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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hirofumi Michioka, Fujisawa, JP;
Toshiya Mori, Fuji, JP;
Assignee:
Jatco Ltd, Fuji, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 6/114 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 6/114 ;
Abstract
A device for limiting slip of a torque converter at its high temperature condition performs a slip limiting control by reducing slip rotation between an input element and an output element of the torque converter in a low-load operation region of an engine is carried out, or a lockup control for eliminating the slip rotation. The region of the slip control is expanded to a high-load operation region of the engine, when the temperature of torque converter hydraulic oil is not lower than a predetermined temperature.