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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Zhejun Fan, Woodridge, IL (US);
Alan D. Berger, Winfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Case Corporation, Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 1/316 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F15B 1/316 ;
Abstract
A control system for a backhoe apparatus is disclosed. Backhoe apparatus control system includes a kinematic optimal control including the augmentation of additional tasks that can be formulated into the optimal control problem. Further, the control system may include a dynamic adaptive control that accounts for the backhoe linkage dynamics. Still further, the control system is configured to control the flow of hydraulic fluid into and out of the hydraulic actuators.