JP2012096732A - Operation switch control device of construction machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the convenience of switching operation by optionally changing operation functions of various switches loaded on operation levers.SOLUTION: In the operation switch control device of a construction machine including a monitor device 7 installed in a cabin 5 and the various switches 11 to 16 loaded on the operation levers 8, 9 for operating a working machine 4, a function display part 17 for displaying a plurality of kinds of the operation functions of the switches 11 to 16, a function selecting part 18 for selecting one out of the plurality of kinds of the operation functions displayed on the function display part 17, and a function application part 19 for applying the operation function selected by the function selecting part 18 to the switches 11 to 16 via a controller 20, are included on a screen of the monitor device 7.

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation switch control device for a construction machine, and more particularly to an operation switch control device for a construction machine in which various switches are mounted on an operation lever for a work machine.

Conventionally, in a construction machine equipped with a work machine such as a bucket, an operation lever for operating the work machine is installed in the vicinity of a driver seat in the cabin. In addition, the operation lever is equipped with various switches for setting and operating functions such as horn, idle, camera switching, etc., so that the user can operate the switches of construction machinery without having to release the operation lever. (For example, refer patent document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-155274

  As described above, in the conventional construction machine, various devices can be operated at hand by a switch mounted on the operation lever without releasing the operation lever. However, the operating functions and positions of these switches are predetermined by the manufacturer.

  Therefore, the user cannot change the operation function and position of the switch according to his / her preference, and there is a problem that the convenience of the switch operation is lowered.

  Therefore, there is a technical problem to be solved in order to improve the convenience of switch operation by arbitrarily changing the operation function of various switches mounted on the operation lever, and the present invention solves this problem. The purpose is to do.

  The present invention has been proposed to achieve the above object, and the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a monitor device is installed in the cabin, and various switches are provided on an operation lever for operating the work machine. In the operation switch control device of the mounted construction machine, a function display unit that displays a plurality of types of operation functions of the switch on the screen of the monitor device, and a plurality of types of operation functions displayed on the function display unit An operation switch control device for a construction machine, comprising: a function selection unit that selects one of the two, and a function addition unit that assigns the operation function selected by the function selection unit to the switch via a controller. .

  According to this configuration, when changing the operation function of the switch, one desired operation function is selected from a plurality of types of operation functions displayed on the monitor screen, and screen input is executed by the function adding unit. Thereby, the selected operation function is given to the switch via the controller.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the operation of the construction machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the operation lever is installed on both the left and right sides of the driver's seat and a plurality of the various switches are mounted on each operation lever. A switch control device is provided.

  According to this configuration, since various types of various switches are mounted on the left and right operation levers, the number of combinations of switch functions that can be changed increases as the types of switches increase.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation functions of the various switches mounted on the operation lever can be arbitrarily switched on the screen of the monitor device, so that the user can change the operation function of the switch according to his / her preference, That is, the substantial layout of various switches can be changed, and the convenience of switch operation is improved.

  In the invention described in claim 2, since the number of combinations capable of changing various switch functions increases, the degree of freedom of layout of various switch functions can be further increased in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1.

  In order to achieve the purpose of improving the convenience of switch operation by arbitrarily changing the operation functions of various switches mounted on an operation lever, the present invention has a monitor device installed in a cabin, and a work machine. In a construction machine operation switch control device in which various switches are mounted on an operation lever for operating the function lever, a function display unit that displays a plurality of types of operation functions of the switch on the screen of the monitor device, and the function display unit A function selection unit that selects one of a plurality of types of operation functions displayed on the screen, and a function addition unit that assigns the operation function selected by the function selection unit to the switch via a controller. Realized by being.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a side view showing a hydraulic excavator as a construction machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of a cabin in which an operation switch control device is installed, and FIG. 3 is a screen of a monitor device arranged in the cabin. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the operation switch control device.

  In FIG. 1, an excavator 1 has an upper swing body 3 mounted on a lower traveling body 2 so as to be rotatable. In addition, a work machine 4 including a boom, an arm, a bucket, and the like is rotatably attached to the front center portion of the upper swing body 3. Furthermore, a cabin 5 is provided on one front side of the upper swing body 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a driver's seat 6 is installed in the cabin 5, and a monitor device 7 composed of a liquid crystal display or the like is provided in front of the driver's seat 6. Furthermore, a left operation lever 8 and a right operation lever 9 for operating the work implement 4 are disposed on the left and right sides of the driver seat 6. 2 denotes a traveling lever provided in front of the driver's seat 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the left operation lever 8 is provided with a first switch 11, a second switch 12 and a third switch 13, and the right operation lever 9 is provided with a fourth switch 14, a fifth switch 15 and A sixth switch 16 is installed.

  The monitor device 7 according to the present embodiment displays various information on the screen as needed in addition to displaying the work status and setting state of the devices on the screen. In particular, on the service screen of the monitor device 7, as shown in FIG. 3, a function display unit 17, a function selection unit 18, and a selection determination unit (function addition unit) 19 are set for display.

  The function display unit 17 displays a plurality of types of operation functions of the various switches 11 to 16, and in the illustrated example, displays six types of an idle function, a camera switching function, a wiper function, a washer function, a mute function, a light function, and a horn function. To do.

The function selection unit 18 selects and selects one of the six types of operation functions displayed on the function display unit 17 by using, for example, a pointer (arrow mark in the figure) on the screen. Furthermore, the selection determination unit 19 assigns one of the operation functions selected by the function selection unit 18 to any one of the switches 11 to 16 via the controller 20 illustrated in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a monitor device 7, a left operation lever 8 and a right operation lever 9 are connected to the controller 20, and all operations of the monitor device 7, left operation lever 8 and right operation lever 9 are performed by the controller 20. Is controlled in a centralized manner.

  For example, switch inputs (screen inputs) in the function display unit 17, the function selection unit 18, and the selection determination unit 19 that are set to be displayed on the service screen of the monitor device 7 are automatically output controlled via the controller 20. Thus, the operation functions of the various switches 11 to 16 can be arbitrarily selected and set and changed.

  Next, switch function selection change by the operation switch control device according to the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the left operation lever 8 equipped with the first switch 11, the second switch 12, and the third switch 13 is displayed on the left side of the service screen of the monitor device 7, and the right side of the left operation lever 8. The right operation lever 9 on which the fourth switch 14, the fifth switch 15, and the sixth switch 16 are mounted is displayed.

  On the other hand, on the right side of the service screen of the monitor device 7, a selection determination unit 19 including a selection determination button is displayed, and below the selection determination unit 19, operation functions given to the various switches 11 to 16. A function selection unit 18 and a function display unit 17 for selecting a button, specifically, an idle button, a camera switching button, a wiper button, a washer button, a mute button, a light button, and a horn button are displayed.

  In the monitor device 7 according to the present embodiment, after one of the various switches 11 to 16 is designated, one of a plurality of types of operation functions is selected by the function selection unit 18 on the service screen, and corresponding thereto. By inputting the selection decision button, the selected operation function is given to the switch (switch function change target) 11-16. Therefore, the user can give the switch 11-16 the switch function used frequently according to liking.

  For example, when the first switch 11 of the left operating lever 8 is switched from the camera switch to the wiper switch, after the first switch 11 is designated on the service screen of the monitor device 7, the wiper button of the function display unit 17 is pressed. An input operation may be performed at the selection determination unit 19.

  When the fourth switch 14 of the right operation lever 9 is changed to a light switch, the light of the function display unit 17 is designated after the fourth switch 14 is designated on the service screen of the monitor device 7 in the same manner as described above. It is only necessary to specify a button and perform an input operation on the selection determination unit 19.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when changing the operation function of various switches, after specifying one of the switches to be changed, a desired operation function is selected from a plurality of types of operation functions displayed on the monitor screen. The function selection determination unit may be input. As a result, a desired type of operation function is automatically given to one of the switches to be changed via the controller.

  Thus, the operation functions of the various switches can be arbitrarily switched on the monitor screen, so that the user can easily change the switch operation function according to his / her preference, that is, substantially change the switch function layout. Therefore, the convenience of the switch operation is remarkably improved as compared with the conventional example.

In this embodiment, the operation lever is installed on both the left and right sides of the driver's seat, and a plurality of various switches are mounted on each operation lever. Therefore, as the number of various types of switches increases, the number of switch function combinations that can be changed also increases, so the types of combinations of various switch functions and the degree of freedom in layout design are further increased.

  It should be noted that the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention naturally extends to the modified ones.

1 is a side view of a hydraulic excavator as a construction machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view which shows the inside of the cabin in which the operation switch control apparatus based on one Example was installed. The front view which shows the screen of the monitor apparatus arrange | positioned in the cabin which concerns on one Example. The block diagram which shows the structural example of the operation switch control apparatus which concerns on one Example.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hydraulic excavator 4 Working machine 5 Cabin 6 Driver's seat 7 Monitor device 8 Left operation lever 9 Right operation lever 11-16 various switches (lever switch)
17 Function display section 18 Function selection section 19 Selection decision section (function assignment section)
20 controller

Claims (2)

In an operation switch control device for a construction machine in which a monitor device is installed in a cabin and various switches are mounted on an operation lever for operating a work machine.
A function display unit that displays a plurality of types of operation functions of the switch on a screen of the monitor device; a function selection unit that selects one of a plurality of types of operation functions displayed on the function display unit; An operation switch control device for a construction machine, comprising: a function adding unit that applies the operation function selected by the function selecting unit to the various switches via a controller.   2. The operation switch control device for a construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation levers are installed on both left and right sides of the driver's seat, and a plurality of the various switches are mounted on each operation lever.

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