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US4964779A
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Electronic bucket positioning and control system
Assignee: Doosan Bobcat North America Inc
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Filing: 1989-04-17
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Granted: 1990-10-23
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Expires: 2009-04-17
Abstract
Abstract An electronic bucket positioning and control system for a vehicle of the type including a hydraulically controlled boom assembly and bucket. The bucket positioning and control system can operate in a bucket positioning mode, bucket return to position mode, bucket anti-rollback mode, and tilt cushion mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas M. Sagaser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:42
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02F; E02F3/00; E02F3/04; E02F3/28; E02F3/36; E02F3/42; E02F3/43; E02F3/431; E02F3/432; E02F3/433; E02F9/00; E02F9/20; E02F9/2004; E02F9/22; E02F9/2203; E02F9/2214
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
297 words
A vehicle comprising: a support structure; a boom assembly pivotally mounted with respect to the support structure; an attachment pivotally mounted to the boom assembly; a lift mechanism for driving the boom assembly with respect to the support structure; a lift control handle actuated by an operator to control the lift mechanism; a tilt mechanism for driving the attachment with respect to the boom assembly; a tilt control handle actuated by an operator to control the tilt mechanism and drive the attachment to a selected predetermined angular relationship with respect to the support structure; a tilt switch responsive to the position of the tilt control handle for providing tilt signals representative of operator actuation of the tilt control handle; an electrically actuated tilt actuator responsive to tilt control signals for controlling the tilt mechanism; a sensor for providing position signals representative of the position of the attachment with respect to the support structure; memory for storing digital data representative of a selected predetermined angular relationship between the attachment and the support structure; a digital controller coupled to the sensor, memory, tilt switch and electrically actuated tilt actuator, for automatically causing data representative of the angular relationship of the attachment with respect to the support structure selected by an operator through actuation of the tilt control handle to be stored in the memory as the selected predetermined angular relationship in response to the tilt signals, and for providing positioning tilt control signals causing the attachment to maintain the predetermined angular relationship with respect to the support structure as the boom assembly is driven with respect to the support structure; and a positioning mode switch coupled to the digital controller for enabling and disabling production of the tilt control signals by the digital controller, in response to operator actuation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
297 words
A vehicle comprising: a support structure; a boom assembly pivotally mounted with respect to the support structure; an attachment pivotally mounted to the boom assembly; a lift mechanism for driving the boom assembly with respect to the support structure; a lift control handle actuated by an operator to control the lift mechanism; a tilt mechanism for driving the attachment with respect to the boom assembly; a tilt control handle actuated by an operator to control the tilt mechanism and drive the attachment to a selected predetermined angular relationship with respect to the support structure; a tilt switch responsive to the position of the tilt control handle for providing tilt signals representative of operator actuation of the tilt control handle; an electrically actuated tilt actuator responsive to tilt control signals for controlling the tilt mechanism; a sensor for providing position signals representative of the position of the attachment with respect to the support structure; memory for storing digital data representative of a selected predetermined angular relationship between the attachment and the support structure; a digital controller coupled to the sensor, memory, tilt switch and electrically actuated tilt actuator, for automatically causing data representative of the angular relationship of the attachment with respect to the support structure selected by an operator through actuation of the tilt control handle to be stored in the memory as the selected predetermined angular relationship in response to the tilt signals, and for providing positioning tilt control signals causing the attachment to maintain the predetermined angular relationship with respect to the support structure as the boom assembly is driven with respect to the support structure; and a positioning mode switch coupled to the digital controller for enabling and disabling production of the tilt control signals by the digital controller, in response to operator actuation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The vehicle of claim 1 wherein: the vehicle further includes a manually actuated tilt actuator responsive to the tilt control handle for controlling the tilt mechanism; and the digital controller disables production of positioning tilt control signals when the tilt control handle is actuated by the operator and tilt signals representative of the actuation are provided by the tilt switch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
277 words
A vehicle including: a support structure; a boom assembly pivotally mounted to the support structure; an attachment pivotally mounted to the boom assembly; an hydraulic tilt cylinder for driving the attachment with respect to the boom assembly; an operator actuated hydraulic tilt valve for controlling the tilt cylinder; a tilt control handle coupled to the operator actuated hydraulic tilt valve and actuated by an operator to drive the attachment to a selected set position with respect to the boom assembly; an electrically actuated tilt valve responsive to tilt control signals for controlling the tilt cylinder and coupled to the hydraulic tilt cylinder in a parallel hydraulic circuit with the operator actuated hydraulic tilt valve; a tilt sensor for providing tilt position signals representative of the position of the attachment with respect to the boom assembly; a memory for storing digital data representative of a selected set position of the attachment with respect to the boom assembly; a return to position set switch for causing digital data representative of the position to which the attachment was driven by the operator through actuation of the tilt control handle to be stored in the memory as data representative of the selected set position, when actuated; a digital controller coupled to the electrically actuated tilt valve, tilt sensor, return to position set switch and for providing return to position tilt control signals causing the attachment to be driven to the selected set position with respect to the boom assembly in response to return to position enable signals; and a return to position enable switch coupled to the controller for providing the return to position enable signals when actuated by an operator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
277 words
A vehicle including: a support structure; a boom assembly pivotally mounted to the support structure; an attachment pivotally mounted to the boom assembly; an hydraulic tilt cylinder for driving the attachment with respect to the boom assembly; an operator actuated hydraulic tilt valve for controlling the tilt cylinder; a tilt control handle coupled to the operator actuated hydraulic tilt valve and actuated by an operator to drive the attachment to a selected set position with respect to the boom assembly; an electrically actuated tilt valve responsive to tilt control signals for controlling the tilt cylinder and coupled to the hydraulic tilt cylinder in a parallel hydraulic circuit with the operator actuated hydraulic tilt valve; a tilt sensor for providing tilt position signals representative of the position of the attachment with respect to the boom assembly; a memory for storing digital data representative of a selected set position of the attachment with respect to the boom assembly; a return to position set switch for causing digital data representative of the position to which the attachment was driven by the operator through actuation of the tilt control handle to be stored in the memory as data representative of the selected set position, when actuated; a digital controller coupled to the electrically actuated tilt valve, tilt sensor, return to position set switch and for providing return to position tilt control signals causing the attachment to be driven to the selected set position with respect to the boom assembly in response to return to position enable signals; and a return to position enable switch coupled to the controller for providing the return to position enable signals when actuated by an operator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
The vehicle of claim 3 wherein: the vehicle further comprises a tilt switch coupled to the digital controller and responsive to the position of the tilt control handle for providing tilt signals representative of operator actuation of the tilt control handle; and the digital controller disables production of the return to position tilt control signals in response to tilt signals representative of operator actuation of the tilt control handle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The vehicle of claim 3 wherein: the vehicle further includes a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic fluid reservoir; and the electrically actuated hydraulic tilt valve and the operator actuated hydraulic tilt valve are coupled to each other and the hydraulic pump and fluid reservoir in a series hydraulic circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The vehicle of claim 5 wherein the electrically actuated hydraulic tilt valve is located downstream from the operator actuated tilt valve in the series hydraulic circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The vehicle of claim 5 and further including: an hydraulic lift cylinder for driving the boom assembly with respect to the support structure; and a hydraulic lift valve connected in the series hydraulic circuit between the operator actuated tilt valve and the electrically actuated tilt valve, for controlling the lift cylinder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The vehicle of claim 7 and further including a return to position mode switch coupled to the controller for enabling the controller to respond to the return to position enable signals and produce the return to position tilt control signals, when actuated. of the
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