Robert Bosch

Bernhard Kuemmel

Martin Behm

Michael Mast

A hydrostatic transmission implements a braking system, in which at least one adjustable traction motor acting as a pump is supported via a closed circuit on an adjustable axial piston machine acting as a motor, which in turn is supported on an internal combustion engine. Since the internal combustion engine should not be rotated at excessive revolution rates, a control unit adjusts the swivel angle of the axial piston machine during braking. The axial piston machine is load-sensitive, as a relationship between the control pressure and the revolution rate and the pivot angle of the machine consists of a pressure difference between the two working lines of the closed circuit. Using a pre-control, a swivel angle of the axial piston machine is set during braking, and the swivel angle is corrected by a revolution rate controller, such that a target revolution rate is obtained on the combustion engine.

Hydrostatic transmission and method for braking using the same

A hydrostatic transmission is configured to realize a braking operation in which at least one adjustable traction motor, which acts as a pump, is supported via a closed circuit on an adjustable axial piston pump, which acts as a motor, and which in turn is supported on an internal combustion engine. Since overspeeding of the latter should be avoided, a control unit adjusts the pivot angle of the pump in accordance with a characteristic map which represents a relationship between a setting force and a pressure difference of two working lines of a closed circuit, a pump rotational speed, and the pivot angle. Thus, characteristic-map-based pilot control of the pivot angle of the pump is possible and feedback of the present pivot angle is omitted.

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Bernhard Kuemmel