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Work vehicle and work vehicle control method

US9074546B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2011
Grant dateJul 7, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D2250/26
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A work vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to determine whether low-load conditions indicating that the work vehicle is in a low-load state are satisfied. The controller is configured to control an engine so that an upper limit value of an output torque of the engine when the low-load conditions are satisfied is made less than when the low-load conditions are not satisfied. Also, the controller is configured to vary a reduction amount of the upper limit value of the output torque of the engine when the low-load conditions are satisfied, in accordance with variation in at least one of vehicle speed, vehicle acceleration, and engine-rotation-speed acceleration, and in accordance with variation in engine rotation speed.

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