Hydrostatic Traction Drive Parameterization via Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The high cost and complexity of transferring driving behavior parameters from one type or model of mobile working machines to another, due to type/model-specific parameterization requirements in hydrostatic traction drives, make it difficult and costly to adapt driving behavior across different machines.

Innovation Solution

A hydrostatic traction drive with an electronic control device that stores a standardized characteristic diagram of setpoint driving behavior, allowing for the separation of working-machine-specific and driving-behavior-specific characteristics, enabling cost-effective parameterization and transfer across different types and models by using a speed-sensing device and operating interfaces to sense driving requests and map setpoint values.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If type-specific or model-specific parameterization is used for hydrostatic traction drives, then the driving behavior can be optimized for each specific machine type or model, but the cost and complexity of transferring driving behavior to other types or models increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving behavior optimizationVSAvoidparameterization complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the parameterization process into two distinct parts: a standardized base parameter set that applies across all machine types, and type-specific or model-specific adjustment parameters. This segmentation allows the majority of driving behavior parameters to be transferred universally, while only requiring minimal adjustments for specific machine variants, thereby reducing overall parameterization complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal parameterization framework where a single standardized characteristic diagram serves multiple machine types and models. This universal approach allows the same control device and parameter set to function across different hydrostatic traction drive configurations, eliminating the need for complete re-parameterization for each machine type while maintaining optimized driving behavior.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Manufacturing precision

If type-specific or model-specific parameterization is used for hydrostatic traction drives, then the driving behavior can be optimized for each specific machine type or model, but the cost of transferring driving behavior to other types or models increases considerably

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedriving behavior optimizationVSAvoidparameterization cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the parameterization process into two distinct parts: a standardized base parameter set that applies across all machine types, and type-specific or model-specific adjustment parameters. This segmentation allows the majority of driving behavior parameters to be transferred universally, while only requiring minimal adjustments for specific machine variants, thereby reducing overall parameterization complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal parameterization framework where a single standardized characteristic diagram serves multiple machine types and models. This universal approach allows the same control device and parameter set to function across different hydrostatic traction drive configurations, eliminating the need for complete re-parameterization for each machine type while maintaining optimized driving behavior.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11073208B2Hydrostatic traction drive, mobile working machine having the traction drive, and method for supplying data
Publication Date: 2021.07.27 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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AI summary

A hydrostatic traction drive for a mobile working machine includes a first hydraulic machine coupled to a drive machine, a second hydraulic machine arranged with the first hydraulic machine in a hydraulic circuit and coupled to an output, and an electronic control device. A characteristic diagram of a setpoint driving behavior of the mobile working machine is stored in the electronic control device and is parameterized at least in accordance with at least one driving request.