Bucket shakeout mechanism for electro-hydraulic machines
First Claim
1. A control system for conditioning movement of a bucket during a work cycle, the control system comprising:
- (a) an electronic controlled hydraulic valve connected to the bucket and operable in response to an activating signal from an implement controller to effect movement of the bucket;
(b) said control system including a memory device operably connected to said electronic controlled hydraulic valve for controlling the operation thereof; and
(c) a mode control module stored on said memory device, said mode control module automatically operating said bucket, in response to an input from said implement controller, in a one of a smooth mode and an abrupt mode and to output a control signal to said electronic controlled hydraulic valve to control operation of said bucket during in a one of said smooth mode and said abrupt mode.
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Abstract
The present invention is a control system for conditioning movement of a work implement during a work cycle. In one embodiment, the control system comprises an electronic-hydraulic valve connected to the work implement and a computer system having a central processing unit and a memory device. The control system further comprises a mode control module stored on the memory device. The mode control module is generally adapted to detect whether the control handle of the work implement is signaling for operating in a smooth mode or an abrupt mode, and to output a control signal to the electronic-hydraulic valve to control operation of the work implement during the smooth mode or the abrupt mode. The mode control module comprises a smooth mode module and an abrupt mode module. The smooth mode module and the abrupt mode module are adapted to optimize movement of the work cycle during the smooth mode, and abrupt mode, respectively.
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11 Claims
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1. A control system for conditioning movement of a bucket during a work cycle, the control system comprising:
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(a) an electronic controlled hydraulic valve connected to the bucket and operable in response to an activating signal from an implement controller to effect movement of the bucket;
(b) said control system including a memory device operably connected to said electronic controlled hydraulic valve for controlling the operation thereof; and
(c) a mode control module stored on said memory device, said mode control module automatically operating said bucket, in response to an input from said implement controller, in a one of a smooth mode and an abrupt mode and to output a control signal to said electronic controlled hydraulic valve to control operation of said bucket during in a one of said smooth mode and said abrupt mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11)
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8. A method for conditioning movement of a bucket having an electronic controlled hydraulic valve coupled thereto for controlling the movement of said work implement in response to an operator generated activating signal from an implement controller during a work cycle, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) automatically operating said bucket in a one of a smooth mode and an abrupt mode; and
(b) outputting a control signal to said electronic hydraulic valve to control operation of said bucket during one of said smooth mode and said abrupt mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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