Control system and method for an equipment service vehicle

US7006902B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Oshkosh Truck Corporation · US

Inventors

• David W. Archer · Hortonville, US
• Duane R. Pillar · Oshkosh, US
• Bradley C. Squires · New London, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2006
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

An aircraft rescue fire fighting vehicle comprises a chassis module, a cab module, and a control system. The control system further comprises a plurality of input devices, a plurality of output devices, a plurality of interface modules, and a communication network. The plurality of interface modules is distributed throughout the fire fighting vehicle and are coupled to each other by way of the communication network. The plurality of interface modules are each coupled to the plurality of input devices and output devices. The plurality of interface modules are operative to control the output devices based on input status information from the plurality of input devices. Some of the plurality of interface modules are mounted on the chassis module and other ones of the plurality of interface modules are mounted on the cab module. The cab module is mounted on top of the chassis and is modular in construction such that the cab module is mounted on top of the chassis module as a substantially complete stand-alone unit.