Monitoring system and method for a vehicle with a dump body
AssigneeCleral Inc.
InventorAllen Joseph Marc Gagnon
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Abstract
A monitoring system and method for a vehicle with a dump body has at least four sensors on the vehicle one to monitor the position of the dump body relative to a discharge end, one to monitor the position of a gate at the discharge end, one to monitor gate locks, and one to monitor a speed and direction of the vehicle. The sensors are arranged to provide an output signal to a display which includes a programmable controller and software to provide a warning signal to the display for any unsafe conditions.
Claims15
A monitoring system for a vehicle having a dump body thereon, the system comprising at least four sensors mounted on the vehicle, the dump body having a discharge end, a first sensor located to monitor a position of the dump body between a maximum up position and a down position relative to the discharge end, the discharge end having a gate located therein, a second sensor located to monitor a position of the gate between a closed position and an open position, the gate having at least two gate locks, a third sensor located to monitor the gate locks between a locked position and an unlocked position, the vehicle having wheels thereon, and at least a fourth sensor located on one of the wheels of the vehicle, to monitor a speed and direction of the vehicle, all of the sensors arranged to provide an output signal to a display, the display controlled by a computer and software to provide a warning signal to an operator whenever any of the position of the dump body, the gate, locks, speed and/or direction are unsafe or breached, wherein when the warning signal is initiated, the warning signal continues until adjustments are made to one or more of the position of the dump body, gate, locks, speed and/or direction that results in the operation of the vehicle being in a safe mode, and wherein the display has a speaker and the warning signal is a visual symbol or symbols on the display and an audio alarm through the speaker, the warning signal occurring when the dump body is down, the gate is open and the gate lock is locked or when the dump body is up, the gate is closed, and the gate lock is locked or when the dump body is up, the gate is closed and the gate locks are unlocked, the warning signal is silent when the dump body is up, the gate is open and the gate locks are unlocked.
A method of operating a monitoring system for a vehicle having a dump body thereon, the system comprising at least four sensors mounted on the vehicle, the dump body having a discharge end, a gate located in the discharge end to close off the discharge end when the gate is closed, and at least two gate locks, the vehicle having wheels, the method comprising installing a first sensor located to monitor a position of the dump body between a maximum up position and a down position relative to the discharge end, a second sensor located to monitor a position of the gate between a closed position and an open position, a third sensor located to monitor the gate locks between a locked position and an unlocked position, and at least a fourth sensor being located on one of the wheels to monitor a speed and direction of the vehicle, arranging all of the sensors to provide an output signal to a display and controlling the display by a computer and software to provide a warning signal to an operator whenever any position of the dump body, gate, locks, speed and/or direction is unsafe or breached, and further comprising in a moving mode, programming the computer to monitor the sensors and not to activate a warning signal when the vehicle is moving in a low range speed, the direction is forward or reverse, the dump body is down, the gate is closed and the gate locks are locked or, when the vehicle is moving in a high range of speed, the direction is forward and the dump body is down, the gate is closed and the gate lock is locked.
A monitoring system for a vehicle having a dump body thereon, the system comprising at least two sensors mounted on the vehicle, the dump body having a discharge end, a first sensor located to monitor a position of the dump body between a maximum up position and a down position relative to the discharge end, the discharge end having a gate located therein, and a second sensor located on one of the wheels of the vehicle, to monitor a speed and direction of the vehicle, all of the sensors arranged to provide an output signal to a display, the display controlled by a computer and software to provide a warning signal to an operator whenever any of the position of the dump body, speed and/or direction are unsafe or breached, wherein when the warning signal is initiated, the warning signal continues until adjustments are made to one or more of the position of the dump body, speed and/or direction that results in the operation of the vehicle being in a safe mode, and wherein the display has a speaker and the warning signal is a visual symbol or symbols on the display and an audio alarm through the speaker.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.