Method and apparatus for shifting ranges in a torque reversing mechanical transmission coupled to a hydrostatic transmission
US6457382B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19163
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transmission assembly having a variable displacement hydraulic device which controls a ratio of an input speed to an output speed of the hydrostatic transmission is disclosed. The transmission assembly further includes a torque reversing mechanical transmission coupled to the hydrostatic transmission and having a first range and a second range. The transmission assembly further includes an output shaft driven by one or more of the hydrostatic transmission and the mechanical transmission which causes a work machine to move at a travel speed and a controller. The controller is operable to determine a transmission load and an equal displacement travel speed ratio based on the transmission load. A shift from the first gear range to the second gear range is based on the equal displacement travel speed ratio. A method of operating a transmission assembly is also disclosed.
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