System and method for reduced track slippage
US9005081B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2200/25
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An on-board system for providing traction control for a variable-load bearing vehicle having tracks subject to slippage is disclosed. The system includes a member(s) configured to be activated by an operator of the vehicle with an operator-to-vehicle interface or alternatively, automatic control without operator intervention, based only on measured actual vehicle tread speed, without obtaining actual vehicle speed. Member activation serves to control engine power level sufficient to reduce the slippage. Automatic control, after operator activation, is linked to at least one look-up table having predetermined power level values to provide the engine power level control, required to reduce the slippage.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.