Drive Arrangement of a Working Machine to be Driven with a Variably Adjustable Speed and Method for Operating the Drive Arrangement

A drive arrangement of a working machine to be driven at a variably adjustable speed includes a differential gear, a first drive unit coupled to a first element of the differential gear, a working machine coupled to a second element of the differential gear, and a second drive unit coupled to a third element of the differential gear. The speed of the second drive unit can be superimposed on a speed dependent on the speed of the first drive unit, whereby the first or second drive unit can be driven at a variably adjustable speed. The drive arrangement includes an auxiliary gear stage and a switching element interacting with the auxiliary gear stage, wherein, when the switching element is closed, the auxiliary gear stage is load-transmitting and the speeds of the first and second drive units are coupled as a function of at least one transmission ratio of the auxiliary gear stage, and when the switching element is open, the auxiliary gear stage is load-free and the speeds of the first and second drive units are decoupled.