C.r.f. Societa Consortile Per Azioni

C.r.f. S.c.p.a.

C.r.f. Società{grave Over ( )} Consortile Per Azioni

Attilio Porta

Giancarlo Osella

Giovanni Ellena

Massimo Lupo

Emanuel Corigliano

Massimo Fossanetti

Renato Gianoglio

Pandeli Borodani

Marco Garabello

Gianluigi Pregnolato

Domenico Mesiti

Sara Sottano

Dario Del Pin

Claudia Supparo, Legal Representative

Stefano Re Fiorentin

Gian Luigi Pregnolato

Marco Montu′

Marco Montu'

Marco Montú

An electro-hydraulic control apparatus for a motor-vehicle transmission having at least five forward gears and one reverse gear, including first, second and third shift forks, each movable in at least one engagement position to engage a respective gear, first, second and third hydraulic actuators each arranged to control the movement of a respective shift fork in the respective at least one engagement position, and a slide valve selectively movable into one of at least three operating positions in each of which the slide valve selects a respective hydraulic actuator, wherein a first operating position is an end-of-travel position and corresponds to the selection of the first hydraulic actuator, and wherein a second operating position is also an end-of-travel position and corresponds to the selection of the second hydraulic actuator.

Electro-hydraulic control apparatus for a motor-vehicle transmission with at least five forward gears and one reverse gear

Method of controlling a friction clutch in a motor-vehicle transmission

The control apparatus comprises, in its version intended for a double-clutch transmission, first, second and third shift forks each movable between first and second engagement positions to engage a respective gear, of which the first shift fork is able to engage at least the first gear and the second shift fork is able to engage at least the second gear, first, second and third double-acting hydraulic actuators arranged to control each the movement of a respective shift fork between the first and second engagement position, of which the first hydraulic actuator is associated to the first shift fork and the second hydraulic actuator is associated to the second shift fork, a slide valve selectively movable into one of at least three operating positions in each of which the slide valve selects a respective hydraulic actuator, and first and second gear shift solenoid valves for controlling the supply of fluid to the hydraulic actuator each time selected by the slide valve or the connection of that actuator to a tank. The first shift fork is moved into the engagement position of the first gear upon energization of the first gear shift solenoid valve, whereas the second shift fork is moved into the engagement position of the second gear upon energization of the second gear shift solenoid valve.

Electro-hydraulic control apparatus for a motor vehicle transmission with at least five forward gears and one reverse gear

The gearbox comprises an engagement sleeve movable between a neutral position and one engagement position for engagement of one given gear, and a shift fork operatively connected to the engagement sleeve for controlling the movement thereof between the neutral position and the engagement position. The shift fork is slidably mounted on a stationary support rod, which is provided with a pair of bushes defining a first axial abutment surface for stopping the movement of the shift fork in the direction from the neutral position to the engagement position and a second axial abutment surface for stopping the movement of the shift fork in the direction from the engagement position to the neutral position. The neutral position of the shift fork is axially spaced from the second axial abutment surface.

Motor-vehicle gearbox

According to the method the crossover phase of the friction clutches is performed by defining a linear torque profile for the first friction clutch having a given initial value and a zero final value, a linear torque profile for the second friction clutch having a zero initial value and a given final value, and a linear torque profile for the engine having a given initial value and a given final value. The final value of the torque profile of the second friction clutch is calculated, the initial value of the engine torque being known, by determining a final value of the longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle equal to a given percentage of the initial value of the longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle. The final value of the engine torque profile is calculated, the final value of the torque profile of the second friction clutch being known, on the basis of the final value determined for the longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle. The initial value of the torque profile of the first friction clutch is chosen so as to be greater than a minimum value calculated by determining the condition of synchronism of the driving shaft and of the first primary shaft.

Method for controlling the upshift operation in a motor vehicle equipped with a double clutch transmission

The method monitors a gear-change operation in a motor vehicle provided with an engine whose crankshaft is connected to a transmission having a gearbox) comprising first and second primary shafts connectable to the crankshaft of the engine by respective friction clutches controlled by corresponding actuators, and a secondary or output shaft connectable to the primary shafts by gears defining a plurality of velocity ratios or gears. The method comprises the operation of verifying and validating the detection of the disengagement of the previously engaged gear by detecting the angular velocity of the primary shaft corresponding to the gear to be disengaged, and comparing the detected value of said angular velocity with at least one reference angular velocity.

Method for monitoring a gear-change operation in a motor vehicle provided with a dual-clutch transmission

Control system for a motor vehicle provided with a semiautomatic gearbox with discrete ratios

A process that estimates the torque transmitted by a friction clutch coupled to the shaft of a motor vehicle engine. The process includes determining the angular speed of the engine shaft and the torque developed by this shaft; calculating the difference between the measured value of the engine shaft's angular speed and an estimated value of the angular speed; and determining an estimated value of the torque transmitted by the clutch, corresponding to the calculated value of the difference or error in the engine shaft angular speed. The estimated value of the torque is used, along with the value measured or otherwise determined of the torque developed by the engine shaft, to obtain the estimated value of the angular speed of the engine shaft on the basis of a predetermined mathematical model.

Procedure for estimating the torque transmitted by a friction clutch controlled by an actuator

What is described is a control system for controlling the driving-away maneuver in a motor vehicle provided with a gearbox comprising a primary input shaft which can be coupled to a drive shaft of a propulsion system of the vehicle by means of a servo-assisted friction clutch, wherein a control unit receives at its input signals indicating a command imparted by the driver of the motor vehicle by operating the accelerator pedal, and generates&#x2014;on the basis of a mathematical reference model&#x2014;reference torque request signals indicating the reference torques requested from the drive shaft and from the friction clutch during the driving-away manoeuvre, and also generates&#x2014;by comparison between signals indicating the estimated angular velocities of the drive shaft and of the primary gear shaft, and detected signals indicating the actual angular velocities of the drive shaft and of the primary gear shaft&#x2014;corresponding corrective contributions, in such a way as to construct command signals for controlling torque actuator devices of the propulsion system and of the friction clutch, for controlling the driving-away manoeuvre in the motor vehicle.

Control system and method for controlling the driving-away manoeuvre in a motor vehicle with a servo-controlled gearbox

What is described is a control system for controlling the coupling between a driveshaft of a motor vehicle propulsion system and a primary input shaft of a gearbox by means of a servo-assisted friction clutch. A control unit receives at its input signals indicating a command imparted by the driver of the motor vehicle by operating the accelerator pedal in a driving-away or gear-changing manoeuvre, and generates&#x2014;on the basis of a mathematical reference model&#x2014;reference torque request signals indicating the reference torques requested from the driveshaft and from the friction clutch, the said request signals or data varying in time in such a way as to cause synchronization between the angular velocities of the driveshaft and of the primary gear shaft to be reached at the same moment as the difference between the angular accelerations of the said shafts becomes zero.

System and method for controlling the coupling between the driveshaft and the primary gear shaft in a motor vehicle with a servo-controlled gearbox

The system comprises control devices (CS) arranged to implement a stop-start function in which, during a stop stage, the internal combustion engine () is disconnected from the electric machine () and from the transmission system () and is switched off in first predetermined operating conditions of the vehicle (V) and then, in a subsequent start stage, is automatically restarted by an electric machine (), operating as a motor, and is then-reconnected to the transmission system ().

Method and a system for controlling the propulsion of a hybrid motor vehicle

The system comprises control devices (CS) arranged to implement a stop-start function in which, during a stop stage, the internal combustion engine () is disconnected from the electric machine () and from the transmission system () and is switched off in first predetermined operating conditions of the vehicle (V) and then, in a subsequent start stage, is automatically restarted by an electric machine (), operating as a motor, and is then reconnected to the transmission system ().

An internal combustion engine (E) has associated control devices (ECU, GSCU, SCU) for controlling the engine in a manner such that the engine delivers a driving torque (CM) which is variable in dependence on predetermined measured parameters, in particular on the position (&agr;) of the accelerator pedal (AP), and sensors (S1, S2) for detecting the position (&agr;) of the accelerator pedal (AP), and the rate of rotation (&ohgr; ) of the shaft (M) of the engine (E) or the forward speed (v) of the motor vehicle, respectively. The control system (ECU, GSCU, SCU) associated with the engine (E) is arranged:&mdash;to acquire from the sensors (S1, S2) the position (&agr;) of the accelerator pedal (AP) and the rate of rotation (&ohgr; ) of the engine (E), or the forward speed (v) of the motor vehicle;&mdash;to determine, in accordance with predetermined methods, the power (P ) to be applied to the driving wheels in dependence on the measured position (&agr;) of the accelerator pedal (AP) and on the calculated or acquired forward speed (v) of the vehicle, and to calculate, in dependence on the value determined for the power (P ) to be applied to the driving wheels and on the forward speed (v) of the vehicle, the driving torque (C ) which should correspondingly be delivered by the engine (E), and to control the engine (E) in a manner such that it delivers the driving torque (C ) thus calculated.

Drive control system for achieving target driveshaft power in a motor vehicle

A first clutch and a second clutch, which are operable selectively, control the coupling of the rotor of a reversible electrical machine with the transmission and with the internal combustion engine, respectively. A control system is provided for implementing a stop-start function in which, in a stop stage, the internal combustion engine is disconnected from the electrical machine and from the transmission and is switched off, in first predetermined operating conditions of the vehicle and then, as a result of the occurrence of second operating conditions, such as a command imparted by the driver, in a subsequent start stage, is automatically restarted by means of the electrical machine operating as a motor, and is then reconnected to the transmission. The system is characterized especially by particular methods of controlling the clutches and the electrical machine during the start stage.

Method and a system for controlling the propulsion of a motor vehicle

A system for controlling a servo-controlled gearbox (C), configured so as to use gear-shifting strategies similar to those used by a human driver so as to improve the driving sensation experienced by the driver. The control system uses a plurality of sensors (SENS) disposed in the vehicle for detecting the various operative conditions and a system of rules (a rule-based system) for implementing the strategies provided for.

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Orbassano, Italy

Attilio Porta