Maximum payload speed manager
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsGiles Kent Sorrells, Dennis A. Barney
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Abstract
A method is provided for promoting compliance by a vehicle operator with a payload standard for a vehicle. The payload weight of the vehicle is determined. The payload weight is compared with the payload standard to determine if the payload weight is compliant with the payload standard. The operation of the vehicle is then limited if the payload weight is not in compliance.
Claims24
A method for promoting compliance by a vehicle operator with a payload standard for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a payload weight of the vehicle;
- determining whether the payload weight is in compliance with the payload standard;
- and
- limiting operation of the vehicle if the payload weight is not in compliance.
A method for protecting a vehicle carrying a payload having a payload weight, the method comprising:
- providing a target payload;
- providing an overload setting;
- obtaining a payload weight from the vehicle;
- determining whether the payload weight is greater than the target payload plus the overload setting;
- permitting normal vehicle operation if the payload weight is not greater than the target payload plus the overload setting;
- providing a warning event if the payload weight is greater than the target payload plus the overload setting;
- and
- permitting limited vehicle operation if the payload weight is greater than the target payload plus the overload setting.
A system for protecting a vehicle having a propulsion system and an engine, the vehicle being subject to a payload standard, the system comprising:
- a payload sensing system for obtaining a payload weight;
- and
- an on-board computer, operably connected to both the propulsion system and the payload sensing system and including information about the payload standard,
- wherein the on-board computer will permit limited vehicle operation when the payload weight obtained from the payload sensing system indicates the vehicle is in non-compliance with the payload standard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.