Vehicle connection guidance
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsNicholas A. Ohrstrom, Nathan R. Vandike, Duane M. Bomleny, Colin D. Engel, Stephen R. Corban
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Abstract
A vehicle connection guidance system may include a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to be supported by a vehicle having a first width and a connection interface, the connection interface having a second width different than the first width and along which multiple connection points lie, wherein the sensor is to output steering angle signals. The Controller is configured to output presentation signals based upon the steering angle signals The presentation signals are to generate a visual presentation of a projected path of the width of the connection interface to an operator of the vehicle.
Claims20
A vehicle connection guidance system comprising:
- a sensor for being supported by a vehicle having a first width and a connection interface, the connection interface having a second width different than the first width and along which multiple connection points lie, wherein the sensor is configured to output steering angle signals;
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- a controller configured to output presentation signals based upon the steering angle signals,
- wherein the presentation signals are configured to generate a visual presentation of a projected path of the connection interface to an operator of the vehicle, the projected path having a width equal to the second width.
A vehicle connection guidance method comprising:
- receiving steering angle signals from a sensor indicating a current steering angle of a vehicle having a first width and a connection interface, the connection interface having a second width along which multiple connection points for connecting to an attachment are located;
- displaying a projected path of the vehicle connection interface as the vehicle moves towards the attachment, the projected path having a width equal to the second width;
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- determining the projected path of the connection interface based upon the steering angle signals.
A vehicle connection guidance system comprising:
- a vehicle having a first width and a connection interface, the connection interface having a second width different than the first width and along which multiple connection points lie;
- a sensor configured to output steering angle signals;
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- a controller configured to output presentation signals based upon the steering angle signals;
- wherein the presentation signals are configured to generate a visual presentation of a projected path of the connection interface to an operator of the vehicle, the projected path having a width equal to the second width.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.