JP2001303581A - General-purpose software for caisson excavator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control and management program for a caisson excavator capable of easily varying and setting image formation and display for management of excavation, functions to prevent contact during operation of plural machines, and the pattern of excavator speeds, in addition to setting caisson shapes, cutting-edge ceiling corner shapes, shaft position and rail shapes. SOLUTION: To set caisson information which constitutes part of an excavator monitoring system, an initial menu is opened according to an input flowchart, after which information about the variable portions of programs for outer shapes, cutting edges, rail position, shaft position and the like is inputted and set by use of a mouse or TAB keys, etc. For example, when the caisson has a rectangular outer shape with round corners, information about the variable portions is inputted and set in the following order: outer shape → rectangle →vertical/horizontal → corner → round. Once information about the shape of each part of the caisson is set, the above processes are terminated and data about the programs changed are preserved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to general-purpose caisson excavator software in which a software program for controlling and managing a caisson excavator can be easily changed according to the shape of the caisson.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a caisson excavator, an operator is mounted on an excavator and excavates earth and sand in a work room. However, when the depth becomes deep and the pressure in the work room becomes high, work efficiency is reduced and decompression sickness occurs. There were issues such as. Currently, excavators are operated by remote control from the ground to perform excavation work, but the caisson site, caisson shape, shaft position, number of excavators, number of excavator rails, etc.
Since the conditions were all different, the software for controlling and managing the excavator was produced each time.

[0003]

However, computer software programs are difficult to produce by ordinary engineers, and many of them are left to engineers with specialized knowledge. Since programs are generally small companies and are produced by one person or a small number of people from the start to completion, a huge amount of time is spent and the production cost is high. In addition, it may be difficult for the person in charge of the production to continue the production due to illness or other causes, which may affect the entire construction process. Generally, computer programs are irrationally difficult to correct, and for example, even if the shape of the caisson is slightly changed, there is also an irrational aspect such that a completely new one must be manufactured.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a program for controlling and managing a caisson excavator, including a caisson shape, a blade shape,
In addition to the ceiling corner shape, shaft position, rail shape, image creation and display for excavation management, contact prevention function when multiple units are in operation, setting of excavator speed pattern, etc. Even ordinary technicians who can use computers can easily change and set To provide a program that can do it. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a program corresponding to a caisson at a site in a short time without producing a new program.
The program is stored and used in a recording medium such as an FD, a CD, and a hard disk in a computer.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a caisson excavator general-purpose software according to the present invention uses a menu displayed on a monitor screen of a computer to define a caisson shape, a shaft position, a rail shape and the like in each parameter definition diagram. , And a basic program in which a caisson shape or the like of the program can be arbitrarily changed by selecting or setting variables in a display window. Further, in order to achieve the above object, each link dimension of the excavator is selected and set from a parameter list, a signal from a sensor or the like provided in the caisson excavator is processed, and a side mainly including a boom of the excavator, The relationship between the caisson wall and the excavated ground is calculated in a computer, and the result is displayed on a monitor screen in real time. In addition, select running, turning, boom extension / retraction, boom up / down, etc. operated by the operation lever, and further select the parameter button to select the target variable from the parameter list, or enter the desired speed etc. in the input window. Has registered this speed. When multiple excavators are operating in the caisson, select the area setting from the menu on the monitor screen and select or display the contact alarm area and stop area from the parameter list for the planar outer circumference of each excavator By inputting variables into the window and further inputting numerical values such as the travel range and the travel origin, the interference area and travel range on the program are set.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, general-purpose caisson excavator software according to the present invention is displayed on a monitor screen in a software program operating on an operating system of a personal computer for controlling and managing a caisson excavator. It has any of the following functions: caisson information setting function 11, operation information setting function 12, monitoring function 13, and other 14 from mode & function classification 10 which is the initial menu.
Each function is selected alone or at least one of them is selected. When the caisson information setting function 11 is selected, the caisson information setting general-purpose software sets the caisson shape setting 11a, the blade edge ceiling setting 11b, the shaft position setting 11c, the rail shape setting 11d, etc., which are displayed subsequently. B. Select and confirm the corresponding variable from each data entry screen displayed by the selection. When the operation information setting function 12 is selected, the operation information setting general-purpose software sets the excavator data setting 12a, the speed pattern setting 12b, the contact prevention area setting 12c, the sensor value setting 12d, etc., which are displayed subsequently. B. Select, determine the corresponding variable from each data input screen displayed by the selection, and Monitoring function 13
The general-purpose software for the monitoring function in the case of selecting the caisson frame display 13a and the caisson plan view display 13
b, the excavator position display 13c, the excavator attitude display 13d, and the like are appropriately selected, and a monitoring screen is displayed by determining a corresponding variable from each data input screen displayed by the selection. ing.

The caisson information setting general-purpose software selects a variable name in a parameter definition diagram for changing a default value in a display window from each data input screen displayed by selection, and inputs a numerical value to the input window. By setting the variables in the display window to the determined numerical values, the data such as the position of the caisson body and the excavator rail in the software program can be arbitrarily changed with a mouse or a TAB key. I have.

Further, the general-purpose operation information setting software includes:
From the selection 100 of the excavator parameters displayed by the selection of the excavator data setting 12a, the link dimension from each excavator individual reference point is selected from a parameter list, or set by inputting a numerical value, and set. The link size from the excavator individual reference point and the input processing data of the signal from the sensor, switch, etc. provided in the caisson excavator are calculated, and the calculated processing data is subjected to image display processing, and mainly the boom of the caisson excavator is used. It is characterized in that the positional relationship between the side surface, the caisson wall surface, and the excavated ground is displayed on a monitor screen.

Further, the operation information setting general-purpose software selects an applicable lever from a lever characteristic setting 110 displayed by selecting a speed pattern setting 12b, and further sets a setting lever to be subjected to speed change such as running or turning. Selected,
It is characterized in that a parameter button on the screen of the target setting operation lever is selected, a parameter of the operation lever characteristic is selected from the parameter list, and a desired numerical value is input to set the speed.

Further, the general-purpose operation information setting software includes:
When a plurality of caisson excavators operate in the same caisson work room, select an area setting from the menu displayed on the monitor screen displayed by selecting the contact prevention area setting 12c, and contact alarms on the outer periphery of each excavator plane Select the area and stop area from the parameter list, or enter numerical values in the parameter definition, enter numerical values such as travel range, travel origin, etc., set the interference area and travel range on the software program, and set the interference area Calculate the travel range, etc., and input processing data of signals from sensors, switches, etc. provided in the caisson excavator, image-process the processed data and display multiple excavators on the plane screen of the caisson work room It is characterized by

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a list of software functions showing the mode and function classification (excavator monitoring system), FIG. 2 is a flowchart of setting and inputting caisson information for changing and setting variables of the software, and FIG. 3 is displayed in a window on a monitor screen. Parameter definition diagram or drawing drawn on the drawing screen, Fig. 4
Is a data input processing selection screen of caisson excavator common software, FIG. 5 is a caisson shape information input screen, FIG. 6 is a caisson shape data input screen, FIG. 7 is a caisson shape data input screen, and FIG. 8 is a shaft position data input screen. 9 is a rail shape data input screen, FIG. 10 is an excavator parameter selection screen, FIG. 11 is a lever characteristic setting screen, and FIG. 12 is FIG.
FIG. 13 shows a contact prevention setting screen.

FIG. 1 shows a mode and function classification (excavator monitoring system) 10 which is classified according to the functions of the present software.
1, an operation information setting function 12, a monitoring function 13, and other 14 functions, and each function is further subdivided into small categories to facilitate input setting for each purpose. The caisson information setting function 11 is subdivided into a caisson shape setting 11a, a cutting edge ceiling corner setting 11b, a shaft position setting 11c, and a rail shape setting 11d. In the operation information setting function 12, excavator data setting 12a, speed pattern setting 12b, contact prevention area setting 12c, and sensor value setting 12d are subdivided. In the monitoring function 13, the caisson body display 13a, the caisson plan view display 13b, the excavator position display 13c, and the excavator attitude display 13d are subdivided.

As shown in the flow chart of FIG. 2, for setting caisson information, after opening the initial menu, the variable parts of the program such as the outer shape, the cutting edge, the rail position, the shaft position, etc. are changed using the mouse or the TAB key. Input and set the information of the part. When the shape of each part of the caisson information is set, the process ends and the changed program data is stored.

Similar to the caisson information setting input chart described above, the excavator data setting 12 shown in FIG.
a, operation information setting function 1 such as speed pattern setting 12b
2. The variable part of the program is set according to each chart such as the monitoring function 13 including the caisson plan view display 13b that can recognize the operating position of the excavator. A method of operating the mouse and the TAB key while viewing a screen on a monitor screen such as a CRT to set variables in order to actually execute these is shown in FIGS. 3 to 13 as an embodiment. This will be specifically described.

From the caisson excavator common software in the initial menu, the data input process selection 40 is clicked to bring up the screen shown in FIG. 4, and the caisson information setting 41 is clicked and selected with the mouse. When selected, the screen transits to the selected function screen, that is, the screen of the caisson shape information input 50 shown in FIG.

On the screen, a caisson shape setting 51, a blade opening ceiling shape setting 52, a shaft position setting 53, a rail shape setting 54, and the like are displayed. For example, when the caisson shape setting 51 is clicked, a caisson shape data input screen 60 in FIG. 6 is displayed.

Click on the basic shape to get a rectangle,
When a rectangle is selected from a menu such as a circle or an oval, for example, a standard setting and a corner are displayed as submenus. These shapes may be shown in a parameter definition diagram as shown in FIG. Drawing screen 6 when standard setting is selected
1 can be entered and the center coordinate is selected. X and Y variables are input on the display window. If a coordinate axis is provided at the center on the drawing screen 61, X = 0 and Y = 0 are displayed on the data input window.
Is input and the Enter key is pressed, the value set in the display window is displayed. Next, the long side length B and the short side length A are respectively input and confirmed with the Enter key. Register when all settings are completed.

Next, if a corner shape is designated for the caisson shape, a straight line and a dimension C of the corner are determined from the corner in the flowchart of FIG. Specific parameters such as the shape are shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, a corner tag is selected from the submenu, and a triangular figure is selected from the corner shape parameter list. In the data input window, C1 = 3000 for P1 and C2 = 20 for P2.
When the user inputs "00" and presses the Enter key, the value set in the display window is displayed.

FIG. 8 is a shaft position data input screen for inputting the shaft positions of a material shaft for carrying caisson earth and sand and a man shaft for an operator to enter and exit, and the center position is input in the same order as set in FIG. And
Select the diameter from the submenu, for example, if the diameter is 1400
If it is, by selecting the tag, if the dimension is not marked on the tag, the dimension is entered in the input window. Ent
When confirmed by the er key, it is displayed on the parameter list display.

Similarly, the blade ceiling shape setting is clicked from the window of the caisson shape information input by clicking the blade ceiling shape setting.
The dimensions of the sectional view of the cutting edge shown in FIG. 3C are input and set on a cutting edge ceiling shape input screen (not shown). FIG. 3D is a diagram of the shape of the ceiling, in which the outer line is a tangent line between the wall surface of the working chamber and the blade bottom, and the inner line is a tangent line between the wall surface of the working room and the ceiling of the working room.

The position of the rail is selected by clicking on the rail shape setting 54 in FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is displayed on the monitor screen. When a tag of the basic shape is selected, a submenu is displayed and a straight line is selected. When selected, the start and end points of the rail will be displayed in the data entry window,
When a value is input and the Enter key is pressed, the value of the determined variable is displayed in a display window. FIG. 3E is a diagram in which a circular rail is provided on a rectangular caisson having an R corner shape.

FIG. 10 is a monitor screen display diagram for selecting excavator parameters. Since the information setting regarding the excavator is contained in the sub-classification of the operation information setting function 12 in the mode & function classification table of FIG. 1, the operation information setting 42 is selected from the data input processing selection 40 screen of FIG. Further, selection is made in the basic menu, and the process proceeds to selection 100 of excavator parameters.
When the file is opened, a list of parameter files corresponding to the classification of the excavator is displayed. When you select a property, the currently selected file and its attributes are displayed. When the setting is completed, the screen returns to the previous screen.

Excavator running, turning, boom telescopic,
Speed adjustment of derrick etc. is done by mode & function classification 10 in FIG.
As shown in the table, the file of the speed pattern setting 12b is incorporated in the detailed item of the operation information setting function 12, so the operation information setting 42 is clicked from the data input processing selection 40 screen of FIG. To call the file and select it in the basic menu to set the speed pattern 1
Upon transition to 2b, the screen of FIG. 11 is displayed.

For example, when the traveling of the applicable lever is selected, a traveling parameter definition diagram as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed.
While referring to this, a symbol, for example, b1 is selected from the parameter list from the parameter list according to the skill level of the driver. When selected, the existing variables in the list are displayed on the parameter window. This variable is arbitrarily corrected and input, the speed is set to the optimum speed for the driver, and determined by the Enter key. When each speed is determined in such a procedure and the registration on the window is finally clicked, each set value is updated and registered in the program, and when the end is clicked, the screen returns to the original screen.

When a plurality of excavators work in the caisson work room, a contact prevention system is provided so that adjacent excavators do not collide with each other. As a means for preventing contact, a contact prevention area is provided,
This area can be arbitrarily changed depending on the caisson shape at the site or the arrangement of the excavator rail.

The setting of the contact prevention area is performed by changing the parameters L1 to L4 displayed on the screen of FIG. 13 to arbitrary numerical values and registering them. For example, when changing the body-body area, enter the optimal value for L1,
Confirm with the Enter key. When each distance is determined in such a procedure and the window registration is clicked at the end, each set value is updated and registered in the program, and when the end is clicked, the screen returns to the original screen.

In addition to the arbitrarily changed caisson working chamber plan shape, rail position, positions of a plurality of excavators, etc. on the monitor screen, excavator posture display by data setting of the excavator, position of sensors, oil and fat The excavator management and excavation management can be facilitated because the greasing time and the like can be changed from the window.

The form of the window displayed on the monitor screen of caisson information, operation information, monitoring function, etc. is shown as an embodiment, and a selection, variable entry frame and the like are provided on the window screen and clicked. If the numerical value can be input from the keyboard, the screen form does not necessarily have to be a diagram as shown in FIGS.

[0029]

As described above, in the present invention, the change position of the excavator program is set in advance, and the shape of the caisson, the data of the excavator, the speed pattern, the contact prevention area, and the like are displayed on the monitor screen. The excavator program corresponding to each caisson and each excavator, which takes half a year, can be entrusted to a skilled programmer by displaying items as, selecting items, entering variables, determining, and registering changes to existing programs. There is an effect that it can be changed in a short time without any change.

The above-mentioned effects are, of course, extremely expensive program production costs, but can be easily changed by the staff who has acquired the general personal computer technology by developing this program. The effect of cost reduction is great, such as no cost.

Further, since the speed pattern can be easily formed on site, even the first driver can safely perform the excavation work, and can change the speed pattern according to the skill level. This has an effect that the operation can be easily switched between the case of driving on an excavator and the case of driving remotely from the ground.

Since a contact prevention system is provided,
Safety is maintained even when working with multiple excavators in the caisson room.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a list of software functions in one embodiment of general-purpose caisson excavator software of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for setting input of caisson information for changing and setting software variables in the caisson excavator general-purpose software according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 (a) to 3 (e) are parameter definition diagrams displayed on a window on a monitor screen or drawings drawn on a drawing screen in one embodiment of the general caisson excavator software of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a data input process selection screen of caisson excavator common software in one embodiment of the caisson excavator general-purpose software of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a caisson shape information input screen in one embodiment of the caisson excavator general-purpose software of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a caisson shape data input screen in one embodiment of the caisson excavator general-purpose software of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a caisson shape data input screen in one embodiment of the caisson excavator general-purpose software of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a shaft position data input screen in one embodiment of the general caisson excavator software of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a rail shape data input screen in one embodiment of the caisson excavator general-purpose software of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an excavator parameter selection screen in the caisson excavator general-purpose software according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a lever characteristic setting screen in the caisson excavator general-purpose software according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a parameter definition diagram in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a contact prevention setting screen in the caisson excavator general-purpose software according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Mode & Function Classification (Excavator Monitoring System) 11 Caisson Information Setting Function 11a Caisson Shape Setting 11b Blade Edge Ceiling Setting 11c Shaft Position Setting 11d Rail Shape Setting 12 Operation Information Setting Function 12a Excavator Data Setting 12b Setting of speed pattern 12c Setting of contact prevention area 12d Setting of sensor value 13 Monitoring function 13a Caisson frame display 13b Caisson plan view display 13c Excavator position display 13d Excavator attitude display 14 Others 40 Data input process selection 41 Caisson information setting 42 Operation Information setting 43 Monitoring function 44 Others 50 Caisson shape information input 51 Caisson shape setting 52 Blade edge ceiling shape setting 53 Shaft position setting 54 Rail shape setting 60 Caisson shape data input screen 61 Drawing screen 70 Caisson shape data Setting data input screen 71 screen editor 80 settings for the selected 110 lever characteristics of shaft position data input screen 90 rail shape data input screen 91 screen editor 100 excavator parameter 130 contact preventing

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Motoaki Hirose 1-24-4 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Inside Taihoken Construction Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masaki Miyashita 24-24 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Inside Taihoken Construction Co., Ltd. (72) Satoru Kanno, 1-24-4 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Inside Taihoken Construction Co., Ltd. (72) Koichi Tan, 24-24 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) in Established Co., Ltd. 5B076 DB01 DB04 DC02

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A software program operating on an operating system of a personal computer for controlling and managing a caisson excavator, wherein a caisson information setting function (11) from a mode & function classification (10) which is an initial menu displayed on a monitor screen. , Has one of the operation information setting function (12), the monitoring function (13) and the other function (14), and selects each function alone or at least one or more. When the caisson information setting function (11) is selected, the caisson information setting general-purpose software is used to set the caisson shape (11a), blade edge ceiling (11b), and shaft position (1
1c), setting of the rail shape (11d) and the like are appropriately selected, and the corresponding variable is determined from each data input screen displayed by the selection. When the operation information setting function (12) is selected, the operation information setting general-purpose software sets the excavator data setting (12a), the speed pattern setting (12b), and the contact prevention area setting (1
2c), setting of the sensor value (12d) and the like are appropriately selected, and the corresponding variable is determined from each data input screen displayed by the selection. When the monitoring function (13) is selected, the monitoring function general-purpose software will display the caisson frame display (13a), caisson plan view display (13b), excavator position display (13c),
A caisson excavator general-purpose software characterized in that a monitor screen is displayed by appropriately selecting an excavator attitude display (13d) or the like and determining a corresponding variable from each data input screen displayed by the selection. 2. The caisson information setting general-purpose software selects a variable name in a parameter definition diagram for changing a default value in a display window from each data input screen displayed by selection, and inputs a numerical value into the input window. The variable in the display window is thereby set to a fixed numerical value, and data such as the position of the caisson body and the excavator rail in the software program can be arbitrarily changed by a mouse or a TAB key. 1
The caisson excavator general-purpose software described. 3. The general-purpose software for setting operation information includes, from selection of excavator parameters (100) displayed by selection of excavator data setting (12a), a link list from each excavator individual reference point to a parameter list. More choice,
Alternatively, it is set by inputting a numerical value, and the link size from each set excavator individual reference point and input processing data of signals from sensors, switches, etc. provided in the caisson excavator are calculated, and the calculated processing data is calculated. 2. The general-purpose software of the caisson excavator according to claim 1, wherein an image display process is performed to display on a monitor screen the positional relationship between the side surface mainly including the boom of the caisson excavator, the caisson wall surface, and the excavation ground. 4. The operation information setting general-purpose software selects an applicable lever from a lever characteristic setting (110) displayed by selecting a speed pattern setting (12b). Select the setting lever to be set, select the parameter button on the screen of the target setting operation lever, select the parameter of the operation lever characteristic from the parameter list, and input the desired value to set the speed. Item 1. Caisson excavator general-purpose software according to item 1. 5. The operation information setting general-purpose software includes a menu displayed on a monitor screen displayed by selecting a contact prevention area setting (12c) when a plurality of caisson excavators are operated in the same caisson work room. Select the area setting from, select the contact alarm area and stop area on the outer periphery of each excavator plane from the parameter list, or enter numerical values in the parameter definition, enter numerical values such as travel range, travel origin, etc. Set the interference area, travel range, etc., calculate the set interference area, travel range, etc., and input processing data of signals from sensors, switches, etc. provided in the caisson excavator, and image-process the calculated processing data The caisson excavator general-purpose software according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of excavators are displayed on the plane screen of the caisson work room.