Rollover monitoring system
OwnerMatthew Shobeinventor
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Abstract
A work machine comprising a frame and a drive assembly configured to support the frame on the ground and to propel the work machine. The work machine additionally comprises an engine configured to provide power to the drive assembly, and a tilt sensor configured monitor an orientation of the work machine. The work machine is configured to disable the engine when the tilt sensor indicates that the work machine has experienced a rollover condition.
Claims20
A work machine comprising:
- a frame;
- a drive assembly configured to support the frame on the ground and to propel the work machine;
- an engine configured to provide power to the drive assembly;
- and
- a tilt sensor configured monitor an orientation of the work machine,
- wherein the work machine is configured to disable the engine when the tilt sensor indicates that the work machine has experienced a rollover condition.
A method of operating a work machine comprising a frame, a drive assembly, an engine, and a tilt sensor, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) propelling the work machine using the drive assembly, wherein the drive assembly is powered by the engine;
- (b) monitoring an orientation of the work machine using the tilt sensor;
- (c) determining, based on the orientation of the work machine, whether the work machine has experienced a rollover condition;
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- (d) disabling the engine if the work machine has experienced the rollover condition.
A non-transitory computer readable media with a computer program stored thereon for operating a work machine, wherein when the computer program is executed, the processor is configured to perform the following steps:
- (a) monitor, using information obtained from a tilt sensor, an orientation of the work machine;
- (b) determine, based on the orientation of the work machine, whether the work machine has experienced a rollover condition;
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- (c) disable the engine if the work machine has experienced the rollover condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.