Clutch Actuation Device for a Manual Transmission of a Vehicle and Corresponding Control Method
AssigneeKNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
InventorWolfgang DOERR
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Abstract
A clutch actuation device, particularly for a manual transmission of a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, includes a clutch actuation setting device that can be placed in various settings, based on which a corresponding actuation of the clutch takes place. The clutch actuation setting device is suitable for generating electrical signals as a function of the setting, based on which the clutch is correspondingly actuated. A method controls/regulates such a clutch actuation device, particularly for a manual transmission of a vehicle.
Claims17
A clutch actuation device for a manual transmission of a vehicle having a clutch, comprising:
- a clutch actuation setting device operatively configured to be placed in various positions, the clutch actuation setting device generating electrical signals as a function of its position;
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- wherein the clutch is correspondingly operated based upon the generated electrical signals.
A method for controlling/regulating a clutch actuation device for a manual transmission of a vehicle having a clutch, the method comprising the acts of:
- generating electrical signals via a clutch actuation setting device, said electrical signals being a function of various positions of the clutch actuation setting device;
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- operating the clutch of the manual transmission based on the generated electrical signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.