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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2021
Applicant:
Dana Belgium N.v., Bruges, BE;
Inventors:
Joachim Druant, Houthulst, BE;
Thomas Vyncke, Deinze, BE;
Assignee:
DANA BELGIUM N.V., Bruges, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 3/00 (2006.01); F16D 48/06 (2006.01); H02P 6/00 (2016.01); H02P 7/03 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/064 (2013.01); H02P 7/04 (2016.02); H02P 2201/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for operating a driveline disconnect clutch actuator are provided. In one example, the driveline disconnect clutch actuator may be supplied with electric power to activate and deactivate a driveline disconnect clutch when electric power is available via a first power source. The driveline disconnect clutch actuator may be supplied with electric power to open the driveline disconnect clutch when output from the first driveline disconnect clutch is unavailable.