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Clutch control device

US7735618B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

10Claims

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Assignee

LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG · DE

Inventors

Manfred Homm · Bühl, DE
Eric Muller · Contz-les-Bains, FR
Martin Staudinger · Ettlingen, DE
Felix Dreher · Waldkirch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 8, 2008
Grant date	Jun 15, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2500/70448
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A clutch control device for controlling the operation of a hydraulically operated clutch with a flow control valve. The control device includes a volume flow regulating valve that enables both volume flow regulated filling and volume flow regulated emptying of a hydraulic clutch positioning element, to provide rapid and precise operation of the clutch.

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