METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SHIFTS IN AN AUTOMATED GEARSHIFT TRANSMISSION
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Abstract
A method for controlling a vehicle'"'"'s automated transmission, which is arranged in a drive train in the force flow between a engine and a drive axle or a transfer box, depending on certain operating parameters and control actions of an adaptive cruise control system (ACC) that can be operated using engine and brake mechanisms to regulate speed and distance from a car in front. The method controls the transmission when an engine torque demand differs from the torque demand of the ACC. The operating mode of the ACC, which is active at the time, and the load direction of the torque demand of the ACC are determined, and the torque demand, used for controlling the transmission when speed or distance regulation is activated, is determined depending on the ACC operating mode and the load direction of the torque demand.
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18 Claims
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10. A method for controlling shifts in an automated gearshift transmission which is arranged in a drivetrain of a motor vehicle in a force flow between a drive engine and one of a drive axle or a transfer box, shift operations of the transmission are controlled as a function of operating parameters and control actions of an adaptive cruise control system (ACC system) that is operable in a speed regulation mode and a distance regulation mode to control the drive engine and brake mechanisms of the motor vehicle, to control the gearshift transmission, when at least one specific operating condition exists, a torque demand (MM
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mod), for controlling the gearshift transmission, that differs from a torque demand (MM
— Soll) of the adaptive cruise control system (ACC system) on the drive engine is used, the method comprising the steps of determining an operating mode of the adaptive cruise control system (ACC system) that is active at the time and a load direction of the torque demand of the adaptive cruise control system (MM— Soll>
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MM— Soll<
0), and determining the torque demand (MM— mod) for controlling the gearshift transmission when one of the speed regulation mode or the distance regulation mode is active as a function of the operating mode of the adaptive cruise control system (ACC system) that is active at the time and the load direction of the torque demand of the adaptive cruise control system (ACC). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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mod), for controlling the gearshift transmission, that differs from a torque demand (MM
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