IP Library Granted Patent US 9,353,858
Granted Patent B2
US 9,353,858 · App. 14/611,989 · Granted May 31, 2016

Abnormality detection device for continuously variable transmission and method of detecting abnormality of the continuously variable transmission

Inventor: Takahiro Kinoshita (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
F16H61/12B60W10/101B60W10/18B60W30/19B60W50/14F16H61/66F16H61/662F16H61/16F16H2061/1268F16H2061/6608
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Patent No.
US 9,353,858
App. No.
14/611,989
Granted
May 31, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission includes: an acquisition module that acquires a control variable for controlling an operation of a forward and reverse switching mechanism that is provided between an engine and a driving wheel to switch between forward rotation and reverse rotation of the driving wheel; and a determination module that determines the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism to be abnormal in the case where a traveling range is selected by the selection unit, a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detection unit is higher than or equal to a predetermined speed, and the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism, acquired by the acquisition module has a value that does not allow a driving force of the engine to be transmitted.

Claims (52)

1. An abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission, the abnormality detection device comprising:

a selection unit that receives an operation of selecting a range of the continuously variable transmission;

a vehicle speed detection unit that detects a speed of a vehicle;

an acquisition module that acquires a control variable for controlling an operation of a forward and reverse switching mechanism that is provided between an engine and a driving wheel to switch between forward rotation and reverse rotation of the driving wheel; and

a determination module that determines the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism to be abnormal in the case where a traveling range is selected by the selection unit, a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detection unit is either higher than or equal to a predetermined speed, and the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism, acquired by the acquisition module, has a value that does not allow a driving force of the engine to be transmitted.

2. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 1 ,

wherein the acquisition module acquires a target current value of an actuator that adjusts a clutch pressure of a clutch included in the forward and reverse switching mechanism, the target current value serving as the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism, and

the determination module determines the target current value to be abnormal in the case where a traveling range is selected, the vehicle speed is either higher than or equal to the predetermined speed, and the target current value is a value that does not allow a driving force of the engine to be transmitted.

3. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 1 ,

wherein the acquisition module acquires an actual current value of an actuator that adjusts a clutch pressure of a clutch included in the forward and reverse switching mechanism, the actual current value serving as the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism, and

the determination module determines the actual current value to be abnormal in the case where a traveling range is selected, the vehicle speed is either higher than or equal to the predetermined speed, and the actual current value is a value that does not allow a driving force of the engine to be transmitted.

4. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 1 ,

wherein the determination module determines the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism to be abnormal in the case where a state, in which the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal, continues for a predetermined time or longer.

5. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 2 ,

wherein the determination module determines the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism to be abnormal in the case where a state, in which the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal, continues for a predetermined time or longer.

6. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 3 ,

wherein the determination module determines the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism to be abnormal in the case where a state, in which the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal, continues for a predetermined time or longer.

7. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 4 , further comprising

a control module that controls a driving amount of the forward and reverse switching mechanism at a value that allows a driving force of the engine to be transmitted, in the case where the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal.

8. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 5 , further comprising

a control module that controls a driving amount of the forward and reverse switching mechanism at a value that allows a driving force of the engine to be transmitted, in the case where the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal.

9. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 5 , further comprising

a control module that controls a driving amount of the forward and reverse switching mechanism at a value that allows a driving force of the engine to be transmitted, in the case where the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal.

10. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a braking unit that brakes the vehicle; and

a braking control unit that controls an operation of the braking unit,

wherein the braking control unit automatically brakes the vehicle in the case where the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal.

11. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a braking unit that brakes the vehicle; and

a braking control unit that controls an operation of the braking unit,

wherein the braking control unit automatically brakes the vehicle in the case where the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal.

12. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a braking unit that brakes the vehicle; and

a braking control unit that controls an operation of the braking unit,

wherein the braking control unit automatically brakes the vehicle in the case where the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal.

13. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 4 , further comprising

a warning unit that issues a warning to a driver in the case where the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal.

14. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 5 , further comprising

a warning unit that issues a warning to a driver in the case where the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal.

15. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 6 , further comprising

a warning unit that issues a warning to a driver in the case where the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism is determined to be abnormal.

16. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 1 ,

wherein the determination module makes determination as to abnormality of the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism when an accelerator is operated by a driver.

17. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 2 ,

wherein the determination module makes determination as to abnormality of the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism when an accelerator is operated by a driver.

18. The abnormality detection device for a continuously variable transmission according to claim 3 ,

wherein the determination module makes determination as to abnormality of the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism when an accelerator is operated by a driver.

19. A method of detecting abnormality of a continuously variable transmission, the method comprising:

receiving an operation of selecting a range of the continuously variable transmission;

detecting a speed of a vehicle;

acquiring a control variable for controlling an operation of a forward and reverse switching mechanism which is provided between an engine and a driving wheel to switch between forward rotation and reverse rotation of the driving wheel; and

determining the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism to be abnormal in the case where a traveling range is selected by the selecting, a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting is either higher than or equal to a predetermined speed, and the control variable for the forward and reverse switching mechanism, acquired by the acquiring, has a value that does not allow a driving force of the engine to be transmitted.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2015
From: KINOSHITA, TAKAHIRO
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034873/0622 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-026184 · Feb 14, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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