Provided is a combine with a speed-change power transmission apparatus including: a hydraulic static continuously variable transmission unit that receives an input of drive force from an engine, and subjects the drive force to speed change; and a planetary power transmission unit that combines the drive force from the engine and an output from the continuously variable transmission unit and outputs a combined drive force to a travelling apparatus, wherein a power transmission case can be made lighter at low cost. In this combine, a continuously variable transmission case portion of a power transmission case, which houses a continuously variable transmission unit, is formed integrally with a planetary power transmission case portion of the power transmission case, which houses a planetary power transmission unit. A partition that separates a continuously variable transmission compartment of the continuously variable transmission case portion and a planetary power transmission compartment of the planetary power transmission case portion from each other is provided within the power transmission case, the continuously variable transmission compartment housing the continuously variable transmission unit, and the planetary power transmission compartment housing the planetary power transmission unit.

Provided is a combine with a speed-change power transmission apparatus including: a hydraulic static continuously variable transmission unit that receives an input of drive force from an engine, and subjects the drive force to speed change; and a planetary power transmission unit that combines the drive force from the engine and an output from the continuously variable transmission unit and outputs a combined drive force to a travelling apparatus, wherein a power transmission case can be made lighter at low cost. In this combine, a continuously variable transmission case portion of a power transmission case, which houses a continuously variable transmission unit, is formed integrally with a planetary power transmission case portion of the power transmission case, which houses a planetary power transmission unit. A partition that separates a continuously variable transmission compartment of the continuously variable transmission case portion and a planetary power transmission compartment of the planetary power transmission case portion from each other is provided within the power transmission case, the continuously variable transmission compartment housing the continuously variable transmission unit, and the planetary power transmission compartment housing the planetary power transmission unit.

The embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and a device for driving a rotor. The method comprises: receiving a flight control command; obtaining current rotational states of first motors corresponding to first actuators and the current rotational states of second motors corresponding to second actuators; determining required first rotational states of the first motors according to the flight control command and the current rotational states of the first motors; determining required second rotational states of the second motors according to the flight control command and the current rotational states of the second motors; controlling the first motor to rotate in a corresponding first rotational state so as to drive first blade clamping bodies to twist relative to a lower rotor hub; controlling the second motor to rotate in a corresponding second rotational state so as to drive second blade clamping bodies to twist relative to an upper rotor hub. It can be seen that the present invention can overcome the drawback of a complex driving process present in existing rotor driving methods of rotor driving systems.

The embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and a device for driving a rotor. The method comprises: receiving a flight control command; obtaining current rotational states of first motors corresponding to first actuators and the current rotational states of second motors corresponding to second actuators; determining required first rotational states of the first motors according to the flight control command and the current rotational states of the first motors; determining required second rotational states of the second motors according to the flight control command and the current rotational states of the second motors; controlling the first motor to rotate in a corresponding first rotational state so as to drive first blade clamping bodies to twist relative to a lower rotor hub; controlling the second motor to rotate in a corresponding second rotational state so as to drive second blade clamping bodies to twist relative to an upper rotor hub. It can be seen that the present invention can overcome the drawback of a complex driving process present in existing rotor driving methods of rotor driving systems.

An automobile or other wheeled vehicle includes various hydraulic components, including a hydraulic gearbox, transmission, clutch, and brake energy recovery system. Such hydraulic components supplement or replace traditional mechanical components of the automobile or other wheeled vehicle to improve the overall operational efficiency thereof.

A vehicle 10 includes a prime mover engine 15, a drive wheel 16, and a hydrostatic transmission 20. The prime mover engine 15 has a substantially vertical prime mover output shaft 18. The hydrostatic transmission 20 has a hydraulic pump 24 with a substantially vertical pump input shaft 28. A drive link 31 drivingly connects the pump input shaft 28 to the prime mover output shaft 18. The hydraulic motor 25 has a substantially vertical output shaft 30. An interface connector 32 establishes fluid pressure communication between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor. A gear set is intermediate the hydrostatic transmission 20 and drive wheel 16. The gear set includes a vertically disposed bevel gear 41 drivingly connected to the motor output shaft 30 and a horizontally disposed bevel gear 42 drivingly connected to the drive wheel 16.

A vehicle 10 includes a prime mover engine 15, a drive wheel 16, and a hydrostatic transmission 20. The prime mover engine 15 has a substantially vertical prime mover output shaft 18. The hydrostatic transmission 20 has a hydraulic pump 24 with a substantially vertical pump input shaft 28. A drive link 31 drivingly connects the pump input shaft 28 to the prime mover output shaft 18. The hydraulic motor 25 has a substantially vertical output shaft 30. An interface connector 32 establishes fluid pressure communication between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor. A gear set is intermediate the hydrostatic transmission 20 and drive wheel 16. The gear set includes a vertically disposed bevel gear 41 drivingly connected to the motor output shaft 30 and a horizontally disposed bevel gear 42 drivingly connected to the drive wheel 16.

A transmission arrangement for a travel drive includes a transmission input that is configured to be coupled to a working machine and a transmission output that is configured to be coupled to an output drive. The transmission arrangement further includes a hydrostatic transmission and a manual transmission coupled in series for the transmission of power between the transmission input and the transmission output. The manual transmission has changeable transmission stages at least when the transmission output is at a standstill. A control device is configured to change the transmission stages.

A transmission arrangement for a travel drive includes a transmission input that is configured to be coupled to a working machine and a transmission output that is configured to be coupled to an output drive. The transmission arrangement further includes a hydrostatic transmission and a manual transmission coupled in series for the transmission of power between the transmission input and the transmission output. The manual transmission has changeable transmission stages at least when the transmission output is at a standstill. A control device is configured to change the transmission stages.

A shift power transmission apparatus of a tractor that has a small up-down width or a small transverse width and a short front-rear length. A shift output unit is located further toward a vehicle rear side than a combined planetary power transmission unit. A planetary unit output axis and a shift unit input axis are coaxial with each other. A power transmission unit, that transmits motive power from an engine to a continuously variable transmission unit and the combined planetary power transmission unit, includes a rotary power transmission shaft, a pump transmission unit and a planetary transmission unit, the rotary power transmission shaft being interlockingly joined to an output shaft of the engine and extending in a direction along a vehicle front-rear direction, the pump transmission unit being configured to input motive power of the rotary power transmission shaft to the continuously variable transmission unit, and the planetary transmission unit being configured to input motive power of the rotary power transmission shaft to the combined planetary power transmission unit.