Patent · US Active

Method of operating a motor vehicle transmission system

US9037363B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Renault S.A.S. · FR

Inventors

Pascal Febrer · Paris, FR
Nicolas Romani · Paris, FR
Philippe Saint Loup · Élancourt, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 11, 2011
Grant date	May 19, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2540/215
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a transmission system of an automotive vehicle, the transmission system including a mechanism of mechanically coupling first and second axles of the transmission system, a status of the coupling mechanism defining a number of transmission modes. The transmission system includes a button of pulse type controlling selection of a transmission mode and, after the vehicle has stalled, the transmission mode that is active following restarting of the vehicle is the mode that was active before the vehicle stalled.

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