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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Aisin Seiki K.K., Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ; F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
192-0055 ; 192-0094 ; 192-331 ; 74890 ; 3644241 ;
Abstract
In a vehicle having a torque converter and a lock-up clutch for effecting engagement and disengagement between input and output shafts of the torque converter, an engine brake controlling apparatus provides engine brake control independently of vehicle speed and includes a device for detecting the number of revolutions of the input shaft of the torque converter; a device for detecting the number of revolutions of the output shaft of the torque converter; and a control device for allowing the lock-up clutch to be engaged when the number of revolutions of the output shaft has exceeded the number of revolutions of the input shaft and for releasing the lock-up clutch when brake operation is detected.