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Vehicle vibration restraining apparatus and method

  • US 6,385,521 B1
  • Filed: 02/14/2000
  • Issued: 05/07/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle vibration restraining apparatus for restraining a front-rear vibration of a vehicle comprising a power source that produces a drive force of the vehicle and a continuously variable transmission that transmits the drive force to a vehicle-driving portion and that continuously varies a speed change ratio, the vehicle vibration restraining apparatus comprising:

  • a vibration restrainer that controls at least one of the power source and the continuously variable transmission so as to restrain the front-rear vibration of the vehicle;

    a vibration period calculator that calculates a specific vibration period of the vehicle in accordance with a state of load on the vehicle; and

    a timing determiner that determines a timing of a control output to the at least one of the power source and the continuously variable transmission based on the specific vibration period calculated by the vibration period calculator.

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