DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF DAMAGE TO A TRAILING CABLE
First Claim
1. A device for reducing damage to an electric vehicle including a drive system for moving said vehicle over a surface by operating a drive motor, said electric vehicle being powered by a trailing cable wound around a cable reel and rotatable by a cable reel motor, the device includingelectrical means for determining the mobile equipment'"'"'s position relative to a hazard, andcontrol means responsive to said electrical means for operating a motor to change the operation of the electric vehicle to reduce the likelihood of adverse effects to the trailing cable if the electric vehicle'"'"'s position is near the hazard.
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Abstract
A device for reducing damage to an electric vehicle powered by a trailing cable, the device including an electric sensor for determining the mobile equipment'"'"'s position relative to a hazard, and an electric controller responsive to the electrical means for operating a motor to change the operation of the electric vehicle to reduce the likelihood of adverse effects to the trailing cable if the electric vehicle'"'"'s position is near the hazard.
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9 Claims
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1. A device for reducing damage to an electric vehicle including a drive system for moving said vehicle over a surface by operating a drive motor, said electric vehicle being powered by a trailing cable wound around a cable reel and rotatable by a cable reel motor, the device including
electrical means for determining the mobile equipment'"'"'s position relative to a hazard, and control means responsive to said electrical means for operating a motor to change the operation of the electric vehicle to reduce the likelihood of adverse effects to the trailing cable if the electric vehicle'"'"'s position is near the hazard.
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