摘要:
A winch (100) with integrated lighting can include a frame 102, a cable drum 104 rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor 106 operatively connected to the cable drum, and an electrical module 108. The electrical module can include a housing with first and second end caps 122 coupled to the housing. An elongate light guide 124 can be mounted to the housing between the housing and the cable drum with one or more drum light sources 138 connected to the elongate light guide.
摘要:
Accessory mounting systems (101;102) and methods therefor are disclosed. A representative accessory mounting system can include a winch (100;200) and one or more accessories (for ex: spotlights 105, a camera...) coupled to the winch. The winch (100;200) can include a frame (102;202) mountable to a vehicle, a cable drum (104;204) rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor (106;206) operatively connected to the cable drum, and one or more mounting elements (for ex: mounting rails 120) carried by the frame. The accessories can be removably coupled to the one or more mounting elements.
摘要:
Winches with dual mode remote controls, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch (100) can include a frame (102), a cable drum (104) rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor (106) operatively connected to the cable drum, and a winch control module (108). The winch control module can include an enable/disable circuit having a normally open ground path connection and a controller having wireless capability connected to the enable/disable circuit. The controller can include instructions to disable the wireless capability of the controller when the normally open ground path connection is completed.
摘要:
A winch controller with automatic shut-off, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch (100) can include a frame, a cable drum (104) carried by the frame, a drive motor (106) connected to the cable drum, and a winch control module (108). The control module can include an enable/disable circuit having a normally open ground path connection and a controller having wireless capability. The controller (108, 120, 122) can include instructions to start a shut-off timer when the ground path connection is completed for a non-zero period of time less than a threshold time period and instructions to reset the shut-off timer when the controller receives a control signal from a wireless remote control prior to the shut-off timer expiring. The controller can also include instructions to turn off the controller when the shut-off timer expires prior to receiving a control signal from the remote control or when the ground path is subsequently completed.