Eaton Corporation

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Robert R Smyth

William J Mack

Donald Speranza

William F Cote

William B Smyth

Ronald E Daubenspeck

A method for controlling an AMT System (10) is provided including sensing the presence of an existing or impending wheel lock-up condition and modifying the method for controlling the system to respond to said wheel lock-up condition in as safe a manner as possible. The method for controlling the AMT System (10) in response to sensing a wheel lock-up condition includes immediately releasing the clutch or coupling (14) and prohibiting the central processing unit (56) from issuing any transmission change gear command output signals.

Method for controlling AMT system including wheel lock-up detection and

A method for controlling an AMT system (10) is provided including sensing the recovery mode of operation of the fuel control (26) and, if the fuel control command out signal (THCMD) from the controller (42) is less than the demand input signal (THL), increasing the value of the fuel control command output signal (THCMD) until it is equal to the value of the throttle pedal demand input signal (THL) at a rate dependent upon currently engaged gear ratio (GR) from an initial value dependent upon engine speed (N).

Method for controlling AMT system including after transmission gear

An engine idling speed sensing system (34) is provided. System (34) includes circuitry (26) having memory portion (31) and is operative to receive a transmission signal (24); clutch signal (20); throttle signal (21); and engine speed signal (16), and process them and store the result in memory portion (31) according to their respective conditions to provide a stored idling speed value which can be used as a reference point for control for example of a clutch member (4) for enabling smooth engagement of change gears of an automatic transmission (6).

Engine idling speed sensing system

An improved control system for an automatic change gear transmission (10) driven by a throttle (18) controlled engine (12) is provided. The control system includes a processing unit (30) for receiving inputs indicating at least throttle position (18), engine speed (20) and vehicle speed (28) and for processing these inputs in accordance with a program to determine the correct engaged gear ratio and for issuing command signals to a transmission shifting mechanism (26). The processing unit includes a program having a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation and is effective to operate in the second mode of operation after a shift until reset to the first mode of operation. The engine speeds (52, 48) at which downshifts and upshifts are commanded in the second mode of operation are modified from the normal engine speeds (42, 40) at which downshifts and upshifts are commanded in the first mode in accordance with the direction of the last shift. The improvement includes means response to a calculated expected engine speed (B) at the time of the last shift, and vehicle performance subsequent to the last shift, for resetting the program to the first mode thereof after a shift.

Automatic mechanical transmission control

A method for controlling an automatic mechanical transmission system (2) of the type comprising a throttling control device (19) controlled heat engine (12) a nonpositive coupling such as a friction master clutch (14) and a jaw clutch type multispeed mechanical transmission (10) utilizing a digital microprocessor (100) based electronic controller (30) is provided. The method includes providing logic routines for the microprocessor including a high priority algorithm for processing current inputs to determine current system status and to generate outputs including command outputs based upon current system status and a low priority algorithm for providing a signal indicative of the currently desired gear ratio to the high priority algorithm. The logic routines perform the low priority algorithm on a continuous loop basis and interrupting the low priority algorithm to perform the high priority algorithm at least twice during a critical control period corresponding to the time required for the system actuators to respond to a command output.

Method for control of automatic mechanical transmission system utilizing

An improved control method and control system for an automatic change gear transmission (10) driven by a throttle controlled engine (12) is provided. The control system includes a processing unit (30) for receiving inputs indicating at least throttle position (18) and engine speed (20) and for processing these inputs in accordance with a program to determine the correct engaged gear ratio and for issuing command signals to a transmission shifting mechanism (26). The processing unit includes logic rules to determine conditions of operator selected stable operating conditions and to lower the engine speeds at which upshifts are commanded in response to such determination.

Automatic transmission control method

A throttle modulation mechanism (10) disposed between a throttle pedal (28) and a fuel control device (12) varies speed and torque of an unshown engine. Mechanism (10) is operable during shifting modes of an unshown transmission driven by the engine to dip and boost fuel delivery to the engine for synchronizing the transmission and/or reducing shifting shocks. Mechanism (10), which is controlled by a transmission logic (14), includes first and second levers (16, 20) interconnected for slaved movement by a torsion spring and fluid actuated cylinders (38, 40) which respectively dip and boost the throttle in response to logic signals applied to solenoid valves (50, 64). A transducer (24), mechanically connected to first lever (16), provides an electrical signal representative of throttle pedal position. Torsion spring (22) includes ends (22b, 22c) preloaded toward each other and clamping levers (16, 20 or 106) into a predetermined relationship.

Throttle modulation mechanism

An electro-mechanical automatic transmission system for use in motor vehicles. The automatic transmission comprises a mechanical transmission, gear synchronizer and clutch which have been automated by the addition of electro-mechanical and pneumatic operators and an analog and digital electronic control system. The electronic control system receives operator commands regarding the mode of transmission operation (either automatic or manual) and monitors throttle position, engine speed, transmission countershaft speed, drive shaft (vehicle) speed, and rates of change of these speeds. It also receives information of the present gear ratio and stores data indicating the direction of the last shift. By utilizing this information, the electronic control system selects the optimum transmission gear ratio, effects synchronization of the selected transmission gear elements and controls clutch engagement according to a logic program.

Mechanical automatic transmission

A controlled power clutch in which a series of signals are developed to represent engine speed, engine acceleration and throttle position, as well as a signal representing the heat buildup within the clutch over a period of time. The clutch has substantially conventional mechanical components. The clutch includes a control means for controlling the engagement of the mechanical clutch elements and particularly to control the amount of partial engagement in the transition from the clutch being completely disengaged to being completely engaged, the amount of partial engagement being adjusted in response to throttle position and acceleration of the drive shaft.

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Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States of America

Robert R Smyth