Tracked combat vehicle with integrated motor brake having clutch sensors
AssigneeOshkosh Defense, LLC
InventorsAndrew Kotloski, Nicholas Kopec, Benjamin LeVesque
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AssigneeOshkosh Defense, LLC
InventorsAndrew Kotloski, Nicholas Kopec, Benjamin LeVesque
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A tracked vehicle includes a drive system and a controller. The drive system is configured to drive a track of the tracked vehicle. The drive system includes an electric motor, a gearbox, and a first positional sensor. The gearbox includes a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a first clutch, and a second clutch. The first positional sensor is configured to measure translation of a piston of the first clutch and the second positional sensor is configured to measure translation of a piston of the second clutch. The controller is configured to use the measured translation of the piston of the first clutch and the measured translation of the piston of the second clutch to operate the electric motor and the gearbox.
A vehicle, comprising:
A system for driving a tractive element of a vehicle, the system comprising:
A system for operating a gearbox, the system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.