Patent ID: 8607954

Claim:
A control apparatus for a clutch driving apparatus, said control apparatus comprising: a cam member configured to rotate in synchronism with rotation of an actuator; a cam face formed in a direction of rotation of the cam member; an operating member configured to contact the cam face to carry out back and forth linear motion; a clutch driving mechanism configured to connect and disconnect a clutch in response to the back and forth linear motion of the operating member; an angle sensor configured to detect an angle of rotation of the cam member, said angle sensor including a dead zone against an angle of rotation which can be detected, wherein the cam face includes a first cam face configured to connect the clutch through the linear motion of the operating member in response to rotation of the cam member in one direction, and a second cam face formed continuously to said first cam face and configured to disconnect the clutch through the linear motion of the operating member in response to the rotation of the cam member, wherein the angle sensor includes a first angle sensor configured to detect an angular range of said first cam face, and a second angle sensor configured to detect an angular range of said second cam face, and wherein the dead zone of said first angle sensor and the dead zone of said second angle sensor being disposed in such a manner as not to overlap with each other.