Method, System, and Computer Software Code for Detection and Isolation of Electrical Ground Failure and Secondary Failure
First Claim
1. In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grid network and a blower system as part of a braking system operable to determine at least one of a resistor failure and a blower failure, the system comprising:
- (a) a resistor forming a grid network;
(b) a blower connected to the resistor;
(c) a sensor proximate the blower to measure a value associated with the blower; and
(d) wherein when the measured value is outside of a specific range, the grid network is disconnected.
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Abstract
In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grid network and a blower system as part of a braking system operable to determine at least one of a resistor failure and a blower failure, the system including a first series of resistors connected in series, a second series of resistors connected in series, a blower cross to at least one of the first series of resistors and the second series of resistors, a sensor proximate at least one of the first series of resistors, the second series of resistors, and the blower, wherein each individual resistor in the first series connected in parallel to an individual resistor in the second series, and wherein when at least one of a current value, blower speed, and voltage value changes, the grid network is disconnected.
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36 Claims
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1. In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grid network and a blower system as part of a braking system operable to determine at least one of a resistor failure and a blower failure, the system comprising:
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(a) a resistor forming a grid network;
(b) a blower connected to the resistor;
(c) a sensor proximate the blower to measure a value associated with the blower; and
(d) wherein when the measured value is outside of a specific range, the grid network is disconnected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grid network with a plurality of nodes as part of a braking system operable to determine a failure, the system comprising:
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(a) a resistor forming a grid network;
(b) a sensor proximate the resistor to monitor a measurable value; and
(c) wherein when the measurable value changes beyond a predefined range proximate the resistor, the grid network is disconnected. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grid network as part of a braking system operable to determine a failure, the system comprising:
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(a) a first series of resistors connected in series;
(b) a second series of resistors;
(c) a blower cross connected to at least one of the first series of resistors and the second series of resistors;
(d) a sensor proximate at least one of the first series of resistors, the second series of resistors, and the blower to measure at least one of a current value, blower speed, and voltage valve;
(e) wherein each individual resistor in the first series is connected in parallel to an individual resistor in the second series; and
(f) wherein when at least one of the current value, blower speed, and voltage value changes, the grid network is disconnected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grid network and a blower system as part of a braking system operable to determine at least one of a resistor failure and a blower failure, the system comprising:
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(a) a first series of resistors connected in series;
(b) a second series of resistors connected in series;
(c) a blower cross connected between the first series of resistors and the second series of resistors;
(d) a sensor connected in series with the blower to monitor a measurable value; and
(e) wherein when the measurable value monitored by the sensor is outside of a specified range, the grid network is disconnected. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grid network as part of a braking system operable to determine a failure, a method for reducing secondary damage comprising:
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(a) creating a voltage signal by measuring voltages proximate an element within the grid network;
(b) supplying the voltage signal to a processor;
(c) detecting changes in the voltage signal; and
(d) if a change in voltage is determined, reducing power to the element where the voltage signal was measured. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. In an off-road vehicle having a processor, resistor grid network and a blower system as part of a braking system operable to determine at least one of a resistor failure and a blower failure, a computer code for reducing secondary damage comprising:
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(a) a computer module for creating a voltage signal by measuring voltages within the grid network;
(b) a computer module for supplying the voltage signal to a processor;
(c) a computer module for detecting changes in the voltage signal;
(d) a computer module for reducing power to an element where the voltage signal was measured if a change in voltage is determined. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. In an off-road vehicle having a plurality of electrical components used to operate the off-road vehicle, a method for reducing secondary damage comprising:
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a) monitoring a physical characteristic of the electrical component specific to an operational condition of the vehicle;
b) detecting a change in the physical characteristic of the electrical component;
c) if the physical characteristic changes beyond an acceptable range, disabling the electrical component. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. In an off-road vehicle having a plurality of electrical components used to operate the off-road vehicle, a method for reducing secondary damage comprising:
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a) determining an actual measurable value specific to an operational condition of the vehicle;
b) determining a threshold value specific to an operational condition of the vehicle; and
c) if the actual measurable value is not proximate the threshold value, at least one of reducing power and removing power from at least one of the electrical components. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grid network and a blower connected to the resistor grid network as part of a braking system a method for determining at least one of a resistor failure and a blower failure, the method comprising:
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a. sensing a measured value associated with the blower; and
b. at least one of minimizing power and discontinuing power supplied to the grid network when the measured value is outside of a specific range. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. In an off-road vehicle having a resistor grip with a plurality of nodes as part of a braking system, a method for determining a failure within the grid network, the method comprising:
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a. sensing a measurable value proximate a resistor in the resistor grid; and
b. at least one of disconnecting the grid network and reducing power to the grid network when the measurable value changes beyond a predefined range. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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