JP2012167516A - Work machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a work machine having a simple structured control part of a display device, capable of easily displaying detected information, even in the case that a model or specifications of the display device is changed.SOLUTION: A work machine comprises a display part 41 capable of displaying the state detected by a detector 40, a sub control part 31 which is connected to the display part 41, and a main control part 30 which is disposed separately from the sub control part 31 and connected to the sub control part 31 and the detector 40. The main control part 30 comprises a detected information output means 50 which outputs the detected information indicating the state detected by the detector 40 to the sub control part 31, and a control information output means 51 which outputs the control information specifying the display form of the detected information outputted from the detected information output means 50 for the display part 41 to the sub control part 31. The sub control part 31 comprises a display control means 55 which controls the display part 41 such that the detected information outputted from the detected information output means 50 matches the display form specified by the control information.

Description

  The present invention relates to a work machine such as a backhoe, a tractor, or a combine.

Conventionally, various display devices for work machines have been developed (for example, Patent Document 1). In the display device of Patent Document 1, various information such as the engine speed, hour meter, fuel meter, water temperature meter, and the like are displayed on the display unit by display control means provided in the control device.
Now, in addition to a display device, a work device is generally provided with a control device that controls the work device separately from the display device (Patent Document 2).

  As shown in Patent Document 2, the display device and the control device can transmit and receive data through a vehicle communication network such as CAN, and the display device receives information from the control device and receives information from the control device. Information is also displayed.

JP 2004-220433 A JP 2010-174507 A

As shown in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, a detector such as a sensor is connected to the control unit of the display device, and information detected by the detector is input. The control unit of the display device processes information input from the detector with a control program or the like and displays the information on the display unit in various display forms.
Now, there are various types of display units of the display device, and when trying to change the display form of information on the display unit or the specifications of the display unit, the control program in the control unit of the display device can be rewritten, Correspondingly, it may be necessary to change part of the program of the control device. That is, every time the specifications of the display device are changed, the change of the control unit of the display device is forced to be changed, and the change work is very difficult.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a working machine that can easily display detection information even when the type (model) or specification of a display device changes. .

The technical means of the present invention for solving this technical problem is characterized by the following points.
In the invention which concerns on Claim 1, the display apparatus which has the display part which can display the state detected with the detector, and the sub control part connected to the said display part, It arrange | positions separately from the said display apparatus, and the said sub control And a main control unit to which a detector is connected, wherein the main control unit and the sub control unit are connected via a vehicle communication network, and the main control unit is detected by the detector Detection information output means for outputting detection information indicating a state to the slave control section via the vehicle communication network, and control information for specifying a display form for the display section of detection information output by the detection information output means for the vehicle Control information output means for outputting to the slave control section via a communication network, the slave control section having a display form in which the detection information output by the detection information output means is designated by the control information. Characterized in that it comprises a display control means for controlling the display unit.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the said display part is provided with the segment type | mold display part which consists of a some segment, and at least 1 single type | mold LED display part, The said control information output means is the said detection as said control information. The first control information for designating a segment for displaying information and the second control information for designating a single LED display unit for displaying the detection information are output to the slave control unit, The display control means controls the segment type display unit so that the segment specified based on the first control information can display the detection information, and the single type LED display unit specified based on the second control information detects the detection information. It is characterized by controlling a single LED display unit designated to be able to display.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the display unit includes at least one segment type display unit composed of a plurality of segments, at least one single type LED display unit, and at least one pointer type display unit. The information output means, as the control information, first control information for designating a segment for displaying the detection information, second control information for designating a single LED display unit for displaying the detection information, Third control information for designating a pointer-type display unit for displaying the detection information is output to the sub-control unit, and the display control means includes a segment designated based on the first control information. The segment type display unit is controlled so that the detection information can be displayed, and the single type LED display unit specified based on the second control information is specified so that the detection information can be displayed. To control a single type LED display unit, a pointer-type display unit that is designated and controlling the pointer type display unit that is specified to be able to display the detected information on the basis of the third control information.

The present invention has the following effects.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the display form of the detection information on the display unit can be controlled by the main control unit arranged separately from the display device, the type and specification of the display device are changed. However, the detection information can be easily displayed.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, a segment type | mold display part and a single-type LED display part can be controlled easily.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, a segment type | mold display part, a single-type LED display part, and a pointer type | mold display part can be controlled easily.

It is a block diagram of the control system in a working machine. 1 is an overall front view of a display device. The flow which outputs an engine speed from a main control part to a sub control part is shown. It is the figure which showed an example which displays an engine speed. The flow which outputs the warning of a fuel and the warning of water temperature from a main control part to a sub control part is shown. The flow which outputs fuel and water temperature from a main control part to a sub control part is shown. The display form of a display part is put together. The whole side view of a working machine is shown.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 8 shows an overall view of the working machine of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, in the present invention, the working machine is a backhoe, but it may be a tractor, a combiner, or other work.
First, the overall configuration of the work machine will be described.

As shown in FIG. 8, the work machine 1 includes a lower traveling device 2 and an upper revolving unit 3.
The traveling device 2 includes a pair of left and right traveling bodies 4 each having a rubber cover, and a crawler traveling device in which both traveling bodies 4 are operated by a traveling motor M is employed. Further, a dozer 5 is provided at the front portion of the traveling device 2.

  The swivel body 3 includes a swivel base 12 supported on the traveling device 2 via a swivel bearing 11 so as to be able to turn left and right around a swivel axis in the vertical direction, and a working device 13 ( Drilling device). On the swivel base 12, an engine, a radiator, a driver's seat 9, a fuel tank, a hydraulic oil tank, a control valve for controlling hydraulic oil from the hydraulic oil tank, and the like are provided. Around the driver's seat 9, a display device 15 that displays various information regarding the work machine 1 is provided. The driver's seat 9 is surrounded by a cabin 14 provided on the turntable 12.

  The working device 13 includes a swing bracket 17 supported on a support bracket 16 provided at the front portion of the swivel base 12 so as to be offset slightly to the right from the central portion in the left-right direction, and swingable to the left and right around the vertical axis. The boom 18 is pivotally attached to the swing bracket 17 so as to be pivotable about a left-right axis, and is supported so as to be swingable up and down. The arm 19 is pivotally mounted and supported so as to be able to swing back and forth, and a bucket 20 is provided on the distal end side of the arm 19 so as to be capable of squeezing and dumping.

  The swing bracket 17 is swung by expansion and contraction of a swing cylinder provided in the swivel base 12, and the boom 18 is swung by expansion and contraction of a boom cylinder 22 interposed between the boom 18 and the swing bracket 17. The arm 19 is swung by the expansion and contraction of the arm cylinder 23 interposed between the arm 19 and the boom 18, and the bucket 20 is a bucket cylinder 21 interposed between the bucket 20 and the arm 19. Squeezing and dumping is performed by expanding and contracting.

Each cylinder (swing cylinder, boom cylinder 22, arm cylinder 23 bucket cylinder 21) is operated by hydraulic oil whose flow rate is controlled by a control valve.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a control system in a work machine.
As shown in FIG. 1, the control system in the work machine includes a plurality of control units. For example, a first control unit (referred to as a main control unit) 30 and a first control unit 30 arranged separately from the main control unit 30. 2 control part (it is called a sub control part) 31 is provided.

  The main control unit 30 and the sub control unit 31 can transmit and receive data via a vehicle communication network N such as a controller area network (CAN communication). The vehicle communication network may be anything as long as the main control unit 30 and the sub control unit 31 can transmit and receive data, and may be a FlexRay or another network.

The main control unit 30 is composed of a CPU and the like, and can control various devices (traveling device, working device, display device 15 and the like) provided in the work machine 1.
For example, the main control unit 30 performs traveling second speed control, unload switching control, starter switching control, anti-theft control, display control, and the like.
The traveling 2 speed control is a control for switching the traveling apparatus 2 between a high speed and a low speed based on an ON / OFF input signal from a traveling 2 speed switch 32 that switches the traveling apparatus 2 between a high speed and a low speed. In the unload switching control, the hydraulic oil discharged from the pump can be supplied to the control valve and cannot be supplied based on an ON / OFF input signal from a lever lock switch 33 provided on the side of the driver's seat 9. This is control to switch. The starter switching control is a control for switching the starter relay 35 based on an on or off input signal from the starter switch 34. The anti-theft control permits the starter relay 35 to be turned on from off when the ID code built in the engine key for starting the engine and the ID code built in the main control unit 30 are verified. In this control, the starter relay 35 is not permitted to be turned on from off when collation is not established. The anti-theft means is provided with a registration function for registering a new engine key ID code in the main control unit 30. The display control is control for setting a display form of the detection information on the display device 15 so that various detection information detected by the detector 40 can be displayed on the display device 15 as described later. Note that the main control unit 30 only needs to perform display control at least, and other controls are not limited to those illustrated.

The main controller 30 is connected to a plurality of detectors 40 that detect various states of the work implement with sensors or the like.
Specifically, the main control unit 30 includes an engine rotation sensor (engine rotation detector) 40a that detects the engine speed, a water temperature sensor (water temperature detector) 40b that detects the water temperature, and fuel (remaining amount). Is connected to a fuel sensor (fuel detector) 40c. That is, the state detected by the detector 40 such as the engine rotation sensor 40a, the water temperature sensor 40b, and the fuel sensor 40c is input to the main control unit 30. The main control unit 30 is also supplied with an engine key ID code for starting the engine, a battery voltage, and the like.

As described above, when the state detected by the detector 40 is input, the main control unit 30 outputs the detected state to the vehicle communication network N as detection information.
Then, the main control unit 30 acquires various detection information such as the engine speed, fuel, and water temperature from the detector 40, and detects the detection information so that it can be properly displayed on the display device 15. Control information is output together with the information. The display device 15 displays detection information based on detection information and control information from the main control unit 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 15 includes a display unit 41 and a sub control unit 31. The display unit 41 displays the state detected by the detector 40, that is, the detection information output from the main control unit 30. The sub control unit 31 mainly displays the detection information output from the main control unit 30 in correspondence with the specifications of the display unit 41.
For example, when the display unit 41 is a pointer-type display unit 41C described later, detection information (remaining amount) indicating that 20 L of fuel remains is detected by the fuel sensor 40c, and this detection information (remaining amount) is used as the main control unit 30. Are transmitted to the slave control unit 31 in the data frame DF of CAN communication. The sub control unit 31 converts a signal (data frame DF signal) indicating the remaining amount (20 L of fuel) into a voltage corresponding to the specification of the pointer type display unit 41C, that is, the pointer type display unit 41C. .

Hereinafter, the display device 15 (the display unit 41 and the sub control unit 31) and the main control unit 30 will be described in detail. First, the display unit 41 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 41 includes a plurality of single LED display units 41A, a segment type display unit 41B, and a plurality of pointer type display units 41C.
Specifically, when the display device 15 is viewed from the front, twelve single LED display portions 41A are provided on the left side of the display device 15, a segment type display portion 41B is provided on the lower side, and on the right side. Two pointer-type display portions 41C arranged in the vertical direction are provided.

Each single LED display unit 41A (sometimes referred to as LED display unit 41A) displays detection information detected by the detector 40 when the LED element is turned on, turned off, or blinked.
Specifically, the display device 15 includes a traveling LED display unit 41A1, a registration LED display unit 41A2, a forgotten LED display unit 41A3, a fuel LED display unit 41A4, a water temperature LED display unit 41A5, and a warning LED display unit 41A6. Etc. are provided.

  The traveling LED display 41A1 is lit when the work implement 1 is in a high-speed traveling state. The registration LED display section 41A2 is lit when an engine key is inserted into a cylinder when registering an ID code with the registration function (lights up to notify the timing of insertion). The forgetting to remove LED display portion 41A3 is lit when notifying that the engine key has been forgotten to be removed under the condition that the engine key inserted into the cylinder at the time of registration of the ID code has been inserted for a long time. The fuel LED display 41A4 blinks when the fuel is in shortage. The water temperature LED display section 41A5 blinks when the water temperature rises above a predetermined value or when the water temperature sensor 40b is in an abnormal state. The warning LED display 41A6 blinks when some abnormality occurs in the work implement. In addition, the display device 15 is provided with an AUX LED display unit 41A7, a time adjustment LED display unit 41A8, a blow LED display unit 41A9, and the like, but the description thereof is omitted.

The segment type display unit 41B displays various information by turning on or off the plurality of segments 42. The segment type display unit 41B is composed of 48 segments 42 (segment elements).
Specifically, in the segment type display unit 41B, five segment groups 43 (referred to as seven segments) each including seven segments 42 are arranged in the left-right direction, and characters (Y, M, D) are arranged around the seven segments 43. , AM, PM) and nine segments composed of symbols (Δ) are arranged, and four segments composed of dots (:,.) Are arranged between seven segments 43. .

In the segment type display unit 41B, for example, numbers, characters, symbols and the like can be displayed by the 7 segments 43, and the screen operation is instructed by the segments of the characters and symbols arranged around the 7 segments 43. You can see what the screen is.
The pointer-type display unit 41C includes a needle unit 45 that rotates at a predetermined angle around the center of rotation, and a gauge display unit 46 that overlaps the needle unit 45. Various information is displayed depending on the position of the tip of the needle part 45 with respect to the display part 46.

For example, when the display device 15 is viewed from the front, a fuel pointer type display unit 41C1 is provided on the upper side, and a water temperature pointer type display unit 41C2 is provided on the lower side of the fuel pointer type display unit 41C1. .
The fuel pointer type indicator 41C1 indicates that the fuel is full when the tip of the needle 45 points to the upper end of the gauge indicator 46, and the fuel is insufficient when the lower end of the gauge indicator 46 is indicated. Indicates that it is (lost).

The water temperature pointer type indicator 41C2 indicates that the water temperature is high when the tip of the needle portion 45 points to the upper end of the gauge indicator 46, and indicates that the water temperature is low when the lower end of the gauge indicator 46 is indicated. .
The main control unit 30 includes detection information output means 50 and control information output means 51. The detection information output means 50 and the control information output means 51 are composed of a program stored in the main control unit 30, and the detection information output means 50 and the control information output means 51 are connected from the outside, for example. It can be rewritten by a personal computer or the like.

The detection information output means 50 outputs detection information indicating the state detected by the detector 40 to the slave control unit 31 via CAN communication.
Specifically, as described above, when the detection information output means 50 detects various information (detection information) by the detector 40 such as the engine rotation sensor 40a, the water temperature sensor 40b, the fuel sensor 40c, This is acquired, and the acquired detection information is replaced with an electrical signal according to the CAN communication standard, and is output to the slave control unit 31 via the CAN communication.

More specifically, the detection information output means 50 replaces detection information such as the engine speed, fuel, and water temperature with 8-bit signals, and outputs them to the CAN communication by placing them on the CAN communication data frame DF.
The detection information output means 50 outputs not only the actual measurement value detected by the detector 40 but also information that the actual measurement value detected by the detector 40 is in an abnormal state as detection information. For example, when the actual measured value of the fuel is an abnormal value, the detection information output means 50 replaces the detection information (warning) indicating that the fuel is insufficient with a signal and puts it in the data frame DF of CAN communication, CAN. Output to communication. If the actual measured value of the water temperature is an abnormal value, the detection information output means 50 replaces the detection information (warning) indicating that the water temperature is abnormal with a signal and places it in the data frame DF of CAN communication. Output to CAN communication. As a matter of course, there are various kinds of detection information as described above. Therefore, a communication protocol such as data arrangement is determined between the main control unit 30 and the sub control unit 31 so that each detection information can be distinguished. Keep it.

Now, as described above, there are many detection information such as the engine speed, fuel, and water temperature, and there are various patterns for displaying these on the display unit 41 (display mode).
For example, the engine speed can be displayed numerically on the segment type display unit 41B or can be displayed on the pointer type display unit 41C. The water temperature and fuel can also be displayed on the segment type display unit 41B and the pointer type display unit 41C. In addition, detection information (warning) that the water temperature is abnormal or fuel is insufficient can be displayed on the LED display unit 41A or the segment type display unit 41.

  In the present invention, the control (display control) of how to display the detection information is not performed by the sub-control unit 31 (display device 15), but the main control unit provided separately from the display device 15 30. That is, the main control unit 30 includes a control information output unit 51 that outputs control information for designating a display form of the detection information output from the detection information output unit 50 to the sub control unit 31 via CAN communication. It is equipped.

Here, the control information output by the control information output means 51 is divided into three types, one for the segment type display unit 41B, one for the LED display unit 41A, and one for the pointer type display unit 41C. The control information will be described in order from the segment type display unit 41B, the LED display unit 41A, and the pointer type display unit 41C.
[Regarding Control Information for Segment Type Display Unit 41B]
The control information output means 51 provides the first control information for designating the segment 42 for displaying the engine speed in the data frame DF separately from the detection information so that the engine speed can be displayed by the segment type display unit 41B. It is put on and output to the sub control unit 31.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the main control unit 30 acquires the engine speed, the engine speed is replaced with an 8-bit signal by the detection information output means 50 and placed on the data frame DF. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the control information output means 51 associates the first control information for designating the segment 42 for displaying the engine speed with the engine speed, and the first control information is stored in the data frame DF. The control information and the detection information are output to the sub control unit 31 by being placed on the top.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the engine speed is designated by the first control information to be displayed by four 7 segments 43 arranged from the right side to the left side, the engine speed may be displayed right-justified. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), if the first control information specifies that the engine speed is displayed by four 7 segments 43 arranged from the left side to the right side, the engine speed can be displayed left justified. it can. That is, the first control information can designate which segment 43, that is, which seven segment 43 displays the engine speed (in which position on the segment type display unit 41B).

[Control Information for LED Display 41A]
The control information output means 51 displays the fuel LED display so that detection information (warning) indicating that the fuel is insufficient can be displayed by the fuel LED display portion 41A4 among the plurality of LED display portions 41A. Second control information for designating the unit 41A4 is output to the sub-control unit 31 in the data frame DF separately from the detection information.

In addition, the control information output unit 51 includes a water temperature LED so that detection information (warning) indicating that the water temperature is abnormal can be displayed by the water temperature LED display unit 41A5 among the plurality of LED display units 41A. Second control information for designating the display unit 41A5 is output to the sub-control unit 31 in a data frame DF separately from the detection information.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the main control unit 30 acquires the fuel and water temperature, it is determined whether the fuel and water temperature are abnormal in the main control unit 30, and the control information output means 51 is abnormal. In order to notify the abnormality of the fuel or the water temperature, a warning for notifying the abnormality of the fuel or the water temperature is put on the data frame DF on the data frame DF. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the fuel warning and the fuel LED display unit 41A4 are associated with the data frame DF so that the fuel warning can be displayed on the fuel LED display unit 41A4 by the control information output means 51. The second control information designating the LED display unit 41A is placed on the data frame DF, and the second control information and the detection information are output to the sub control unit 31.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the water temperature warning and the water temperature LED display unit 41A5 are associated with the data frame DF so that the water temperature warning can be displayed on the water temperature LED display unit 41A5 by the control information output means 51. The second control information designating the LED display unit 41A is placed on the data frame DF, and the second control information and the detection information are output to the sub control unit 31.
When the second control information is transmitted in the data frame DF, the second control information (data frame DF) includes lighting pattern control information for informing that the fuel is abnormal by blinking, or the water temperature is It is also preferable to include lighting pattern control information for notifying the abnormality by blinking. That is, the second control information is used to control which LED display unit 41A among the plurality of LED display units 41A displays an abnormality (warning) or how the LED display unit 41A notifies the warning (flashing or lighting) Can I do that?
[About control information for the pointer type display unit 41C]
The control information output means 51 performs the third control for designating the fuel pointer type display unit 41C1 so that the fuel can be displayed by the fuel pointer type display unit 41C1 among the plurality of pointer type display units 41C. The information is put on the data frame DF separately from the detection information and output to the sub control unit 31.

The control information output means 51 performs the third control for designating the water temperature pointer type display unit 41C so that the water temperature can be displayed by the water temperature pointer type display unit 41C among the plurality of pointer type display units 41C. The information is put on the data frame DF separately from the detection information and output to the sub control unit 31.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the main control unit 30 acquires fuel and water temperature, the fuel and water temperature are each replaced by an 8-bit signal by the detection information output means 50 and placed on the data frame DF. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the third control information is specified on the data frame DF by associating the fuel with the third control information for designating the pointer type display unit 41C for displaying the fuel by the control information output means 51. The control information and the detection information are output to the sub control unit 31.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the third control information for specifying the pointer type display unit 41C for displaying the water temperature by the control information output means 51 is associated with the water temperature, and the third control information is displayed on the data frame DF. The control information and the detection information are output to the sub control unit 31.
When the third control information is sent on the data frame DF, rotation control information (for example, how much the needle portion 45 is rotated with respect to the actual measurement value is added to the third control information (data frame DF)). The angle ratio per unit) is preferably output. According to the third control information, control of displaying the fuel and water temperature in which pointer type display unit 41C among the plurality of pointer type display units 41C and the ratio of the needle unit 45 in the pointer type display unit 41C. You can do that.

The sub control unit 31 includes display control means 55.
The display control unit 55 controls the display unit 41 so that the detection information output by the main control unit 30 (detection information output unit 50) has a display form designated by the control information.
The display control means 55 will be described in order of the segment type display unit 41B, the LED display unit 41A, and the pointer type display unit 41C.
[Display on segment type display unit 41B]
As shown in FIG. 3, when the detection information (engine speed) and the first control information are input to the sub control unit 31, the display control means 55 outputs a signal in the data frame DF indicating the engine speed. Then, it is replaced (restored) with a signal (specification of the segment type display unit 41B) to be displayed on the segment type display unit 41B.

Further, since the output destination of the signal (engine speed) is the segment type display unit 41B according to the first control information, the display control means 55 matches the replaced signal with the display form of the segment type display unit 41B. It outputs to the segment type | formula display part 41B.
That is, the display control means 55 converts the engine speed to the specification of the segment type display unit 41B connected to the sub control unit 31 based on the detection information and the first control information, and converts the engine speed ( The output to the segment type display unit 41B is controlled so that the converted detection information) is in a predetermined position on the segment type display unit 41B, that is, the display form specified by the first control information. In other words, the display control means 55 operates as a converter for displaying the signal in the data frame DF indicating the engine speed on the segment type display unit 41B and has a display form designated by the first control information. The display unit 41 is controlled as described above.
[Display on LED display unit 41A]
As shown in FIG. 5, when detection information (fuel warning, water temperature warning) and second control information are input to the sub control unit 31, the display control means 55 first displays the fuel warning and the water temperature. The signal in the data frame DF indicating the warning is replaced with a signal for blinking the fuel LED display unit 41A4 and the water temperature LED display unit 41A5.

  Further, the output destination of the signal corresponding to the fuel warning by the second control information is the fuel LED display portion 41A4, and the output destination of the signal corresponding to the water temperature warning is the water temperature LED display portion 41A5. The control means 55 outputs a fuel warning to the fuel LED display unit 41A4 in accordance with the display form of the fuel LED display unit 41A4, and also outputs a water temperature warning to the display form of the water temperature LED display unit 41A5. Output to the water temperature LED display 41A5.

That is, the display control means 55 is an LED display unit connected to the sub control unit 31 so that the fuel or water temperature warning sent from the main control unit 30 can be displayed on the LED display unit 41A. While converting into the specification of 41A, the output to LED display part 41A is controlled so that the converted warning (detection information after conversion) can be appropriately displayed by LED display part 41A. In other words, the display control means 55 operates as a converter for displaying a signal in the data frame DF indicating a fuel or water temperature warning on the LED display unit 41A, and has a display form designated by the second control information. Thus, the display unit 41 is controlled.
[Display on the pointer type display unit 41C]
As shown in FIG. 6, when detection information (fuel, water temperature) and third control information are input to the slave control unit 31, the display control means 55 first displays the fuel or water temperature in the data frame DF. The signal is replaced with a signal (for example, voltage) for rotating the needle part 45 of the fuel pointer type display unit 41C1 and the needle part 45 of the water temperature pointer type display unit 41C.

  Further, the output destination of the signal corresponding to the fuel is the fuel pointer type display unit 41C1 by the third control information, and the output destination of the signal corresponding to the water temperature warning is the water temperature pointer type display unit 41C2. The control means 55 outputs the fuel to the fuel pointer type display unit 41C1 in accordance with the display mode of the fuel pointer type display unit 41C1, and the water temperature in accordance with the display mode of the water temperature pointer type display unit 41C2. To the pointer type display unit 41C2.

  That is, the display control means 55 converts the specification of the pointer type display unit 41C connected to the sub control unit 31 so that the fuel and water temperature sent from the main control unit 30 can be displayed on the pointer type display unit 41C. At the same time, the output to the pointer type display unit 41C is controlled so that the converted fuel and water temperature (detected information after conversion) can be properly displayed by the pointer type display unit 41C. In other words, the display control means 55 operates as a converter that displays the signal in the data frame DF indicating the fuel and water temperature on the pointer type display unit 41C, and has a display form designated by the third control information. The display unit 41 is controlled as described above.

That is, the display control unit 55 operates as a converter that converts various detection information output from the main control unit 30 so that the various display information can be displayed on the various display units 41 connected to the sub control unit 31, and controls the display control unit 55. Based on the information, the detection information is displayed in an appropriate display form.
In summary, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, the engine speed is displayed by the segment type display unit 41B (“◯” in the drawing), and the fuel warning or water temperature is displayed by the LED display unit 41A. A warning is displayed, and the fuel and water temperature are displayed by the pointer type display unit 41C.

  As described above, according to the work machine 1, the display device 15 including the display unit 41 capable of displaying the state detected by the detector 40 and the sub control unit 31 connected to the display unit 41 is provided. The work implement includes a main control unit 30 that is arranged separately from the display device 15 and connected to the sub control unit 31 and the detector 40. The main control unit 30 includes a detection information output unit 50 and a control information output unit. The slave control unit 31 includes a display control unit 55.

According to this, the main control unit 30 can control the display device 15 (display unit 41) by the main control unit 30 based on the detection information and the control information, and the configuration of the sub control unit 31 of the display device 15 can be controlled. Even if the type and specifications of the display device 15 are changed, the display unit 41 can easily display the detection information.
Further, for example, when a plurality of display units 41 and a plurality of detectors 40 are connected to the slave control unit 31, and the main control unit 30 is connected to the slave control unit 31 via a vehicle communication network N such as CAN communication. The sub-control unit 31 needs a control program and a circuit for displaying both the information from the main control unit 30 and the detection information from the detector 40 on the display unit 41.

Here, when the specification or type of the display unit 41 (display device 15) is changed to another type, both the control program of the sub control unit 31 and the control program of the main control unit 30 must be changed. There is a very large system.
On the other hand, in the present invention, the function (control information output means 51) for consolidating the detectors 40 to the main control unit 30 and outputting control information for displaying the detection information on the display unit 41 is also controlled by the main control unit 30. The control unit 31 is incorporated in the unit 30, and the sub-control unit 31 performs only control for displaying the detection information on the display unit 41 according to the control information from the main control unit 30 (display control means 55).

Therefore, even if the specification of the display unit 41 (display device 15) is changed, the detection information can be easily displayed on the display unit 41 only by changing the control information output means 51 in the main control unit 30. it can.
In the embodiment described above, three display units 41 including a segment type display unit 41B including a plurality of segments 42, a single type LED display unit 41A, and a pointer type display unit 41C are provided. Then, the control information output means 51 of the main control unit 30 outputs the first control information, the second control information, and the third control information to the sub control unit 31 as control information. Further, the display control means 55 of the sub control unit 31 controls the segment type display unit 41C designated based on the first control information, and controls the single type LED display unit 41A designated based on the second control information. Then, the pointer type display unit 41B designated based on the third control information is controlled.

When the engine speed, fuel warning, water temperature warning, fuel, and water temperature display form is changed from the state shown in FIG. 7A to the state shown in FIG. This can be easily dealt with by changing only the control program of the main control unit 30 constituting 51.
The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  In the embodiment described above, the display unit 41 includes three types of at least one or more segment type display units 41B, at least one or more single type LED display units 41A, and at least one or more pointer type display units 41C. However, instead of this, there may be two types of segment type display unit 41B and single type LED display unit 41A. In this case, the control information output means 51 outputs the first control information and the second control information as control information to the sub-control unit 31, and the display control means 55 is based on the first control information. The designated segment type display unit 41C is controlled so that the designated segment 42 can display the detection information, and the single type LED display unit 41A designated based on the second control information is designated to display the detection information. The single LED display unit 41A will be controlled.

  In the above-described embodiment, the detection information is mainly the engine speed, fuel, and water temperature. However, as a matter of course, the detection information is not limited to this, but is detected by the detector 40 provided in the work machine 1. Anything is acceptable.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Work implement 40 Detector 40a Engine rotation sensor 40b Water temperature sensor 40c Fuel sensor 41 Display part 41A Single type LED display part 41B Segment type display part 41C Pointer type display part 41A1 LED display part 41A2 for registration LED display part 41A3 LED display 41A4 Fuel LED display 41A5 Water temperature LED display 41A6 Warning LED display 41A7 AUX LED display 41A8 Time adjustment LED display 41A9 Blow LED display 41C1 Fuel pointer display 41C2 Water temperature Pointer type display section 42 Segment 45 Needle section 46 Gauge display section 50 Detection information output means 51 Control information output means 55 Display control means

Claims (3)

A display device having a display unit capable of displaying a state detected by a detector and a sub control unit connected to the display unit, and the sub control unit and the detector are connected separately from the display device A main control unit, and the main control unit and the sub control unit are connected via a vehicle communication network,
The main control unit
Detection information output means for outputting detection information indicating a state detected by the detector to the slave control unit via the vehicle communication network;
Control information output means for outputting control information for designating a display form for the display part of the detection information output by the detection information output means to the slave control part via the vehicle communication network,
The slave control unit
A work machine comprising display control means for controlling a display unit so that the detection information output by the detection information output means is in a display form designated by control information. The display unit includes a segment type display unit composed of a plurality of segments and at least one single type LED display unit,
The control information output means includes, as the control information, first control information for designating a segment for displaying the detection information, and second control information for designating a single LED display unit for displaying the detection information. Are output to the slave control unit,
The display control means controls the segment type display unit so that the segment designated based on the first control information can display the detection information, and the single type LED display unit designated based on the second control information detects 2. The work machine according to claim 1, wherein a single-type LED display unit designated to display information is controlled. The display unit includes at least one segment type display unit composed of a plurality of segments, at least one single type LED display unit, and at least one pointer type display unit,
The control information output means includes, as the control information, first control information for designating a segment for displaying the detection information, and second control information for designating a single LED display unit for displaying the detection information. And the third control information for designating the pointer-type display unit for displaying the detection information is output to the sub-control unit,
The display control means controls the segment type display unit so that the segment designated based on the first control information can display the detection information, and the single type LED display unit designated based on the second control information detects Control the single-type LED display unit designated to display information, and control the designated pointer type display unit to display the detection information by the designated pointer-type display unit based on the third control information The working machine according to claim 1, wherein: