Method and device for operating a clutch
US6701241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2500/7061
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and device for operating a clutch between an internal combustion engine and at least one driven wheel of a vehicle, a torque being transmitted between the engine and the driven wheel by pressing the clutch together with a clamping force or a clamping load (p), and the clamping force or the clamping load (p) being adjusted as a function of an engine torque generated by the engine, and as a function of the inaccuracy of the information about the engine torque generated by the engine.
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