Smart attachment for a work vehicle
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsKeith N. Chaston, Brent A. Smith
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Abstract
A smart attachment, or more particularly a wireless beacon for coupling with at least one of an attachment and a work vehicle that operates in rugged environments. The beacon comprises a cylindrical housing with a proximal surface and a distal surface coupled with a fastener. This beacon may further comprise a power source, a printed circuit board, an antenna, and an accelerometer, all located within the cylindrical housing.
Claims20
A beacon subassembly for use with an attachment for a work vehicle, the attachment coupled to a fastener comprising a cylindrical recess wherein the cylindrical recess comprises a helical ridge which spirals about the centerline axis of the cylindrical recess, the beacon subassembly comprising:
- a cylindrical housing with a proximal surface and a distal surface and a threaded surface between the proximal surface and the distal surface of the cylindrical housing wherein the threaded surface couples with the helical ridge of the fastener;
- a power source located within the cylindrical housing;
- a printed circuit board coupled with the power source wherein the printed circuit board is located within the cylindrical housing, and
- an antenna coupled with the printed circuit board wherein the antenna is located within the cylindrical housing.
A beacon for attachment to a work vehicle, the beacon comprising:
- a fastener comprising a cylindrical recess wherein the cylindrical recess comprises a helical ridge which spirals about a centerline axis of the cylindrical recess, a cylindrical housing with a proximal surface and a distal surface and a threaded surface between the proximal surface and the distal surface of the cylindrical housing wherein the threaded surface couples with the helical ridge of the fastener,
- a power source located within the cylindrical housing,
- a printed circuit board coupled with the power source wherein the printed circuit board is located within the cylindrical housing, and
- an antenna coupled with the printed circuit board wherein the antenna is located within the cylindrical housing.
A beacon for attachment to a work vehicle, the beacon comprising:
- a fastener comprising a cylindrical recess wherein the cylindrical recess comprises a first centerline axis,
- a cylindrical housing with a proximal surface and a distal surface wherein the cylindrical housing comprises a second cylindrical axis,
- a power source located within the cylindrical housing,
- a printed circuit board coupled with the power source wherein the printed circuit board is located within the cylindrical housing,
- an antenna coupled with the printed circuit board wherein the antenna is located within the cylindrical housing,
- an accelerometer coupled to the power source, and
- an annular snap joint coupling the cylindrical housing and the fastener wherein the first centerline axis and the second centerline axis coincide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.