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Telescoping stabilizer leg systems and methods
10941539 · 2021-03-09 ·

A system to stabilize a construction vehicle is disclosed having a frame and a pair of stabilizer legs with ground-engaging shoes at the ends of the legs. The stabilizer legs may pivotally connect to the frame on substantially opposing sides, so that the stabilizer legs pivot upwards to a stowed position and pivot downwards to a stabilizing position where the shoe engages the ground. The stabilizer legs may telescope between a retracted and extended position. The retracted position locates the shoe closer to the vehicle and the extended position further from the vehicle. A pair of hydraulic cylinders may be connected to the respective stabilizer legs to power the telescopic movement of the stabilizer legs between the retracted position and extended position. A controller may allow substantially lateral movement of the construction vehicle while the pair of stabilizer legs are engaged with the ground to support the construction vehicle.

Inverter Location and Orientation Within a Mobile Machine

A mobile machine includes front and rear ends, a frame, rotatably supported ground engaging mechanisms, and an electrical drive system. The electrical drive system includes a source of electrical energy, an inverter, at least one electric motor operatively coupled to rotate at least one of the ground engaging mechanisms, a plurality of first electric cables electrically coupling the source of electrical energy to the inverter, and a plurality of second electric cables electrically coupling the inverter to the electric motor. The inverter is disposed in the mobile machine in a vertical orientation at the rear end of the machine.

Device for Monitoring for Bearing Capacity Failure and System

A device monitors for bearing capacity failure of a mobile work machine. The work machine has a number of stabilisers. Each stabiliser has a support foot having a support foot plate. When the mobile work machine is in a supported state, the support foot plate of at least one support foot is arranged on a base surface surrounding the work machine or on a base plate. The device for bearing capacity failure monitoring has a number of sensors for sensing a change in position of at least one support foot plate and/or at least one base plate. The device has an evaluation unit, which has a data connection to the number of sensors and is designed to detect a bearing capacity failure on the basis of a change in position of the at least one support foot plate and/or the at least one base plate that has been sensed by means of the number of sensors.

STABILIZER PAD AND ASSEMBLY
20240003113 · 2024-01-04 ·

An ergonomic stabilizer pad and ergonomic assembly that stabilizes equipmente.g., cranes or vehicles with outriggersduring use as well as protects the ground surface on which the equipment is placed. The stabilizer pad includes an ergonomic handle and arrangement. An ergonomic stabilizer pad assembly comprises modular components that divide the weight of the assembly between individual components. Each component can be separately transported and a stabilizer pad assembly quickly and easily constructed and deconstructed. Furthermore, the ergonomic stabilizer pad assembly compensates for deflection of the pad that occurs during use and may be used with existing stabilizer pads. The invention eases lifting tasks associated with transporting and positioning stabilizer pads and may reduce the incidence of user injuries. According to the invention, any size pad, even large sizes with a large weight, can be easily handled.

Method for providing an alert for a distance travelled by a working vehicle

A method for providing an alert for a distance travelled by a vehicle including the steps: enabling an alert system; setting a target distance to be travelled by the vehicle; moving the vehicle; comparing the distance travelled by the vehicle and the target distance; and providing an alert based on the comparison.

Stabilizers for self-propelled working machines
10843909 · 2020-11-24 · ·

The stabilizing system for a self-propelled working machine (1) such as a telescopic handler or the like, comprising a plurality of stabilizer arms (2) able to be placed on the ground so as to enable stabilization of the machine (1). The system (1) further comprises: one or more measuring devices (6) able to detect a pressure to which the arms (2) are subjected and to produce pressure signals according to the detected pressure; and at least one processing unit connected to the measuring devices (6) and comprising a position module configured to determine, based on the pressure signals, whether the arms (2) are placed on the ground.

Stabilizer pad for a work machine
10794041 · 2020-10-06 · ·

A stabilizer pad for use with stabilizer legs of a work machine is disclosed. The stabilizer pad may include a frame configured for attachment to the stabilizer leg of the work machine. The stabilizer pad may further include at least one resilient member including a plate member having one or more mounts. The resilient member may also include one or more resilient pads having longitudinal axes which are parallel to the plate member. The resilient pads may comprise at least one fiber reinforced elastomeric layer. A bottom or second surface of a resilient pad may define a continuous ground contact surface.

Dynamic jack reference control system and method for extending vehicle jacks
10732646 · 2020-08-04 ·

A method for leveling a jacked vehicle may involve: (a) sensing a pitch angle of the vehicle; (b) sensing a roll angle of the vehicle; (c) producing a pitch reference value that is related to the sensed pitch angle of the vehicle; (d) producing a roll reference value that is related to the sensed roll angle of the vehicle; (e) extending a vehicle jack that affects at least the pitch angle of the vehicle at a speed that is related to the pitch reference value; (f) extending a vehicle jack that affects at least the roll angle of the vehicle at a speed that is related to the roll reference value; and (g) repeating (a)-(f) until the sum of the pitch and roll angles falls below a predetermined angle.

Control of Remote Demolition Robot
20200241556 · 2020-07-30 ·

A remote demolition robot (10) comprising a controller (17), drive means (14), an arm member (11) movably arranged on a tower (10a) rotatably arranged on a body (11b) of the remote demolition robot (10) and a remote control (22) for providing commands, that are interpreted by the controller (17) causing the controller (17) to control the operation of the remote demolition robot (10), wherein the remote control (22) comprises a first joystick (24a) and a second joystick (24b), wherein the remote control (22) is characterized in that each joystick (24) is provided with a thumb control switch (26).

PIVOTABLE HYDRAULIC TELESCOPIC SUPPORTING LEG FOR A MOBILE LAND TRANSPORTING OR WORKING MACHINE AND MOBILE TRANSPORTING OR WORKING MACHING COMPRISING SUCH LEG
20200198945 · 2020-06-25 ·

The present disclosure provides supporting leg for a mobile land transporting machine such as a truck crane that is connectable with each beam on the chassis of the mobile transporting machine and telescopically extendable by means of a hydraulic media in a hydraulic circuit that extends from the beam towards the supporting leg. The supporting leg is, despite to the presence of the hydraulic circuit, pivotable at any angle around each axis on the beam. As such, the presence of any loose hydraulic conduits or other components of the hydraulic circuit that could protrude into the supporting leg and/or the beam is eliminated. To this aim, the supporting leg includes a ring-shaped hydraulic interface with flat front surfaces and an uninterrupted external circumferential surface and located adjacent to a bearing casing of the supporting leg and pivotally located on a hinge of each telescopic arm of the beam.