Abstract:
A sensing system for providing vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of wireless sensors. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of wireless sensors in order to automate the steering and elevation of the vehicle.
Abstract:
A system for a hydraulically powered electric generator having a hydraulic motor coupled to an electric generator. The electric generator has a field coil that provides field excitation in the rotor. The rotor also has a permanent magnet that provides initial field excitation. A voltage regulator is connected to the rotor to adjust current in the field coil to maintain a constant output voltage as generator speed and load varies.
Abstract:
A sensing system for providing string line vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of sensors that are aligned along a string line. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of sensors in order to automate the control of the vehicle to ensure the vehicle drives in a straight line.
Abstract:
A method of actuating a wireless sensor of road construction equipment. A bracket is secured to the road construction equipment that has a magnet and is able to receive a wireless sensor. An actuator is disposed within the housing of the wireless sensor that reacts to the magnetic field created by the magnet such that when the wireless sensor is attached to the bracket the sensor is operable and when detached from the bracket no longer operates.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a hydraulic drive (2) having a main pump (8), which can be adjusted in terms of delivery volume and delivery direction, and having a hydraulic motor (9), which main pump (8) and hydraulic motor (9) are connected to one another in a closed circuit via pressure lines (10A, 10B), and having a charge pump (14, 15) for charging into the closed circuit and for supplying pressurized fluid to at least one controlling device (11, 12), wherein the charge pump (15) has a separate drive motor (19) whose power/rotational speed can be specified independently of the rotational speed of the drive (3) of the main pump (8). In this way, the charge pump (15) can be of smaller dimensions than previously conventional, and the power balance of the hydraulic drive can be improved.
Abstract:
A sensor system for road construction equipment. The system includes a first conveyor for transporting material to a first auger that is positioned to receive the material. A first feeder sensor associated with the first conveyor is in over-the-air communication with a receiver to communicate the height of a material on the conveyor such that a master controller that is electrically connected to the receiver can regulate the amount of flow of material to the first conveyor.
Abstract:
A sensing system for providing string line vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of sensors that are aligned along a string line. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of sensors in order to automate the control of the vehicle to ensure the vehicle drives in a straight line.
Abstract:
An engine management system and a method of operating the same within a vehicle. The system uses a plurality of software modules one of which communicates with the vehicle engine to communicate information and additionally communicates with at least one other software module that provides information regarding auxiliary device operations and parameters such that the first software module produces an input torque curve signal for the vehicle engine. Additionally, secondary software modules are able to provide reduced power requirements signals to a plurality of auxiliary devices in order to ensure optimum fuel economy and noise reduction.
Abstract:
An axial piston hydraulic machine having a housing with a cylinder block with reciprocating pistons disposed therein. The reciprocating pistons are rotatably connected to a swashplate at a first end of the swashplate. At a second end of a swashplate support balls are received and engage the housing. The support balls are located radially from the plurality of reciprocating pistons such that the distance between the axis of rotation of an input shaft and a piston axis of the plurality of pistons is significantly less than the radial distance between the axis of rotation of the shaft and the center points of the support balls, and wherein the pivot axis passing through the center points of the support balls lies in or near the plane passing through the piston/slipper ball joints.
Abstract:
A bent axis hydromodule that utilizes a bearing carrier assembly between the trunnion of a yoke and the frame of the bent axis hydromodule. The bearing carrier receives the trunnion and is secured to the frame by at least one fastening element that extends axially perpendicular to the trunnion axis that causes the fastening element preload force to be in the same direction as primary loading of that joint.