公开(公告)号：US20200326213A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16383790

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Mark A. Robinson ,  Brian Ulrich ,  Jeffrey Kent Berry ,  Shaun Randall Melchiori ,  Beau James Berning ,  Scott Allen Pozzie ,  Travis Parker

IPC: G01D11/30 ,  G01B7/012

Abstract: A mounting system for mounting a sensor assembly to a pair of rotatable members coupled by an articulation joint includes a sensor mounting plate. The sensor mounting plate is coupled to a first rotatable member and supports at least one sensor element thereon such that the at least one sensor element is in alignment with an axis of the articulation joint. The mounting system also includes a target mounting plate that is disposed in a spaced-apart manner from the sensor mounting plate. The target mounting plate has a target mounting portion for supporting the target element thereon, and a support arm extending from the target mounting portion. Further, the mounting system also includes a post having a first end configured to couple with the second rotatable member and a second end that is configured to adjustably support the support arm of the target mounting plate via an adjustment block.

公开(公告)号：US10928227B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16383790

申请日：2019-04-15

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Mark A Robinson ,  Brian Ulrich ,  Jeffrey Kent Berry ,  Shaun Randall Melchiori ,  Beau James Berning ,  Scott Allen Pozzie ,  Travis Parker

IPC: G01D11/30 ,  G01B7/012

Abstract: A mounting system for mounting a sensor assembly to a pair of rotatable members coupled by an articulation joint includes a sensor mounting plate. The sensor mounting plate is coupled to a first rotatable member and supports at least one sensor element thereon such that the at least one sensor element is in alignment with an axis of the articulation joint. The mounting system also includes a target mounting plate that is disposed in a spaced-apart manner from the sensor mounting plate. The target mounting plate has a target mounting portion for supporting the target element thereon, and a support arm extending from the target mounting portion. Further, the mounting system also includes a post having a first end configured to couple with the second rotatable member and a second end that is configured to adjustably support the support arm of the target mounting plate via an adjustment block.

公开(公告)号：US20230339539A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17726073

申请日：2022-04-21

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Beau James Berning ,  Robert Joseph Madera ,  Robert A. Scherbinske ,  Mark A. Robinson ,  Jed Brooker ,  Dustin Dale Denning ,  Robert E. Shockency, JR.

IPC: B62D12/00 ,  E02F9/20 ,  E02F9/08

CPC classification number: B62D12/00 ,  E02F9/2087 ,  E02F9/0841

Abstract: A method for steering alignment calibration of an articulated machine having front and rear frames pivotally connected by an articulation joint to steer the machine may include displaying a steering alignment calibration screen with a target steering angle between the frames and a calculated steering angle. The calculated steering angle may be determined based on a sensed steering angle and a calibration steering angle. The machine is steered until the displayed calculated steering angle is equal to the target steering angle. If an actual steering angle of the machine is not equal to the target steering angle, further steering is performed until the actual steering angle is equal to the target steering angle. The calibration steering angle may be recalculated and stored for future use when the actual steering angle is equal to the target steering angle but the calculated steering angle is not equal to the target steering angle.