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Electrohydraulic control device for a drive train of a vehicle

US5456333A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 1993
Grant dateOct 10, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2059/385
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electrohydraulic control device for a drive train of a vehicle including an engine, a transmission, a source of pressurized fluid, and an input clutch driving connected between the engine and the transmission. The device includes a control lever or handle having a control member progressively manually movable between first and second positions, wherein the transmission is adapted to responsibly shift between a FORWARD and a REVERSE gear ratio in response to movement of the control member from the first position to the second position. An electronic control module is adapted to determine a transmission clutch relative speed as a function of the transmission output speed and the transmission input speed and responsively engage and disengage the input clutch during a directional shift.

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