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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2008
Alessandro DE Rinaldis, Paris, FR;
Mickael Mallet, Montigny-le-bretonneux, FR;
Richard Pothin, Jouars-Pontchartrain, FR;
Yves Le Vourch, Le Chesnay, FR;
Alessandro De Rinaldis, Paris, FR;
Mickael Mallet, Montigny-le-bretonneux, FR;
Richard Pothin, Jouars-Pontchartrain, FR;
Yves Le Vourch, Le Chesnay, FR;
Renault S.A.S., Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A method for hill start assistance for a motor vehicle and to an associated device that includes a clutch and a transmission between the clutch and driving wheels of the vehicle. The method determines the torque of the clutch for maintaining the vehicle in an immobile position based on a known engine torque, wherein the torque of the clutch is determined by taking into account a portion of the engine torque dedicated to operation of constituent mechanisms of the vehicle other than the clutch.