Machine drive line overspeed protection method
First Claim
1. A method of controlling the speed of a driveshaft in a machine comprising the steps of:
- receiving a requested transmission gear signal associated with a transmission gear ratio;
determining an engine speed limit;
determining if the engine speed limit and the transmission gear ratio correspond to a driveshaft overspeed condition; and
generating an overspeed protection action signal if the engine speed limit and the transmission gear ratio correspond to a driveshaft overspeed condition.
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Abstract
A method of controlling driveshaft speed includes generating an overspeed protection action signal if an engine speed limit and a requested transmission gear ratio correspond to a driveshaft overspeed condition. An operating method for a machine includes disengaging a relatively higher transmission gear, and inhibiting re-engagement of the higher transmission gear responsive to an overspeed protection action signal. An electronic controller for the machine is configured to generate an overspeed protection action signal responsive to an engine speed limit and requested transmission gear ratio.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of controlling the speed of a driveshaft in a machine comprising the steps of:
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receiving a requested transmission gear signal associated with a transmission gear ratio; determining an engine speed limit; determining if the engine speed limit and the transmission gear ratio correspond to a driveshaft overspeed condition; and generating an overspeed protection action signal if the engine speed limit and the transmission gear ratio correspond to a driveshaft overspeed condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
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9. A method of operating a machine comprising the steps of:
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operating the machine in a relatively higher transmission gear; operating the machine in a relatively lower transmission gear, including disengaging the relatively higher transmission gear; receiving a request to re-engage the relatively higher transmission gear; determining an engine speed limit; and inhibiting re-engaging the relatively higher transmission gear responsive to an overspeed protection action signal that is based at least in part on the engine speed limit and a gear ratio associated with the relatively higher transmission gear.
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- 12. The method of claim 111 further comprising the steps of periodically receiving a machine ground speed signal with an electronic controller, and determining a ground speed control fault condition based at least in part on a ground speed signal failure.
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14. A machine comprising:
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an engine; a driveshaft; a transmission coupled with each of said engine and said driveshaft; an operator input device configured to output a requested transmission gear signal associated with a gear ratio of said transmission; and at least one electronic controller coupled with said transmission and with said operator input device, said at least one electronic controller being configured via an overspeed protection control algorithm to generate an overspeed protection action signal responsive to the requested transmission gear signal and an engine speed limit, if the gear ratio associated with the requested transmission gear and an engine speed limit correspond to a driveshaft overspeed condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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