Valeo Corporation

Societe Anonyme Francaise Du Ferodo

Jean-Claude Mouza

Patrice Bertin

Pierre Grunberg

The invention provides a method for controlling a clutch fitted with motorized actuation by means of a pulse-fed direct-current electric motor. According to the invention, the control system of the electric motor comprises a microcomputer associated with a memory, in which values defining the duration of the control pulses of the clutch are stored, and these values can be updated during the operating life to take into account ageing and wear. The invention is particularly suitable for automatic clutch control in an automobile.

Method of controlling a motor-driven clutch

The invention provides a protective shield device for a brake having a rotating braking element in the form of a ring or drum. The shield comprises a plate which extends opposite the face of at least a part of the rotating element of the brake, and a sheet part which extends the plate by running out from the plane of the latter to penetrate into the internal space of the rotating element in the immediate vicinity thereof. This provides an ejector for the brake which prevents solid particles such as grit entering the brake parts. The invention is particularly applicable to brakes designed for use in motor vehicles.

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Courbevoie, France

Jean-Claude Mouza