Continuously variable transmission apparatus for automobile

Patent · Tue May 19 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6424838

Hiramatsu, T; Takamiya, B

A continuously variable transmission apparatus is described for a vehicle having a slip type clutch disposed between a drive shaft of an engine and an input shaft of a continuously variable transmission mechanism. The apparatus comprises a torque detecting device to detect torque of the engine, an engine speed detecting device to detect rotational speed of the engine, an output shaft speed detecting device to detect rotational speed of an output shaft of the slip type clutch, a vehicle speed detecting device to detect running speed of the vehicle, a slip clutch control device, a continuously variable transmission mechanism control device, and an electronic control device to control the continuously variable transmission mechanism and the slip type clutch according to signals from the detecting devices.

• Assignee: Mitsubishi Judosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
• Patent Number(s): US 4665773
• OSTI ID: 6424838
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 11 Mar 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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