US Patent No: 5,097,931

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Force transmission linkage for automotive vehicles

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Abstract

A force transmission linkage for an automative vehicle couples a control member with a manoeuvring member of a declutching device for a clutch, and is of the kind comprising a mechanical part with application points carried by a fixed part of the vehicle. In accordance with the invention, one of the application points of the linkage is movable in both directions along a course of travel which is defined between two limit positions and under the action of irreversible control device, which comprises a motor together with a transmission interposed between the motor and the movable application point. A position sensor is associated with the control member for detecting its free position when the latter is not actuated by the driver. Driving devices, comprising a computer and a detector, are provided.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
VALEO CLIMATISATIONLA VERRIERE293
VALEOPARIS636

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Focqueur, Herve Franconville, FR 10 59
Jumel, Bernard 4, avenue Henri, 60750 Choisy Au Bac, FR 14 113

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
LUK LEAMINGTON LIMITED (1)
4,865,173 Electric clutch actuator 21 1987
 
ROLTRA S.P.A., 10149 TORINO (ITALY) CORSO TOSCANA, 10/12 (1)
4,766,985 Power clutch system 9 1987
 
VALEO (1)
4,890,711 Clutch control system for an automobile vehicle, and a clutch release bearing therefor 10 1988
 
VOLVO CAR B.V. (1)
4,603,765 Means for maintaining clutch disengagement where transmission is neutral 2 1984

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
MASSEY-FERGUSON SERVICES S.A. (1)
5,217,097 Control system for fluid pressure operated clutch 13 1992
 
SILA HOLDING INDUSTRIALE S.P.A. (1)
7,448,475 Device for controlling a motor-vehicle servo-assisted brake 1 2005