公开(公告)号：US08826760B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US13517355

申请日：2010-12-23

申请人： Keith Feldt ,  Melissa Koenig ,  Christopher S. Vangorder ,  Alexander Moser

发明人： Keith Feldt ,  Melissa Koenig ,  Christopher S. Vangorder ,  Alexander Moser

IPC分类号： F16H59/00 ,  F16H61/00 ,  F16H57/04

CPC分类号： F16H61/0009 ,  F16H57/0446 ,  F16H61/0021 ,  F16H2061/0037 ,  Y10T74/19163 ,  Y10T74/19251 ,  Y10T74/194 ,  Y10T74/20024

摘要： An automatic transmission having high pressure actuation and low pressure lube includes a hydraulic circuit (110) having a source of pressurized fluid (112), an actuation circuit (114) that delivers pressurized fluid to actuate components of the transmission, and a cooling circuit (116) used to cool components of the transmission. The source of pressurized fluid includes a motor 118, a first pump 120 operatively driven by the motor 118, and a second pump 122 selectively driven by motor 118. A clutch mechanism 124 is connected between the motor 118 and the second pump 122 so as to selectively engage and disengage the second pump 122 in driven relationship with the motor 118 so that the second pump 122 selectively supplies pressurized fluid to the cooling circuit 116 when the clutch mechanism 124 is engaged.

摘要翻译： 具有高压致动和低压润滑油的自动变速器包括具有加压流体源（112）的液压回路（110），输送加压流体以致动变速器部件的致动回路（114），和冷却回路 116）用于冷却变速器的组件。 加压流体源包括马达118，由马达118可操作地驱动的第一泵120和由马达118选择性驱动的第二泵122.离合器机构124连接在马达118和第二泵122之间，从而 选择性地将第二泵122与电动机118接合和分离，使得当离合器机构124接合时，第二泵122选择性地将加压流体供应到冷却回路116。

公开(公告)号：US08443956B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12920471

申请日：2009-02-24

申请人： Karl-Heinz Bauer ,  Xiaoning Xiang ,  Melissa Koenig

发明人： Karl-Heinz Bauer ,  Xiaoning Xiang ,  Melissa Koenig

IPC分类号： F16D25/12

CPC分类号： F16H61/688 ,  F16D25/123 ,  F16D48/0206 ,  F16D2048/029 ,  F16D2500/1086 ,  F16D2500/70446 ,  F16H3/006 ,  F16H57/0435 ,  F16H57/0473 ,  F16H61/0206 ,  F16H61/0267 ,  F16H2061/0037 ,  Y10T137/7761

摘要： A dual clutch transmission having a hydraulic circuit for controlling and cooling the clutches of a dual clutch transmission having lube valves in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid and wherein the cooling flow is controlled by a solenoid which is adapted to move a valve member to produce a flow area through the valve that is an inverse function of the current delivered to the solenoid and so as to deliver a predetermined control solenoid pressure ultimately to each of the clutches of a dual clutch transmission.

摘要翻译： 一种双离合器变速器，具有用于控制和冷却双离合器变速器的离合器的液压回路，所述双离合器变速器具有与加压流体源流体连通的润滑阀，并且其中所述冷却流由螺线管控制，所述螺线管适于将阀构件移动到 产生通过该阀的流动区域，其是输送到螺线管的电流的反向功能，并且最终将预定的控制电磁阀压力输送到双离合器变速器的每个离合器。

公开(公告)号：US08321096B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-27

申请号：US12286926

申请日：2008-10-03

申请人： Eric Christopher Sandstrom ,  Mark Buchanan ,  William Vukovich ,  Melissa Koenig

发明人： Eric Christopher Sandstrom ,  Mark Buchanan ,  William Vukovich ,  Melissa Koenig

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： F15B19/002 ,  F16H61/0251 ,  F16H2059/683 ,  F16H2061/0258 ,  F16H2342/10

摘要： A software calibration strategy for calibrating solenoid controlled valves and valve systems in an automatic transmission. The strategy includes identifying a characteristic equation for the valve or valve system that is a mathematical relationship between a current applied to the solenoid and the pressure at the output of the valve or valve system. The valve or valve system is coupled to a test stand that depicts the operation of the valve or valve system in the transmission. Current signals are applied to the valve or valve system, and the output pressures are measured to determine coefficients in the equation using a curve fitting function. The coefficients are then stored in a control unit.

摘要翻译： 用于自动变速器校准电磁阀和阀门系统的软件校准策略。 该策略包括识别阀门或阀门系统的特征方程，该方程式是施加到螺线管的电流与阀门或阀门系统输出端的压力之间的数学关系。 阀或阀系统联接到测试台，其描绘了变速器中阀或阀系统的操作。 电流信号被施加到阀或阀系统，并且测量输出压力以使用曲线拟合函数确定方程中的系数。 然后将系数存储在控制单元中。

公开(公告)号：US07819325B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US11209107

申请日：2005-08-22

申请人： Mark Buchanan ,  William Vukovich ,  Melissa Koenig

发明人： Mark Buchanan ,  William Vukovich ,  Melissa Koenig

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： H04L12/66

摘要： Calibration data transfer systems are described for use in conjunction with, for example, automotive components such as but not limited to transmission systems. The systems employ devices, such as but not limited to barcode systems such as 2D barcodes, radio frequency identification devices (RFID), digital data storage systems such as CD-ROM's, and the like, to record and/or store data thereon. The data can include information, such as but not limited to solenoid calibration curve coefficients and the like. The data contained on these devices can be accessed by a data retrieval system, such as a scanner, and transferred, for example, to a transmission control unit.

摘要翻译： 描述了校准数据传输系统与例如汽车部件（例如但不限于传输系统）结合使用。 这些系统采用诸如但不限于诸如2D条形码，射频识别装置（RFID），诸如CD-ROM等的数字数据存储系统等条形码系统的装置，以在其上记录和/或存储数据。 数据可以包括诸如但不限于螺线管校准曲线系数等的信息。 包含在这些设备上的数据可以由诸如扫描仪的数据检索系统访问，并且例如传送到传输控制单元。

公开(公告)号：US08376906B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US13132140

申请日：2009-12-04

申请人： Melissa Koenig ,  Xiaoning Xiang

发明人： Melissa Koenig ,  Xiaoning Xiang

IPC分类号： B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/10

CPC分类号： B60K6/48 ,  B60K6/36 ,  B60Y2400/428 ,  F16H57/0439 ,  F16H57/0446 ,  F16H61/0031 ,  F16H2061/0037 ,  Y02T10/6221 ,  Y10T477/23 ,  Y10T477/26

摘要： An automatic transmission for a hybrid vehicle includes a hydraulic circuit (110) having a source of pressurized fluid (112), an actuation circuit (114) that delivers pressurized fluid to actuate components of the transmission, and a cooling circuit (116) used to cool components of the transmission. The source of pressurized fluid includes a first pump (134) that is operatively driven by the internal combustion engine of the hybrid vehicle and a second pump (136) that is operatively driven by the electric motor (138). The second pump (136) acts to supply pressurized fluid to the cooling circuit (116) when the first pump (134) is operatively driven by the internal combustion engine under certain predetermined conditions.

摘要翻译： 用于混合动力车辆的自动变速器包括具有加压流体源（112）的液压回路（110），输送加压流体以致动变速器部件的致动回路（114），以及用于 冷却组件的传输。 加压流体的源包括由混合动力车辆的内燃机可操作地驱动的第一泵（134）和由电动机（138）可操作地驱动的第二泵（136）。 当在某些预定条件下第一泵（134）由内燃机操作地驱动时，第二泵（136）用于将加压流体供应到冷却回路（116）。

公开(公告)号：US20090071545A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US12245842

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Xiaoning Xiang ,  Melissa Koenig ,  William Vukovich

发明人： Xiaoning Xiang ,  Melissa Koenig ,  William Vukovich

IPC分类号： G05D7/01

CPC分类号： F16H61/0021 ,  F16H61/0276 ,  F16H2061/0037 ,  F16H2061/0253 ,  Y10T137/2652 ,  Y10T137/8671 ,  Y10T137/87249

摘要： An automatic transmission having at least one hydraulic valve with flow force compensation. The hydraulic valve includes a valve body having a valve bore and at least one inlet and at least one outlet adapted to provide fluid communication with a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid and a return to the source of pressure. A valve member is slidingly disposed within the valve body that includes at least one valve element having an outer diameter and a metering face. The metering face is adapted to control the flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid between the inlet and the outlet of the valve body. The metering face includes a flow force compensating annular void disposed adjacent to the outer diameter that is defined by a lead angle α measured between the outer surface and a line intersecting the outer surface and tangential to the annular void.

摘要翻译： 具有至少一个具有流动力补偿的液压阀的自动变速器。 液压阀包括具有阀孔和至少一个入口和至少一个出口的阀体，该至少一个入口适于提供与加压液压流体源的流体连通并返回到压力源。 阀构件滑动地设置在阀体内，其包括具有外径和计量面的至少一个阀元件。 计量面适于控制在阀体的入口和出口之间的加压液压流体的流动。 测量面包括一个流动力补偿环形空隙，其邻近外径设置，该空隙由在外表面和与外表面相交并且与环形空隙相切的线之间测得的导角α限定。

公开(公告)号：US20070133143A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US11634699

申请日：2006-12-06

申请人： Christophe Laurent ,  Mark Buchanan ,  Melissa Koenig

发明人： Christophe Laurent ,  Mark Buchanan ,  Melissa Koenig

IPC分类号： H01H47/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/0006

摘要： An autonomous solenoid controller which in its broad aspect includes a microprocessor, a communication bus, and a solenoid driver. The microprocessor includes logic in order to control drivers for at least one solenoid. The communications bus is operably connected to the microprocessor so that the communications bus and the microprocessor communicate with one another. The communication bus communicates with an outside transmission control unit. The solenoid driver is electrically connected between the microprocessor and the solenoid, such that the microprocessor commands the solenoid driver to alter the position of the solenoid.

摘要翻译： 一种自主电磁控制器，其广泛的方面包括微处理器，通信总线和螺线管驱动器。 微处理器包括用于控制至少一个螺线管的驱动器的逻辑。 通信总线可操作地连接到微处理器，使得通信总线和微处理器彼此通信。 通信总线与外部传输控制单元通信。 螺线管驱动器电连接在微处理器和螺线管之间，使得微处理器命令螺线管驱动器改变螺线管的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20060006042A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US10886279

申请日：2004-07-07

申请人： Melissa Koenig

发明人： Melissa Koenig

IPC分类号： F16D13/60

CPC分类号： F16H57/04 ,  F16D13/72 ,  F16D21/06 ,  F16D25/123

摘要： A hydraulic circuit for controlling the application of pressurized cooling fluid to the clutches of a dual clutch transmission including a cooling unit in fluid communication with a source of the pressurized cooling fluid and adapted to exchange heat from the cooling fluid with another media. The circuit also includes at least one regulator in fluid communication with the source of the pressurized cooling fluid and separately in fluid communication with the cooling unit, and with the clutches. The regulator is adapted to operatively provide the cooling fluid to the clutches. The circuit further includes at least one control actuator adapted to selectively control the regulator to provide a first variable predetermined amount of cooling fluid from the cooling unit to the clutches as primary cooling, and to provide a second variable predetermined amount of cooling fluid from the source to the clutches thereby supplementing the cooling fluid from the cooling unit.

公开(公告)号：US20050245346A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US10627845

申请日：2004-04-30

申请人： Christopher Blair ,  John Kremer ,  R. Keith Martin ,  Melissa Koenig ,  Brian Stefina

发明人： Christopher Blair ,  John Kremer ,  R. Keith Martin ,  Melissa Koenig ,  Brian Stefina

IPC分类号： F16H3/44 ,  F16H3/66

CPC分类号： F16H3/66 ,  F16H2200/0047 ,  F16H2200/201

摘要： A bi-directional overrunning clutch assembly employed in connection with a reduced capacity low friction clutch to provide low and reverse gears in a transmission. The clutch assembly including an inner race, an outer race, and engagement members supported therebetween. The inner race is operatively coupled to the transmission casing and the outer race is operatively coupled to the ring gear of the gear set as well as the inner race of the friction clutch assembly. The clutch assembly further includes at least one actuating cam. The actuating cam operates to actuate the engagement members to provide four separate modes of operation between the inner and outer races of the clutch assembly. More specifically, the cam is operable to (1) disengage the engagement members to provide freewheeling between the inner and outer races in both rotational directions; (2) to actuate engagement members so that torque is translated in one rotational direction but to allow freewheeling in the opposite rotational direction; (3) to actuate the engagement members so that torque is translated in a direction opposite to that in mode (2) above, but allow freewheeling in the rotational direction opposite to that in which torque is translated in this mode; and (4) to actuate the engagement members so that the inner and outer races are locked relative to each other and torque is translated in both rotational directions.

摘要翻译： 一种与减小容量的低摩擦离合器结合使用的双向超越离合器组件，以在变速器中提供低速和反向齿轮。 离合器组件包括内座圈，外座圈和支承在其间的接合构件。 内座圈可操作地联接到变速器壳体，并且外座圈可操作地联接到齿轮组的齿圈以及摩擦离合器组件的内座圈。 离合器组件还包括至少一个致动凸轮。 致动凸轮操作以致动接合构件，以在离合器组件的内座圈和外座圈之间提供四种独立的操作模式。 更具体地，凸轮可操作以（1）脱离接合构件以在两个旋转方向上在内圈和外圈之间提供续流; （2）致动接合构件，使得扭矩在一个旋转方向上平移，但允许在相反的旋转方向上续航; （3）致动接合构件，使得扭矩在与上述模式（2）相反的方向上平移，但是允许在与该模式中转矩转换相反的旋转方向上进行空转; 和（4）致动所述接合构件，使得所述内座圈和所述外座圈相对于彼此锁定，并且扭矩沿两个旋转方向平移。

公开(公告)号：US06898992B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-31

申请号：US10637296

申请日：2003-08-08

申请人： Melissa Koenig ,  Darren Firth ,  Mark Buchanan

发明人： Melissa Koenig ,  Darren Firth ,  Mark Buchanan

IPC分类号： F16H3/08 ,  F16H3/00 ,  F16H57/00 ,  F16H59/02 ,  F16H59/68 ,  F16H59/72 ,  F16H61/00 ,  F16H61/04 ,  F16H61/30 ,  F16H61/682 ,  F16H63/30 ,  F16H59/00

CPC分类号： F16H61/688 ,  F16H3/006 ,  F16H59/72 ,  F16H61/30 ,  F16H63/3023 ,  F16H2059/6807 ,  F16H2061/0096 ,  F16H2061/2823 ,  F16H2063/025 ,  Y10T74/19251

摘要： A method of controlling the engagement force of the synchronizers of a dual clutch transmission having a plurality of synchronizers to selectively engage and disengage various gear sets, and a plurality of shift actuators adapted to move the synchronizers. The method includes the steps of initiating a control routine to pressurize a shift actuator to move a synchronizer to a predetermined engagement position and determining the necessary level of force required to move the desired shift actuator to the predetermined engagement position such that the engagement movement is effected without excessive force. The method also includes the steps of determining the hydraulic pressure that corresponds to the determined level of force and varying the amount of available hydraulic line pressure delivered to the shift actuator such that the delivered pressure is the amount that corresponds to the determined level of force.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制具有多个同步器的双离合器变速器的同步器的接合力以选择性地接合和分离各种齿轮组的方法，以及适于移动同步器的多个换档致动器。 该方法包括以下步骤：启动控制程序以对换档致动器进行加压以将同步器移动到预定的接合位置，并且确定将期望的换档致动器移动到预定的接合位置所需的所需的力水平，从而实现接合运动 没有过度的力量 该方法还包括以下步骤：确定与所确定的力水平相对应的液压压力，并改变输送到换档致动器的可用液压管路压力的量，使得输送的压力是对应于所确定的力水平的量。