JP2000257711A - Hydraulic cylinder for vehicular transmission - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stop a vehicle by mechanically restoring a transmission position to neutral when a control valve operating a hydraulic cylinder for a vehicular transmission or a controller or the like outputting command to this control valve breaks down and becomes a deenergized state. SOLUTION: Cylinder chambers 77 and 78 having different large and small diameters are formed inside the hydraulic cylinder and a cylindrical piston 72 is slidably provided inside the large diameter cylinder chamber 78. A double rod type piston 71 having one end inserted through the cylindrical piston 72, a tip of this one end facing the large diameter cylinder chamber 78, and the other end protruding outside so as to connect to a shifter is slidably provided inside the small diameter cylinder 77. Furthermore, a control valve about evenly injecting hydraulic oil from a pump when deenergized is provided in a hydraulic circuit connected to both cylinder chambers 77 and 78 and the cylindrical piston 72 and the double rod type piston 71 are mutually abutted for maintaining the shifter position in a neutral position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a hydraulic cylinder for speed change of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant has previously filed an application relating to a so-called electronic shift device (Japanese Patent Application No. 4-199690), but this electronic shift device can shift to an arbitrary position in accordance with an electric signal. Specifically, a shift operation tool including a lever or a push button, a hydraulic clutch that shifts in and out when performing a shift, a shifter operated by hydraulic pressure, and the like are provided, and an operator performs a shift operation. Then, the hydraulic clutch is first disengaged by an electric signal, then the shifter for shifting is hydraulically moved, and when the shift position sensor detects it, the hydraulic clutch is connected again.

The electronic shift device of the above-mentioned application outputs a shift output for a certain period of time, that is, a retry output when a shifter does not enter a target normal shift position, despite outputting a shift output. It is.

[0004]

By the way, in the conventional apparatus as described above, when a failure occurs in a control valve for operating a shift hydraulic cylinder or a controller for outputting a command to the control valve, etc. In particular, when the vehicle is in a non-energized state, it is desirable that the shift position be mechanically returned to neutral to safely stop the vehicle.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has a tractor transmission as follows. That is, in a shift hydraulic cylinder that operates a shifter between shift gears with the neutral position N interposed therebetween, cylinder chambers 77 having different large and small diameters are provided inside the hydraulic cylinder.
78, a cylindrical piston 72 is slidably provided in a large-diameter cylinder chamber 78, and one end of the cylindrical piston 72 is inserted into the small-diameter cylinder chamber 77 and the distal end is inserted into the large-diameter cylinder chamber. A two-rod type piston 71 is provided slidably so as to face to the other end and to project the other end to connect the shifter, and a hydraulic circuit connected to the two cylinder chambers 77 and 78 is provided with a pump when not energized. A control valve 24 for feeding hydraulic oil from the cylinder approximately uniformly is provided.
And the two rod type pistons 71 are in contact with each other to maintain the shifter position at the neutral position.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, from the configuration,
1 is a tractor, 2 is a front wheel, 3 is a rear wheel. An engine 4 is mounted on the front part of the tractor, and a clutch housing 6 containing a main clutch 5 and a transmission case 8 containing a transmission are connected to the rear part of the engine 4. In the transmission case 8, there are provided a main transmission 9 capable of four-speed shifting, an auxiliary transmission 10 also capable of four-speed shifting, and a forward / reverse switching device 11 for changing the direction in which the aircraft advances. ing.

A button-type speed change switch 14 for increasing or decreasing the speed is provided on a handle portion of the speed change lever 12, and the main speed change device 9 is switched from the first speed to the fourth speed by operating this. The shift lever 12 is configured to be swingable about two axes in the front-rear and left-right directions. When the shift lever 12 is tilted outward in the horizontal direction, the shift sensor 15 is first turned on, and the shift lever 12 is moved forward and backward while maintaining this state. When swinging in the direction, the auxiliary transmission 10 is mechanically switched in a range of four speeds LL, L, M, and H.

The main transmission 9 and the auxiliary transmission 10 are both constituted by a synchromesh type transmission, and only the forward / reverse switching device 11 is constituted by a hydraulic clutch. When shifting is performed and the main transmission 9 is switched, first, the hydraulic clutch of the forward / reverse switching device 11 is turned off.
Then, the piston rod (actuator) 16 for operating the shifter of the main transmission 9 is forcibly moved in the longitudinal direction of the shaft by the hydraulic pressure, and when the shifter reaches a predetermined shift position, the hydraulic pressure of the forward / reverse switching device 11 is returned again. The clutch is connected.

On the other hand, when the auxiliary transmission 10 is switched, the hydraulic clutch of the forward / reverse switching device 11 is disengaged and the shift lever 12 is moved as described above, and then the shift sensing sensor 15 Return (shift lever 1
2 is detected, the hydraulic clutch is reconnected. All of these switchings are electrically controlled.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control unit. The control unit 18 comprising a microcomputer includes solenoids 20, 21, 22, 23 for switching the main transmission 9 and a switching unit 11 for switching the forward / reverse drive. And solenoids 30 for controlling the boost control valve 28 of the forward / reverse switching device 11. Solenoids 20 and 21,
And 22 and 23 are paired, the former being the first gear
The speed control valve 24 is controlled, and the latter controls the speed change valve 27 for the third and fourth speeds.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a monitor lamp for displaying a shift position. The control unit 18 includes a rotation sensor 34 for detecting the rotation speed of the engine 4, a wheel rotation sensor 35 for detecting the rotation speed of the rear wheel 3, and an FR switch 38 provided on a forward / reverse switching lever 37. , Position sensors 40 and 4 for detecting the positions of the shifters of the main transmission 9 and the auxiliary transmission 11.
1, the shift switch 14 and the shift sensor 15
Etc. are connected. The wheel rotation sensor 35 may be directly mounted on the rear wheel drive shaft, which is the final deceleration shaft,
A configuration may be adopted in which the rotational speed of the rear wheel 3 is indirectly detected by being attached to a shaft before reaching the rear wheel drive shaft.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing the piping configuration of the entire hydraulic equipment provided in the tractor 1. In brief, the entire circuit configuration will be described. Hydraulic oil sent from the main pump 45 flows into a sub-con valve 46 for taking out the external hydraulic pressure, and a part of the oil enters a horizontal control valve 48 via a diversion valve 47. The expansion and contraction of the horizontal cylinder 49 is controlled. Then, the remaining hydraulic oil diverted by the flow dividing valve 47 flows into the working machine lifting / lowering control valve 50 and is sent to the main cylinder 51, and the lift arm 52 is rotated to raise and lower the working machine. ing.

A sub-pump 55 independent of the main pump 45 is connected to a pressure reducing valve 57 for taking out hydraulic oil at a constant pressure, and a power steering device 59 utilizing the hydraulic oil maintained at a constant pressure. , Forward / reverse switching device 1
1. PTO clutch control device 60, front wheel speed control device 6
2. The electronic shift device 64 is operated.

The PTO clutch control device 60 comprises a PTO clutch 66 and a valve 67 for switching the PTO clutch 66 on and off.
The front wheel speed control device 62 includes a hydraulic clutch 69 and a valve 70.
It is composed of The front wheel speed control device 62 is connected to a mode changeover switch (not shown) and a sensor for detecting the turning angle of the front wheel 2 so as to make the speed of the front wheel 2 substantially equal to that of the rear wheel 3. The driving mode can be switched between a front wheel double speed driving state in which the peripheral speed is increased more than that of the rear wheel 3 and a full time driving state in which the 2WD or 4WD is automatically selected according to the slip state of the rear wheel 3. .

The detailed structure of the piston rod 16, the pistons 71 and 72, and the metal 73 on the case side of the electronic shift device 64 described in the hydraulic circuit diagram is as shown in FIG. Since the structures of the first-second speed and the third-speed fourth speed are the same, only the structure of one side will be briefly described. A piston 71 is integrally provided at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the piston rod 16, and a large-diameter cylindrical piston 72 is slidably fitted in a lateral direction beside the piston 71.

The large-diameter piston 72 can move within a range of contacting shoulders 74 and 75 formed on the metal 73. The small-diameter piston 71 moves left and right within a range in which it contacts the end face 76 of the metal 73 and one end face 79 of the large-diameter piston 72.
77 and 78 are cylinder chambers, 80 and 81 are cylinder chambers 7
These ports communicate with the hydraulic fluids 7 and 78 and allow hydraulic oil to flow in and out.
A locking recess 83 is provided in a portion of the piston rod 16 that faces the outside of the metal 73, and a lock pin 85 is fitted and locked therein. The lock pin 85 has a function of restraining the two piston rods 16 from operating at the same time. In this case, the piston rods 16 for the third and fourth speeds are used.
Only move. The position of the piston rod 16 shown in the figure shows a neutral state, and when hydraulic oil flows into the right cylinder chamber 78 by the switching operation of the switching valve 27, the piston rod 16 moves to the left, and a shifter (not shown) Are moved in the same direction to become the third speed, and when hydraulic oil flows into the cylinder chamber 77 on the opposite side, the piston rod 16 moves to the right, and the shifter moves to the right to become the fourth speed. When the switching valve 27 is not energized, the same pressure is applied to both cylinder chambers 77 and 78, and the small-diameter piston 71
Is biased toward the large-diameter piston, and the large-diameter piston 7
2 pushes back the small-diameter piston due to the difference in diameter, but is restricted by the shoulder 74 so that both pistons maintain their positions in contact.

Next, a control program of the electronic shift device 64 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. First, the states of various sensors and switches connected to the control unit 18 are read (step S1).
The state of the position sensors 40 and 41 is read to determine whether or not the shifters of the main transmission 9 and the sub transmission 10 have come off (step S2). When there is a shift output and the position sensors 40 and 41 confirm that the shifter has moved to the target position, a control current flows through the solenoid 30 of the boost control valve 28, and the clutch is gradually connected ( Steps S3, S4, S5, S6).

When the shift output is being output and the shifter does not enter the target position, the output is temporarily set to O.
FF, and at the same time, the boost output of the boost control valve 28 is also OF
Set to F (step S7). And the wheel rotation sensor 3
The rate of change is determined from the detection status of No. 5 (step S8). If the speed is low, a shift output is output again, and this is repeated several times (step S12). On the other hand, the position sensors 40 and 41
Failed for some reason and the shifter moved to the target position while the shift output was being output.
If it cannot be confirmed in step 1, the shift output and the boost output are temporarily turned off as in the previous case (step S
7), the change rate of the wheel rotation sensor 35 is measured (step S8). In this case, when the increase of the wheel rotation sensor 35 significantly exceeds the allowable value, it is considered that there is a danger of the aircraft running out of control, and the shift output is output even without the signals of the position sensors 40 and 41, and the boost control is performed. The clutch is connected by supplying a current to the solenoid 30 of the valve 28 (step S
9, S10, S11).

In this case, it is desirable to output the shift output so as to return the shifter to the original shift position, or to control the shifter to move to the shift position having a larger reduction ratio than before. As described above, when a shift is missed or the shifter does not enter the target position, retry processing can be performed to prevent the aircraft from running out of control. Even if the movement cannot be confirmed, the wheel rotation sensor 3
From the value of 5, it can be determined that the speed of the aircraft is increasing,
Since the clutch is connected based on the result, there is no danger that the tractor runs away on a downhill.

Next, an improvement of another mechanism related to the electronic shift device 64 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the flowchart of FIG. 6, when it is difficult for the shifter of the electronic shift device 64 to enter the target position, the clutch is once connected, and then the shift output is attempted.

When the shifter does not enter the target position,
In some cases, it is difficult to move the clutch by hydraulic pressure. In such a case, it may be better to connect the clutch for a short time to transmit the rotational power to the shaft. In the flowchart, the shift change process represents a shift operation by the shift lever 12, and the reverse change process represents a switching operation by the forward / reverse switching lever 37.
When there is a shift output and the shifter enters the target position, the retry process is stopped, and the solenoid 30 of the boost control valve 28 is excited to connect the clutch (step N).
5, N6, N7). When the shift output is being output and the shifter is not in the predetermined position,
A flag is set to perform retry processing (step N1).
1) Then, the shift output is turned off and the clutch is engaged (steps N8, N12, N13). After a predetermined time, the clutch is disengaged (step N9), a shift output is output (step N10), and a retry process is performed until the shifter enters the target position.

In the flow chart of FIG. 7, when the shifter does not enter the target position after a certain period of time, the shift output is output as it is and the clutch is engaged. Aside from the failure of the transmission itself, when the hydraulic pressure for moving the shifter is insufficient, or when the shifter is difficult to enter due to a failure of the position sensor, etc., the shift output is continuously output, and in this state, the boost control valve is output. Energize the solenoid 30 to connect the clutch. Then, synchronization becomes easy to synchronize, and the shifter easily enters a target position.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show the boost control valve 28.
This explains the method of pressure control. The feature of this control device is that the pressure is gradually increased when traveling on the road, and the clutch is connected with a high pressure during work. Since the friction coefficient between the ground and the wheels is different between the asphalt road and the field, the transmission torque when the clutch is connected to start the aircraft is different.

When starting from a stopped state, the clutch transmission torque is small on an asphalt road, and a relatively large transmission torque is required on a field compared to traveling on a road.
From this point, this improved device employs a control method in which the clutch is connected with the characteristics as shown in FIG. In the figure, T0 is the time that the piston contacts the clutch plate, T1
Represents the time during which the tractor 1 attempts to start in a half-clutch state, and T2 represents the time during which the tractor accelerates gradually.

In this control device, the position of the lift arm 52 detects whether the tractor is traveling on the road or working. That is, the sensor attached to the lift arm 52 detects that the lift arm 52 has been raised, and when the sensor has continued for a certain period of time, it is determined that the vehicle is traveling on the road. Connecting.

FIG. 10 shows an improved shift valve 24, 27 of the electronic shift device 64. A throttle is provided in the circuit of the switching valve flowing into the small-diameter cylinder chamber 77 to adjust the flow rate. In this system, 1st gear and 2nd gear
The speed, or the speed at which the piston rod 16 moves between the third speed and the fourth speed is substantially the same. In this example, when the operator performs a shift operation while gripping the shift lever 12,
Since the operating speed does not vary depending on the direction in which the piston rod 16 moves, the operator can operate without any discomfort.

FIG. 11 shows a case where the left and right diameters of the shift cylinder chamber are the same without providing a throttle. FIG.
FIG. 11 shows the configuration of the cylinder described with reference to FIG. 11, in which a circuit 91 with a throttle that generates a differential pressure between the left and right cylinders with the piston 90 interposed is provided. In the figure, when the solenoids 20, 21, 22, and 23 are turned off and the switching valves 24 and 27 are neutralized, the piston 90 moves so that the pressures applied to the left and right cylinder chambers 77 and 78 are balanced and the differential pressure is eliminated. Then, the piston rod 16 returns to the neutral position. Thus, the simple differential pressure generating circuit 9
By simply adding 1 to the cylinder, the neutral position can be easily set.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a shift hydraulic cylinder for operating a shifter between shift gears with a neutral position N interposed therebetween, cylinder chambers 77 and 78 having different large and small diameters are formed inside the hydraulic cylinder. A cylindrical piston 72 is slidably provided in a large-diameter cylinder chamber 78. One end of the cylindrical piston 72 is inserted into the small-diameter cylinder chamber 77 so that the distal end faces the large-diameter cylinder chamber 78. Further, both rod type pistons 71 projecting outward to connect the shifter at the other end are slidably provided, and the two cylinder chambers 7 are provided.
The hydraulic circuit connected to 7, 78 is provided with a control valve 24 for sending hydraulic oil from the pump substantially evenly when electricity is not supplied, and the cylindrical piston 72 and both rod type pistons 71 are brought into contact with each other, thereby When the control valve 24 is not energized, the double-rod type piston 71 moves to the cylindrical piston 72 side when the control valve 24 is not energized. Be energized. On the other hand, the cylindrical piston 71 is urged toward the double rod type piston 71 by an amount larger than the diameter of the double rod type piston, but is restricted by the wall of the small diameter cylinder chamber so that both pistons 71 and 72 are in the cylinder chamber. Position, that is, the neutral position in the transmission gear. As a result, the vehicle can be kept stopped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a tractor.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system.

FIG. 3 is a hydraulic circuit diagram.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a shifter operation portion.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the contents of a control program.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a partially improved control device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a partially improved control device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating control of a boost control valve.

FIG. 9 is a graph showing a pressure characteristic curve.

FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged hydraulic circuit diagram.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged hydraulic circuit diagram.

FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged hydraulic circuit diagram.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 tractor 9 main transmission 10 auxiliary transmission 11 forward / reverse switching device 12 transmission lever 16 piston rod 18 control unit 24 switching valve 27 switching valve

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a shift hydraulic cylinder for operating a shifter between shift gears with a neutral position N interposed therebetween, cylinder chambers 77 and 78 having large and small diameters are formed inside the hydraulic cylinder. A cylindrical piston 72 is slidably provided in the cylinder chamber 77. One end of the cylindrical piston 72 is inserted into the small-diameter cylinder chamber 77 and the distal end thereof is inserted into the large-diameter cylinder chamber 7.
8 and the other end thereof is slidably provided with a rod-type piston 71 projecting to the outside to connect the shifter, and a hydraulic circuit connected to the cylinder chambers 77 and 78 is provided with a pump when not energized. A control valve 24 for feeding the hydraulic oil from the cylinder approximately uniformly, and the cylindrical piston 72 and the two rod-type pistons 71 are brought into contact with each other to maintain the shifter position at a neutral position. Hydraulic cylinder for shifting vehicles.