WORK VEHICLE MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID JOYSTICK SYSTEMS REDUCING UNINTENDED JOYSTICK MOTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210341032A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-04

    申请号:US16864749

    申请日:2020-05-01

    申请人: Deere & Company

    IPC分类号: F16F9/53 H01F1/44 E02F9/20

    摘要: In embodiments, a work vehicle magnetorheological fluid (MRF) joystick system includes a joystick device, an MRF joystick resistance mechanism, and a controller architecture. The joystick device includes, in turn, a base housing, a joystick movably mounted to the base housing, and a joystick position sensor configured to monitor movement of the joystick relative to the base housing. The MRF joystick resistance mechanism is controllable to vary a first joystick stiffness resisting movement of the joystick relative to the base housing in at least one degree of freedom. The controller architecture is configured to: (i) detect when unintended joystick motion conditions occur during operation of the work vehicle; and (ii) when detecting unintended joystick motion conditions, command the MRF joystick resistance mechanism to increase the first joystick stiffness in a manner reducing susceptibility of the joystick device to unintended joystick motions.

    WORK VEHICLE MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID JOYSTICK SYSTEMS PROVIDING MACHINE STATE FEEDBACK

    公开(公告)号:US20210340724A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-04

    申请号:US16916800

    申请日:2020-06-30

    申请人: Deere & Company

    摘要: Embodiments of a work vehicle magnetorheological fluid (MRF) joystick system include a joystick device, an MRF joystick resistance mechanism, a controller architecture, and a work vehicle sensor configured to provide sensor data indicative of an operational parameter pertaining to work vehicle. The MRF joystick resistance mechanism is controllable to vary an MRF resistance force resisting movement of a joystick included in the joystick device relative to a base housing thereof. The controller architecture is configured to: (i) monitor for variations in the operational parameter utilizing the sensor data; and (ii) provide tactile feedback through the joystick device indicative of the operational parameter by selectively commanding the MRF joystick resistance mechanism to adjust the MRF resistance force impeding joystick movement based, at least in part, on variations in the operational parameter.

    Method for improving electro-hydraulic system response

    公开(公告)号:US10422358B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15798552

    申请日:2017-10-31

    申请人: Deere & Company

    摘要: A method for controlling a valve spool that includes providing a control valve having a first end and a second end with a spool disposed therebetween, a hydraulic component, a controller, a first control circuit and a second control circuit, selectively controlling the pressure in the first end and the second end with the controller, identifying an active state, with the controller, and applying an active pressure to both the first end and the second end with the corresponding first control circuit and second control circuit during the active state, and identifying a first command, with the controller, and providing a command pressure to the first end through the first control circuit and a release pressure to the second end through the second control circuit during the first command. Wherein, the spool is moved within the control valve and the hydraulic component is engaged during the first command.

    IMPLEMENT VIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    29.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190093310A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US15717108

    申请日:2017-09-27

    申请人: Deere & Company

    摘要: An implement vibration system and method is disclosed that includes a vibration activation device; an electrohydraulic mechanism and a controller. The controller monitors the vibration activation device and sends movement signals to the electrohydraulic mechanism to control implement movement. When the vibration activation device is activated, the controller sends vibration signals to the electrohydraulic mechanism to cause the implement to vibrate. An operator control can send implement commands where the movement signals are based on the implement commands, and when vibration is activated the controller can superimpose the vibration signals on the movement signals. The vibration signals can cause a hydraulic cylinder to repeatedly extend and retract. An electrohydraulic control valve can receive the movement signals and control hydraulic flow to the hydraulic cylinder based on the movement signals. The vibration signals can be complementary signals. The amplitude and/or frequency of the vibration signals can be adjustable.

    ELECTROHYDRAULIC VALVE CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    30.
    发明申请
    ELECTROHYDRAULIC VALVE CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    电动阀校准系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160290523A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:US14676387

    申请日:2015-04-01

    申请人: DEERE & COMPANY

    发明人: Aaron R. Kenkel

    IPC分类号: F16K31/02

    摘要: A valve calibration system and method is disclosed for an electrohydraulic valve having upstream and downstream sides. A valve current controls the valve orifice size connecting the upstream and downstream sides. The calibration method includes opening the valve, stalling the system to prevent volume changes, and closing the valve with substantially equalized upstream and downstream pressures; then increasing upstream pressure, and finding a calibration current that provides a calibration orifice size through the valve by monitoring downstream pressure. Finding a calibration current can include stepping through valve control currents, sensing downstream pressures, and calculating step orifice sizes until the calculated step orifice size is greater than or equal to the calibration orifice size. Finding a calibration current can include performing a coarse calibration followed by a finer calibration. An offset can be calculated for a valve characteristic relating valve control current to valve orifice size.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有上游侧和下游侧的电动液压阀的阀校准系统和方法。 阀门电流控制连接上游侧和下游侧的阀孔尺寸。 校准方法包括打开阀门,使系统失速以防止体积变化,并且以大致相等的上游和下游压力关闭阀门; 然后增加上游压力,并且通过监测下游压力找到校准电流,该校准电流通过阀提供校准孔尺寸。 寻找校准电流可以包括逐步通过阀门控制电流,感测下游压力,以及计算步骤孔径尺寸,直到计算的台阶孔尺寸大于或等于校准孔尺寸。 寻找校准电流可以包括执行粗校准,然后进行更精细的校准。 可以计算阀门特性的偏移量,将阀门控制电流与阀门孔口尺寸相关联。