Speed control structure and method for work vehicle

• US 8,758,199 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2013
• Issued: 06/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kubota Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kubota Corporation
• Inventors: Nishi, Eiji, Nishi, Keishiro, Nakatani, Yasunobu, Shinkai, Atsushi
• Primary Examiner(s): PANG, ROGER L
• Application Number:
  US13/793,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20130268170A1
• Time in Patent Office: 470 Days
• Field of Search: 477/43, 477/52, 477/115, 743/35, 744/731.2, 744/731.3, 744/733, 701/64, 340/456, 116/28.1
• US Class Current: 477/115
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/06 including control of combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/11 Stepped gearings
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2059/6853 the state of the transmission units, i.e. motor or pump capacity, e.g. for controlled shifting of range gear
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 47/02 the fluid gearing being of the volumetric type
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 59/42 Input shaft speed
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 61/423 Motor capacity control by fluid pressure control means
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 61/433 Pump capacity control by fluid pressure control means
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 61/46 Automatic regulation in accordance with output requirements
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 61/462 for achieving a target speed ratio
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/19153 Condition responsive control

Abstract

A load control system for a work vehicle including set rotation speed detection means for detecting a set rotation speed of an engine of the work vehicle, actual rotation speed detection means that senses an actual rotation speed of the engine, a continuously variable speed change device that receives power from the engine of the work vehicle, speed change position detecting means for detecting a speed change operating position of the continuously variable speed change device, operating means for speed-shifting the continuously variable speed change device, and control means for controlling the operation of the operating means.

Claims

1. A work vehicle comprising:

an engine;

a continuously variable speed change device receiving power from the engine;

wheels driven under the power from the continuously variable speed change device;

a speed change position sensor detecting a speed change position of the continuously variable speed change device;

a speed change operating device setting the speed change position to be requested to the continuously variable speed change device;

an operation position sensor detecting an operation position of the speed change operating device;

a control device configured to determine a target operation position of the continuously variable speed change device based on a speed change position detection signal from the speed change position sensor, and to output a control signal for correlating the determined target operation position with a current operation position calculated based on the speed change position detection signal from the operation position sensor; and

a display device connected to the control device,

wherein the control device is configured to set a limit operation position of the continuously variable speed change device based on the current operation position, an actual engine rotation speed and a drop amount of the actual engine rotation speed from a set engine rotation speed; and

a limit operation position image is displayed on the display device along with the current position image, the limit operation position image indicating the limit operation position.

2. The work vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display change-over switch,

wherein a vehicle speed and/or a remaining fuel amount are/is displayed on the display device in response to an operation of the display change-over switch.

3. A work vehicle comprising:

an engine;

a continuously variable speed change device receiving power from the engine;

wheels driven under the power from the continuously variable speed change device;

a speed change position sensor detecting a speed change position of the continuously variable speed change device;

a speed change operating device setting the speed change position to be requested to the continuously variable speed change device;

an operation position sensor detecting an operation position of the speed change operating device;

a control device configured to determine a target operation position of the continuously variable speed change device based on a speed change position detection signal from the speed change position sensor, and to output a control signal for correlating the determined target operation position with a current operation position calculated based on the speed change position detection signal from the operation position sensor; and

a display device connected to the control device,

wherein a current position image is displayed on the display device, the current position image indicating the current operation position in accordance with a movement of the speed change operating device,

wherein the current position image is displayed at every moment in accordance with the movement of the speed change operating device.

4. The work vehicle according to claim 3, further comprising:

a display change-over switch,

wherein a vehicle speed and/or a remaining fuel amount are/is displayed on the display device in response to an operation of the display change-over switch.

5. A work vehicle comprising:

an engine;

a continuously variable speed change device receiving power from the engine;

wheels driven under the power from the continuously variable speed change device;

a speed change position sensor detecting a speed change position of the continuously variable speed change device;

a speed change operating device setting the speed change position to be requested to the continuously variable speed change device;

an operation position sensor detecting an operation position of the speed change operating device;

a control device configured to determine a target operation position of the continuously variable speed change device based on a speed change position detection signal from the speed change position sensor, and to output a control signal for correlating the determined target operation position with a current operation position calculated based on the speed change position detection signal from the operation position sensor; and

a display device connected to the control device,

wherein a current position image is displayed on the display device, the current position image indicating the current operation position in accordance with a movement of the speed change operating device,

wherein a target operation position image is displayed on the display device along with the current position image, the target operation position image indicating the target operation position.

6. The work vehicle according to claim 5, further comprising:

a display change-over switch,

wherein a vehicle speed and/or a remaining fuel amount are/is displayed on the display device in response to an operation of the display change-over switch.

7. A work vehicle comprising:

an engine;

a continuously variable speed change device receiving power from the engine;

wheels driven under the power from the continuously variable speed change device;

a speed change position sensor detecting a speed change position of the continuously variable speed change device;

a speed change operating device setting the speed change position to be requested to the continuously variable speed change device;

an operation position sensor detecting an operation position of the speed change operating device;

a control device configured to determine a target operation position of the continuously variable speed change device based on a speed change position detection signal from the speed change position sensor, and to output a control signal for correlating the determined target operation position with a current operation position calculated based on the speed change position detection signal from the operation position sensor; and

a display device connected to the control device,

wherein a current position image is displayed on the display device, the current position image indicating the current operation position in accordance with a movement of the speed change operating device,

wherein the control device is configured to set a limit operation position of the continuously variable speed change device based on the current operation position, an actual engine rotation speed, and a drop amount of the actual engine rotation speed from a set engine rotation speed; and

a limit operation position image is displayed on the display device along with the current position image, the limit operation position image indicating the limit operation position.

8. The work vehicle according to claim 7, further comprising:

a display change-over switch,

wherein a vehicle speed and/or a remaining fuel amount are/is displayed on the display device in response to an operation of the display change-over switch.