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US 10,443,710 B2Granted
Powertrain of a vehicle
AssigneeZF Friedrichshafen AG
InventorStefan Prebeck
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Abstract
A drive-train of a vehicle which at least includes a drive motor (1) and a transmission (2). The drive-train has at least one torque sensor (6, 6A) which is provided for the purpose of controlling a drive component of the drive-train. The torque sensor (6, 6A) is integrated in a transmission component in order to determine, at the time, the torque applied to the transmission component.
Claims14
A drive-train of a vehicle with at least a drive motor and a transmission having an input and an output,
- at least one torque sensor being provided for determining torque, and
- the torque sensor being connected to an electronic transmission control unit and being integrated in a first transmission component for determining the torque which is applied at the first transmission component, between the input and the output of the transmission, and the transmission control unit controlling the transmission based on the torque applied at the first transmission component.
A drive-train of a vehicle, the drive-train comprising:
- a drive motor,
- a transmission, having a transmission housing, an input and an output, and
- at least one clutch being arranged within the transmission housing,
- the at least one clutch having a flexible plate with a magneto-elastic sensor integrated hi the flexible plate for determining torque applied between the input and the output of the transmission,
- the magneto-elastic sensor being connected to a transmission control unit for receiving torque values, the torque values being transmitted by the magneto-elastic sensor to the transmission control unit, and managing operation of at least the transmission based on the received torque values.
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