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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2007
Henrik Ryberg, Göteborg, SE;
Erik Lauri, Mölndal, SE;
Svante Karlsson, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Lars Karlsson, Göteborg, SE;
Henrik Ryberg, Göteborg, SE;
Erik Lauri, Mölndal, SE;
Svante Karlsson, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Lars Karlsson, Göteborg, SE;
Volvo Lastvagnar AB, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
Method for protecting a clutch of a vehicle, said vehicle being provided with an engine, drive wheels and an automated manual transmission for transmitting drive power from said engine to said drive wheels. A controller can execute the steps of: sensing a power demand from the driver which results in a clutch control where the clutch is partly engaged and clutch slip occurs, measuring travelling distance(s) of the vehicle during a predetermined first time interval, initiating a first warning measure, in order to alert the driver of excessive clutch slip, if the vehicle has traveled less than a predetermined distance during said predetermined first time interval.