Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080200301 | Hydraulic pressure control device of an automatic transmission and hybrid drive device having the hydraulic pressure control device - A hydraulic control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes a forward travel engaging element, a reverse travel engaging element, a first signal electromagnetic valve, a first switching valve, and a second switching valve. The hydraulic control apparatus is structured so as to change the output state of the signal pressure of the first signal electromagnetic valve when changing from the reverse travel shift position and/or shift range to the non-travel shift position and/or shift range and when changing from the forward travel shift position and/or shift range to the non-travel shift position and/or shift range, and to enable quick draining of hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic servo of the reverse travel engaging element and hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic servo of the forward travel engaging element. | 08-21-2008 |
20090280957 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control device of an automatic transmission having a pick up unit of a feedback oil passage that is provided in a line pressure oil passage branched from an oil passage communicating an oil pressure source and a pressure regulating port with each other. An influence of an oil pump on a feedback pressure is thus reduced, and a primary regulator valve regulates an oil pressure to a stable line pressure having a small amount of rising. This structure prevents instability of the feedback pressure due to the influence of the oil pump which is caused in the case where a feedback pressure of a primary regulator valve is directly obtained from an oil passage communicating from an oil pressure source to a pressure regulating port. | 11-12-2009 |
20100162695 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control device for an automatic transmission, including: a hydraulic pressure source; a plurality of friction engagement elements; a line pressure regulating valve that regulates hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pressure source to a predetermined line pressure; a plurality of operation pressure regulating valves that regulate the line pressure as operation pressure for a hydraulic servo operating a friction engagement element; a maximum pressure conducting circuit that feeds a maximum pressure, among the operation pressures, to the line pressure regulating valve, wherein the friction engagement elements are engaged and released to achieve a plurality of forward speeds and a reverse speed, and the line pressure regulating valve regulates the line pressure during forward travel based on the maximum operation pressure, and regulates the line pressure during reverse travel based on the operation pressure input from a specific operation pressure regulating valve. | 07-01-2010 |
20110066339 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission including an input shaft connected to a drive source; an output shaft connected to a driving wheel; a one-way clutch; friction engagement elements which establish speeds by changing a transmission path between the input shaft and the output shaft based on the application state of the friction engagement elements and application of the one-way clutch, one of the friction engagement elements being a brake that is applied when coasting in a take-off speed. The automatic transmission also includes a controller that determines whether it is possible to initially establish the take-off speed using the one-way clutch based on a predetermined condition, and, if not possible, then the controller establishes the take-off speed by applying the brake. | 03-17-2011 |
20110073196 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus including a gain switch section switching a gain of a line pressure adjustment valve between a first range gain that is less than 1 and a second range gain that is greater than or equal to 1, and a source pressure switching valve switching a source pressure for a working pressure adjustment valve that outputs the control pressure for the line pressure adjustment valve between the line pressure and a modulator pressure is disclosed. The source pressure switching valve switches the source pressure for the working pressure adjustment valve to the line pressure when the gain switching section switches the gain of the line pressure adjustment valve to the first range gain, and switches the source pressure for the working pressure adjustment valve to the modulator pressure when the gain switching section switches the gain of the line pressure adjustment valve to the second range gain. | 03-31-2011 |
20110073427 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control device used in an automatic transmission includes an oil pump, a working pressure regulating portion, a first lubricant supply passage, a lockup switch mechanism, and a second lubricant supply passage. The oil pump is driven in accordance with rotation of a driving source. The working pressure regulating portion regulates a working pressure based on an oil pressure generated by the oil pump. The first lubricant supply passage supplies a back pressure of the working pressure to a lubricant passage. The lockup switch mechanism turns on/off a lockup clutch of the automatic transmission by switching a supply/discharge path of the working pressure to/from a fluid transmission apparatus of the automatic transmission. The second lubricant supply passage supplies the working pressure to the lubricant passage and is disconnected when a lockup clutch of the automatic transmission is turned on by the lockup switch mechanism. | 03-31-2011 |
20110132717 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A circulation pressure is supplied to a starting device ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110219904 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus of an automatic transmission including a switching portion which, at the same time as a reverse range pressure oil passage and a discharge delay oil passage which delays an oil pressure output are connected, causes the reverse range pressure oil passage and discharge delay oil passage, by switching between the two, in order to communicate with a hydraulic servo. The switching portion causes the hydraulic servo and discharge delay oil passage to communicate when a manual valve is switched to an N range, and causes the hydraulic servo and reverse range pressure oil passage to communicate when the manual valve (MV) is switched to a D range or an R range. Because of this arrangement, it is difficult for oil, when discharged from the hydraulic servo, to drain at an R-N switching time, and it is easy for oil to drain in the D range or the like. | 09-15-2011 |
20110220823 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus of an automatic transmission which can supply a hydraulic oil pressure to one or more hydraulic servos of frictional engagement elements at a failure time when a de-energized condition is attained. The apparatus includes a normally closed type first solenoid valve for generating the hydraulic oil pressure, and a normally open type second solenoid valve for outputting a first signal pressure for adjusting and controlling an oil pressure to a line pressure; a signal output device for outputting the line pressure or a modulator pressure. The line pressure is reduced to a certain pressure, as a second signal pressure at a normal time, and causes the second signal pressure not to be output at the failure time; and an oil pressure switching device switchable between a normal time position in which the hydraulic oil pressure from the first solenoid valve can be supplied to the hydraulic servo, and a failure time position in which the input line pressure is supplied to the hydraulic servo, is switched to the normal time position by the first signal pressure and second signal pressure, which are input opposed to each other, being input, and switched to the failure time position by the first signal pressure being input and the second signal pressure not being input. | 09-15-2011 |
20110239803 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission hydraulic control system with a first friction engagement element engaged at a first forward gear and establishment of a reverse gear, and a second friction engagement element engaged at least at a second different forward gear including a range pressure output unit outputting a reverse range pressure when a reverse range is selected, a first switching valve having a reverse range pressure input port receiving reverse range pressure, a control pressure input port receiving a control pressure from a linear solenoid valve, and first, second and third output ports. The third output port connected to a hydraulic servo of the second friction engagement element, and switched to a first state in which the reverse range pressure input port and the second output port, the control pressure input port and the third output port are communicated with each other and a second state in which the reverse range pressure input port and the first output port, the control pressure input port and the second output port are communicated with each other. The system also includes a second switching valve having a first input port connected to the first output port, a second input port connected to the second output port, and a fourth output port connected to a hydraulic servo of the first friction engagement element, and switched to a third state in which the second input port and the fourth output port are communicated with each other and a fourth state in which the first input port and the fourth output port are communicated with each other; a first on/off solenoid valve outputting a signal pressure for switching the first switching valve; and a second on/off solenoid valve outputting a signal pressure for switching the second switching valve. | 10-06-2011 |
20110245005 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - A control device controlling a vehicle's automatic transmission. The automatic transmission engages first and second friction engagement elements by fluid pressure from a pump operating using motive power from the vehicle's motor when a shift position is at a reverse traveling position, places the first friction engagement element on standby at a predetermined pressure that is higher than a stroke starting pressure by which a piston stroke is started and lower than a complete engagement pressure or engages the first friction engagement at the complete engagement pressure when the shift position is at a non-traveling position, and engages a third friction engagement element as a starting shift speed when the shift position is at a forward traveling position. When the shift position is at the forward traveling position, the first friction engagement element is placed on standby at the predetermined pressure if a vehicle speed is lower than a predetermined vehicle speed, or releases the predetermined standby pressure if the vehicle speed is equal to or higher than the predetermined vehicle speed. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246037 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR LOCKUP CLUTCH - A hydraulic pressure control apparatus for a lockup clutch of a fluid transmission device. In a spool of the lockup relay valve, switching to a position on an engaging side (right half position) for engaging a lockup clutch is achieved by a signal pressure being input from a linear solenoid valve to a hydraulic oil chamber, and switching to a position on a releasing side (left half position) for releasing the lockup clutch is achieved by an urging member such as a spring force of a spring. Since the response is low with the switching by the spring force, the state of a vehicle is sensed by a sensor and, if quick release of the lockup clutch is necessary, a signal pressure from a solenoid valve is input to a hydraulic oil chamber to apply the spring force, and assists with a hydraulic pressure, thereby switching the spool to the releasing side. Accordingly, the response when the lockup relay valve is switched from the engaging side to the releasing side is enhanced. | 10-06-2011 |
20110302915 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE - A hydraulic pressure control device including a valve for generating a circulating pressure to a hydraulic power transmission chamber in which power is transmitted between an input- and output side of a hydraulic power transmission element via hydraulic oil; and a valve for generating a lock-up pressure supplied to a lock-up chamber that faces the hydraulic power transmission chamber with a lock-up piston included in a lock-up clutch interposed therebetween. The hydraulic pressure control device controls the hydraulic pressures in the hydraulic power transmission chamber and in the lock-up chamber; and the circulating pressure valve has a spool to which the circulating pressure is applied as a feedback pressure and another hydraulic pressure is applied when the lock-up clutch is engaged/disengaged, and a spring urges the spool, and sets the circulating pressure to a constant first pressure when the lock-up clutch is disengaged and to a constant second different pressure when the lock-up clutch is engaged, depending on forces to the spool by the feedback pressure and on the spring. | 12-15-2011 |
20110308649 | HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DEVICE - A hydraulic circuit for supplying hydraulic pressure to frictional engagement elements in an automatic transmission including an oil passage connecting an output port through which a drive pressure is output, and a second signal pressure port, of a second clutch application relay valve, and an oil passage connecting an output port through which a modulator pressure is output and the second signal pressure port, are formed in a valve body and arranged such that it is possible to open the oil passage, as well as close the oil passage, with an oil passage closing member. With the hydraulic circuit it is possible to change a formed speed in response to a shift operation when a shift, after being operated from a travel position to a non-travel position, is returned again from the non-travel position, at a time of failure. | 12-22-2011 |
20120000740 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE - A hydraulic pressure control device including a first oil passage connected to an engagement side oil chamber defined on one side of a piston included in a clutch, an engagement pressure generating valve generating an engagement pressure supplied to the engagement side oil chamber via the first oil passage; a second oil passage connected to a back-pressure side oil chamber defined on the other side of the piston, and a clutch control pressure generating valve generating a clutch control pressure supplied to the back-pressure side oil chamber via the second oil passage and operates to lower the clutch control pressure as hydraulic pressure supplied as a feedback pressure from the back-pressure-side oil chamber side becomes higher. The hydraulic pressure control device controls a differential pressure between the engagement side oil chamber and the back-pressure side oil chamber, and the first oil passage and the second oil passage are communicated with each other via a bypass oil passage having an orifice in a midway position thereof. | 01-05-2012 |
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20090278710 | Moving Vehicle System and Method of Detecting Position of Moving Vehicle - A detection head has an array including a plurality of coils. Magnetic marks are arranged in a travel route at a pitch equal to the array length. By interaction between the magnetic marks and the coils, a position of a moving vehicle is determined based on the magnetic marks. | 11-12-2009 |
20100271011 | MOVING VEHICLE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING POSITION OF MOVING VEHICLE - A detection head is provided for a moving vehicle. The detection head includes a coil array defined by a plurality of coils arranged along a moving direction of the moving vehicle. Dummy coils are provided on both sides of the coil array. Based on a difference between outputs of the dummy coils, whether the moving vehicle is in a continuous segment where the magnetic marks are provided at a constant first pitch or a discrete segment where the magnetic marks are arranged at a pitch wider than the first pitch is identified. | 10-28-2010 |
20110248707 | Position Detector and Position Detection Method - A position detector having a plurality of sensor units is used. Each of the sensor units is configured to determine positions. The sensor units are selectively used for outputting positions of a moving object. Positional outputs are generated by combining outputs from a plurality of the sensor units in a segment where the plurality of sensor units output positions together, for allowing the positional outputs to change continuously from a start to an end of the segment. | 10-13-2011 |
20110248709 | Magnetic Pole Detection System and Magnetic Pole Detection Method - A magnetic sensor array including a plurality of magnetic sensors detects a phase regarding a magnetic pole of a magnetic pole array including magnetic poles of N and S arranged alternately. A pitch identification unit detects a pitch number of the magnetic pole currently being detected by the magnetic sensor array, in the magnetic pole array. | 10-13-2011 |
20130060521 | DISPLACEMENT SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DISPLACEMENT - A displacement sensor outputs displacement without delay caused by the detection period of the displacement sensor, when output of displacement is requested from outside. Displacement is detected using a phase difference between an input signal waveform and an output signal waveform. A detection time is derived by a timer when the sensor detects a displacement, and at least two previous detected displacements are stored together with detection times thereof. When output is requested from outside, the two previous displacements are extrapolated to a current displacement, based on the two previous displacements and detection times and a time at which output was requested, and the current displacement is output. | 03-07-2013 |
20140142792 | MOVING BODY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TRAVEL OF MOVING BODY - A detector detects positions of a moving body in a travel direction at a position shifted from a center of control of travel of the moving body in a direction different than the travel direction of the moving body. Positions of the center of control in the travel direction relative to the output of the detector is stored in a storage unit for at least a curved section of a travel route of the moving body, and the travel of the moving body is controlled by a controller, based on the positions of the center of control read out from the storage unit. | 05-22-2014 |