Motor vehicle with an automated torque-transfer system

US6612416B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Kupper · Bühl, DE
• Markus Kneissler · Bühl, DE
• Klaus Henneberger · Laufenburg (Baden), DE
• Jens Schnäbele · Schömberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2001
• Grant date: Sep 2, 2003
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H61/12
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle has an automated clutch (2) and/or an automated transmission (3) that are operated by an actuator (11, 8) through control commands of a control device (7). At least some of the control commands depend on sensor input indicating whether or not the brakes of the motor vehicle are applied. To detect the actuation of the brakes, the motor vehicle uses two brake sensors or switches (71, 72) rather than only one, thereby providing an additional margin of safety in the operation of the vehicle.