Tool control system for work vehicle
AssigneeKomatsu America Corp.
InventorsPatrick Earl ANDERSON, Kendrick Michael GIBSON, Jeffrey Bertrand HUNTINGTON
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AssigneeKomatsu America Corp.
InventorsPatrick Earl ANDERSON, Kendrick Michael GIBSON, Jeffrey Bertrand HUNTINGTON
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A work vehicle includes a main body, a boom pivotably connected to the main body, an arm pivotably connected to the boom, and a tool connected to the arm. A tool control system for the work vehicle includes a boom cylinder to extend and retract the boom, an arm cylinder to extend and retract the arm, at least one input device usable to input intentions of an operator based on manipulation directions, a diverter connecting the boom and arm cylinders, and a controller. The diverter can carry working fluid exiting the boom cylinder into the arm cylinder. The diverter includes a diverter passage, and a diverter valve disposed in the diverter passage to control an amount of the working fluid flowing through the diverter passage. The controller controls the boom and arm cylinders, and the diverter valve to control the amount of the working fluid flowing through the diverter passage.
A tool control system for a work vehicle including a main body, a boom pivotably connected to the main body, an arm pivotably connected to the boom, and a tool connected to the arm, the tool control system comprising:
A work vehicle comprising:
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