A method of controlling a gear shifting in a neutral gear stage for shortening a gear shifting time in the neutral gear stage when performing a gear shifting of a hybrid electric vehicle is characterized in that when a shift class of the gear shifting is determined, a hybrid control unit of the vehicle determines a shift gear ratio in the N-stage in a current state by use of a transmission (TM) output speed and a transmission (TM) input speed at a class transition time point, determines an N-stage gear shifting progressing rate by use of the determined N-stage shift gear ratio, sets time points of a start and an end of the gear shifting based on the determined gear shifting progressing rate, and controls the gear shifting speed in the N-stage with reference to a gear shifting target speed and the transmission input speed in a section of the time points of the start and the end of the speed control.

A method of controlling a gear shifting in a neutral gear stage for shortening a gear shifting time in the neutral gear stage when performing a gear shifting of a hybrid electric vehicle is characterized in that when a shift class of the gear shifting is determined, a hybrid control unit of the vehicle determines a shift gear ratio in the N-stage in a current state by use of a transmission (TM) output speed and a transmission (TM) input speed at a class transition time point, determines an N-stage gear shifting progressing rate by use of the determined N-stage shift gear ratio, sets time points of a start and an end of the gear shifting based on the determined gear shifting progressing rate, and controls the gear shifting speed in the N-stage with reference to a gear shifting target speed and the transmission input speed in a section of the time points of the start and the end of the speed control.

A shift by wire-based transmission system and a method for controlling the same, may include a transmission lever, a main controller that determines a target gear stage and a current control delay time of an actuator based on a manipulation signal received from the transmission lever and controls driving of the actuator based on the determined target gear stage and the current control delay time to determine a gear stage position in a response to the driving of the actuator, and a transmission control unit that controls a hydraulic pressure based on the gear stage position determined by the main controller.

A slide rail for a continuously variable transmission is disclosed that comprises at least one slide surface arranged for guiding a wrap-around mechanism that connects a first cone pulley pair to a second cone pulley pair of the continuously variable transmission to transfer torque therebetween. The slide rail includes at least one acceleration sensor arranged so that an acceleration of the slide rail perpendicular to the at least one slide surface can be detected by the acceleration sensor.

A control device and a transmission system are provided that allow for comfortable traveling with a human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a transmission to shift a transmission ratio of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with a first shifting condition set based on a first reference value. The electronic controller is configured to shift the transmission ratio of the human-powered vehicle regardless of the first shifting condition upon determining a second shifting condition set based on travel information related to traveling of the human-powered vehicle is satisfied.

A control device and a transmission system are provided that allow for comfortable traveling with a human-powered vehicle. The control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a transmission to shift a transmission ratio of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with a first shifting condition set based on a first reference value. The electronic controller is configured to shift the transmission ratio of the human-powered vehicle regardless of the first shifting condition upon determining a second shifting condition set based on travel information related to traveling of the human-powered vehicle is satisfied.

This device for estimating a degree of fatigue of a motive force transmitting component is a device for estimating the degree of fatigue of a motive force transmitting component in a motive force transmitting system from a motor/generator (drive source) to a driving wheel (wheel), and is provided with an estimation unit which estimates the degree of fatigue of the motive force transmitting component on the basis of the magnitude and direction of torque acting on the motive force transmitting component, and an output unit which outputs a signal indicating that the degree of fatigue has exceeded a threshold if the degree of fatigue exceeds a prescribed threshold that is set in advance.

This device for estimating a degree of fatigue of a motive force transmitting component is a device for estimating the degree of fatigue of a motive force transmitting component in a motive force transmitting system from a motor/generator (drive source) to a driving wheel (wheel), and is provided with an estimation unit which estimates the degree of fatigue of the motive force transmitting component on the basis of the magnitude and direction of torque acting on the motive force transmitting component, and an output unit which outputs a signal indicating that the degree of fatigue has exceeded a threshold if the degree of fatigue exceeds a prescribed threshold that is set in advance.

A traction force limiting device for a working machine with a continuously variable transmission that comprises a variator for adjusting the rotational speed ratio of the transmission independently of the torque ratio of the transmission. The traction force limiting device has a traction force interface for providing information to determine a traction force of the working machine, a limit value interface for setting a traction force limit value of the working machine and a control interface for emitting a control signal to the variator. Additionally, the traction force limiting device has a computer unit designed, on a basis of information provided via the traction force interface, to determine the traction force, to compare the traction force determined with the traction force limit value set via the limit value interface, and to control the variator in such manner that the traction force does not exceed the traction force limit value.

A traction force limiting device for a working machine with a continuously variable transmission that comprises a variator for adjusting the rotational speed ratio of the transmission independently of the torque ratio of the transmission. The traction force limiting device has a traction force interface for providing information to determine a traction force of the working machine, a limit value interface for setting a traction force limit value of the working machine and a control interface for emitting a control signal to the variator. Additionally, the traction force limiting device has a computer unit designed, on a basis of information provided via the traction force interface, to determine the traction force, to compare the traction force determined with the traction force limit value set via the limit value interface, and to control the variator in such manner that the traction force does not exceed the traction force limit value.