Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Transmission and hydraulic control system
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Application No.: US15666636Application Date: 2017-08-02
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Publication No.: US10066741B2Publication Date: 2018-09-04
- Inventor: Steven Anatole Frait
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent James Dottavio
- Main IPC: F16H61/14
- IPC: F16H61/14 ; F16H45/02 ; F16H41/30 ; F16H61/00

Abstract:
A hydraulic control system for an automatic transmission with a torque converter includes two regulator valves controlled by a single variable force solenoid (VFS). A bypass clutch regulator valve increases the pressure to a bypass clutch apply chamber as the VFS pressure increases. A converter charge regulator valve decreases the pressure in a converter charge circuit as the VFS pressure increases. The converter charge circuit is in series with a lubrication circuit. An orifice restricts the flow through these circuits such that they can be supplied from the line pressure circuit rather than a lower priority circuit. In one embodiment, an on/off solenoid opens a flow control valve to bypass the orifice when additional flow is required. In another embodiment, an electric pump supplements the flow in these circuits when required. This later embodiment includes a switch valve such that the electric pump also supports stop/start operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170328466A1 Transmission and Hydraulic Control System Public/Granted day:2017-11-16
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