POWER SPLIT TRANSMISSION AND METHOD TO OPERATE A POWER SPLIT TRANSMISSION AND POWERTRAIN

Abstract

A power-split transmission (28) with a first power path and a second power path. In this case, the first power path is a mechanical power path and includes a primary planetary gearset (P1), a secondary planetary gearset (P2) and a tertiary planetary gearset (P3). Furthermore, the power-split transmission (28) is equipped with at least four shifting elements. In addition, a method for operating such a power-split transmission (28) is disclosed. Moreover, a drive-train (10) of a working machine with a power-split transmission (28) of the type concerned is presented.

Claims

1-15. (canceled)

16. A power-split transmission (28) with a first power path and a second power path, wherein the first power path is a mechanical power path, and the power-split transmission comprising: an input shaft (12), an output shaft (16), a primary planetary gearset (P1) with a first primary sun gear (P111), a second primary sun gear (P112), a shared primary planetary carrier (P12) and at least one shared primary gearwheel (P13), a secondary planetary gearset (P2) with a secondary sun gear (P21), a secondary planetary carrier (P22) and at least one secondary ring gear (P24), a tertiary planetary gearset (P3) with a first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32), a first shifting element (S1), a second shifting element (S2), a third shifting element (S3), and a fourth shifting element (S4), the first primary sun gear (P111) being coupled, in a rotationally fixed manner, to the input shaft (12), the shared primary planetary carrier (P12) being rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary sun gear (P21), via the first shifting element (S1), the second primary sun gear (P112) being rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary sun gear (P21), via the second shifting element (S2), the shared primary planetary carrier (P12) being rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary ring gear (P24), via the third shifting element (S3), the secondary ring gear (P24) being rotationally fixedly connectable to a transmission housing (44), via the fourth shifting element (S4), the secondary planetary carrier (P22) being rotationally fixedly coupled to the first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32), and the output shaft (16) being rotationally fixedly coupled to the first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32).

17. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 16, further comprising at least one of a fifth shifting element (S5) and a sixth shifting element (S6).

18. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 16, wherein the tertiary planetary gearset (P3) is a minus planetary gearset and the first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32) is a tertiary planetary carrier and a second tertiary planetary gearset element (P34) is a tertiary ring gear.

19. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 17, wherein: either: a second tertiary planetary gearset element (P34), in a form of a tertiary ring gear, is rotationally fixedly connectable to the transmission housing (44), via the fifth shifting element (S5), and the secondary ring gear (P24) is rotationally fixedly coupled to a tertiary sun gear (P31), or the tertiary ring gear (P34) is rotationally fixedly coupled to the transmission housing (44) and the secondary ring gear (P24) is rotationally fixedly connectable to the tertiary sun gear (P31), via the fifth shifting element (S5).

20. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 16, wherein the tertiary planetary gearset (P3) is a plus planetary gearset and the first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32) is a tertiary ring gear and a second tertiary planetary gearset element (P34) is a tertiary planetary carrier.

21. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 17, wherein a second tertiary planetary gearset element (P34) is a tertiary planetary carrier which is rotationally fixed connectable to the transmission housing (44) via the fifth shifting element (S5), and the secondary ring gear (P24) is coupled rotationally fixed to a tertiary sun gear (P31).

22. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 17, wherein one of: the secondary sun gear (P21) is connectable rotationally fixed to the secondary planetary carrier (P22) via the sixth shifting element (S6), the secondary sun gear (P21) is connectable rotationally fixed to the secondary ring gear (P24) via the sixth shifting element (S6), and the secondary planetary carrier (P22) is rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary ring gear (P24), via the sixth shifting element (S6).

23. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 16, wherein the first shifting element (S1) and the second shifting element (S2) are radially nested with one another.

24. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 17, wherein the third shifting element (S3) and the sixth shifting element (S6) are radially nested with one another.

25. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 17, wherein the fourth shifting element (S4) and the fifth shifting element (S5) are radially nested with one another.

26. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 16, wherein at least one of the fourth shifting element (S4) is radially outside the secondary planetary gearset (P2), and the fifth shifting element (S5) is radially outside and the tertiary planetary gearset (P3).

27. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 16, wherein a first adjustment unit (36) of the second power path is rotationally coupled to the input shaft (12), and a second adjustment unit (38) of the second power path, which is coupled by way of the second power path to the first adjustment unit (36), is coupled rotationally fixed to a primary ring gear (P14).

28. The power-split transmission (28) according to claim 27, wherein either: the second power path is an electrical power path and the first adjustment unit (36) comprises a first electric machine and the second adjustment unit (38) comprises a second electric machine, or the second power path is a hydraulic power path and the first adjustment unit (36) comprises a first hydrostat and the second adjustment unit (38) comprises a second hydrostat.

29. A method for operating a power-split transmission (28) which has first and second paths, the first power path is a mechanical power path, and the power-split transmission having an input shaft (12) and an output shaft (16), a primary planetary gearset (P1) with a first primary sun gear (P111), a second primary sun gear (P112), a shared primary planetary carrier (P12) and at least one shared primary gearwheel (P13), a secondary planetary gearset (P2) with a secondary sun gear (P21), a secondary planetary carrier (P22) and at least one secondary ring gear (P24), a tertiary planetary gearset (P3) with a first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32), first, second, third and fourth shifting elements (S1, S2, S3, S4), the first primary sun gear (P111) is coupled, in a rotationally fixed manner, to the input shaft (12), the shared primary planetary carrier (P12) is rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary sun gear (P21), via the first shifting element (S1), the second primary sun gear (P112) is rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary sun gear (P21), via the second shifting element (S2), the shared primary planetary carrier (P12) is rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary ring gear (P24), via the third shifting element (S3), the secondary ring gear (P24) is rotationally fixedly connectable to a transmission housing (44), via the fourth shifting element (S4), the secondary planetary carrier (P22) is rotationally fixedly coupled to the first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32), and the output shaft (16) is rotationally fixedly coupled to the first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32), the method comprising: implementing a first forward traveling range by engagement of the first shifting element (S1) and the fourth shifting element (S4) and disengagement of all the other shifting elements, implementing a second forward traveling range by engagement of the second shifting element (S2) and the fourth shifting element (S4) and disengagement of all the other shifting elements, implementing a third forward traveling range by engagement of the third shifting element (S3) and the second shifting element (S2) and disengagement of all the other shifting elements, implementing a fourth forward traveling range by engagement of the second shifting element (S2) and a sixth shifting element (S6) and disengagement of all the other shifting elements, implementing a first reverse traveling range by engagement of the first shifting element (S1) and a fifth shifting element (S5) and disengagement of all the other shifting elements, and implementing a second reverse traveling range by engagement of the second shifting element (S2) and the fifth shifting element (S5) and disengagement of all the other shifting elements.

30. A drive-train (10) of a working machine having a power-split transmission power-split transmission (28) with a first power path and a second power path, wherein the first power path is a mechanical power path, and the power-split transmission comprising: an input shaft (12), an output shaft (16), a primary planetary gearset (P1) with a first primary sun gear (P111), a second primary sun gear (P112), a shared primary planetary carrier (P12), and at least one shared primary gearwheel (P13), a secondary planetary gearset (P2) with a secondary sun gear (P21), a secondary planetary carrier (P22), and at least one secondary ring gear (P24), a tertiary planetary gearset (P3) with a first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32), a first shifting element (S1), a second shifting element (S2), a third shifting element (S3), and a fourth shifting element (S4), the first primary sun gear (P111) being coupled, in a rotationally fixed manner, to the input shaft (12), the shared primary planetary carrier (P12) being rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary sun gear (P21), via the first shifting element (S1), the second primary sun gear (P112) being rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary sun gear (P21), via the second shifting element (S2), the shared primary planetary carrier (P12) being rotationally fixedly connectable to the secondary ring gear (P24), via the third shifting element (S3), the secondary ring gear (P24) being rotationally fixedly connectable to a transmission housing (44), via the fourth shifting element (S4), the secondary planetary carrier (P22) being rotationally fixedly coupled to the first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32), and the output shaft (16) being rotationally fixedly coupled to the first tertiary planetary gearset element (P32).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0056] Below, the invention will be explained with reference to various example embodiments illustrated in the attached drawings, which show:

[0057] FIG. 1: A drive-train according to the invention with a power-split transmission according to the invention, which can be operated by means of a method according to the invention,

[0058] FIG. 2: Detailed view of the power-split transmission in FIG. 1,

[0059] FIG. 3: An alternative embodiment of the power-split transmission in FIG. 2,

[0060] FIG. 4: A drive-train alternative to that of FIG. 1, with a power-split transmission according to the invention as shown in FIG. 3,

[0061] FIG. 5: A further embodiment of the power-split transmission according to the invention, alternative to those shown in FIGS. 2 and 3,

[0062] FIG. 6: A shifting scheme pertaining to the power-split transmissions in FIGS. 1 to 5,

[0063] FIG. 7: An additional embodiment of a power-split transmission according to the invention,

[0064] FIG. 8: A drive-train alternative to those in FIGS. 1 to 4, with a power-split transmission according to the invention according to a further variant,

[0065] FIG. 9: Detailed view of the power-split transmission in FIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0066] FIG. 1 shows a drive-train 10 for a mobile working machine.

[0067] This serves on the one hand to drive a power take-off, for which a power take-off gear system 14 is provided. On the other hand, the drive-train 10 serves as the traveling drive for the mobile working machine. For that purpose an output shaft 16 is provided.

[0068] By way of the output shaft 16, a front-wheel drive output 18 and a rear-wheel drive output 20 can be supplied with power in the form of rotational speed and torque.

[0069] Furthermore, the drive-train 10 is used for driving other aggregates and pumps, which are indicated only schematically in FIG. 1 and are indexed 22.

[0070] The source of energy for the drive-train 10 is a drive motor 24, which in the present case is indicated schematically as a combustion engine. By way of a vibration damper 26 this drives an input shaft 12.

[0071] In the embodiments shown, both the input shaft 12 and the output shaft 16 are arranged on a transmission axis 27.

[0072] In this case a continuously variable, mechanical-electrical power-split transmission 28 is connected between the input shaft 12 and the output shaft 16.

[0073] The mechanical arm or mechanical power branch of this power-split transmission 28 comprises a primary planetary gearset P1, a secondary planetary gearset P2 and a tertiary planetary gearset P3, which will be described in detail later.

[0074] The electrical arm or electrical power branch of the power-split transmission 28 contains a first adjustment unit 36 and a second adjustment unit 38, each in the form of an electric machine and electrically coupled with one another.

[0075] The two adjustment units 36, 38 are in addition coupled, via a control unit 40, to an electrical storage unit 42. Besides the drive motor 24, this storage unit 42 can serve as an energy source for the drive-train 10. Such drive-trains can be called hybrid drive-trains.

[0076] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the first adjustment unit 36 is coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the input shaft 12 by means of a transmission stage (not described further), which is represented as a spur gear stage.

[0077] The second adjustment unit 38 is coupled rotationally fixed to the first planetary gearset P1 by means of a transmission stage (not described further) represented as a spur gear stage.

[0078] The power-split transmission 28 is shown in detail in FIG. 2.

[0079] As already mentioned, it comprises a primary planetary gearset P1. This has a first primary sun gear P111, a second primary sun gear P112, a shared primary planetary carrier P12 and at least one shared primary planetary gearwheel P13. In addition the primary planetary gearset P1 has a primary ring gear P14.

[0080] Here, the shared primary planetary gearwheel P13 is in the form of a stepped planetary gearwheel.

[0081] Furthermore, the primary ring gear P14 is the only ring gear of the primary planetary gearset P1.

[0082] The primary ring gear P14 is, for example, associated with the second primary sun gear P112. In other words the first primary sun gear P111 is, so to speak, free from a ring gear since no ring gear is (directly) associated with the first primary sun gear P111, as is clear from FIG. 2.

[0083] The secondary planetary gearset P2 of the power-split transmission 28 comprises a secondary sun gear P21, a secondary planetary carrier P22, a secondary planetary gearwheel P23 and at least one secondary ring gear P24.

[0084] Further, the power-split transmission 28 comprises the tertiary planetary gearset P3, which in the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2 is a minus planetary gearset.

[0085] Thus, the tertiary planetary gearset P3 comprises a tertiary sun gear P31, a first tertiary planetary gearset element P32 in the form of a tertiary planetary carrier, a tertiary planetary gearwheel P33 and a second tertiary planetary gearset element P34 in the form of a tertiary ring gear.

[0086] These elements are coupled as follows:

[0087] The first adjustment unit 36 is coupled rotationally fixed to the input shaft 12.

[0088] The first primary sun gear P111 is also coupled rotationally fixed to the input shaft 12.

[0089] The second adjustment unit 38 is coupled rotationally fixed to the primary ring gear 14.

[0090] So far as the secondary planetary gearset P2 and the tertiary planetary gearset P3 are concerned, the secondary planetary carrier P22 is coupled rotationally fixed to the first tertiary planetary gearset element P32, which in the variant shown is a tertiary planetary carrier.

[0091] Moreover, the output shaft 16 is coupled rotationally fixed to the first tertiary planetary gearset element P32, i.e. to the tertiary planetary carrier.

[0092] In addition the secondary ring gear P24 is coupled rotationally fixed to the tertiary sun gear P31.

[0093] Furthermore, six shifting elements S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 and S6 are provided.

[0094] In this case the shared primary planetary carrier P12 and the secondary sun gear P21 can optionally be coupled to one another in a rotationally fixed manner by means of a first shifting element S1.

[0095] The second primary sun gear P112 and the secondary sun gear P21 can optionally be coupled rotationally fixed by means of a second shifting element S2.

[0096] The shared primary planetary carrier P12 and the secondary ring gear P24 can optionally be coupled rotationally fixed by means of a third shifting element S3.

[0097] The secondary ring gear P24 can optionally be coupled rotationally fixed to a transmission housing 44 by means of a fourth shifting element S4.

[0098] The second tertiary planetary gearset element P34, which is in the form of a tertiary ring gear, can moreover be optionally coupled rotationally fixed to the transmission housing 44 by means of a fifth shifting element S5.

[0099] The secondary sun gear P21 can optionally be coupled rotationally fixed to the secondary planetary carrier P22 by means of a sixth shifting element S6.

[0100] In the variant according to FIGS. 1 and 2, the first shifting element S1 and the second shifting element S2 are arranged radially nested one inside the other, with the second shifting element S2 radially inside the first shifting element S1.

[0101] If the first shifting element S1 and the second shifting element S2 are disk clutches, a shared disk carrier can be used.

[0102] The third shifting element S3 and the sixth shifting element S6 are also arranged radially nested, with the sixth shifting element S6 radially inside the third shifting element S3. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, however, the third shifting element S3 and the sixth shifting element S6 use disk carriers separate from one another provided that the shifting elements S3, S6 are anyhow in the form of disk clutches.

[0103] The fourth shifting element S4 and the fifth shifting element S5 are arranged radially outside the secondary planetary gearset P2 and the tertiary planetary gearset P3.

[0104] FIG. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of the power-split transmission 28, which differs from the embodiment according to FIG. 2 only in that the sixth shifting element S6 now optionally couples the secondary sun gear P21 to the secondary ring gear P24 in a rotationally fixed manner. In other respects reference can be made to the explanations regarding FIG. 2.

[0105] Furthermore, if the third shifting element S3 and the sixth shifting element S6 are disk clutches they can now use a shared disk carrier.

[0106] Since in the variant according to FIG. 3, when the secondary planetary gearset is blocked the sixth shifting element S6 only has to maintain a comparatively small blocking torque, it can be made comparatively compact.

[0107] Thus, if the sixth shifting element S6 is a disk clutch, it can have comparatively few disks.

[0108] FIG. 4 shows the power-split transmission 28 in the overall context of the drive-train 10. Except for the power-split transmission this corresponds to the drive-train in FIG. 1, so reference can be made to the descriptions concerning the latter.

[0109] FIG. 5 shows a further alternative embodiment of the power-split transmission 28, which differs from the embodiments according to FIGS. 2 and 3 in that the sixth shifting element S6 optionally couples the secondary planetary carrier P22 rotationally fixed to the secondary ring gear P24. In other respects reference should be made to the descriptions concerning FIG. 2.

[0110] As regards the arrangement of the third shifting element S3 and the sixth shifting element S6, the embodiment according to FIG. 5 corresponds to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3.

[0111] The power-split transmissions 28 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 can be operated by means of the method explained below. An associated shifting scheme is shown in FIG. 6.

[0112] In this connection, a first forward traveling range FB-V1 is set when the first shifting element S1 and the fourth shifting element S4 are closed and all the other shifting elements are open.

[0113] A second forward traveling range FB-V2 is selected when the second shifting element S2 and the fourth shifting element S4 are closed and all the other shifting elements are open.

[0114] A third forward traveling range FB-V3 is obtained when the third shifting element S3 and the second shifting element S2 are closed and all the other shifting elements are open.

[0115] A fourth forward traveling range FB-V4 is set when the second shifting element S2 and the sixth shifting element S6 are closed and all the other shifting elements are open.

[0116] A first reverse traveling range FB-R1 is engaged when the first shifting element S1 and the fifth shifting element S5 are closed and all the other shifting elements are open.

[0117] A second reverse traveling range FB-R2 is selected when the second shifting element S2 and the fifth shifting element S5 are closed and all the other shifting elements are open.

[0118] Thus, there are four forward traveling ranges and two reverse traveling ranges.

[0119] FIG. 7 shows a further alternative of the power-split transmission 28. This differs from the embodiment according to FIG. 2 only in relation to the tertiary planetary gearset P3.

[0120] The tertiary planetary gearset P3 is in this case made as a so-termed plus planetary gearset.

[0121] This has an inner planetary gearwheel P33i and an outer planetary gearwheel P33a. In such a case it is known that plus planetary gearsets always have two planetary gearwheel groups, whereas minus planetary gearsets only have a single planetary gearwheel group.

[0122] The first tertiary planetary gearset element 32 is now a tertiary ring gear.

[0123] This is coupled rotationally fixed to the secondary planetary carrier P22 and the output shaft 16.

[0124] The second tertiary planetary gearset element P34 is now a tertiary planetary carrier. On this are mounted the two planetary gearwheels P33a and P33i.

[0125] Furthermore, the planetary carrier in the form of the second tertiary planetary gearset element P34 can optionally be coupled rotationally fixed to the transmission housing 44 by means of the fifth shifting element S5.

[0126] In other respects reference should be made to the descriptions relating to FIG. 2.

[0127] The power-split transmission 28 according to FIG. 7 can also be operated in accordance with the method explained with reference to FIG. 6. In other words the shifting scheme shown in FIG. 6 also applies to the power-split transmission in FIG. 7.

[0128] FIG. 8 shows an alternative drive-train 10, which differs from the drive-train 10 according to FIGS. 1 and 4 in that the configuration of the power-split transmission 28 is different.

[0129] Namely, in this case the fifth shifting element S5 is a clutch instead of a brake as in the embodiments according to FIGS. 1 and 4.

[0130] Furthermore, in this case the first adjustment unit 36 is coupled with the input shaft 12 on a transmission output side instead of on a transmission input side as in FIGS. 1 and 4.

[0131] The power-split transmission in FIG. 8 is shown in detail in FIG. 9.

[0132] It differs from the power-split transmission 28 in FIG. 2 only in respect of the tertiary planetary gearset P3 and the ways its elements are coupled.

[0133] The tertiary planetary gearset P3 is again in the form of a minus planetary gearset.

[0134] In this case the tertiary sun gear P31 can optionally be coupled rotationally fixed to the secondary ring gear P24 by means of the fifth shifting element S5.

[0135] The first tertiary planetary gearset element P32 is again in the form of a tertiary planetary carrier and is connected rotationally fixed to the output shaft 16.

[0136] The second tertiary planetary gearset element P34 is a ring gear and is coupled rotationally fixed to the transmission housing 44.

[0137] The first shifting element S1 and the second shifting element S2, and also the third shifting element S3 and the sixth shifting element S6 are nested in one another as already described in connection with the embodiment shown in FIG. 2.

[0138] In addition, in this case the fourth shifting element S4 and the fifth shifting element S5 are radially nested inside one another, with the fifth shifting element S5 radially inside the fourth shifting element S4.

[0139] If the fourth shifting element S4 and the fifth shifting element S5 are in the form of disk brakes or disk clutches, they can use a shared disk carrier.

[0140] The power-split transmission 28 according to FIGS. 8 and 9 can be operated by means of the already explained method for operating the power-split transmission. For this, the shifting scheme of FIG. 6 is also applicable.

INDEXES

[0141] 10 Drive-train [0142] 12 Input shaft [0143] 14 Power take-off gear system [0144] 16 Output shaft [0145] 18 Front-wheel drive output [0146] 20 Rear-wheel drive output [0147] 22 Aggregates and pumps [0148] 24 Drive motor [0149] 26 Vibration damper [0150] 28 Power-split transmission [0151] 36 First adjustment unit [0152] 38 Second adjustment unit [0153] 40 Control unit [0154] 42 Storage unit [0155] 44 Transmission housing [0156] P1 Primary planetary gearset [0157] P111 First primary sun gear [0158] P112 Second primary sun gear [0159] P12 Shared primary planetary carrier [0160] P13 Shared primary gearwheel [0161] P14 Primary ring gear [0162] P2 Secondary planetary gearset [0163] P21 Secondary sun gear [0164] P22 Secondary planetary carrier [0165] P23 Secondary planetary gearwheel [0166] P24 Secondary ring gear [0167] P3 Tertiary planetary gearset [0168] P31 Tertiary sun gear [0169] P32 First tertiary planetary gearset element [0170] P33 Tertiary planetary gearwheel [0171] P34 Second tertiary planetary gearset element [0172] S1 First shifting element [0173] S2 Second shifting element [0174] S3 Third shifting element [0175] S4 Fourth shifting element [0176] S5 Fifth shifting element [0177] S6 Sixth shifting element