Shift method of shift device, shift device, and vehicle

Abstract

The application discloses a gear shifting method of a gear shifting device, the gear shifting device and a vehicle, and relates to the technical field of gear shifting devices. The gear shifting method comprises the following steps: judging whether a gear shifting handle is in D gear; if yes, the gear shifting handle is slid backward, the gear shifting handle sends an M mode entering signal to the gear shifting mechanism; the gear shifting mechanism processes the M mode entering signal and sends the processed M mode entering signal to the transmission controller; the transmission controller judges and executes the processed M mode entering signal and sends the judged and executed M mode entering signal to the gear shifting mechanism, and the gear shifting is completed; if not, the gear shifting handle is slid backward, the gear shifting handle does not send the M mode entering signal to the gear shifting mechanism and is regarded as a misoperation. According to the gear shifting method of the gear shifting device, the M mode can be quickly entered or exited, the structure is simple, and the operation is convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automotive transmission and shifting technology, and more specifically, to a shifting method, a shifting device, and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] Automatic transmissions typically have a manual (M) mode, which simulates a manual transmission, allowing the driver to manually shift gears. This is especially useful when encountering steep or long inclines. Switching between manual and automatic modes is achieved through a gearshift mechanism located inside the driver's cab.

[0003] In related technologies, electronic shifting to M mode is achieved by pressing a button on the shift lever. To prevent accidental operation, the switching is controlled by setting the pressing time. However, it is not possible to quickly enter M mode when climbing hills; therefore, there is room for improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the first objective of the present invention is to provide a shifting method for a shifting device that can quickly enter or exit M mode.

[0005] The second objective of this invention is to provide a gear shifting device.

[0006] The third objective of this invention is to provide a vehicle.

[0007] The first aspect of this invention provides a shifting method for a shifting device, the method being used to control the shifting device to shift gears, the shifting device comprising:

[0008] A gear shift lever, which is used to send an M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the gear shifting mechanism;

[0009] A shift mechanism is used to process the M mode entry / M mode exit signal and send the processed M mode entry / M mode exit signal to the transmission controller.

[0010] A transmission controller is used to determine and execute the processed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal, and send the determined and executed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed;

[0011] The method includes:

[0012] Determine if the gear shift lever is in D mode;

[0013] If so, the shift lever slides backward, and the shift lever sends the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism;

[0014] The shifting mechanism processes the M mode entry signal and sends the processed M mode entry signal to the transmission controller.

[0015] The transmission controller determines and executes the processed M-mode entry signal, and sends the determined and executed M-mode entry signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed;

[0016] If not, the shift lever slides backward, and the shift lever does not send the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism, which is considered a misoperation.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present invention, if not, it includes: M mode, where the shift lever does not send the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present invention, if not, it further includes: a P / R / N gear, wherein the shift lever does not send the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the gear shifting method further includes:

[0020] Determine if the gear shift lever is in M ​​mode;

[0021] If so, the shift lever slides forward, and the shift lever sends an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism;

[0022] The shifting mechanism processes the M-mode exit signal and sends the processed M-mode exit signal to the transmission controller.

[0023] The transmission controller determines and executes the processed M-mode exit signal, and sends the determined and executed M-mode exit signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed;

[0024] If not, the shift lever slides forward, and the shift lever does not send an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism, which is considered a misoperation.

[0025] In some embodiments, if not, including: in D mode, the shift lever does not send the M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0026] In some embodiments, if not, it also includes: P / R / N gear, in which the shift lever does not send the M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0027] A second aspect of the present invention provides a gear shifting device, comprising:

[0028] A gear shift lever, which is used to send an M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the gear shifting mechanism;

[0029] A shift mechanism is used to process the M mode entry / M mode exit signal and send the processed M mode entry / M mode exit signal to the transmission controller.

[0030] The transmission controller is used to determine and execute the processed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal, and send the determined and executed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed.

[0031] In some embodiments, the gear shift lever includes: a slide switch and a lever cavity, wherein the slide switch is disposed within the lever cavity;

[0032] It also includes: a gear shift lever, which is a hollow structure and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the handle cavity, and a gear shifter is provided inside the gear shift lever, which is used to receive information from the sliding switch.

[0033] In some embodiments, the shift lever has: a first shift position, a second shift position, a third shift position, a fourth shift position, and a fifth shift position, wherein the third shift position is a steady-state position, and when the shift lever is in M ​​gear, the shift lever slides forward to the first shift position or the second shift position and sends an M+ request; or, the shift lever slides backward to the fourth shift position or the fifth shift position and sends an M- shift signal.

[0034] A third aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle including the aforementioned gear shifting device.

[0035] According to the shifting method of the shifting device of the present invention, when the shift lever is in D gear, the shift lever slides backward to put the vehicle into M mode. After releasing the lever, it returns to its original position, indicating that the shifting is complete and the vehicle has entered M mode. This ensures that the vehicle can quickly enter M mode during hill climbing. When the shift lever is in M ​​gear, the shift lever slides forward to put the vehicle out of M mode. After releasing the lever, it returns to its original position, indicating that the shifting is complete and the vehicle has exited M mode. This ensures that the vehicle can quickly exit M mode after hill climbing.

[0036] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0037] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0038] Figure 1This is a first flowchart of a shifting method using a shifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 2 This is a second flowchart of a shifting method using a shifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 3 This is a structural block diagram of a gear shifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the gear shift lever;

[0042] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of M gear in M ​​mode, where M+ is the upshift and M- is the downshift.

[0043] Figure label:

[0044] 100 gear shift lever

[0045] Slide switch 10, handle cavity 11, gear shifter 12, first gear shift position 13, second gear shift position 14, third gear shift position 15, fourth gear shift position 16, fifth gear shift position 17, gear shift lever 18. Detailed Implementation

[0046] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0047] The following is combined with Figures 1-5 The following describes a shifting method using a shifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the first aspect of this disclosure proposes a shifting method for a shifting device, the method being used to control the shifting device to shift gears, the shifting device comprising:

[0049] The gear shift lever is used to send M mode entry / M mode exit signals to the gear shifting mechanism.

[0050] The shift mechanism is used to process the M mode entry / M mode exit signal and send the processed M mode entry / M mode exit signal to the transmission controller.

[0051] The transmission controller is used to determine and execute the processed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal, and send the determined and executed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the shift mechanism, indicating that the shift has been completed;

[0052] The shifting method of the shifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0053] S100 determines whether the gear shift lever 100 is in D gear;

[0054] If S102 is true, the shift lever 100 slides backward and sends the M gear shift signal to the shift mechanism.

[0055] The S104 shift mechanism processes the M gear shift signal and sends the processed M gear shift signal to the transmission controller.

[0056] The S106 transmission controller judges and executes the processed M-mode entry signal, and sends the judged and executed M-mode entry signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting is complete;

[0057] Understandably, when the gear shift lever 100 is in D gear, sliding it backward puts the vehicle into M mode. Releasing it and returning it to its original position indicates that the gear shift is complete and the vehicle has entered M mode. This ensures that the vehicle can quickly enter M mode while climbing hills. Entering M mode requires the gear shift lever 100 to send an M gear shift signal to the shift mechanism. The shift mechanism processes the M gear shift signal and sends it to the transmission controller. The transmission controller judges and executes the processed M gear shift signal and sends it back to the shift mechanism. When the shift mechanism receives the judged and executed M gear shift signal, it indicates that the gear shift is complete.

[0058] If S108 is not, the shift lever 100 slides backward, the shift lever 100 does not send the M gear shift signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0059] Understandably, if the gear shift lever 100 is not in D mode and slides backward, the vehicle cannot enter M mode because the gear shift lever 100 does not send an M mode shift signal to the shift mechanism. This is considered a misoperation, and the design avoids the situation of accidentally entering or exiting M mode.

[0060] According to the shifting method of the shifting device of the present invention, when the shift lever 100 is in D gear, the shift lever 100 slides backward to make the whole vehicle enter M mode. After releasing, it returns to its original position, indicating that the shifting has been completed and the whole vehicle has entered M mode. Thus, it is ensured that the vehicle can quickly enter M mode during the climbing process.

[0061] If S110 is not, including: M gear, the shift lever 100 does not send an M gear shift signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0062] Understandably, when the gear shift lever 100 is not in D gear but in M ​​gear, the vehicle cannot enter M mode when the gear shift lever 100 slides backward because the gear shift lever 100 does not send an M gear shift signal to the shift mechanism. This is considered a misoperation, and the design avoids the situation of accidentally entering or exiting M mode.

[0063] If S112 is not included, it also includes: P / R / N gear, the shift lever 100 does not send the M gear shift signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0064] Understandably, when the gear shift lever 100 is not in D gear but in P / R / N gear, even if the gear shift lever 100 slides backward, the vehicle still cannot enter M mode because the gear shift lever 100 does not send an M gear shift signal to the shift mechanism, which is considered a misoperation.

[0065] The shifting method of this shifting device also includes:

[0066] S101 determines whether the gear shift lever 100 is in M ​​mode;

[0067] If S103 is true, the shift lever 100 slides forward and sends an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism;

[0068] The S105 shift mechanism processes the M mode exit signal and sends the processed M mode exit signal to the transmission controller.

[0069] The S107 transmission controller judges and executes the processed M-mode exit signal, and sends the judged and executed M-mode exit signal to the shift mechanism. When the shift mechanism receives the judged and executed M-mode exit signal, the shift is completed.

[0070] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, it can be understood that when the gear shift lever 100 is in M ​​mode, sliding it forward exits the M mode. Releasing it and returning it to its original position indicates that the gear shift is complete and the vehicle has exited M mode. This ensures that the vehicle can quickly exit M mode after climbing a hill. Specifically, exiting M mode requires the gear shift lever 100 to send a D gear shift signal to the gear shift mechanism. The gear shift mechanism processes the D gear shift signal and sends the processed D gear shift signal to the transmission controller. The transmission controller judges and executes the processed D gear shift signal and sends the judged and executed D gear shift signal to the gear shift mechanism. When the gear shift mechanism receives the judged and executed D gear shift signal, it indicates that the gear shift is complete.

[0071] If S109 is not, the shift lever 100 slides forward, the shift lever 100 does not send an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0072] Understandably, if the gear shift lever 100 is not in M ​​mode and the gear shift lever 100 is slid forward, the vehicle cannot exit M mode because the gear shift lever 100 does not send an M mode exit signal to the gear shifting mechanism, which is considered a misoperation.

[0073] According to the shifting method of the shifting device of the present invention, when the shift lever 100 is in M ​​mode, the shift lever 100 slides forward to exit the M mode of the whole vehicle. After being released and returned to its original position, it indicates that the shifting has been completed and the whole vehicle has exited the M mode. Thus, it is ensured that the vehicle can quickly exit the M mode after climbing the hill.

[0074] If S111 is not, including: D gear, the shift lever 100 does not send an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0075] Understandably, when the gear shift lever 100 is not in M ​​mode but in D mode, the vehicle cannot exit M mode when the gear shift lever 100 slides forward because the gear shift lever 100 does not send an M mode exit signal to the gear shifting mechanism, which is considered a misoperation.

[0076] If S113 is not included, it also includes: P / R / N gear, the shift lever 100 does not send an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation.

[0077] Understandably, when the gear shift lever 100 is not in M ​​mode but in P / R / N mode, the vehicle still cannot exit M mode even if the gear shift lever 100 is slid forward, because the gear shift lever 100 does not send an M mode exit signal to the gear shifting mechanism, which is considered a misoperation.

[0078] A second aspect of the present invention provides a gear shifting device, comprising: a gear shift lever 100, a gear shifting mechanism, and a transmission controller.

[0079] The gear shift lever 100 is used to send an M mode entry / M mode exit signal to the gear shift mechanism;

[0080] The shift mechanism is used to process M mode entry / M mode exit signals and send the processed M mode entry / M mode exit signals to the transmission controller;

[0081] The transmission controller is used to determine and execute the processed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal, and send the determined and executed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the shift mechanism;

[0082] The shift mechanism is also used to receive and execute the M mode entry / M mode exit signal, indicating that the shift has been completed.

[0083] According to one embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the gear shift lever 100 includes: a sliding switch and a lever cavity 11, with the sliding switch disposed inside the lever cavity 11.

[0084] It also includes: a gear shift lever, which is a hollow structure and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the handle cavity. The gear shift lever is equipped with a gear shifter 12, which is used to receive information from the sliding switch.

[0085] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the gear shift lever 100 has: a first shift position 13, a second shift position 14, a third shift position 15, a fourth shift position 16, and a fifth shift position 17, wherein the third shift position 15 is fixed. When the gear shift lever 100 is in M ​​gear, the gear shift lever 100 slides forward to the first shift position 13 or the second shift position 14 and sends an M+ request, or the gear shift lever 100 slides backward to the fourth shift position 16 or the fifth shift position 17 and sends an M- shift signal.

[0086] like Figure 5 As shown, the gear shift lever 100 has five positions in the forward or backward direction. The third shift position 15 is a stable, long-term position, referred to as the steady-state position or the Home position. The gear shift lever 100 has two positions each in the forward and backward directions. The forward sliding positions are the first shift position 13 and the second shift position 14, respectively. The backward sliding positions are the fourth shift position 16 and the fifth shift position 17, respectively. If the current gear is M (Medium), the gear shift lever 100 slides forward to the first shift position 13 or the second shift position 14 and sends an M+ request. The gear shift lever 100 slides backward to the fourth shift position 16 or the fifth shift position 17 and sends an M- request.

[0087] The M+ or M- operation is performed by sliding the shift lever 100 forward or backward in M ​​mode. In M mode, when upshifting, an M+ request needs to be sent to the first shift position 13 or the second shift position 14. When downshifting, an M- request needs to be sent to the fourth shift position 16 and the fifth shift position 17. The third shift position 15 is fixed.

[0088] A third aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle including the aforementioned gear shifting device.

[0089] The shifting method of the shifting device according to embodiments of the present invention, as well as other configurations and operations described herein, are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here. The vertical, horizontal, and forward / backward directions are defined as shown in the figures.

[0090] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features not in direct contact but through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature.

[0091] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0092] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A shifting method for a shifting device, characterized in that, The method is used to control the shifting device to shift gears, the shifting device comprising: A gear shift lever, which is used to send an M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the gear shifting mechanism; The shift mechanism is used to process the M mode entry / M mode exit signal and send the processed M mode entry / M mode exit signal to the transmission controller. A transmission controller is used to determine and execute the processed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal, and send the determined and executed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed; The gear shift lever has: a first shift position, a second shift position, a third shift position, a fourth shift position, and a fifth shift position, wherein the third shift position is a steady-state position; when the gear shift lever is in M ​​gear, the gear shift lever slides forward to the first shift position or the second shift position and sends an M+ request; or, the gear shift lever slides backward to the fourth shift position or the fifth shift position and sends an M- shift signal; The method includes: Determine if the gear shift lever is in D mode; If so, the shift lever slides backward, and the shift lever sends the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism; The shifting mechanism processes the M mode entry signal and sends the processed M mode entry signal to the transmission controller. The transmission controller determines and executes the processed M-mode entry signal, and sends the determined and executed M-mode entry signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed; If not, if the shift lever slides backward, the shift lever will not send the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism and will be considered a misoperation. Determine if the gear shift lever is in M ​​mode; If so, the shift lever slides forward, and the shift lever sends an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism; The shifting mechanism processes the M-mode exit signal and sends the processed M-mode exit signal to the transmission controller. The transmission controller determines and executes the processed M-mode exit signal, and sends the determined and executed M-mode exit signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed; If not, the shift lever slides forward, and the shift lever does not send an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation; When the shift lever is not in D gear but in M ​​gear, the shift lever does not send the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation; When the shift lever is not in D gear but in P / R / N gear, the shift lever does not send the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation; When the shift lever is not in M ​​mode but in D mode, the shift lever does not send the M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation; When the shift lever is not in M ​​mode but in P / R / N mode, the shift lever does not send the M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a malfunction.

2. A gear shifting device, characterized in that, include: A gear shift lever, which is used to send an M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the gear shifting mechanism; The shift mechanism is used to process the M mode entry / M mode exit signal and send the processed M mode entry / M mode exit signal to the transmission controller. A transmission controller is used to determine and execute the processed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal, and send the determined and executed M-mode entry / M-mode exit signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed; The gear shift lever has: a first shift position, a second shift position, a third shift position, a fourth shift position, and a fifth shift position, wherein the third shift position is a steady-state position; when the gear shift lever is in M ​​gear, the gear shift lever slides forward to the first shift position or the second shift position and sends an M+ request; or, the gear shift lever slides backward to the fourth shift position or the fifth shift position and sends an M- shift signal; The shifting device determines whether the shift lever is in D gear; If so, the shift lever slides backward, and the shift lever sends the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism; The shifting mechanism processes the M mode entry signal and sends the processed M mode entry signal to the transmission controller. The transmission controller determines and executes the processed M-mode entry signal, and sends the determined and executed M-mode entry signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed; If not, if the shift lever slides backward, the shift lever will not send the M mode entry signal to the shift mechanism and will be considered a misoperation. The shifting device determines whether the shift lever is in M ​​gear; If so, the shift lever slides forward, and the shift lever sends an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism; The shifting mechanism processes the M-mode exit signal and sends the processed M-mode exit signal to the transmission controller. The transmission controller determines and executes the processed M-mode exit signal, and sends the determined and executed M-mode exit signal to the shifting mechanism, indicating that the shifting has been completed; If not, the shift lever slides forward, and the shift lever does not send an M mode exit signal to the shift mechanism and is considered a misoperation; The shift lever includes: a sliding switch and a lever cavity, wherein the sliding switch is disposed within the lever cavity; It also includes: a gear shift lever, which is a hollow structure and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the handle cavity, and a gear shifter is provided inside the gear shift lever, which is used to receive information from the sliding switch.

3. A vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the gear shifting device according to claim 2.

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