US5613401A
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Transmission for agricultural tractors
Assignee: Blue Leaf IP Inc
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Filing: 1995-08-08
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Granted: 1997-03-25
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Expires: 2015-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle transmission presents a main stage and a range reducer cascade connected to each other. The main stage includes an input shaft, two drive shafts coaxial with each other and selectively connected to the input shaft by respective hydraulic clutches, a countershaft, and a driven shaft connectable to the countershaft according to a number of gear ratios. The countershaft is selectively connectable to one of the drive shafts directly or via an inverting train by means of a first synchronized clutch, and is selectively connectable to the other drive shaft according to a step-down ratio and a step-up ratio by means of a second synchronized clutch. The hydraulic clutches and first and second synchronized clutches are controlled by an electronic control unit in response to manual operation and in predetermined sequences.
Inventors
- 👤 Galli Maurizio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:07
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/02; F16H3/08; F16H3/087; F16H3/093; F16H37/00; F16H37/02; F16H37/04; F16H37/042; F16H37/043; F16H59/00; F16H59/02; B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/28; F16H2037/045; F16H59/08; F16H2059/082; F16H2200/00; F16H2200/003; F16H2200/0043; F16H61/00; F16H61/70; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19228; Y10T74/19233
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
In a tractor transmission having a number of gears; an input shaft for receiving motion from the vehicle engine; first and second drive shafts coaxial with each other; first and second hydraulic clutches for selectively connecting said input shaft to said first drive shaft and to said second drive shaft, respectively; at least one driven shaft; and transmission means interposed between said first and second drive shafts and said driven shaft, and defining respective numbers of gear ratios, the improvement comprising: at least one countershaft drivingly engageable with said driven shaft according to a first number of gear ratios; first synchronized clutch means for selectively connecting a first countershaft to said first drive shaft according to a first and second gear ratio; and second synchronized clutch means for selectively connecting said first countershaft to said second drive shaft according to a third and fourth gear ratio respectively lower and higher than said first gear ratio.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
In a tractor transmission having a number of gears; an input shaft for receiving motion from the vehicle engine; first and second drive shafts coaxial with each other; first and second hydraulic clutches for selectively connecting said input shaft to said first drive shaft and to said second drive shaft, respectively; at least one driven shaft; and transmission means interposed between said first and second drive shafts and said driven shaft, and defining respective numbers of gear ratios, the improvement comprising: at least one countershaft drivingly engageable with said driven shaft according to a first number of gear ratios; first synchronized clutch means for selectively connecting a first countershaft to said first drive shaft according to a first and second gear ratio; and second synchronized clutch means for selectively connecting said first countershaft to said second drive shaft according to a third and fourth gear ratio respectively lower and higher than said first gear ratio.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The tractor transmission of claim 1 wherein the direction of rotation of said at least one countershaft when connected to said first drive shaft according to said first gear ratio is opposite to the direction of rotation of said at least one countershaft when connected to said first drive shaft according to said second gear ratio.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The tractor transmission of claim 2 wherein both said third and fourth gear ratios effect rotation of said first countershaft in a same direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The tractor transmission of claim 1 wherein said at least one countershaft is coaxial with said first and second drive shafts; said first synchronized clutch means selectively connecting said first drive shaft to said first countershaft directly and via an inverting train.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The tractor transmission of claim 4 further comprising a second countershaft drivingly engageable with a first countershaft and selectively connectable to said second drive shaft by respective gear pairs respectively defining said third and fourth gear ratios and selectively activated by a second clutch means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The tractor transmission of claim 5 wherein said inverting train includes a gear connectable to said first drive shaft by a first clutch means; a second gear integral with said second countershaft; and an idle gear interposed between said first gear and said second gear.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
The tractor transmission of claim 6 wherein said first countershaft and said driven shaft are connectable by a plurality of gear pairs defining said first number of ratios; one gear in each said gear pair being fitted to one of said shafts, and the other gear in each said gear pair being provided in an idle manner on the other of said shafts; and said idle gears being selectively connectable to said respective shaft by third synchronized clutch means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The tractor transmission of claim 7 further comprising: hydraulic control means for controlling said clutches; first actuating means for said first clutch means; second actuating means for said second clutch means; and a control unit for controlling said hydraulic control means and said actuating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
The tractor transmission of claim 8 further comprising: manual selecting means; and transducing means for said manual selecting means and connected to said control unit for supplying it with input signals in response to operation of said manual selecting means, said control unit controlling said first and second actuating means and said hydraulic control means of said clutches in response to said input signals and according to predetermined operating sequences.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The tractor transmission of claim 9 wherein said manual selecting means comprises a first lever for controlling said first actuating means; and a pair of pushbuttons for controlling said second actuating means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tractor transmission of claim 10 wherein said pushbuttons are located on a second lever controlling said third clutch means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
72 words
The tractor transmission of claim 11 further comprising: a main stage comprising said input shaft, said clutches, said driven shaft, and said transmission means interposed between said input shaft and said driven shaft; and a range reducer cascade connected to said main stage and comprising the output shaft of the transmission, and second transmission means interposed between said driven shaft and said output shaft and defining a second number of gear ratios.
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