WO2009079459A1 - Effort reducing start mechanism for hydraulically propelled vehicles - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- B60K17/00—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles
- B60K17/04—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of gearing
- B60K17/10—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of gearing of fluid gearing
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
- F16D31/00—Fluid couplings or clutches with pumping sets of the volumetric type, i.e. in the case of liquid passing a predetermined volume per revolution
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
- F16D43/00—Automatic clutches
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- Line striper propulsion units are well known such as those sold under the LINEDRIVER trademark by the assignee of the instant invention.
- a gasoline engine directly drives a hydraulic pump that supplies a hydrostatic drive system. While such units work well for their intended use, when used in colder temperatures, the engine is hard to start because the high viscosity of the hydraulic fluid at lower temperatures makes it hard to (pull or electrically) start the engine.
- a centrifugal clutch of a known type is placed between the engine and the hydraulic pump.
- the clutch is designed to engage just above tile engine's idle speed.
- the clutch is designed to engage between the cranking (recoil or electric) speed and the idle speed. In this preferred embodiment, once the engine catches, the clutch will be engaged to that there will be no engagement or disengagement during normal operation.
- Figure 1 shows the engine-clutch-pump combination of the instant invention.
- Figure 2 shows a schematic layout of a propulsion unit.
- a propulsion unit such as would be used to propel a line striper, is generally designated 10 and is provided with a gasoline engine 12 which may have either a pull/recoil or an electrical starter.
- Engine 12 is connected via a centrifugal clutch 14 of a known type to a hydraulic pump 16 which includes a hydrostatic drive unit 18 which is in turn connected to wheel motors 20.
- the clutch 14 is designed to engage between the cranking (recoil or electric) speed and the idle speed.
- the cranking speed may be 600 rpm, the engagement speed 830 rpm and the idle speed 1440 rpm.
- the clutch will be engaged to that there will be no engagement or disengagement during normal operation. It is contemplated that various changes and modifications may be made to the propulsion unit without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.
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- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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- One-Way And Automatic Clutches, And Combinations Of Different Clutches (AREA)
- Hydraulic Clutches, Magnetic Clutches, Fluid Clutches, And Fluid Joints (AREA)
Abstract
A propulsion unit 10, used to propel a line striper, is provided with a gasoline engine 12 which may have either a pull/recoil or an electrical starter. Engine 12 is connected via a centrifugal clutch 14 of a known type to a hydraulic pump 16 which includes a hydrostatic drive unit 18. In the preferred embodiment, the clutch 14 is designed to engage between the cranking speed and the idle speed.
Description
EFFORT REDUCING START MECHANISM FOR HYDRAULICALLY
PROPELLED VEHICLES
TECHNICAL FIELD
This application claims the benefit of US Application serial number 61/015,057, filed December 19. 2007, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUNB ART
Line striper propulsion units are well known such as those sold under the LINEDRIVER trademark by the assignee of the instant invention. In such units, a gasoline engine directly drives a hydraulic pump that supplies a hydrostatic drive system. While such units work well for their intended use, when used in colder temperatures, the engine is hard to start because the high viscosity of the hydraulic fluid at lower temperatures makes it hard to (pull or electrically) start the engine.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
A centrifugal clutch of a known type is placed between the engine and the hydraulic pump. In the broader sense of the invention, the clutch is designed to engage just above tile engine's idle speed. In the preferred embodiment, the clutch is designed to engage between the cranking (recoil or electric) speed and the idle speed. In this preferred
embodiment, once the engine catches, the clutch will be engaged to that there will be no engagement or disengagement during normal operation.
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear more fully from the following description made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Figure 1 shows the engine-clutch-pump combination of the instant invention.
Figure 2 shows a schematic layout of a propulsion unit.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A propulsion unit, such as would be used to propel a line striper, is generally designated 10 and is provided with a gasoline engine 12 which may have either a pull/recoil or an electrical starter. Engine 12 is connected via a centrifugal clutch 14 of a known type to a hydraulic pump 16 which includes a hydrostatic drive unit 18 which is in turn connected to wheel motors 20. In the preferred embodiment, the clutch 14 is designed to engage between the cranking (recoil or electric) speed and the idle speed. By way of example, the cranking speed may be 600 rpm, the engagement speed 830 rpm and the idle speed 1440 rpm. In this preferred embodiment, once the engine catches, the clutch will be engaged to that there will be no engagement or disengagement during normal operation.
It is contemplated that various changes and modifications may be made to the propulsion unit without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.
Claims
1. In a propulsion unit having a gas engine, a hydraulic pump driven by said gas engine and a hydrostatic drive, the improvement comprising a centrifugal clutch being driven by said engine and driving said hydraulic pump.
2. The propulsion unit of claim 1 wherein said engine has an idle speed and centrifugal clutch engages above said idle speed.
3. The propulsion unit of claim 1 wherein said engine has an idle speed and a cranking speed and centrifugal clutch engages between said idle speed and said cranking speed.
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US12/808,774 US20110194952A1 (en) | 2007-12-19 | 2008-12-15 | Effort reducing start mechanism for hydraulically propelled vehicles |
CN2008801199782A CN101896730A (en) | 2007-12-19 | 2008-12-15 | The effort reducing start mechanism that is used for hydraulically propelled vehicles |
EP08860987A EP2232092A4 (en) | 2007-12-19 | 2008-12-15 | Effort reducing start mechanism for hydraulically propelled vehicles |
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US1505707P | 2007-12-19 | 2007-12-19 | |
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