US4766988A
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Circuit arrangement for controlling the engagement and disengagement of a clutch
Assignee: Continental Teves AG and Co OHG
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Filing: 1987-04-23
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Granted: 1988-08-30
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Expires: 2007-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A circuit arrangement for controlling the engagement and disengagement of a clutch (8) in the drive connection (2-5) of an automotive vehicle is equipped with transducers (19-22, 51, 52, 53) and with electronic circuits (33) for the logical combination and processing of the signals, and with switching valves (36, 48) which may be fed with the output signals of the circuits (33) and through which the clutch (8) may be operated or locked in the engaged or disengaged position in dependence on driving conditions or rather on measured values characteristic of the driving dynamics and on controlling conditions of the engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfram Seibert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D48/00; F16D48/06; F16D48/066; B; B60; B60W; B60W10/00; B60W10/02; B60W10/04; B60W10/18; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W30/1819; F16D48/02; F16D48/04; B60W2520/00; B60W2520/26; B60W40/00; B60W40/08; B60W40/09; F16D2500/00; F16D2500/10; F16D2500/102; F16D2500/1021; F16D2500/1023; F16D2500/1024; F16D2500/30; F16D2500/306; F16D2500/3067; F16D2500/31; F16D2500/3108; F16D2500/3109; F16D2500/3114; F16D2500/3115; F16D2500/50; F16D2500/508; F16D2500/5085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
An automatic anti-slip free-wheeling system for an automotive vehicle having at least four wheels, comprising: respective hydraulic brake means for applying braking pressure to each of said four wheels; a hydraulic system for actuating said brake means; engine and power transmission means; hydraulically actuated free-wheel control means responsive to said hydraulic system for disconnecting said transmission means; a source of hydraulic pressure connected to said hydraulically actuated free-wheel control means, including valve means for controlling the flow of hydraulic pressure to said free wheel control means; respective wheel velocity transducer means for sensing the angular velocity of each of said four wheels; engine speed transducer means for sensing the rotational velocity of said engine means; throttle position transducer means for sensing the throttle valve position of said engine means; and anti-skid logic means responsive to all above said transducer means to actuate said valve means to cause said hydraulic system to disconnect said transmission means and to vary said brake pressure upon the occurrence of selected wheel rotational and drive-train torque conditions indicative of a wheel slip situation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
An automatic anti-slip free-wheeling system for an automotive vehicle having at least four wheels, comprising: respective hydraulic brake means for applying braking pressure to each of said four wheels; a hydraulic system for actuating said brake means; engine and power transmission means; hydraulically actuated free-wheel control means responsive to said hydraulic system for disconnecting said transmission means; a source of hydraulic pressure connected to said hydraulically actuated free-wheel control means, including valve means for controlling the flow of hydraulic pressure to said free wheel control means; respective wheel velocity transducer means for sensing the angular velocity of each of said four wheels; engine speed transducer means for sensing the rotational velocity of said engine means; throttle position transducer means for sensing the throttle valve position of said engine means; and anti-skid logic means responsive to all above said transducer means to actuate said valve means to cause said hydraulic system to disconnect said transmission means and to vary said brake pressure upon the occurrence of selected wheel rotational and drive-train torque conditions indicative of a wheel slip situation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An automatic anti-slip free-wheeling system according to claim 1, wherein said selected wheel rotational conditions include wheel velocity, acceleration, and deceleration.
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