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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Garvin, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Ronica L. McKinley, Milan, IL (US);
Narasimhan Rangan, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Janet R. Willett, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Bruce L. Upchurch, Waterloo, IA (US);
Jeremy P. Lheureux, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 13/66 (2006.01); B60K 31/00 (2006.01); B62D 55/08 (2006.01); B62D 55/065 (2006.01); B62D 55/02 (2006.01); B62D 55/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 13/66 (2013.01); B60K 31/00 (2013.01); B62D 55/08 (2013.01); B60K 2031/0091 (2013.01); B60W 2300/152 (2013.01); B60W 2300/158 (2013.01); B60W 2300/44 (2013.01); B60W 2420/20 (2013.01); B60W 2420/40 (2013.01); B60W 2720/103 (2013.01); B62D 55/02 (2013.01); B62D 55/0655 (2013.01); B62D 55/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle, method, and track control system for sensing the temperature of a track and controlling the vehicle's speed based on the temperature of the track. The track temperature may be sensed by a sensor embedded in a portion of the track, such as in a drive lug, a tread bar, or portion of the carcass. The temperature of the track may also be used to alert an operator of a track temperature issue or request that the operator reduce the speed of the vehicle.