US4719812A
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Transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch
Assignee: Kubota Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-16
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Granted: 1988-01-19
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Expires: 2006-04-16
Abstract
Abstract A hydraulic construction for a working vehicle comprising a transmission case housing a hydraulic clutch and defining a lateral opening, and hydraulic control device mounted on an inner face of a cover attached to the transmission case to close the opening, the hydraulic control device acting to control oil flows to the hydraulic clutch. The hydraulic control device is hydraulically connectable to oil passage device connected to the hydraulic clutch when the cover is attached to the transmission case.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Machida
- 👤 Shigekazu Hasegawa
- 👤 Tetsu Fukui
- 👤 Yoshimi Oota
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:13
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H41/00; F16H61/00; F16H61/0003; F16H61/0009; F16H61/38; F16H63/00; F16H63/02; F16H63/30; F16H63/3023; F16H61/26; F16H61/28; F16H61/30; F16H2061/307; F16H2061/308; F16H2063/005; F16H37/00; F16H37/02; F16H37/04; F16H37/042; F16H37/043; F16H63/40; F16H63/44; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19251; Y10T74/19256; Y10T74/1926; Y10T74/19265; Y10T74/19274; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2186
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch for a working vehicle in which said transmission case includes a lateral opening, a cover attachable to said transmission casing for closing said lateral opening, said hydraulic clutch being disposed on a transmission shaft within said transmission casing, a hydraulic control means mounted on an inner face of said cover attached to said transmission case, said hydraulic control means acting to control oil flow to said hydraulic clutch, said hydraulic control means being connectable to oil passage means connected to said hydraulic clutch when the cover is attached to said transmission case, said hydraulic oil passage means includes a first oil passage operatively connected to the hydraulic clutch, a second oil passage defined in a stationary member disposed adjacent said transmission shaft and communicating with said first oil passage and a third oil passage defined in an oil pipe adapted to extend between said stationary member and said hydraulic control means to hydraulically connect said second oil passage to said hydraulic control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch for a working vehicle in which said transmission case includes a lateral opening, a cover attachable to said transmission casing for closing said lateral opening, said hydraulic clutch being disposed on a transmission shaft within said transmission casing, a hydraulic control means mounted on an inner face of said cover attached to said transmission case, said hydraulic control means acting to control oil flow to said hydraulic clutch, said hydraulic control means being connectable to oil passage means connected to said hydraulic clutch when the cover is attached to said transmission case, said hydraulic oil passage means includes a first oil passage operatively connected to the hydraulic clutch, a second oil passage defined in a stationary member disposed adjacent said transmission shaft and communicating with said first oil passage and a third oil passage defined in an oil pipe adapted to extend between said stationary member and said hydraulic control means to hydraulically connect said second oil passage to said hydraulic control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first oil passage is defined in said transmission shaft, said stationary member is loosely fitted on said transmission shaft, and said stationary member defines said second oil passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oil pipe has one end thereof attached to said stationary member and the other end thereof adapted for insertion into said hydraulic control means when the cover is attached to the transmission case, whereby said oil pipe is connected to the hydraulic control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oil pipe has one end thereof attached to said hydraulic control means and the other end thereof adapted for insertion into said stationary member when the cover is attached to the transmission case, whereby said oil pipe is connected to said stationary member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first oil passage is defined in an output shaft of said hydraulic clutch and said second oil passage is defined in a supporting boss of a bearing for supporting said output shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 1, which includes a hydraulic actuator secured onto an inner face of said cover, said hydraulic actuator being connected to an oil source for actuating said hydraulic control means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 6, wherein said hydraulic actuator is adapted to operate a change speed device mounted in said transmission case.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cover defines an oil passage interconnecting said hydraulic control means and said hydraulic actuator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transmission casing includes therein position setting means for setting a position of said hydraulic control means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 9, wherein said position setting means includes knock pins placed to extend through openings defined in said hydraulic control means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A transmission casing including a hydraulic clutch as claimed in claim 10, wherein said position setting means includes a stepped portion engageable with said hydraulic control means.
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