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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2015
Volvo Construction Equipment Ab, Eskilstuna, SE;
Roger Caillieret, Brens, FR;
François Savoye, Miribel, FR;
Ahcéne Nedjimi, Lyons, FR;
Lilian Bruyere, Belley, FR;
VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB, Eskilstuna, SE;
Abstract
A control method includes the steps of: providing an excavator including: several movable members configured to move parts of the excavator, one actuating set comprising several actuators, among which at least one electric actuator, one or more static brakes movable between: i) a locking position and ii) an unlocking position, a command device to receive commands from an operator, a control unit to control the actuators and the static brakes based on command signals. The control method further includes: a reception step for receiving a command signal, an actuation check step to check whether the command signal requires the control unit to actuate an actuator of the actuating set, and if yes, an unlocking step wherein the control unit releases the static brakes of the actuating set.