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Engine speed control system for a hydro-mechanical transmission
Assignee: Komatsu Ltd
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Filing: 1983-02-10
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2003-02-10
Abstract
Abstract An engine speed control system for a hydro-mechanical transmission of a vehicle including a mechanical transmission having a plurality of speed range change-over clutches and pairs of hydraulic pumps and motors, each motor being operatively connected to the mechanical transmission. The control system includes a throttle position detector for detecting throttling position of an engine and generating a throttle position signal. This signal is fed into an engine speed setter where target engine speeds corresponding to the throttle positions are stored. The engine speed setter then sends out a target engine speed signal. An engine speed detector is provided for detecting an actual engine speed and sending out an actual engine speed signal. This actual engine speed signal is compared with the target engine speed signal in a comparator and an engine speed difference signal is generated from the comparator. A pair of adders are provided each for feeding the engine speed difference signal and sending out an output signal to the respective actuators of the hydraulic pumps. The output signal of the adder is such a signal which will gradually approximate the engine speed difference signal to zero.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryoichi Maruyama
- 👤 Takayoshi Nishijima
- 👤 Hideaki Aida
- 👤 Hideyuke Konishi
- 👤 Keiji Hatayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 20:28
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/66; B; B60; B60W; B60W10/00; B60W10/04; B60W10/10; B60W10/101; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W30/1819; F16H47/00; F16H47/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
277 words
An engine speed control system for a hydro-mechanical transmission of a vehicle including an engine, mechanical transmission means connected to the engine and having a plurality of speed range change-over clutches, a pair of hydraulic pumps driven by the engine, a pair of hydraulic motors each driven by the respective hydraulic pumps and operatively connected to the mechanical transmission, and a change lever for changing forward and reverse running of the vehicle, said control system comprising: throttle position detector means for detecting throttling position of the engine and generating a first signal therefrom; engine speed setter means responsive to the first signal and generating a second signal indicating a target engine speed; engine speed detector means for detecting actual engine speed and generating a third signal; comparator means for comparing the second signal with the third signal and generating a fourth signal indicating speed difference between the target and actual engine speeds; change lever position detector means for detecting change lever positions among neutral, forward and reverse positions and generating a fifth signal; means for selectively detecting one of the speed range change-over clutches engaged and generating a sixth signal; arithmetic unit means for processing the fourth, fifth and sixth signals and generating a seventh signal; a pair of actuators for controlling displacement volume of the associated hydraulic pumps; and a pair of adder means each connected with said arithmetic unit means and said respective actuators, each of said adder means being adapted to feed said seventh signal and send out an eighth or ninth signal to said respective actuators, said eighth and ninth signals being such signals which will gradually approximate said fourth signal to zero.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
277 words
An engine speed control system for a hydro-mechanical transmission of a vehicle including an engine, mechanical transmission means connected to the engine and having a plurality of speed range change-over clutches, a pair of hydraulic pumps driven by the engine, a pair of hydraulic motors each driven by the respective hydraulic pumps and operatively connected to the mechanical transmission, and a change lever for changing forward and reverse running of the vehicle, said control system comprising: throttle position detector means for detecting throttling position of the engine and generating a first signal therefrom; engine speed setter means responsive to the first signal and generating a second signal indicating a target engine speed; engine speed detector means for detecting actual engine speed and generating a third signal; comparator means for comparing the second signal with the third signal and generating a fourth signal indicating speed difference between the target and actual engine speeds; change lever position detector means for detecting change lever positions among neutral, forward and reverse positions and generating a fifth signal; means for selectively detecting one of the speed range change-over clutches engaged and generating a sixth signal; arithmetic unit means for processing the fourth, fifth and sixth signals and generating a seventh signal; a pair of actuators for controlling displacement volume of the associated hydraulic pumps; and a pair of adder means each connected with said arithmetic unit means and said respective actuators, each of said adder means being adapted to feed said seventh signal and send out an eighth or ninth signal to said respective actuators, said eighth and ninth signals being such signals which will gradually approximate said fourth signal to zero.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An engine speed control system according to claim 1 wherein said means for selectively detecting one of the speed range change-over clutches engaged comprises a plurality of fluid pressure detection switches for detecting fluid pressure of the speed range change-over clutches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An engine speed control system according to claim 1 wherein said change lever position detector means is adapted to detect change lever positions among neutral, forward, reverse and spin turn positions.
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