A method of controlling a drive device of a construction machine with a split transmission, which is at least coupled, at an input side, to a drive force source and, on the output side, with a drive range change transmission so as to set at least two shiftable drive ranges. The method includes a detection step (S1) for detecting drive dynamic requests for operation of the construction machine and a determination step (S2) for determining whether a drive dynamic request with an increased drive dynamic is present. If a drive dynamic request with increased drive dynamics is determined, then a shifting step (S4) is executed for shifting the drive range change transmission from a second, of the at least two drive ranges, to a first of the at least two drive ranges, to achieve increased driving dynamics of the construction machine.

A drivetrain layout that includes a primary gear reduction, a continuously variable transmission (CVT), a peak torque limiting (PTL) device and a range box is provided. The primary gear reduction is operationally engaged to an output of a motor. The CVT includes a primary pulley and a secondary pulley. The primary pulley of the CVT is operationally engaged to the primary gear reduction. The primary gear reduction reduces a rotational speed of the output of the motor that is coupled to the primary pulley of the CVT. The range box is operationally engaged with the secondary pulley of the CVT. The range box is configured to coupled torque between the CVT and wheels of a vehicle. The PTL device in operational engagement between the secondary pulley of the CVT and the range box, the PTL device configured to protect the drivetrain layout from torque transients.

[Technical problem] To provide a power transmission mechanism for a four-wheel drive vehicle in which a prime mover is disposed at a low position to lower the center of gravity of the vehicle while a driving path from a transmission to a front wheel differential mechanism is also shortened. [Solutions] In a power transmission mechanism for a four-wheel drive vehicle, the power of a prime mover is transmitted to a front wheel differential mechanism which is disposed in front of the prime mover, and to a rear wheel differential mechanism which is disposed behind a transmission, through the transmission which is disposed behind the prime mover. The transmission comprises a front and rear wheel drive shaft that extends along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The transmission is arranged separately from the prime mover and a rear axle drive device. The rear end portion of the front and rear wheel drive shaft is connected to an input shaft of the rear wheel differential mechanism. The front end portion of the front and rear wheel drive shaft is connected to an input shaft of the front wheel differential mechanism via a front wheel power transmission shaft that extends along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and passes through the space beneath the prime mover. The front wheel differential mechanism, the prime mover, the transmission, and the rear wheel differential mechanism are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body at the center of the vehicle width of the vehicle.

A continuously variable transmission is provided, solving the technical problems in which a balancing force between a torque-changing bucket wheel and a fluid of a hydraulic two-speed synchronizer is limited, discharging all of the fluid to increase torque results in the loss of flexible transmission, and the structures of control and braking apparatuses are complex. The continuously variable transmission comprises an input end planetary gear set (101) and an output end planetary gear set (102). A cavity planetary gear carrier (104) is disposed between the input end planetary gear set (101) and the output end planetary gear set (102). The cavity planetary gear carrier (104) comprises a cavity input end cover (6) and a cavity output end cover (13). A bucket wheel cavity housing (14) is fixedly disposed between the cavity input end cover (6) and the cavity output end cover (13). An inner side of the input end planetary gear set (101) is connected to the cavity input end cover (6). An inner side of the output end planetary gear set (102) is connected to the cavity output end cover (13). One side inside the bucket wheel cavity housing (14) is provided with a bucket wheel planetary gear set (103). The continuously variable transmission of the invention is widely applicable in the field of transmissions.

Provided is a continuously variable transmission capable of solving a technical problem of a complex structure comprising three planetary gear sets including a planetary gear set at an input end, a planetary gear set at an output end and a bucket wheel-based planetary gear set. The continuously variable transmission comprises a planetary gear set (101) at an input end and a planetary gear set (102) at an output end. A planetary carrier (103) having a cavity is provided between the planetary gear set (101) at the input end and the planetary gear set (102) at the output end. The planetary carrier (103) comprises an input end cover (6) and an output end cover (10). The input end cover (6) is connected to an inner side of the planetary gear set (101) at the input end. The output end cover (10) is connected to an inner side of the planetary gear set (102) at the output end. A bucket-wheel housing (11) having a cavity is fixed between the input end cover (6) and the output end cover (10). A bucket-wheel (7) is fixed to a planetary gear connecting shaft (4) located inside the bucket-wheel housing (11).

Provided is a continuously variable transmission capable of solving a technical problem in which upon activation of a continuously variable transmission, speed increase in vaned-wheel power density is low and unable to meet the requirement for rapidly increasing output torque. The present continuously variable transmission comprises a planetary gear set (101) at an input end and a planetary gear set (102) at an output end. A planetary carrier (104) having a cavity is provided between the planetary gear set (101) at the input end and the planetary gear set (102) at the output end. The planetary carrier (104) comprises an input end cover (6) and an output end cover (13). A vaned-wheel housing (14) having a cavity is fixed between the input end cover (6) and the output end cover (13). An inner side of the planetary gear set (101) at the input end is connected to the input end cover (6). An inner side of the planetary gear set (102) at the output end is connected to the output end cover (13). A vaned-wheel-based planetary gear set (103) is provided at one internal side of the vaned-wheel housing (14).

A power-takeoff (PTO) unit for a work vehicle includes a planetary gear driven by an engine of the work vehicle; a PTO spline connected in power transmission to the planetary gear and defining a gear ratio; a hydrostatic transmission driven by the planetary gear to control the gear ratio; a pressure sensor unit for sensing a differential pressure across a loop of the hydrostatic transmission; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to calculate a differential pressure in the loop from a calibration mathematical model representing an unloaded functioning of the PTO spline. The control unit is also configured to calculate a PTO spline torque from a further mathematical model. The model is based on the pressure drop, on pressure signals from the sensor unit, and on kinematic or hydraulic factors of the planetary gear and the hydrostatic transmission.

A power transmission device for a vehicle includes a first power transmission path that is provided between an engine and a driving wheel, a second power transmission path that is provided in parallel with the first power transmission path, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit changes over a secondary clutch to a one-way mode while releasing a first clutch, when a request is made to change over a power transmission path between the engine and the driving wheel from the first power transmission path to the second power transmission path at a time of a predetermined state. The electronic control unit is configured to engage a second clutch when the secondary clutch is changed over to the one-way mode.

Cooling of the drive belt in a CVT achieved through the injection of liquid into any portion of the CVT housing and/or CVT air intake of a utility vehicle (UTV) or Side-by-side (SXS), which may include an ATV or any other vehicle utilizing a CVT and drive belt.

A method for operating a multi-clutch transmission for a motor vehicle, having at least the following steps: a) closing a first clutch of the multi-clutch transmission, in order to transfer an input torque (M_k1) between a drive machine of the motor vehicle and at least one first sub-transmission of the multi-clutch transmission; b) applying a drag torque (M_k2) to a second sub-transmission of the multi-clutch transmission, which is coupled to the first sub-transmission, via a second clutch of the multi-clutch transmission; c) detecting a clutch slip of the second clutch, which is dependent on the drag torque (M_k2); and d) determining a current gear selection of the multi-clutch transmission by evaluating the clutch slip. The disclosure further relates to a multi-clutch transmission and to a motor vehicle having a multi-clutch transmission.