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Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 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);

Samuel Melville Glauber, Northville, MI (US);

Joseph Kucharski, Livonia, MI (US);

Bradley Dean Riedle, Northville, MI (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 20/40 (2016.01); F16D 25/00 (2006.01); F16D 48/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 10/026 (2013.01); F16D 25/14 (2013.01); F16D 48/02 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0233 (2013.01); B60W 2710/024 (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 liftoff pressure is estimated according to a derivative of a driveline disconnect clutch pressure when a driveline disconnect clutch is being de-stroked. The driveline disconnect clutch may be prepositioned in anticipation of driveline disconnect closing based on the estimated driveline disconnect clutch liftoff pressure.


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