Hydraulic arrangement and agricultural or industrial utility vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11971095-B2
Application number	US-202217811711-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 11, 2022
Priority date	Aug 4, 2021
Publication date	Apr 30, 2024
Grant date	Apr 30, 2024

Abstract

A hydraulic arrangement for an agricultural or industrial utility vehicle includes a main hydraulic circuit, a main hydraulic pump, a charge pump, a lubricating hydraulic circuit, a gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit, a shifting hydraulic circuit, and a gearbox pump. Hydraulic fluid can be fed to the main hydraulic circuit by the main hydraulic pump. Hydraulic fluid can be fed to the main hydraulic pump by the charge pump. At least a part of the hydraulic fluid delivered by the charge pump can be fed to the lubricating hydraulic circuit. Hydraulic fluid can be fed to the shifting hydraulic circuit by the gearbox pump. At least a portion of the hydraulic fluid delivered by the charge pump can be fed to the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hydraulic arrangement for an agricultural or industrial utility vehicle, comprising:
a main hydraulic circuit and a main hydraulic pump, wherein hydraulic fluid can be fed to the main hydraulic circuit by the main hydraulic pump;
a charge pump, wherein hydraulic fluid can be fed to the main hydraulic pump by the charge pump;
a lubricating hydraulic circuit and a gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit, wherein at least a part of the hydraulic fluid delivered by the charge pump can be fed to the lubricating hydraulic circuit;
a shifting hydraulic circuit for shifting a gearbox; and
a gearbox pump, wherein hydraulic fluid can be fed to the shifting hydraulic circuit by the gearbox pump;
wherein at least a portion of the hydraulic fluid delivered by the charge pump can be fed to the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit; and
wherein at least a portion of the hydraulic fluid delivered by the main hydraulic pump can be fed to the shifting hydraulic circuit.

2. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first valve unit which has an inlet connected to the charge pump and an outlet connected to the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit, wherein the first valve unit is actuable to control the connection between the charge pump and the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit.

3. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the first valve unit includes a first pressure regulating valve.

4. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the first pressure regulating valve is a first pilot valve.

5. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 2 , further comprising:
a second valve unit which has an inlet connected to the gearbox pump and an outlet connected to the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit, wherein the second valve unit is actuable to control the connection between the gearbox pump and the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit.

6. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit includes lubrication of a gearbox with hydraulic fluid.

7. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the lubricating hydraulic circuit includes lubrication of a drive axle of the vehicle with hydraulic fluid.

8. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the lubricating hydraulic circuit includes lubrication of a vehicle axle component with hydraulic fluid.

9. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the lubricating hydraulic circuit includes lubrication of a PTO shaft with hydraulic fluid.

10. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the lubricating hydraulic circuit includes lubrication of a differential with hydraulic fluid.

11. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the main hydraulic circuit includes supplying control valves with hydraulic fluid.

12. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the main hydraulic circuit includes supplying an axle suspension for a drive axle of the vehicle with hydraulic fluid.

13. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the main hydraulic circuit includes supplying a cab suspension for a cab of the vehicle with hydraulic fluid.

14. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the main hydraulic circuit includes supplying a brake system for brakes on the vehicle with hydraulic fluid.

15. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the main hydraulic circuit includes supplying a steering system for steering the utility vehicle with hydraulic fluid.

16. An agricultural or industrial utility vehicle comprising the hydraulic arrangement of claim 1 .

17. A hydraulic arrangement for an agricultural or industrial utility vehicle, comprising:
a main hydraulic circuit and a main hydraulic pump, wherein hydraulic fluid can be fed to the main hydraulic circuit by the main hydraulic pump;
a charge pump, wherein hydraulic fluid can be fed to the main hydraulic pump by the charge pump;
a lubricating hydraulic circuit and a gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit, wherein at least a part of the hydraulic fluid delivered by the charge pump can be fed to the lubricating hydraulic circuit;
a shifting hydraulic circuit for shifting a gearbox;
a gearbox pump, wherein hydraulic fluid can be fed to the shifting hydraulic circuit by the gearbox pump;
a first valve unit which has an inlet connected to the charge pump and an outlet connected to the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit, wherein the first valve unit is actuable to control the connection between the charge pump and the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit; and
a second valve unit which has an inlet connected to the gearbox pump and an outlet connected to the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit, wherein the second valve unit is actuable to control the connection between the gearbox pump and the gearbox lubricating hydraulic circuit.

18. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 17 , wherein the first valve unit includes a first pressure regulating valve and the second valve unit includes a second pressure regulating valve.

19. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 18 , wherein at least one of the first pressure regulating valve or the second pressure regulating valve is electronically controlled.

20. The hydraulic arrangement of claim 18 , wherein at least one of the first pressure regulating valve or the second pressure regulating valve includes a pressure sensor.

Assignees

• Deere & Co

Inventors

• Meid Michael
• Billich Manuel
• Busold Thomas

Classifications

• F16H57/0435 Primary

  Pressure control for supplying lubricant; Circuits or valves therefor · CPC title

• F16H57/0436

  Pumps · CPC title

• F16H61/0021

  Generation or control of line pressure · CPC title

• F16H2061/0037

  characterised by controlled fluid supply to lubrication circuits of the gearing · CPC title

• F16H61/0031 Primary

  using auxiliary pumps, e.g. pump driven by a different power source than the engine · CPC title