Vehicle power transmission device
US6755766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2061/0087
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to achieve stabilization of clutch transmission torque at the point of half clutch completion during a garage shift upon vehicle start up, and to thereby achieve smooth clutch engagement. In a vehicle power transmission device in which a fluid coupling and a wet friction clutch are provided in series at points on a power transmission path which extends from an engine to a transmission, and which performs engagement/disengagement control of the clutch by varying the pressure of operating fluid used for engagement/disengagement driving the clutch in accordance with duty pulse signals outputted from an electronic control unit, clutch engagement control is begun at the same time as (t1) the transmission is put into gear in a state of clutch disengagement when a vehicle is about to start up from a standstill. When the difference in rotation between the input and output sides of the fluid coupling reaches or exceeds a predetermined value (t3) during this clutch engagement control, a duty Dc corresponding to full clutch engagement is outputted from the electronic control unit.
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