Power-split axle drive, agricultural vehicle, and method for operating a power-split axle drive

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12330501-B2
Application number	US-202218048903-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 24, 2022
Priority date	Jan 19, 2022
Publication date	Jun 17, 2025
Grant date	Jun 17, 2025

Abstract

A power-split axle drive for an agricultural vehicle including a first additional drive element, a first vehicle axle, a second vehicle axle, and a primary drive element for providing a torque which via a first shaft is able to be transmitted to a primary transmission. The primary transmission is connected to the second vehicle axle, and at least the second vehicle axle via the primary transmission is able to be driven by the torque of the primary drive element. The power-split axle drive includes a power-splitting transmission. The power-splitting transmission via a first gear set is connected to the second vehicle axle and the primary transmission and via a second shaft is connected to the first vehicle axle. The first additional drive element via a first switching element is able to be connected to the power-splitting transmission.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power-split axle drive for an agricultural vehicle, comprising:
a first additional drive element;
a first vehicle axle;
a second vehicle axle;
a primary drive element for providing a torque which via a first shaft is able to be transmitted to a primary transmission, the primary transmission being connected to the second vehicle axle, and at least the second vehicle axle via the primary transmission being able to be driven by the torque of the primary drive element, and the power-split axle drive having a power-splitting transmission, the power-splitting transmission via a first gear set being connected to the second vehicle axle and the primary transmission, and via a second shaft being connected to the first vehicle axle, wherein the first additional drive element via a first switching element is able to be connected to the power-splitting transmission; and
a first brake disposed on the second shaft.

2. The power-split axle drive of claim 1 , further comprising:
a layshaft, the first additional drive element via the first switching element being able to be connected to the layshaft.

3. The power-split axle drive of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second gear set and a third gear set, the first switching element via the second gear set being able to be connected to the first additional drive element, and a layshaft via the third gear set being connected to the power-splitting transmission.

4. The power-split axle drive of claim 1 , wherein the power-splitting transmission is configured as a planetary gear set.

5. The power-split axle drive of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first second brake disposed between the first additional drive element and the power-splitting transmission.

6. The power-split axle drive of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second additional drive element.

7. The power-split axle drive of claim 6 , further comprising:
a third switching element disposed between the primary drive element and the primary transmission.

8. The power-split axle drive of claim 7 , further comprising:
a fourth switching element is disposed between the primary transmission and the primary drive element.

9. The power-split axle drive of claim 6 , further comprising:
a third switching element disposed between the primary drive element and the second additional drive element.

10. The power-split axle drive of claim 9 , further comprising:
a fourth switching element is disposed between the primary transmission and the second additional drive element.

11. The power-split axle drive of claim 6 , further comprising:
a third switching element is disposed between the primary drive element and the second additional drive element and between the primary drive element and the primary transmission.

12. The power-split axle drive of claim 11 , further comprising:
a fourth switching element is disposed between the primary transmission and the primary drive element and between the primary transmission and the second additional drive element.

13. The power-split axle drive of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second switching element disposed on the second shaft.

14. The power-split axle drive of claim 1 , further comprising:
a control device for actuating the power-split axle drive as a function of an operating mode of the power-split axle drive.

15. An agricultural vehicle comprising the power-split axle drive of claim 1 , wherein the power-split axle drive is configured for driving the vehicle.

16. The agricultural vehicle of claim 15 , wherein a control device is configured to determine different operating modes of the agricultural vehicle.

17. A method for operating the power-split axle drive of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises a step of feedback-controlling a lead motion of the first vehicle axle as a function of a steering angle of the first vehicle axle and the second vehicle axle relative to one another.

18. An agricultural vehicle including a power-split axle drive, comprising:
a first additional drive element;
a first vehicle axle;
a second vehicle axle;
a primary drive element for providing a torque which via a first shaft is able to be transmitted to a primary transmission, the primary transmission being connected to the second vehicle axle, and at least the second vehicle axle via the primary transmission being able to be driven by the torque of the primary drive element, and the power-split axle drive having a power-splitting transmission, the power-splitting transmission via a first gear set being connected to the second vehicle axle and the primary transmission, and via a second shaft being connected to the first vehicle axle, wherein the first additional drive element via a first switching element is able to be connected to the power-splitting transmission; and
a first brake disposed on the second shaft.

19. The power-split axle drive of claim 18 , further comprising:
a second brake disposed between the first additional drive element and the power-splitting transmission.

20. A method for operating a power-split axle drive for an agricultural vehicle including a first additional drive element, a first vehicle axle, a second vehicle axle, a primary drive element for providing a torque which via a first shaft is able to be transmitted to a primary transmission, the primary transmission being connected to the second vehicle axle, and at least the second vehicle axle via the primary transmission being able to be driven by the torque of the primary drive element, and the power-split axle drive having a power-splitting transmission, the power-splitting transmission via a first gear set being connected to the second vehicle axle and the primary transmission, and via a second shaft being connected to the first vehicle axle, wherein the first additional drive element via a first switching element is able to be connected to the power-splitting transmission, the method comprising:
a step of feedback-controlling a lead motion of the first vehicle axle as a function of a steering angle of the first vehicle axle and the second vehicle axle relative to one another.

Assignees

• Deere & Co

Inventors

• Gugel Rainer
• Mueller David
• Letscher Jens

Classifications

• B60K2025/005

  driven by electric motors forming part of the propulsion unit · CPC title

• B60K17/28

  characterised by arrangement, location, or type of power take-off · CPC title

• F16H37/0806

  with a plurality of driving or driven shafts · CPC title

• B62D49/06

  adapted for multi-purpose use · CPC title

• B60Y2200/92

  Hybrid vehicles · CPC title