AUTOMATIC IMPLEMENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. In a vehicle-component system wherein a selected one of a plurality of different components is coupled to a vehicle, an identification system comprising:
- a sensor sensing a condition of the selected component, the sensor generating a sensor signal, the sensor signal having a signal characteristic which has a unique value related to the selected component; and
a signal processing unit receiving the sensor signal from the sensor, the signal processing unit identifying the selected component as a function of the value.
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Abstract
An identification system is provided for a vehicle-implement system wherein a selected one of a plurality of different implements is coupled to the vehicle. Each of the plurality of implements has a unique corresponding component or actuator. A component sensor senses a condition of the component, such as the position of the piston of a hydraulic cylinder. The sensor generates a sensor signal which has a signal characteristic (such as a frequency) which has a plurality of values. each frequency value is unique to a corresponding one of the components. A signal processing unit receives the sensor signal and identifies the selected implement as a function of the value of the characteristic of the sensor signal.
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14 Claims
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1. In a vehicle-component system wherein a selected one of a plurality of different components is coupled to a vehicle, an identification system comprising:
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a sensor sensing a condition of the selected component, the sensor generating a sensor signal, the sensor signal having a signal characteristic which has a unique value related to the selected component; and a signal processing unit receiving the sensor signal from the sensor, the signal processing unit identifying the selected component as a function of the value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In a vehicle-implement system wherein a selected one of a plurality of different implements is coupled to the vehicle, each of the plurality of implements having a unique corresponding actuator, an identification system comprising:
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an actuator sensor for sensing a condition of the actuator, the sensor generating a sensor signal, the sensor signal having a signal characteristic having a value which is unique to the actuator; and a signal processing unit receiving the sensor signal from the sensor, the signal processing unit identifying the selected implement as a function of the value of the characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a vehicle-implement system wherein a selected one of a plurality of different implements is coupled to the vehicle, each of the plurality of implements having a unique corresponding component, an identification system comprising:
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a component sensor for sensing a condition of the component, the sensor generating a sensor signal, the sensor signal having a signal characteristic having a value which is unique to the component; and a signal processing unit receiving the sensor signal from the sensor, the signal processing unit identifying the selected implement as a function of the value of the characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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