Patent ID: 9187098
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B60P,B60W

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling movement of a body on a vehicle, the body being driven by a power take off, the method using a controller configured to perform the steps of: determining a travel of an operator input; determining a vehicle speed; determining a selected gear; engaging a power take off clutch in response to the travel of the operator input when the travel of the operator input lies within a predetermined range of travel and the vehicle speed is below a predetermined vehicle speed limit; generating a valve command to cause movement of a valve in proportion to the travel of the operator input if the vehicle speed is below the predetermined vehicle speed limit, the valve causing movement of the body; generating an engine speed command for an engine configured to drive the power take off in proportion to the travel of the operator input if the selected gear is neutral and if the vehicle speed is below the predetermined vehicle speed limit; controlling the valve based on the valve command; and controlling the engine speed based on the engine speed command.