US 12,297,621 B2
Automatic work machine condition monitoring and control module
Jacob C. Maley, Germantown Hills, IL (US); and Justin Lee Steinlage, Mackinaw, IL (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/126,700.
Prior Publication US 2024/0328115 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. E02F 9/20 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); E02F 9/22 (2006.01); E02F 9/24 (2006.01); F01M 5/00 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01)
CPC E02F 9/20 (2013.01) [B60Q 5/005 (2013.01); E02F 9/226 (2013.01); E02F 9/24 (2013.01); F01M 5/005 (2013.01); F02N 11/0803 (2013.01); F02N 11/0862 (2013.01); F02N 2200/061 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automatic condition monitoring and control system for a work machine, comprising:
an electronic control module configured for arrangement on the work machine and configured to:
monitor multiple conditions of the work machine;
compare the multiple conditions to respective thresholds;
at least one of:
start an engine of the work machine based on at least one of the comparisons; and
activate a heating or cooling system based on at least one of the comparisons;
check that no other system of the work machine is calling for machine operations; and
if no other system of the work machine is calling for machine operations, stop the work machine based on at least one of the comparisons.