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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2005
Marcus Steen, Angered, SE;
Lars Bråthe, Göteborg, SE;
Anders Eriksson, Göteborg, SE;
Volvo Lastvagnar AB, Gothenburg, DE;
Abstract
Automatic engaging method (and disengaging method) for a coupling-independent power take-off (), which power take-off () is driven by an internal combustion engine () arranged in a vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with an automatic stage-geared gearbox () and an automated disk clutch (). The control unit () registers that engagement of he power take-off () is requested; the control unit () disengages the disk clutch (); the control unit () reduces the engine speed or stops the engine (); the control unit () engages the power take-off (); the control unit () couples the disk clutch () together or, if the engine () is stopped, starts the engine () and couples the disk clutch () together.