Torque converter lockup clutch slip control
US9739371B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/60
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are provided for operating a lockup clutch of a torque converter of a motor vehicle. The torque converter includes a pump rotatably driven by a drive unit, a rotatable turbine fluidly coupled to the pump and configured to drive an input shaft of a transmission, and a lockup clutch selectively engageable to non-fluidically couple the pump to the turbine to transmit torque from the drive unit to the transmission. The operation of the lockup clutch is controlled by the system in response to detecting that the motor vehicle is coasting.
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