Method and device for actuating a motor vehicle clutch device

US6471022B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

• Christoph Goebel · Markdorf, DE
• Gerhard Bailly · Friedrichshafen, DE
• Martin Spiess · Gerlingen, DE
• Willibald Probst · Schallstadt, DE
• Oliver Rumpf · Hersbruck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2000
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2002
• Expiry date: Dec 20, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H61/00
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and a device for actuating a motor vehicle clutch device (4). A control device (12) automatically influence the frictional power of the clutch device (4) in accordance with predetermined criteria (19) by varying the continuously variable ratio of a vehicle transmission (2).