Automatic transmission and control method of automatic transmission

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11293531-B2
Application number	US-201716326867-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 2, 2017
Priority date	Oct 11, 2016
Publication date	Apr 5, 2022
Grant date	Apr 5, 2022

Abstract

An automatic transmission is provided, which includes a variator having a first pulley, a second pulley and a belt wound around the first and second pulleys, a first motor configured to give a pulley thrust force for shifting the variator to the first or second pulley, a second motor configured to cause a belt clamping force to be generated in the variator, and a power transmission mechanism provided between the second motor and the variator, to transmit an output torque of the second motor to the variator. The power transmission mechanism includes a cycloid decelerator configured to decelerate an input torque from the second motor, and transmit the decelerated input torque to the variator.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An automatic transmission, comprising:
a variator including a first pulley, a second pulley and a belt wound around the first pulley and the second pulley;
a first motor configured to give a pulley thrust force for shifting the variator to the first pulley or the second pulley;
a second motor configured to cause a belt clamping force to be generated in the variator; and
a power transmission mechanism provided between the second motor and the variator, the power transmission mechanism being configured to be capable of transmitting an output torque of the second motor to the first pulley and the second pulley,
wherein the power transmission mechanism includes a cycloid decelerator configured to decelerate an input torque from the second motor, and transmit the decelerated input torque to the variator.

2. The automatic transmission according to claim 1 , wherein:
the automatic transmission is provided on a power transmission path linking a drive source of a vehicle and a drive wheel;
the first pulley is a primary pulley connected to an output shaft of the drive source; and
the second pulley is a secondary pulley connected to a rotary shaft of the drive wheel.

3. An automatic transmission, comprising:
a variator including a first pulley, a second pulley and a belt wound around the first pulley and the second pulley;
a first motor configured to give a pulley thrust force for shifting the variator to the first pulley or the second pulley;
a second motor configured to cause a belt clamping force to be generated in the variator; and
a power transmission mechanism provided between the second motor and the variator, the power transmission mechanism being configured to be capable of transmitting an output torque of the second motor to the first pulley and the second pulley,
wherein the power transmission mechanism includes a high reduction ratio gear configured to decelerate an input torque from the second motor, and transmit the decelerated input torque to the variator, and
wherein a reduction ratio of the high reduction ratio gear is a reduction ratio at which a counter torque that acts on an input shaft of the high reduction ratio gear from the variator on the basis of a reaction force during belt clamping is smaller than a friction torque in the second motor.

4. The automatic transmission according to claim 3 , wherein:
the automatic transmission is provided on a power transmission path linking a drive source of a vehicle and a drive wheel;
the first pulley is a primary pulley connected to an output shaft of the drive source; and
the second pulley is a secondary pulley connected to a rotary shaft of the drive wheel.

5. A control method for ensuring a belt clamping force while a speed ratio is being held in an automatic transmission including a first motor for shifting and a second motor for belt clamping, the method comprising:
interposing a power transmission mechanism between the second motor and a variator of the automatic transmission, the power transmission mechanism including a high reduction ratio gear, and being configure to be capable of transmitting an output torque from the second motor to the first pulley and the second pulley via the high reduction ratio gear; and
during belt clamping for holding the speed ratio of the variator, stopping supply of power to the second motor, and making a counter torque that acts on an input shaft of the high reduction ratio gear from the variator smaller than a friction torque in the second motor through the high reduction ratio gear.

Assignees

• Jatco Ltd
• Nissan Motor

Inventors

• Hagihara Takanori

Classifications

• F16H59/70

  dependent on the ratio established · CPC title

• F16H61/662

  with endless flexible members · CPC title

• F16H63/50

  Signals to an engine or motor · CPC title

• F16H61/02

  characterised by the signals used · CPC title

• F16H63/28

  two or more final actuating mechanisms moving the same final output mechanism · CPC title