AUTOMATED ROLLOVER PREVENTION SYSTEM

• Main Authors: STRATTON, KENNETH, L, YUET, FU, PEI, SHULTS, JAMIE, CLAR, JEAN-JACQUES
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 04.09.2008
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

A control system (16) for a machine (12) is disclosed. The control system (16) may have at least one sensor (28a) configured to generate a signal indicative of an inclination of the machine (12). The control system may (16) also have a controller (30) in communication with the at least one sensor (28a). The controller (30) may be configured to stop operation of the machine (12) in response to the signal. La présente invention concerne un système de commande (16) destiné à une machine (12). Le système de commande (16) peut avoir au moins un capteur (28a) configuré pour générer un signal indiquant une inclinaison de la machine (12). Le système (16) de commande peut également avoir un dispositif de commande (30) en communication avec le ou les capteurs (28a). Le dispositif de commande (30) peut être configuré pour arrêter le fonctionnement de la machine (12) en réponse au signal.