Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hazard prediction for tracked vehicles
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Application No.: US16986425Application Date: 2020-08-06
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Publication No.: US11807251B2Publication Date: 2023-11-07
- Inventor: Christopher Bering
- Applicant: Deere & Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Moline
- Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
- Current Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Moline
- Agency: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
- Agent Stephen F. Rost
- Main IPC: B60W40/13
- IPC: B60W40/13 ; B60W40/02 ; B60W50/14 ; B62D55/06 ; B60W40/105

Abstract:
An exemplary method generally involves determining a hazard parameter for a tracked vehicle including a ground interface assembly. The ground interface assembly generally includes a track and a drive wheel operable to move the track to thereby propel the tracked vehicle. A load sensor senses a load carried by the tracked vehicle, and a speed sensor senses a vehicle speed of the tracked vehicle. A control system in communication with the load sensor, the speed sensor, and a temperature sensor determines the hazard parameter based upon the load, the vehicle speed, and an ambient temperature in a vicinity of the tracked vehicle. The control system compares the hazard parameter to a threshold parameter, and performs an action based upon the comparison.
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