Patent ID: 6223873
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,F16D,F16H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
In a motor vehicle, a power train comprising a prime mover; a clutch having engaged and disengaged conditions; a transmission shiftable into a plurality of gears; and means for automatically operating the clutch and the transmission, comprising a signal receiving and transmitting control unit, means for transmitting signals to the control unit, clutch-actuating means driven by at least one first electric motor and operating between the control unit and at least one clutch-input element, transmission-actuating means driven by at least one second electric motor and operating between the control unit and at least one transmission-input element, said control unit including means for generating on the basis of received signals at least one defect signal denoting a malfunctioning of at least one of the at least one first electric motor and the at least one second electric motor.