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US 12,539,965 B2Granted
Supply system for a vehicle connected to a platform
AssigneeAGCO International GmbH
InventorBernd Opitsch
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Abstract
A supply system for connecting a first vehicle has a platform, a first vehicle, a bendable connection element with one end connected with the first vehicle and another end connected with the platform and at least one floating unit for lifting the bendable connection element at least partly over a minimum floating height. The at least one floating unit is attachable to the bendable connection element distant from the first vehicle.
Claims17
A supply system for connecting a first vehicle, comprising:
- a platform;
- the first vehicle;
- a bendable connection element having one end connected with the first vehicle and another end connected with the platform,
- wherein the supply system comprises at least one floating unit for lifting the bendable connection element at least partly over a minimum floating height,
- wherein the minimum floating height is higher than a height of an obstacle, and wherein the at least one floating unit is attachable to the bendable connection element distant from the first vehicle;
- and
- a control unit configured to:
- determine a first clamping position on the bendable connection element;
- to determine an unwound length of the bendable connection element between the first vehicle and the platform;
- and
- to determine a first length of the bendable connection element between the first vehicle and the first clamping position,
- wherein a first floating unit is attached to the bendable connection element when the unwound length of the bendable connection element reaches the first length of the bendable connection element.
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A method for attaching a floating unit to a bendable connection element connected with a first vehicle comprising the steps:
- determining a buoyant force of a floating unit;
- determining a clamping position on the bendable connection element;
- determining an unwound length of the bendable connection element;
- determining a length between the first vehicle and the clamping position;
- detecting when the unwound length of the bendable connection element reaches the length between the first vehicle and the clamping position;
- and
- attaching the floating unit at the clamping position when the unwound length of the bendable connection element has reached the length between the first vehicle and the clamping position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.