Ride Control System

摘要

A ride control system uses speed, pressure, hand throttle, foot throttle and seat position information associated with a tractor-loader-backhoe to determine when to engage and disengage the ride control system for the tractor-loader-backhoe. Once the ride control system is engaged, the ride control system can be disengaged in response to either an operator command or a measured speed of the tractor-loader-backhoe being below a predetermined speed.

主权项

1. A method for controlling a ride control system for a vehicle, the method comprising:
measuring a speed of a vehicle; comparing the measured speed to a predetermined speed; measuring a pressure associated with the vehicle; comparing the measured pressure to a predetermined threshold pressure; determining whether a hand throttle for the vehicle is in a neutral position; determining whether a foot throttle for the vehicle has been used within a predetermined time period; and engaging a ride control system in response to the measured speed being greater than the predetermined speed, the measured pressure being less than the predetermined threshold pressure, the hand throttle being in the neutral position and the foot throttle having been used within a predetermined time period.