IP Library Granted Patent US 7,025,708
Granted Patent B2
US 7,025,708 · App. 10/739,703 · Granted Apr 11, 2006

Method for changing the clutch torque in a clutch in the power train of a vehicle having an automated manual shift transmission

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Patent No.
US 7,025,708
App. No.
10/739,703
Granted
Apr 11, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for altering the coupling torque of a coupling in the drive train of a vehicle with an automatic gearbox and/or automatic coupling in a creep drive mode of a vehicle. According to the invention, the coupling torque is altered according to at least one variable, the parameter of the vehicle describing the creep drive mode thereof.

Claims (4)

1. A method for changing a clutch torque of a clutch in a power train of a vehicle having an automated manual shift transmission and/or an automated clutch in a creep drive mode of the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

monitoring a strength of a vehicle brake actuation during the creep mode; and

reducing the clutch torque as a function of the strength of the vehicle brake actuation; wherein the clutch torque is reduced at a first rate when the strength of the vehicle brake actuation is below a certain threshold and at a second rate faster than the first rate when the strength of the vehicle brake actuation is above the certain threshold.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the clutch torque is set to a further creep torque to maintain a creep drive mode if an accelerator pedal and a brake of the vehicle are not actuated.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →