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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Allison Transmission, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Michael Foster, Carmel, IN (US);
Douglas Burchett, Camby, IN (US);
Assignee:
Allison Transmission, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 25/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); F16H 63/46 (2006.01); B60K 17/02 (2006.01); F16D 48/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60K 17/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60K 17/02 (2013.01); B60K 25/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); F16D 48/066 (2013.01); F16H 63/46 (2013.01); B60K 17/28 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0216 (2013.01); B60W 2510/081 (2013.01); B60W 2510/107 (2013.01); B60W 2510/30 (2013.01); B60W 2540/04 (2013.01); B60W 2710/022 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0644 (2013.01); F16D 2500/106 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1026 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10437 (2013.01); F16D 2500/308 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3024 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3067 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30825 (2013.01); F16D 2500/314 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of selectively controlling a power take-off (PTO) assembly includes positioning a clutch assembly radially between a shaft and a PTO gear, operably controlling the clutch assembly with a controller, and selectively engaging the clutch assembly with the controller. The controller monitors signals received from a plurality of sensors and compares the monitored signals with respective signal thresholds. The clutch assembly is engaged when the compared monitored signals are within the signal thresholds.