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Granted Patent B2
US 12,012,090 · App. 17/798,159 · Granted Jun 18, 2024

Method for operating a dual clutch transmission of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle

Inventors: Enrico Szeppat (Lunzenau OT Göritzhain, DE); Lutz Gundlach (Ingolstadt, DE)
Assignee: AUDI AG
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Patent No.
US 12,012,090
App. No.
17/798,159
Granted
Jun 18, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for operating a dual clutch transmission of a motor vehicle having a first partial transmission, a second partial transmission, and a transmission output shaft common to the partial transmissions and drivable both by the first partial transmission and by the second partial transmission, in which the dual clutch transmission is in a parking lock state in which two gears of one of the partial transmissions are engaged simultaneously. The following steps are carried out to exit the parking lock state: Introducing a torque caused by a drive element of the motor vehicle via the transmission output shaft common to the one partial transmissions into the one and/or other partial transmission while the gears of the partial transmission are engaged; and disengaging at least one of the gears of the one partial transmission engaged simultaneously in step a).

Claims (23)

1. A method for operating a dual clutch transmission of a motor vehicle having a first partial transmission, a second partial transmission, and a transmission output shaft which is common to the first partial transmissions and configured to be driven by both the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission, in which the dual clutch transmission is in a parking lock state in which first and second gears of one of the partial transmissions are engaged simultaneously, wherein

to exit the parking lock state, the following steps must be performed:

a) introducing a torque caused by a drive element of the motor vehicle via the transmission output shaft into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission while the gears of the first partial transmission are engaged; and

b) disengaging at least one gear of the first partial transmission engaged simultaneously in step a).

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein an electric machine is used as the drive element.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in step b), the first gear is disengaged while the second other gear engaged in step a) remains engaged.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method is carried out with the motor vehicle at a standstill.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the second gear which remains engaged in step b) is used for a start-up of the motor vehicle following the standstill and termination of the parking lock state.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein, for starting the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle is driven by a drive motor provided in addition to the drive element.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the torque is provided and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission in such a way that a movement of the motor vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle caused by provision and introduction of the torque is prevented.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the torque is provided and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission in such a way that the torque counteracts a slope output torque caused by a slope output force acting on the motor vehicle and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in step b) both gears of the first partial transmission are disengaged, a clutch associated with the first partial transmission is opened, a gear of the second partial transmission is engaged, and a clutch associated with the second partial transmission is closed.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in step b), the first gear is disengaged while the second gear engaged in step a) remains engaged.

11. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the method is carried out with the motor vehicle at a standstill.

12. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the method is carried out with the motor vehicle at a standstill.

13. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the second gear which remains engaged in step b) is used for a start-up of the motor vehicle following the standstill and a termination of the parking lock state.

14. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the torque is provided and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission in such a way that a movement of the motor vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle caused by provision and introduction of the torque is prevented.

15. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the torque is provided and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission in such a way that a movement of the motor vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle caused by provision and introduction of the torque is prevented.

16. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the torque is provided and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission in such a way that a movement of the motor vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle caused by provision and introduction of the torque is prevented.

17. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the torque is provided and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission in such a way that a movement of the motor vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle caused by provision and introduction of the torque is prevented.

18. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the torque is provided and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission in such a way that a movement of the motor vehicle in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle caused by provision and introduction of the torque is prevented.

19. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the torque is provided and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission in such a way that the torque counteracts a slope output torque caused by a slope output force acting on the motor vehicle and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission.

20. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the torque is provided and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission in such a way that the torque counteracts a slope output torque caused by a slope output force acting on the motor vehicle and introduced into the first partial transmission and the second partial transmission.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2022
From: SZEPPAT, ENRICO; GUNDLACH, LUTZ
To: AUDI AG
Reel/Frame 061393/0732 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102020110610.6 · Apr 20, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230074183A1 · Mar 9, 2023