Patent ID: 11872885
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A traction control system for a vehicle train comprising:
a work vehicle having a power source;
a trailing vehicle connected to the work vehicle, the trailing vehicle having one or more ground engaging apparatus in contact with a ground surface;
an electric machine coupled to the one or more ground engaging apparatus;
a speed sensor measuring the speed of trailing vehicle; and
a controller configured to provide a first traction control signal to the electric machine for a first tractive force at the speed of the ground engaging apparatus during normal operation, the controller configured to provide a second traction control signal to the electric machine for an increased second tractive force at the speed of the ground engaging apparatus when the force increase control is activated and the speed of the ground engaging apparatus is between a lower speed limit greater than zero speed and an upper speed limit, and the controller configured to provide the first traction control signal to the electric machine for the first tractive force at the speed of the ground engaging apparatus when the force increase control is activated but the speed of the ground engaging apparatus is below the lower speed limit.