Patent classifications
B62D49/0678
Height-adjustable agricultural vehicles and methods of transferring loads therein
An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, a plurality of ground-engaging elements configured to support the chassis above a ground surface, and a plurality of support assemblies supporting the chassis on the ground-engaging elements. Each support assembly includes a height-adjustment actuator. A controller is configured to adjust the height-adjustment actuators independently of one another and transfer a load from a first ground-engaging element to other ground-engaging elements. A method of operating an agricultural vehicle includes receiving a command to transfer a load from a first ground-engaging element to other ground-engaging elements, adjusting at least one height-adjustment actuator, and transferring a load from the first ground-engaging element to the other ground-engaging elements.
All-terrain utility vehicle and methods thereof
The disclosures herein generally relate to a vehicle and more particularly, to an all-terrain utility vehicle which can perform multiple operations, in varied terrain and soil conditions, with precision and guidance. An all-terrain utility vehicle mainly includes wheel track and wheel base adjusting system, a height adjusting system, a plurality of vertical axle assemblies, a steering system, an implement position adjusting system, a master controller unit and a plurality of wheel drive motors. All the vehicle functions being controlled and guided with the help of an electronic master control module which enables optional manual, remote and autonomous operations. The electronic master control module utilizes externally acquired location data and digital maps with soil and plant information for enabling precision field operations.
HIGH MOBILITY ROBOT WITH ARTICULATED CHASSIS
A mobile platform (MP) and method for operating same. The MP comprising: a chassis which extends in a longitudinal direction from a back end to a front end and extends in lateral directions from a platform centerline to two opposing lateral sides (wherein the chassis comprises body parts configured to rotate relative to each other); limbs coupled to the chassis; and wheels connected to the limbs. Each limb is movable in a first direction towards the platform centerline and a second direction away from the platform centerline such that a stance of a front or rear pair of limbs can be selectively narrowed and widened.
WORKING VEHICLE
A working vehicle includes a travel vehicle body, a traveling device to support the travel vehicle body such that the travel vehicle body is allowed to travel, a changer including an actuator to change a track width of the traveling device, and a controller configured or programmed to perform a first change control in which the controller repeats a drive control until the track width satisfies a target value, the drive control being a control to drive the actuator such that the track width reaches the target value. The controller is configured or programmed to perform the drive control and an idle control alternately from when the first change control is started to when the track width satisfies the target value, the idle control being a control to not drive the actuator for an idle time.
ADJUSTABLE TRACKS
A vehicle having two configurations. The vehicle has two track frames, one on each side of a vehicle frame. The position of the track frames is adjustable relative to the vehicle frame by removing a connector, such as a first bolt, from a hole in the vehicle frame and a plate extending from the track frame. Another bolt is disposed in the vehicle frame and a slot in the plate. The track frame may be moved inwardly or outwardly to change the vehicle's configuration, and the first bolt reattached through the plate at a different hole in the vehicle frame.
WORKING VEHICLE
A working vehicle includes a vehicle body, left and right traveling devices to support the vehicle body such that the vehicle body is allowed to travel, a detector to detect a situation in a surrounding area of the vehicle body, and a distance changing mechanism to change a distance between the left and right traveling devices such that a changed distance corresponds to a detection result from the detector.