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Capturing actuator position

US8538648B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

11References

8Claims

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Michael Schindler · Laufenburg (Baden), DE
Matthias Panzer · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 8, 2011
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2500/5102
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating a drive device for adjusting an automated clutch in a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has a control device by which at least one control of the drive device and one capture of measurement data of a clutch travel sensor takes place for determining the setting of the automated clutch. The drive device has a drive motor with a drive connection to a displaceable element to be positioned. A travel range of the displaceable element is monitored and a referencing procedure is performed cyclically after a prescribed time and is followed by a plausibility check if referencing is permitted at the point in time.

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