Pressure Controlled Patents (Class 477/95)
  • Patent number: 11149845
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission (2) has a torque convertor (3) having a lock-up clutch (30) and a continuously variable transmission mechanism (5). A control unit (10) has a shift control unit (10C) configured to be able to perform a pseudo stepwise up-shift control that varies a transmission ratio of the continuously variable transmission mechanism (5) stepwise, a lock-up control unit (10A) configured to control an engagement state of the lock-up clutch (30), and a torque control command unit (10D) configured to perform a torque-down control of a driving source (1). When the engagement control of the lock-up clutch (30) and the pseudo stepwise up-shift control are performed at the same time, the torque control command unit (10D) configured to perform the torque-down control with a greater torque reduction amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: JATCO LTD, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Endo, Akihiro Tanabe, Takahiro Yamada, Shohei Imaji, Masayuki Mannen
  • Patent number: 9431930
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an emergency stop method for hybrid construction equipment and a brake control device, and more particularly, to an emergency stop method for hybrid construction equipment and a brake control device, which may confirm a failure occurrence location of the hybrid construction equipment, absorb inertial energy of the swing body using several functions for each generated failure location so as to stably stop the swing body in an emergency manner, and when the failure occurs in the hybrid construction equipment, create the brake pattern by using the swing speed or the front information, control a brake of the swing body by controlling a voltage control valve or a hydraulic valve in accordance with the created brake pattern, such that a user may smoothly stop the swing body in accordance with a desired stop speed profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Il Kim, Kyeong Keun Kim, Byung Il Kang
  • Patent number: 8918257
    Abstract: In a linear solenoid 107n, an electromagnetic coil 71n, a pressure sensor 72n, and label resistors 73n and 74n for correcting an inherent variation in a pressure detection characteristic are integrated; the standard characteristic of the pressure sensor 72n is stored in a control module 120M; when driving is started, the resistance values of the label resistors 73n and 74n are read, the pressure detection characteristic of the utilized pressure sensor 72n is corrected, and an excitation current for the electromagnetic coil 71n is controlled in such a way that a target adjusted hydraulic pressure is obtained. Even when due to a change in the oil temperature, the valve opening characteristic of the linear solenoid 107n changes, the adjusted hydraulic pressure is controlled to be constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shozo Kanzaki, Fumiaki Arimai, Hiroyoshi Nishizaki
  • Patent number: 8543299
    Abstract: An exemplary control device includes an input torque detection unit that detects an input torque input to the input shaft; and a controller that: determines torque distribution of two of the friction engagement elements that form the shift speeds; and calculates a transmission torque of the two friction engagement elements based on the input torque and the torque distribution and sets the engagement pressure to obtain a torque capacity that can transmit the transmission torque, wherein the controller sets the engagement pressure such that slippage does not occur in the two friction engagement elements in a state where engagement of the two friction engagement elements forms the shift speeds and such that, even if an additional friction engagement element engages based on the line pressure while the two friction engagement elements are engaged, one of the three friction engagement elements is caused to slip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Masamichi Yamaguchi, Satoshi Nishio, Kenichi Tsuchida, Akitomo Suzuki, Kazunori Ishikawa, Shin-ichirou Murakami
  • Patent number: 8392077
    Abstract: A linear solenoid is configured with an electromagnetic coil and a label resistor that are integrated with each other; the label resistor has a resistance value corresponding to a correction coefficient based on the difference between the actual characteristic of the supply current vs. adjusted hydraulic pressure output of the electromagnetic coil and a standard characteristic; and data for correcting a characteristic variation in the command current vs. output current characteristic of an electromagnetic coil is preliminarily stored in a control module by use of an adjustment tool. When the operation is started, the resistance value of the label resistor is read and an output current corresponding to a utilized linear solenoid is supplied, so that a target adjusted hydraulic pressure is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Shozo Kanzaki, Fumiaki Arimai, Hiroyoshi Nishizaki
  • Patent number: 8306708
    Abstract: A control device for a vehicular automatic transmission which can realize a shifting with quickened response with suppressing a turbine blow-up during the shifting is provided. When a response in hydraulic pressure control by a hydraulic pressure control circuit 42 fails to satisfy a preset predetermined determining criterion, a shifting response is prevented from improving, in comparison to a case where the determining criterion is satisfied. Under a relatively low response of the hydraulic pressure control by the hydraulic pressure control circuit 42 due to air mixture to working oil, a control to inhibit a high-response shifting or the like is performed, so that a turbine blow-up caused by a delayed response of hydraulic pressure can be prevented. Thus, the control device for the vehicular automatic transmission can be provided, which can realize the shifting with quickened response, with suppressing the turbine blow-up during the shifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Keisuke Ota, Hitoshi Matsunaga, Koji Oshima
  • Patent number: 8282530
    Abstract: When the driver makes a request for switching the shift range to the P range despite that the vehicle has not yet stopped completely, the wheel cylinder pressure is maintained at a brake hold pressure Ph for a while, rather than switching the shift range to the P range immediately. At this time, more specifically, the wheel cylinder pressure is maintained at the brake hold pressure Ph for a brake hold duration ?t within which the vehicle is estimated to stop, and when the brake hold duration ?t has passed, the shift range is switched to the P range. After the lock mechanism is actuated to establish the P range, the wheel cylinder pressure is gradually reduced from the brake hold pressure Ph at a given pressure reducing gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takayuki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8255128
    Abstract: An exemplary control device includes an input torque detection unit that detects an input torque input to the input shaft; and a controller that: determines torque distribution of two of the friction engagement elements that form the shift speeds; and calculates a transmission torque of the two friction engagement elements based on the input torque and the torque distribution and sets the engagement pressure to obtain a torque capacity that can transmit the transmission torque, wherein the controller sets the engagement pressure such that slippage does not occur in the two friction engagement elements in a state where engagement of the two friction engagement elements forms the shift speeds and such that, even if an additional friction engagement element engages based on the line pressure while the two friction engagement elements are engaged, one of the three friction engagement elements is caused to slip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shimizu, Masamichi Yamaguchi, Satoshi Nishio, Kenichi Tsuchida, Akitomo Suzuki, Kazunori Ishikawa, Shin-ichirou Murakami
  • Patent number: 8251868
    Abstract: A travel operation structure of a work vehicle, comprising a pair of left and right side brake pedals disposed on either the left or right of a steering wheel; a hydro static transmission for changing the speed of travel; and a stop operation pedal disposed on the other of the left and right of the steering wheel; wherein the corresponding left or right side brake is applied when one of the pair of left and right side brake pedals is depressed, and when both the left and right side brake pedals are depressed, both the left and right side brakes operate, and travel is stopped; and when the stop operation pedal is depressed, operating oil of the continuously variable speed change device is directed into an oil tank, and the continuously variable speed change device is switched to a neutral stop position for blocking transmission of power to the travel device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Nobushige Ichikawa, Kentaro Nakamura, Susumu Umemoto, Hisao Mukai, Shota Nagasawa, Takuya Inamori
  • Publication number: 20120142492
    Abstract: A device controls ISG (Idle Stop & Go) logic mounted in a vehicle equipped with an ISG system. The device includes a transmitting unit that shows the current state of a gear in the vehicle and controls the hydraulic pressure of a transmission in idle stop or restarting an engine, a driving unit that performs the idle stop when the pedal of a brake becomes ON, with the gear at a D (Drive)-range, and restarts the engine when the pedal of the brake becomes OFF, with the gear of the vehicle at the D-range, and a brake unit that controls movement of the vehicle by controlling the hydraulic pressure of the brake, in which brake unit controls the hydraulic pressure of a brake to be kept for a predetermined time from when the pedal of the brake becomes OFF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chongah Gwon, Sejun Kim, Jiyong Yu, Junghwan Bang
  • Patent number: 8157705
    Abstract: A method for restarting an engine of a vehicle includes engaging a gear of a transmission that driveably connects the engine and wheels of the vehicle; maintaining a current brake pressure greater than a reference brake pressure; initiating an automatic engine restart; using a timer to count down during a period of predetermined length; using a pump to produce a desired magnitude of brake pressure sufficient to suppress a wheel torque surge produced by restarting the engine and to hold the vehicle stationary; and releasing the brake pressure if either the timer expires or a peak in engine speed occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hai Yu, Mathew A. Boesch, Ryan A. McGee
  • Patent number: 8155846
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling an internal combustion power train, whereby the values of various operating parameters of the power train are measured by means of a number of sensors, and operation of the engine is monitored by means of at least one control unit, which is physically separate from the engine block and connected to the sensors; at least one pressure sensor is housed in the control unit, is physically separate from the engine block, and determines the intensity of pressure waves generated by the power train; and the control unit determines the value of at least one operating parameter of the power train as a function of the intensity of the pressure waves generated by the power train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Magneti Marelli Powertrain S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gabriele Serra, Matteo De Cesare, Fabrizio Ponti
  • Patent number: 8090499
    Abstract: A vehicle control system reduces vehicle rollback upon brake release. The control system includes a brake system, a vehicle grade measurement device and a controller that modulates applied brake pressure of the brake system based on a grade measurement of the grade measurement device. The controller actuates brake-hold device communicating with the brake system based on the grade measurement through pulse width modulation. The control system communicates with a motor generator and an engine to provide a start power to the engine upon brake release based on the grade measurement. Fuel injectors of the engine are enabled upon brake release based on the grade measurement. The control system further communicates with a transmission forward clutch to provide selective rotational communication between the transmission and the engine based on the grade measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: Goro Tamai
  • Publication number: 20110294622
    Abstract: Providing a control apparatus for a vehicle having a parking lock device 50 which is placed in its released state with a hydraulic pressure generated by an oil pump 58 operated by an engine 26, which control apparatus permits reduction of a risk of unintended releasing of the parking lock device 50 upon occurrence of an operating failure of an ON-OFF switching valve 72 or a switching valve 70 of a hydraulic device 69 provided to supply the hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeru Kimura, Naoki Itazu
  • Patent number: 8016720
    Abstract: A method is provided for operating a hold function for temporarily holding an operationally ready motor vehicle in a stationary state by use of a service brake. The service brake is actuated by electrohydraulic, electropneumatic or electromechanical mechanisms. The service brake can be activated within the framework of the hold function, when the speed of the vehicle is less than a preset first speed threshold, and the presence of the driver in the driver's seat is detected. The presence of the driver in the driver's seat is detected as a function of the signal of a flap sensor for detecting an opened or closed position of the flap, assigned to this flap sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Guenther Sokoll
  • Patent number: 7813859
    Abstract: When a vehicle stops, a brake control unit maintains a braking force applied on a wheel by a braking-force application unit for maintaining a halted state. In this state, if a driver depresses the accelerator pedal to execute starting of the vehicle, the braking force is gradually decreased, and the vehicle starts at a speed that accords with a degree of accelerator opening and a gradient of a road on which the vehicle is stopped. When a movement direction at this time is the same as a movement direction intended by the driver, the braking force is decreased to zero for smooth starting. When the movement direction is opposite to the intended movement direction, the braking force is increased to control the movement in the opposite direction, such that the movement changes from the opposite direction to the same direction, and finally, smooth starting in the desired direction is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Aizawa, Shinsuke Sakane, Masashi Kishimoto, Yuzo Imoto
  • Publication number: 20090111650
    Abstract: Faster shifting operation and reduced shift shock in response to a braking operation during a lift-Foot-up shifting may be achieved when an automatic transmission is controlled by a method for compensating a hydraulic pressure that includes: determining whether a lift-foot-up shifting of the automatic transmission is under control; calculating a vehicle speed of a vehicle; calculating a deceleration rate of the vehicle; calculating a compensation hydraulic pressure to be applied to a friction member of the transmission, based on the deceleration rate; calculating a on-coming pressure based on the calculated compensation hydraulic pressure, and applying the calculated on-coming pressure to the friction member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: Byeong Wook Jeon
  • Patent number: 6843754
    Abstract: An engagement force for engaging a first friction engagement element is set to be lower than an engagement force for establishing a predetermined shift stage with a second friction engagement element being engaged when a vehicle is stopped with an acceleration pedal not being operated and a brake pedal being operated under a forward driving range in an automatic transmission. The engagement force for the first friction engagement element is increased when a vehicle starts with the brake pedal released from the operated condition, and the engagement force for engaging the second friction engagement element is decreased when a relative rotational speed between a turbine wheel and a forward movement member becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masanori Mori, Toshiaki Ishiguro
  • Patent number: 6763923
    Abstract: An apparatus for, and a method of, braking a vehicle by selectively providing pressurized transmission fluid through at least one valve to brake a vehicle drivetrain proportionally to the engagement of a brake system activation means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth James Okamuro, Richard James Honeyager
  • Patent number: 6585070
    Abstract: A movement of a vehicle is detected, using tire sensors, by evaluating detected, measured signals in an evaluating unit in such a manner, that the polarity of the measured signals, starting from the measured signals at vehicle standstill, is used as an indicator of the vehicle moving direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hessmert, Jost Brachert, Thomas Sauter, Helmut Wandel, Norbert Polzin
  • Patent number: 6508741
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission, which has a frictional engagement unit adapted to be kept in a slipping state when in a predetermined speed changing state and in an applied state when in another gear ratio changing state; and a drain oil establishing member for establishing a drain oil when the frictional engagement unit is kept in the slipping state comprises a drain pressure switching mechanism for supplying the drain oil to the frictional face of the frictional engagement unit when the frictional engagement unit is kept in the slipping state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Murakami, Masanori Ohtake, Hisanori Nomoto, Nobuyuki Nagashima, Mitsuhiro Umeyama, Tomoe Osada, Koji Oshima
  • Patent number: 6411881
    Abstract: A control system 32 and method for controlling neutral idle operation of a vehicle 10 is provided. The method includes measuring a brake pressure in a brake control line of vehicle 10. The control line communicates fluid to a brake 128 coupled to a wheel of vehicle 10. The method further includes determining an incline angle of vehicle 10. The method further includes determining a desired brake pressure based on the incline angle. The desired brake pressure is a pressure sufficient to allow the vehicle brakes to maintain vehicle 10 at a predetermined position. Finally, the method includes disengaging a transmission clutch 46 torsionally coupling a vehicle engine 12 to a wheel 24 when the measured brake pressure is greater than the desired brake pressure to initiate neutral idle operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Lyle Thomas
  • Patent number: 6125315
    Abstract: A throttle controller is provided so as to reduce a load imposed on the drive and transmission system in the stall state in which both the accelerator and brake are depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanori Kon, Yasushi Inagawa, Yoshiharu Saito
  • Patent number: 5820515
    Abstract: A control system for an automatic transmission having a hydraulic power transmission for transmitting the rotation of an engine to a gear shifter; a clutch to be applied, when a forward drive range is selected, for connecting the hydraulic power transmission and the gear shifter to one another; a one-way clutch to be locked, when the clutch is applied, for establishing a first forward speed of the gear shifter; a brake for locking the one-way clutch, when applied, to block the backward rotation of the output shaft of the gear shifter; a first hydraulic servo for applying the clutch when fed with an oil pressure; a second hydraulic servo for applying the brake when fed with an oil pressure; a stopping state detector that detects the stopping state of a vehicle by determining the vehicle speed is substantially 0, the accelerator pedal is in a released state and the foot brake pedal is depressed; a gradient detector that detects the gradient load of an uphill, as applied to the vehicle; and a controller that con
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoyuki Fukaya, Koji Noda, Takahiro Yamashita
  • Patent number: 5772553
    Abstract: A control system for an automatic transmission includes a clutch adapted to be applied when a forward running range is selected, for transmitting the rotation of an engine to a speed change unit. A hydraulic servo applies the clutch responsive to feed of an oil pressure and a control unit controls the oil pressure fed to the hydraulic servo. The control unit brings the clutch into a substantially released state by lowering the oil pressure of the hydraulic servo if the stop state of a vehicle is detected by a stop state detector and applies the clutch if the stop state of the vehicle is not detected with the clutch released. The oil pressure fed to the hydraulic servo is raised according to a second mode when the accelerator pedal is depressed, in preference to a first mode in which a brake pedal is released, if the accelerator pedal is depressed when the stop state of the vehicle is not detected because the accelerator pedal is released so that the engagement of the clutch has not started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Tsukamoto, Masahiro Hayabuchi, Yoshihisa Yamamoto, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Yuuki Kousaka
  • Patent number: 5746680
    Abstract: A control system for an automatic transmission of an internal combustion engine installed on an automotive vehicle measures a duration over which the automatic transmission continues to be in a speed position. Downshift of the speed position of the transmission to a lower speed position is inhibited if the measured duration does not exceed a predetermined time period, when it is determined that the automotive vehicle is in a predetermined decelerating condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Kato, Toru Kitamura, Hisashi Igarashi, Sakae Suzuki, Yasuo Takagi, Toshiaki Hirota, Jun Takahashi
  • Patent number: 5630772
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an automatic transmission in a vehicle drive train including an engine, the automatic transmission and a fluid coupling for transmitting the rotation of the engine to the transmission. The transmission includes a clutch applied when a forward running range is selected; a second one-way clutch which is applied, when the first clutch is applied, to establish a forward 1st speed; and a brake for locking the one-way clutch, when applied, to block the reverse rotation of the output shaft of the transmission. A first hydraulic servo receives a first oil pressure for applying the first clutch and a second hydraulic servo receives a second oil pressure for applying the brake. When a forward running range is selected, with the vehicle stopped, the engine idling and a foot brake engaged, the oil pressure of the first hydraulic servo is lowered from the oil pressure at the 1st speed whereas the oil pressure of the second hydraulic servo is raised to a modulated pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Tsukamoto, Masahiro Hayabuchi, Masaaki Nishida, Yoshihisa Yamamoto, Muneo Kusafuka, Hiroshi Tsutsui, Akihito Iwata
  • Patent number: 5584208
    Abstract: An automatic transmission system includes a drive device, electronic control and a valve control. An accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, speedometer and a gear will send signals to the electronic control. Based on these signals, the electronic control will control the valve control. Hydraulic fluid is provided to the drive device based upon operation of the valves in the valve control. The drive device contains a plurality of clutches for each of the valves of the valve control. These clutches are sequentially engaged by sequential operation of the valves in order to connect the engine shaft with an axle of the vehicle to thereby drive the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Inventor: Jin Soo Ha