JP2010133509A - Hydraulic control circuit of automatic transmission - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hydraulic control circuit of an automatic transmission, capable of securely avoiding lack of lubrication to a heating element, which may occur when the hydraulic pressure of an oil pump using an engine as a driving source is low or a high hydraulic pressure is required in connecting friction elements. <P>SOLUTION: The hydraulic control circuit of the automatic transmission includes: a first oil pump (1) subjecting the engine to the driving source; an oil path connected to a discharge channel (1b) of this first oil pump (1); and a control valve unit (2) for carrying out fastening of the friction element, releasing and lubrication of the heating element through a control valve. In the hydraulic control circuit of the automatic transmission, a second oil pump (7) which can be driven by a driving source different from the first oil pump (1) is separately provided to connect between the second oil pump (7) and the heating element by a lubricating oil supply channel (8). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hydraulic control circuit for an automatic transmission, and in particular, to achieve sufficient supply of lubricating oil to a heat generating element (such as a clutch) incorporated in the automatic transmission.

  The automatic transmission is provided with an oil pump that is driven by the rotation of the output shaft of the engine. The frictional element is fastened and released by the hydraulic pressure supplied from the oil pump, and the heating element is lubricated. It also supplies oil.

  By the way, in the conventional automatic transmission, when the output of the oil pump driven by the engine is reduced, the supply of hydraulic oil may be insufficient, thereby avoiding the malfunction of the automatic transmission due to this. Therefore, when an electric motor is separately provided and the output of the oil pump is reduced, an attempt is made to operate the electric motor to reliably supply hydraulic oil (for example, see Patent Document 1). Especially when the oil pump has a low oil pressure or when the oil pressure required to engage the friction element is high, the supply of lubricating oil to the heat generating element may be insufficient. There was room left.

JP 2001-280458 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic transmission capable of realizing sufficient lubrication for a heat generating element even when the hydraulic pressure of an oil pump using an engine as a drive source is low or when a high hydraulic pressure is required for fastening a friction element. The hydraulic control circuit is proposed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and a second oil pump that can be driven by a drive source different from the first oil pump that uses the engine as a drive source is provided separately. The second oil pump and the heat generating element are characterized in that they are directly connected by a lubricating oil supply path.

  When it is determined that the lubricating oil supplied from the first oil pump is not sufficiently lubricated, the second oil pump is driven to supply the lubricating oil directly to the heating element through the lubricating oil supply path. Therefore, there is no lack of lubrication.

Hereinafter, embodiments (examples) of the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a hydraulic control circuit according to the present invention.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a first oil pump incorporated in the case of the transmission. The first oil pump 1 is connected to the output shaft of the engine E, and is driven when the engine E is started. The suction path 1a is connected to the oil tank T via the strainer S.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a control valve unit disposed in the transmission case. The control valve unit 2 is connected to the discharge path 1b of the first oil pump 1, controls the discharge pressure (control of the original pressure), and supplies a pressure regulator valve 2a for supplying the necessary hydraulic pressure to each control valve, and a secondary and secondary pulley control valve 2b for controlling the driving force of the pulley P, engagement of the forward clutch control valve 2c which performs release, 2d and, various solenoid valves _2e 1 to ～2E ₄ to supply the hydraulic pressure the solenoid valve _2e 1 ~2e ₄ is constituted by a pilot valve 2f that controls the hydraulic pressure of each control valve (secondary control valve 2b, forward clutch control valves 2c, 2d, pressure line, etc.) by a current command of ₄ .

  Further, 3 is a forward clutch that engages and disengages the clutch by the control valve 2c, and 4 is a forward clutch (heat generating element) that engages and disengages the clutch by the control valve 2d. The forward clutch 4 is positioned forward by operating a manual lever, thereby supplying hydraulic pressure to the forward clutch 4 from the control valve 2d through the select switch valve 5 and the manual valve 6 to engage the clutch.

  Furthermore, 7 is a second oil pump provided separately from the first oil pump 1 outside the transmission case. The second oil pump 7 includes a drive source M that is driven by, for example, an electric motor, which is different from the first oil pump 1, and the suction path 7 a is oil like the first oil pump 1. Connected to tank T.

  8 is a lubricating oil supply path (external piping or the like is applied) that connects the second oil pump 7 and the forward clutch 4, and 9 is between the discharge path 7 b and the lubricating oil supply path 8 of the second oil pump 7. It is the switching valve arrange | positioned in. The switching valve 9 has an oil passage 9a connected to the control valve unit 2 (an oil passage for supplying hydraulic pressure to the pilot valve 2f and supplied with hydraulic pressure adjusted to a pressure adjusted by the pressure regulator valve 2a). Yes.

  Further, 10 is an oil passage disposed between the discharge passage 1 b of the first oil pump 1 and the switching valve 9. The oil passage 10 can be provided with a control means for detecting the pressure fluctuation and appropriately switching between the oil passage 9a and the lubricating oil supply path 8 based on the detection result. You may make it switch the oil path 9a and the lubricating oil supply path 8 by operating the valve body of the switching valve 9. FIG.

  When the vehicle starts or at a low climbing speed, the first oil pump 1 is operated at a high pressure in order to increase the drive hydraulic pressure to the secondary pulley P. Thus, the forward clutch 4 that performs microslip is supplied with lubricating oil. Although there is a concern that seizure may occur due to insufficiency, the forward passage clutch 4 is connected to the discharge path 7b of the second oil pump 7 and the lubricating oil supply path 8 by switching the switching valve 9 by the control means. Sufficient lubricating oil is supplied.

  When the lubricating oil is supplied to the forward clutch 4, the second oil pump 7 can be operated at a low pressure, and the oil used for lubrication is returned to the oil tank T. The forward clutch 4 is controlled on the control valve unit 2 side, and the microslip start is controlled by setting the control valve 2d to a low pressure by an electromagnetic valve.

  When the vehicle is in a medium speed and high speed running state, the secondary control valve 2b for controlling the driving force of the secondary pulley P is controlled at a pressure lower than the forward clutch control valves 2c and 2d (first oil pump 1 Therefore, the forward clutches 3 and 4 have insufficient hydraulic pressure and the clutch engagement force becomes small. In this case, the control means when the pressure of the pressure regulator valve 2a of the control valve unit 2 decreases. Thus, the switching valve 9 is switched. This switching is a switching for connecting the discharge path 7b of the second oil pump 7 and the oil path 9a, whereby hydraulic pressure is supplied to the pilot valve 2f, and the forward clutch control valves 2c and 2d are controlled by the electromagnetic valve. A pressure that satisfies the engagement force of the forward clutches 3 and 4 is supplied, and a necessary oil amount is secured.

  FIG. 2 shows a control flow chart suitable for the lubricating hydraulic control circuit according to the present invention. In supplying the hydraulic pressure by the second oil pump 7, it is only necessary to determine whether the vehicle is in a starting, climbing state (low speed), medium speed, or high speed driving and switching the switching valve 9 as described above. .

  When the lubricating oil is supplied to the forward clutch 4, the second oil pump 7 can be operated at a low pressure. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load of the drive source that drives the second oil pump 7, and to improve the fuel efficiency. An improvement effect can be expected.

  Further, in medium and high speed running, it is possible to moderately reduce the pressure of the secondary pulley control valve 2b of the control valve unit 2 by reducing the discharge pressure of the first oil pump 1, and the friction of the secondary pulley P can be reduced. It is possible to significantly reduce the fuel consumption and to reduce the load on the first oil pump 1.

  Hydraulic control of an automatic transmission that can reliably avoid insufficient lubrication for a heat generating element that is a concern when the oil pressure of an oil pump that uses an engine as a drive source is low or when high oil pressure is required to engage a friction element A circuit can be provided.

It is the figure which showed embodiment of the hydraulic control circuit of the automatic transmission according to this invention. It is the figure in the case of performing control using the hydraulic control circuit of the automatic transmission according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 first oil pump 1a suction passage 1b discharge passage 2 control valve unit 2a pressure regulator 2b secondary pulley control valve 2c forward clutch control valve 2d forward clutch control valve _2e 1 ～2E ₄ solenoid valve 2f pilot valve 3 forward clutch 4 forward clutch 5 Select switch 6 Manual valve 7 Second oil pump 7a Suction path 7b Discharge path 8 Lubricating oil supply path 9 Switching valve 9a Oil path 10 Oil path S Strainer T Oil tank P Secondary pulley

Claims (3)

A first oil pump having an engine as a drive source, and a control valve unit having an oil passage connected to a discharge path of the first oil pump, and fastening and releasing the friction element and lubricating the heat generating element through the control valve; With
A second oil pump that can be driven by a drive source different from that of the first oil pump is separately provided, and the second oil pump and the heat generating element are connected to each other through a lubricating oil supply path. A hydraulic control circuit for an automatic transmission. In the discharge path of the second oil pump, there is provided a switching valve capable of alternately switching between the lubricating oil supply oil path and the control valve unit,
The switching valve communicates an oil passage connected to the second oil pump and the control valve unit when the hydraulic pressure supplied to the friction element is insufficient, while the second valve is connected when the lubricating oil supplied to the heat generating element is insufficient. 2. The hydraulic control circuit for an automatic transmission according to claim 1, further comprising control means for communicating the oil pump and the lubricating oil supply oil passage.   The hydraulic control circuit for an automatic transmission according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the switching valve is controlled by a hydraulic pressure in a discharge path of the first oil pump.

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