Lock-up clutch slip control device
US5662552A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2061/145
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To prevent an alteration of the target slip amount of a lock-up clutch slip control due to changes over time of a automatic transmission, and moreover to improve fuel consumption without reducing drivability, a lock-up clutch is mounted inside a torque converter. Inside the lock-up clutch, operational oil is supplied while switching between a release state and an engaged state of the clutch according to the switching function of a clutch control solenoid. Furthermore, the arbitrary slip amount (slip rate) is regulated using these two components. As a result of these controls, there is mapping of the target slip amount in the operating ranges having as parameters the throttle aperture change rate and turbine rotational speed of a throttle valve included on the intake pipe of the internal combustion engine and the turbine rotational speed of the torque converter. If the throttle aperture change rate goes above a predetermined value, the target slip amounts of the operating ranges are updated based on the target slip amount of the operating range at that time.
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