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US 5,448,029 AGranted
Idling engine clutch release control device of an automatic transmission
AssigneeRegie Nationale des Usines Renault
InventorsFrancois Leorat, Jacques Lauter
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Abstract
An idling engine clutch release control device of an automatic transmission, which includes an electric switch connected to the accelerator pedal and to an element for metering the fuel, wherein closing of the switch prevents release of the stationary clutch. The switch is controlled by two opposed springs, which close the switch when the pressing force of the driver on the accelerator pedal is significant.
Claims5
An idling engine clutch release control device of an automatic transmission of an automobile having an accelerator pedal, comprising:
- a switch connected to an accelerator pedal of an automobile and to a fuel metering element, wherein closing of the switch permits operation of an engine idling clutch, and
- at least one replacement spring connected to said switch and controlling said switch wherein said at least one spring closes the switch when a pressing force of a driver on the accelerator pedal is of a predetermined value, while keeping said switch open when the pressing force is less than the predetermined value. PG,13
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.