IP Library Granted Patent US 7,037,236
Granted Patent B2
US 7,037,236 · App. 10/805,561 · Granted May 2, 2006

Hydraulic transmission vehicle

Assignees: Yanmar Agricultural Equipment Co., Ltd.; Yanmar Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,037,236
App. No.
10/805,561
Granted
May 2, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydraulic transmission ( 21 ) has an electric actuator ( 86 ) for changing its output/input rotation speed ratio. A controller 90 of the actuator memorizes a command current value to the actuator supposing that load is not applied on the hydraulic transmission, and calculates a value of load applied on the hydraulic transmission by calculating a difference between an actual command current value to the actuator and the memorized command current value. A command current value is compensated based on the value of load, and the actuator receives feedback to be controlled. A vehicle may have a differential mechanism ( 10 ), which combines rotation powers on input side and output side of the hydraulic transmission. A detector ( 82 ) detects rotation speed of a main speed change output shaft ( 27 ) serving as an output shaft of the differential mechanism. If the detected rotation speed differs from target rotation speed of the shaft ( 27 ) determined based on operation of a speed change operation tool, the actuator is forcedly controlled. This difference is supposed to be caused by load applied on the hydraulic transmission, whereby the load is calculated.

Claims (14)

1. A hydraulic drive vehicle, comprising:

a hydraulic transmission;

an electronic actuator for changing an output/input rotation speed ratio of the hydraulic transmission; and

a controller of the actuator for memorizing a command current value for the actuator supposing that load is not applied on the hydraulic transmission, and for calculating a value of load applied on the hydraulic transmission by calculating a difference between an actual command current value for the actuator and the memorized command current value.

2. A hydraulic drive vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a differential mechanism which combines rotation powers of input side and output side of the hydraulic transmission.

3. A hydraulic drive vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a command current value is compensated based on the value of load applied on the hydraulic transmission, and the actuator is controlled by feedback control method.

4. A hydraulic drive vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a PTO shaft, wherein a value of load applied on the PTO shaft is calculated based on load applied on the hydraulic transmission and load applied on an engine.

5. A hydraulic drive vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein a command current value is compensated based on the value of load applied on the hydraulic transmission, and the actuator is controlled by feedback control method.

6. A hydraulic drive vehicle according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a PTO shaft, wherein a value of load applied on the PTO shaft is calculated based on load applied on the hydraulic transmission and load applied on an engine.

7. A hydraulic drive vehicle according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a PTO shaft, wherein a value of load applied on the PTO shaft is calculated based on load applied on the hydraulic transmission and load applied on an engine.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Mar 24, 2010
From: YANMAR AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
To: YANMAR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 024128/0014 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2004
From: ISHIBASHI, FUMIO; KUBOTA, YUKIO; NOMA, YASUO; KURODA, AKIFUMI
To: YANMAR AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.; YANMAR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014831/0377 →
Priority Claims (5)
JP 2001-323495 · Oct 22, 2001 · national
JP 2001-323835 · Oct 22, 2001 · national
JP 2001-326136 · Oct 24, 2001 · national
JP 2001-326293 · Oct 24, 2001 · national
JP 2001-385496 · Dec 19, 2001 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP021089100 · Oct 21, 2002
Related Publication 20040209718A1 · Oct 21, 2004