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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jason Meyer, Canton, MI (US);
Kevin Ray Ruybal, Canton, MI (US);
Jeffrey Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Matthew John Shelton, Grosse Ile, MI (US);
Steven A. Frait, Milan, MI (US);
Walter J. Ortmann, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 6/442 (2007.10); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 63/24 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01); F16H 61/688 (2006.01); F16H 63/02 (2006.01); F16H 59/72 (2006.01); F16H 59/74 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/0412 (2013.01); B60K 6/442 (2013.01); F16H 57/0436 (2013.01); F16H 61/0213 (2013.01); F16H 61/688 (2013.01); F16H 63/24 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/186 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/428 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/05 (2013.01); F16H 2059/725 (2013.01); F16H 2059/743 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0037 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0241 (2013.01); F16H 2063/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for operating a driveline that includes a dual clutch transmission are described. In one example, clutches of the dual clutch transmission may be cooled via activating and adjusting a flow rate of an electric pump. Further, driveline operating modes may be entered or exited in response to clutch operating conditions so that driveline robustness may be enhanced.