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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Toshiya Fukumoto, Sakai, JP;
Akihisa Okano, Sakai, JP;
Satoshi Machida, Sakai, JP;
Akio Hattori, Osaka, JP;
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A hydraulic change speed system for a working vehicle includes a gear type change speed device shiftable by an actuator, a hydraulic clutch connected to a power transmission line including the gear type change speed device, a valve unit for switching operative states of the hydraulic clutch, a controller for controlling the valve unit, and a timer for measuring a shifting time of the gear type change speed device. The valve unit is interlocked to the actuator to be controllable to pressurize the hydraulic clutch rapidly for a predetermined time from a start of engagement of the hydraulic clutch and to pressurize the hydraulic clutch gradually the predetermined time. The controller sets the predetermined time based on the shifting time measured.