Work vehicle and work vehicle control method

A work vehicle includes an engine, a travel device, a hydraulic pump, a work implement, a torque converter device, and a controller. The torque converter includes a torque converter and a lockup clutch. The controller is configured to switch the lockup clutch between a connected state and a non-conn...

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Main Authors NAKANISHI YUKIHIRO, FUKUHARA SATOSHI, YAHATA MAKITO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.03.2015
Subjects
BLASTING
DREDGING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
GEARING
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SOIL SHIFTING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A work vehicle includes an engine, a travel device, a hydraulic pump, a work implement, a torque converter device, and a controller. The torque converter includes a torque converter and a lockup clutch. The controller is configured to switch the lockup clutch between a connected state and a non-connected state in accordance with a travel state of the work vehicle. The controller is configured to determine whether load increase conditions associated with an increase in load on the work implement are satisfied, and to control the lockup clutch so that the lockup clutch is in the non-connected state when the load increase conditions are satisfied.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113577434