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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2019
Motoalliance, Inc., Rogers, MN (US);
Jimmie Doyle Felps, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
Scott Charles Heupel, Maple Grove, MN (US);
MotoAlliance, Excelsior, MN (US);
Abstract
A winch control system having a solid state winch contactor and a boost power supply for a vehicle equipped with an electric winch and especially for off-road vehicles, is disclosed. This invention automatically provides three winch speeds: a 'slow start' ('creep') speed for 'parking' the hook and for “sneaking” up on a load, a normal speed for normal winch operation and a fast speed for taking less time to unwind and rewind the winch rope when there is no load on the winch. Protection features for the winch contactor and/or the winch include, but are not limited to, electronic winch motor braking, current limiting, over temperature, undervoltage and reverse battery. Winch current limiting is adjustable from 100 amps to 300 amps, chosen for the purpose of accommodating various winch sizes.