Work vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9650760-B2
Application number	US-201414769929-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2014
Priority date	Dec 3, 2013
Publication date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	May 16, 2017

Abstract

A control device of a wheel loader obtains a first ratio between a value corresponding to a target traveling distance for the wheel loader, when it travels to a discharge position where an excavated substance is discharged after an excavation with a bucket, and a value corresponding to a target elevation amount for an elevation of a boom after a motion is started. The control device also obtains a second ratio between a value corresponding to an actual traveling distance after the wheel loader starts its motion to the position where the excavated substance is discharged after the excavation with the bucket, and a value corresponding to an actual elevation amount of the boom after the motion is started. The control device then controls a transmission toque transmitted to a drive wheel from an engine in order that a difference between the first ratio and the second ratio becomes zero.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A work vehicle comprising:
a body;
a power generating device that generates power for allowing the body to travel;
a driving wheel that travels the body with power generated by the power generating device;
a boom that is supported to the body so as to swing, and supports a bucket at a side opposite to the body;
an actuator that swings the boom; and
a control device that controls a transmission torque transmitted to the driving wheel from the power generating device in such a manner that a difference between a first ratio and a second ratio becomes zero,
the first ratio being a ratio between a value corresponding to a target traveling distance that is a target for the body when the body travels to a position where an excavated substance is discharged after an excavation with the bucket, and a value corresponding to a target elevation amount that is a target for an elevation of the boom after a start of a motion,
the second ratio being a ratio between a value corresponding to an actual traveling distance of the body after the body starts the body's motion to the position where the excavated substance is discharged after the excavation with the bucket, and a value corresponding to an actual elevation amount of the boom after the motion is started.

2. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , comprising a clutch between the power generating device and the driving wheel, wherein
the control device controls the transmission torque by adjusting an engagement state of the clutch.

3. The work vehicle according to claim 2 , comprising: a torque converter which transmits power from the clutch to the driving wheel between the clutch and the driving wheel, wherein
the control device applies a feedforward control to the transmission torque by using a ratio between a torque absorbed by the torque converter and a maximum torque that the clutch can transmit.

4. The work vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein
the control device controls a torque generated by the power generating device according to the engagement state of the clutch.

5. The work vehicle according to claim 1 , comprising:
a target value changing unit that changes at least one of the target traveling distance and the target elevation amount.

6. A work vehicle comprising:
a body;
a power generating device that generates power for allowing the body to travel;
a driving wheel that travels the body with power generated by the power generating device;
a clutch provided between the power generating device and the driving wheel;
a torque converter provided between the clutch and the driving wheel;
a boom that is supported to the body so as to swing, and supports a bucket at a side opposite to the body;
a hydraulic cylinder that swings the boom; and
a control device that applies a feedback control to an engagement state of the clutch and applies a feedforward control to the engagement state of the clutch by using a ratio between a torque absorbed by the torque converter and a maximum torque that the clutch can transmit, in such a manner that a difference between a first ratio and a second ratio becomes zero,
the first ratio being a ratio between a value corresponding to a target traveling distance that is a target for the body when the body travels to a position where an excavated substance is discharged after an excavation with the bucket, and a value corresponding to a target elevation amount that is a target for an elevation of the boom after a start of a motion,
the second ratio being a ratio between a value corresponding to an actual traveling distance of the body after the body starts the body's motion to the position where the excavated substance is discharged after the excavation with the bucket, and a value corresponding to an actual elevation amount of the boom after the motion is started.

Assignees

• Komatsu Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sakon Yuu

Classifications

• B60W2710/027

  Clutch torque · CPC title

• B60W10/02

  including control of driveline clutches · CPC title

• B60W2050/0008

  Feedback, closed loop systems or details of feedback error signal · CPC title

• F16D48/06

  Control by electric or electronic means, e.g. of fluid pressure · CPC title

• B60W2710/0666

  Engine torque · CPC title