1. An industrial controller comprising a plurality of devices, for use in controlling a system including a plurality of components, the controller comprising:
a) a plurality of technology objects corresponding to the components, at least one technology object of the plurality of technology objects comprising:
a technological functionality independent of the plurality of devices of the industrial controller and a device functionality dependent on at least one of the plurality of devices, wherein the technological functionality does not depend on the device functionality, and
at least one command that in part characterizes the at least one technology object and determines behavior of the at least one technology object;
b) control means independent of the controlled components; and
c) component control means relating to the controlled components for supplementing the control means, the component control means implemented using the at least one technology object, the at least one technology object distributable on the plurality of devices and including a capability to execute commands that control the devices.
2. An industrial controller according to claim 1, further comprising automatically generated communication links between at least two of the technology objects.
3. An industrial controller according to claim 2, wherein technology objects comprise attributes taken into account in the generation of the communications links.
4. An industrial controller according to claim 1, wherein technology objects are distributable on a plurality of devices within a project, the project relating to plurality of control units.
5. An industrial controller according to claim 1, wherein the functionality of the technology objects is distributed among control units in equidistant communication with one another in real time with clock synchronization.
6. An industrial controller according to claim 1, wherein the technology object types permit technological scaling of the functionality of the controller.
7. An industrial controller according to claim 1, wherein technology objects are interleaved to form container objects.
8. An industrial controller according to claim 1, further adapted to provide a plurality of views of the technology objects to a user.
9. An industrial controller according to claim 1, further adapted for feedback-free programming of a technology object with respect to the other technology objects and the control means.
10. An industrial controller according to claim 1, wherein technology objects are represented in the engineering system by graphical elements.
11. An industrial controller according to claim 1, wherein the technology objects have types and the technology object types are clustered into one or more technology packages.
12. A method of programming an industrial control system comprising a plurality of devices, the control system being technology neutral and programmed for one or more projects and comprising a plurality of technology objects, the method comprising the steps of:
a) interleaving of the technology objects to form a set of complex technology objects;
b) distributing a plurality of the technology objects on a plurality of the control system devices for a first project; and
c) reusing at least one of the complex technology objects in a second project;
wherein at least one technology object of the plurality of technology objects comprises
a technological functionality independent of the plurality of devices of the industrial control system and a device functionality dependent on at least one of the plurality of devices, the technological functionality also being independent of the device functionality;
at least one command that in part characterizes the at least one technology object and determines the behavior of the at least one technology object, and
a capability to execute commands that control the plurality of devices.
13. A method according to claim 12, further comprising communications channels between at least two of the technology objects, wherein attributes of the technology objects are taken into account in generating the communication channels.
14. A method of programming an industrial control system comprising a plurality of devices, the control system being technology neutral and programmed for one or more projects and comprising a plurality of technology objects, the method comprising the steps of:
a) instantiating the technology objects;
b) interleaving the technology objects to form a set of complex technology objects for a first project;
c) distributing the technology objects on a plurality of the devices;
d) generating communication channels between the technology objects; and
e) reusing at least one of the complex technology objects in a second project;
wherein at least one technology object of the plurality of technology objects comprises
a technological functionality independent of the plurality of devices of the industrial control system and a device functionality dependent on at least one of the plurality of devices, the technological functionality also being independent of the device functionality;
at least one command that in part characterizes the at least one technology object and determines the behavior of the at least one technology object; and
a capability to execute commands that control the plurality of devices.
15. A method for programming an industrial controller for a technical process, the method comprising the steps of:
a) selecting a plurality of technology objects relevant to a desired application;
b) interleaving the selected technology objects to form technology objects having complex functionality; and
c) distributing the interleaved technology objects onto a plurality of devices;
wherein at least one technology object of the plurality of technology objects comprises
a technological functionality independent of the plurality of devices and a device functionality dependent on at least one of the plurality of devices, the technological functionality also being independent of the device functionality;
at least one command that in part characterizes the at least one technology object and determines the behavior of the at least one technology object, and
a capability to execute commands that control the plurality of devices.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein interleaved technology objects may be re-used in a subsequent application of the method.
17. A system for programming an industrial controller, comprising:
a) an industrial control system;
b) means for selecting a plurality of technology objects relevant to a desired application;
c) means for interleaving the selected technology objects to form technology objects having complex functionality; and
d) means for distributing the interleaved technology objects onto a plurality of devices;
wherein at least one technology object of the plurality of technology objects comprises
a technological functionality independent of the plurality of devices and a device functionality dependent on at least one of the plurality of devices, the technological functionality being independent of the device functionality;
at least one command that in part characterizes the at least one technology object and determines the behavior of the at least one technology object; and
a capability to execute commands that control the plurality of devices.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A split torque transmission for a work machine comprising:
a transmission housing;
a variator pump mounted to an exterior surface of the transmission housing; and
a variator motor operably coupled to the variator pump and mounted to the exterior surface of the transmission housing.
2. The split torque transmission of claim 1 further including a mechanical transmission at least a portion of which is arranged in the transmission housing.
3. The split torque transmission of claim 1 wherein the transmission housing includes a first housing part and a second housing part.
4. The split torque transmission of claim 3 wherein the variator pump is mounted to the exterior surface of the first housing part and the variator motor is mounted to the exterior surface of the second housing part.
5. The split torque transmission of claim 1 wherein the transmission housing includes a mounting portion configured for mounting of an implement pump on an exterior surface thereof.
6. The split torque transmission of claim 1 wherein the transmission housing includes a mounting portion configured for mounting of a charge pump on an exterior surface thereof.
7. The split torque transmission of claim 2 wherein the variator motor is operable to transmit torque to an output side of the mechanical transmission.
8. The split torque transmission of claim 1 wherein the exterior surface of the transmission housing includes a pump mounting portion on which the variator pump is mounted.
9. The split torque transmission of claim 1 wherein the exterior surface of the transmission housing includes a motor mounting portion on which the variator motor is mounted.
10. A machine comprising:
an engine;
a mechanical transmission operably coupled to the engine at least a portion of which is housed in a transmission housing; and
a hydrostatic transmission including a variator pump and a variator motor, wherein the variator pump is operably coupled to the engine and mounted to an exterior surface of the transmission housing and the variator motor is operably coupled to the variator pump and mounted to the exterior surface of the transmission housing.
11. The machine of claim 10 wherein the transmission housing includes a first housing part and a second housing part.
12. The machine of claim 11 wherein the variator pump is mounted to the exterior surface of the first housing part and the variator motor is mounted to the exterior surface of the second housing part.
13. The machine of claim 10 wherein the transmission housing includes a mounting portion configured for mounting of an implement pump on an exterior surface thereof.
14. The machine of claim 10 wherein the transmission housing includes a mounting portion configured for mounting of a charge pump on an exterior surface thereof.
15. The machine of claim 10 wherein the variator motor is operable to transmit torque to an output side of the mechanical transmission.
16. The machine of claim 10 wherein the exterior surface of the transmission housing includes a pump mounting portion on which the variator pump is mounted.
17. The split torque transmission of claim 10 wherein the exterior surface of the transmission housing includes a motor mounting portion on which the variator motor is mounted.
18. A transmission:
a mechanical transmission at least a portion of which is housed in a transmission housing and having an output; and
a hydrostatic transmission including a variator pump and a variator motor, wherein the variator pump is mounted on an exterior surface of the transmission housing and the variator motor is operably coupled to the variator pump and is mounted on the exterior surface of the transmission housing, the variator motor being operable to transmit torque to the output of the mechanical transmission.
19. The transmission of claim 18 wherein the transmission housing includes a first housing part and a second housing part.
20. The transmission of claim 19 wherein the variator pump is mounted to the exterior surface of the first housing part and the variator motor is mounted to the exterior surface of the second housing part.