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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2001
Fabrizio Amisano, Turin, IT;
Giovanni Tornatore, S. Benigno Canavese, IT;
Abstract
Device for controlling a clutch, which is connected to an actuator, which can activate the clutch itself; the control device comprises a position sensor, which can detect the position of the clutch, in order to supply a measuring position signal to a main control device, which receives as input information signals, and generates as output a control signal to control the actuator, a monitoring circuit, which can detect a state of malfunctioning of the position sensor, in order to supply a malfunctioning signal, and an auxiliary control device, which can be activated in the presence of a malfunctioning signal, in order to transfer control of the actuator from the main control device to the auxiliary control device.