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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1999
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Abstract
An apparatus for engaging and disengaging a clutch, which is applicable to a vehicle provided with a so-called semiautomatic clutch, and which can prevent occurrence of an engagement shock and jerky acceleration of a vehicle when an automatic engaging and disengaging mode and a manual engaging and disengaging mode are switched from one to the other. The apparatus includes a manual disconnection/connection device (,) for manually engaging and disengaging the clutch (,) by operating a clutch pedal (,), an automatic disconnection/connection device (,) for automatically engaging and disengaging the clutch (,) in accordance with a predetermined input signal, and switching control device (,) for switching between a manual engaging and disengaging mode and an automatic engaging and disengaging mode after the clutch (,) has been engaged. This post-engagement switching operation can prevent an engagement shock during the same operation.