WINCH CONTROLLER WITH AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

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WINCH CONTROLLER WITH AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

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DENNIS RON / NASSET BRENT / AUGUST JACOB / MASON JON / SALMON SCOTT / BURNS DAVID / FRAZIER TIMOTHY / HARGRODER TY / SCUITO DAVID

Abstract

Abstract The invention provides in some embodiments, the disclosed winches can include a frame, a cable drum rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor operatively connected to the cable drum, and a control module positioned adjacent the cable drum. The control module can include circuitry to interface with a remote control via one of two modes. In a wireless mode, the control module can communicate wirelessly with a wireless remote control (e.g., a cell phone or dedicated wireless remote). In the wireless mode, the control module's wireless controller continuously scans for signals from a wireless remote control. This can result in a constant battery drain, which after a period of time could discharge a vehicle's battery. The present disclosure provides techniques and technology to automatically shut off the control module. For example, in some embodiments, the control module can include an enable button that turns on the wireless controller module and starts a timer. If an action is not received from the wireless remote control before the timer expires the control module is turned off.

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Title :

WINCH CONTROLLER WITH AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Contributors:

DENNIS RON (author) / NASSET BRENT (author) / AUGUST JACOB (author) / MASON JON (author) / SALMON SCOTT (author) / BURNS DAVID (author) / FRAZIER TIMOTHY (author) / HARGRODER TY (author) / SCUITO DAVID (author)

Publication date :

2018-05-17

Type of media :

Patent

Type of material :

Electronic Resource

Language :

English

Classification :

IPC:

B66D Haspeln , CAPSTANS