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US 2019/0053481 A1Published application
Electromagnetic boom breakaway
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorTodd B. Snyder
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Abstract
A boom assembly, including a frame comprising a first portion and a second portion hingeably coupled to the first portion; and a hinge assembly hingeably coupling the first and second portions, the hinge assembly including first and second electromagnets coupled respectively to the first and second portions; a first switch membrane coupled to the second portion and configured to control an energy state of the first and second electromagnets.
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A boom assembly, comprising:
- a frame comprising a first portion and a second portion hingeably coupled to the first portion;
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- a hinge assembly hingeably coupling the first and second portions, the hinge assembly comprising:
- first and second electromagnets coupled respectively to the first and second portions;
- a first switch membrane coupled to the second portion and configured to control an energy state of the first and second electromagnets.
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A method, comprising:
- causing a deployment of a boom assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion hingeably coupled to the first portion;
- providing a first electromagnetic force between the first and second portions, the first and second portions arranged in-line relative to each other;
- changing a state of a first switch membrane coupled to the second portion based on contact by the first switch membrane with an object;
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- responsive to the change in state of the first switch membrane, changing the first electromagnetic force.
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An electromagnetic breakaway system, comprising:
- a boom assembly, comprising:
- a frame comprising a first portion and a second portion hingeably coupled to the first portion;
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- a hinge assembly hingeably coupling the first and second portions, the hinge assembly comprising:
- plural electromagnets coupled to the first and second portions;
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- one or more switch membrane coupled to the second portion and configured to control an energy state of the plural electromagnets;
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- circuitry coupled to the one or more switch membranes and the plural electromagnets, the circuitry configured to cause the change in energy state based on signaling from the one or more switch membranes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.