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Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 10, 2014
Applicant:

Cnh Industrial America, Llc, New Holland, PA (US);

Inventors:

Peter Dix, Naperville, IL (US);

Pawel Kuros, Wood Dale, IL (US);

Garth Bulgrien, Ephrata, PA (US);

Assignee:

CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/431 (2010.01); F16H 47/04 (2006.01); F16H 61/66 (2006.01); F16H 61/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/66 (2013.01); F16H 47/04 (2013.01); F16H 61/0246 (2013.01); F16H 61/431 (2013.01); F16H 2061/6601 (2013.01); F16H 2061/6608 (2013.01); F16H 2061/6609 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one aspect, a method for controlling a continuously variable transmission when transitioning the transmission from operation within a hydrostatic mode to operation within a hydro-mechanical mode may generally include initially operating the transmission in the hydrostatic mode, receiving a mode switch signal associated with transitioning the operation of the transmission to the hydro-mechanical mode and initiating a clutch swap between a secondary range clutch and a directional clutch of the transmission. In addition, the method may include adjusting a swash plate angle of the transmission as the directional clutch is slipped in order to transition the operation of the transmission to a point along a hydro-mechanical operating curve and fully engaging the directional clutch to allow operation of the transmission along the hydro-mechanical operating curve.


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