System for detecting park state of a transmission

    公开(公告)号:US10018271B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-10

    申请号:US14464771

    申请日:2014-08-21

    CPC classification number: F16H63/48 F16H59/0204 F16H59/54

    Abstract: A transmission diagnostic system includes a pivotable member and an actuator. The actuator has a notch with a first side, a second side, and an opening between the two sides. The width of the opening is greater than a width of the pivotable member. The pivotable member is retained within the notch, and the actuator is configured to selectively pivot the pivotable member between an engaged position, corresponding to a PARK gear, and a disengaged position, corresponding to a gear other than PARK. The transmission diagnostic system also includes a biasing spring configured to exert a biasing torque on the pivotable member to bias the pivotable member toward the first side of the notch. The transmission diagnostic system further includes a controller configured to generate at least one diagnostic signal in response to the pivotable member not being in contact with the first side of the notch.

    BACKUP SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION RANGE SHIFTING
    5.
    发明申请
    BACKUP SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION RANGE SHIFTING 有权
    电子变速箱换档备用系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150192202A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-09

    申请号:US14147701

    申请日:2014-01-06

    Abstract: Emergency shifting is performed in a shift-by-wire (SBW) vehicle during a power failure of a main electrical supply that includes a battery. A shift actuator is configured to mechanically couple to the transmission in order to execute shift events between a plurality of shift positions (including park and neutral) using the main voltage from the main supply during normal conditions. A human-powered generator is provided for converting a manually-imparted motion to an electrical output during the power failure. A storage device (e.g., capacitor) receives the electrical output to store a power reserve to apply to the shift actuator to execute an emergency shift event in the absence of main power in response to a manual command. The generator and storage device are configured such that a maximum power reserve stored from the generator can achieve only one emergency shift event at a time.

    Abstract translation: 在包括电池的主电源的电源故障期间,在线路换档(SBW)车辆中执行应急移动。 换档致动器被配置为机械地联接到变速器,以便在正常条件下使用主电源的主电压在多个换档位置(包括停放和空档)之间执行换档事件。 提供人力发电机用于在电源故障期间将手动传递的运动转换成电输出。 存储装置(例如,电容器)接收电输出以存储动力储备以应用于换档致动器,以响应于手动指令在没有主力的情况下执行紧急换档事件。 发电机和存储装置被配置为使得从发电机存储的最大动力储备一次只能实现一个紧急换档事件。

    Method and System for Providing a Voting Strategy for Determining a Mode State in a Shift-By-Wire Transmission
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Providing a Voting Strategy for Determining a Mode State in a Shift-By-Wire Transmission 有权
    提供用于确定逐线传输模式状态的投票策略的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140136060A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US14157934

    申请日:2014-01-17

    Abstract: A voting strategy is used to determine the mode state of a transmission when a vehicle is restarted. The transmission includes a return to park feature and a controller including at least three memories. The controller is configured to write a remembered mode state into each memory. The remembered mode state is one of a Normal mode state that allows the transmission to automatically shift to Park, a hold mode state that causes the transmission to remain in Neutral and not automatically shift to Park upon detecting a triggering event or other mode states. The controller reads each memory and, when at least two of the remembered mode states are the same mode state, causes the transmission to enter a mode state corresponding to the same mode state.

    Abstract translation: 当重新启动车辆时,使用投票策略来确定变速器的模式状态。 传输包括返回驻留特征和包括至少三个存储器的控制器。 控制器配置为将记忆模式状态写入每个存储器。 记忆模式状态是允许传输自动切换到Park的正常模式状态之一,保持模式状态使得传输保持在中立,并且在检测到触发事件或其他模式状态时不会自动切换到停止。 控制器读取每个存储器,并且当至少两个记忆模式状态是相同的模式状态时,使传输进入对应于相同模式状态的模式状态。

    Backup system for electronic transmission range shifting
    7.
    发明授权
    Backup system for electronic transmission range shifting 有权
    备份系统用于电子变速箱变速

    公开(公告)号:US09103436B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14147701

    申请日:2014-01-06

    Abstract: Emergency shifting is performed in a shift-by-wire (SBW) vehicle during a power failure of a main electrical supply that includes a battery. A shift actuator is configured to mechanically couple to the transmission in order to execute shift events between a plurality of shift positions (including park and neutral) using the main voltage from the main supply during normal conditions. A human-powered generator is provided for converting a manually-imparted motion to an electrical output during the power failure. A storage device (e.g., capacitor) receives the electrical output to store a power reserve to apply to the shift actuator to execute an emergency shift event in the absence of main power in response to a manual command. The generator and storage device are configured such that a maximum power reserve stored from the generator can achieve only one emergency shift event at a time.

    Abstract translation: 在包括电池的主电源的电源故障期间,在线路换档(SBW)车辆中执行应急移动。 换档致动器被配置为机械地联接到变速器,以便在正常条件下使用主电源的主电压在多个换档位置(包括停放和空档)之间执行换档事件。 提供人力发电机用于在电源故障期间将手动传递的运动转换成电输出。 存储装置(例如,电容器)接收电输出以存储动力储备以应用于换档致动器,以响应于手动指令在没有主力的情况下执行紧急换档事件。 发电机和存储装置被配置为使得从发电机存储的最大动力储备一次只能实现一个紧急换档事件。

    Security fastener
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10221946B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15696893

    申请日:2017-09-06

    Abstract: A fastener having a head is provided. The fastener includes a unidirectional inner drive including an inner lobe having an inner ramp surface adjacent to an inner drive abutment surface adapted to receive a torque to effect a clockwise rotation of the fastener. The fastener further includes a concentric unidirectional outer drive including an outer lobe having an outer ramp surface adjacent to an outer drive abutment surface adapted to receive an inverse torque to effect a counter-clockwise rotation of the fastener.

    Method and system for providing a voting strategy for determining a mode state in a shift-by-wire transmission
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for providing a voting strategy for determining a mode state in a shift-by-wire transmission 有权
    用于提供用于在线传输中确定模式状态的投票策略的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09328819B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US14157934

    申请日:2014-01-17

    Abstract: A voting strategy is used to determine the mode state of a transmission when a vehicle is restarted. The transmission includes a return to park feature and a controller including at least three memories. The controller is configured to write a remembered mode state into each memory. The remembered mode state is one of a Normal mode state that allows the transmission to automatically shift to Park, a hold mode state that causes the transmission to remain in Neutral and not automatically shift to Park upon detecting a triggering event or other mode states. The controller reads each memory and, when at least two of the remembered mode states are the same mode state, causes the transmission to enter a mode state corresponding to the same mode state.

    Abstract translation: 当重新启动车辆时,使用投票策略来确定变速器的模式状态。 传输包括返回驻留特征和包括至少三个存储器的控制器。 控制器配置为将记忆模式状态写入每个存储器。 记忆模式状态是允许传输自动切换到Park的正常模式状态之一,保持模式状态使得传输保持在中立,并且在检测到触发事件或其他模式状态时不会自动切换到停止。 控制器读取每个存储器,并且当至少两个记忆模式状态是相同的模式状态时,使传输进入对应于相同模式状态的模式状态。

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