Patent ID: 6144911
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B60W,F16H

Abstract:
A method for performing gear shifting operations in an automated mechanical transmission coupled via an automated clutch to an internal combustion engine, a setpoint engine torque being variable in response to the gear shifting operations through an electronic control device, the setpoint engine torque including a first setpoint engine torque and a second setpoint engine torque, the first setpoint engine torque being defined by a gas pedal and/or a vehicle-speed controller or limiter, the method comprising:continually supplying an electronic transmission control of the electronic controller with the setpoint engine torque;switching to the second setpoint engine torque in response to a manually or automatically introduced gear shifting operation of the gear shifting operations, the second setpoint engine torque being input by the electronic transmission control, the electronic transmission control calculating the second setpoint engine torque as a function of gear-change parameters and/or gear-change characteristic maps or curves; andswitching to the first setpoint engine torque after completion of the shifting operation.