Vehicle Control System

• US 20080288129A1
• Filed: 04/21/2008
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Leonard H. Hancock Sr
• Original Assignee: Leonard H. Hancock Sr
• Inventors: Hancock, Leonard H. SR.
• Application Number:
  US12/106,568
• Publication Number:
  US 20080288129A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/55 Remote control arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 13/18 Control systems or devices exclusively for rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms B66D1/40

Abstract

An electronic control system comprises a remote control radio transmitter (RCRT) and/or an auxiliary wired control (AWC) configured to transmit an operational control signal. A CANbus radio receiver (CRR) is in electronic communication with the RCRT and/or AWC. A programmable logic control system (PLC) is in electronic communication with the CRR via a CANbus connection. A control device is in electronic communication with the PLC to carry out the operational control signal.

Claims

1. An electronic control system, comprising:

a remote control radio transmitter (RCRT) and/or an auxiliary wired control (AWC) configured to transmit an operational control signal;

a CANbus radio receiver (CRR) in electronic communication with the RCRT and/or AWC;

a programmable logic control system (PLC) in electronic communication with the CRR via a CANbus connection; and

a control device in electronic communication with the PLC to carry out the operational control signal.

2. The electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the control device is a truck chassis powertrain control module (PCM) or a programmable logic controller (PLC).

3. The electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein an operational control signal status signal is fed back to the RCRT and/or AWC to indicate the status of the selected operation.

4. The electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the RCRT and/or AWC initiates command signals to an I/O driver module through the CRR utilizing information from one or more vehicle sensor components.

5. The electronic control system according to claim 1, wherein the RCRT and/or AWC initiates commands to an I/O driver module through the CRR independent of information from the PLC and/or PCM and/or PLC.

6. An electronic control system, comprising:

a remote control radio transmitter;

a radio receiver in electronic communication with the radio transmitter;

a data bus system connected to the radio receiver;

a programmable controller connected to the data bus system;

at least one input/output driver module connected to the programmable controller via the data bus system; and

at least one hydraulic component connected to the driver module, wherein the programmable controller is connected to a vehicle control module through the vehicle data link serial bus.

7. The electronic control system of claim 6, including an auxiliary display unit connected to the data bus system.

8. The electronic control system of claim 6, including an auxiliary display unit in contact with the programmable control via a radio frequency connection.

9. The electronic control system of claim 6, including an auxiliary wire console connected to the data bus system.

10. The electronic control system of claim 6, including a generator display unit connected to a hydraulic generator and also to the data bus system.

11. The electronic control system of claim 6, wherein the input/output driver module includes a plug connector configured to engage a diagnostic console of a vehicle.

12. A method of controlling the hydraulic system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

initiating a command signal at a remote control radio transmitter;

transmitting the command signal via radio frequency to a radio receiver;

transmitting the control signal from the radio receiver through a data bus system to a programmable controller;

directing the control signal from the programmable controller through the data bus system to a input/output module;

directing the control signal from the driver module to a hydraulic component;

generating a verification signal from the hydraulic component that the command has been completed or not;

transmitting the verification signal through the data bus system to the programmable controller and to the radio receiver; and

transmitting the verification signal to the remote control radio transmitter and displaying an indicator that the command signal has been completed or not.

13. The method of claim 12, including transmitting the verification signal to an auxiliary wire console connected to a wire data bus system.