COUPLING SYSTEM

• Main Author: BOLZ MARTIN-PETER
• Format: Patent
• Language: Czech; English
• Published: 17.03.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; COMBUSTION ENGINES; CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

The invention relates to a system for controlling a servo-clutch (11) arranged in the drive train of a motor vehicle. An automobile engine (10) with an adjustable power output, and a gear (12) with at least one engageable gear step are also arranged in the drive train. The clutch in the servo-clutch system (11) is opened and closed by engaging and desengaging of a setting element (1105), said setting element being controlled by a control unit. The power output of the automobile engine (10) is set by the operating parameters of said automobile engine. When certain pre-determinable operating conditions are met, the arbitrary control of the setting element is activated. The invention is characterized in that when certain pre-determinable operating conditions are met, the operating parameters of the automobile engine (10) are adjusted in such a way that the power output of the automobile engine (P.m., c) is essentially constant. The invention is based on the fact that the clutch moment is relatively easy to determine under certain operating conditions of the automobile engine and when the engine power output (P.m., c) is kept constant.