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Control method and system for vehicle

US6656090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2001
Grant dateDec 2, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2312/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling a vehicle having a first clutch mounted between an engine and a gear drive transmission, and dog clutch type torque transmission means disposed between an input shaft and an output shaft of the gear drive transmission, and wherein the first clutch is controlled at starting the vehicle or at gear shifting, comprising the steps of controlling a transmission torque of the first clutch based on a difference between the engine speed/revolution speed of the input shaft at starting the vehicle so as to control a quantity of increase in a transmission torque of the first clutch in accordance with the value of the difference; and controlling the engine torque based on the transmission torque of the first clutch so as to increase the engine torque according to an increase in the transmission torque of the first clutch.

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