Regulating dump rate of trucks
First Claim
1. A system for regulating a dump rate of a truck, the truck configured to carry material and dump the material in a container, the system comprising:
- a first detection module configured to generate a signal indicative of a draw down rate of the container; and
a controller in communication with the first detection module and the truck, the controller configured to;
determine the draw down rate of the container based on the signal received from the first detection module;
determine a level of the material within the container based on the draw down rate;
determine the dump rate of the truck; and
regulate the dump rate of the truck based on a relationship between the level of the material within the container and a threshold level.
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Abstract
A system for regulating a dump rate of a truck is disclosed. The truck is configured to carry material and dump the material in a container. The system includes a first detection module and a controller in communication with the first detection module. The first detection module generates a signal indicative of a draw down rate of the container. The draw down rate corresponds to a rate at which the material is discharged from the container. The controller determines the draw down rate of the contained based on the signal received from the first detection module. The controller further determines a level of the material within the container based on the draw down rate. The controller then regulates the dump rate of the truck based on a relationship between the level of the material within the container and a threshold level.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for regulating a dump rate of a truck, the truck configured to carry material and dump the material in a container, the system comprising:
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a first detection module configured to generate a signal indicative of a draw down rate of the container; and a controller in communication with the first detection module and the truck, the controller configured to; determine the draw down rate of the container based on the signal received from the first detection module; determine a level of the material within the container based on the draw down rate; determine the dump rate of the truck; and regulate the dump rate of the truck based on a relationship between the level of the material within the container and a threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of regulating a dump rate of a truck, the truck configured to carry a material and dump the material in a container, the method comprising:
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determining a draw down rate of the container via a first detection module; determining a level of the material within the container based on the draw down rate; communicating with the truck and determining a dump rate of the truck; and regulating the dump rate of the truck based on a relationship between the level of the material within the container and a threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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