Patent · US Expired

Transmission control system for a vehicle

US6322478A · kind A · utility

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25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 21, 1999
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 21, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H61/66
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A CVT controller 22 of a vehicle 10 communicates with the engine management system (EMS) 20. When a manual shift between simulated fixed ratios is performed, the CVT controller 22 sends a shift signal to the EMS 20 which alters the engine torque for the duration of the shift in order to simulate a manual shift to provide, for example, a sporty feel to the vehicle 10.

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