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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
May. 05, 2014
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Philip C. Lundberg, Keego Harbor, MI (US);
Carlos E Marin, Oxford, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01); F16H 61/14 (2006.01); F16H 61/662 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0031 (2013.01); F16H 61/14 (2013.01); F16H 61/66272 (2013.01); F16H 61/66254 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0034 (2013.01); F16H 2312/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hydraulic control system for a CVT may include a pressure regulator subsystem, a ratio control subsystem, a torque converter control (TCC) subsystem, a clutch control subsystem, and is enabled for automatic engine start/stop (ESS) functionality. A system and method are provided for performing an engine auto-stop in a vehicle having a CVT transmission and using an accumulator to fill the pulleys and clutches of the CVT, at least in part, during engine restart.