US 11,692,320 B2
Milling machine chamber binding control systems and methods
Nathaniel S. Doy, Maple Grove, MN (US); Lee M. Hogan, Mackinaw, IL (US); and Austin R. Bies, Saint Louis Park, MN (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Paving Products Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/985,039.
Prior Publication US 2022/0042255 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. E01C 23/088 (2006.01); E01C 23/12 (2006.01); E01C 23/07 (2006.01)
CPC E01C 23/088 (2013.01) [E01C 23/127 (2013.01); E01C 23/07 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A method of operating a milling machine having a frame including a plurality of height-adjustable legs; a rotor; and a rotor chamber including a movable front wall, a movable rear wall, and a pair of movable side walls; the method comprising:
enabling a rotor chamber binding control during a lowering of the rotor towards a ground surface, wherein the enabling of the rotor chamber binding control is conditioned on the machine not being propelled;
automatically raising at least one of the front wall or the rear wall during the lowering of the rotor; and
automatically disabling the rotor chamber binding control.