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Hydraulic arrangement for controlling a twin-clutch transmission of a motor vehicle

US8042672B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2009
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2312/14
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydraulic arrangement for controlling a twin-clutch transmission of a motor vehicle. The hydraulic arrangement has a hydraulic energy source for supplying the hydraulic arrangement with hydraulic energy with a hydraulic medium; a pressure accumulator for storing the hydraulic energy; and a clutch cooling device for cooling clutches of the twin-clutch transmission with the hydraulic medium. A transmission lubrication process and/or a transmission cooling process for cooling and/or lubricating a transmission of the twin-clutch transmission with the hydraulic medium is/are carried out, in addition to a prioritization process for prioritizing the supply of the pressure accumulator before the clutch cooling, and the clutch cooling before the transmission lubrication and/or transmission cooling by means of the hydraulic medium.

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