Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle drive and control system
- Patent Title (中): 车辆驱动和控制系统
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Application No.: US14083130Application Date: 2013-11-18
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Publication No.: US09126579B1Publication Date: 2015-09-08
- Inventor: Raymond Hauser , Christopher K. Wyatt , Lonnie E. Holder , Scott W. Keller
- Applicant: Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership
- Applicant Address: US IL Sullivan
- Assignee: Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership
- Current Assignee: Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Sullivan
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Main IPC: F16H47/08
- IPC: F16H47/08 ; B60W10/11 ; B60W10/196 ; F16H47/04 ; B60K17/16

Abstract:
A control system for use in a vehicle having left and right clutch assemblies, each clutch assembly including a brake mechanism and a drive mechanism. The control system includes a steering switch having a left steering position to actuate the left brake mechanism and the right drive mechanism, a neutral steering position to actuate the left and right drive mechanisms, and a right steering position to actuate the left drive mechanism and the right brake mechanism. The system may also include an operator switch having a first position to actuate brake mechanisms and disable the steering switch, and a second position that passes control of both brake clutch assemblies to the steering switch. The system may further include a brake switch having a brake position that actuates both brake mechanisms and disables the operator switch and the steering switch, and a drive position that passes control of both clutch assemblies to the operator switch.
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