Apparatus and method for wireless remote control of an operation of a work vehicle
US6112139A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/847
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for wireless remote control of an output element coupled to a work vehicle. The output element performs work external to the vehicle and is actuated by an actuator controlled by an output controller in response to at least a remote control signal. The apparatus includes a wireless remote transmitter movable with respect to the vehicle and a wireless receiver supported by the vehicle. The transmitter has an actuatable input device for generating a command signal, a transmitter antenna, and a transmitter control circuit which receives the command signal from the input device, generates the remote control signal in response to the command signal, and applies the remote control signal to the transmitter antenna for wireless transmission to the work vehicle. The receiver includes a receiver antenna and a receiver control circuit which receives the remote control signal from the receiver antenna after transmission by the transmitter, and applies the remote control signal to the output controller.
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