Signal light system for agricultural equipment

摘要

A self propelled windrower having no brake pedal is provided with a signal light system conforming to standards for agricultural equipment traveling on public roads. The ground speed of the equipment is sensed and, after it exceeds a threshold speed, computation of equipment acceleration/deceleration begins. When the deceleration exceeds a deceleration threshold, the brake lamps are enabled according to the settings of left turn and right turn signal switches. The brake lamps are enabled as long as the deceleration exceeds the threshold and for a short interval (2 sec) thereafter. If the speed drops below the speed threshold during the short interval, the brake lamps are enabled for an extended period (2 min).