Patent ID: 8180549
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a clutch in a motor vehicle, comprising the method steps of: setting by a plurality of clutch characteristics for different motor loads a transmitted clutch torque that is transmitted by a clutch depending on the rotational speed of the motor; dividing the clutch characteristics into a low speed range and into a full load range and selecting depending on the motor load a selected clutch characteristic from the plurality of clutch characteristics; determining from the selected clutch characteristic the transmitted clutch torque for a particular motor load depending on the rotational speed of the motor; increasing within the low speed range at a constant rotational speed of the motor the transmitted clutch torque with increasing the motor load; and transmitting in the full load range in comparison to the low speed range lower transmitted clutch torques at the same rotational speed of the motor.