Method of searching for touch point of clutch
Granted 30 Sep 2014 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Hyundai · originally Kia America, Inc.
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Inventors: Young Min Yoon, Sung Hyun Cho, Seung Sam Baek, Joung Chul Kim · Examiner: Tan Q Nguyen · AU 3661 · TC 3600
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A method of searching for the touch point of a clutch includes a gear release determination step of determining whether the gear of a non-drive shaft has been released after a change of speed, a clutch operation step of, if the gear has been released, engaging a clutch connected to the non-drive shaft up to a current touch point, and a learning step of determining and learning the propriety of the current touch point depending on changes in the speed of the non-drive shaft after the clutch operation step.
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| Type | Document | Date |
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| related publication | US 20140136065 A1 | 15 May 2014 |
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