Dynamic tip-off detection, display and location selection
US8954243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G19/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Tip-off is a process of bringing a transport vehicle to a target weight by using only part of a bucket of a loader. By observing sensor data, tip-off may be automatically determined. Once determined, a visual indication may be made to an operator, allowing the operator to both confirm that tip-off mode is active and to show what tip-off mode is selected, truck tip-off or pile tip-off. Among other benefits, automatic tip-off allows an operator to maintain contact with the loader controls when entering tip-off mode of operation.
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