Work vehicle and method for controlling work vehicle

{
  "publication_number": "US2012241235A1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A1",
  "title": "Work vehicle and method for controlling work vehicle",
  "abstract": "A controller of a work vehicle sets the upper limit of a fan target rotational speed in accordance with an engine rotational speed. The controller reduces an upper limit of the fan target rotational speed further when a lock-up clutch is in an engaged state than when the lock-up clutch is in a released state.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A work vehicle comprising: an engine; a travel device configured and arranged to cause the vehicle to travel; a power transmission device configured and arranged to transmit drive power from the engine to the travel device, the power transmission device having a transmission and a torque converter equipped with a lock-up clutch; a cooling fan configured and arranged to cool a coolant of the engine and a power transmission fluid of the torque converter; and a controller configured to set an upper limit of a target rotational speed of the cooling fan in accordance with an engine rotational speed; wherein the controller being configured to reduce the upper limit of the target rotational speed further when the lock-up clutch is in an engaged state than when the lock-up clutch is in a released state. 2. The work vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to store first information indicating a relationship between the engine rotational speed and the upper limit of the target rotational speed, and second information indicating a relationship between the engine rotational speed and the upper limit of the target rotational speed and setting the upper limit of the target rotational speed to a lower value than indicated in the first information; and the controller is configured to set the upper limit of the target rotational speed based on the first information when the lock-up clutch is in the released state, and to set the upper limit of the target rotational speed based on the second information when the lock-up clutch is in the engaged state. 3. The work vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to set the upper limit of the target rotational speed based on the second information regardless of whether the lock-up clutch is in the engaged state or the released state when a speed gear of the transmission is at a predetermined high-speed gear having a higher speed than a lowest-speed gear. 4. A method for controlling a work vehicle, the work vehicle being provided with an engine; a travel device for causing the vehicle to travel; a power transmission device for transmitting drive power from the engine to the travel device, the power transmission device having a torque converter equipped with a lock-up clutch, and a transmission; and a cooling fan for cooling a coolant of the engine and a power transmission fluid of the torque converter; the method for controlling a work vehicle comprising: setting an upper limit of a target rotational speed of the cooling fan in accordance with an engine rotational speed such that the upper limit of the target rotational speed is reduced further when the lock-up clutch is in an engaged state than when the lock-up clutch is in a released state."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "E02F 9/2095",
    "B60K 2025/026",
    "B60W 2510/0233",
    "E02F 3/7609",
    "F01P 7/044",
    "F16H 61/4165"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "SHINTANI SATORU",
    "NAKAGAWA TOMOHIRO",
    "TODA HIRONORI",
    "NAKAGAMI HIROSHI",
    "KURE KAZUKI",
    "KOMATSU MFG CO LTD"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2011-09-20",
  "publication_date": "2012-09-27",
  "priority_date": "2010-10-26",
  "application_number": "US-201113514540-A",
  "family_id": "45993560",
  "citations": [
    "US3059745A",
    "US6129193A",
    "US6349882B1",
    "US6481388B1",
    "US7373239B2",
    "US7685816B2",
    "US8109375B2"
  ]
}