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Transmission ratio control system for a continuously variable transmission

US5009129A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
7References
4Claims
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Filing dateOct 6, 1989
Grant dateApr 23, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H61/66259
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control system for a continuously variable transmission for a motor vehicle has a transmission ratio control valve for controlling the transmission ratio. The transmission ratio is controlled in accordance with a transmission ratio changing rate. At acceleration during low vehicle speed driving, the transmission ratio changing rate is set to a large value so as to quickly increase the transmission ratio.

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