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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1986
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
Anti-spin control systems are useful, for example, in industrial off-road vehicles. It is desirable that such systems exhibit rapid response to adverse working conditions, and be capable of quickly applying braking forces to whichever driven wheel is rotating at a higher velocity at a given time. The instant invention includes an electrical circuit for producing first and second brake control signals having values responsive to a working condition wherein one of the vehicle wheels loses traction and rotates more rapidly than the other vehicle wheel. A first controllable valve receives the first brake control signal and responsively controllably engages a brake mechanism associated with the faster rotating wheel, while a second controllable valve receives the second brake control signal and responsively controllably moves a brake mechanism associated with the slower rotating wheel from a brake released position to a brake pre-engaged position. Therefore, upon detecting a slippery working condition, each of the brake mechanisms associated with the driven wheels of the vehicle is brought into a state of readiness for immediate braking effort with minimal time delay.