Patent classifications
F16D29/005
CLUTCH ACTUATOR, DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ANGULAR POSITION OF A ROTARY COMPONENT
A first sensor signal and a second sensor signal are provided by a sensor unit to an evaluation unit. The first sensor signal is dependent on the angular position and is associated with a first detection position, and the second sensor signal is associated with a second detection position lying about the rotational axis perpendicular to the first detection position. An orthogonal error is converted by the evaluation unit into an amplitude difference between respective amplitudes of the first and second sensor signals based on a coordinate transformation of the first and second sensor signals. Each of the first and second sensor signals are adjusted by the evaluation unit based on the amplitude difference. An angular position of a rotational component is determined by the evaluation unit based on output from an a tan 2-function that takes the adjusted first and second sensor signals as input.
CLUTCH ACTUATOR, SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING AN ANGULAR POSITION OF A ROTATIONAL COMPONENT
A first sensor signal and a second sensor signal are provided by a sensor unit to an evaluation unit. The first sensor signal is dependent on the angular position and is associated with a first detection position, and the second sensor signal is associated with a second detection position lying about the rotational axis perpendicular to the first detection position. An angular position of a rotational component is determined by the evaluation unit based on output from an atan2-function that takes the first and second sensor signals as input. A harmonic error is determined by the evaluation unit based on a periodic error signal that is superimposed on each of the sensor signals. An angular error of the angular position is determined by the evaluation unit based on the harmonic error. The angular position is updated by the evaluation unit based on the angular error.
CLUTCH ACTUATOR, DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ANGULAR POSITION OF A ROTARY COMPONENT
A first sensor signal and a second sensor signal are provided by a sensor unit to an evaluation unit. The first sensor signal is dependent on the angular position, and the second sensor signal is phase-shifted by 90° with respect to the first sensor signal. A noise value that is superimposed on each sensor signal due to noise in the corresponding sensor signal is determined by the evaluation unit. Each sensor signal is corrected by the evaluation unit based on the noise value determined for the corresponding sensor signal. Highest amplitudes for each of the first and second sensor signals are determined by the evaluation unit as a maximum value of amplitudes of the respective sensor signals detected over multiple revolutions of the rotational element. An angular portion of a rotational component is determined by the evaluation unit based on output from an atan2-function that takes the first and second sensor signals and the highest amplitudes as input.
Motor and Clutch Actuator Including Same
The present invention provides a motor including: a housing; a control part coupled to the housing; a stator assembly coupled to an inside of the housing and connected to the control part; a rotor disposed inside the stator; a rotary shaft coupled to the rotor; and a sensor connecting part including a body mounted on the housing and having a sensor mounting part, and a terminal included in the body and connected to the sensor mounting part and the control part, wherein the sensor mounting part is disposed outside the housing, and thus provides advantageous effects in that a configuration and an operation of connecting sensors to a control module are simplified, efficiency of an assembly operation is increased, and reliability of sensing information is improved.
Hydrostatic actuator and arrangement of a hydrostatic actuator in a motor vehicle
A hydrostatic actuator and an arrangement for attaching it to a receiving component are provided. The hydrostatic actuator has a master cylinder containing a housing and a piston movable axially within the housing which acts on a pressure chamber filled with a pressurizing agent. The piston is driven by a rotary-driven electric motor having a stator and a rotor, by a rolling planetary transmission that converts the rotary drive to an axial motion. In order to be able to produce such a hydrostatic actuator with little need for construction space, cost-effectively and with better quality, a supporting of the rolling planetary transmission is simplified, and the cooling and shielding of an electronic controller and the pressure behavior of the hydrostatic actuator is improved.
CLUTCH ACTUATOR
An actuator for a mobility device clutch includes an electric motor, a roto-linear movement conversion mechanism coupled to the electric motor, a hydraulic unit in the form of an emitter cylinder able to actuate the clutch, and a cam system able to slide linearly in a direction of movement. The cam system includes at least one cam track in connection with the roto-linear movement conversion mechanism in order to generate a thrust force toward the hydraulic unit. The cam track includes at least one first portion and one second portion, the first portion being a docking portion separate from the second portion that is a travel portion, and these two portions having a different profile.
Method for operating an actuator arrangement for a clutch operating system, and actuator arrangement
A method for operating an actuator arrangement for a clutch operating system includes providing an actuator arrangement with a transmission, a piston, and an inductive sensor device. The transmission has an electric motor and a metal lead screw that converts a rotary motion into a linear motion. The piston is connected to the metal lead screw. The method also includes energizing the electric motor to linearly displace the metal lead screw in an axial direction, axially displacing the piston with the metal lead screw, using the metal lead screw as a target for the inductive sensor device, and using the inductive sensor device to determine an axial distance traveled by the piston.
Drive force transmission apparatus
A drive force transmission apparatus is mountable on a four-wheel drive vehicle switchable between a four-wheel drive mode that transmits a drive force of an engine to front wheels and rear wheels, and a two-wheel drive mode that transmits the drive force to only the front wheels. The drive force transmission apparatus allows adjustment of the drive force to the rear wheels, and includes a multi-plate clutch, a piston for axially pressing the multi-plate clutch, an actuator for axially moving the piston, and a control unit for controlling the actuator. Upon satisfaction of a predetermined condition that indicates a high probability of the vehicle needing to be switched from the two-wheel drive mode to the four-wheel drive mode, the control unit causes the actuator to displace the piston by a predetermined amount with respect to an initial position of the piston toward the multi-plate clutch.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ANGULAR POSITION OF A ROTATING COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR A CLUTCH ACTUATION SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE
A method for determining an angular position of a rotating component is disclosed. A sensor system is positioned at a radial distance from an axis of rotation of the rotating component. A magnetic ring is arranged fixedly and concentrically on the rotating component, generating a magnetic field that changes with respect to the sensor system. The sensor system detects the magnetic field in which a signal is captured and evaluated with respect to the angular position. Errors in the measurement of the angular position can be corrected. The signal captured by the sensor system is evaluated with respect to the amplitude information of the magnetic field. A correction parameter is determined from the amplitude information, and an angle error is of the angular position is determined based on the correction parameter. The angle error is used to correct the angular position.
Clutch connecting/disconnecting device
A clutch connecting/disconnecting device comprises: a clutch pedal; a clutch cylinder; a depression force transmission mechanism; and an actuator. The depression force transmission mechanism is configured to include a cylinder device. The cylinder device includes an input piston, an output piston, a first oil chamber, and a second oil chamber. A pressure receiving area on the first oil chamber side of the output piston is made equal to a pressure receiving area on the second oil chamber side of the output piston. The first oil chamber and the second oil chamber are connected via an electromagnetic valve connecting and disconnecting between the first oil chamber and the second oil chamber, and the actuator is connected to the output piston in a power transmitting manner.