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A01B 59/043 (2006.01) A01B 59/06 (2006.01) B60D 1/62 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1295870
AUTOMATICALLY COUPLING FLUID CONNECTOR FOR A HITCH Abstract of the Disclosure An arrangement and assembly is set forth for automatically making power connections during the hitching and unhitching of an implement to a vehicle. The assembly includes mating halves of power connections located on hitch elements of the implement and vehicle respectively. Power connection halves are arranged so that the relative movement necessary between hitch elements of the implement and vehicle to accomplish their connection are also sufficient to cause coupling of the power connection. Basic alignment of the hitch elements provides a preliminary alignment of the power connection halves. Further alignment of the power connection halves in two directions is accomplished by a set of pins associated with one connector halve which engages a set of holes in a mounting member holding the other halve of the power connection. Contact between the pins and the surface of the holes provide a final alignment of the connector halves in two directions. The connector halves are resiliently mounted for axial movement in a direction parallel to the axis of the pins. Relative axial movement allows the power connections to be completed and the resilient mounting allows for a degree of axial misalignment. This type of mounting system is particularly suited for electrical or hydraulic connections and accomplishes automatic coupling or uncoupling using only the motion necessary for coupling the load transfer elements of the hitch mechanisms. By utilizing only the motion necessary for coupling of the load transfer elements automatic coupling of power connections is accomplished without the use of any additional actuators. The arrangement also permits automatic uncoupling of the power connections during the unhitching of the load transfer elements.
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Poore Bernard B.
Rohren Ronald E.
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Deere & Company
Poore Bernard B.
Rohren Ronald E.
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