Abstract: An apparatus and a method of controlling a vehicle is provided for correcting a lowered value of the torque of en output shaft in the gear shifting and suppressing a revolution speed of an input shaft on the basis of the lowered torque correction. The torque of the input shaft is adjusted at the termination of the gear shifting on the basis of the lowered torque correction.

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: A vehicle transmission has a first torque transmission path for transmitting a torque from the engine to an output shaft of the transmission through a first input shaft of the transmission, a first pair of gears and a first mesh type clutch. A second torque transmission path transmits a torque from the engine to the output shaft through the first input shaft, a second pair of gears and a second mesh type clutch. A third torque transmission path transmits a torque from the engine to the output shaft through a second input shaft of the transmission, a friction clutch disposed between the second input shaft and the engine, a third pair of gears and a third mesh type clutch. The torque transmission path from the engine to the output shaft shifts in order of the first torque transmission path, the third torque transmission path, and the second torque transmission path. When the torque is transmitted through the third torque transmission path, a torque at the first input shaft is controlled.

Abstract: An automatic transmission has a first axis (input axis) 102 for inputting the power, a second axis (output axis or couner axis) 103 for outputting the driving force source, at least one or more first gear group which consists of drive gears 111, 112 fixed on the first axis, and a driven gear 122 provided so as to engage or run idle with respect to the second axis with being engaged with the drive gear, and at least one or more second gear group which consists of driven gears 123, 124, 125 fixed on the second axis, and a drive gear 114, 115 provided so as to engage or run idle with respect to the first axis with being engaged with the driven gear. The automatic transmission further comprises a torque transferring mechanism 140 for transfering the torque between said driven gear which can run idle with respect to the second axis and the driven gear fixed to the second axis.

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: 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: A control device for giving an existing gear type transmission a parking lock function to lock a vehicle; a control method thereof; and an automobile having an improved transmission. The gear type transmission comprises a gear type speed change mechanism (5) provided with a mesh type clutch (3), and a second friction clutch (4) installed between the shafts of the speed change mechanism to enable torque transfer during shifting. A parking demand detecting means (9) detects the driver's parking demand. And, when it detects the driver's parking demand, a control device (10) sends an instruction signal to an actuator to instruct the latter to engage both the mesh type clutch (3) and the second friction clutch (4).

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.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling an automotive vehicle are disclosed, in which a control amount for securing safety of the vehicle and the control amount for achieving a state intended for by the driver of the vehicle are switched in such a manner as to reduce the shock due to the change in the torque generated from the power train, thereby accomplishing both safety and maneuverability at the same time. A first target value is set for controlling at least selected one of the driving torque, the driving force and the acceleration/deceleration rate. A second target value is calculated in accordance with the drive mode intended for by the driver or the driving environment ahead of the vehicle. In the case where a deviation exceeding a predetermined value develops between the first target value and the second target value, the fluctuations of at least one of the driving torque, the driving force and the acceleration/deceleration rate are suppressed.

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: An apparatus and a method for controlling an automotive vehicle are disclosed, in which a control amount for securing safety of the vehicle and the control amount for achieving a state intended for by the driver of the vehicle are switched in such a manner as to reduce the shock due to the change in the torque generated from the power train, thereby accomplishing both safety and maneuverability at the same time. A first target value is set for controlling at least selected one of the driving torque, the driving force and the acceleration/deceleration rate. A second target value is calculated in accordance with the drive mode intended for by the driver or the driving environment ahead of the vehicle. In the case where a deviation exceeding a predetermined value develops between the first target value and the second target value, the fluctuations of at least one of the driving torque, the driving force and the acceleration/deceleration rate are suppressed.

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 an automatic transmission provided with a plurality of torque transmission means between the input shaft and output shaft of a gear-type shifting means, in which said torque transmission means for at least one shifting stage is a multi-disc clutch and the torque transmission means for all other shifting stages are claw clutches and said multi-disc clutch is controlled to accomplish smooth shifting from one shifting stage to another shifting stage, the torque capacity of the multi-disc clutch is increased above the maximum output shaft torque of the transmission and the torque of the multi-disc clutch is generated so that the output shaft torque does not change significantly during shifting.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power transmission apparatus of motor vehicles which has an engine and an electric rotary machine. The power transmission apparatus has an engine, a gear change apparatus, an electric rotary machine to which a power is transmitted via the gear change apparatus, and a clutch provided between an input shaft and an output shaft of the gear change apparatus and adjusting a transmission torque between the input shaft and the output shaft, whereby a speed change shock can be mechanically reduced.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle having a first clutch mounted between an engine and a gear drive transmission, and dog clutch type torque transmission means disposed between an input shaft and an output shaft of the gear drive transmission, and wherein the first clutch is controlled at starting the vehicle or at gear shifting, comprising the steps of controlling a transmission torque of the first clutch based on a difference between the engine speed/revolution speed of the input shaft at starting the vehicle so as to control a quantity of increase in a transmission torque of the first clutch in accordance with the value of the difference; and controlling the engine torque based on the transmission torque of the first clutch so as to increase the engine torque according to an increase in the transmission torque of the first clutch.

Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission has a torque transmission provided between an input shaft and an output shaft of a gear-type transmission The torque transmission in at least one change gear stage is a friction clutch. When performing a change gear from one change gear stage to another change gear stage, the friction clutch is controlled. A transfer torque capacity detector detects or computes transfer torque of the friction clutch when performing a change gear to a predetermined change gear stage, and a clutch release timing determining apparatus determines a timing when releasing the claw-type clutch into a neutral state based on the value detected or computed by the torque capacity detector.

Abstract: A control apparatus of an automatic transmission capable of achieving a smooth change of output shaft torque to torque which can be generated by a friction clutch, thus enabling a smooth gear change even if the output shaft torque is high at the gear change. If the output shaft torque exceeds limit transmission output shaft torque obtained by multiplying a torque capacity of the friction clutch by a gear ratio provided for the friction clutch when a gear change command is issued in the automatic transmission, engine torque is controlled so as to make the output shaft torque decreased to the limit transmission output shaft torque, and then the engine torque control is switched when the output shaft torque decreased to the limit transmission output shaft torque to start the gear change operation.

Abstract: A vehicle transmission system has a gear-type transmission with a plurality of gears and a plurality of claw clutches which transmits a torque between an input shaft of said gear-type transmission and an output shaft of said gear-type transmission. The transmission changes transmission courses by engaging with and/or disengaging from the gears and the claw clutches, and forms another transmission course via a torque controller between the input shaft of the gear-type transmission and the output shaft of said gear-type transmission during a period between a first transmission course and a second transmission course formed by the gears and the claw clutches. A torque capacity of the torque controller is greater than the maximum output shaft torque of the transmission.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle having a first clutch mounted between an engine and a gear drive transmission, and dog clutch type torque transmission means disposed between an input shaft and an output shaft of the gear drive transmission, and wherein the first clutch is controlled at starting the vehicle or at gear shifting, comprising the steps of controlling a transmission torque of the first clutch based on a difference between the engine speed/revolution speed of the input shaft at starting the vehicle so as to control a quantity of increase in a transmission torque of the first clutch in accordance with the value of the difference; and controlling the engine torque based on the transmission torque of the first clutch so as to increase the engine torque according to an increase in the transmission torque of the first clutch.

Abstract: In a transmission, a transmission stage is formed by a mating pair of a first driving gear rotationally fixed to an input shaft and a first driven gear mounted on an output shaft in a rotatable manner and releasably connectable rotationally to the output shaft by a first clutch, and another transmission stage is formed by another mating pair of a second driving gear rotationally fixed to a supplemental shaft and a second driven gear mounted on the output shaft in a rotatable manner and releasably connectable rotationally to the output shaft by a second clutch while the supplemental shaft is rotationally driven by the input shaft by a supplemental gear rotationally fixed to the supplemental shaft and mating with the first driven gear.