Control system/method for default start gear ratio selection
US5527237A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2312/022
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system and method for automated mechanical transmission systems (10) of the type interpreting a first predetermined combination of parameters as a request or requirement for a direct shift to a predetermined default start ratio (GR.sub.DS) is provided. The control provides a predetermined series of actions by which the vehicle operator may manually select a new default start ratio such as, for example, by manipulation of shift selection device (1) displaceable in a first direction to select upshifts and in a second direction to select downshifts.
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