Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Brake steering method and apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 制动器转向方法和装置
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Application No.: US11333078Application Date: 2006-01-17
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Publication No.: US07690734B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Clifford H. Oehme
- Applicant: Clifford H. Oehme
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn Law Group, PLLC
- Main IPC: B60T13/66
- IPC: B60T13/66

Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for brake steering a tracked vehicle such as, for example, a military tank. More precisely, the present invention provides independent control of a left brake and a right brake to create a track speed differential and thereby turn the vehicle. The apparatus of the present invention preferably includes a controller, a plurality of circuit selector actuators operatively connected to the controller, and a plurality of brake apply actuators operatively connected to the controller. A plurality of valves are disposed in fluid communication with the plurality of circuit selector actuators. The left brake is in fluid communication with one of the plurality of brake apply actuators, and the right brake is in fluid communication with another of the plurality of brake apply actuators. The controller is configured to control the plurality of brake apply actuators to independently apply the left brake and the right brake such that the tracked vehicle can be turned in a desired manner.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070164603A1 Brake steering method and apparatus Public/Granted day:2007-07-19
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