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21. 发明授权

US06567734B2 System and method for estimating vehicle mass 有权
公开(公告)号：US06567734B2
公开(公告)日：2003-05-20
申请号：US09935523
申请日：2001-08-23
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger , John F. Kalill , Brian C. Tyler
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger , John F. Kalill , Brian C. Tyler
IPC分类号： G06F1700
CPC分类号： G01G19/086 , B60T2250/02 , F16H59/52
摘要： A system for estimating vehicle mass includes a control circuit determining an instantaneous vehicle acceleration signal (VA) and an instantaneous vehicle drive force (FDW). As long as a number of preconditions are met, such as vehicle speed within speed range, fueling command above a fueling threshold, gear ratio within a predefined range and VA above an acceleration threshold, the control circuit computes a number of instantaneous vehicle mass estimates (VM) as a function of the VA and FDW values. When any one of the preconditions is no longer met, the control circuit computes a vehicle speed change during the next gear shift and disregards the number of vehicle mass estimates if this vehicle speed change is outside predefined boundaries. Otherwise, the control computer processes the number of vehicle mass estimates to form an updated vehicle mass estimate.

22. 发明授权

US06436005B1 System for controlling drivetrain components to achieve fuel efficiency goals 有权
标题翻译：用于控制传动系统部件以实现燃油效率目标的系统
公开(公告)号：US06436005B1
公开(公告)日：2002-08-20
申请号：US09616752
申请日：2000-07-14
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger
IPC分类号： B60K4104
CPC分类号： B60W10/10 , B60T2250/02 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/06 , B60W10/101 , B60W10/11 , B60W30/1819 , B60W30/1882 , B60W2050/0066 , B60W2510/0609 , B60W2510/0638 , B60W2510/1005 , B60W2510/105 , B60W2520/10 , B60W2530/10 , B60W2530/16 , B60W2540/04 , B60W2540/10 , B60W2540/30 , B60W2550/142 , B60W2550/16 , B60W2550/22 , B60W2550/402 , B60W2710/0644 , B60W2710/0677 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/106 , F02D31/009 , F02D41/0225 , F02D41/023 , F02D41/1497 , F02D41/2406 , F02D41/2422 , F02D2041/2048 , F02D2200/0404 , F02D2200/0614 , F02D2200/1002 , F02D2200/1004 , F02D2200/1012 , F02D2200/501 , F02D2200/602 , F02D2200/701 , F02D2200/702 , F02D2250/26 , F02D2400/12 , F16H59/52 , F16H61/0213 , F16H61/66 , F16H63/50 , F16H2059/663 , F16H2059/666 , F16H2061/0015 , F16H2061/022 , Y02T10/52 , Y02T10/84 , Y10T477/675 , Y10T477/679 , Y10T477/68
摘要： A system for controlling a vehicle drivetrain in a fuel-efficient manner includes, in one embodiment, a control computer operable to determine a number of engine load/engine speed boundary conditions as functions of brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) contours in relation to an engine output characteristics map and define therefrom an undesirable engine operation region U. As long as the engine is engaged with at least one of the gear ratios of the vehicle transmission, the control computer is operable to maintain or encourage engine operation outside of the region U. In another embodiment, the control computer is operable to define a contour from substantially zero engine load to substantially full engine load, wherein the contour preferably corresponds to a fuel-efficient path from no-load to full-load engine operating conditions.
摘要翻译：在一个实施例中，用于以节油方式控制车辆传动系统的系统包括控制计算机，该控制计算机可操作以将发动机负载/发动机转速边界条件的数量确定为相对于制动器特定燃料消耗（BSFC）轮廓的函数发动机输出特性映射并限定不期望的发动机操作区域U.只要发动机与车辆传动装置的至少一个齿轮比啮合，控制计算机可操作地维持或鼓励在区域U之外的发动机操作在另一个实施例中，控制计算机可操作以从基本上零发动机负载到基本上完整的发动机负载来定义轮廓，其中轮廓优选地对应于从空载到满载发动机运行条件的燃料效率路径。

23. 发明授权

US06349253B1 System and method for controlling downhill vehicle operation 有权
标题翻译：控制下坡车辆操作的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US06349253B1
公开(公告)日：2002-02-19
申请号：US09192009
申请日：1998-11-13
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger
IPC分类号： G06F1700
CPC分类号： F02D17/023 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/06 , B60W10/10 , B60W10/18 , B60W10/196 , B60W30/18136 , B60W30/1819 , B60W2720/106 , B60Y2400/435 , F02B37/00 , F02D41/0007 , F02D41/12 , Y10T477/38 , Y10T477/50 , Y10T477/621 , Y10T477/647 , Y10T477/688 , Y10T477/69
摘要： A system for controlling downhill vehicle operation includes an electronically actuatable engine compression brake unit associated with an internal combustion engine, an electronically controllable turbocharger boost pressure adjustment device, electronically actuatable service brakes and a transmission including a number of automatically selectable gear ratios, wherein each of these components are coupled to a control computer. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the control computer is operable to detect a potential runaway vehicle condition and control any one or combination of engine compression brake activity, turbocharger boost pressure, service brake activity and automatic transmission shifting to thereby provide for a controlled descent down a negative grade and thereby prevent a runaway vehicle condition. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the control computer is operable to determine a target engine or vehicle speed and control engine or vehicle speed to the target speed, regardless of whether a potential runaway vehicle condition exists, using any one or more of the foregoing control techniques.
摘要翻译：用于控制下坡车辆操作的系统包括与内燃机相关联的可电子致动的发动机压缩制动单元，电子可控涡轮增压器升压压力调节装置，电子可致动的行车制动器和包括多个可自动选择的变速比的变速器，其中每个这些组件耦合到控制计算机。根据本发明的一个方面，控制计算机可操作以检测潜在的失控车辆状态并控制发动机压缩制动器活动，涡轮增压器增压压力，行车制动器活动和自动变速器换档中的任何一种或组合，从而提供一种控制下降到负级，从而防止失控的车辆状况。根据本发明的另一方面，控制计算机可操作以将目标发动机或车辆速度和控制发动机或车辆速度确定到目标速度，而不管存在潜在的失控车辆状况，使用以下任何一个或多个上述控制技术。

24. 发明授权

US06186925B1 System for protecting drive train components from excessive engine inertial forces 有权
标题翻译：用于保护传动系组件免受过大的发动机惯性力的系统
公开(公告)号：US06186925B1
公开(公告)日：2001-02-13
申请号：US09191674
申请日：1998-11-13
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger
IPC分类号： B60K4102
CPC分类号： B60W10/06 , B60W10/02 , B60W10/10 , B60W10/11 , B60W30/18 , B60W30/1819 , F16D48/06 , F16D48/068 , F16D2500/30401 , F16D2500/3109 , F16D2500/50296 , F16D2500/50623 , F16D2500/7041 , Y10T477/635 , Y10T477/73 , Y10T477/753 , Y10T477/757
摘要： A system for protecting one or more drivetrain components from excessive inertial torque includes an automated clutch disposed between an internal combustion engine and a transmission coupled thereto, wherein the automated clutch is responsive to computer control. Under conditions wherein driveline acceleration exceeds an acceleration threshold, wherein the acceleration threshold preferably corresponds to the weakest of the drivetrain components, a control computer is operable to actuate the automated clutch to thereby electronically disengage the engine from the transmission, and accordingly protect the various drivetrain components from damage due to excessive engine inertial torque. In an alternate embodiment, a control computer is operable to compute or otherwise estimate engine inertial torque and actuate the automated clutch as just described if/when the engine inertial torque exceeds a torque threshold corresponding to an input torque capacity of one or more of the drivetrain components.
摘要翻译：用于保护一个或多个传动系统部件免受过大惯性力矩的系统包括设置在内燃机与连接到其上的变速器之间的自动离合器，其中自动离合器响应于计算机控制。在传动系加速度超过加速度阈值的条件下，其中加速阈值优选地对应于传动系部件中最弱的一个，控制计算机可操作地致动自动离合器，从而使发动机与变速器电子脱离，并因此保护各种传动系发动机惯性转矩过大造成的零部件。在替代实施例中，控制计算机可操作以计算或估计发动机惯性转矩并致动刚刚描述的自动离合器，如果/当发动机惯性转矩超过对应于一个或多个传动系的输入扭矩容量的转矩阈值组件。

25. 发明授权

US07966115B2 System and method for controlling transmission shift points based on vehicle weight 有权
标题翻译：基于车辆重量控制变速器换档点的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US07966115B2
公开(公告)日：2011-06-21
申请号：US11832884
申请日：2007-08-02
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger
IPC分类号： G06F7/00
CPC分类号： F16H61/0213 , F16H59/52 , F16H61/143 , F16H2061/0232 , F16H2061/216 , Y10S700/90 , Y10T477/65
摘要： A system and method of controlling shift points of a transmission coupled to an internal combustion engine by modifying at least one transmission shift point schedule may comprise determining a weight of a vehicle carrying the engine and the transmission, modifying the at least one transmission shift point schedule as a function of the weight of the vehicle, and controlling automatic shifting between two or more gear ratios of the transmission in accordance with the modified at least one transmission shift point schedule.
摘要翻译：通过修改至少一个变速器换档点计划来控制耦合到内燃机的变速器的换档点的系统和方法可以包括确定承载发动机和变速器的车辆的重量，修改至少一个变速器班次计划作为车辆的重量的函数，并且根据修改的至少一个变速点班次来控制变速器的两个或更多档位之间的自动变速。

26. 发明授权

US07963832B2 Engine intake air temperature management system 有权
标题翻译：发动机进气温度管理系统
公开(公告)号：US07963832B2
公开(公告)日：2011-06-21
申请号：US11359789
申请日：2006-02-22
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger
IPC分类号： B60H1/26
CPC分类号： F02B29/0418 , F02B29/0493 , F02D41/0007 , F02D41/1446 , F02D2200/0414 , F02M31/042 , Y02T10/126 , Y02T10/144 , Y02T10/146
摘要： A system for managing engine intake air temperature may comprise a first air flow control device having an inlet coupled to an outlet of a turbocharger compressor and a first outlet coupled to an inlet of a charge air cooler. A second outlet is coupled via a bypass conduit to the air intake manifold. The first air flow control device may selectively control air flow from the compressor outlet to the charge air cooler and/or bypass conduit. The system may alternatively or additionally include a second air flow control device having a first inlet receiving air external to the engine compartment, a second inlet receiving air from within the engine compartment and surrounding the engine and an outlet providing air flow to the engine. The second air flow control device may selectively control air flow from the first and/or second inlets thereof to the engine.
摘要翻译：用于管理发动机进气温度的系统可以包括第一气流控制装置，其具有联接到涡轮增压器压缩机的出口的入口和连接到增压空气冷却器的入口的第一出口。第二出口通过旁通管道连接到进气歧管。第一气流控制装置可以选择性地控制从压缩机出口到增压空气冷却器和/或旁通管道的空气流。系统可以可选地或另外包括第二气流控制装置，其具有接收发动机舱外部的空气的第一入口，第二入口从发动机舱内部接收空气并围绕发动机以及向发动机提供空气流的出口。第二气流控制装置可以选择性地控制从其第一入口和/或第二入口到发动机的空气流。

27. 发明授权

US06577938B1 System for selecting between automatic and manual control of a number of gear ratios of a semiautomatic transmission 失效
标题翻译：用于在半自动变速器的多个齿轮比的自动和手动控制之间进行选择的系统
公开(公告)号：US06577938B1
公开(公告)日：2003-06-10
申请号：US08944807
申请日：1997-10-06
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger , David J. Munt
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger , David J. Munt
IPC分类号： G06F700
CPC分类号： B60W10/06 , B60K31/00 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/11 , B60W30/1819 , B60W30/182 , B60W2510/0657 , B60W2540/10 , B60W2710/0616 , F16H61/16 , F16H61/702 , F16H2059/006 , F16H2059/0221 , F16H2300/14 , Y10T477/68 , Y10T477/69335
摘要： A system for selecting between automatic and manual control of a number of gear ratios of a semiautomatic transmission includes an internal combustion engine coupled to a semiautomatic transmission having a number of manually selectable gear ratios and a number of automatically selectable gear ratios wherein the engine and transmission are both subject to management and control thereof by a control computer. A memory unit includes a software algorithm for controlling shifting between the automatically selectable gear ratios and the control computer is operable to execute the software algorithm. A switch is provided, which is preferably a cruise control enable/disable switch, wherein the control computer is responsive to a cruise control disable position of the switch to inhibit execution of the software algorithm and thereby subject the automatically selectable gear ratios to manual control thereof. The control computer is also responsive to a cruise control enable position of the switch to allow execution of the software algorithm to thereby subject the automatically selectable gear ratios to automatic control thereof. In one embodiment, the software algorithm is only inhibited after it has been determined that the engine fueling rate is below a fueling rate threshold if one of the automatically selectable gear ratios is currently engaged. According to another aspect of the invention, a gear down protection algorithm is instituted whenever the software algorithm for controlling automatic gear selection is disabled.
摘要翻译：用于在半自动变速器的多个齿轮比的自动和手动控制之间进行选择的系统包括联接到具有多个可手动选择的变速比的半自动变速器的内燃机和多个可自动选择的变速比，其中发动机和变速器都由控制计算机进行管理和控制。存储单元包括用于控制可自动选择的传动比之间的换档的软件算法，并且控制计算机可操作以执行软件算法。提供了一种开关，其优选地是巡航控制启用/禁用开关，其中控制计算机响应于开关的巡航控制禁止位置以禁止软件算法的执行，从而使自动选择的变速比受到其手动控制。控制计算机还响应于开关的巡航控制使能位置以允许执行软件算法，从而使自动选择的变速比受到其自动控制。在一个实施例中，如果当前使用自动可选择的变速比之一，则在确定发动机加油速率低于加油速率阈值之后，仅限制该软件算法。根据本发明的另一方面，每当禁止用于控制自动档位选择的软件算法时，就进行减档保护算法。

28. 发明授权

US06546329B2 System for controlling drivetrain components to achieve fuel efficiency goals 有权
公开(公告)号：US06546329B2
公开(公告)日：2003-04-08
申请号：US10080049
申请日：2002-02-21
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger
IPC分类号： B60K4104
CPC分类号： B60W10/10 , B60T2250/02 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/06 , B60W10/101 , B60W10/11 , B60W30/1819 , B60W30/1882 , B60W2050/0066 , B60W2510/0609 , B60W2510/0638 , B60W2510/1005 , B60W2510/105 , B60W2520/10 , B60W2530/10 , B60W2530/16 , B60W2540/04 , B60W2540/10 , B60W2540/30 , B60W2550/142 , B60W2550/16 , B60W2550/22 , B60W2550/402 , B60W2710/0644 , B60W2710/0677 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/106 , F02D31/009 , F02D41/0225 , F02D41/023 , F02D41/1497 , F02D41/2406 , F02D41/2422 , F02D2041/2048 , F02D2200/0404 , F02D2200/0614 , F02D2200/1002 , F02D2200/1004 , F02D2200/1012 , F02D2200/501 , F02D2200/602 , F02D2200/701 , F02D2200/702 , F02D2250/26 , F02D2400/12 , F16H59/52 , F16H61/0213 , F16H61/66 , F16H63/50 , F16H2059/663 , F16H2059/666 , F16H2061/0015 , F16H2061/022 , Y02T10/52 , Y02T10/84 , Y10T477/675 , Y10T477/679 , Y10T477/68
摘要： A system for controlling a vehicle drivetrain in a fuel-efficient manner includes, in one embodiment, a control computer operable to determine a number of engine load/engine speed boundary conditions as functions of brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) contours in relation to an engine output characteristics map and define therefrom an undesirable engine operation region U. As long as the engine is engaged with at least one of the gear ratios of the vehicle transmission, the control computer is operable to maintain or encourage engine operation outside of the region U. In another embodiment, the control computer is operable to define a contour from substantially zero engine load to substantially full engine load, wherein the contour preferably corresponds to a fuel-efficient path from no-load to full-load engine operating conditions. With change gear transmissions, the control computer is operable to control transmission shift points about the contour. With continuous variable transmissions, the control computer is operable to modify the effective gear ratio thereof to maintain engine operation on or about the contour. In either case, fuel efficient operation may be optimized.

29. 发明授权

US06508739B1 System for protecting drive line components from excessive engine inertial forces 有权
标题翻译：用于保护驱动线组件免受过大的发动机惯性力的系统
公开(公告)号：US06508739B1
公开(公告)日：2003-01-21
申请号：US09633985
申请日：2000-08-08
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger
IPC分类号： F16H6114
CPC分类号： B60W10/06 , B60W10/02 , B60W10/10 , B60W10/11 , B60W30/18 , B60W30/1819 , F16D48/06 , F16D48/068 , F16D2500/30401 , F16D2500/3109 , F16D2500/50296 , F16D2500/50623 , F16D2500/7041 , Y10T477/635 , Y10T477/73 , Y10T477/753 , Y10T477/757
摘要： A system for protecting one or more drive line components from excessive inertial torque includes a torque converter disposed between an internal combustion engine and a transmission coupled thereto, wherein the torque converter is responsive to computer control to operate in a lockup mode to directly couple the engine output shaft to the transmission input shaft and otherwise in a torque converter mode. Under conditions wherein drive line acceleration exceeds an acceleration threshold, wherein the acceleration threshold preferably corresponds to the weakest of the drive line components, a control computer is operable to force the torque converter to operate in a torque converter mode of operation to thereby electronically disengage direct connection between the engine and the transmission and then to modify fueling to thereby protect the various drive line components from damage due to excessive engine inertial torque. In an alternate embodiment, a control computer is operable to compute or otherwise estimate engine output torque and control the torque converter as just described if/when the estimated engine output torque exceeds a torque threshold corresponding to an input torque capacity of one or more of the drivetrain components.
摘要翻译：用于保护一个或多个驱动线部件免受过大惯性力矩的系统包括设置在内燃机与耦合到其之间的变速器之间的变矩器，其中，变矩器响应于计算机控制以在锁定模式下操作以直接耦合发动机输出轴到变速器输入轴，否则处于变矩器模式。在驱动线加速度超过加速度阈值的条件下，其中加速度阈值优选地对应于驱动线部件中最弱的加速度阈值，控制计算机可操作以迫使变矩器在变矩器操作模式下操作，从而以直接发动机和变速器之间的连接，然后改变燃料供应，从而保护各种驱动线路部件免受由于发动机惯性转矩过大造成的损坏。在替代实施例中，控制计算机可操作以计算或以其它方式估计发动机输出扭矩并控制扭矩转换器，如刚刚描述的，当估计的发动机输出扭矩超过对应于一个或多个的输入转矩能力的转矩阈值时传动系组件。

30. 发明授权

US06387011B1 System for controlling an internal combustion engine in a fuel efficient manner 有权
标题翻译：用于以燃料效率的方式控制内燃机的系统
公开(公告)号：US06387011B1
公开(公告)日：2002-05-14
申请号：US09502641
申请日：2000-02-11
申请人： Steven M. Bellinger
发明人： Steven M. Bellinger
IPC分类号： B60K4104
CPC分类号： F02D31/009 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/06 , B60W10/10 , B60W10/11 , B60W30/1819 , B60W30/1882 , B60W2510/0638 , B60W2530/10 , B60W2550/142 , B60W2550/402 , B60W2710/0644 , B60W2720/10 , B60W2720/106 , F02D41/023 , F02D2200/1012 , F16H59/52 , F16H2061/0015 , F16H2061/022 , Y02T10/52 , Y02T10/84 , Y10T477/679 , Y10T477/68
摘要： A system for controlling an internal combustion engine in a fuel-efficient manner includes a control computer operable to determine a number of engine load/engine speed boundary conditions in relation to an engine output characteristics map and define therefrom an undesirable engine operation region U. As long as the engine is engaged with at least one of the gear ratios of the vehicle transmission, the control computer is operable in one embodiment to maintain engine operation outside of the region U, and in an alternate embodiment to allow operation within the region U but with decreased engine performance/response to thereby encourage operation outside of the region U. The system of the present invention further includes the ability to override, e.g. disable, such engine control based on, for example, certain transmission autoshifting conditions, current vehicle position, and/or information provided from a remote source via a signal transceiver. Using the engine control strategies of the present invention, fuel efficient operation can be optimized, particularly when upshifting through the various transmission gears.
摘要翻译：用于以节油方式控制内燃机的系统包括控制计算机，其可操作以确定与发动机输出特性图相关的发动机负载/发动机速度边界条件的数量，并由此定义不期望的发动机操作区域U. 只要发动机与车辆变速器的至少一个齿轮比啮合，则控制计算机在一个实施例中可操作以将发动机运行维持在区域U之外，并且在替代实施例中允许在区域U内操作，但是具有降低的发动机性能/响应，从而促进在区域U之外的操作。本发明的系统还包括超越的能力，例如，基于例如某些传输自动转换条件，当前车辆位置和/或经由信号收发器从远程源提供的信息来禁用这种引擎控制。使用本发明的发动机控制策略，可以优化燃料效率的操作，特别是当通过各种传动齿轮升档时。

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