Power train device of vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11203259-B2
Application number	US-202016806528-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2020
Priority date	Apr 22, 2019
Publication date	Dec 21, 2021
Grant date	Dec 21, 2021

Abstract

A power train device of a vehicle includes an engine and an automatic transmission. The automatic transmission is configured such that in a neutral state, multiple ones of multiple rotary elements forming a power transmission path other than a rotary element coupled to an input member and a rotary element coupled to an output member are in a non-restraining state. The multiple ones of the multiple rotary elements include a rotary element of a predetermined brake among multiple friction fastening elements, and the predetermined brake is fastened before a fuel supply upon an engine start.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power train device of a vehicle, comprising:
an engine; and
an automatic transmission including multiple planetary gear mechanisms and multiple friction fastening elements and forming a power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to a drive wheel,
wherein the automatic transmission is configured such that in a neutral state, multiple ones of multiple rotary elements forming the power transmission path other than a rotary element coupled to an input member and a rotary element coupled to an output member are in a non-restraining state,
the multiple ones of the multiple rotary elements include a rotary element of a predetermined brake among the multiple friction fastening elements,
the predetermined brake is fastened before a fuel supply upon an engine start,
a clutch to be fastened upon a non-supply of hydraulic pressure and released upon a supply of the hydraulic pressure is provided between the engine and the automatic transmission, and
the clutch is fastened upon the engine start.

2. The power train device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a motor configured to rotate the engine and drive the drive wheel,
wherein the motor is provided between the engine and the automatic transmission,
the clutch to be fastened upon the non-supply of the hydraulic pressure and released upon the supply of the hydraulic pressure and a one-way clutch configured to transmit power only to the motor are provided in parallel between the engine and the motor, and
the power train device of the vehicle is a power train device of a hybrid vehicle configured such that the drive wheel is driven by at least one of the engine or the motor.

3. A power train device of a vehicle, comprising:
an engine; and
an automatic transmission including multiple planetary gear mechanisms and multiple friction fastening elements and forming a power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to a drive wheel,
wherein the automatic transmission is configured such that in a neutral state, multiple ones of multiple rotary elements forming the power transmission path other than a rotary element coupled to an input member and a rotary element coupled to an output member are in a non-restraining state,
the multiple ones of the multiple rotary elements include a rotary element of a predetermined brake among the multiple friction fastening elements, and
the predetermined brake is fastened by an electric oil pump before a fuel supply upon an engine start.

4. The power train device according to claim 3 , wherein
the predetermined brake is fastened before the fuel supply upon the engine start, and is fastened after the engine start.

5. The power train device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a motor configured to rotate the engine and drive the drive wheel,
wherein the motor is provided between the engine and the automatic transmission,
a clutch to be fastened upon a non-supply of hydraulic pressure and released upon a supply of the hydraulic pressure and a one-way clutch configured to transmit power only to the motor are provided in parallel between the engine and the motor, and
the power train device of the vehicle is a power train device of a hybrid vehicle configured such that the drive wheel is driven by at least one of the engine or the motor.

6. A power train device of a vehicle, comprising:
an engine;
an automatic transmission including multiple planetary gear mechanisms and multiple friction fastening elements and forming a power transmission path for transmitting power from the engine to a drive wheel; and
a motor configured to rotate the engine,
wherein the automatic transmission is configured such that in a neutral state, multiple ones of multiple rotary elements forming the power transmission path other than a rotary element coupled to an input member and a rotary element coupled to an output member are in a non-restraining state,
the multiple ones of the multiple rotary elements include a rotary element of a predetermined brake among the multiple friction fastening elements,
the predetermined brake is fastened before a fuel supply upon an engine start, and
upon the engine start, the engine is started after the motor increases an engine speed to a predetermined cranking rotation speed as higher rotation than a predetermined resonant rotation speed with which a drive system from the engine to the drive wheel resonates and lower rotation than a predetermined idling rotation speed.

Assignees

• Mazda Motor

Inventors

• Hongawara Narihito
• Sugisawa Takuya
• Kageyama Keitaro
• Fujikawa Satoshi
• Tanabe Hiroki
• Kodama Shingo

Classifications

• F16H2200/2043

  with five engaging means · CPC title

• F16H2200/006

  the gear ratios comprising eight forward speeds · CPC title

• B60K6/547

  the transmission being a stepped gearing · CPC title

• F16H2200/2023

  using a Ravigneaux set with 4 connections · CPC title

• B60W2710/021

  Clutch engagement state · CPC title