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Title: Draft load measurement and control

Abstract

An apparatus is described for providing a measurement of draft force exerted by a draft implement coupled to a tractor through at least one link arm of a hydraulic lift assembly having at least one lift rod coupled between each link arm and a hydraulic cylinder for lifting or lowering the draft implement, comprising: a force transducer coupled to the link arm for providing a total force signal related to the total force applied against the link arm; a pressure sensor coupled to the cylinder for providing a pressure signal related to cylinder pressure; position means coupled to the lift rod for providing a lift position signal related to the position of the lift rod; processing means responsive to both the pressure signal and the lift position signal for providing a component lift force signal related to the component of lift force transmitted to the link arm through the lift rod; and means for adding the component lift force signal to the total force signal to provide a corrected draft force signal proportional to the draft force exerted by the implement.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6229120
Patent Number(s):
US 4807136
Assignee:
Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 26 Oct 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; FARM EQUIPMENT; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; HOISTS; HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; CONTROL; CYLINDERS; DYNAMIC LOADS; MANIPULATORS; OPERATION; POSITIONING; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RODS; SIGNALS; TRANSDUCERS; VEHICLES; EQUIPMENT; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; 320303* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes

Citation Formats

Rutkowski, D J, and McLean, D H. Draft load measurement and control. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Rutkowski, D J, & McLean, D H. Draft load measurement and control. United States.
Rutkowski, D J, and McLean, D H. 1989. "Draft load measurement and control". United States.
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title = {Draft load measurement and control},
author = {Rutkowski, D J and McLean, D H},
abstractNote = {An apparatus is described for providing a measurement of draft force exerted by a draft implement coupled to a tractor through at least one link arm of a hydraulic lift assembly having at least one lift rod coupled between each link arm and a hydraulic cylinder for lifting or lowering the draft implement, comprising: a force transducer coupled to the link arm for providing a total force signal related to the total force applied against the link arm; a pressure sensor coupled to the cylinder for providing a pressure signal related to cylinder pressure; position means coupled to the lift rod for providing a lift position signal related to the position of the lift rod; processing means responsive to both the pressure signal and the lift position signal for providing a component lift force signal related to the component of lift force transmitted to the link arm through the lift rod; and means for adding the component lift force signal to the total force signal to provide a corrected draft force signal proportional to the draft force exerted by the implement.},
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year = {Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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