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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2010
Massimo Baroni, Castellarano, IT;
Francesco Roli, Modena, IT;
Eugenio Sereni, San Vito di Spilamberto, IT;
Massimo Baroni, Castellarano, IT;
Francesco Roli, Modena, IT;
Eugenio Sereni, San Vito di Spilamberto, IT;
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling the torque transferable by a mechanical drive between an engine and a shaft of a vehicle includes a first actuator which acts on a variable-speed drive, a second actuator which acts on a clutch to determine the degree of engagement/release of the clutch; and a measuring device for measuring the torque to or from the variable-speed drive. The first and second actuators and the measuring device are controlled by an electronic central control unit to protect the variable-speed drive and/or the clutch from mechanical overloading of the mechanical drive.