Clutch control apparatus

摘要

The invention prevents clutch disengagement shock resulting from the sudden release of torsional torque and improves ride-feeling at the time of changing gears or starting at a low-speed gear stage in an automatic clutch vehicle. In a clutch control arrangement for controlling the engagement and disengagement of a friction-type clutch (1) by means of a clutch actuator (3) and a control unit (14), clutch disengagement speed is reduced when, at least, a gear-changing operation by a driver is detected, and the transmission (20) is in a low-speed gear stage. Even when the clutch is automatically disengaged at gear change, since disengagement speed is reduced if the current gear stage is a low-speed gear stage, the clutch (1) is not abruptly disengaged, enabling the prevention of clutch disengagement shock due to the sudden release of torsional torque. Because high torsional torque is normally transmitted to the drive system when either the clutch is in a partly engaged state or the accelerator stroke is large, it is desirable to reduce disengagement speed in these states.