IP Library Granted Patent US 9,163,722
Granted Patent B2
US 9,163,722 · App. 13/218,028 · Granted Oct 20, 2015

Hydraulic control device, control method of thereof, and automatic transmission

Inventors: Naohiro Yamada (Atsugi, JP); Keichi Tatewaki (Atsugi, JP); Shinichiro Watanabe (Yokohama, JP); Noritaka Aoyama (Atsugi, JP)
Assignees: JATCO LTD; NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
F16H61/66272F16H61/0025F16H37/022F16H61/70F16H2037/023F16H2061/0034F16H2312/14
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Patent No.
US 9,163,722
App. No.
13/218,028
Granted
Oct 20, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydraulic control circuit includes an oil pump for generating a hydraulic pressure by being rotated by power of a driving force source, a line pressure oil passage in which at least a line pressure generated by adjusting the hydraulic pressure generated by the oil pump is supplied, a driving force source stopping unit that stops the rotation of the driving force source, and a hydraulic pressure reduction suppressing unit that is provided in the line pressure oil passage and suppresses a reduction of the line pressure accompanying reverse rotation of the driving force source when the rotation of the driving force source is stopped by the driving force source stopping unit.

Claims (32)

1. A hydraulic control device, comprising:

a vane pump configured to generate a hydraulic pressure by being rotated by power of an engine of a vehicle;

an electrical oil pump configured to generate the hydraulic pressure by being driven by power from a battery;

a line pressure oil passage in which at least a line pressure generated by adjusting the hydraulic pressure generated by the vane pump is supplied;

an engine stopping unit that stops the rotation of the engine; and

a hydraulic pressure reduction suppressing unit that is provided in the line pressure oil passage and suppresses a reduction of the line pressure accompanying reverse rotation of the engine when the rotation of the engine is stopped by the engine stopping unit, wherein:

the vane pump generates the hydraulic pressure by being rotated by power of the engine;

the engine stopping unit stops the rotation of the engine while the vehicle is running;

the hydraulic pressure reduction suppressing unit comprises a check valve configured to suppress a reverse flow of the line pressure in the line pressure oil passage to the vane pump, and

the check valve comprises a bypass path which allows a reverse flow of the line pressure in the line pressure oil passage to the vane pump.

2. The hydraulic control device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the hydraulic control device supplies the line pressure to an automatic transmission;

the automatic transmission comprises a transmission mechanism configured to transmit rotation of a plurality of rotation elements by a hydraulic pressure controlled based on the line pressure serving as a source pressure; and

the check valve is provided in a hydraulic circuit between the transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the rotation elements and the vane pump.

3. The hydraulic control device according to claim 2 , wherein the transmission mechanism is a continuously variable transmission mechanism which comprises a pair of pulleys and a belt mounted on the pair of pulleys and whose speed ratio can be changed by changing a groove width of the pulleys.

4. The hydraulic control device according to claim 2 , wherein the transmission mechanism is a stepped transmission mechanism whose speed ratio can be switched by engaging and releasing a plurality of frictional engagement elements for transmitting the rotation of the rotation elements.

5. A hydraulic control device, comprising:

a vane pump configured to generate a hydraulic pressure by being rotated by an engine of a vehicle;

an electrical oil pump configured to generate the hydraulic pressure by being driven by power from a battery;

a line pressure oil passage in which at least a line pressure generated by adjusting the hydraulic pressure generated by the vane pump is supplied;

engine stopping means for stopping the rotation of the engine;

hydraulic pressure reduction suppressing means for being provided in the line pressure oil passage and for suppressing a reduction of the line pressure accompanying reverse rotation of the engine when the rotation of the engine is stopped by the engine stopping means, wherein:

the vane pump generates the hydraulic pressure by being rotated by power of the engine;

the engine stopping means stops the rotation of the engine while the vehicle is running;

the hydraulic pressure reduction suppressing means comprises a check valve for suppressing a reverse flow of the line pressure in the line pressure oil passage to the vane pump, and

the check valve comprises a bypass path which allows a reverse flow of the line pressure in the line pressure oil passage to the vane pump.

6. The hydraulic control device according to claim 5 , wherein:

the hydraulic control device supplies the line pressure to an automatic transmission;

the automatic transmission comprises a transmission mechanism configured to transmit rotation of a plurality of rotation elements by a hydraulic pressure controlled based on the line pressure serving as source pressure; and

the check valve is provided in a hydraulic circuit between the transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the rotation elements and the vane pump.

7. The hydraulic control device according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission mechanism is a continuously variable transmission mechanism which comprises a pair of pulleys and a belt mounted on the pair of pulleys and whose speed ratio can be changed by changing a groove width of the pulleys.

8. The hydraulic control device according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission mechanism is a stepped transmission mechanism whose speed ratio can be switched by engaging and releasing a plurality of frictional engagement elements for transmitting the rotation of the rotation elements.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNOR ASSIGNS 50% INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2014
From: JATCO LTD
To: JATCO LTD; NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032018/0901 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2011
From: YAMADA, NAOHIRO; TATEWAKI, KEICHI; WATANABE, SHINICHIRO; AOYAMA, NORITAKA
To: JATCO LTD
Reel/Frame 026810/0194 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-203466 · Sep 10, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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