Vehicle/implement coupling condition monitoring system
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsWerner Flohr, Uwe Vollmar, Patrick Metzler
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Abstract
An engine-driven vehicle/implement coupling system includes a mechanical coupling and one or more electronic and/or hydraulic connections. A coupling condition monitoring system includes one or two electronic control units, sensors for sensing a coupling condition of the electronic and/or hydraulic connection, and a sensor on the mechanical coupling for generating a signal representing a coupling condition of the mechanical coupling. Sensor signals are transmitted to the electronic control unit which, in response prevents erroneous coupling or uncoupling and prevents drive-away of the vehicle or implement.
Claims12
A coupling condition monitoring system for monitoring a coupling condition of a vehicle/implement coupling system having a mechanical vehicle/implement coupler and a connecting line for connecting between the vehicle and the implement, the monitoring system comprising:
- an electronic control unit;
- a connecting line connection condition detector;
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- a sensor on the mechanical coupler, the sensor generating a signal indicative of a coupling condition of the mechanical vehicle/implement coupler and transmitting said signal to the electronic control unit, the control unit, in response to said signal and in response to a signal from the connecting line connection condition detector, preventing the vehicle and implement from being driven away.
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