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Patent No.:

US 9014929 B1

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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 12, 2012
Applicants:

Karl Redbrandt, Solna, SE;

Andreas Laghamn, Södertälje, SE;

Inventors:

Karl Redbrandt, Solna, SE;

Andreas Laghamn, Södertälje, SE;

Assignee:

Scania CV AB, , SE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 48/06 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30404 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30405 (2013.01); F16D 2500/50251 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for determining a need for contact point adaptation for a clutch () of a vehicle (), which clutch () transmits driving power between a power source engine () and at least one powered wheel (). At a first point in time, determining a first temperature (T) of the clutch (), comparing the first temperature (T) with a second temperature (T) of said clutch () determined at a second point in time which precedes the first point in time, and determining a need for contact point adaptation when the first temperature (T) differs from the second temperature (T) by more than a first value (ΔT)).


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