Automatic implement identification system
First Claim
1. A component identification system for a vehicle-component system wherein a selected one of a plurality of different components is coupled to a vehicle, the component identification system comprising:
- a single sensor sensing a condition of the selected component, the single 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 single sensor, the signal processing unit identifying the selected component as a function of the value;
wherein;
the plurality of components comprises a plurality of hydraulic cylinders, each of the cylinders having a different stroke length; and
the signal characteristic has a plurality of different values, each value relating to a corresponding one of the different stroke lengths.
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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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1. A component identification system for a vehicle-component system wherein a selected one of a plurality of different components is coupled to a vehicle, the component identification system comprising:
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a single sensor sensing a condition of the selected component, the single 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 single sensor, the signal processing unit identifying the selected component as a function of the value; wherein; the plurality of components comprises a plurality of hydraulic cylinders, each of the cylinders having a different stroke length; and the signal characteristic has a plurality of different values, each value relating to a corresponding one of the different stroke lengths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A component identification system 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 having a unique corresponding actuator, the component identification system comprising:
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an a single actuator sensor for sensing a condition of the corresponding actuator, the single sensor generating a sensor signal, the sensor signal having a signal characteristic having a value which is unique to the corresponding 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; wherein the sensor signal is a pulse-width-modulated signal have a frequency and a duty cycle. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A component identification system 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 having a unique corresponding component, the component identification system comprising:
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a single component sensor for sensing a condition of the corresponding component, the single 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; wherein; the plurality of components comprises a plurality of hydraulic cylinders, each of the cylinders having a different stroke length; and the signal characteristic has a plurality of different values, each value relating to a corresponding one of the different stroke lengths.
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