
US Patent No: 5,097,931
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Force transmission linkage for automotive vehicles
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Mar 24, 1992
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Sep 28, 1990
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07/589,542
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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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| 4,865,173 Electric clutch actuator | 21 | 1987 | |
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| 4,766,985 Power clutch system | 9 | 1987 | |
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