US4581949A
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Hydrostatic/mechanical transmission system
Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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Filing: 1984-09-10
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Granted: 1986-04-15
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Expires: 2004-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A multi-speed transmission (4) driven by an engine (1) and is connected to drive an intermediate gearbox (16) that drives an axle drive (17). To obtain creep speed drive, a motor-dependent P.T.O. shaft (14) drives upon a variable displacement pump (18), which is connectable to a hydromotor (22) through pipes (20, 20A and 21, 21A). When the clutch (26) is connected and in the neutral position of the variable gear (2), the hydromotor (22) acts upon an output shaft of intermediate gear box (15) that in turn drives the axle drive (17). When changing to a garbage pressing operation in the stationary state of the vehicle, the variable displacement pump (18) is shifted by a change-over valve (28) to drive the pressing cylinder of the accessory hydraulic power system (30).
Inventors
- 👤 Egon Mann
- 👤 Unal Gazyakan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:33
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/38; F16H61/40; F16H61/4078; B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/28; F16H47/00; F16H47/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A hydrostatic mechanical transmission system, especially for garbage collection vehicles, comprising: an engine being coupled by a clutch (2) to a mechanical transmission (4) and a secondary gear shaft; said mechanical transmission (4) being further coupled to an accessory motor-dependent power take-off, for creep speed drive, said motor-dependent power take-off drives a variable displacement pump (18) which is connected hydraulically in a closed fluid circuit with a hydromotor (22); and an accessory hydraulic power system (30) for driving working units, characterized in that said variable displacement pump (18) being connected by way of a change-over valve (28) with both said hydromotor (22), for the creep speed drive, and with said accessory hydraulic power system (30), but supplying fluid power to only one unit at a time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A hydrostatic mechanical transmission system, especially for garbage collection vehicles, comprising: an engine being coupled by a clutch (2) to a mechanical transmission (4) and a secondary gear shaft; said mechanical transmission (4) being further coupled to an accessory motor-dependent power take-off, for creep speed drive, said motor-dependent power take-off drives a variable displacement pump (18) which is connected hydraulically in a closed fluid circuit with a hydromotor (22); and an accessory hydraulic power system (30) for driving working units, characterized in that said variable displacement pump (18) being connected by way of a change-over valve (28) with both said hydromotor (22), for the creep speed drive, and with said accessory hydraulic power system (30), but supplying fluid power to only one unit at a time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A hydrostatic mechanical transmission system according to claim 1, characterized in that said hydromotor (22) being connected, via an intermediate gearbox (16), with the secondary gear shaft (6); said hydromotor (22) being connectable only while the mechanical transmission is in a neutral position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A hydrostatic mechanical transmission system according to claim 1, characterized in that when a shift lever is actuated for said accessory hydraulic power system ("garbage operation"), said change-over valve (28) shifts to and powers said accessory hydraulic power system (30).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hydrostatic mechanical transmission system according to claim 1, characterized in that in switching to said accessory hydraulic power system (30), said variable displacement pump (18) is adjusted to deliver a certain fluid volume.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hydrostatic mechanical transmission system according to claim 1, characterized in that said engine (1) is automatically adjusted to a constant speed when said accessory hydraulic power system (30) is activated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hydrostatic mechanical transmission system according to claim 1, characterized in that when the creep speed drive is activated, said variable displacement pump (18) being coupled with brake means to provide hydrostatic braking.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A hydrostatic mechanical transmission system according to claim 1, characterized in that said change-over valve (28) being able to switch from the closed circuit of the creep speed drive to an open circuit of said accessory hydraulic power system (30) (FIGS. 1 and 2).
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