CLUTCH SYSTEM FOR A DRIVE SYSTEM

• Main Author: VAN DER KNAAP, Albertus Clemens Maria
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 05.04.2023
• Subjects: BLASTING; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A clutch system comprises a pressurizable clutch arrangement comprising: a clutch disk and clutch pressure plate to be coupled for transmitting the drive torque from the engine towards the drive system, and a clutch actuator system for actuating the clutch pressure plate in and out of coupling engagement with the clutch disk; said actuator system having a working stroke that, upon pressure release, is arranged to control a relative coupling distance of the clutch pressure plate in increasing friction engagement with the clutch disk, until, in fully released condition, the clutch disk is fully coupled to the clutch pressure plate. A pressure supply mechanism is further provided for pressuring the clutch arrangement, in order to couple the clutch arrangement; and a pressure sensor, for sensing a working pressure of the clutch arrangement, during the working stroke. A controller is provided for controlling said pressure supply mechanism, based on the pressure. The controller is provided with a calculation module, that calculates one or more touchpoints of the friction engagement based on sensed working pressures of the pressure sensor during the working stroke.