Method and device for controlling a hydrodynamic clutch
US6951101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H61/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling and filling a hydrodynamic clutch. A set variable can be preset for a variable which at least indirectly characterizes the functional state of the hydrodynamic clutch and which serves as an input variable of a control device assigned to the lubricant or operating material supply system. The control device comprises a pressure balance for controlling an adjusting device for influencing the operating material supply of the hydrodynamic clutch. The set variable can be preset in order to enable the adjustment of at least three basic functional states of the hydrodynamic clutch.
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