Blade positioning system for motor grader
US-2016153166-A1 · Jun 2, 2016 · US
Auto crab operation for motor grader
US9103098B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103098-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213568825-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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An apparatus and method are provided for assisting an operator of a motor grader to steer the motor grader in a crab steer mode. The method includes receiving an operator selection of an automatic crab steer mode, determining that a condition of the motor grader is such as to permit automatic crab steer, and receiving an operator steering command. The received operator steering command is converted to an articulation command to place the machine into a crab steer mode. The articulation command is executed and is also converted into a final steering command consistent with the articulation command, and the final steering command is then executed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for assisting an operator of a motor grader, having both steering and articulation, to steer the motor grader in a crab steer mode, the motor grader having front steerable wheels and a set of rear tandems mounted to an articulating frame, the method comprising: receiving an operator selection of an automatic crab steer mode; determining that a condition of the motor grader is such as to permit automatic crab steer; receiving an operator steering…
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Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
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Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
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Fixed Constructions · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9103098B2 cover?
- An apparatus and method are provided for assisting an operator of a motor grader to steer the motor grader in a crab steer mode. The method includes receiving an operator selection of an automatic crab steer mode, determining that a condition of the motor grader is such as to permit automatic crab steer, and receiving an operator steering command. The received operator steering command is conve…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Zhu Yongliang, Caterpillar Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E02F3/764. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).