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Automatic transmission apparatus for vehicle

US5025686A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 1988
Grant dateJun 25, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2059/704
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automatic transmission apparatus for vehicles include a continuously variable transmission of belt type, and a control unit supplied with a plurality of data relating to a vehicle. The control unit computes output data on the basis of the input data, and generates control signals for changing a pulley width of the continuously variable transmission of belt type, for changing an effective diameter of the pulley and for substantially continuously controlling the transmission ratio on the basis of the output data. The control unit comprises a control signal generator for deciding whether the vehicle is started or not and for generating a control signal to temporarily narrow the pulley width when it is decided that the vehicle is started.

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