POWER TAKE-OFF FOR ENGINE USED IN MULTI-FUNCTION SYSTEM AND LOAD MANAGEMENT OF SUCH SYSTEM

摘要

An apparatus comprising an engine, a power take-off to be driven by the engine, one or more load services to be driven by the engine, a PTO modulator coupled to the power-takeoff output port and operable to selectively engage the power take-off to the engine to provide output rotational power, one or more load-service modulators coupled to the one or more load services and operable to selectively engage the one or more load services to the engine to provide service outputs, and a load controller configured to selectively operate the PTO modulator and the one or more load-service modulators to change the output from the power take-off or the one or more load services based on a condition of the engine and a load priority assigned to the power take-off or the one or more load services.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an engine; a power take-off comprising a power take-off port operatively connected to be driven by the engine and connectable to a corresponding load service; one or more additional load services operatively connected to be driven by the engine; a PTO modulator coupled to the power take-off and operable to modulate power drawn, from the engine, by the power take-off; one or more load-service modulators respectively coupled to the one or more additional load services, each load-service modulator operable to modulate power drawn, from the engine, by its corresponding additional load service; and a controller configured to control the PTO modulator and the one or more load-service modulators to thereby control the power drawn from the engine based on a detected condition of the engine and a priority as between the power take-off and the one or more additional load services.