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US 2024/0174080 A1Published application
Power hop mitigation system
AssigneeZimeno Inc.
InventorsAvery J. JUTKOWITZ, Karan KAUSHIK
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Abstract
In response to power hopping, a controller modulates the power and/or speed supplied by at least one of a rear drive axle and a front drive axle of the tractor so as to mitigate the power hopping.
Claims20
A power hop mitigation system comprising:
- a tractor comprising:
- front wheels;
- rear wheels;
- a front axle drive to propel the front wheels;
- a rear axle drive to propel the rear wheels;
- a controller that, in response to power hopping by the tractor, is configured to output control signals to modulate power and/or speed supplied by at least one of the front axle drive and the rear axle drive to mitigate power hopping.
3 more elements
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for directing a processor to perform power hop mitigation, the instructions being configured to direct the processor to:
- detect power hopping by a tractor based upon signals received from a sensor;
- and
- output control signals causing at least one actuator of the tractor to modulate the supply or transmission of power and/or speed supplied by at least one of a rear axle drive or a front axle drive of the tractor so as to mitigate the detected power hopping.
A method for mitigating power hopping, the method comprising:
- detecting power hopping based upon signals from a sensor carried by a tractor;
- and
- in response to power hopping, outputting control signals to modulate the power and/or speed supplied by at least one of a rear drive axle and a front drive axle of the tractor so as to mitigate the detected power hopping.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.