Freesteering system for mobile machines
US10940883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D11/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mobile machine includes a computerized system for determining a synchronized free-floating center of rotation. The synchronized free-floating center of rotation effectively coordinates the rotation of the machine's tracks or wheels in that it constrains the angles of rotation. The synchronized free-floating center of rotation is calculated based on a line-line intersection derived from a combined attack angle and one or more known reference points. Such system may allow rotation and counter-rotation utilizing a uniform hydraulic pressure for hydraulically driven tracks.
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