Patent GB-1430345-A (GB)
Title: Control device for a driving system having a motor driving an infinitely variable cone pulley gear
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1974-01-15
Abstract: 1430345 Variable-speed gearing PIV ANTRIEB WERNER REIMERS KG 15 Jan 1974 [15 Jan 1973] 01772/74 Heading F2D In a drive system, especially for a vehicle, in which an infinitely variable gear between a motor-driven input shaft 2 and an output shaft 8 is constituted by hydraulically adjustable pulleys 3, 4 and 5, 6, a slide valve 14 controlling the pulleys is acted upon by a governor 22 on the input shaft and by the regulator or accelerator 17 of the motor 1, and time delay means 37 in the connection between the accelerator and the valve 14 is operable to transmit movement of the accelerator to the slide valve with a delay that is variable in dependence inversely upon the speed of movement of the accelerator. When the system is in steady state the valve 14, which has a pressure fluid supply from a, pump 13 controlled by a relief valve 33 and an exhaust 34 controlled by a relief valve 35, is positioned to control the pressures effective in conduits 15, 16 provided with restrictions 52, 53 leading to movable cylinders 11, 12 containing fixed pistons by which the pulleys are adjusted. A centrifugal valve 22 driven by the input shaft has a movable closure member 23 with inlet and exhaust control edges 27<SP>1</SP>, 27 controlling pressure in an outlet 26 which is connected by a conduit 30 to a spring-loaded piston 31 effective on the valve 14 through a lever 19. Should, e.g. the speed of the shaft 2 increase, the valve 22 increases the pressure applied to the piston 31 so that the valve 14 is adjusted to increase the pressure in the conduit 15 and reduce that in the conduit 16 so that effective diameters of the pulleys are changed to increase the drive ratio. A restriction 49 interconnecting the two sides of a fixed cylinder 45 offers greater resistance to flow than a restriction 48 interconnecting the two sides of a movable cylinder 41 so that a gradual depression of the accelerator 17 causes a piston 40 to displace fluid through the restriction 48 and to compress a spring 44, whereafter a piston 42 is gradually displaced by the spring 44 to adjust the valve 14 to increase the drive ratio. This action prevents hunting of the system in response to movements of the accelerator during e.g. urban driving. When, however, the accelerator is moved rapidly one of a pair of check valves 50, 51 is opened to allow immediate response of the valve 14 to such movement. The restrictions 52, 53 are by-passed to prevent engine stalling and to allow rapid response of the pulley adjusting motors when the vehicle is braked, by valves 56, 57 operated respectively in response to low pressure from the governor valve 22 and by a solenoid 60 energized by a brake pressure switch (not shown). Also, when both of the valves are operated the pressure applied to the piston 31 is vented through a conduit 61. A lever 62 may be operated to adjust the gear to provide engine braking, e.g. when the vehicle is travelling downhill with closed throttle. In a modification, the accelerator adjusts the valve 14 through a fluid-pressure servomotor, and the delay means comprises a variable choke in the fluid supply to the servomotor. When the accelerator is moved rapidly a piston linked to it generates a pressure which adjusts the choke to allow a faster response of the servomotor. The pressure generated by this piston also actuates a further piston to adjust a cam in the linkage between the accelerator and the servomotor to modify the relationship between accelerator position and drive ratio. Also included are means whereby the output speed and consequently the speed of the vehicle, is determined irrespective of load by the position of the accelerator, and to this end a further governor driven by the output shaft adjusts linkage between the accelerator and the servomotor which adjusts the valve 14.