Patent ID: 6041276
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B60W,B60Y,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for controlling a starting procedure of a motor vehicle by controlling an automatic friction clutch of the motor vehicle, comprising:a controller operatively connected for receiving signals from an engine shaft speed sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a transmission shaft speed sensor, a transmission output shaft speed sensor, and an accelerator pedal position sensor;a racing start device operatively connected to said controller for generating a racing start desire signal and a starting time point signal in response to an input from a user of the motor vehicle;said controller operatively connected to an engine of said motor vehicle for producing an engine speed above a minimum engine speed threshold value in response to said racing start desire signal; andsaid controller operatively connected to the automatic friction clutch for controlling the automatic friction clutch to produce a first slip of the drive wheels of the motor vehicle and to produce a second slip of the automatic friction clutch in response to said starting time point signal, said controller also operatively connected to the automatic friction clutch for controlling a magnitude of said first slip in response to a speed of the motor vehicle during said starting procedure.