Turret envelope control system and method for a fire fighting vehicle

US6922615B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Oshkosh Truck Corporation · US

Inventors

• Duane R. Pillar · Oshkosh, US
• Neil Bjornstad · Oshkosh, US
• William M. Woolman · Oshkosh, US
• Bradley C. Squires · New London, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 11, 2003
• Grant date: Jul 26, 2005
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02W30/10
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control flexibility and improved operator feedback.