Patent ID: 7802595
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: B60K,B60W,F02B,F02D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a power source of a forestry machine, in which the power source utilizes directly or indirectly at least one of a work device and a handling device positioned in the forestry machine, said method comprising: using a controller to control said at least one of said work device and said handling device; the controller giving a control command affecting a state of a function to said at least one of said work device and said handling device; transmitting said control command to the power source as a secondary control command, said secondary control command providing an operational change in the power source; and executing the operational change before operation of said at least one of said work device and said handling device so in such a way that the secondary control command at least momentarily affects at least one control parameter of the power source, predicting a future load of the power source.