Javier M Solis

US Patent:

20200378491, Dec 3, 2020

Filed:

Aug 5, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/750902

Inventors:

- Maumee OH, US
JYOTHSNA GANDHAM - HUNTINGTON BEACH CA, US
GORDON M. MCINDOE - VOLENTE TX, US
T. NEIL MCLEMORE - GEORGETOWN TX, US
SIDHARTH RENGANATHAN - COLUMBUS IN, US
VINAY SIKKA - PEORIA IL, US
JAVIER SOLIS - LEANDER TX, US

International Classification:

F16H 59/70
F16H 59/44
F16H 59/42
F16H 59/54
F16H 59/18
F16H 61/02
F16H 61/664

Abstract:

Described herein is a control system for a vehicle having an infinitely variable transmission (WT) having a ball planetary variator (CVP), providing a smooth and controlled operation. In some embodiments, the vehicle is a fork lift truck. An operator commands a brake pedal, an accelerator pedal, and a direction switch (or gear selector), which are evaluated by the control system to determine a current operating state of the vehicle. Some operating states include, forward drive, reverse drive, vehicle braking, automatic deceleration, inching, power reversal, vehicle hold, and park, among others.