Patent ID: 9273623
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B60W,F02D,F16D,F16H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A drive system for an automobile, comprising: a combustion engine, a friction clutch configured for actuation between a disengaged and an engaged position, a multistep gearbox with an input shaft and an output shaft, a controller for controlling the combustion engine by taking into account a load lever position, a clutch position, a gear input shaft rotation speed, a gear output shaft rotation speed, an engaged gear stage, a vehicle speed and/or a vehicle acceleration, and a sensor for determining a disengaged position, an engaged position and intermediate positions of the friction clutch, wherein the sensor is connected with the controller for signal transmission, said controller being configured to adjust the rotation speed of the combustion engine when a change in the direction of clutch position change toward clutch engagement has occurred.