Method of regulating the position of a clutch actuator

US6647333B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Jager · Meckenbeuren, DE
• Reinhard Berger · Bühl, DE
• Martin Zimmermann · Sasbach, DE
• Georg Schneider · Coburg, DE
• Mario Jung · Baden-Baden, DE
• Jurgen Gerhart · Appenweier, DE
• Alexander Renfer · Schömberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 11, 2003
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16D2500/70663
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of regulating the position of a clutch actuator in a vehicle employs the concept of adapting the servo-loop parameters of a position controller of the clutch to different operating conditions of the vehicle, as well as the concept of applying and continuously adapting a bias current of the actuator motor in order to avoid or minimize the incidence of a hunting or after-regulation behavior of the control loop and to thereby minimize the energy consumption of the actuator motor.