Throttle and AC motor control throughout shifts of multi-speed transmissions
OwnerErrol E. Wallingfordinventor
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Abstract
The problem of losing throttle control when controlling an AC motor throughout transmission shifts has been solved for a finite set of discrete waveforms. The solution requires making as many discrete speed waveform tables as there are gear ratios in the transmission. Each table has speed entries appropriate for controlling acceleration and deceleration while in its selected gear ratio. In addition when a new gear ratio is selected a transition to the new table with a changed motor rpm can be done with the throttle unchanged. This provides a smooth control for both manual and automatic transmissions.
Claims7
A throttle control system for use throughout gear shifts in an AC motor and multi-speed transmission system, comprising:
- a) removing power from said motor prior to a gear shift;
- b) selecting an acceptable after-shift motor speed, at a selected pre-shift throttle position, from a set of master tables of motor speeds for each gear ratio in said multi speed transmission;
- c) adjusting motor speed to said acceptable after-shift motor speed;
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- d) reapplying power to said motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.