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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
May. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Loyal George MacMillian, Karlsruhe, DE;
Bradley Shellhammer, Chippewa Lake, OH (US);
Daniel Redel, Buehl, DE;
Gerald Kuestler, Gaggenau, DE;
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); F16H 59/62 (2006.01); F16H 59/72 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0213 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); F16H 59/62 (2013.01); F16H 59/72 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling an automated clutch or an automated transmission or a drive unit in a vehicle is disclosed in which protective measures for the clutch and/or for the transmission and/or for a drive unit is provided by the control system. The protective measures include measures against overheating or wear. When measuring temperature, allowance is made for the air density in the vehicle environment or altitude as compared to sea level.