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EXTERNAL VIEW

Output shaft speed sensor

Secondary pressure sensor

Input shaft speed sensor Primary pulley speed sensor

Inhibitor switch
Primary pressure sensor
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Forward clutch Oil pump
SECTIONAL VIEW Reverse brake
Oil pump drive chain
Planetary gear set Torque converter
Primary shaft
Primary pulley Damper clutch

Forward clutch retainer

Input shaft

Parking gear
Secondary shaft

Secondary pulley Output shaft

Steel belt

Differential assembly
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PRESSURE TAKE-OFF PORTS &
PRESSURE SENSORS

Secondary pressure sensor

DA
RED

DR

FWD

REV

Primary pressure sensor

Note:
DA: Damper clutch apply pressure
DR: Damper clutch release pressure
FWD: Forward clutch pressure
REV: Reverse brake pressure
RED: Reducing pressure
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MINIMUM FUEL CONSUMPTION LINE

Engine output torque ISO fuel consumption rate line

Fuel Better
economy

Worse

Minimum fuel consumption line

in each engine output
ISO engine output rate line

Engine speed
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IMPROVEMENT OF FUEL CONSUMPTION

1st - A/T ISO fuel consumption rate line

Constan
t
speed 2nd - A/T
driving
Start to 3rd - A/T
accelerate Lower fuel
consumption range

Engine output torque

Finish
Engine speed

4th - A/T

Minimum fuel consumption line

in each engine output

Vehicle speed Engine speed

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IMPROVEMENT OF
ACCELERATING PERFORMANCE

Tractive force

2nd - A/T 3rd - A/T 4th - A/T

1st - A/T
Engine speed

3rd - A/T
2nd - A/T

4th - A/T

Vehicle speed
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POWER FLOW

In forward motion

Output Input

Forward clutch engaged

In reverse motion

Output Input

Reverse brake engaged

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SHIFTING MECHANISM (Low) Wide

Hydraulic cylinder Primary pulley

Steel belt

Narrow
(Overdrive) Narrow
Secondary pulley Hydraulic cylinder

Wide
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HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT
Primary
pulley
Primary
pressure Secondary
sensor Secondary pressure sensor
pulley
Reverse Forward
brake clutch

Shift control valve

Manual valve Damper clutch
control valve

Clutch pressure
control valve
*1 *2 *3 *4

Clutch pressure

Clutch pressure
reducing valve Torque converter
pressure control
Reducing Reducing pressure valve
valve
Line pressure

Regulator valve

Note
*1: Line pressure control solenoid valve Oil pump
*2: Shift control solenoid valve
*3: Clutch pressure control solenoid valve
*4: Damper clutch control solenoid valve
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ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM
Input shaft speed sensor
Primary pulley
speed sensor

Engine ･ CVT ECU

Engine
Inhibitor switch

Damper clutch
control solenoid
valve Engine control
Clutch pressure APS/TPS
Output shaft Hydraulic control solenoid
speed sensor circuit valve

Line pressure
control solenoid CVT control
valve

Shift control
solenoid valve Stop lamp switch

Primary pressure sensor Secondary pressure sensor

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SENSOR AND ACTUATOR

Solenoid coil

IC tip OFF

IC tip Diaphragm
(Built-in GMR element)

ON Plunger
Magnet
Guide
Outlet
Check ball
Speed sensor Inlet
Oil pressure

Oil pressure sensor Solenoid valve

Thermister

Oil temperature sensor

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LINE PRESSURE CONTROL

Engine-CVT ECU Line pressure control solenoid valve

Engine torque
Line pressure

pressure
information Secondary
Calculation of Calculation of
Calculation of solenoid valve pulley
Primary pulley

Line
input torque target line
speed pressure duty ratio
Duty ratio
Secondary pulley
speed Calculation of
gear ratio Secondary
Engine speed Pressure sensor
Actual line pressure

Requirement:
• to avoid the slip and/or damage of the steel belt
• to achieve better fuel economy
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SHIFT CONTROL

Engine-CVT ECU Shift control solenoid valve

Secondary pulley

Primary pressure
speed Neutral duty ratio Primary
pressure
Calculation of Primary
Calculation of target solenoid valve
Throttle opening Down-shift pulley
primary pulley speed duty ratio
Up-shift side
side
Target primary

WOT Duty ratio

pulley speed

Actual primary pulley speed Primary

speed
sensor

Secondary
pulley speed

Requirement:
• to achieve the smooth gear ratio control with good response
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SHIFT CONTROL
Shift pattern in D range
Target primary pulley speed ( X 1000rpm)

Throttle opening 100 %

Throttle opening 50 %

Throttle opening 0 %

Vehicle speed (km/h)

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INVECS-III CONTROL
Gear ratio optimization function Learning control
on uphill road

Target primary pulley speed

Target primary pulley speed
Driving on uphill road lower limit
Target primary
pulley speed Sporty driving manner
Target primary pulley speed

lower limit

Gentle driving manner

Vehicle speed
Target primary pulley
speed increased

Driving on flat road

Vehicle speed
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INVECS-III CONTROL
Engine braking function on downhill road

Throttle opening

Gear ratio

Without INVECS control

With INVECS-III
control

Acceleration

Driver who often uses service brake

Driver who often presses

accelerator pedal
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N-D/N-R SHIFT CONTROL

Engine-CVT ECU Clutch pressure control solenoid valve

Selector lever Clutch

position pressure

pressure
Calculation of target Calculation of Input
Clutch

Clutch
input shaft angular solenoid valve shaft
acceleration duty ratio
Duty ratio Input shaft
speed sensor
Calculation of actual
input shaft angular
acceleration

Actual input shaft speed

Requirement:
• to achieve the shock-free clutch engaging control
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DAMPER CLUTCH CONTROL
Engine-CVT ECU Damper clutch control solenoid valve

Damper

Damper clutch
clutch
Throttle opening
pressure
Calculation of Calculation of Damper Engine

pressure
Actual input shaft target slip solenoid valve clutch
speed volume* duty ratio

Duty ratio Crank

angle
Calculation of sensor
actual slip
volume

Actual engine speed

*: Slip volume = Engine speed - input shaft speed

Requirement:
• to achieve the shock-free damper clutch engaging control
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DAMPER CLUTCH ENGAGED AREA

Expanded engaged area on CVT

CVT CVT and Conventional A/T

Throttle opening (%)

Vehicle speed (km/h)

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SPORTS MODE

Target primary pulley speed (x 1000rpm)

1st 2nd 3rd 4th
5th

6th

Vehicle speed (km/h)

Gear ratio
Speed Gear ratio
1st 2.319
2nd 1.620
3rd 1.260
4th 1.000
5th 0.700
6th 0.445