Method and system for control of a clutch at a vehicle

US9108617B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9108617-B2
Application numberUS-201214368866-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 19, 2012
Priority dateDec 28, 2011
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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A method for controlling a clutch which pertains to a vehicle and which is operated by means of a vehicle control system. The vehicle is provided with an engine, and a driver of the vehicle requests propulsive force from the engine. A first propulsive force requested by the driver and transmitted via a clutch involves determining whether the clutch slips while transmitting the first propulsive force. When the clutch slips during transmission of the first propulsive force, the propulsive force transmitted by the clutch increases. The invention relates also to a system and a vehicle.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for controlling a clutch, of a vehicle gear transmission: wherein the vehicle is provided with an engine, and a driver of the vehicle requests a propulsive force be provided from the engine; the method comprising: operating the clutch by the vehicle control system which is configured for: transmitting a first propulsive force requested by the driver via the clutch; determining whether the clutch slips when transmitting the first propul…

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What does patent US9108617B2 cover?
A method for controlling a clutch which pertains to a vehicle and which is operated by means of a vehicle control system. The vehicle is provided with an engine, and a driver of the vehicle requests propulsive force from the engine. A first propulsive force requested by the driver and transmitted via a clutch involves determining whether the clutch slips while transmitting the first propulsive …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Scania Cv Ab
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60W10/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 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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