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Title: Automated manual transmission mode selection controller

Abstract

A powertrain system for a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle includes a heat engine, such as a diesel engine, and an electric machine, which operates as both an electric motor and an alternator, to power the vehicle. The hybrid vehicle also includes a manual-style transmission configured to operate as an automatic transmission from the perspective of the driver. The engine and the electric machine drive an input shaft which in turn drives an output shaft of the transmission. In addition to driving the transmission, the electric machine regulates the speed of the input shaft in order to synchronize the input shaft during either an upshift or downshift of the transmission by either decreasing or increasing the speed of the input shaft. When decreasing the speed of the input shaft, the electric motor functions as an alternator to produce electrical energy which may be stored by a storage device. Operation of the transmission is controlled by a transmission controller which receives input signals and generates output signals to control shift and clutch motors to effect smooth launch, upshift shifts, and downshifts of the transmission, so that the transmission functions substantially as an automatic transmission from the perspective of the driver, whilemore » internally substantially functioning as a manual transmission.« less

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Whitmore Lake, MI
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
872640
Patent Number(s):
US 5979257
Application Number:
08/982,099
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation (Auburn Hills, MI)
DOE Contract Number:  
ZAN-6-16334-01
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
automated; manual; transmission; mode; selection; controller; powertrain; hybrid; vehicle; heat; engine; diesel; electric; machine; operates; motor; alternator; power; manual-style; configured; operate; automatic; perspective; driver; drive; input; shaft; drives; output; addition; driving; regulates; speed; synchronize; upshift; downshift; decreasing; increasing; functions; produce; electrical; energy; stored; storage; device; operation; controlled; receives; signals; generates; control; shift; clutch; motors; effect; smooth; launch; shifts; downshifts; substantially; internally; functioning; transmission controller; receives input; generates output; automatic transmission; hybrid vehicle; diesel engine; electric machine; output shaft; output signals; heat engine; input signals; storage device; electrical energy; electric motor; output signal; input signal; input shaft; manual transmission; produce electrical; smooth launch; substantially functioning; motor functions; upshift shifts; transmission configured; transmission functions; effect smooth; internally substantially; functions substantially; automated manual; clutch motors; manual-style transmission; machine drive; machine regulates; control shift; transmission mode; /74/180/701/

Citation Formats

Lawrie, Robert E. Automated manual transmission mode selection controller. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Lawrie, Robert E. Automated manual transmission mode selection controller. United States.
Lawrie, Robert E. 1999. "Automated manual transmission mode selection controller". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872640.
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title = {Automated manual transmission mode selection controller},
author = {Lawrie, Robert E},
abstractNote = {A powertrain system for a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle includes a heat engine, such as a diesel engine, and an electric machine, which operates as both an electric motor and an alternator, to power the vehicle. The hybrid vehicle also includes a manual-style transmission configured to operate as an automatic transmission from the perspective of the driver. The engine and the electric machine drive an input shaft which in turn drives an output shaft of the transmission. In addition to driving the transmission, the electric machine regulates the speed of the input shaft in order to synchronize the input shaft during either an upshift or downshift of the transmission by either decreasing or increasing the speed of the input shaft. When decreasing the speed of the input shaft, the electric motor functions as an alternator to produce electrical energy which may be stored by a storage device. Operation of the transmission is controlled by a transmission controller which receives input signals and generates output signals to control shift and clutch motors to effect smooth launch, upshift shifts, and downshifts of the transmission, so that the transmission functions substantially as an automatic transmission from the perspective of the driver, while internally substantially functioning as a manual transmission.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 09 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Tue Nov 09 00:00:00 EST 1999}
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