Electrical activation of a viscous clutch
    3.
    发明授权
    Electrical activation of a viscous clutch 有权
    粘性离合器的电活动

    公开(公告)号:US07178648B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-20

    申请号:US10855131

    申请日:2004-05-27

    IPC分类号: F16D35/02

    摘要: A system for controlling the engagement and disengagement of a viscous type coupling is accomplished by controlling the relative positioning of a spring loaded valve arm relative to a fluid port through the use of an electrically-activated, temperature-sensitive wire. The characteristics of wire are such that the wire is hard above a predetermined temperature, but soft and ductile below a predetermined temperature. When engagement or disengagement of the coupling is desired, electrical current is introduced through the wire, therein heating the wire above a predetermined temperature to harden the wire. This hardening causes the valve arm to either move to either cover or uncover a fluid port, depending upon the design arrangement of the valve arm relative to the fluid port. A controller coupled to a plurality of engine operating sensors and a power source controls the electrical activation as a function of a desired operating condition.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用电活化的感温线控制弹簧加载的阀臂相对于流体端口的相对定位来实现用于控制粘性联接器的接合和分离的系统。 电线的特性使得电线硬度高于预定温度,但是在预定温度以下是柔软和延展性。 当需要接合或分离耦合时,通过导线引入电流,其中将线材加热到高于预定温度以使线材硬化。 根据阀臂相对于流体端口的设计布置,这种硬化使得阀臂移动到覆盖或露出流体端口。 耦合到多个发动机操作传感器的控制器和电源根据期望的操作条件控制电激活。

    Drive line operation method
    10.
    发明授权
    Drive line operation method 有权
    驱动线操作方式

    公开(公告)号:US08239108B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US12609232

    申请日:2009-10-30

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: A method for operating a vehicle drive train comprising a drive unit, a transmission, and an all-wheel splitter having a clutch. The all-wheel splitter is positioned between the transmission and the output and splits a transmission output torque to vary the torque distribution to driven axles of the output. The split of the output torque to the driven axles is performed by a control unit in such a way that the transmission output torque, less a predetermined nominal torque set by the all-wheel drive strategy, is transferred to a first axle while the nominal torque is transferred to a second axle. When defined operating conditions are met, a clutch monitoring function is activated and the nominal torque is replaced by a torque definition of the clutch monitoring function so that the torque which is transferred by clutch to the second driven axle, is increased, then kept constant, and thereafter reduced.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作包括驱动单元,变速器和具有离合器的全轮分配器的车辆传动系的方法。 全轮分配器位于变速器和输出之间,并分离变速器输出扭矩,以将转矩分配改变为输出的驱动轴。 输出扭矩与驱动轴的分离由控制单元执行,使得将传动输出扭矩(由全轮驱动策略设定的预定额定转矩减去)传递到第一轴,而额定转矩 被转移到第二轴。 当满足定义的操作条件时,离合器监控功能被激活,并且通过离合器监控功能的转矩定义代替额定转矩,使得离合器传递到第二从动轴的转矩增加,然后保持恒定, 然后减少。