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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2003
Makoto Sawada, Aichi, JP;
Hironobu Waki, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Sawada, Aichi, JP;
Hironobu Waki, Kanagawa, JP;
JATCO Ltd, Fuji, JP;
Abstract
In a belt drive continuously-variable transmission control apparatus, a line pressure control section controls a line pressure to be supplied to a shift control valve for controlling a fluid pressure to a primary pulley, and a secondary pulley, in accordance with an estimated input torque to the continuously-variable transmission, and an input torque estimating section to determine the estimated input torque in accordance with a speed ratio and a torque ratio of the torque converter. The input torque estimating section includes a speed ratio monitoring subsection to examine whether the speed ratio is in an increasing state; and a torque ratio setting subsection to decrease the torque ratio when the speed ratio is in the increasing state.