Creep-inhibiting device for an automotive vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission

Patent · Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6455560

Nishikawa, M; Aoki, T; Sato, Y

A creep-inhibiting device is described for use in an automotive vehicle equipped with an engine, a fluid coupling, a transmission mechanism coupled in series to the fluid coupling and having a frictionally engaging element. An operating fluid source supplies an operating fluid to the frictionally engaging element. The device includes: engine load sensor means control means of the improvement. The control means comprises: an input fluid line; a valve body; first and second end faces; a first pressure chamber; a second pressure chamber; a third fluid line; resilient means; a drain line; the input fluid line, the output fluid line, and the drain line; and the valve body.

• Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo K.K., Tokyo, JP
• Patent Number(s): US 4660442
• OSTI ID: 6455560
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330602* -- Vehicle Design Factors-- Engine-Transmission Matching
CONTROL
CONTROL SYSTEMS
CREEP
DESIGN
FLUIDS
FRICTION
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
PRESSURE CONTROL
SIGNALS
VEHICLES
WORKING FLUIDS