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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2018
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Keiji Yoeda, Numazu, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A mechanical supercharging system includes a stepped transmission that connects a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine with driving wheels, a centrifugal supercharger including a rotary drive shaft connected to the crankshaft, a variable speed ratio device that changes a speed ratio of the rotary drive shaft to the crankshaft, the variable speed ratio device being provided between the crankshaft and the rotary drive shaft; and a control device configured to control the speed ratio. The control device increases the speed ratio during the upshift operation more than the speed ratio before start of the upshift operation.