Adaptable controller for work vehicle attachments
First Claim
1. A control system for a work vehicle, wherein the control system is adaptable to a variety of implement attachments alternatively attached to the actuator of the work vehicle, and wherein the control system is responsive to commands from the vehicle'"'"'s operator, comprising:
- a data storage device having instruction data relating to the implement attachment;
a memory unit, containing programs and data for the basic operation of the actuator in response to operator commands; and
a controller operatively coupled to the data storage device and to the memory unit, and receiving instruction data from the data storage device and the memory unit, wherein the controller communicates control instructions to the actuator.
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Abstract
An adaptable control system for the efficient use of different implement attachments for a work vehicle is disclosed. The work vehicle has an actuator for attachment and operation of different implements. The actuator is controlled by a control unit. The control unit has an input coupled to a user operated control device. The control unit is coupled to the actuator and activates the actuator in response to the user operated control device. An attachable implement such as a loader bucket is attached to the actuator. An implement data input such as a card slot is coupled to the processor. A portable data storage device, such as a data card, corresponding with the specific implement is inserted in the data input. The data storage device transmits instruction data relating to the specific implement to the implement data input. The controller operates the actuator in accordance to the data read from the data storage device. Alteratively a sensor may read identification data from an identification indicator on the implement attachment. The controller then selects corresponding instruction data from a memory device.
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1. A control system for a work vehicle, wherein the control system is adaptable to a variety of implement attachments alternatively attached to the actuator of the work vehicle, and wherein the control system is responsive to commands from the vehicle'"'"'s operator, comprising:
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a data storage device having instruction data relating to the implement attachment; a memory unit, containing programs and data for the basic operation of the actuator in response to operator commands; and a controller operatively coupled to the data storage device and to the memory unit, and receiving instruction data from the data storage device and the memory unit, wherein the controller communicates control instructions to the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An adaptable control system for operating different implement attachments wherein the control system is responsive to the commands of the vehicle'"'"'s operator, and is mounted on a work vehicle having an actuator for attachment and operation of different implement attachments, the control system comprising:
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a controller having an output coupled to the actuator, the controller activating the actuator in response to instruction data and the commands of the vehicle'"'"'s operator; an implement attachment identification device operatively coupled to the controller which identifies the implement attachment and transmits identification data to the controller; and a data storage mechanism operably coupled to the controller containing programs and data for the basic operation of the actuator in response to operator commands, and wherein said data storage device transmits selected instruction data relating to the implement attachment according to the identification data transmitted by the implement attachment identification device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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