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Hydraulic pressure control apparatus of belt-drive continuously variable transmission for automotive vehicle

US7435200B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2005
Grant dateOct 14, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H61/66272
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydraulic pressure control apparatus of a belt-drive continuously variable transmission (CVT) for an automotive vehicle, includes a vehicular information detector that detects engine-and-vehicle operating conditions and a hydraulic actuator that regulates primary and secondary pulley pressures. A CVT control unit calculates a primary-pulley slip-limit pulley thrust and a secondary-pulley slip-limit pulley thrust based on information about the engine-and-vehicle operating conditions. The CVT control unit sets a primary-pulley-thrust command value to the primary-pulley slip-limit pulley thrust and calculates a desired secondary pulley thrust based on a desired transmission ratio, when a pulley ratio is greater than or equal to 1. The CVT control unit sets a secondary-pulley-thrust command value to the secondary-pulley slip-limit pulley thrust and calculates a desired primary pulley thrust suited to the desired transmission ratio, when the pulley ratio is less than 1.

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