Methods and systems for detecting operational parameters of track systems of tracked vehicles
AssigneeSoucy International Inc.
InventorsEtienne LEBLANC, Jonathan FRENETTE-MARCOUX, Michael CHARRETTE
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Abstract
Track systems, methods of controlling a track system and methods of calibrating track systems are disclosed. The track system for a vehicle includes a frame, a first component and a second component connected to the frame, and a sensor device directly connected to the first component and not directly connected to the second component. The sensor device is configured to capture a sensor signal indicative of a first operational parameter of the first component, and the sensor signal is to be used for indirectly determining a second operational parameter of the second component.
Claims20
A track system for a vehicle, the track system comprising:
- a frame;
- an idler wheel assembly rotatably connected to the frame;
- an other component connected to frame;
- an endless track extending around the frame, the idler wheel assembly, and the other component;
- a tensioner operatively connecting to the frame with the idler wheel assembly for moving the idler wheel assembly with respect to the frame for tensioning the endless track;
- a sensor device directly connected to the tensioner and not directly connected to the other component,
- the sensor device being configured to capture a sensor signal indicative of an operational parameter of the tensioner, the sensor signal for indirectly determining an other operational parameter of the other component.
A track system for a vehicle, the track system comprising:
- a frame;
- a first component and a second component connected to the frame;
- and
- a sensor device directly connected to the first component and not directly connected to the second component,
- the sensor device being configured to capture a sensor signal indicative of a first operational parameter of the first component, the sensor signal for indirectly determining a second operational parameter of the second component.
A method of calibrating a track system, the method comprising:
- assembling the track system in an initial configuration;
- generating a signal by a sensor device of the track system during test operation of the track system in the initial configuration;
- generating an initial frequency signature of the track system in the initial configuration based on the signal;
- in response to a comparison of the initial frequency signature to a pre-determined frequency signature of the track system in a calibrated configuration, calibrating the track system by adjusting the initial configuration to an other configuration.
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