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Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021

Filed:

Jun. 12, 2017
Applicant:

Perkins Engines Company Limited, Peterborough, GB;

Inventors:

Michael Beyer, Chillicothe, IL (US);

Steven Spencer, Germantown Hills, IL (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/462 (2010.01); F16H 63/50 (2006.01); F16H 59/70 (2006.01); F16H 59/36 (2006.01); F16H 47/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/462 (2013.01); F16H 47/04 (2013.01); F16H 63/50 (2013.01); F16H 2059/363 (2013.01); F16H 2059/702 (2013.01); F16H 2059/704 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to the present invention, there is provided a method of reducing output torque deficits during the launch of a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission, wherein the variator has an input connected to a prime mover and an output. The method comprises the steps of determining a rate of change of ratio in the transmission, and predicting a required motor speed ratio rate of change value of the variator on the basis of: (i) the determined rate of change of ratio in the transmission, and (ii) the configuration of the transmission. The speed of the variator output is adjusted so as to achieve the required motor speed ratio rate of change value.


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