Patent classifications
B60Y2400/71
METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING TRANSMISSION DEVICE
A method for operating a transmission device for a motor vehicle. A driving gear is selected from a quantity of driving gears and set to the transmission. At the same time, in a normal operating state, the driving gear quantity is compiled from a specific number of driving gears contained in a total quantity of the driving gears, containing all of the driving gears. The driving gear quantity is compiled as a function of at least one state variable of the motor vehicle.
Method for operating a transmission device for a motor vehicle, and corresponding transmission device
A method for operating a transmission device for a motor vehicle, wherein the transmission device has an automatic clutch and a manual transmission. During one operation of the transmission device, the clutch is closed before a driving gear is engaged at the manual transmission if, when the clutch is at least partially open, actuation of the manual transmission is identified.
DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE AND POWER TRAIN HAVING SUCH A DRIVE ARRANGEMENT
A drive arrangement having combustion and electric engines and a transmission with input shafts (4, 5). The drive arrangement includes first and second planetary gearsets (PG1, PG2), each having a carrier, and sun and ring gears. One element of gearset (PG1) is rotationally fixed to shaft (5). Another element of gearset (PG1) is fixed to a housing. One element of gearset (PG2) is connected to the electric engine. Another element of gearset (PG2) is rotationally fixable to shaft (4). When a first switching element is engaged, a further element of gearset (PG2) is fixed to the housing. When a second switching element is engaged, the further element of gearset (PG2) is rotationally fixed to shaft (5), to which the element of gearset (PG1) is also rotationally fixed. When a third switching element is engaged, the further element of gearset (PG2) is rotationally fixed to a further element of gearset (PG1).
CONTROL OF A CHANGE-GEAR TRANSMISSION
A change-gear transmission system includes a transmission that can be switched between multiple gears, a gearshift lever for selecting between the gears of the transmission, an automatically actuatable clutch, which is arranged in a drive train in series with the transmission and a control unit for automatically opening the clutch while maintaining a gear engaged in the transmission when a condition for the transition into coasting or gliding mode is fulfilled. The control unit is configured to detect a touch of the gearshift lever by the driver, to open the clutch only when no touch of the gearshift lever is detected, and further in the case that in the coasting or gliding mode, a touch of the gearshift lever is detected, to close the clutch while maintaining the engaged gear.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING DRIVELINE EFFICIENCIES OF ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES
An electrified vehicle includes a transmission system including a differential and an electrically powered heating device configured to selectively warm a differential fluid of the differential. The electrically powered heating device is selectively powered to warm the differential fluid.
BRAKING AND/OR ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL DURING SHIFTING EVENTS
A system and method are disclosed for controlling shifting of a vehicle having an automated manual transmission.
Vehicular shift operation apparatus
A vehicular shift operation apparatus that includes a manual transmission including an input-side sub-transmission and an output-side sub-transmission, and that is capable of preventing overrun or underrun due to erroneous shift operation, is provided. The vehicular shift operation apparatus includes a manual transmission including an input-side sub-transmission and an output-side sub-transmission, and includes: a main shaft rotation speed sensor that detects a main shaft rotation speed, a sensor that detects a position of a clutch pedal, and a controller. The controller has a function of detecting a gear stage at a control cycle (current gear stage) and a function of determining whether the detected gear stage is correct or not.
Electric vehicle
An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor, a manual transmission, a shift drum potentiometer, and an ECU. When it is determined based on an input from the shift drum potentiometer that a transmission manipulation has been performed, the ECU executes a first control operation when switching from a power transmission state to a power cut state and executes a second control operation when returning from the power cut state to the power transmission state. In the first control operation, the ECU controls an operation of the electric motor to facilitate disengagement of an engagement mechanism from a gear train of the manual transmission. In the second control operation, for facilitating engagement of the engagement mechanism with a different gear train, the ECU controls the operation of the electric motor to make a revolving speed of the different gear train close to the revolving speed of the engagement mechanism.
Vehicle controls for determining optimal gear shifting opportunities using dynamically determined vehicle parameters
Apparatuses, methods and systems comprising vehicle gear shifting controls are disclosed. One embodiment is a method comprising operating a vehicle system comprising an engine structured to output torque, a transmission structured to receive torque from the engine and output torque to one or more ground contacting wheels, and an electronic control system in operative communication with the engine and the transmission. The electronic control system is structured to estimate an engine load parameter using one or more dynamically determined vehicle operating parameters, set an engine load threshold using the engine load parameter, evaluate a current engine load relative to the engine load threshold, and selectably perform an operation to control or influence a shifting event in response to the evaluation.
VEHICLE CONTROLS FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL GEAR SHIFTING OPPORTUNITIES USING DYNAMICALLY DETERMINED VEHICLE PARAMETERS
Apparatuses, methods and systems comprising vehicle gear shifting controls are disclosed. One embodiment is a method comprising operating a vehicle system comprising an engine structured to output torque, a transmission structured to receive torque from the engine and output torque to one or more ground contacting wheels, and an electronic control system in operative communication with the engine and the transmission. The electronic control system is structured to estimate an engine load parameter using one or more dynamically determined vehicle operating parameters, set an engine load threshold using the engine load parameter, evaluate a current engine load relative to the engine load threshold, and selectably perform an operation to control or influence a shifting event in response to the evaluation.