公开(公告)号：US20080271534A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US11744358

申请日：2007-05-04

申请人： Carlos E. Marin ,  Micheal P. Portell ,  Paul D. Stevenson ,  John R. Maten

发明人： Carlos E. Marin ,  Micheal P. Portell ,  Paul D. Stevenson ,  John R. Maten

IPC分类号： G01P15/08 ,  F16C33/76 ,  G01P15/11

CPC分类号： G01L5/0023 ,  F16C19/30 ,  G01L3/105

摘要： An assembly for positioning a torque sensor having a receiver and a transmitter is provided. The assembly includes a first annular member, wherein the receiver is coupled to the first annular member. A second annular member is disposed proximate the first annular member. A bearing assembly is disposed between the first annular member and the second annular member. The bearing assembly includes a first race formed to the first annular member, a second race formed to the second annular member, and a bearing disposed between the first race and the second race for allowing the first race and the second race to rotate relative to one another. A radially extending member is coupled to the second race. The receiver is radially displaced from the bearing assembly and the transmitter is mounted to a mounting surface of the radially extending member opposite the receiver at a predefined axial distance.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于定位具有接收器和发射器的扭矩传感器的组件。 组件包括第一环形构件，其中接收器联接到第一环形构件。 第二环形构件设置在第一环形构件附近。 轴承组件设置在第一环形构件和第二环形构件之间。 所述轴承组件包括形成于所述第一环形构件的第一座圈，形成于所述第二环形构件的第二座圈和设置在所述第一座圈和所述第二座圈之间的轴承，用于允许所述第一座圈和所述第二座圈相对于所述第一座圈旋转 另一个。 径向延伸构件联接到第二座圈。 接收器从轴承组件径向移位，并且变送器以预定的轴向距离安装到与接收器相对的径向延伸部件的安装表面。

公开(公告)号：US07832287B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US11744358

申请日：2007-05-04

申请人： Carlos E Marin ,  Micheal P Portell ,  Paul D. Stevenson ,  John R. Maten

发明人： Carlos E Marin ,  Micheal P Portell ,  Paul D. Stevenson ,  John R. Maten

IPC分类号： G01L3/04

CPC分类号： G01L5/0023 ,  F16C19/30 ,  G01L3/105

摘要： An assembly for positioning a torque sensor having a receiver and a transmitter is provided. The assembly includes a first annular member, wherein the receiver is coupled to the first annular member. A second annular member is disposed proximate the first annular member. A bearing assembly is disposed between the first annular member and the second annular member. The bearing assembly includes a first race formed to the first annular member, a second race formed to the second annular member, and a bearing disposed between the first race and the second race for allowing the first race and the second race to rotate relative to one another. A radially extending member is coupled to the second race. The receiver is radially displaced from the bearing assembly and the transmitter is mounted to a mounting surface of the radially extending member opposite the receiver at a predefined axial distance.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于定位具有接收器和发射器的扭矩传感器的组件。 组件包括第一环形构件，其中接收器联接到第一环形构件。 第二环形构件设置在第一环形构件附近。 轴承组件设置在第一环形构件和第二环形构件之间。 所述轴承组件包括形成于所述第一环形构件的第一座圈，形成于所述第二环形构件的第二座圈和设置在所述第一座圈和所述第二座圈之间的轴承，用于允许所述第一座圈和所述第二座圈相对于所述第一座圈旋转 另一个。 径向延伸构件联接到第二座圈。 接收器从轴承组件径向移位，并且变送器以预定的轴向距离安装到与接收器相对的径向延伸部件的安装表面。

公开(公告)号：US20100168967A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12345034

申请日：2008-12-29

申请人： Randall B. Dlugoss ,  John R. Maten ,  Micheal P. Portell

发明人： Randall B. Dlugoss ,  John R. Maten ,  Micheal P. Portell

IPC分类号： G05D3/14

CPC分类号： B60W30/18054 ,  B60W40/10 ,  B60W2510/105

摘要： A system and method for detecting vehicle movement based on the measurement of the torque value on a vehicle drivetrain is disclosed. The system includes a torque sensor for measuring the torque on a vehicle drivetrain. This measured torque is utilized by a control module, with various other measured vehicle parameters, to determine if the conditions are such that vehicle movement may occur or has already begun. Possible vehicle movement is indicated when either the measured torque value exceeds a threshold value and changes towards zero, or big noise spikes are present in the torque sensor output signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种基于车辆传动系上的扭矩值的测量来检测车辆移动的系统和方法。 该系统包括用于测量车辆传动系上的扭矩的扭矩传感器。 该测量的扭矩由控制模块利用各种其它测量的车辆参数来确定条件是否可能发生车辆运动或已经开始。 当测量的扭矩值超过阈值并且变为零时，或者在转矩传感器输出信号中存在大的噪声尖峰时，指示可能的车辆运动。

公开(公告)号：US08620538B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US12345034

申请日：2008-12-29

申请人： Randall B. Dlugoss ,  John R. Maten ,  Micheal P Portell

发明人： Randall B. Dlugoss ,  John R. Maten ,  Micheal P Portell

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  B60W10/10

CPC分类号： B60W30/18054 ,  B60W40/10 ,  B60W2510/105

摘要： A system and method for detecting vehicle movement based on the measurement of the torque value on a vehicle drivetrain is disclosed. The system includes a torque sensor for measuring the torque on a vehicle drivetrain. This measured torque is utilized by a control module, with various other measured vehicle parameters, to determine if the conditions are such that vehicle movement may occur or has already begun. Possible vehicle movement is indicated when either the measured torque value exceeds a threshold value and changes towards zero, or big noise spikes are present in the torque sensor output signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种基于车辆传动系上的扭矩值的测量来检测车辆移动的系统和方法。 该系统包括用于测量车辆传动系上的扭矩的扭矩传感器。 该测量的扭矩由控制模块利用各种其它测量的车辆参数来确定条件是否可能发生车辆运动或已经开始。 当测量的扭矩值超过阈值并且变为零时，或者在转矩传感器输出信号中存在大的噪声尖峰时，指示可能的车辆运动。

公开(公告)号：US07757570B1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-20

申请号：US12366807

申请日：2009-02-06

申请人： Carlos E Marin ,  Michael P Portell ,  John R. Maten

发明人： Carlos E Marin ,  Michael P Portell ,  John R. Maten

IPC分类号： G01L3/00

CPC分类号： G01L3/102

摘要： A torque sensor for sensing torque in a rotatable shaft. The rotatable shaft is configured to rotate within a shaft housing. The sensor housing has a first end, a second end, and at least one sensing zone. At least one target zone is disposed on the rotatable shaft and substantially opposes the at least one sensing zone. At least one bearing member is disposed between the sensor housing and the rotatable shaft for limiting relative axial movement and allowing relative rotation between the sensor housing and the rotatable shaft. A first resilient member has a first end in contact with the first end of the sensor housing and a second end in contact with an interior wall of the shaft housing. A second resilient member has a first end in contact with a retaining member and a second end in contact with the second end of the sensor housing.

摘要翻译： 用于感测可旋转轴中的扭矩的扭矩传感器。 旋转轴构造成在轴壳体内旋转。 传感器壳体具有第一端，第二端和至少一个感测区。 至少一个目标区域设置在可旋转轴上并且基本上与至少一个感测区域相对。 至少一个支承构件设置在传感器壳体和旋转轴之间，用于限制相对的轴向运动并且允许传感器壳体和可旋转轴之间的相对旋转。 第一弹性构件具有与传感器壳体的第一端接触的第一端和与轴壳体的内壁接触的第二端。 第二弹性构件具有与保持构件接触的第一端和与传感器壳体的第二端接触的第二端。

公开(公告)号：US08206265B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-26

申请号：US12254965

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： John R. Maten ,  Kevin Michael Dougan ,  Richard T. Tamba ,  Darren Firth

发明人： John R. Maten ,  Kevin Michael Dougan ,  Richard T. Tamba ,  Darren Firth

IPC分类号： F16H61/26 ,  F16H61/00 ,  B60W10/02

CPC分类号： F16H61/688 ,  F16H61/0021 ,  F16H61/0206 ,  F16H61/143 ,  F16H61/2807 ,  Y10T477/69363 ,  Y10T477/6937

摘要： The present invention provides a control system for a dual clutch automatic transmission having a torque converter. The transmission provides seven forward speeds or gear ratios and reverse. The control system includes a hydraulic pump, a pressure regulator assembly and control valves that provide and release pressurized hydraulic fluid to the torque converter, a pair of input clutches and eight synchronizer clutches. A first pair of control valves are high flow rate valves which are capable of rapidly engaging and disengaging the input clutches. A second pair of high flow rate valves, control valves and spool valves provide a branching control circuit which controls engagement and disengagement of the synchronizer clutches. A control valve linked to the shift lever blocks hydraulic fluid flow to the first pair of high flow rate valves to inhibit input clutch activation when the shift lever is in Park or Neutral.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种具有变矩器的双离合器自动变速器的控制系统。 变速器提供七个前进速度或齿轮比并相反。 控制系统包括液压泵，压力调节器组件和控制阀，其向变矩器提供和释放加压的液压流体，一对输入离合器和八个同步离合器。 第一对控制阀是能够快速地接合和分离输入离合器的高流量阀。 第二对高流量阀，控制阀和滑阀提供了分支控制电路，其控制同步离合器的接合和分离。 连接到变速杆的控制阀阻挡液压流体流到第一对高流量阀，以在变速杆处于停车或中立时禁止输入离合器启动。

公开(公告)号：US20100099537A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12254965

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： John R. Maten ,  Kevin Michael Dougan ,  Richard T. Tamba ,  Darren Firth

发明人： John R. Maten ,  Kevin Michael Dougan ,  Richard T. Tamba ,  Darren Firth

IPC分类号： F16H61/688 ,  F16H61/26

CPC分类号： F16H61/688 ,  F16H61/0021 ,  F16H61/0206 ,  F16H61/143 ,  F16H61/2807 ,  Y10T477/69363 ,  Y10T477/6937

摘要： The present invention provides a control system for a dual clutch automatic transmission having a torque converter. The transmission provides seven forward speeds or gear ratios and reverse. The control system includes a hydraulic pump, a pressure regulator assembly and control valves that provide and release pressurized hydraulic fluid to the torque converter, a pair of input clutches and eight synchronizer clutches. A first pair of control valves are high flow rate valves which are capable of rapidly engaging and disengaging the input clutches. A second pair of high flow rate valves, control valves and spool valves provide a branching control circuit which controls engagement and disengagement of the synchronizer clutches. A control valve linked to the shift lever blocks hydraulic fluid flow to the first pair of high flow rate valves to inhibit input clutch activation when the shift lever is in Park or Neutral.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种具有变矩器的双离合器自动变速器的控制系统。 变速器提供七个前进速度或齿轮比并相反。 控制系统包括液压泵，压力调节器组件和控制阀，其向变矩器提供和释放加压的液压流体，一对输入离合器和八个同步离合器。 第一对控制阀是能够快速地接合和分离输入离合器的高流量阀。 第二对高流量阀，控制阀和滑阀提供了分支控制电路，其控制同步离合器的接合和分离。 连接到变速杆的控制阀阻挡液压流体流到第一对高流量阀，以在变速杆处于停车或中立时禁止输入离合器启动。

公开(公告)号：US07392714B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-01

申请号：US11293862

申请日：2005-12-02

申请人： Joel M. Maguire ,  John R. Maten

发明人： Joel M. Maguire ,  John R. Maten

IPC分类号： F16D23/10 ,  G01L3/14

CPC分类号： G01L3/1485

摘要： An easily packaged torque monitoring system accurately captures driveline torque data for use by engine, transmission or other vehicle controllers. The torque monitoring system utilizes a structural member to hydraulically connect a driving member with a driven member. A pressure-sensing device is operatively connected with a fluid chamber in the structural member through which the driving member drives the driven member. The pressure-sensing device senses a pressure level within the chamber. The amount of torque transmitted from the driving member to the driven member is directly linearly related to the sensed pressure. In one embodiment, the pressure-sensing device is a surface acoustic wave sensor in contact with the hydraulic fluid that wirelessly relays a sensor signal (i.e., a signal with a value corresponding with sensed pressure and thus with torque) to a controller.

摘要翻译： 易于封装的扭矩监测系统可以准确地捕获发动机，变速箱或其他车辆控制器使用的传动系统扭矩数据。 扭矩监控系统利用结构构件将驱动构件与从动构件液压连接。 压力感测装置与结构构件中的流体室可操作地连接，驱动构件通过该腔体驱动从动构件。 压力感测装置感测室内的压力水平。 从驱动构件传递到从动构件的扭矩的量与所感测的压力直接相关。 在一个实施例中，压力感测装置是与液压流体接触的表面声波传感器，其将传感器信号（即，具有与感测压力相对应的值，因此具有扭矩的信号）无线地中继到控制器。

公开(公告)号：US08224538B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US12616686

申请日：2009-11-11

申请人： Zhen Zhang ,  Shushan Bai ,  John R. Maten

发明人： Zhen Zhang ,  Shushan Bai ,  John R. Maten

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/06 ,  F16H59/141 ,  F16H2059/148 ,  Y10T477/33 ,  Y10T477/337 ,  Y10T477/343 ,  Y10T477/60 ,  Y10T477/6403 ,  Y10T477/656 ,  Y10T477/669 ,  Y10T477/675 ,  Y10T477/688

摘要： An automatic transmission includes gears, torque-transmitting mechanisms, interconnecting members, an input member and an output member. A method of controlling the automatic transmission includes data acquisition from the output shaft torque sensor, commanding a hydraulic fluid pressure pulse time and a pressure pulse value to engage a first torque-transmitting mechanism, calculating a rate-of-change of a first data output from the output shaft torque sensor, calculating a rate-of-change of a second data output from the output shaft torque sensor, comparing the results of the rate-of-change calculations and adjusting the hydraulic fluid pressure pulse time and a pressure pulse value if the rate of change of the second data output is not equal to the rate-of-change of the first data output.

摘要翻译： 自动变速器包括齿轮，扭矩传递机构，互连构件，输入构件和输出构件。 控制自动变速器的方法包括从输出轴扭矩传感器进行的数据采集，指示液压流体压力脉冲时间和压力脉冲值以接合第一转矩传递机构，计算第一数据输出的变化率 从输出轴转矩传感器计算从输出轴扭矩传感器输出的第二数据的变化率，比较变化率计算的结果和调整液压流体压力脉冲时间的结果和压力脉冲值 如果第二数据输出的变化率不等于第一数据输出的变化率。

公开(公告)号：US20110111921A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US12616686

申请日：2009-11-11

申请人： Zhen Zhang ,  Shushan Bai ,  John R. Maten

发明人： Zhen Zhang ,  Shushan Bai ,  John R. Maten

IPC分类号： B60W10/10

CPC分类号： F16H61/06 ,  F16H59/141 ,  F16H2059/148 ,  Y10T477/33 ,  Y10T477/337 ,  Y10T477/343 ,  Y10T477/60 ,  Y10T477/6403 ,  Y10T477/656 ,  Y10T477/669 ,  Y10T477/675 ,  Y10T477/688

摘要： An automatic transmission includes gears, torque-transmitting mechanisms, interconnecting members, an input member and an output member. A method of controlling the automatic transmission includes data acquisition from the output shaft torque sensor, commanding a hydraulic fluid pressure pulse time and a pressure pulse value to engage a first torque-transmitting mechanism, calculating a rate-of-change of a first data output from the output shaft torque sensor, calculating a rate-of-change of a second data output from the output shaft torque sensor, comparing the results of the rate-of-change calculations and adjusting the hydraulic fluid pressure pulse time and a pressure pulse value if the rate of change of the second data output is not equal to the rate-of-change of the first data output.

摘要翻译： 自动变速器包括齿轮，扭矩传递机构，互连构件，输入构件和输出构件。 控制自动变速器的方法包括从输出轴扭矩传感器进行的数据采集，指示液压流体压力脉冲时间和压力脉冲值以接合第一转矩传递机构，计算第一数据输出的变化率 从输出轴转矩传感器计算从输出轴扭矩传感器输出的第二数据的变化率，比较变化率计算的结果和调整液压流体压力脉冲时间的结果和压力脉冲值 如果第二数据输出的变化率不等于第一数据输出的变化率。