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Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2022
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Akshay Bichkar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Corey James Blue, Belleville, MI (US);

Jason Meyer, Canton, MI (US);

Maruthi Ravichandran, Dearborn, MI (US);

Bradley Dean Riedle, Northville, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/06 (2006.01); B60W 20/40 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/066 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 2510/02 (2013.01); B60W 2510/107 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10412 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3024 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3026 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30415 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30803 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for operating a driveline disconnect clutch of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a driveline disconnect clutch is de-stroked in a particular way so that the driveline disconnect clutch may be de-stroked more consistently. The de-stroking process may be followed by boosting and stroking the driveline disconnect clutch so as to preposition the driveline disconnect clutch or holding the clutch at an offset below stroke pressure to minimize drag.


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