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All-terrain construction equipment and methods
12036861 · 2024-07-16 ·

All-terrain construction vehicles are provided that can include: a central frame; a pair of axles, each of the axles extending substantially normally across an axis of the central frame and pivoting in relation thereto; and at least two pairs of wheels. The vehicles can include at least two pairs of levelers. The vehicles can include out-rigging operatively extending above the one axis and between an operator cab and fluid pump unit in at least one configuration, the pump and fluid therefrom operatively coupled to the axles and wheels, the axles, wheels, and pump being operatively controlled via an operator interface within the operator cab. The vehicle can include levelers along the one side of the axis of the frame configured to support a utility pole above the hydraulic fluid pump unit.

Recoil assembly for undercarriage system

A bulkhead assembly for a track adjust cylinder of an undercarriage system is provided. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead having an opening to receive the track adjust cylinder. A guide element having a hollow cylindrical configuration is attached to the bulkhead and supports the track adjust cylinder. A seal member is axially aligned with respect to the guide element. The seal member has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the guide element. A set of composite bearings is axially aligned with respect to the seal member.

Track system for a work vehicle

A track system for a work vehicle includes a first sprocket having a first diameter. The first sprocket is configured to be coupled to a drive system of the work vehicle, and the first sprocket is configured to engage a metal track and to drive the metal track in rotation. The track system also includes a second sprocket having a second diameter. The second sprocket is configured to be coupled to the drive system of the work vehicle, and the second sprocket is configured to engage a rubber track and to drive the rubber track in rotation. In addition, the first and second sprockets are configured to engage a mounting system, the mounting system is configured to interchangeably couple the first and second sprockets to the drive system, and the second diameter of the second sprocket is greater than the first diameter of the first sprocket.

WORK VEHICLE
20190047620 · 2019-02-14 · ·

A work vehicle including: an engine mounted on a traveling body; a straight-traveling system transmission path including a first stepless transmission device; and a turning system transmission path including a second stepless transmission device, The work vehicle combines an output of the straight-traveling system transmission path and an output of the turning system transmission path to drive left and right traveling units. The work vehicle further includes: control sections that control the output of the straight-traveling system transmission path and the output of the turning system transmission path in cooperation with each other; and a driving force blocking mechanism that blocks a driving force transfer from the straight-traveling system transmission path. When the driving force transfer from the straight-traveling system transmission path is blocked by the driving force blocking mechanism, the mutually reverse rotation operations of the left and right traveling units is inhibited.

Modular power unit
10196966 · 2019-02-05 · ·

A work machine is provided. The work machines may include a power module configured to provide power including a battery and an engine and configured to a folding heat exchange device. The work machine may also include a drive module configured with one or more motors and positioned over a track roller frame. The work machine may also include a hydraulic module including one or more devices in a front region and one or more devices in a rear region to cut or rip encountered material

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATERIAL DISPOSAL
20190033877 · 2019-01-31 · ·

A control system for operating an autonomous earthmoving machine to move material from a work area to a dumping location is disclosed. The control system includes a receiving module to receive values of a set of parameters associated with a profile of a first ground surface between the work area and the first dump location, a profile of a second ground surface between the work area and the second dump location, and operational characteristics of the machine. The control system includes a controller to generate a first cost and a second cost of moving the material from the work area to the first dump location and the second dump location, respectively, and send instructions to the autonomous earthmoving machine to move the material from the work area to either of the first dump location and the second dump location, based on the first cost and the second cost.

Dual blade implement system
10174479 · 2019-01-08 · ·

An implement system for a machine includes a primary blade and a secondary blade coupled to the primary blade through a linkage mechanism such that the secondary blade is trailing the primary blade. The implement system includes an actuator which controls a movement of the secondary blade. The implement system includes at least one position sensor which generates signals indicative of a position of the primary blade and a position of the secondary blade. The implement system further includes a controller which is in communication with the primary blade, the secondary blade and the position sensor. The controller receives the signals indicative of the position of the primary blade and the position of the secondary blade. The controller operates the actuator to control the movement of the secondary blade based on the position of the primary blade and secondary blade.

Coordinated actuator control by an operator control
12071743 · 2024-08-27 · ·

In some implementations, an implement control system includes an operator control configured for manipulation in one or more motions and a controller. The controller may be configured to, based on a particular motion of the one or more motions, cause actuation of one or more first actuators, configured to selectively raise or lower a first lateral side of a work implement of a machine, and one or more second actuators, configured to selectively raise or lower a second lateral side of the work implement, in tandem. The one or more first actuators and the one or more second actuators may be controlled by independent control systems.

Blade control device and blade control method

A blade control method includes: acquiring a design surface indicating a target shape of an excavation object to be excavated by a blade supported by a vehicle body of a work vehicle, the design surface including a first surface present in front of the work vehicle and a second surface disposed below the first surface and forming a level difference with a front end portion of the first surface; acquiring an observed pitch angle indicating an inclination angle of the vehicle body in a longitudinal direction; and calculating a specific part height indicating a height-direction distance between a specific part of the work vehicle and the second surface in a state in which at least a part of the vehicle body is positioned on the first surface and the blade is positioned above the second surface.

Blade control below design

A method of controlling a blade of an earthmoving system is disclosed. The method includes enabling independent blade control so that the blade is controllable independent of the terrain contour design while a cutting edge of the blade is beneath the terrain contour design, and receiving first sensor signals from one or more first sensors of the earthmoving system, where the sensor signals indicate that the cutting edge of the blade is within a threshold distance from the terrain contour design. In response to receiving the first sensor signals, the method automatically controls the cutting edge of the blade to the terrain contour design, where the movement of the blade is dependent on the terrain contour design.