Track drive mode management system and methods
AssigneeCamso Inc.
InventorsAlain Lussier, Francois Leblanc, Patrice Boily
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Abstract
A method for managing a drive mode of a tracked vehicle, comprising the step of reading an output of a sensor and in response to the output of the sensor performing a control action to manage the drive mode of the vehicle.
Claims71
A system for controlling a vehicle that comprises a tracked undercarriage for traction of the vehicle, the tracked undercarriage comprising a track for engaging the ground, the system comprising:
- a sensor configured to be part of the track and monitor the tracked undercarriage;
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- a processing apparatus configured to process a signal derived from the sensor to perform an action controlling the vehicle.
The system of 38, wherein the tracked undercarriage comprises a tensioner for tensioning the track and the action controlling the tracked undercarriage is an action controlling the tensioner.
A machine-readable storage medium storing software for controlling a vehicle that comprises a tracked undercarriage for traction of the vehicle, the tracked undercarriage comprising a track for engaging the ground, wherein the software, when executed by a processing entity, causes the processing entity to:
- receive data derived from a sensor that is part of the track and configured to monitor the tracked undercarriage;
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- process the data to perform an action controlling the vehicle.
A tracked undercarriage for traction of a vehicle, the tracked undercarriage comprising:
- a track for engaging the ground, the track comprising a sensor;
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- a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly.
A track for traction of a vehicle, the track comprising:
- a ground-engaging outer surface for engaging the ground;
- an inner surface opposite to the ground-engaging outer surface;
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- a sensor disposed within elastomeric material of the track.
A track for traction of a vehicle, the track comprising:
- a ground-engaging outer surface for engaging the ground;
- an inner surface opposite to the ground-engaging outer surface;
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- a sensor configured to cause issuance of a signal processable by a processing apparatus to perform an action related to controlling the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.