Hydraulic system and motor vehicle transmission

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11168787-B2
Application number	US-201916545858-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 20, 2019
Priority date	Aug 20, 2018
Publication date	Nov 9, 2021
Grant date	Nov 9, 2021

Abstract

A hydraulic system is described, in particular for a motor vehicle transmission, with an actuator, a valve, a pressure supply line and a tank line. The actuator may have a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber, which can have pressure applied for actuation of the actuator, wherein the pressure chambers, the pressure supply line and the tank line are each connected to a port (A, B, P, T) of the valve. The valve may have several different switching positions, in which the pressure chambers with the pressure supply line or the tank line are selectively connected to each other or shut off from each other.

First claim

I claim:

1. A hydraulic system for a motor vehicle transmission, the hydraulic system comprising:
an actuator;
a valve;
a pressure supply line; and
a tank line,
wherein the actuator has a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber each for applying a pressure to move a shifting rod of the actuator,
wherein the pressure supply line is connected to a supply port of the valve and the tank line is connected to a tank port of the valve,
wherein the valve is switchable between a plurality of positions such that the first pressure chamber is selectively in fluid communication with the second pressure chamber based on the position of the valve,
wherein the valve includes a return device configured to move the valve into a default position absent a control force on the valve,
wherein when the valve is in the default position, the first pressure chamber is in fluid communication with the second pressure chamber, and
wherein the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber are connected neither to the pressure supply line nor to the tank line when the valve is in the default position, and wherein the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber are fluidically connected to each other by a bypass line when the valve is in the default position.

2. The hydraulic system according to claim 1 , wherein the valve forms a fluid connection extending at least through a portion of the valve to cause the first pressure chamber to be in fluid communication with the second pressure chamber when the valve is in the default position.

3. The hydraulic system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the actuator has a cylinder and an actuator piston located at least partially inside the cylinder, and
wherein the actuator piston divides the cylinder into the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber.

4. The hydraulic system of claim 3 , wherein a switch element of the actuator is connected to the actuator piston.

5. The hydraulic system according to claim 3 , wherein the actuator has an annular piston arranged around at least a portion of the actuator piston.

6. The hydraulic system of claim 5 , wherein the first pressure chamber is sealed against the second pressure chamber.

7. The hydraulic system according to claim 5 , wherein a stop is located in the cylinder, and wherein the annular piston abuts the stop when the valve is in a first position.

8. The hydraulic system according to claim 5 , wherein the cylinder has at least a first section and a second section, wherein the first section forms the first pressure chamber and wherein the second section forms the second pressure chamber, wherein the actuator piston has at least a first section and a second section, wherein the first section of the actuator piston is assigned to the first pressure chamber, and wherein the second section of the actuator piston is assigned to the second pressure chamber.

9. The hydraulic system according to claim 8 , wherein an inner cross-sectional area of the first section of the cylinder is greater than an inner cross-sectional area of the second section of the cylinder such that a step is formed.

10. The hydraulic system according to claim 8 , wherein the cylinder has a third section located between the first section and the second section of the cylinder, and wherein an inner cross-sectional area of the third section is less than the inner cross-sectional area of the first section and/or of the second section of the cylinder.

11. The hydraulic system according to claim 8 , wherein the actuator piston has a third section located between the first section and the second section of the actuator piston, and wherein an inner cross-sectional area of the third section is greater than the inner cross-sectional area of the first section and/or of the second section of the cylinder.

12. The hydraulic system according to claim 11 , wherein the annular piston is a first annular piston and wherein a second annular piston is also included, wherein the first annular piston is arranged around the first section of the actuator piston, and wherein the second annular piston is arranged around the second section of the actuator piston.

13. The hydraulic system according to claim 1 , wherein the bypass line is located within the actuator.

14. The hydraulic system according to claim 13 , wherein the bypass line includes a borehole through the actuator piston.

15. The hydraulic system according to claim 1 , wherein the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber are each connected via the pressure supply line when the valve is in a first position.

16. The hydraulic system according to claim 1 , wherein the valve is a 4/4 way valve or a 5/4 way valve.

17. The hydraulic system according to claim 1 , wherein in a first position of the valve the first pressure chamber is connected to the pressure supply line and the second pressure chamber is connected to the tank line.

18. The hydraulic system according to claim 17 , wherein in a second position of the valve, the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber are each connected to the tank line; and
in a third position of the valve, the first pressure chamber is connected to the tank line and the second pressure chamber is connected to the pressure supply line.

Assignees

• Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen

Inventors

• Guldenschuh Dominik

Classifications

• F16H63/3023

  the final output mechanisms comprising elements moved by fluid pressure (band brake actuating mechanisms F16H63/3003) · CPC title

• F15B15/204

  Control means for piston speed or actuating force without external control, e.g. control valve inside the piston (F15B11/02, F15B15/22 take precedence) · CPC title

• F15B2211/3111

  the pump port being closed in the centre position, e.g. so-called closed centre · CPC title

• F16H2063/3093

  Final output elements, i.e. the final elements to establish gear ratio, e.g. coupling sleeves or other means establishing coupling to shaft · CPC title

• F16H2063/303

  the friction member is actuated and released by applying pressure to different fluid chambers · CPC title