公开(公告)号：US08954246B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US13715106

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Bryan T. Siegel ,  Evan E. Jacobson ,  Yanchai Zhang

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  F16H61/00

CPC classification number: F16H61/00 ,  F16H59/52 ,  F16H61/0213 ,  F16H2059/405 ,  F16H2059/663 ,  F16H2061/0227

Abstract: A vehicle includes an automatic transmission and a set of sensor inputs providing values indicating a current operational status of the vehicle pertinent to controlling the automatic transmission. The set of sensor inputs include: engine speed, engine torque, current transmission gear; and vehicle speed. The vehicle includes a programmed processor configured to iteratively and co-dependently generate a vehicle mass parameter value and a grade of incline parameter value. The programmed processor, when generating the vehicle mass parameter value and the grade of incline parameter value, uses a set of parameters including: a propulsive force driving the vehicle; a set of forces acting on the vehicle resisting forward movement, and an observed rate of change of a speed of the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 车辆包括自动变速器和一组传感器输入，其提供指示与控制自动变速器相关的车辆的当前操作状态的值。 传感器输入组包括：发动机转速，发动机转矩，电流传动齿轮; 和车速。 车辆包括被配置为迭代地并且共同依赖地产生车辆质量参数值和倾斜参数值的等级的编程处理器。 编程处理器在产生车辆质量参数值和倾斜参数值的等级时使用一组参数，包括：驱动车辆的推进力; 作用在车辆上的抵抗向前运动的一组力，以及观察到的车辆速度变化率。

公开(公告)号：US20140172252A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13715106

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.

Inventor： Bryan T. Siegel ,  Evan E. Jacobson ,  Yanchai Zhang

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: F16H61/00 ,  F16H59/52 ,  F16H61/0213 ,  F16H2059/405 ,  F16H2059/663 ,  F16H2061/0227

Abstract: A vehicle includes an automatic transmission and a set of sensor inputs providing values indicating a current operational status of the vehicle pertinent to controlling the automatic transmission. The set of sensor inputs include: engine speed, engine torque, current transmission gear; and vehicle speed. The vehicle includes a programmed processor configured to iteratively and co-dependently generate a vehicle mass parameter value and a grade of incline parameter value. The programmed processor, when generating the vehicle mass parameter value and the grade of incline parameter value, uses a set of parameters including: a propulsive force driving the vehicle; a set of forces acting on the vehicle resisting forward movement, and an observed rate of change of a speed of the vehicle.

Abstract translation: 车辆包括自动变速器和一组传感器输入，其提供指示与控制自动变速器相关的车辆的当前操作状态的值。 传感器输入组包括：发动机转速，发动机转矩，电流传动齿轮; 和车速。 车辆包括被配置为迭代地并且共同依赖地产生车辆质量参数值和倾斜参数值的等级的编程处理器。 编程处理器在产生车辆质量参数值和倾斜参数值的等级时使用一组参数，包括：驱动车辆的推进力; 作用在车辆上的抵抗向前运动的一组力，以及观察到的车辆速度变化率。

公开(公告)号：US09242648B1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US14478582

申请日：2014-09-05

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： William E. Allen ,  Bryan T. Siegel ,  Norval Thomson

IPC: B60W30/18 ,  B60W10/30

CPC classification number: B60W30/18027 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/182 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60W30/18118 ,  B60W2300/17 ,  B60W2510/0604 ,  B60W2510/1005 ,  B60W2510/186 ,  B60W2510/188 ,  B60W2540/10 ,  B60W2710/305

Abstract: A system and method for enabling a machine to drive through its parking brake when in first gear include detecting that the machine transmission is in its lowest gear in a selected direction, that the machine parking brake is activated, such that the machine is stationary, and that the throttle setting of the machine exceeds a predetermined throttle threshold value. In this state, one or more auxiliary loads of the machine are dropped to provide additional torque to the ground engaging elements of the machine, such that there is sufficient torque to drive the machine through the parking brake.

Abstract translation: 一种用于使机器在第一档中驱动通过其驻车制动器的系统和方法包括检测机器变速器在所选方向上处于其最低档位，机械驻车制动器被激活，使得机器是静止的，以及 机器的油门设定超过预定的油门阈值。 在这种状态下，机器的一个或多个辅助负载下降以向机器的地面接合元件提供额外的扭矩，使得有足够的扭矩来驱动机器通过驻车制动器。