System and method for warning an operator of a vehicle if the vehicle is operating in a condition that may result in drive belt failure
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1. A system for warning an operator of a vehicle if the vehicle is operating in a condition that may result in drive belt failure, the system comprising:
- a first sensor for determining engine speed of the vehicle;
a second sensor for determining ground speed at which the vehicle is traveling;
means for determining transmission gear placement of the vehicle; and
a processor for comparing the ground speed, engine speed and transmission gear placement to determine if the engine speed is too high for a given ground speed and transmission gear placement and generating a warning signal on an output of the processor if the engine speed is too high.
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Abstract
A system and method for warning an operator of a vehicle if the vehicle is operating in a condition that may result in drive belt failure. The ground speed of the vehicle, its engine speed and transmission gear placement are compared to determine if the engine speed is too high for a given ground speed and transmission gear placement. If it is too high, a warning is generated to alert the operator if the vehicle that the drive belt is in danger of failing.
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1. A system for warning an operator of a vehicle if the vehicle is operating in a condition that may result in drive belt failure, the system comprising:
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a first sensor for determining engine speed of the vehicle; a second sensor for determining ground speed at which the vehicle is traveling; means for determining transmission gear placement of the vehicle; and a processor for comparing the ground speed, engine speed and transmission gear placement to determine if the engine speed is too high for a given ground speed and transmission gear placement and generating a warning signal on an output of the processor if the engine speed is too high. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for warning an operator of a vehicle if the vehicle is operating in a condition that may result in drive belt failure, the system comprising:
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means for determining engine speed of the vehicle; means for determining ground speed at which the vehicle is traveling; means for determining transmission gear placement of the vehicle; and means for comparing the ground speed, engine speed and transmission gear placement to determine if the engine speed is too high for a given ground speed and transmission gear placement and generating a warning signal if the engine speed is too high. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for warning an operator of a vehicle if the vehicle is operating in a condition that may result in drive belt failure, the system comprising:
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a first sensor for determining engine speed of the vehicle; a second sensor for determining ground speed at which the vehicle is traveling; a signal processor operatively coupled to the first and second sensors to receive outputs of the first and second sensors as inputs to the signal processor, the signal processor programmed to compare the ground speed, engine speed and transmission gear placement to determine if the engine speed is too high for a given ground speed and the transmission gear placement and generate a warning signal as an output of the signal processor if the engine speed is too high; and an indicator coupled to the output of the signal processor wherein the indicator is activated by the warning signal generated by the signal processor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for warning an operator of a vehicle if the vehicle is operating in a condition that may result in drive belt failure, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining engine speed of the vehicle; determining ground speed at which the vehicle is traveling; determining placement of a transmission gear of the vehicle; and comparing the ground speed, engine speed and transmission gear placement to determine if the engine speed is too high for a given ground speed and transmission gear placement; and generating a warning if the engine speed is too high. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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