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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2007
Tetsushi Asano, Dublin, OH (US);
Tetsushi Asano, Dublin, OH (US);
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A hydraulic system for a vehicle clutch assembly can include a pump and a purge valve for regulating hydraulic pressure supplied to the clutch. The hydraulic pressure at the pump can be set to a value higher than the operating pressure for the clutch. The purge valve can be configured to purge hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic system so that an optimum, controllable, and/or pre-determined operating pressure can be supplied to the clutch. The system can be configured to provide accurate control of the clutch(es), continuous cooling capacity to the hydraulic system components, lateral torque control when two separate hydraulic circuits are used, weight and cost reduction of the vehicle clutch, as well as other vehicle functions and characteristics.