Control system for a load-carrying vehicle
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1. A control system for a load-carrying vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor configured to measure a parameter of the vehicle and communicate a sensor signal indicative of the measured parameter; and
a control module configured to receive the sensor signal from the sensor and determine an appropriate engine power level based on the sensor signal.
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Abstract
A control system for a load-carrying vehicle includes a sensor configured to measure a parameter of the vehicle and communicate a sensor signal indicative of the measured parameter. The control system also includes a control module configured to receive the sensor signal from the sensor and determine an appropriate engine power level based on the sensor signal.
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1. A control system for a load-carrying vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor configured to measure a parameter of the vehicle and communicate a sensor signal indicative of the measured parameter; and
a control module configured to receive the sensor signal from the sensor and determine an appropriate engine power level based on the sensor signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling a load-carrying vehicle with a control system, comprising:
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measuring a parameter of the vehicle;
communicating a sensor signal indicative of the measured parameter;
receiving the sensor signal at a control module; and
determining an appropriate engine power level with the control module based on the sensor signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A control system for a load-carrying vehicle, comprising:
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a grade detector configured to detect an inclination of the vehicle and communicate a grade signal based on the inclination of the vehicle;
a payload sensor configured to detect a payload weight carried by the vehicle and to communicate a payload signal indicative of the payload weight; and
a control module configured to receive the grade signal from the grade detector and receive the payload signal from the payload sensor and determine an appropriate running gear based on the grade signal and the payload signal. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A load-carrying vehicle, comprising:
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a grade detector configured to detect the inclination of the vehicle and communicate a grade signal based on the inclination of the vehicle;
a payload sensor configured to detect a payload weight carried by the vehicle and to communicate a payload signal indicative of the payload weight;
a fuel system configured to send fuel to power the vehicle; and
a control module configured to receive the grade signal from the grade detector and the payload signal from the payload sensor and determine an appropriate engine power level based on the grade and payload signals, wherein the engine power level includes a predefined ratio between throttle position and an amount of fuel sent to an engine of the vehicle over a range of throttle signals, and wherein the control module is configured to send a fuel signal to control the fuel system. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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