Continuously variable transmission control system for a vehicle
US6033338A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/1926
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transmission control system for a vehicle 10 is disclosed comprising a continuously variable transmission (CVT) 14 whose transmission ratio is varied by a CVT controller 20. When the selector lever 24 is in drive D, the CVT controller 20 varies the transmission ratio in a continuous manner but, if a stepped down-shift is selected using a down-shift button DS on the steering wheel 36, a hybrid mode may be entered to allow a user to perform stepped down-shifts to provide engine braking. In the hybrid mode, stepped down-shifts can be selected but the vehicle 10 is accelerated by varying the transmission ratio in a continuous manner.
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