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Granted Patent B2
US 10,125,861 · App. 14/961,284 · Granted Nov 13, 2018

Method and apparatus for controlling transmission of vehicle

Inventors: Min-Hyo Kim (Seongnam-si, KR); Woo-Sik Yoon (Seongnam-si, KR); Hyun-Soo Kim (Seoul, KR); Han-Ho Son (Seoul, KR); Gyeong-Hwi Min (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
F16H61/0403F16H2306/54
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Patent No.
US 10,125,861
App. No.
14/961,284
Granted
Nov 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a transmission of a vehicle and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for controlling synchronization of a synchronizer included in a transmission. The method includes determining a speed change mode of a vehicle and a target time corresponding to the speed change mode; calculating a difference in speed between an input shaft and an output shaft with respect to a current time; calculating a speed increment or decrement of the output shaft from the current time to the target time; calculating a synchronization torque using the difference in speed and the speed increment or decrement; determining a target displacement of a synchronizer using the synchronization torque; and controlling the synchronizer according to the target displacement and recognizing a sleeve with a clutch gear.

Claims (135)

1. A method for controlling a transmission comprising:

determining a speed change mode of a vehicle and a target time corresponding to the speed change mode;

calculating a difference in speed between an input shaft and an output shaft with respect to a current time;

calculating a speed increment or decrement of the output shaft from the current time to the target time;

calculating a synchronization torque using the difference in speed and the speed increment or decrement;

determining a target displacement of a synchronizer using the synchronization torque; and

controlling the synchronizer according to the target displacement and recognizing a sleeve with a clutch gear.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

detecting a synchronization gradient between the sleeve and the clutch gear;

comparing the synchronization gradient and a target gradient and determining a calibration value; and

applying the calibration value to the target displacement.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, when the speed change mode is an acceleration mode, the synchronization torque is determined by Equation 1:

T

cone

=

Δ

⁢

⁢

ω

+

Δ

⁢

⁢

ω

accel

Δ

⁢

⁢

t

⁢

J

eq

,

n

,

Equation

⁢

⁢

1

wherein T cone denotes the synchronization torque, Δω denotes the difference in speed, Δω accel denotes the speed increment, Δt denotes a difference between the target time and the current time t 1 , and J eq,n denotes equivalent inertia for engagement of gear step n.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein, when the speed change mode is a deceleration mode, the synchronization torque is determined by Equation 2:

T

cone

=

Δ

⁢

⁢

ω

-

Δ

⁢

⁢

ω

decel

Δ

⁢

⁢

t

⁢

J

eq

,

n

,

Equation

⁢

⁢

2

wherein T cone denotes the synchronization torque, Δω denotes the difference in speed, Δω decel denotes the speed decrement, Δt denotes a difference between the target time and the current time t 1 , and J eq,n denotes equivalent inertia for engagement of gear step n.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the synchronizing comprises:

converting the target displacement into a target control position of an actuator for driving the synchronizer; and

controlling the actuator according to the target control position and moving the synchronizer to the target displacement.

6. An apparatus for controlling a transmission, the apparatus comprising:

a calculator configured to determine a speed change mode of a vehicle and a target time corresponding to the speed change mode, calculate a difference in speed between an input shaft and an output shaft with respect to a current time, calculate a speed increment or decrement of the output shaft from the current time to the target time, and calculate a synchronization torque using the difference in speed and the speed increment or decrement; and

a controller configured to determine a target displacement of a synchronizer using the synchronization torque, and control the synchronizer according to the target displacement and recognizing a sleeve with a clutch gear.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the controller detects a synchronization gradient between the sleeve and the clutch gear, compares the synchronization gradient and a target gradient and determining a calibration value, and applies the calibration value to the target displacement.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein, when the speed change mode is an acceleration mode, the synchronization torque is determined by Equation 1:

T

cone

=

Δ

⁢

⁢

ω

+

Δ

⁢

⁢

ω

accel

Δ

⁢

⁢

t

⁢

J

eq

,

n

,

Equation

⁢

⁢

1

wherein T cone denotes the synchronization torque, Δω denotes the difference in speed, Δω accel denotes the speed increment, Δt denotes a difference between the target time and the current time t 1 , and J eq,n denotes equivalent inertia for engagement of gear step n.

9. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein, when the speed change mode is a deceleration mode, the synchronization torque is determined by Equation 2:

T

cone

=

Δ

⁢

⁢

ω

-

Δ

⁢

⁢

ω

decel

Δ

⁢

⁢

t

⁢

J

eq

,

n

,

Equation

⁢

⁢

2

wherein T cone denotes the synchronization torque, Δω denotes the difference in speed, Δω decel denotes the speed decrement, Δt denotes a difference between the target time and the current time t 1 , and J eq,n denotes equivalent inertia for engagement of gear step n.

10. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the controller converts the target displacement into a target control position of an actuator for driving the synchronizer, and controls the actuator according to the target control position and moving the synchronizer to the target displacement.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2021
From: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
To: HYUNDAI KEFICO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055092/0734 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0180623 · Dec 15, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
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