Power-split driveline for a work machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10184548-B2
Application number	US-201715480513-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 6, 2017
Priority date	Apr 13, 2016
Publication date	Jan 22, 2019
Grant date	Jan 22, 2019

Abstract

A power-split drive train for a working machine having a main drive element, drive output shafts (Ab 1 , Ab 2 , Ab 3 ), and a continuous power-split transmission with three drive units ( 2 a, 2 b, 2 c ). The transmission enables all three output shafts to be operated at the same time with rotational speed variability. A first drive unit ( 2 a ) has two energy converters while second and third drive units ( 2 b, 2 c ) each comprise one energy converter. All four energy converters are functionally connected to an electric line. The first unit ( 2 a ) is connected, via a first shaft, to the main drive element and, via a second shaft, to output shaft (Ab 1 ). The first unit ( 2 a ) is connected to drive unit ( 2 b ) which is connected, via a third shaft, to output shaft (Ab 2 ). The first drive unit ( 2 a ) is connected to drive unit ( 2 c ) which is connected, via a fourth shaft, to output shaft (Ab 3 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A power-split drive train for a working machine, the power-split drive train comprising:
a main drive element,
first, second and third rotational-speed-variable drive output shafts,
a continuous power-split transmission having first, second and third additional drive units,
the transmission being arranged so as to enable rotational speed variability at the first, the second and the third drive output shafts, such that all of the first, the second and the third drive output shafts can be operated simultaneously in a rotational-speed-variable manner,
the first additional drive unit comprises first and second energy converters, and
the second and the third additional drive units each comprise one energy converter,
the four energy converters of the first, the second and the third additional drive units being functionally connected to one another at least by an electric line,
the main drive element being connected to the first additional drive unit by a first shaft and the first drive output shaft being connected to the first additional drive unit by a second shaft,
the first additional drive unit being at least indirectly connected to the second additional drive unit and being connected, by the second additional drive unit and a third shaft, to the second drive output shaft, and
the first additional drive unit being at least indirectly connected to the third additional drive unit and being connected by way of the third additional drive unit and a fourth shaft to the third drive output shaft.

2. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the first additional drive unit, in addition to the first and second energy converters, also comprises a second planetary gearset, and the second energy converter is connected by a fifth shaft to the second planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit, the first energy converter of the first additional drive unit is connected by a sixth shaft to the first shaft, and the first and the second shafts are connected to the second planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit.

3. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the first additional drive unit, in addition to the first and the second energy converters, also comprises a first planetary gearset, and the first energy converter of the first additional drive unit is connected by a sixth shaft to the first planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit, the second energy converter of the first additional drive unit is connected by a fifth shaft to the second shaft, and the first and the second shafts are connected to the first planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit.

4. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the first additional drive unit, in addition to the first and the second energy converters, comprises a first and a second planetary gearset and the second energy converter of the first additional drive unit is connected by a fifth shaft to the second planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit, the first energy converter of the first additional drive unit is connected by a sixth shaft to the first planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit, the first shaft is connected to the first planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit, the second shaft is connected to the second planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit, the first planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit is connected by a twelfth shaft to either the fifth shaft or the second shaft, and the second planetary gearset of the first additional drive unit is connected by an eleventh shaft to either the sixth shaft or the first shaft.

5. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the first and the second energy converters of the first additional drive unit are connected to one another only by the electric line, the first energy converter of the first additional drive unit is connected to the first shaft and the second energy converter of the first additional drive unit is connected to the second shaft.

6. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the energy converter of the second additional drive unit is connected by the third shaft to the second drive output shaft.

7. The power-split drive train according to claim 6 , wherein the seventh shaft and the third shaft are couplable to one another by a shifting element of the second additional drive unit.

8. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the second additional drive unit, in addition to the energy converter, also comprises a planetary gearset, and the energy converter of the second additional drive unit is connected by an eighth shaft to the planetary gearset of the second additional drive unit, the second drive output shaft is connected by the third shaft to the planetary gearset of the second additional drive unit, and a seventh shaft, connected to the second shaft, is connected to the planetary gearset of the second additional drive unit.

9. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the energy converter of the third additional drive unit is connected by the fourth shaft to the third drive output shaft.

10. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the third additional drive unit, in addition to the energy converter, also comprises a planetary gearset, and the energy converter of the third additional drive unit is connected by a tenth shaft to the planetary gearset of the third additional drive unit, the third drive output shaft is connected by the fourth shaft to the planetary gearset of the third additional drive unit, and a ninth shaft, connected to the first shaft, is connected to the planetary gearset of the third additional drive unit.

11. The power-split drive train according to claim 10 , wherein the ninth shaft and the fourth shaft are couplable to one another by a first shifting element of the third additional drive unit.

12. The power-split drive train according to claim 10 , wherein the fourth shaft is connectable, in a rotationally fixed manner, to a housing by a second shifting element of the third additional drive unit.

13. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the electric line is at least indirectly connected to an energy storage device.

14. The power-split drive train according to claim 1 , wherein the four energy converters of the first, the second and the third additional drive units are designed to operate electrically, and the electric line has an interface for at least one of delivery and uptake of electric power.

15. A working machine in combination with a power-split drive-train, the power-split drive train comprising:
a main drive element,
first, second and third rotational-speed-variable drive output shafts,
a continuous power-split transmission with first, second and third additional drive units,
the transmission being arranged so as to enable rotational speed variability at the first, the second and the third drive output shafts such that all of the first, the second and the third drive output shafts can be simultaneously operated in a rotational-speed-variable manner,
the first additional drive unit comprising first and second energy converters,
the second and the third additional drive units each comprise one energy converter,
the four energy converters of the first, the second and the third additional drive units being functionally connected to one another at least by an electric line,
the main drive element being connected to the first additional drive unit by a first shaft and the first drive output shaft being connected to

Assignees

• Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen

Inventors

• Reick Benedikt
• Himmelsbach Raphael

Classifications

• F16H2037/0866

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• F16H2200/2007

  with two sets of orbital gears · CPC title

• F16H37/10

  at both ends of intermediate shafts · CPC title

• F16H2200/201

  with three sets of orbital gears · CPC title

• B60K17/356

  having fluid or electric motor, for driving one or more wheels · CPC title