US4037697A
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Hydraulic clutch actuating system
Assignee: ARDIE WERK GmbH
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Filing: 1974-08-21
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Granted: 1977-07-26
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Expires: 1994-08-21
Abstract
Abstract Electro-hydraulic apparatus for actuating a friction clutch has a hydraulic actuating motor and electrical or electronic means to control the hydraulic motor through a control valve system, which includes at least one viscosity independent flow regulator to control flow of hydraulic fluid to or from the motor during operation of the clutch.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Prenzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:35
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B11/00; F15B11/02; F15B21/00; F15B21/08; F15B21/087; F16; F16D; F16D48/00; F16D48/06; F16D48/066; F15B2211/00; F15B2211/20; F15B2211/205; F15B2211/2053; F15B2211/20538; F15B2211/30; F15B2211/305; F15B2211/30505; F15B2211/30525; F15B2211/32; F15B2211/329; F15B2211/355; F15B2211/40; F15B2211/405; F15B2211/40507; F15B2211/40576; F15B2211/40584; F15B2211/415; F15B2211/41572; F15B2211/41581; F15B2211/455; F15B2211/46; F15B2211/47; F15B2211/473; F15B2211/60; F15B2211/63; F15B2211/6303; F15B2211/6336; F15B2211/635; F15B2211/6355; F15B2211/67; F15B2211/70; F15B2211/705; F15B2211/7051; F15B2211/7052; F16D2500/00; F16D2500/10; F16D2500/102; F16D2500/1021; F16D2500/1023; F16D2500/1024; F16D2500/104; F16D2500/10443; F16D2500/1045; F16D2500/50; F16D2500/502; F16D2500/50239; F16D2500/50293; F16D2500/52; F16D2500/525; F16D2500/70; F16D2500/704; F16D2500/70402; F16D2500/7041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
Means for electrohydraulically actuating a clutch comprising: a fluid reservoir; a source of pressurized fluid; hydraulic actuating motor means for actuating said clutch; fluid carrying means connected to said hydraulic actuating motor, said fluid reservoir and said source of pressurized fluid to provide pressure fluid to actuate said hydraulic motor means; said fluid carrying means connected to said hydraulic actuating motor means comprise first and second discharge lines disposed in parallel relation communicating with said reservoir and said hydraulic actuating motor means; fluid actuated control valve means connected with said fluid carrying means to control a flow of pressure fluid with respect to said hydraulic actuating motor means; said fluid actuated control valve means comprise: a fluid actuated shut-off valve in said second discharge line; and first viscosity-independent flow regulator means in said first discharge line; first electrically actuated control valve means connected with said fluid carrying means and said fluid actuated control valve means to control said fluid actuated control valve means; viscosity-independent flow regulator means operatively connected in said control valve means to regulate fluid flow with respect to said hydraulic motor means; electrical means to control said electrically actuated control valves means; and means connecting said first electrically actuated valve means to said electrical means to actuate said first electrically actuated valve means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
Means for electrohydraulically actuating a clutch comprising: a fluid reservoir; a source of pressurized fluid; hydraulic actuating motor means for actuating said clutch; fluid carrying means connected to said hydraulic actuating motor, said fluid reservoir and said source of pressurized fluid to provide pressure fluid to actuate said hydraulic motor means; said fluid carrying means connected to said hydraulic actuating motor means comprise first and second discharge lines disposed in parallel relation communicating with said reservoir and said hydraulic actuating motor means; fluid actuated control valve means connected with said fluid carrying means to control a flow of pressure fluid with respect to said hydraulic actuating motor means; said fluid actuated control valve means comprise: a fluid actuated shut-off valve in said second discharge line; and first viscosity-independent flow regulator means in said first discharge line; first electrically actuated control valve means connected with said fluid carrying means and said fluid actuated control valve means to control said fluid actuated control valve means; viscosity-independent flow regulator means operatively connected in said control valve means to regulate fluid flow with respect to said hydraulic motor means; electrical means to control said electrically actuated control valves means; and means connecting said first electrically actuated valve means to said electrical means to actuate said first electrically actuated valve means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The means for electro-hydraulically actuating a clutch according to claim 1 further comprising a restriction in said first discharge line down stream of said first viscosity-independent flow regulator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
Means for electrohydraulically actuating a clutch comprising: a fluid reservoir; a source of pressurized fluid; hydraulic actuating motor means for actuating said clutch; fluid carrying means connected to said hydraulic actuating motor, said fluid reservoir and said source of pressurized fluid to provide pressure fluid to actuate said hydraulic motor means;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
Means for electrohydraulically actuating a clutch comprising: a fluid reservoir; a source of pressurized fluid; hydraulic actuating motor means for actuating said clutch; fluid carrying means connected to said hydraulic actuating motor, said fluid reservoir and said source of pressurized fluid to provide pressure fluid to actuate said hydraulic motor means;
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
158 words
fluid actuated control valve means connected with said fluid carrying means to control a flow of pressure fluid with respect to said hydraulic actuating motor means; said fluid actuated control valve means comprise: first fluid actuated control valve means receiving fluid flow to and from said hydraulic actuating motor means; hydraulic rectifier means disposed between said first actuated control valve means and said hydraulic actuating motor means; and first electrically actuated control valve means connected with said fluid carrying means and said fluid actuated control valve means to control said fluid actuated control valve means; viscosity-independent flow regulator means operatively connected to said control valve means to regulate fluid flow from said hydraulic motor means; electrical means to control said electrically actuated control valve means; and means connecting said first electrically actuated valve means to said electrical means to actuate said first electrically actuated valve means; second viscosity independent flow regular means disposed in said hydraulic rectifier means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
158 words
fluid actuated control valve means connected with said fluid carrying means to control a flow of pressure fluid with respect to said hydraulic actuating motor means; said fluid actuated control valve means comprise: first fluid actuated control valve means receiving fluid flow to and from said hydraulic actuating motor means; hydraulic rectifier means disposed between said first actuated control valve means and said hydraulic actuating motor means; and first electrically actuated control valve means connected with said fluid carrying means and said fluid actuated control valve means to control said fluid actuated control valve means; viscosity-independent flow regulator means operatively connected to said control valve means to regulate fluid flow from said hydraulic motor means; electrical means to control said electrically actuated control valve means; and means connecting said first electrically actuated valve means to said electrical means to actuate said first electrically actuated valve means; second viscosity independent flow regular means disposed in said hydraulic rectifier means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
The means for electro-hydraulically actuating a clutch according to claim 3 wherein; said fluid carrying means connected to said hydraulic actuating motor means comprise first and second discharge lines disposed in parallel relation communicating with said reservoir and said hydraulic motor means; said fluid actuated control valve means comprise; a fluid actuated shut-off valve in said second discharge line; and first viscosity-independent flow regulator means in said first discharge line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
124 words
The means for electro-hydraulically actuating a clutch according to claim 5 wherein said control valve means further comprise: first electrically actuated valve means; means connecting said first electrically actuated valve means between said source of fluid pressure and said first control valve means to actuate said first control valve means; means connecting said first electrically actuated valve means to said electrical means to actuate said first electrically actuated valve means; second electrically actuated valve means; means connecting said second electrically actuated valve means between said source of fluid pressure and said shut-off valve in said second discharge line, to actuate said shut-off valve; and means connecting said second electrically actuated valve means to said electrical means to actuate said second electrically actuated valve means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The means for electro-hydraulically actuating a clutch according to claim 7 wherein said electrical means comprise switch means connected to said hydraulic actuating motor means to actuate said first and second electrically actuated valve means in response to said hydraulic actuating motor means.
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