Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090139818 | Torque converter - In sliding engagement of a clutch plate of a lock-up clutch with a front cover of a converter housing, with a difference in rotational speed therebetween, the sum of the urging force of a coil spring and the force of a lock-up discharge hydraulic pressure in a front side chamber is greater than the force of a lock-up engagement pressure in a rear side chamber. A selector valve member, accommodated in a valve chamber of a displacement selector mechanism, therefore, brings an oil chamber between the clutch plate (first piston) and a second piston into communication with the front side chamber. The hydraulic pressure of the rear side chamber received by a rear face of the piston is higher than hydraulic pressure of the oil chamber received by a front face of the piston and, therefore, the piston is displaced forwardly into frictional contact with the clutch plate and transmission of judder to an input shaft of a speed change mechanism is thereby reduced. | 06-04-2009 |
20090247307 | DAMPER DEVICE - A damper device includes a drive plate; a driven plate; and a torque transmission mechanism having different types of damper springs. The torque transmission mechanism transmits torque of the drive plate to the driven plate via at least one of the damper springs, wherein the torque transmission mechanism is structured to allow a combination of damper springs acting during torque transmission to be changed at lease three times as a rotation angle of the drive plate relative to the driven plate becomes greater. Each of the damper springs can be extended and compressed circumferentially about the rotation axis and is disposed at the same radial position about the rotation axis. | 10-01-2009 |
20100162695 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control device for an automatic transmission, including: a hydraulic pressure source; a plurality of friction engagement elements; a line pressure regulating valve that regulates hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pressure source to a predetermined line pressure; a plurality of operation pressure regulating valves that regulate the line pressure as operation pressure for a hydraulic servo operating a friction engagement element; a maximum pressure conducting circuit that feeds a maximum pressure, among the operation pressures, to the line pressure regulating valve, wherein the friction engagement elements are engaged and released to achieve a plurality of forward speeds and a reverse speed, and the line pressure regulating valve regulates the line pressure during forward travel based on the maximum operation pressure, and regulates the line pressure during reverse travel based on the operation pressure input from a specific operation pressure regulating valve. | 07-01-2010 |
20100229969 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus of an automatic transmission having engagement pressure solenoid valves configured to regulate an engagement pressure supplied to a hydraulic servo of a frictional engagement element and to output the engagement pressures from a predetermined number of the engagement pressure solenoid valves to establish respective transmission gear speeds. The hydraulic control apparatus includes a simultaneous engagement signal switch valve configured to be switched from a non-output position where an output of a simultaneous engagement signal pressure is not produced to an output position where an output of the simultaneous engagement signal pressure is produced upon receipt of an input of the engagement pressures by a number larger than the predetermined number of valves; and an original pressure switch valve configured to be switched from a supply position where an original pressure is supplied to the engagement pressure solenoid valves to a blocked position where the original pressure is blocked upon receipt of an input of the simultaneous engagement signal pressure from the simultaneous engagement signal switch valve. | 09-16-2010 |
20100301248 | SOLENOID VALVE - A spool is constituted by an outer spool | 12-02-2010 |
20110066339 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission including an input shaft connected to a drive source; an output shaft connected to a driving wheel; a one-way clutch; friction engagement elements which establish speeds by changing a transmission path between the input shaft and the output shaft based on the application state of the friction engagement elements and application of the one-way clutch, one of the friction engagement elements being a brake that is applied when coasting in a take-off speed. The automatic transmission also includes a controller that determines whether it is possible to initially establish the take-off speed using the one-way clutch based on a predetermined condition, and, if not possible, then the controller establishes the take-off speed by applying the brake. | 03-17-2011 |
20110132717 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A circulation pressure is supplied to a starting device ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110219904 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus of an automatic transmission including a switching portion which, at the same time as a reverse range pressure oil passage and a discharge delay oil passage which delays an oil pressure output are connected, causes the reverse range pressure oil passage and discharge delay oil passage, by switching between the two, in order to communicate with a hydraulic servo. The switching portion causes the hydraulic servo and discharge delay oil passage to communicate when a manual valve is switched to an N range, and causes the hydraulic servo and reverse range pressure oil passage to communicate when the manual valve (MV) is switched to a D range or an R range. Because of this arrangement, it is difficult for oil, when discharged from the hydraulic servo, to drain at an R-N switching time, and it is easy for oil to drain in the D range or the like. | 09-15-2011 |
20110220823 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control apparatus of an automatic transmission which can supply a hydraulic oil pressure to one or more hydraulic servos of frictional engagement elements at a failure time when a de-energized condition is attained. The apparatus includes a normally closed type first solenoid valve for generating the hydraulic oil pressure, and a normally open type second solenoid valve for outputting a first signal pressure for adjusting and controlling an oil pressure to a line pressure; a signal output device for outputting the line pressure or a modulator pressure. The line pressure is reduced to a certain pressure, as a second signal pressure at a normal time, and causes the second signal pressure not to be output at the failure time; and an oil pressure switching device switchable between a normal time position in which the hydraulic oil pressure from the first solenoid valve can be supplied to the hydraulic servo, and a failure time position in which the input line pressure is supplied to the hydraulic servo, is switched to the normal time position by the first signal pressure and second signal pressure, which are input opposed to each other, being input, and switched to the failure time position by the first signal pressure being input and the second signal pressure not being input. | 09-15-2011 |
20110239803 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission hydraulic control system with a first friction engagement element engaged at a first forward gear and establishment of a reverse gear, and a second friction engagement element engaged at least at a second different forward gear including a range pressure output unit outputting a reverse range pressure when a reverse range is selected, a first switching valve having a reverse range pressure input port receiving reverse range pressure, a control pressure input port receiving a control pressure from a linear solenoid valve, and first, second and third output ports. The third output port connected to a hydraulic servo of the second friction engagement element, and switched to a first state in which the reverse range pressure input port and the second output port, the control pressure input port and the third output port are communicated with each other and a second state in which the reverse range pressure input port and the first output port, the control pressure input port and the second output port are communicated with each other. The system also includes a second switching valve having a first input port connected to the first output port, a second input port connected to the second output port, and a fourth output port connected to a hydraulic servo of the first friction engagement element, and switched to a third state in which the second input port and the fourth output port are communicated with each other and a fourth state in which the first input port and the fourth output port are communicated with each other; a first on/off solenoid valve outputting a signal pressure for switching the first switching valve; and a second on/off solenoid valve outputting a signal pressure for switching the second switching valve. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246037 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL APPARATUS FOR LOCKUP CLUTCH - A hydraulic pressure control apparatus for a lockup clutch of a fluid transmission device. In a spool of the lockup relay valve, switching to a position on an engaging side (right half position) for engaging a lockup clutch is achieved by a signal pressure being input from a linear solenoid valve to a hydraulic oil chamber, and switching to a position on a releasing side (left half position) for releasing the lockup clutch is achieved by an urging member such as a spring force of a spring. Since the response is low with the switching by the spring force, the state of a vehicle is sensed by a sensor and, if quick release of the lockup clutch is necessary, a signal pressure from a solenoid valve is input to a hydraulic oil chamber to apply the spring force, and assists with a hydraulic pressure, thereby switching the spool to the releasing side. Accordingly, the response when the lockup relay valve is switched from the engaging side to the releasing side is enhanced. | 10-06-2011 |
20110302915 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE - A hydraulic pressure control device including a valve for generating a circulating pressure to a hydraulic power transmission chamber in which power is transmitted between an input- and output side of a hydraulic power transmission element via hydraulic oil; and a valve for generating a lock-up pressure supplied to a lock-up chamber that faces the hydraulic power transmission chamber with a lock-up piston included in a lock-up clutch interposed therebetween. The hydraulic pressure control device controls the hydraulic pressures in the hydraulic power transmission chamber and in the lock-up chamber; and the circulating pressure valve has a spool to which the circulating pressure is applied as a feedback pressure and another hydraulic pressure is applied when the lock-up clutch is engaged/disengaged, and a spring urges the spool, and sets the circulating pressure to a constant first pressure when the lock-up clutch is disengaged and to a constant second different pressure when the lock-up clutch is engaged, depending on forces to the spool by the feedback pressure and on the spring. | 12-15-2011 |
20110308649 | HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT DEVICE - A hydraulic circuit for supplying hydraulic pressure to frictional engagement elements in an automatic transmission including an oil passage connecting an output port through which a drive pressure is output, and a second signal pressure port, of a second clutch application relay valve, and an oil passage connecting an output port through which a modulator pressure is output and the second signal pressure port, are formed in a valve body and arranged such that it is possible to open the oil passage, as well as close the oil passage, with an oil passage closing member. With the hydraulic circuit it is possible to change a formed speed in response to a shift operation when a shift, after being operated from a travel position to a non-travel position, is returned again from the non-travel position, at a time of failure. | 12-22-2011 |
20120000740 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE - A hydraulic pressure control device including a first oil passage connected to an engagement side oil chamber defined on one side of a piston included in a clutch, an engagement pressure generating valve generating an engagement pressure supplied to the engagement side oil chamber via the first oil passage; a second oil passage connected to a back-pressure side oil chamber defined on the other side of the piston, and a clutch control pressure generating valve generating a clutch control pressure supplied to the back-pressure side oil chamber via the second oil passage and operates to lower the clutch control pressure as hydraulic pressure supplied as a feedback pressure from the back-pressure-side oil chamber side becomes higher. The hydraulic pressure control device controls a differential pressure between the engagement side oil chamber and the back-pressure side oil chamber, and the first oil passage and the second oil passage are communicated with each other via a bypass oil passage having an orifice in a midway position thereof. | 01-05-2012 |