Control device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11480247-B2
Application number	US-202117522882-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 9, 2021
Priority date	Nov 20, 2020
Publication date	Oct 25, 2022
Grant date	Oct 25, 2022

Abstract

A control device controls a lockup clutch interposed between an engine and an automatic transmission mechanism of a vehicle. The control device includes a control part supplying hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch and controlling differential pressure of the lockup clutch. The control part supplies the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure is lower than a reference differential pressure in a disengaged state of the lockup clutch. In a case of shifting the lockup clutch from the disengaged state to an engaged state, the control part supplies the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure increases as a filling ratio of an oil passage of the lockup clutch decreases. The reference differential pressure is a lower limit of the differential pressure that increases a slip ratio of the lockup clutch or reduces a slip amount of the lockup clutch.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control device controlling a lockup clutch interposed between a drive source and an automatic transmission mechanism of a vehicle, wherein the control device comprises:
a control part, supplying hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch and controlling differential pressure of the lockup clutch, wherein
the control part is configured to:
supply the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure is lower than a reference differential pressure in a disengaged state of the lockup clutch; and
in a case of shifting the lockup clutch from the disengaged state to an engaged state, supply the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure increases as a filling ratio of an oil passage of the lockup clutch decreases, wherein

the reference differential pressure is a lower limit of the differential pressure that increases a slip ratio of the lockup clutch, or a lower limit of the differential pressure that reduces a slip amount of the lockup clutch.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the control part is configured to:
when the lockup clutch is in the disengaged state while the vehicle is traveling at a speed equal to or higher than a reference speed while accelerating, supply the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure is lower than the reference differential pressure; and
when the lockup clutch is shifted from the disengaged state to the engaged state while the vehicle is traveling at the speed equal to or higher than the reference speed while accelerating, supply the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure increases as the filling ratio decreases.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the control part is configured to:
when the lockup clutch is in the disengaged state while the vehicle is traveling at a speed equal to or higher than a reference speed while decelerating at a deceleration within a predetermined range, supply the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure is lower than the reference differential pressure; and
when the lockup clutch is shifted from the disengaged state to the engaged state while the vehicle is traveling at the speed equal to or higher than the reference speed while decelerating at the deceleration within the predetermined range, supply the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure increases as the filling ratio decreases.

4. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case of preventing the lockup clutch in the disengaged state from being shifted from the disengaged state to the engaged state, the control part opens the oil passage when the slip ratio is equal to or higher than a first reference slip ratio, and stops opening of the oil passage when the slip ratio is equal to or lower than a second reference slip ratio that is lower than the first reference slip ratio.

5. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case of preventing the lockup clutch in the disengaged state from being shifted from the disengaged state to the engaged state, the control part opens the oil passage when the slip amount is equal to or less than a first reference slip amount, and stops opening of the oil passage when the slip amount is equal to or greater than a second reference slip amount that is greater than the first reference slip amount.

6. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the control part is configured to:
calculate the slip ratio or the slip amount based on an input rotation speed and an output rotation speed of the lockup clutch; and
calculate the filling ratio based on the input rotation speed and an oil temperature.

7. The control device according to claim 6 , wherein
the control part is configured to:
calculate the slip ratio or the slip amount based on the input rotation speed, the output rotation speed, and a heat generation amount of the lockup clutch; and
in response to the heat generation amount being greater than a reference heat generation amount, maintain the filling ratio so that the filling ratio is equal to or lower than a reference filling ratio.

8. The control device according to claim 2 , wherein
the control part is configured to:
when the lockup clutch is in the disengaged state while the vehicle is traveling at the speed equal to or higher than the reference speed while decelerating at a deceleration within a predetermined range, supply the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure is lower than the reference differential pressure; and
when the lockup clutch is shifted from the disengaged state to the engaged state while the vehicle is traveling at the speed equal to or higher than the reference speed while decelerating at the deceleration within the predetermined range, supply the hydraulic pressure to the lockup clutch so that the differential pressure increases as the filling ratio decreases.

9. The control device according to claim 8 , wherein, in a case of preventing the lockup clutch in the disengaged state from being shifted from the disengaged state to the engaged state, the control part opens the oil passage when the slip ratio is equal to or higher than a first reference slip ratio, and stops opening of the oil passage when the slip ratio is equal to or lower than a second reference slip ratio that is lower than the first reference slip ratio.

10. The control device according to claim 8 , wherein, in a case of preventing the lockup clutch in the disengaged state from being shifted from the disengaged state to the engaged state, the control part opens the oil passage when the slip amount is equal to or less than a first reference slip amount, and stops opening of the oil passage when the slip amount is equal to or greater than a second reference slip amount that is greater than the first reference slip amount.

11. The control device according to claim 8 , wherein
the control part is configured to:
calculate the slip ratio or the slip amount based on an input rotation speed and an output rotation speed of the lockup clutch; and
calculate the filling ratio based on the input rotation speed and an oil temperature.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Egashira Fumio

Classifications

• F16D2500/1107

  Vehicles · CPC title

• F16H59/72

  dependent on oil characteristics, e.g. temperature, viscosity · CPC title

• F16D48/066 Primary

  Control of fluid pressure, e.g. using an accumulator (F16D48/062, F16D48/068 take precedence) · CPC title

• F16D2500/502

  Relating the clutch · CPC title

• F16H61/0031

  using auxiliary pumps, e.g. pump driven by a different power source than the engine · CPC title