Variable electronically controlled shift points for a cruise control
system
    1.
    发明授权
    Variable electronically controlled shift points for a cruise control system 失效
    用于巡航控制系统的可变电子控制换档点

    公开(公告)号:US5393277A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-28

    申请号:US134929

    申请日:1993-10-12

    摘要: An engine-transmission control system is disclosed which provides for variable shift points of a manual/automatic transmission during cruise control and non-cruise control operation of the vehicle. Vehicle speed, engine speed, and engine loading are variables used individually or in combination in order to determine when shifting of the automatically controllable gear ratio operation states of the manual/automatic transmission will occur. In addition, the system includes modes of operation which include algorithms for determining varying gear shift points so that gear shifting of the top two gears occurs at various vehicle speeds dependent upon input parameters to the cruise control system and additionally in response to which cruise control mode of operation is currently selected by the driver. In addition, control of the automatic shifting of the manual/automatic transmission when the cruise control system is inactive or disabled is determined according to algorithms designed to optimize fuel economy as well as improve driveability of the vehicle and reduce driver fatigue.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种发动机传动控制系统,其提供在巡航控制和车辆的非巡航控制操作期间的手动/自动变速器的可变换档点。 车速,发动机转速和发动机负载是单独使用或组合使用的变量,以便确定手动/自动变速器的自动控制的变速比操作状态何时发生变化。 此外,该系统包括操作模式,其包括用于确定变速换档点的算法,使得根据来自巡航控制系统的输入参数的各种车辆速度发生顶部两个齿轮的换档,另外响应于哪个巡航控制模式 目前由司机选择。 此外,根据旨在优化燃油经济性并提高车辆驾驶性能并降低驾驶员疲劳的算法来确定巡航控制系统不活动或禁用时手动/自动变速器的自动换挡的控制。

    Method and apparatus for gear down operation prevention
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for gear down operation prevention 失效
    减速运行预防方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US5564999A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-15

    申请号:US483253

    申请日:1995-06-07

    摘要: The present invention allows the vehicle to be operated at higher than normally desired speeds during periods when there is a legitimate need for increased performance, such as downshifting in order to aid in climbing an uphill grade or accelerating with the goal of upshifting. Like the prior art systems, the present invention also imposes a maximum vehicle speed for all non-top gears, but only during steady state conditions (defined as a light engine load existing for a predetermined period of time). During transient conditions (discerned by recognizing gear changes and by high engine load conditions), the control system of the present invention provides lenience from the normal maximum vehicle speed limits for non-top gears. Such lenience provides for increased vehicle performance during periods when it is legitimately needed by the driver. During steady state conditions, the present invention prevents the use of non-top gear during high vehicle speed driving by limiting the vehicle road speed if the transmission is not in top gear.

    摘要翻译: 本发明允许车辆在合理需要增加性能的时段期间以高于正常所需速度运行,例如降档,以帮助爬升坡度或加速换档。 与现有技术的系统一样,本发明还对所有非顶部齿轮施加最大车速,但是仅在稳态条件(定义为在预定时间段内存在的轻型发动机负载)下施加。 在瞬态条件下(通过识别齿轮变化和高发动机负载条件识别),本发明的控制系统从非顶部齿轮的正常最大车速极限提供了耐心。 这样的宽容在驾驶员合法需要的时期提供了增加的车辆性能。 在稳态条件下,本发明通过限制车辆道路速度,如果变速箱不在顶档,则可防止在高车速行驶中使用非顶档。