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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2020
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Martin Kremmer, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Carroll C. Kellum, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/02 (2005.12); B60W 50/14 (2019.12); B62D 55/15 (2005.12); G01K 13/08 (2005.12); G01L 5/00 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/02 (2012.12); B60W 50/14 (2012.12); B62D 55/15 (2012.12); G01K 13/08 (2012.12); G01L 5/0038 (2012.12); B60W 2510/0638 (2012.12); B60W 2510/0666 (2012.12); B60W 2520/10 (2012.12); B60W 2530/10 (2012.12); B60W 2710/0644 (2012.12); B60W 2710/0677 (2012.12); B60W 2720/10 (2012.12);
Abstract
A traction subsystem on a track vehicle has a first roller and a second roller. The first roller rotates either with an axle, or about an axle, and rotatably supports a track in opposition to a surface over which the track is traveling. A sensor is disposed relative to the first roller so that, as the first roller rotates, the sensor moves through a load bearing position in which the sensor is positioned between the axle and the track, bearing at least a portion of a load imposed by the track vehicle. The sensor illustratively senses pressure on the track, when in the load bearing position.