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signal
valve
which
is‘positioned
with
hysteresis
in
an
upshift'ora
downshift
positionfdepe‘nding
on
the
signal
emitted
by
the
ratio
governor,
for
controlling the
ratio
range
shift
valves.
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In
the
'ratio
governor,
the
set
speed
is
controlled
by
a
plurality
of
vehicle,
engine,
transmission,
and
brake
operation
signals,
and
the
rate‘of
change
of
the
advance
and
return
signals
is
controlled
for
improved governor
operatingcharacteristics
or
stability.
The
set
speed
is
varied
from
a
low
speed-such
as
engine
idle
speed,
to
a
high
or
maximum
engine
speed,
by
control
signals
pro
portional
to
each
of
leading
torque"
demand-such
as
the
degree
of
throttle
position;
steer
demand-such
as
the
degree
of
steer
lever
movement
from
straight
drive
position;
engine
power
or
substantially
simultaneous
torque
demand-such
as
compressor
discharge
pressure
from
a
gas
turbine
engine;
and
vehicle
brake
demand
such
as
vehicle
brake apply
pressure.
The
set
speed
will
be
the
highest
set
speed
called
for
by
any
one
of
these
control
signals.
In
drive
operation
during
acceleration,
increasing
throttle,
in
a
low-throttle
range,
will
increase
the
set
speed
to
an
intermediate
value.
Then,
as
engine
power
increases
to
a
high
or
maximum
value,
the
set
speed
is
increased
to
the
maximum.
As
throttle
is
decreased
for
deceleration,
the
lagging
decreasing
engine
power
sig
nal
controls
the
set
speed. Full
throttle
and
maximum
engine‘power
may
increase
the
set
speed
to
the
same
maximum
value.
The
steer
demand
increases
the
set
speed
to
a higher
value
to
maintain
higher
engine
speed,
even
though
throttle
and
engine
power
are
low,
to
maintain
a
greater
degree
of
steer
capability.
During
braking
in
higher
ratio
ranges,
the
brake
demand
in
creases
the
set
speed
to
a
higher
value
for
increased
engine
braking.
-
To
avoid
a
“stumble”
effect
as
the
vehicle
speed
slows
to
zero,
the
vehicle
brake apply
signal
is
fed
through
a
brake
signal
valve
which
blocks
feed
of
the
vehicle
brake apply
signal
to
the
ratio
governor
in
lst
ratio
range.
To
ensure
a
smooth
set
speed
transition
to
idle
as
lst
ratio
range
engages
during
a
vehicle
brake
stop,
the
lst
range
signal to
the
brake
signal
valve
is
fed
through
a
restriction
into
an
actuator
chamber
for
accu
mulator
operation
delaying
the
transition.
The
vehicle
brake
apply
signal
thus
has
a
modulated
transition
from
maximum
to
zero
signal
value
at
a
controlled
rate to
provide
a
smooth
set
speed
reduction.
During
normal
operation,
the
advance
and
return
signals
are
connected through
an
advance
cut-off
valve
and
a
rate
of
change
control
to
provide
ratio
governor
system
stability
and
smooth
ratio
change.
To
obtain
these
advantages,
the
return
signal,
which
is
provided
in
response
to
any
request
for
a
reduction
in
ratio,
is
sup
plied
rapidly
by
full-flow
lines
to
quickly
provide
full
pressure
for
fast
reduction
of
the
ratio
of
the
propulsion
drive
provided
by
the
propulsion
hydromechanical
transmission.
Also,
for
fast
reduction
of
ratio,
the
ad
vance
line
is
rapidly
exhausted
by
a
full-?ow
line.
When
the
advance
signal
is
provided
to
increase
ratio,
it
is
supplied
slowly
by
a
restricted
line
for
slowed
increase
of
the
ratio,
and
the
return
line
is
exhausted
slowly
by
a.
restricted
line.
-
Since
the
hydrostatic
ratio
change
in
lst
ratio
range
operation
provides
a
larger
percentage
change
in
speed,
5
20
35
45
55
4
further
decreased
by
including
a
second
restriction
in
the
advance
line.
This
system
provides
an
advance
sig
nal
rate
of
change
increasing
with
increasing
gear
speed
ratio
or
ratio
range.
The
transmission
has
the
capability
to
decrease
the
steering
radius
to
the
sharpest
turn,
pivot
steer,
and
the
steer
hydrostatic
transmission
has
a
large
power
capac
ity.
Since
a
steer
request
for
a
sharp
turn
at
low
engine
speed,
such
as
idle,
may
stall
the
engine,
the
steer
re
quest
controls
include
a
system
to
prevent
stalling
the
engine
at
low
input speed.
The
manual
steer
request
linkage
includes
a
steer
override
link
which,
when
sup
plied
with
fluid
pressure
by
a
steer
inhibitor
or
signal
valve,
transmits
steer
request
to
the
steer
servo
valve.
At
low
speeds,
the
steer
signal
valve
cuts
off
fluid
pres
sure
supply
to
the
steer
override
link
so
it
does
not
transmit
steer
request.
The
?uid
pressure
supply
to
the
steer signal
valve
is
cut off
by
a
regulator
valve
in
re
sponse
to
abnormally
low
minimum
charging
pressure
in
the
steer
hydrostatic
transmission
to
prevent
steering.
The
manual
control
for
neutral
controls
the
steer signal
valve
to
prevent
steer.
The
propulsion
hydromechanical
transmission
has
in
the
hydrostatic
transmission
portion,
an
overpressure
protection
system
for
limiting
high
hydrostatic
pressure
which
includes
a
stroke
limiter
control
operative
in
response
to
overpressure
of high
hydrostatic
pressure
to
limit
stroke
to
limit
high
hydrostatic
pressure
and
a
drive
control
operative
in
higher
ratio
ranges,
2nd
and
3rd,
in
response
to
overpressure
of
high
hydrostatic
pressure,
even
though
the
stroke
limiter
control
is
oper
ating,
to
an
overpressure
cut-off
valve
to
cut
off
the
mainline
feed
to
all
the
ratio-establishing
devices
to
place
the
transmission
in
neutral
and
to
lock
in
this
cut-off
mode
substantially
until
stroke
is
zero
and
out
put
governor
pressure
and
speed
are
zero
and
then
unlocking
so
operation
of
the
ratio
controls
may
be
resumed
with
normal
lst
ratio
range
starting
operation.
Also
in
this
cut-off
mode,
the
overpressure
cut-off
valve
provides
a return
demand
signal.
Also
lower
than
nor
mal
charging
or
low
kidney
pressure
in
the
propulsion
hydrostatic
transmission
also
provides
a
return
demand
signal.
Both
of
these
return
demand
signals
control
an
advance
cut-off
valve of
the
ratio
governor
to
cut
off
the
advance
signal
and
continuously
provide
a
return
signal.
These
and
other
features
and
advantages
of
this
in
vention
will
be
more
apparent
from
the
following
de
scription
and
accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF
DESCRIPTION
OF
DRAWINGS
FIG.
1
is
a
gear
schematic
of
the cross
drive
transmis
sion
on
line
1-1
of
FIG.
2.
FIG.
2
is
a
cross-sectional
view,
with
portions
broken
away,
of
the
cross
drive
transmission
gearing.
FIG.
3
is
a
block
diagram
showing
the
relative
posi
tions
of
FIGS.
3A,
3B,
3C,
3D,
3E,
and
3F.
FIGS.
3A,
3B,
3C,
3D,
3E,
and
SF,
when
arranged
as
.
shown
in
FIG.
3,
provide
a
diagrammatic
view
of
the
the
transmission
is
more
sensitive
to
rate
of
change
of
65
ratio.
Thus,
to
provide
optimum
ra'tio
change
stability
andl'shift
smoothness
in
lower
ratio
ranges‘
such
as
list
ratio
range,
the
rate
of
increase
in
the
advance
signal
is
propulsion
and
steer
controls
for
the
cross
drive
trans
mission.
FIG.
4
is
a
plot
of
pump
and
motor
displacement
relative
to
output
speed
for
the
propulsion
hydrostatic
transmission.
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