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Process for the global control of a drive unit for a gearbox operated by a hydrostatic system
Assignee: Clark Hurth Components SpA
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Filing: 1995-12-19
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Granted: 1997-10-21
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Expires: 2015-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A process for the global control of a drive unit for a gearbox operated by a hydrostatic system, for a vehicle equipped with at least two gears, comprising an appropriate sequence of steps, performed with preset timings, for activating and deactivating electric valves and for varying the displacement of a hydrostatic motor and of a hydrostatic pump in order to shift gear. The various steps of the sequence are controlled by an electronic control unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Alberto Brambilla
- 👤 Ignace Danneels
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:17
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H61/00; F16H61/38; F16H61/40; F16H61/42; F16H61/431; F16H47/00; F16H47/02; F16H61/421; F16H61/46; F16H61/462; F16H61/04; F16H61/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19149; Y10T74/19153; Y10T74/19158; Y10T74/19163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
Process for controlling a vehicle drive unit comprising a gearbox with at least two selectable gearings and a hydrostatic system having a hydrostatic pump driving a hydrostatic motor connected to the gearbox and a control valve in control of increasing the speed of the hydrostatic motor, the process comprising the steps of: driving said hydrostatic pump in a selected one of a forward direction and a reverse direction; selecting a first one of said at least two gearings of said gearbox; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump between 0 s and 32/48 s after a time zero corresponding to a start of a shifting of the gearings of the gearbox; reselecting said selected one of a forward direction and a reverse direction between 0 s and 64/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to a second one of said at least two gearings between 0 s and 52/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve between 0 s and 32/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve between 0 s and 1 s after time zero.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
Process for controlling a vehicle drive unit comprising a gearbox with at least two selectable gearings and a hydrostatic system having a hydrostatic pump driving a hydrostatic motor connected to the gearbox and a control valve in control of increasing the speed of the hydrostatic motor, the process comprising the steps of: driving said hydrostatic pump in a selected one of a forward direction and a reverse direction; selecting a first one of said at least two gearings of said gearbox; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump between 0 s and 32/48 s after a time zero corresponding to a start of a shifting of the gearings of the gearbox; reselecting said selected one of a forward direction and a reverse direction between 0 s and 64/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to a second one of said at least two gearings between 0 s and 52/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve between 0 s and 32/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve between 0 s and 1 s after time zero.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
111 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump between 0 s and 32/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction between 0 s and 64/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is higher than said first one between 0 s and 52/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve between 0 s and 32/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve between 0 s and 1 s after time zero.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 2, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 8/48 s after time zero.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction at least 7/48 s and no more than 28/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is higher than said first one at least 5/48 s and no more than 20/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 4, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
130 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pumping a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearing in which said second one is higher than said first one at least 5/48 s and no more than 20/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 8/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 6, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is higher than said first one at least 5/48 s and no more than 20/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 8/48 s after time zero.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 8, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is higher than said first one at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 10, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
130 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pumping a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 8/48 s and no more than 30/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 16/48 s and no more than 60/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is higher than said first one at least 12/48 s and no more than 45/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 35/48 s after time zero.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 12, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 8/48 s after time zero.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 7/48 s and no more than 28/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is higher than said first one at least 5/48 s and no more than 20/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 14, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
130 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic in a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is higher than said first one at least 5/48 s and no more than 20/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 16, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is higher than said first one at least 5/48 s and no more than 20/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 8/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 18, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is higher than said first one at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 20, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 35/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 13/48 s and no more than 50/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 8/48 s and no more than 32/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 22, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 8/48 s after time zero.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 35/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 13/48 s and no more than 52/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 8/48 s and no more than 32/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 10/48 s and no more than 35/48 s after time zero.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 24, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 13/48 s and no more than 52/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 8/48 s and no more than 30/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 10/48 s and no more than 35/48 s after time zero.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 26, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 8/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 13/48 s and no more than 50/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 8/48 s and no more than 30/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 28, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a forward direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero; reselecting the forward direction at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 30, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
175 words
Process according to claim 1, wherein said vehicle is in a condition (index 16) for down-shifting (D) in a reverse gear (R), in mode (0); and wherein said control process, provided by processing and control means having a plurality of inputs and outputs, comprises the steps that consist in: comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 35/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 13/48 s and no more than 50/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 8/48 s and no more than 30/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 10/48 s and no more than 35/48 s after time zero.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 32, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 8/48 s after time zero.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 13/48 s and no more than 52/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 8/48 s and no more than 30/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 34, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 7/48 s after time zero.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 35/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 13/48 s and no more than 50/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 8/48 s and no more than 32/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 10/48 s and no more than 35/48 s after time zero.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 36, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 5/48 s after time zero.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 8/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 13/48 s and no more than 52/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 8/48 s and no more than 32/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 10/48 s and no more than 40/48 s after time zero.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 38, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
131 words
Process according to claim 1, comprising: driving said hydrostatic pump in a reverse direction; selecting the neutral of the hydrostatic pump at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero; reselecting the reverse direction at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; shifting from said first one of said at least two gearings to said second one of said at least two gearings in which said second one is lower than said first one at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; activating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero; and deactivating the control valve at least 0 s and no more than 4/48 s after time zero.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 40, further comprising the step of setting the gearbox to a mechanical neutral position at least 0 s and no more than 6/48 s after time zero.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
157 words
A vehicle drive unit comprising: a gearbox with at least two gear settings; a hydrostatic motor connected to the gearbox; a hydrostatic pump for driving the hydrostatic motor; means for driving said hydrostatic pump; a speed control valve in control of increasing the speed of the hydrostatic motor; gear shifting means for shifting from a first gear setting to a second gear setting of said at least two gear settings; drive shifting means for selectively shifting between a reverse drive, a forward drive, and a neutral drive of said hydrostatic pump; and control means for selectively activating and deactivating said speed control valve, correspondingly with operation of said drive shifting means placing said hydrostatic pump from one of said forward and reverse drives into said neutral drive and back into said one of said forward and reverse drives, and correspondingly with operation of said gear shifting means from said first gear setting to said second gear setting.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
157 words
A vehicle drive unit comprising: a gearbox with at least two gear settings; a hydrostatic motor connected to the gearbox; a hydrostatic pump for driving the hydrostatic motor; means for driving said hydrostatic pump; a speed control valve in control of increasing the speed of the hydrostatic motor; gear shifting means for shifting from a first gear setting to a second gear setting of said at least two gear settings; drive shifting means for selectively shifting between a reverse drive, a forward drive, and a neutral drive of said hydrostatic pump; and control means for selectively activating and deactivating said speed control valve, correspondingly with operation of said drive shifting means placing said hydrostatic pump from one of said forward and reverse drives into said neutral drive and back into said one of said forward and reverse drives, and correspondingly with operation of said gear shifting means from said first gear setting to said second gear setting.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
160 words
A vehicle drive unit comprising: a gearbox with at least two gear settings; a hydrostatic motor connected to the gearbox; a hydrostatic pump for driving the hydrostatic motor; means for driving said hydrostatic pump; a speed control valve in control of increasing the speed of the hydrostatic motor; gear shifting apparatus operative for shifting from a first gear setting to a second gear setting of said at least two gear settings; drive shifting apparatus operative for selectively shifting between a reverse drive, a forward drive, and a neutral drive of said hydrostatic pump; and control apparatus operative for selectively activating and deactivating said speed control valve, correspondingly with operation of said drive shifting apparatus placing said hydrostatic pump from one of said forward and reverse drives into said neutral drive and back into said one of said forward and reverse drives, and correspondingly with operation of said gear shifting apparatus from said first gear setting to said second gear setting.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
160 words
A vehicle drive unit comprising: a gearbox with at least two gear settings; a hydrostatic motor connected to the gearbox; a hydrostatic pump for driving the hydrostatic motor; means for driving said hydrostatic pump; a speed control valve in control of increasing the speed of the hydrostatic motor; gear shifting apparatus operative for shifting from a first gear setting to a second gear setting of said at least two gear settings; drive shifting apparatus operative for selectively shifting between a reverse drive, a forward drive, and a neutral drive of said hydrostatic pump; and control apparatus operative for selectively activating and deactivating said speed control valve, correspondingly with operation of said drive shifting apparatus placing said hydrostatic pump from one of said forward and reverse drives into said neutral drive and back into said one of said forward and reverse drives, and correspondingly with operation of said gear shifting apparatus from said first gear setting to said second gear setting.
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