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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1999
Kenji Nishino, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Hayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A torque converter automatic transmission of a motor vehicle is equipped with an overheat prevention system of the torque converter. The system comprises a first unit which detects the temperature of a hydraulic fluid in an oil pan of the transmission; a second unit which detects whether the engine is under high load condition or low load condition; a third unit which derives an overheat judging reference temperature in accordance with the detection of the second unit, the overheat judging reference temperature indicating a first reference temperature upon detection of the high load condition of the engine by the second unit and indicating a second reference temperature upon detection of the low load condition of the engine by the second unit, the first reference temperature being lower than the second reference temperature; and a fourth unit which carries out a given operation to lower the temperature of the torque converter when the temperature of the hydraulic fluid in the oil pan exceeds the overheat judging reference temperature.