Patents Assigned to Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
  • Patent number: 11958339
    Abstract: Concealed air vent apparatus in a vehicle and a method thereof is provided. The apparatus includes an air vent casing, at least one air directing flap, at least one air diffusing flap, at least one closing flap, an air directing flap actuator, an air diffusing flap actuator and a closing flap actuator. The air diffusing flap actuator is adapted to move air diffusing flap to a diffused position in which a plurality of air diffusing portions of air diffusing flap is adapted to facilitate uniform distribution of air to an occupant compartment. The closing flap actuator is adapted to move closing flap between an open position in which closing flap is adapted to allow air flow to the occupant compartment, and a closed position in which closing flap is adapted to restrict air flow to the occupant compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Ritesh Kakade, Prashant Pandey, Srinath Jayan
  • Publication number: 20240116362
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hand acceleration control system to control and set Engine RPM at constant speed. The hand acceleration control system is controlled by a rotating switch (20) preferable positioned on a steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
    Inventors: ANAND KUMAR O S, SENTHIL PRABHU N, SHASHANK SEKHAR SAHU
  • Publication number: 20240099177
    Abstract: Embodiments determine a draft force based on forces at hitch points of the tractor, to determine type of soil, on which the tractor is plying. Embodiments determine rotational peripheral velocity of the implement and forward velocity of the tractor. Embodiments provide recommendations for adjusting the rotational peripheral velocity of the implement and the forward velocity of the tractor based on the soil type, the rotational peripheral velocity of the implement, and the forward velocity of the tractor. The recommendation is provided, if the ratio of the rotational peripheral velocity of the implement and the forward velocity of the tractor falls outside an optimal range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: N Saravanan, PARTHA SARATHI SINGHA, PAVITHRA SUNDARAM, RISHABH SONI, A SIVAKUMAR, SABARINATH N, ARJUN P
  • Patent number: 11926293
    Abstract: A mounting mechanism (100), to enable hitching a tool (101) with the frame of a utility vehicle, comprises front hooks (102), a locking mechanism (104), a lifting cradle assembly (106), and a frame attachment mechanism (108). The front hooks (102) and the locking mechanism is configured to detachably engage the front and the rear portion of the tool (101) respectively. The cradle assembly (106) is configured to be operatively engaged with the front hooks (102) and the locking mechanism (104). The frame attachment mechanism (108) is configured to be pivotally coupled to the lifting cradle assembly (106). The locking mechanism (104) is configured to be operated by lifting the cradle assembly (106) via pivotal motion between the cradle and the frame attachment mechanism (108) under force generated by the vehicle (1000) to hitch and lock the tool (101) with the frame of the vehicle (1000).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
    Inventors: Sundararajan Rangarajan, Samu Sandberg, Juho Ryyppö, Hannu Rantala
  • Publication number: 20240043073
    Abstract: The disclosures herein generally relate to a vehicle and more particularly, to an all-terrain utility vehicle which can perform multiple operations, in varied terrain and soil conditions, with precision and guidance. An all-terrain utility vehicle mainly includes wheel track and wheel base adjusting system, a height adjusting system, a plurality of vertical axle assemblies, a steering system, an implement position adjusting system, a master controller unit and a plurality of wheel drive motors. All the vehicle functions being controlled and guided with the help of an electronic master control module which enables optional manual, remote and autonomous operations. The electronic master control module utilizes externally acquired location data and digital maps with soil and plant information for enabling precision field operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Varada PRASHANT RAO, Shankar VENUGOPAL, Sayantan MUKHERJEE, Ram Mohan SITARAMAN, Siddhartha RAJ, Snigdharani EPARI, Deepak SAINI, Abhishansha GAUTAM, Harsh PATEL, Srinivas KANNAN
  • Publication number: 20230337580
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a harvesting system for variety of grain crops. The harvesting system comprises a harvester control unit, a grain loss monitoring GLM-ECU, a cloud communication interface ECU, a plurality of sensors, a controller area network (CAN), a buzzer/alarming device, a display unit, a cloud and a mobile application. The GLM-ECU is configured to process signals from a sieve sensor and a straw walker sensor. The harvester control unit is configured to process signals received from the plurality of sensors and the cloud communication interface ECU serves as an interface to interchange the data between the harvester control unit and the cloud . The harvester system results in increase in productivity and trust among the stake holders by virtue of real-time information sharing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
    Inventors: Saravanan NATARAJAN, Partha Sarathi SINGHA, Pavithra SUNDARAM, Sivakumar ARUMUGAM, Loganathan Gobi SUBRAMANIAN, Jesuraj VELANGANNI, Senthil Kumar SUNDARAVARATHAN BHAVANI, Ajay Mangadu NATTERI, Jayalakshmi SURENDRAN
  • Patent number: 11773284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition for automobile underbodies from stone chipping damage and corrosion. The underbody coating composition comprises mixture of polyvinyl chloride homopolymer and polyvinyl chloride co-polymer resin. The coating composition of the present invention reduces film thickness and at the same time maintains the standard norms of quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
    Inventors: Rahul Lalwani, Babu Mahendran
  • Publication number: 20230141306
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling power supply of agricultural implement(s) attached to an agricultural vehicle. Embodiments herein disclose a control system for controlling power supply of the agricultural implement. The control system includes a control unit that is configured to power up at least one component of the control system on receiving at least one signal by at least one speed sensor based on a rotation of the agricultural implement. The generated at least one signal corresponds to an operative mode of the agricultural implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: N SARAVANAN, Sundaram PAVITHRA, Partha SINGHA, A SIVAKUMAR, Aravind BHARADWAJ
  • Patent number: 11642953
    Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a powertrain of a four-wheeled vehicle of a body-on-frame type, wherein the powertrain is mounted on a chassis in an orientation transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The mounting arrangement comprises a right-side powertrain mounting assembly 310 for supporting the powertrain 100 on the right-hand side, a left-side powertrain mounting assembly 320 for supporting the powertrain 100 on the left-hand side of the vehicle, and a powertrain roll-restricting and mounting assembly 330 for supporting the powertrain 100 on the rear side of the powertrain 100. The right-side powertrain mounting assembly 310 and the left-side powertrain mounting assembly 320 comprise a right isolating element 316 and a left isolating element 326 respectively, and the powertrain roll-restricting and mounting assembly 330 comprises a roll restricting and isolating element 334.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Samir Ramesh Rawte, Radhakrishnan Janakiraman, Christopher Nelander, Karl Plattenberger, Keith Takasawa, Richard Paul Haas
  • Patent number: 11535074
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle V with adjustable ground clearance and a method 70 thereof is provided. The agricultural vehicle V includes a vehicular structure C, a pair of front wheels FW, a pair of rear wheels RW, at least one front axle, at least one rear axle, a pair of final drive housings FH, a plurality of locking elements LP and an extension arrangement E. The vehicular structure C is configured to be moved between at least one lowered position in which each final drive housing FH is locked to the vehicular structure C at corresponding first locking positions, and at least one raised position in which each final drive housing FH is locked to the vehicular structure C at corresponding second locking positions. The extension arrangement E adapted to be coupled between corresponding front wheels FW and a front axle when vehicular structure C is at the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Avinash Tighare, Vikas Singh
  • Patent number: 11466433
    Abstract: A mechanism (100) for raising and lowering lifting arms (104) of a work vehicle includes an operating lever (111) that is secured at the column (103) of the steering wheel (102) of the work vehicle, a hydraulic arrangement and at least one linkage for operating the lifting arms (104). The hydraulic arrangement further includes a plurality of piston-cylinder pairs (105a-105b, 110a-110b, 115a-115b, 120a-120b, and 125a-125b) provided between the operating lever (111) and the linkage, for controlling the raising and lowering operation of the lifting arms (104). The operating lever (111) permits an effective and easy control of the raising and lowering operation of the lifting arms (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventor: Digambar Ladhe
  • Patent number: 11440576
    Abstract: Agricultural vehicle (V) includes an operator's seat (S), a vehicular structure (C), a wheel support arrangement (100), a front bumper assembly (200), a position and draft control mechanism (30), a brake pedal linkage mechanism (500), a steering mechanism (600) and an exhaust device (700). The operator's seat S is configured to be provided in the vehicle (V) at at least one of a first seating position (Sf) corresponding to a first driving position, and a second seating position (Sr) corresponding to a second driving position, where the second seating position (Sr) is opposite to the first seating position (Sf). The vehicular structure (C) is configured to be moved between at least one lowered position in which each final drive housing (FH) is locked to vehicular structure (C) at corresponding first locking positions, and at least one raised position in which each final drive housing (FH) is locked to vehicular structure (C) at corresponding second locking positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Avinash Tighare, Vikas Singh
  • Patent number: 11346428
    Abstract: Manual dual clutch power transmission unit 10 for a vehicle (tractor, constructional vehicle and the like), which comprises a synchro-shuttle transmission unit 10S (forward/reverse drive transmission), a hydro-mechanical operated a dual clutch unit 10D, a multi-speed transmission unit 10T (8 speed transmission unit), a range transmission unit 10R (3 ranges—low range, medium range and high range), a hydro-mechanical transmission control mechanism 100 which controls shifting and selection of gears (odd gear and/or even gear) and corresponding clutches (odd clutch and/or even clutch) respectively, and an auxiliary transmission actuation mechanism 200 which actuates the power transmission unit 10 when at least one of the hydraulic dual clutch unit 10D of the power transmission unit 10 and a hydraulic system of the vehicle is not functioning, wherein the transmission control mechanism 100 for the multi-speed transmission unit 10T is provided with Z-gate sequential gear shift pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Raju Krishnam, K. V. V. Srinivasa Rao, Devakumar Raja Janarthan
  • Publication number: 20220166237
    Abstract: Methods and systems for integrated sensing and self-charging in agricultural implements. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to agricultural vehicles, and more particularly to methods and systems for an integrated sensing and self-charging in agricultural implements. A control system disclosed herein for an agricultural implement includes a battery management unit configured to generate power upon sensing speed/rotation of the agricultural implement. The battery management unit is a self-rechargeable unit. The battery management unit is further configured to provide the generated power to the control unit for controlling at least one operation of the agricultural implement. The battery management unit includes at least one of at least one sensor, a secondary battery, a charger circuitry, and a secondary sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: A SIVAKUMAR, Kuchimanchi RAJESWAR, Venugopal SHANKAR, Aravind BHARADWAJ, N SARAVANAN, Pavithra SUNDARAM
  • Patent number: 11259452
    Abstract: A housing (100) for housing hydraulic components, wherein the hydraulic components are configured for operating a hitch mechanism of a tractor, is a single-body component that is configured to house a plurality of valve mechanism and a reciprocating piston therein. The housing (100) comprises cavities for locating valve mechanisms therein and a cylinder (110) for accommodating a reciprocating piston (210). The housing (100) together with a plurality of valve mechanisms (122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132) disposed in corresponding cavities, forms a predetermined hydraulic circuit (1000). The hydraulic circuit (1000) has minimum number of leakage joints, minimizes number of components and therefore assembly and machining operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Maxson Gomes, Anil Hirgude, Mahendra Jaware, Savant Kedarnath, Rajendra N. Yedekar
  • Patent number: 11157978
    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a systems and methods for managing data related to a vehicle. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for managing data related to the vehicle, and more particularly to the systems and methods for managing the data related to the vehicle between at least one of customer, dealer, and service center and so on. The system comprises a server, plurality of source devices, plurality of destination devices connected to each other via a communication network. The method includes detecting UHF-RFID tags coupled to the vehicle and plurality of vehicle components. The method includes updating the information in the server regarding the detected vehicle and the vehicle components entering/leaving a stockyard. Also, the method includes displaying the data related to at least one of the vehicle and the vehicle components, based on retrieved data from the server and the determined type of a user profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Viren Popli, Pardeep Singh
  • Patent number: 11156288
    Abstract: Transmission control mechanism 100 in a power transmission system of a vehicle a transmission shift lever 102, a shifter arm 106, an input ratchet shifting assembly 108, an input shift ratchet and cam assembly 110, a drive shaft 112, a plurality of keys 113, a driven shaft 114, a coupler 115, a driven shaft drive gear 116, a driven shaft driven gear 118, a plurality of rail shifting means 120, a plurality of bushes 121, a plurality of rail shifter support members 122, a plurality of pawl assemblies 124, a plurality of pawl kicker means 126, a lever position control valve assembly 136, an active detent control valve assembly 138, a detent control valve assembly 140, a clutch selection control valve assembly 142, a gear shift lever position valve lever 144 and a master clutch control valve assembly 100M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Raju Krishnam E.N.V, Devakumar Raja Janarthan, Srinivasa Rao K.V.V, Amit More, Kasiganesh P
  • Publication number: 20210321553
    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for applying a remedy for a region under cultivation including canopy structures, a system includes a controller, a first vehicle and a second vehicle. The controller analyzes a prescription plan for at least one region, wherein the at least one region includes at least one of an over canopy region and an under canopy region. The controller determines a path covering the at least one region identified from the prescription plan using at least one geo-position of the at least one identified region. The controller communicates the determined path to at least one of a first vehicle and a second vehicle. The at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle apply the at least one remedy to the at least one of the over canopy region and the under canopy region using the at least one prescription plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: N SARAVANAN, Rajeswar KUCHIMANCHI, Shankar VENUGOPAL, Aravind BHARADWAJ, Ananda KUNDU, Ram Mohan SITARAMAN, Dayan SHERIFF
  • Publication number: 20210315150
    Abstract: The embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for generating a prescription plan for a region under cultivation, a system includes a first data acquisition device coupled to a first vehicle, a second data acquisition device coupled to a second vehicle and a controller. The first data acquisition device and the second data acquisition device collect information from a first portion and a second portion of a canopy structure present in the region under cultivation respectively. The collected information may include imagery information, sensory information and geo-positioning information. Based on the collected information, the controller identifies at least one event across at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the canopy structure. The controller further generates an event map and a remedy plan for the identified at least one event. Based on the event map and the remedy plan, the controller generates the prescription plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Natarajan SARAVANAN, Rajeswar KUCHIMANCHI, Shankar VENUGOPAL, Aravind BHARADWAJ, Ananda KUNDU, Ram Mohan SITARAMAN, Dayan SHERIFF
  • Patent number: 10933926
    Abstract: An air diffuser assembly for attachment to a twist beam on a rear suspension system of an automobile that reduces the coefficient of drag (Cd) as the automobile is being driven. The air diffuser assembly includes an wind deflection portion that includes a top longitudinal edge and a bottom longitudinal edge being spaced apart by a pair of lateral edges. The main body further includes a first slope extending outwardly and downwardly from the top longitudinal edge and a second slope extending outwardly and upwardly from the bottom longitudinal edge. The first slope and second slope meet at an edge for deflecting an airflow across both the first slope and the second slope. The wind deflection portion includes an air tunnel diffuser defining an air passage for guiding airflow therethrough and directing it behind the automobile away an undercarriage of the automobile to further reduce the coefficient of drag (Cd).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021