Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pressure controlled driveline mechanical coupling
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Application No.: US14854547Application Date: 2015-09-15
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Publication No.: US09458900B2Publication Date: 2016-10-04
- Inventor: Daniel Scott Colvin , Bernard D. Nefcy , Marvin Paul Kraska , Walter Joseph Ortmann
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent James Dottavio
- Main IPC: G06F19/00
- IPC: G06F19/00 ; F16D48/06 ; F16D48/08 ; B60K6/48 ; B60W10/02 ; B60W20/00 ; F16H61/00 ; B60L15/20

Abstract:
A vehicle includes a motive power source, a transmission, and a clutch system. The vehicle further includes a controller that causes the clutch system to generate a generally constant clutch pressure to mechanically couple the motive power source and transmission as a line pressure associated with the transmission varies.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160003314A1 PRESSURE CONTROLLED DRIVELINE MECHANICAL COUPLING Public/Granted day:2016-01-07
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