257results about How to "Improve shift quality" patented technology

In a powertrain for motor vehicle that includes an engine, a first electric machine and a second electric machine, each machine being able to function alternately as a motor and a generator, a transmission having an input driveably connected to the engine and the first electric machine and a transmission output driveably connected to the second electric machine and wheels of the vehicle, a method for controlling the powertrain includes using the engine to produce wheel torque, performing a gear shift using the transmission, if a reduction in powertrain output torque is to occur while modulating torque during the gear shift, operating one of the first electric machine and the second machine as an electric generator to reduce the powertrain output torque, and if an increase in powertrain output torque is to occur while modulating torque during the gear shift, operating one of the first electric machine and the second machine as an electric motor to increase the powertrain output torque.

The invention belongs to an automotive transmission and in particular discloses a double-clutch automatic transmission shift control method. The method is characterized in that: a duty ratio of a solenoid valve for controlling the engagement and separation of clutches in a double-clutch automatic transmission is adjusted to control a matched timing sequence of two clutches and respective joint speed and joint pressure thereof in the shifting process, so that the sum of transmission torque of a front clutch and a subsequent clutch adapts to the torque of an engine in the shifting process; and a shifting moment and a corresponding shift method are determined according to an accelerator pedal position signal acquired by a sensor, the rotating speed of the engine, the rotating speed and a clutch pressure signal of an input shaft of the front clutch and the rotating speed and a clutch pressure signal of an input shaft of the subsequent clutch. By the method, the shifting process is stable and rapid, the shifting quality is high, and the riding comfort is improved.

A multiple speed transmission capable of producing five underdrive gear ratios, one direct drive ratio, four overdrive ratios, and four reverse ratios includes four interconnected planetary gearsets, multi-plate clutches and brakes controlling the gearset elements, and a coupler that changes between forward drive and reverse drive by holding and releasing alternate gearset components against rotation on the transmission case. The transmission in combination with a single-speed transfer case having either an on-demand transfer clutch, or a full-time all-wheel drive system, are formed in an integrated package.

The invention provides a power assembly for an electric automobile. The power assembly comprises a driving motor (2) and a power transmission system (1), wherein the driving motor is a permanent magnet synchronous motor; the power transmission system (1) comprises a gear transmission system, an automatic gear-shifting system and an automatic parking system; the gear transmission system comprises a differential assembly (13), an input shaft (16), a shifting fork, a synchronizer (17), a first-gear gear and a second-gear gear (18); the automatic gear-shifting system comprises a gear-shifting motor (4), a shifting fork (5), a shifting fork shaft (7), a gear-shifting shaft (6), a gear-shifting cover plate (8), a gear-shifting shaft angle sensor (9), a gear-shifting position detection rod (10),a gear-shifting motor cover plate (11) and a shift sensor (12); and the automatic parking system comprises a P-gear motor (3), a P-gear pawl (15), a P-gear pawl pressure plate (19), a spring pre-fastening mechanism (20), a P-gear shaft (21), a P-gear cover plate (22), a P-gear position detection rod (23) and a P-gear position sensor (24).

The invention discloses a gear-shifting control method for an automatic hydraulic speed changer. The gear-shifting control method comprises the steps that in the one-time gear shifting process, only one clutch is started, the other clutch is combined, the torque exchanging process is carried out between the two movement clutches, oil pressure is controlled through the combination of the clutch controlling step and the separated clutch controlling step, and the flexible clutch combination is guaranteed by adjusting the K1 and K2 control pressure in the gear shifting process. The engine torque changing is controlled, and easy, efficient and smooth gear shifting controlling of the automatic hydraulic speed changer is achieved. The test carried out under the full accelerator aperture and other limiting conditions such as gear lifting and gear jumping and reducing in a low-gear gear area shows that the control method can meet the requirements for gear shifting quality of forward torque gear lifting, forward torque gear reducing, negative torque gear lifting and negative toque gear reducing.

A system for actuating a clutch that alternately driveably connects and disconnects components, includes a clutch having a piston that includes a first apply area and a second apply area, a fluid pressure source, a source of variable control pressure, and a control coupled with the fluid pressure source and operative in response to the control pressure to engage the clutch initially by increasing pressure steadily at the first apply area up to a first magnitude followed by a rapid increase in pressure at the first apply area and the second apply area above the first magnitude to a second magnitude.

The invention provides a shifting method and a shifting system of a hybrid electric vehicle. The hybrid electric vehicle comprises an engine, a clutch, a synchronizer, an electric generator and a drive motor. The engine, the electric generator, the clutch and the drive motor are connected in series in turn; the clutch is connected to the electric generator and the drive motor. The shifting method comprises the steps of receiving a shifting instruction and quickly reducing torque of the engine through negative torque provided by the electric generator, and determining a target gear according to the shifting instruction; separating the clutch to perform shifting operation when the input torque of the clutch is less than the safety torque of the clutch. According to the shifting method disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the clutch is separated to perform shifting operation when the input torque of the clutch is less than the safety torque of the clutch, thus the shifting time is reduced, the efficiency of power transmission is improved, emissions are reduced, and the service life of the clutch is prolonged.

The invention relates to a power transmission device of mixed power vehicle which uses engine and electromotor as power sources, wherein it is formed by an engine, an electromotor, a generator, a clutch connected to the automatic control system, a DCT gear box, and an accumulator; said clutch comprises three clutch couples independent controlled inside one frame; the active blades of clutch couples are fixed on the inner chamber of frame; the driven blade of first clutch couple is driven connected to the input axle of gear box; the driven blade of second clutch couple is driven connected to the another input axle of gear box; the driven blade of third clutch couple is driven connected to the output axle of engine; the frame of clutch via the central axle fixed on one side of frame is driven connected to the rotor axle of electromotor. The invention has high transmission efficiency, high torque capacity, lower cost, and reduced energy consumption.

A method for adjusting the point of engagement of a friction clutch of a step-variable transmission for a motor vehicle, in particular a friction clutch of a dual clutch transmission. The friction clutch is controllably actuated by means of a clutch actuator and at least one synchronizer shifting clutch is controllably actuated by means of a shift actuator for the engagement and disengagement of a gear ratio of the spur-gear transmission. A set-point of the clutch actuator for the point of engagement of the friction clutch is adjusted as a function of a speed gradient value, which ensues from a transitional state with the friction clutch actuated and the shifting clutch actuated, once the shifting clutch is opened. The transitional state is established by setting the clutch actuator and the shift actuator to a respective transitional value substantially at the same time or, at least in sections, in parallel.

A method for setting the engagement point of a friction clutch of a multi-step transmission for a motor vehicle. The friction clutch can be activated, controlled, by means of a clutch actuator. A set point value of the clutch actuator is set for the engagement point of the friction clutch as a function of a time profile of a physical variable which occurs starting from a transition state after activation of the friction clutch to a transition value. An electric machine is connected to the multi-step transmission. Influencing of the multi-step transmission by the electric machine is taken into account in the setting of the engagement point of the friction clutch.

The invention relates to an on-slope shift control method for an automatic gearbox of a heavy-duty vehicle. The method comprises shift control under a climbing working condition, specifically, a gearbox control unit TCU firstly determines the slope-mass grade percentage according to a calculated vehicle mass and a slope value, then determines a corresponding climbing grade mode according to the slope mass grade percentage, and then checks a pre-calibrated accelerator opening degree-target gear table under a climbing grade mode to obtain a target gear, and finally a gearbox executing mechanismexecutes gear shifting operation according to the calculated target gear and a gear shifting instruction, wherein climbing grade modes comprises a low-level mode, a middle-level mode and a high-levelmode. With the influence of the vehicle driving state, slopes and the mass on gear shifting considered comprehensively, the design adopts a regular logic control strategy, not only improves the economy of the vehicle, but also improves the power, drivability and system stability of the vehicle.

The invention discloses a hybrid power vehicle clutch control method and device. The method comprises the steps that the semi-engaged point position S1 of a clutch in the current-time engaging processand the recorded semi-engaged point position S0 in the last-time engaging process of the clutch are acquired; the semi-engaged point position S0 is corrected according to the semi-engaged point position S1, and the corrected semi-engaged point position S0' is obtained; a control characteristic curve of the clutch is corrected according to the semi-engaged point position S0'; and the torque transmitting capacity of the clutch is controlled according to the corrected control characteristic curve. By adopting the scheme, the torque transmitting capacity controlling accuracy of the clutch can beimproved.

The invention relates to an electro-hydraulic automatic shift transmission case control device and method in engineering machinery. The device comprises an engine speed sensor, a torque converter turbine speed sensor, an engine throttle opening sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a vehicle master controller, an engine throttle execution mechanism, an automatic shift transmission case and an electronic controller. The engine speed sensor, the torque converter turbine speed sensor, the engine throttle opening sensor and the vehicle speed sensor input signals to the electronic controller. The electronic controller is communicated with the vehicle master controller. The vehicle master controller inputs control signals to the engine throttle execution mechanism. The electronic controller inputs the control signals to the automatic shift transmission case. The invention uses different shift modes according to the intention of a driver, realizes the transmission shift of hydraulic engineering machinery in proper time, and ensures the economical efficiency, power efficiency and practicability of the vehicle. During the shifting process, the invention can ensure good gear shifting performance by controlling the engine and improve the comfort of passengers.

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The invention discloses a gear-shifting control method and system with driving style identification for an automatic gearbox. The gear-shifting control method comprises the steps that 1 a driving parameter under a current automobile running condition is collected ; 2 lowpass filtering treatment is conducted on the driving parameter under the current automobile running condition; 3 a dynamic-property evaluation parameter SP is calculated under the current automobile running condition; 4 an automobile comprehensive dynamic-property evaluation parameter SPi is compared with a dynamic-property evaluation parameter SPi-1 obtained by the last time to confirm whether the automobile changes a gear-shifting point or not; 5 a new gear-shifting point is calculated to conduct gear shifting according to the dynamic-property evaluation parameter SPi under the current running condition. The gear-shifting control method and system with the driving style identification for the automatic gearbox have the advantages that the automatic gearbox gear can be adjusted automatically to conduct gear shifting based on the road condition and according to the driving style, the gear-shifting timing is more reasonable, the number of gear shifting is reduced, the fuel economy and working efficiency of the automobile are improved, and the quality of gear shifting is improved.

In a powertrain for motor vehicle that includes an engine, an electric machine, a transmission having an input driveably connected to the engine and a transmission output driveably connected to the electric machine, and a powertrain output driveably connected to the electric machine and wheels of the vehicle, a method for controlling torque during a shift includes transmitting engine torque through the transmission to the powertrain output; during a shift, operating the electric machine to modify the torque transmitted to the powertrain output; and storing energy generated by the electric machine during the shift.

The invention relates to a method for controlling gear shift without power interruption of a hybrid car, which is characterized by comprising the following concrete control steps of a gear shift process, a transition process from pure motor driving to engine driving, a transition process from the engine driving to the pure motor driving; and an BSG motor is connected with a crank pulley of a motor, and a driven main motor is connected with an output shaft of a transmission. By means of a fast response characteristic of a motor system, output torque of the whole power transmission system is adjusted and compensated during the gear shift so as to realize the gear shift process without power interruption. In the method of the invention, the defect of power interruption during the gear shift of the traditional AMT system can be made up preferably, dynamic property of the whole car is improved, and smoothness of the whole car is enhanced.