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Controlling powershift transmissions
Assignee: AGCO SA
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Filing: 1992-10-23
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2012-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A system for controlling the selection of the operative ratio of a vehicle powershift transmission driven from an engine via a main clutch. The system includes a clutch status sensor for sensing engaged and disengaged conditions of the main clutch. A selector is provided for selecting the operative ratio of the transmission. Also, a control circuit is provided which includes a ratio-change modulating function which, when the main clutch is engaged and a change to a non-adjacent ratio is selected, invokes a serial routine which ensures that each intermediate ratio between the current ratio and the selected ratio is engaged for a moment to ensure a smooth substantially jerk-free progression between the current ratio and the selected ratio. When the main clutch is disengaged and a change to a non-adjacent ratio is selected, the control circuit invokes a direct routine which permits changes from a current ratio to a non-adjacent selected ratio without engagement of any intermediate ratio.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean J. Lasoen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:11
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/02; F16H61/0202; F16H61/0248; B; B60; B60W; B60W10/00; B60W10/02; B60W10/10; B60W10/11; B60W30/00; B60W30/18; B60W30/1819; F16H61/04; F16H2061/0444; F16H2061/0448; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; F16H59/50; F16H59/56; F16H63/00; F16H63/40; F16H63/46; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19251; Y10T74/19256; Y10T74/1926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A system for controlling the selection of the operative ratio of a vehicle powershift transmission driven from an engine via a main clutch, the system comprising: a clutch status sensor for sensing engaged and disengaged conditions of the main clutch and for generating a clutch status signal in response thereto, selector means for selecting the operative ratio of the transmission and for generating a selected ratio signal in response thereto, and control means responsive to said clutch status signal and said selected ratio signal for controlling the selection of the operative ratio of the vehicle powershift transmission such that: when the main clutch is engaged and a change to a non-adjacent ratio is selected, said control means invokes a serial routine which ensures that each intermediate ratio between the current ratio and the selected ratio is engaged for at least a moment to ensure a smooth substantially jerk-free progression between the current ratio and the selected ratio, and when the main clutch is disengaged and a change to a non-adjacent ratio is selected, said control means invokes a direct routine which permits changes from a current ratio to a non-adjacent selected ratio without engagement of any intermediate ratio.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
198 words
A system for controlling the selection of the operative ratio of a vehicle powershift transmission driven from an engine via a main clutch, the system comprising: a clutch status sensor for sensing engaged and disengaged conditions of the main clutch and for generating a clutch status signal in response thereto, selector means for selecting the operative ratio of the transmission and for generating a selected ratio signal in response thereto, and control means responsive to said clutch status signal and said selected ratio signal for controlling the selection of the operative ratio of the vehicle powershift transmission such that: when the main clutch is engaged and a change to a non-adjacent ratio is selected, said control means invokes a serial routine which ensures that each intermediate ratio between the current ratio and the selected ratio is engaged for at least a moment to ensure a smooth substantially jerk-free progression between the current ratio and the selected ratio, and when the main clutch is disengaged and a change to a non-adjacent ratio is selected, said control means invokes a direct routine which permits changes from a current ratio to a non-adjacent selected ratio without engagement of any intermediate ratio.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said selector means includes a manually operable lever for manually generating said selected ratio signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said selector means includes a control system for automatically generating said selected ratio signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 1 further including means for generating a signal which is representative of an operating condition of the vehicle, and wherein said control means is also responsive to said operating condition signal for controlling the selection of the operative ratio of the vehicle powershift transmission.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 4 wherein said operating condition of the vehicle is vehicle speed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 4 wherein said operating condition of the vehicle is engine speed.
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