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US 2009/0288903 A1Published application
Directional Transmission Control With ECU Authorization
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsBruce Allan Musmaker, Andrew William Neebel
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Abstract
A vehicle is disclosed that includes a transmission and a gear selector. A controller determines the position of the gear selector and other conditions of the vehicle to control the operation of the transmission.
Claims20
A vehicle including
- a chassis;
- a plurality of traction devices positioned to support the chassis;
- an engine to power at least one of the plurality of traction devices;
- a transmission positioned between the engine and the at least one traction device;
- and
- means for controlling the transmission, the control means including an operator input and a controller configured to provide sufficient power to control the transmission through the operator input, the controller being configured to monitor the operator input to determine when to provide the sufficient power.
3 more elements
A vehicle including
- a chassis;
- a plurality of traction devices positioned to support the chassis;
- an engine to power at least one of the plurality of traction devices;
- a transmission positioned between the engine and the at least one traction device;
- a gear selector positioned to receive input from an operator of the vehicle to determine the direction of travel of the vehicle;
- a controller configured to receive input from the gear selector and control operation of the transmission, and
- a communication line providing communication from the controller to the transmission, the gear selector being positioned along the communication line between the controller and the transmission.
4 more elements
A vehicle including
- a chassis;
- a plurality of traction devices positioned to support the chassis;
- an engine to power at least one of the plurality of traction devices;
- a transmission positioned between the engine and the at least one traction device;
- a gear selector positioned to receive input from an operator of the vehicle to determine the direction of travel of the vehicle;
- a controller configured to receive input from the gear selector and control operation of the transmission, and
- a power line providing operative power to the transmission and a signal to the controller, the controller determining the input of the operator to the gear selector based on the signal received from the power line.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.