US 11,993,246 B2
Work machine
Koji Kuriyagawa, Wako (JP); Norikazu Shimizu, Wako (JP); and Nobuo Yamazaki, Wako (JP)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/021,368.
Application 17/021,368 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2018/011204, filed on Mar. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0406885 A1, Dec. 31, 2020
Int. Cl. B60W 20/10 (2016.01); A01D 34/64 (2006.01); A01D 69/02 (2006.01); A01D 69/08 (2006.01); B60K 6/24 (2007.10); B60K 6/26 (2007.10); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60W 20/40 (2016.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 20/10 (2013.01) [A01D 34/64 (2013.01); A01D 69/02 (2013.01); A01D 69/08 (2013.01); B60K 6/24 (2013.01); B60K 6/26 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); B60W 2300/156 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/223 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/42 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A work machine, comprising:
a work unit that performs work on a travel path;
an internal combustion engine configured to generate power for driving the work unit;
a traveling unit including a front wheel and a rear wheel;
an electric motor configured to generate power for driving a first wheel which is one of the front wheel and the rear wheel;
a first clutch provided in a power transmission path between the internal combustion engine and a second wheel which is the other of the front wheel and the rear wheel, configured to be switched between a transmission state and a discontinuation state of the power transmission path; and
a switching control unit configured to control the first clutch such that the first clutch switches between the transmission state and the discontinuation state.