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Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 14, 2015
Applicant:

Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);

Inventors:

Bryon Neumann, Brantford, CA;

Benjamin DiSabatino, Brantford, CA;

Assignee:

DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/20 (2006.01); F16H 61/46 (2010.01); F16H 61/4157 (2010.01); F16H 61/4052 (2010.01); F16H 61/439 (2010.01); F15B 13/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/20 (2013.01); B60W 30/18118 (2013.01); F15B 13/02 (2013.01); F16H 61/4052 (2013.01); F16H 61/4157 (2013.01); F16H 61/439 (2013.01); F16H 61/461 (2013.01); F16H 2061/205 (2013.01);
Abstract

A drift control method for a machine that includes a controller, a cutting tool, a motor having a motor shaft for driving a machine function, a control valve, and an operator control for commanding a machine function. The drift control method includes sensing a neutral position of the operator control, and when in the neutral position, further storing a first position of the motor shaft or cutting tool in the controller, detecting a change in position of the motor shaft or cutting tool with a sensor, determining a direction as a function of the change in position, and hydraulically controlling the motor shaft or cutting tool to the first position.


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