Automatic transmission control method, control device, and automatic transmission system

• US 9,267,598 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2013
• Issued: 02/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
• Inventors: Kamada, Shinya, Saji, Koshiro, Nagai, Shotaro, Nakagishi, Masaru
• Primary Examiner(s): Wright, Dirk
• Application Number:
  US14/395,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20150051800A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,084 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2048/0212 Details of pistons for master or slave cylinders especially adapted for fluid control for other details of pistons in master or slave cylinders F16D2025/081 or F16D25/082
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 25/063 with clutch members exclusively moving axially
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 25/0638 with more than two discs, e.g. multiple lamellae
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2061/0488 during range shift from neutral (N) to drive (D)
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 61/04 Smoothing ratio shift
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 61/0437 by using electrical signals F16H61/0403 and F16H61/061 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 61/061 using electric control means

Abstract

A control method for an automatic transmission in which a starting gear shift stage is attained by fastening a predetermined brake element and a predetermined clutch element includes a step of supplying, when a command, which is for fastening the predetermined brake element and the predetermined clutch element that is to be fastened to input output rotation on an engine side to a transmission mechanism, and which is also for attaining the starting gear shift stage is detected, hydraulic pressure to the clutch element and then fastening the clutch element, and a step of supplying, after the step, the hydraulic pressure to the brake element to start the fastening of the brake element and controlling rotation, which is input to the transmission mechanism, to a target number of rotations. It is possible to satisfactorily attain the starting gear shift stage without a shock while dispensing with a one-way clutch.

Claims

1. A control method for an automatic transmission including a plurality of friction elements that change a power transmission route of a transmission mechanism according to an operation state, a starting gear shift stage being attained by fastening a predetermined brake element and a predetermined clutch element among the friction elements, with automatic transmission not being provided with a one-way clutch,

the control method comprising:

a command detecting step of detecting a command for, from a state in which the clutch element and the brake element are released and in which transmission of power is not performed between an engine side and a wheel side of the transmission mechanism, fastening the friction elements to attain the starting gear shift stage;

a clutch element fastening step of supplying, when the command is detected in the command detecting step, hydraulic pressure to the clutch elements thereby fastening the clutch elements; and

a rotation control step of supplying, after the clutch element fastening step, the hydraulic pressure to the brake elements thereby starting the fastening of the brake elements and controlling rotation which is input to the transmission mechanism via the clutch elements.

2. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 1, wherein

in the rotation control step, by supplying the hydraulic pressure to the brake elements when the rotation input to the transmission mechanism via the clutch elements is larger than a given value, the fastening of the brake elements is started and the rotation decreases to the given value.

3. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 2, wherein

in the rotation control step, by supplying the hydraulic pressure to the brake elements when the rotation input to the transmission mechanism via the clutch elements is larger than a target number of rotations, the fastening of the brake elements is started and the rotation decreases to the target number of rotations.

4. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 3, further comprising a slip state maintaining step of maintaining, before the rotation control step, in a period in which a stepping amount of a brake pedal is equal to or larger than a predetermined amount, the brake element in a slip state.

5. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 4, wherein the rotation control step is started when the stepping amount of the brake pedal is smaller than the predetermined amount.

6. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 5, wherein

the brake element includes a first hydraulic chamber that moves a piston from a state in which the brake element is released to a state immediately before the brake element starts fastening, and a second hydraulic chamber that moves another piston from the state immediately before the brake element starts the fastening to a state in which the brake element completes the fastening,

the control method further comprising:

a first hydraulic pressure supply step of supplying, before the command is detected in the command detecting step, the hydraulic pressure to the first hydraulic chamber thereby changing the brake element to the state immediately before starting fastening, wherein

in the rotation control step, by supplying the hydraulic pressure to the second hydraulic chamber, the fastening of the brake element is started.

7. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 6, wherein the first hydraulic chamber is configured to move the piston resisting an urging force of a return spring, and the second hydraulic chamber is configured to move the piston without resisting the urging force of the return spring.

8. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 5, wherein

the brake element includes a first hydraulic chamber that moves a piston from a state in which the brake element is released to a state immediately before the brake element starts fastening, and a second hydraulic chamber that moves another piston from the state immediately before the brake element starts the fastening to a state in which the brake element completes the fastening,

the control method further comprising:

a first hydraulic pressure supply step of supplying, after the command is detected in the command detecting step, before the rotation control step, the hydraulic pressure to the first hydraulic chamber thereby changing the brake element to the state immediately before starting fastening, wherein

in the rotation control step, by supplying the hydraulic pressure to the second hydraulic chamber, the fastening of the brake element is started.

9. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 8, wherein the first hydraulic chamber is configured to move the piston resisting an urging force of a return spring, and the second hydraulic chamber is configured to move the piston without resisting the urging force of the return spring.

10. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 1, further comprising a slip state maintaining step of maintaining, before the rotation control step, in a period in which a stepping amount of a brake pedal is equal to or larger than a predetermined amount, the brake element in a slip state.

11. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 10, wherein the rotation control step is started when the stepping amount of the brake pedal is smaller than the predetermined amount.

12. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 11, wherein

the brake element includes a first hydraulic chamber that moves a piston from a state in which the brake element is released to a state immediately before the brake element starts fastening, and a second hydraulic chamber that moves another piston from the state immediately before the brake element starts the fastening to a state in which the brake element completes the fastening,

the control method further comprising:

a first hydraulic pressure supply step of supplying, before the command is detected in the command detecting step, the hydraulic pressure to the first hydraulic chamber thereby changing the brake element to the state immediately before starting fastening, wherein

in the rotation control step, by supplying the hydraulic pressure to the second hydraulic chamber, the fastening of the brake element is started.

13. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 12, wherein the first hydraulic chamber is configured to move the piston resisting an urging force of a return spring, and the second hydraulic chamber is configured to move the piston without resisting the urging force of the return spring.

14. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 11, wherein

the brake element includes a first hydraulic chamber that moves a piston from a state in which the brake element is released to a state immediately before the brake element starts fastening, and a second hydraulic chamber that moves another piston from the state immediately before the brake element starts the fastening to a state in which the brake element completes the fastening,

the control method further comprising:

a first hydraulic pressure supply step of supplying, after the command is detected in the command detecting step, before the rotation control step, the hydraulic pressure to the first hydraulic chamber thereby changing the brake element to the state immediately before starting fastening, wherein

in the rotation control step, by supplying the hydraulic pressure to the second hydraulic chamber, the fastening of the brake element is started.

15. The control method for an automatic transmission according to claim 14, wherein the first hydraulic chamber is configured to move the piston resisting an urging force of a return spring, and the second hydraulic chamber is configured to move the piston without resisting the urging force of the return spring.

16. A control device for an automatic transmission including a plurality of friction elements that change a power transmission route of a transmission mechanism according to an operation state, a starting gear shift stage being attained by fastening a predetermined brake element and a predetermined clutch element among the friction elements, with automatic transmission not being provided with a one-way clutch,

the control device comprising:

a command detecting unit for detecting a command for, from a state in which the clutch element and the brake element are released and in which transmission of power is not performed between an engine side and a wheel side of the transmission mechanism, fastening the friction elements to attain the starting gear shift stage;

a clutch element fastening unit for supplying, when the command is detected by the command detecting unit, hydraulic pressure to the clutch elements thereby fastening the clutch elements; and

a rotation control unit for supplying, after the operation of the clutch element fastening unit, the hydraulic pressure to the brake elements thereby starting the fastening of the brake elements and controlling rotation which is input to the transmission mechanism via the clutch elements.

17. A control device for an automatic transmission including a plurality of friction elements that change a power transmission route of a transmission mechanism according to an operation state, a starting gear shift stage being attained by fastening a predetermined brake element and a predetermined clutch element among the friction elements, with automatic transmission not being provided with a one-way clutch,

the control device comprising:

a command detecting unit for detecting a command for, from a state in which the clutch element and the brake element are released and in which transmission of power is not performed between an engine side and a wheel side of the transmission mechanism, fastening the friction elements to attain the starting gear shift stage;

a clutch element fastening unit for supplying, when the command is detected by the command detecting unit, hydraulic pressure to the clutch elements thereby fastening the clutch elements; and

a brake element fastening unit for supplying, after the operation of the clutch element fastening unit, the hydraulic pressure to the brake elements thereby starting the fastening of the brake elements.