Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission, which is improved in accurately controlling a variation in torque generated when a shift lever is turned from an N range into a D range or R range by perfectly electronically controlling a hydraulic control system. The hydraulic control apparatus has a pressure governing means for governing a hydraulic pressure, which has been generated by a hydraulic pressure generating means of an automatic transmission and is to be supplied from a spool valve to a clutch, by an actuator, thereby suppressing a variation in output torque of the automatic transmission. The hydraulic pressure governed by the actuator is introduced into the spool valve again, and it is supplied to a forward clutch and a reverse clutch through a hydraulic line switching means for switching hydraulic lines communicated to the forward clutch and the reverse clutch from each other.

Abstract: In a control unit of an automotive vehicle, it is possible to securely prevent a tie-up due to a miss-recognition of a disengage timing of a disengage side friction device, securely prevent an early disengage due to an erroneous recognition of the disengage timing and realize a control of accurately and reliably shifting the clutch.

Abstract: Control apparatus having improved characteristics at an early stage of changing the gear position which make it possible to clearly discriminate the change in the transmission input shaft revolution speed caused by a rise in the engine torque by depressing the accelerator pedal from changes attending on the disengagement of the disengaging side clutch. For the above purpose, the control apparatus adopts a configuration capable of correcting the oil pressure acting on the friction coupling device by an arrangement that the transmission output shaft revolution ratio, obtained from the transmission output shaft revolution speed and the transmission input shaft revolution speed, follows up the target value of the revolution ratio after a speed change signal is issued.

Abstract: A detector is provided to detect the inertia phase at the time of shifting in a vehicle automatic transmission. A torque variation coefficient calculator calculates varying rate of the torque variation, while a memory stores a constant value of the torque variation. A comparator compares the coefficient of the torque variation with the constant value, and command generator outputs commands for operating the transmission on the basis of the result of the comparison. Therefore, torque fluctuations at the time of shifting are decreased.

Abstract: An apparatus and method control an automatic transmission of an automobile. When a feedback control is executed by the automatic transmission while the speed is being changed, the control operation may often lose stability due to a large deviation between a target value and a practical value at the start of the feedback control operation being caused by a change in the opening degree of the throttle and a change in the oil temperature in the automatic transmission. To solve such a technical problem, the control apparatus which detects that the automatic transmission is changing the speed, operates the output shaft torque of the automatic transmission, recognizes a point of inflection of the output shaft torque while the speed is being changed, sets a target output shaft torque of the automatic transmission, and sets an initial target value at a moment of the point.

Abstract: An engine powertrain control device is configured to reduce data amounts of characteristics of a torque converter and realize torque estimation with high accuracy. A device detects or computes rotating speeds of input and output shafts of the torque converter. A device computes a ratio (speed ratio) between the rotating speed of the input shaft and the rotating speed of the output shaft of the torque converter. A device stores data of a pump capacity coefficient and torque ratio product of the torque converter and computes a value of the product corresponding to a value of the speed ratio computed above, and a device is provided for computing an output shaft torque of the torque converter by using the value of the computed product.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a control device and method for realizing safe running of a vehicle by making accurate judgment of the driving skill of a driver. The vehicle safe-running control device comprises: a means for setting a target course for a vehicle; a means for determining an actual course followed by a wheel of the vehicle; a course deviation calculation means for calculating a difference between the two course; a driving ability decision means for judging the driving ability of a driver of the vehicle; a control parameter calculation means for calculating control parameters according to the driving ability; and a power train control means required for controlling the running of the vehicle.

Abstract: A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission accurately controls a variation in torque generated when a shift lever is turned from an N range into a D range or R range. The hydraulic control apparatus has a pressure governor for hydraulic pressure to be supplied from a spool valve to a clutch, by an actuator, thereby suppressing a variation in output torque of the automatic transmission. The hydraulic pressure governed by the actuator is introduced into the spool valve again, and it is supplied to a forward clutch and a reverse clutch through a hydraulic line switch for switching hydraulic lines communicated to the forward clutch and the reverse clutch from each other.

Abstract: The vehicle power train control method and apparatus according to the invention secures both operability and safety by controlling an actual acceleration/deceleration to a target acceleration/deceleration requested by a driver under safe traveling condition, and changing the target acceleration/deceleration so as to take precedence for safe traveling if the driver encounters a dangerous traveling condition. According to the invention, acceleration/deceleration and speed of a motor vehicle are detected; a target acceleration/deceleration is determined; and a road condition such as a road gradient or presence or absence of a forward motor vehicle is detected to decide whether the road condition is dangerous. The target acceleration is changed if the condition is decided to be dangerous.

Abstract: In an engine system, an ignition timing is changed in accordance with operation parameters of an engine. The engine system includes an exhaust gas clarifying equipment with a catalyst to clarify the specified components in the exhaust gas, catalyst temperature detecting unit for estimating or detecting the temperature of the catalyst, torque fluctuation detecting unit for detecting the state of fluctuation of an output torque of the engine, and ignition timing calculating unit for calculating the final ignition timing on the basis of the detected results of the torque fluctuation detecting unit and the catalyst temperature detecting unit.

Abstract: The vehicle power train control method and apparatus according to the invention secures both operability and safety by controlling an actual acceleration/deceleration to a target acceleration/deceleration requested by a driver under safe traveling condition, and changing the target acceleration/deceleration so as to take precedence for safe traveling if the driver encounters a dangerous traveling condition. According to the invention, acceleration/deceleration and speed of a motor vehicle are detected; a target acceleration/deceleration is determined; and a road condition such as a road gradient or presence or absence of a forward motor vehicle is detected to decide whether the road condition is dangerous. The target acceleration is changed if the condition is decided to be dangerous.

Abstract: A signal detector is located before an automatic transmission for detecting timing such that torque outputted from a torque converter of the automatic transmission at the moment of upshifting changes from clutch before shift to clutch after shift. A signal detector is located after the automatic transmission for detecting timing such that torque outputted from a torque converter of said automatic transmission at the moment of downshifting changes from clutch before shift to clutch after shift. An apparatus executes the driving shaft torque control in response to the changes in both torque signal detectors.