Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Regulating dump rate of trucks
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Application No.: US14849905Application Date: 2015-09-10
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Publication No.: US09738202B2Publication Date: 2017-08-22
- Inventor: James D. Humphrey , Mark H. Banham
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Main IPC: B60P1/28
- IPC: B60P1/28

Abstract:
A system for regulating a dump rate of a truck is disclosed. The truck is configured to carry material and dump the material in a container. The system includes a first detection module and a controller in communication with the first detection module. The first detection module generates a signal indicative of a draw down rate of the container. The draw down rate corresponds to a rate at which the material is discharged from the container. The controller determines the draw down rate of the contained based on the signal received from the first detection module. The controller further determines a level of the material within the container based on the draw down rate. The controller then regulates the dump rate of the truck based on a relationship between the level of the material within the container and a threshold level.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170072826A1 REGULATING DUMP RATE OF TRUCKS Public/Granted day:2017-03-16
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