Automatic clutch
US6047800A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2500/7101
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns an automatic clutch in a motor vehicle drive train. An automatic control device constantly determines values for the travel of an adjusting unit actuating the clutch and associated values of the moment transmitted by the clutch in order to establish whether the travel available is sufficient to reach a threshold value of the transmitted coupling moment. A warning signal is optionally emitted.
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