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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2004
Applicant:
Juergen Bassler, Winnenden, DE;
Inventor:
Juergen Bassler, Winnenden, DE;
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for launching an automatic vehicle transmission utilizing dual clutches in place of a torque converter avoids clutch overheating, sudden launch or roll-back by placing a clutch in a slip mode only after the vehicle's brakes have been actuated and fully disengaging the clutch upon over-heating detection. When launch is initiated, a first gear engaged and the brakes are released, the associated clutch is fully engaged to avoid overheating.