Sweeping Machine
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Abstract
A method of operating a sweeping machine, including a battery, a positioning receiver, a battery charge monitoring system and a computer, and having a cleaning and a transport mode of operation The method comprising the steps of: a) providing the computer with the location of a charging station, b) using the positioning receiver to provide the computer with the location of the sweeping machine, c) using the computer to provide an estimate of an amount of energy required to drive the sweeping machine from its location to the charging station in the transport mode, d) using the battery charge monitoring system to provide the computer with the amount of energy remaining in the battery, e) using the computer to compare the estimate with this amount of energy, and f) providing an operator notification when the amount of energy remaining in the battery falls below a predetermined amount of the estimate
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21 Claims
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9. A method of operating a sweeping machine, the sweeping machine including a battery for powering a rotating brush system, a dirt transportation system for transporting brushed dirt into a hopper and a transmission system,
the sweeping machine having a cleaning mode of operation where at least one of the rotating brush system and dirt transportation system is operating and a transport mode of operation where neither of the rotating brush system and dirt transportation system are operating, the sweeping machine further including a positioning receiver for monitoring the location of the sweeping machine, a battery charge monitoring system for monitoring an amount of energy remaining in the battery and a computer, the method comprising the steps of: -
a) providing the computer with the location of a charging station, b) using the positioning receiver to provide the computer with the current location of the sweeping machine, c) using the computer to provide an estimate of an amount of energy required to drive the sweeping machine from its current location to the charging station in the transport mode, d) using the battery charge monitoring system to provide the computer with the current amount of energy remaining in the battery, e) using the computer to compare the estimate with the amount of energy remaining in the battery, and f) providing an operator notification when the amount of energy remaining in the battery falls below a predetermined amount of the estimate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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