Clutch assembly
US-2021071720-A1 · Mar 11, 2021 · US
Clutch control device
US12066065B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12066065-B2 |
| Application number | US-202218284560-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Publication date | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2024 |
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This clutch control device includes a clutch device configured to connect or disconnect power transmission between a prime mover and an output target, a clutch actuator configured to output a drive force for actuating the clutch device, and a control unit configured to control driving of the clutch actuator, in which the clutch actuator includes a plurality of drive sources that output the drive force.
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What is claim is: 1. A clutch control device comprising: a clutch device configured to connect or disconnect power transmission between a prime mover and an output target; a clutch actuator configured to output a drive force for actuating the clutch device; and a control unit configured to control driving of the clutch actuator, wherein the clutch actuator includes a plurality of drive sources that output the drive force, and when one of the plurality of drive sources becomes undrivable, the clutch device is once disconnected by the other of the plurality of drive sources, and then is gradually connected thereafter. 2. The clutch control device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit feedback-controls a current supplied to each of the plurality of drive sources. 3. The clutch control device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit includes a plurality of drive control means independent from each other, and each of the plurality of drive sources is independently controllable by any one of the plurality of drive control means. 4. The clutch control device according to claim 1 , wherein, when one of the plurality of drive sources becomes undrivable, a drive current for driving the other of the plurality of drive sources is set larger than that for normal drive, and only one cycle of clutch disconnection and connection is performed. 5. The clutch control device according to claim 1 , wherein a fail-safe relay is included in a current supply line of the plurality of drive sources, and the clutch device is gradually connected by intermittently driving the fail-safe relay when a failure has occurred in one of the plurality of drive sources. 6. The clutch control device according to claim 5 , wherein the control unit includes a plurality of drive control means independent from each other, and the fail-safe relay is configured to be controllable by a second control means different from a first drive control means that controls the plurality of drive sources during a normal operation.
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Failsafe · CPC title
Stroke · CPC title
Current · CPC title
- F16D48/064Primary
Control of electrically or electromagnetically actuated clutches (F16D48/062, F16D48/068 take precedence) · CPC title
- F16D48/06Primary
Control by electric or electronic means, e.g. of fluid pressure · CPC title
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- What does patent US12066065B2 cover?
- This clutch control device includes a clutch device configured to connect or disconnect power transmission between a prime mover and an output target, a clutch actuator configured to output a drive force for actuating the clutch device, and a control unit configured to control driving of the clutch actuator, in which the clutch actuator includes a plurality of drive sources that output the driv…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16D48/064. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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