Method and system for limiting torque load associated with an implement
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1. A method for reducing a torque load associated with an implement, the method comprising:
- determining a speed associated with a power source, wherein the power source is configured to provide power to a hydraulic pump;
determining a position associated with an implement system; and
limiting a flow associated with the hydraulic pump based on the speed associated with the power source and the position associated with the implement system.
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Abstract
A method for reducing a torque load associated with an implement includes determining a speed associated with a power source, wherein the power source is configured to provide power to a hydraulic pump, determining a position associated with an implement system, and limiting a flow associated with the hydraulic pump based on the speed associated with the power source and the position associated with the implement system.
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1. A method for reducing a torque load associated with an implement, the method comprising:
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determining a speed associated with a power source, wherein the power source is configured to provide power to a hydraulic pump; determining a position associated with an implement system; and limiting a flow associated with the hydraulic pump based on the speed associated with the power source and the position associated with the implement system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16)
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8. A system for reducing a torque load associated with an implement, the system comprising:
a controller communicatively connected to a power source, a first sensor configured to sense a speed associated with the power source, and a second sensor configured to sense a position of an implement system, wherein the power source is operatively connected to a hydraulic pump and configured to provide power to the hydraulic pump, and wherein the controller is configured to determine the speed associated with the power source based on input from the first sensor, determine a position associated with the implement system based on input from the second sensor, and generate a signal based on the speed associated with the power source and the position associated with the implement system, wherein the signal affects a flow of fluid associated with the hydraulic pump. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A method of limiting the motion of a hydraulic cylinder on a machine, the method comprising:
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sensing a speed associated with a power source, wherein the power source is related to a machine and configured to drive a hydraulic pump associated with the machine; sensing a position associated with an implement system, wherein the implement system is associated with the machine, a hydraulic cylinder, and the hydraulic pump; receiving a command to provide a flow of fluid from the hydraulic pump to the implement system to impart motion to the implement system; and reducing the flow of fluid from the hydraulic pump, resulting in a reduced velocity of the implement system, when the speed associated with the power source falls below a power source speed threshold and the position associated with the system falls within a predetermined positional proximity of a stop point associated with the implement system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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