Abstract: The object of the present invention is to dissolve the shock originated from engaging and disengaging of the clutch during acceleration, when using a mesh type transmission provided with a clutch for engaging and disengaging the shift gear and the output shaft.

Abstract: An automobile running control system having “Fast follow-up” and “Slow follow-up” modes controls so that the automobile may cruise at an optimum car-to-car space between the automobile and an object which is selected among those detected and faster than a preset ground velocity in the “Fast follow-up” mode. When the fast follow-up velocity of the automobile falls under the preset velocity, the system automatically enters the “Slow follow-up” mode.

Abstract: A method comprising a first traveling mode in which the traveling environment ahead is recognized and at least one of the engine, the speed change gear, and the brake is controlled on the basis of a signal representing the recognition and a second traveling mode in which at least one of the engine, the speed change gear, and the brake is controlled on the basis of a signal generated by operation of the driver, in which the second traveling mode is selected in an area where vehicle following-up control is difficult.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for controlling an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle having an engine and an automatic transmission including a clutch with an actuator for changing gear position comprising a detecting means for detecting a completion of the gear change and a signal generating means for generating a control signal to the actuator for applying continued pressure to the clutch for a predetermined time after the detection means detects the completion of the gear change.

Abstract: A vehicle control device smoothly and constantly stops a controlled vehicle at the same vehicle-to-vehicle distance each time a preceding vehicle stops. The vehicle control device includes a unit that detects the speed of the preceding vehicle, and a unit that detects the distance between the preceding vehicle and the controlled vehicle. A first target distance setting unit is set when the preceding vehicle is running at a speed level higher than a preset speed; and a second target distance setting unit is set when it is running at a speed lower than the preset speed, and either a first target vehicle-to-vehicle distance or a second target vehicle-to-vehicle distance is selected.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling creep in an automatic transmission, comprising a first creep torque control means which, upon generation of an accelerator- and brake-pedal undepressed state in a running mode, generates a target creep speed, the target creep speed increasing as a function of time and settling to a predetermined value, the first creep torque control means then calculating a creep torque from the target creep speed, detecting a change in vehicle load from a speed deviation, correcting a target creep torque on the basis of the detected change in vehicle load, and controlling the engine torque on the basis of the correction, and a second creep torque control means which controls a transfer torque of a starting clutch (a first friction clutch) on the basis of a slipping speed of the starting clutch and the target creep torque, the creep controlling method and system being able to realize a stable creep running even against a change in running environment such as the existence of a slope or an i

Abstract: A generator use gear enable to rotate freely against an input shaft of a transmission mechanism for altering a rotation number of an engine and a clutch mechanisms in which the input shaft of the transmission mechanism and the generator use gear are rotated together with are provided between the engine and the transmission mechanism. Further, on an extension line of the input of the transmission mechanism and to a rear portion of the transmission mechanism, an electric motor is provided. Accordingly, a compact size power transmission system of an automobile can be attained.

Abstract: The power transmission of the car comprises an engine, a gearbox, a rotary electric unit which transmits power through the gearbox, and a clutch which is provided between the input shaft and the output shaft of said gearbox to control the torque between the input shaft and the output shaft.

Abstract: A mesh-type automatic transmission comprises a power input shaft 300 for introducing power of an engine, a plurality of transmission gears 301, 303, 304, 306, 310, a plurality of cogged clutches 302, 305, 308, a power output shaft 323 for outputting driving force, a counter shaft 315, and a plurality of counter gears 314, 316, 317, 318, 322, for transmitting power of the engine to the power output shaft 323 by rotating the power input shaft 300 with the power of the engine, rotating the counter shaft 315 by rotation of the power input shaft 300, and transmitting rotation of the counter shaft 315 to the power output shaft 323 via the counter gears 314, 316, 317, 318, 322 with automatic gear change by engaging and disengaging the cogged clutches 302, 305, 308 to one of the transmission gears 301, 303, 304, 306, 310 corresponding to the speed, wherein the counter shaft 315 is provided with an assist mechanism 6 for transmitting rotational force of the power input shaft 300 to the power output shaft 323 by transm

Abstract: In a system of accelerating a car using a brake operating mechanism, the driver is required to be ready to step on the brake operating mechanism so as to rapidly decelerate the car in order to avoid danger, if necessary, while he is releasing his foot from the brake operating mechanism, which is a burden for the driver. Therefore, a footrest function range and a braking force increasing function range are provided to an operating amount or an operating force of a pedal 13.

Abstract: An automobile which is designed to be able to drive wheel tires by making use of a double series differential gear device 15 provided with both a first series gear constituted by a first ring gear 22A and a first drive gear 23A and a second series gear constituted by a second ring gear 22B and a second drive gear 23B, thereby, a back-up for an abnormal situation can be prepared and a high reliability is maintained, accordingly, with the use of highly reliable differential gear mechanism, an automobile in which a stable braking force is always obtained without being affected by its environmental conditions is provided.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle which has a function to reduce the change-speed shock when changing the speed by controlling the transmission of the vehicle. The control device performs the switching between a manual change-speed mode in which the vehicle speed can be changed based on a change-speed command generated by manual operation and an automatic change-speed mode in which a transmission gear ratio can be controlled based on the predetermined change-speed characteristic. Thereby the reduction amount of the change-speed shock can be changed between the manual change-speed mode and the automatic change-speed mode.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle which has a function to reduce the change-speed shock when changing the speed by controlling the transmission of the vehicle. The control device performs the switching between a manual change-speed mode in which the vehicle speed can be changed based on a change-speed command generated by manual operation and an automatic change-speed mode in which a transmission gear ratio can be controlled based on the predetermined change-speed characteristic. Thereby the reduction amount of the change-speed shock can be changed between the manual change-speed mode and the automatic change-speed mode.

Abstract: At the time of the change-speed, by correcting the torque reducing portion of an output shaft during the change-speed, the revolution number of an input shaft is controlled on the basis of the corrected torque reduction correcting value. Also, the torque of said input shaft is adjusted at the end of the change-speed on the basis of said torque correcting value.

Abstract: In a transmission with a first clutch including a first upstream rotary member to be driven by an input shaft, and a first downstream rotary member to be driven by the first upstream rotary member to drive an output shaft so that the first upstream and downstream rotary members are adapted to be selectively engaged with each other and disengaged from each other, an output shaft driving device includes a second upstream rotary member to be driven by the input shaft, and a second downstream rotary member to be driven by the second upstream rotary member to drive the output shaft.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a control unit for vehicle where increase in number of input/output and upgrading of function can easily be performed and, in addition to this, changing of a program in a control unit can easily be performed even when a single-chip micro-computer is used. In order to cope with an increase in input/output points and addition of function, a control unit is constructed such as to comprise interface software memory means storing an interface software program for connecting an application software program with an OS (operating system) in an internal ROM, a CPU (central processing unit) for performing computation of the application software program and the interface software program, a RAM (erasable memory) storing data such as the result of computation, an I/O unit for extending the control unit, and extending means for communicating memory data through a bus or a LAN.

Abstract: An on-vehicle emergency report apparatus, an emergency communication apparatus and an emergency report system are disclosed. The emergency report apparatus includes an emergency situation prediction unit for predicting the possibility of a vehicle involved encountering an emergency situation, a report control unit and a communication unit. The communication is established based upon the determination of the emergency situation prediction unit, which predicts the possibility of the vehicle encountering an emergency situation a predetermined time later, based on at least one of the feature quantities including the distance between the vehicle involved and the vehicle running immediately ahead, the relative speed, the relative acceleration, the speed of the vehicle involved, the brake pedal stroke, the steering wheel angle and the expression of the driver.

Abstract: An on-vehicle emergency report apparatus, an emergency communication apparatus and an emergency report system are disclosed. The emergency report apparatus includes an emergency situation prediction unit for predicting the possibility of a vehicle involved encountering an emergency situation, a report control unit and a communication unit. The communication is established based upon the determination of the emergency situation prediction unit, which predicts the possibility of the vehicle encountering an emergency situation a predetermined time later, based on at least one of the feature quantities including the distance between the vehicle involved and the vehicle running immediately ahead, the relative speed, the relative acceleration, the speed of the vehicle involved, the brake pedal stroke, the steering wheel angle and the expression of the driver.

Abstract: The footrest force of the footrest function attached to a vehicle braking pedal is adjusted by a driver's-lad estimation device for deciding a footrest force corresponding to an individual driver and correspondingly to a load computed by the load estimation device. A detection device for detecting whether the present vehicle presently corners is used to change the set speed of the vehicle in accordance with the radius of a corner.

Abstract: The present invention can realize a vehicle running control apparatus including ACC function and map information data recording medium to obtain effective information for safety driving capable for running control meeting a driver's feeling. The first running speed is decided on the basis of the distance between the vehicles and the relative speed. The position detecting means detects the position of own vehicle on a map. The map information getting means gets road information, the width of the road, the radius of curvature, and slope on the basis of the map information. The visible distance estimating means estimates the visible distance on the basis of the map information, deciding the second running safety speed with the estimated visible distance. The running control means decides the object running speed of smallest one of the set speed, the first running speed, and the second running speed.