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US 7,950,478 B2Granted
Heavy capacity transporter having multiple track-axles
AssigneeIntelliport Corporation
InventorMelvin Dean Terry
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Abstract
A transporter having a plurality of track-axle assemblies. The track axle assemblies have independent suspension, self-loading, and on-center axle rotation capability. Each of the track axle assemblies include a cylinder housing and hydraulic piston and first and second track units connected on opposing sides of the axle frame.
Claims11
A transporter, comprising:
- an engine compartment, the engine compartment including a diesel-electric power plant, a processor, an AC electrical panel, a display, and a hydraulic power unit;
- a load deck;
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- a plurality of track-axle assemblies positioned below the load deck, the track-axle assemblies including an axle frame including a cylinder housing and hydraulic piston, and first and second track units connected on opposing sides of the axle frame, each of the track units including a driver wheel and an idler wheel contained within a track belt, the driver wheel being rotated by an electric motor,
- wherein the processor includes a machine logic controller to control each of the track-axle assemblies, the machine logic controller comprising
- a steering mode controller to linearly, laterally, obliquely, and rotationally control the track-axle assemblies;
- a steering calculator to perform steering algorithm calculations for the plurality of track-axle assemblies;
- a speed/direction controller to provide command signals to the individual track-axle assemblies;
- and
- a suspension controller including a lift/lower controller to lift and lower the transporter, a mean travel height controller, and a load relief controller to provide sequential load relief.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.