Granted Patent B2

US 8,210,976 · App. 12/491,291 · Granted Jul 3, 2012

Abstract

Claims (39)

1. A hydraulic control system for actuating a plurality of torque transmitting devices in a transmission, the hydraulic control system comprising:

a pump for providing a hydraulic fluid;

first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth actuators for selectively actuating the plurality of torque transmitting devices;

first, second, third, and fourth control devices, wherein the first control device is in communication with the pump, the second control device is in communication with the third actuator, the third control device is in communication with the fourth actuator, and the fourth control device is in communication with the sixth actuator;

a first valve in communication with the pump and with the second, third, and fourth control devices, wherein the first valve is moveable between a drive position and a reverse position,

a second valve in communication with the first valve, the first control device, the first actuator, the second actuator, and the third actuator, wherein the second valve is moveable between a first position and a second position, and

wherein the first valve allows communication between the pump and the second, third, and fourth control devices when the first valve is in the drive position, and wherein the first valve allows communication between the pump and the first and fourth control devices and the second valve when the first valve is in the reverse position, and

wherein the second valve allows communication between the first control device and the first actuator when the second valve is in the first position, and wherein the second valve allows communication between the first control device and the second and third actuators when the second valve is in the second position,

and wherein the first and fourth control devices are configured to, allow hydraulic fluid to pass through the first and fourth control devices to engage at least one forward gear state and a reverse gear state when the first and fourth control devices are not activated.

2. The hydraulic control system of claim 1 wherein the sixth actuator is operable in combination with at least one of the first, second, and third actuators to engage a forward speed ratio and a reverse speed, ratio.

3. The hydraulic control system of claim 2 wherein the sixth actuator and the first actuator are engageable, in combination, to provide a forward gear ratio and the sixth actuator and the second and third actuators are engageable, in combination, to provide a reverse gear ratio.

4. The hydraulic control system of claim 3 wherein the hydraulic fluid communicated from the first valve to the second valve when the first valve is in the Reverse position moves the second valve to the second position.

5. The hydraulic control system of claim 3 further comprising a fifth control device in communication with the pump and with the second valve, wherein the fifth control device is operable to allow hydraulic fluid to communicate through the fifth control device to the second valve when the fifth control device is not activated, and wherein the hydraulic fluid from the fifth control device contacts the second valve and moves the second valve to the first position.

6. The hydraulic control system of claim 5 wherein the second valve includes a first port located at one end of the second valve and includes a second port located at an opposite end of the second valve and wherein the first port communicates with the first valve and the second port communicates with the fifth control device.

7. The hydraulic control system of claim 6 wherein the hydraulic fluid from the first valve contacts the second valve and moves the second valve to the second position when the first valve is in the reverse position.

8. The hydraulic control system of claim 7 wherein the fifth control device is a solenoid that allows the hydraulic fluid to communicate from the pump to the second valve when the solenoid is deenergized.

9. The hydraulic control system of claim 7 wherein the fifth control device is a solenoid that does not allow the hydraulic fluid to communicate from the pump to the second valve when the solenoid is deenergized.

10. The hydraulic control system of claim 3 further comprising a fifth control device in communication with the pump and with the second valve, wherein the fifth control device is operable to allow hydraulic fluid to communicate through the fifth control device to the second valve when the fifth control device is activated, and wherein the hydraulic fluid from the fifth control device contacts the second valve and moves the second valve to the second position.

11. The hydraulic control system of claim 10 wherein the second valve is a two piece valve having a first valve part and a second valve part, and wherein the manual valve communicates with the second valve at an end of the second part and the fifth control device communicates with the second valve between the first valve part and the second valve part.

12. The hydraulic control system of claim 11 wherein the second valve includes a biasing member in contact with the first valve part, the biasing member operable to bias the first valve part to the first position.

13. The hydraulic control system of claim 6 wherein the hydraulic fluid from the first valve contacts the second valve part and moves the first valve part to the second position when the first valve is in the Reverse position.

14. The hydraulic control system of claim 3 wherein the first valve is actuated to the first position by a first solenoid and is actuated to the second position by a second solenoid.

15. The hydraulic control system of claim 14 further comprising a park release servo in communication with the first valve and operable to place the transmission in an out-of-park mode of operation.

16. The hydraulic control system of claim 1 wherein the first and fourth control devices are solenoids that are open when deenergized and the second and third control devices are solenoids that are closed when deenergized.

17. A hydraulic control system for actuating a plurality of torque transmitting devices in a transmission, the hydraulic control system comprising:

a pump for providing a hydraulic fluid;

first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth actuators for selectively actuating the plurality of torque transmitting devices;

first, second, third, fourth, and fifth control devices, wherein the first control device is in communication with the pump, the second control device is in communication with the third actuator, the third control device is in communication with the fourth actuator, the fourth control device is in communication with the sixth actuator, and the fifth control device is in communication with the pump;

a first valve having a first port in communication with the pump, a second port, and a third port in communication with the second and third control devices, wherein the first valve is moveable between a drive position and a reverse position,

a second valve having a first port in communication with the first control device, a second port in communication with the first actuator, a third port in communication with the second and third actuators, and a fifth port, wherein the second valve is moveable between a first position and a second position;

a first check valve having a first port in communication with the second port of the first valve, a second port in communication with the fourth control device, and a third port in communication with the third port of the first valve, wherein the first check valve is operable to selectively allow communication between the first port of the first check valve and the second port of the first check valve and between the third port of the first check valve and the second port of the first check valve;

a second check valve having a first port in communication with the second port of the first valve, a second port in communication with the fourth port of the second valve, and a third port in communication with the fifth control device, wherein the first check valve is operable to selectively allow communication between the first port of the second check valve and the second port of the second check valve and between the third port of the second check valve and the second port of the second check valve;

wherein the first valve allows communication between the first port of the first valve and the third port of the first valve when the first valve is in the drive position, and wherein the first valve allows communication between the first port of the first valve and the second port of the first valve when the first valve is in the reverse position, and

wherein the second valve allows communication between the first port of the second valve and the second port of the second valve when the second valve is in the first position, and wherein the second valve allows communication between the first port of the second valve and the third port of the second valve when the second valve is in the second position,

and wherein the first and fourth control devices are configured to allow hydraulic fluid to pass through the first and fourth control devices to engage at least one forward gear state and a reverse gear state when the first and fourth control devices are not activated.

18. The hydraulic control system of claim 17 wherein the sixth actuator is operable to engage in combination with at least one of the first, second, and third actuators a forward speed ratio and a reverse speed ratio.

19. The hydraulic control system of claim 18 wherein the sixth actuator and the first actuator are engageable, in combination, to provide a forward gear ratio and the sixth actuator and the second and third actuators are engageable, in combination, to provide a reverse gear ratio.

20. The hydraulic control system of claim 19 wherein the hydraulic fluid communicated from the first valve to the second valve when the first valve is in the Reverse position moves the second valve to the second position.

21. The hydraulic control system of claim 17 wherein the first and fourth control devices are solenoids that are open when deenergized and the second, third, and fifth control devices are solenoids that are closed when deenergized.

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