Systems and methods for monitoring vehicles
AssigneeCamso Inc.
InventorsGhislain LAPERLE, David GINGRAS
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Abstract
Monitoring vehicles comprising track systems or tires to obtain information regarding the vehicle, including information regarding the track systems or tires, such as an indication of a level of wear, a rupture like a break, a puncture, chunking, de-bonding, etc., which can be used for various purposes, such as, for example, to convey the information to a user (e.g., the operator); control the vehicle (e.g., a speed of the vehicle, operation of a work implement, etc.); transmit the information to a remote party (e.g., a provider such as a manufacturer or distributor of the track systems or tires); etc.
Claims20
A track system for traction of a vehicle, the track system comprising:
- a plurality of wheels;
- and
- a track mounted around the wheels, the track being elastomeric and comprising a ground-engaging outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the ground-engaging outer surface;
- wherein the track system comprises a sensor configured to sense deterioration of a component of the track system.
The track system of claim 15, wherein the electrical change in the component of the track system includes a change in electrical current flowing through at least a portion of the component of the track system.
The track system of claim 15, wherein the electrical change in the component of the track system includes a change in voltage across at least a portion of the component of the track system.
A tire for a vehicle, the tire comprising:
- elastomeric material;
- reinforcement within the elastomeric material;
- and
- a sensor configured to sense deterioration of the tire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.