Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080305931 | Method for checking the plausibility of the position of the clutch actuator of a clutch, method for determining the touch point of a clutch, and device for carrying out the method - A method for checking the plausibility of an actuation position of a clutch of a double-clutch transmission operated by an actuator, including the following steps: disengaging the clutch assigned to the currently active old subtransmission and simultaneously engaging the clutch assigned to the other subtransmission to shift from the gear selected in the old subtransmission to a gear selected in the other, new subtransmission; deselecting the gear selected in the old subtransmission still during the overlapping operation of the clutches or immediately thereafter; detecting the difference between the speed of rotation of a drive shaft of the double-clutch transmission driven by a drive motor and the speed of rotation of the input shaft of the old subtransmission; and evaluating the state of the clutch assigned to the old subtransmission as disengaged when the difference in speeds of rotation exceeds a predetermined value within a predetermined time after deselection of the gear. | 12-11-2008 |
20090064774 | Method and device for referencing the position of an actuating element - In a method for referencing the position of an actuating element of a functional unit, in particular of a clutch in the drivetrain of a vehicle, the attainment of a reference position of the actuating element is assessed for plausibility in that it is checked whether a variable which can be applied to the actuating element varies in a predetermined way in a predetermined spacing of the position of the actuating element from the reference position. | 03-12-2009 |
20090264254 | Process for controlling a twin clutch - The invention relates to a process for controlling a twin clutch transmission with two partial drive trains with respectively a friction clutch interposed between an internal combustion engine and the partial drive train. If the transmission capacity of a friction clutch falls below the engine torque, engine intervention takes place. If the clutch temperature rises further above a default value, an emergency operation is initiated, in which the affected partial drive train is deactivated by opening the affected friction clutch, a preselection strategy used in the other partial drive train is changed and the other partial drive train is activated. | 10-22-2009 |
20100152986 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A method for controlling dual clutch transmission with at least two partial drive trains, each arranged to be coupled with an engine by means of a clutch, in that, a first clutch of an actively operated partial drive train currently transmitting torque is opened, whereas a second clutch of the partial drive train not actively operated is closed in the already engaged gear and determining a reduction of a maximum possible lateral guiding force of at least one drive wheel and determining torque transmitted by the clutches, wherein, in the case of reduction of the maximally possible lateral guiding force below a default value and in the case that torque is transmitted by both clutches, the torque of one of the clutches is reduced. | 06-17-2010 |
20100286863 | SAFE DETERMINATION OF CONTACT POINT - Implementation of a safety function that secures the value of the contact point, which is important for twin clutch systems, against wrong determination. It is part of a safety system that ensures functional safety for twin clutch systems. | 11-11-2010 |
20120109473 | CLUTCH CONTACT POINTS - A method for controlling a twin clutch transmission including at least two partial drive trains, each of which is coupleable to a combustion engine using a clutch. | 05-03-2012 |
20130020168 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING - The invention relates to a control device and to a method for controlling an automated clutch, which includes a hydraulic clutch actuating system, which has a hydrostatic actuator, which is driven by and electric-motor actuating drive having an incremental displacement sensor in such a way that the actuator moves in a translatable manner. The invention includes an absolute displacement sensor, which detects the actuator position. | 01-24-2013 |
20130020169 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED CLUTCH - A method for controlling an automated clutch, which comprises a hydraulic clutch actuating system having a hydrostatic actuator, the pressure of which is detected. The method includes using the pressure of the hydrostatic actuator to adapt the characteristic curve of the clutch. | 01-24-2013 |
20130025999 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATED CLUTCH - The invention relates to a method for operating an automated clutch of a motor vehicle, which is operated using a hydrostatic actuator of a hydraulic clutch operating system, which includes a slave cylinder and a master cylinder that contain hydraulic medium, a volume equalization of the hydraulic medium being carried out in a driving operation in order to counteract a detuning of the clutch operating system. The invention is distinguished by the fact that the volume equalization is carried out as needed during operation of the clutch depending on current clutch characteristic values, if the driving comfort is not, or not inappropriately, diminished. | 01-31-2013 |
20130066530 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING A CONTACT POINT OF A CLUTCH IN A DRIVETRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for adapting a contact point of a clutch in a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, wherein the clutch is moved by an actuator and the influence of the movement of the clutch on a rotating electric motor is evaluated. A method that is simple and quick to carry out, a clutch torque and/or an actuator path close to the contact point is obtained from a characteristic curve of the clutch representing the relationship of an actuator path to a clutch torque and is set at the clutch. Subsequently the associated actuator path and/or the clutch torque is measured from the clutch influenced by the actively operated electric motor, where the clutch torque read from the characteristic curve and the actuator path measured at the clutch and/or the actuator path obtained from the characteristic curve and the measured clutch torque form the current contact point position of the clutch. | 03-14-2013 |
20130253791 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING CLUTCH COEFFICIENTS OF FRICTION AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CLUTCH CONTACT POINTS - A method wherein the first and second threshold values of the characteristic are a threshold value of the clutch temperature, or of the speed of rotation at the particular input shaft of the clutch, or of the speed of the engine, or of the slip speed at the clutch, or of the clutch torque hysteresis, or of the oil volume flow in a wet clutch, or of the actuator speed or of the actuator position. | 09-26-2013 |