Brush chipper and methods of operating same
US7044409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02C2201/066
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved brush cutter having an upper feed control member with stop, forward, neutral, and reverse positions also has a lower feed stop member with selectable sensitivity. Another aspect of the invention is to predict the feed roller shutoff point according to the rate of engine deceleration. According to another aspect, when the feed rollers stop feeding material into the cutters, to overcome drag on the cutters, a controller stops the feed rollers and then reverses them for a short time, and then reverses the rollers again if the problem is still present. To prevent jamming, a pressure switch senses when oil in a hydraulic motor system for rotating the feed rollers is too high and the controller momentarily reverses the feed rollers and then causes them to go forward, a cycle which can occur several times until the feed rollers are no longer stalled. By another aspect of the invention, the controller senses characteristics of the brush cutter and chooses an operating system based on the characteristics sensed. The controller can also sense if the brush chipper has not been used for a predetermined period of time and automatically reduce the idle speed of the engine until the b…
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