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Title:
AUXILIARY BRAKING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3473327
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a kinetic energy absorbing amount of a vehicle at deceleration, when using a torque converter as an auxilary braking device.
SOLUTION: A device has a connection/disconnection means 30 mutually connecting/disconnecting an input shaft 3 and a pump impeller 11, switch means 40 able to perform switching to a fixed condition temporarily fixing the pump impeller 11 to a torque converter housing 14 and a rotational condition able to rotate the pump impeller 11 relating to the torque converter housing 14, and a control means respectively switching the connection/disconnection means 30 to a connection condition and the switch means to a rotational condition, in a vehicle running condition, and respectively switching the connection/ disconnection means 30 to a disconnection condition and the switch means 40 to a fixed condition, in a condition performing vehicle deceleration.


Inventors:
Wakao Suzuki
Application Number:
JP15182297A
Publication Date:
December 02, 2003
Filing Date:
June 10, 1997
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation
International Classes:
B60T1/087; F16D48/02; F16H41/24; F16H47/00; F16H57/00; (IPC1-7): F16H47/00; B60T1/087; F16H41/24
Domestic Patent References:
JP7315200A
JP78132A
JP7248053A
JP377771U
JP4866223U
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toru Kabayama (1 person outside)