ratio actuator for establishing various gear ratios in the automatic transmission.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于包括发动机的车辆传动系的自动变速器的变速模式选择器,包括用于自动变速模式下的自动变速的第一变速点图和手动变速模式中的第二变速点图。 输入装置产生从手动换档模式到自动换挡模式的操作模式改变需求。 控制器确定在执行由所述操作者模式改变需求所要求的模式改变时潜在的降档需求是否可用。 当所述潜势降档需求可用时,控制器禁止模式改变,并且除非满足预定条件,否则根据第二移位点图产生齿轮比控制信号。 变速比控制信号被施加到齿轮比致动器,用于在自动变速器中建立各种变速比。

    ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM 审中-公开
    活动测量系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100130890A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    申请号:US12593992

    申请日:2008-03-27

    IPC分类号: A61B5/11

    CPC分类号: A61B5/221 A61B5/11

    摘要: An activity measurement system gives, based upon consecutively measured activity intensities, an exercise index (EX) indicative of energetic exercise and a daily activity index (DA) indicative of a routine living activity within a predetermined measurement time period, and display an activity element A (x, y), a combination of these indexes within an X-Y matrix plane. The exercise index (EX) is calculated at a first operation means as a sum of a product of the activity intensity exceeds a predetermined reference and a time period during which the activity intensity exceeds the reference, within the measurement time period. The daily activity index (DA) is calculated at a second operation means as a caloric consumption divided by a basal metabolic rate of a user within the measurement time period. The caloric consumption is determined a function of the activity intensity per unit time below the reference and data indicative of physical characteristics of the user. The basal metabolic rate is calculated based upon the data of the physical characteristics which are stored in a personal information data table provided in the system.

    摘要翻译: 活动测量系统基于连续测量的活动强度,给出指示在预定测量时间段内指示活跃锻炼的运动指数(EX)和指示常规生活活动的日常活动指数(DA),并且显示活动元素A (x,y),这些指标在XY矩阵平面内的组合。 在测量时间段内,在第一操作装置处计算运动指数(EX)作为活动强度的乘积与预定参考值的乘积与活动强度超过参考值的时间段之和。 日常活动指数(DA)以第二手术手段计算,作为热量消耗除以测量时间段内用户的基础代谢率。 热量消耗被确定为低于参考的每单位时间的活动强度和指示用户的物理特性的数据的函数。 基于存储在系统中提供的个人信息数据表中的物理特性的数据计算基础代谢率。

    Shift control system responsive to low oil temperature
    5.
    发明授权
    Shift control system responsive to low oil temperature 有权
    换档控制系统响应低油温

    公开(公告)号:US06277049B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-21

    申请号:US09268995

    申请日:1999-03-16

    申请人: Kenji Nishino

    发明人: Kenji Nishino

    IPC分类号: F16H6108

    摘要: A shift control system executing a shift of an automatic transmission with a manual shift mode from a first speed position to a second speed position. A controller of the shift control system controls a first valve for varying a pressure applied to a first friction element and a second valve for varying a pressure applied to a second friction element. The controller delays an operation of the second valve as compared with an operation of the first valve when a transmission oil temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature.

    摘要翻译: 一种变速控制系统,其以手动变速模式从第一速度位置到第二速度位置执行自动变速器的换档。 变速控制系统的控制器控制用于改变施加到第一摩擦元件的压力的第一阀和用于改变施加到第二摩擦元件的压力的第二阀。 与传动油温度低于预定温度时的第一阀的操作相比,控制器延迟第二阀的操作。

    Shift control for automatic transmission with manual shift mode
    6.
    发明授权
    Shift control for automatic transmission with manual shift mode 有权
    手动换挡模式自动变速箱换档控制

    公开(公告)号:US6128566A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-03

    申请号:US290886

    申请日:1999-04-14

    申请人: Kenji Nishino

    发明人: Kenji Nishino

    摘要: A vehicle drive train includes an automatic transmission, which has an automatic shift mode and a manual shift mode. The transmission is operable in the automatic shift mode and also operable in the manual shift mode. An input device has a manual select lever. A controller receives an operator mode change demand from the input device and conditions the automatic transmission for operation in one of the automatic and manual shift modes in accordance with the operator mode change demand after a predetermined condition has been met. The predetermined condition is met when the pending shift that is in progress is completed.

    摘要翻译: 车辆传动系包括具有自动变速模式和手动换挡模式的自动变速器。 该变速箱可在自动变速模式下操作并且也可在手动变速模式下操作。 输入设备具有手动选择杆。 控制器从输入装置接收操作员模式改变要求,并且在满足预定条件之后,根据操作员模式改变需求,将自动变速器在自动和手动换档模式之一中进行操作。 当正在进行的暂停转移完成时,满足预定条件。

    Torque converter lock-up control for automatic transmission having
manual mode
    8.
    发明授权
    Torque converter lock-up control for automatic transmission having manual mode 有权
    用于具有手动模式的自动变速器的转矩转换器锁定控制

    公开(公告)号:US6139466A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-31

    申请号:US288640

    申请日:1999-04-09

    申请人: Kenji Nishino

    发明人: Kenji Nishino

    摘要: A torque converter lock-up clutch controlling system for a vehicle drive train inputs a vehicle speed signal and an engine load signal. The vehicle drive train includes an automatic transmission operable in a manual ("M") ratio change mode when an operator selects a "M" range position. The system enables the automatic transmission to behave like a manual transmission upon selection of the "M" range position. A memory includes a "M" range lock-up shift point map for storing data which relates the lock-up application and release to the vehicle speed and engine load signals. The "M" range lock-up shift point map includes lock-up application values, which correspond to the magnitudes of the vehicle speed signal at which lock-up clutch applications are to occur. The magnitudes of the vehicle speed signal at which lock-up clutch applications are to occur are determined in a manner as a function of the magnitudes of the engine load signal. The "M" range lock-up shift point map includes a lock-up release value which corresponds to the magnitude of the vehicle speed signal at which lock-up clutch releases are to occur regardless of the magnitudes of the engine load signal. A controller receiving the vehicle speed and engine load signals, retrieves data from the "M" range lock-up shift point map and processes the retrieved data to produce a lock-up signal. A lock-up actuator controls the toque converter lock-up clutch in response to the lock-up signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆传动系的变矩器锁止离合器控制系统输入车速信号和发动机负载信号。 当驾驶员选择“M”范围位置时,车辆传动系包括以手动(“M”)比变化模式操作的自动变速器。 该系统能够在选择“M”范围位置时使自动变速器像手动变速器一样工作。 存储器包括用于存储将锁定应用和释放与车辆速度和发动机负载信号相关联的数据的“M”范围锁定移位点图。 “M”范围锁定换档点图包括锁定应用值,其对应于将要发生锁止离合器应用的车速信号的大小。 以发动机负载信号的大小的函数的方式确定要发生锁止离合器应用的车速信号的大小。 “M”范围锁定换档点图包括与发动机负载信号的大小无关地发生锁定离合器释放的车速信号的大小对应的锁定释放值。 接收车速和发动机负载信号的控制器从“M”范围锁定移位点图检索数据,并处理检索到的数据以产生锁定信号。 锁定执行器响应于锁定信号控制转矩锁定离合器。