IP Library Granted Patent US 10,816,063
Granted Patent B2
US 10,816,063 · App. 16/134,097 · Granted Oct 27, 2020

Work vehicle having implement

Inventor: David Spitz (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
F16H7/0827A01D34/006B60K17/28B60K23/00F16H7/1281A01D34/66A01D34/76A01D2101/00F16H2007/0865F16H2007/0885F16H2007/0893
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Patent No.
US 10,816,063
App. No.
16/134,097
Granted
Oct 27, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A work vehicle having an implement includes an engine control unit for controlling an engine and detecting an abnormal state of the engine, a PTO transmission mechanism for transmitting power from the engine to the implement, a PTO clutch for switching ON/OFF power transmission by the PTO transmission mechanism and a clutch control circuit configured to render the PTO clutch OFF based on a detection signal outputted by the engine control unit at time of detection of the abnormal state.

Claims (20)

1. A work vehicle having an implement, the work vehicle comprising:

an engine;

an engine control unit controlling the engine and detecting an abnormal state of the engine;

a traveling transmission mechanism transmitting power from the engine to a traveling device;

a PTO transmission mechanism transmitting power from the engine to the implement;

a PTO clutch switching ON/OFF power transmission by the PTO transmission mechanism; and

a clutch control circuit configured to render the PTO clutch OFF based on a detection signal outputted by the engine control unit at time of detection of the abnormal state,

wherein the clutch control circuit includes a clutch power supply line supplying power for a clutch operation of the PTO clutch, the clutch power supply line incorporating a clutch switch configured to block power supply by the clutch power supply line in response to the detection signal.

2. The work vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the clutch switch comprises a relay switch, and a coil of the relay switch is incorporated in a control line for transmitting the detection signal.

3. The work vehicle of claim 2 , wherein one end of the control line is connected to the engine control unit, the other end thereof is connected to the clutch power supply line and the detection signal comprises a ground signal.

4. A work vehicle having an implement, the work vehicle comprising:

an engine;

an engine control unit controlling the engine and detecting an abnormal state of the engine;

a traveling transmission mechanism transmitting power from the engine to a traveling device;

a PTO transmission mechanism transmitting power from the engine to the implement;

a PTO clutch switching ON/OFF power transmission by the PTO transmission mechanism, the PTO clutch comprising an electromagnetic solenoid; and

a clutch control circuit configured to automatically render the PTO clutch OFF due to a detection signal outputted by the engine control unit at time of detection of the abnormal state.

5. The work vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the clutch control circuit includes a clutch power supply line supplying power for a clutch operation of the PTO clutch, the clutch power supply line incorporating a clutch switch configured to block power supply by the clutch power supply line in response to the detection signal.

6. The work vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the clutch switch comprises a relay switch, and a coil of the relay switch is incorporated in a control line for transmitting the detection signal.

7. The work vehicle of claim 6 , wherein one end of the control line is connected to the engine control unit, the other end thereof is connected to the clutch power supply line and the detection signal comprises a ground signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2019
From: SPITZ, DAVID
To: KUBOTA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047938/0422 →
Continuity (1)
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