INTELLIGENT DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A drive control system for a vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle for carrying a pay load that is operable to move that is propelled by at least one drive motor;
a computer for processing data;
a dynamic mathematical model calculation program executed by said computer, said program being operable to continuously evaluate the torque requirements of the system and produce a signal responsive of actual torque demands;
a variable drive motor controller in communication with the computer, said controller is operable to receive input data from the computer and deliver torque and speed power outputs to a motor;
a drive motor operable to receive the torque and speed power outputs and provide power to a primary moving element of said system; and
a gyroscopic sensor and encoder for sensing operating conditions and providing signals to the computer.
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Abstract
A drive control system for a moving device such as a vehicle uses a dynamic force vector program that is hosted by a computer on the vehicle. Variable controllers receive input from the computer that automatically adjusts drive and slave motors which in turn propel an associated drive member so as to maximize efficiency of the operation of the vehicle in various terrain conditions. Sensing devices provide continuous load and condition parameters to the computer that in turn adjusts the torque outputs for the variable controllers which in turn dynamically adjusts the vehicle'"'"'s operation based on current operating conditions.
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20 Claims
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1. A drive control system for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle for carrying a pay load that is operable to move that is propelled by at least one drive motor; a computer for processing data; a dynamic mathematical model calculation program executed by said computer, said program being operable to continuously evaluate the torque requirements of the system and produce a signal responsive of actual torque demands; a variable drive motor controller in communication with the computer, said controller is operable to receive input data from the computer and deliver torque and speed power outputs to a motor; a drive motor operable to receive the torque and speed power outputs and provide power to a primary moving element of said system; and a gyroscopic sensor and encoder for sensing operating conditions and providing signals to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A drive control system for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body that is operable to move a payload; a computer on board the vehicle body, the computer is operable to process data; a dynamic force vector software program executed by said computer, said program being operable to continuously evaluate the torque requirements of the system and produce a signal that is responsive of actual torque demands; a variable drive controller in communication with the computer, said controller is operable to receive input data from the computer and deliver torque and speed output to a motor; a motor operable to receive torque and speed outputs from the variable drive controller, said motor provides power to a driven member; and a gyroscope sensing device that is operable to sense the terrain conditions in which the vehicle is operating, said gyroscope sensing device produces a signal that is relayed to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. A drive control system comprising:
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a computer for processing data; a dynamic force vector software program executed by said computer, said program being operable to continuously evaluate the torque requirements of the system and produce a signal responsive of actual torque demands; a variable drive controller in communication with the computer, said controller is operable to receive input data from the computer and deliver torque and speed power outputs to a motor; and a motor operable to receive the torque and speed power outputs and provide power to a wheel.
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17. A method of operating a drive control system for a vehicle comprising:
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a. providing a vehicle, at least one motor and at least one control system; b. calculating a base line torque requirement for each motor in the system; c. sensing dynamic conditions on the vehicle and creating signals; d. sending signals to a computer that hosts a dynamic calculation program; e. processing said signals with said program in order to adjust torque requirements for each motor; and f. adjusting at least one of said motors as determined by the program. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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