Patent classifications
F16H61/00
Control device for continuously variable transmission
Provided is a control device for a continuously variable transmission, which is capable of effectively preventing occurrence of surge pressure due to a stroke of a driven pulley being stopped by abutment. The control device for the continuously variable transmission includes a pressure regulating valve regulating an oil pressure of oil supplied from an oil supply source to a cylinder chamber of the driven pulley, a control valve controlling the pressure regulating valve, and a control part controlling the control valve. If the control part determines that a gear ratio of the continuously variable transmission is maximum, as a first condition, when an instructed oil pressure of the control valve for the pressure regulating valve is larger than an oil pressure of oil supplied from the pressure regulating valve to the driven pulley, a control for lowering the instructed oil pressure is performed.
Systems and methods for in-situ monitoring of gearbox
Systems and methods for in-situ monitoring of gearbox are provided. An example system includes a mounting plate coupled to a component within the gearbox and a transducer array having a plurality of piezoelectric transducers disposed thereon to ultrasonically obtain diagnostic information about one or more components in the gearbox. The plurality of piezoelectric transducers are in contact with a surface of one or more mechanical components within the gearbox. The system includes circuitry, at least a portion of which is mounted inside the gearbox, electrically couplable to the transducer array, the circuitry configured to direct an excitation signal to a selected piezoelectric transducer of the plurality of piezoelectric transducers, and direct a response received from one or more of the plurality of piezoelectric transducers in proximity to the selected piezoelectric transducer toward a processor programmed or configured to determine gearbox diagnostic information therefrom.
VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PARKING THEREOF
In a vehicle including a shift-by-wire (SBW) transmission which may be parked in the neutral gear position of the transmission, method for controlling parking thereof includes determining whether the vehicle is in a situation in which neutral parking is required according to sensor information, when the vehicle is stopped, outputting first information configured to get a confirmation on whether a driver intends to perform the neutral parking from the driver, when the controller concludes that the vehicle is in the situation in which the neutral parking is required and when a park (P) gear position is input or an ignition of the vehicle is turned off, and controlling the SBW transmission to shift to a neutral (N) gear position, when there is an agreement input as a response to the first information.
Distributed Consent Protecting Data Across Systems And Services
Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure relate to generation and implementation of a new security protocol that is used to secure common data access transactions across distributed network examples. An exemplary proof of verification protocol is disclosed that implements consensus security mechanisms across a plurality of distributed nodes, which may be utilized to validate owners of data in common data access transactions. Extending principles of blockchain security to common data access transactions and Internet of Things (IoT) networking requires a solution that: improves speed in transactional processing; reduces computational complexity; and presents efficient, secure and repeatable validation for owners of data in distributed networking environments. An exemplary proof of verification protocol provides such technical advantages by validating both user-specific data for a subscriber of an application/service and session data for user activity (past and present) within the application/service.
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION
The invention relates to a hydraulic system for a vehicle transmission, comprising: a hydraulic circuit arranged for generating a pressure, a hydraulic actuator arranged for engaging a park lock system, wherein the hydraulic actuator is hydraulically connected to the hydraulic circuit for actuation of the hydraulic actuator using the pressure, and a back-up system configured to keep he pressure above a predetermined pressure threshold for maintaining an actuation of the hydraulic actuator for a predetermined period of time in case of an operational interruption of a transmission control unit of the vehicle.
Parking brake for an electric vehicle with multi-speed gearbox
A commercial vehicle with at least one driven axle, at least one service brake, at least one propulsion engine, and wheels characterized in that the parking brake function of the vehicle is solved by a bistable locking means acting on both wheels. At least one multi-speed gearbox is provided to concurrently activate a first gear stage and a second gear stage having different ratios.
Gear shift calibration
In some implementations, a controller may cause a gearbox coupled to a rotor to shift between a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio one or more times. The controller may obtain a first set of position data that identifies respective first positions of a gear selector of the gearbox for each shift to the first gear ratio, and a second set of position data that identifies respective second positions of the gear selector of the gearbox for each shift to the second gear ratio. The controller may determine a first calibrated position of the gear selector for a shift to the first gear ratio based on the first set of position data and a second calibrated position of the gear selector for a shift to the second gear ratio based on the second set of position data.
HYDROMECHANICAL TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD
Methods and systems for a hydromechanical transmission in a vehicle are provided herein. In one example, the transmission system includes a hydrostatic assembly with a hydraulic pump in fluidic communication with a hydraulic motor. The transmission system further includes a controller configured to selectively transition between a torque control mode and a speed control mode of the hydrostatic assembly while the vehicle is on a slope.
OIL PRESSURE SUPPLY DEVICE
An oil pressure supply device includes: a first oil pump configured to be operated by a traveling drive source of a vehicle; a second oil pump configured to be operated by a motor different from the traveling drive source and to be switched between an operation and a stop according to a traveling condition of the vehicle; a pressure regulating circuit configured to regulate an oil pressure generated by the first oil pump and the second oil pump and supply the regulated oil pressure to an oil chamber; an oil passage configured to connect the second oil pump with an oil source; and a check valve provided in the oil passage.
Method for determining reference values of a sensor
A method for determining reference values of a sensor corresponding to a disengaged operating condition or to an engaged operating condition of a hydraulically actuatable, form-locking shift element (A, F), where at least one operating parameter of the form-locking shift element (A, F) is detected with the sensor during a disengagement and during an engagement of the form-locking shift element (A, F). The method may include subdividing an operating range of the shift form-locking element (A, F) into temperature and pressure classes. The method may further include determining a deviation between a current reference value for a temperature and pressure class of the temperature and pressure classes and an adapted reference value previously determined for the temperature and pressure class. Additionally, the method may include increasing or decreasing the adapted reference value by a predefined increment based on the deviation.