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Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021

Filed:

Apr. 03, 2019
Applicant:

Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);

Inventor:

Barry Mei, Oswego, IL (US);

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/00 (2006.01); A01D 75/28 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/00 (2013.01); A01D 75/28 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B66F 17/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A tipping avoidance system configured to modify operation of a collision avoidance system. The tipping avoidance system may include a payload determination system configured to generate a payload signal, and a load position determination system configured to generate a load position signal. The tipping avoidance system may also include a tipping avoidance controller configured to receive the payload signal and the load position signal, and determine, based at least in part on the payload signal and the load position signal, a minimum stopping distance at or above which the machine will not tip due at least in part to deceleration of the machine from a travel speed to a stopped condition. The tipping avoidance controller may be configured to communicate with a braking controller, such that the braking controller adjusts a stop triggering distance based at least in part on the minimum stopping distance.


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