Control method and controller for a motor vehicle drive train
US7563194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2710/105
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is described a controller for motor vehicle drive train comprising an engine and a continuously variable ratio transmission providing geared neutral, the controller serving to set demands for wheel torque and engine speed in dependence upon a driver input, characterised in that the controller is adapted to respond to input from the driver indicative of a requirement for an engine speed increase prior to vehicle launch by raising engine speed while implementing a reduced wheel torque strategy, and to subsequently raise wheel torque following input from the vehicle driver by which launch is initiated.
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