KR101516433B1 - System for controlling automatically change to control program of construction machinery - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for automatically controlling a change of a construction equipment area by a GPS signal to a control program suitable for a corresponding area. To this end, the present invention stores control programs related to construction equipment specific values by region, environment, and location, and when the change of the area of the construction equipment is detected using the GPS signal, And automatically changes to a control program suitable for the changed area.

Remote control, control program, update

Description

SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE CONTROL PROGRAM OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001]

The present invention relates to a control program change control apparatus for a construction equipment, and more particularly, to a system for controlling a current control program to be automatically changed to an optimal control program required in a fluctuating region in a construction equipment change region.

In the currently used construction equipment, the equipment controller and the engine controller have one control program, and in the case of radio, the channel stored in the abbreviated number is fixed to only one channel frequency.

Even if the same construction equipments are used, control methods required for each region, environment, and location are various. Because radio channels are different from each other, In the case of radio, change the channel frequency stored in the abbreviated number to the local channel frequency.

Accordingly, equipment manufacturers have to prepare various kinds of equipment controllers, engine controllers, and radios, and inconvenience that they must be assembled differently depending on the region, environment, and location at the time of assembly.

In addition, if the construction equipment set as one control program as described above is used only in the initial area, there is no problem. However, if the equipment is used in a different area or is used in another area other than the initial area, There is a problem that normal equipment performance can not be achieved because it is controlled by a specification that does not fit the region.

Accordingly, the owner of the equipment has to change the control program according to the setting specification for the area moved through the separate A / S, which is inconvenient.

Accordingly, the present invention relates to a system for automatically changing a control program for a changed area when detecting a variation of a construction equipment area using a GPS signal.

In addition, the present invention relates to a system for enabling a setting specification to be changed to a control program having a setting specification suitable for a changed area without performing a separate A / S process when the area of a construction equipment is changed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for automatically changing a control program of a construction equipment, the system comprising: a satellite system for transmitting a GPS signal; a communication terminal for mapping and storing codes for a plurality of areas, An equipment control unit for mapping and storing code-specific equipment control programs, an engine control unit for mapping and storing code-specific engine control programs, and a construction equipment including a cabin electrical equipment including an audio system and an air conditioning system, When it is detected that the area is changed using the GPS signal received from the satellite, the communication terminal confirms the code corresponding to the changed area, and transmits the confirmed code to the equipment control unit. The equipment control unit And then transmits the transmitted code to the engine control program And delivers to the cabin electrical component, the engine control unit may automatically change to the engine control program corresponding to the transmitted code, the cabin electrical component is characterized in that changing the setting value corresponding to the received code.

A system for automatically changing a control program of a construction equipment, the system comprising: code for mapping a plurality of regions, environments, and locations, and storing a code corresponding to the changed region using a GPS signal received from the satellite; An engine control unit for storing code-based engine control programs, a cabin electrical equipment control unit for storing code-based audio systems and an air conditioner control program, And a device control unit for changing a control program of the control unit and the cabin electric equipment control unit.

The apparatus may further include a server for communicating with the communication terminal of the construction equipment and managing the maintenance control unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, The server stores the program change contents of the construction equipment and forcibly transmits a program change signal to the construction equipment when the program of the construction equipment is not automatically changed under the condition that the program of the construction equipment must be changed. The control program of the construction equipment is automatically changed so that the program of the construction equipment is changed by being transmitted to the communication terminal.

According to the present invention, a control program corresponding to each region, location, and environment is previously stored in each electrical component of a construction equipment, and if the region of the construction equipment is changed, the control program corresponding to the changed region By automatically changing it, you can optimize your machine performance anytime, anywhere.

Accordingly, even if the user moves to another use area other than the initial use area, the equipment owner can conveniently use the equipment without having to change the control program to the setting specification suitable for the area moved through the separate A / S have.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same configurations of the drawings denote the same reference numerals as possible whenever possible. Specific details are set forth in the following description, which is provided to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the accompanying drawings. Here, the control program is a program related to a construction equipment exclusive use policy.

First, a configuration of a control program automatic change control system in a construction equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the satellite system 130 transmits GPS signals, and the controller (server) 120 communicates with the communication terminal 110 of the construction equipment and manages the equipment control unit 100. The server 120 manages information related to the construction equipment such as operation information, location information, and diagnosis information of the construction equipment. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the server 120 stores the program change contents of the construction equipment. However, if the program of the construction equipment is not automatically changed under the condition that the program is to be changed, a forced program change signal is sent so that the program can be changed.

The satellite / mobile communication terminal 110 includes a GPS receiver and a wireless receiver, and receives a GPS signal from the satellite system 130 via a GPS receiver. Also, a code-mapped table indicating a program type is stored for each area / environment / location. At this time, the table can be shown as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, the control program type is composed of 8 types such as European type, South American type, North American type, Asian type, Chinese type, thermo type, cold type and altitude type.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, eight groups such as European type, South American type, North American type, Asian type, Chinese type, thermo type, cold type and altitude type are separated into eight groups. However, / Environment / location can be added and set.

The satellite / mobile communication terminal 110 confirms the area / environment / location using the received GPS signal, and when a change in the area is detected, the satellite / mobile communication terminal 110 checks the code corresponding to the changed area using the stored table And transmits the confirmed code to the equipment control unit 100. Also, according to the area / environment / location, information on whether to use satellite communication or mobile communication is stored, and the corresponding communication is used according to the identified area / environment / location using the GPS signal.

The dash panel 102 is configured to display current equipment operation status information and may be configured as a screen device such as a CRT or an LCD.

In addition, the switch unit 104 inputs switch on / off signals to the equipment control unit 100 as kiss positions such as a start switch.

The engine control unit 106 stores a table that maps codes according to each area / environment / location and engine control programs according to each area / environment / location, and stores an engine control program corresponding to codes transmitted from the communication terminal 110 . At this time, the table can be illustrated as shown in FIG. 3 (a).

Further, the engine control program changes the engine control program by a combination of the engine pedal fraction, the engine torque curve, and the engine drop (rpm between the high idle and the rated) .

Referring to FIG. 4, (a), (b) and (c) are engine curves showing that when (a) is assumed to be steady state, (b) (C) shows a configuration in which the rated RPM is higher than that in (a) to improve the torque.

For example, in the case of an engine in Europe, a configuration for reducing the amount of soot is required, so that a control program for reducing the engine power is required, and in such a case, the engine should be set to control the engine curve as in (b) something to do.

In addition, in the case of China, a control program for increasing the engine power is needed because a configuration requiring a good torque is required. Therefore, the engine should be set to control the engine with the engine curve as shown in (c).

The audio system 108 is a cabin electrical product of a construction equipment. The audio system 108 stores a table in which a channel frequency is mapped for each radio broadcast channel, and such a table can be shown in FIG. 5 (a). Also, when a code is transmitted from the equipment control unit 100, the channel frequency set in the abbreviated number is automatically changed to a channel frequency corresponding to the region corresponding to the transmitted code.

For example, suppose that the channel is set to MBC FM and the channel is set to SBS FM in abbreviated number 1. It is assumed that the construction equipment before moving to Europe is located in Europe and then moved to South America.

Prior to the local move, the short channel number 1 is set to 92/3 MHz and the short channel number 2 is set to 80.2 MHz for each short channel number according to the European type channel frequency corresponding to code A as shown in (a). When the area is moved after that, as shown in (b), it is set to be changed to 91.0 MHz for the short number 1, and the short number 2 is set to be changed to 81.3 MHz.

The air conditioning system 109 is a cabin electrical appliance of a construction equipment. The air conditioning system 109 stores codes according to each area / environment / location and air condition control programs according to each area / environment / The air conditioning control program corresponding to the code is automatically changed. For example, when a code corresponding to a cold type such as Siberia is received, the air conditioner control range is changed to an air conditioner control program set in a range where warm winds are emitted.

In the above description, the control program is changed in accordance with a code received from the equipment control unit in the audio system 108 and the air conditioner 109. However, it is also possible to provide a cabin electric appliance control unit, And the air conditioner control program may be stored and the control program may be changed according to the code according to the control of the equipment control unit.

The equipment control unit 100 stores equipment control programs according to each area / environment / location and a table mapping each code. At this time, the table can be shown as FIG. 3 (b).

The equipment control unit 100 automatically changes the equipment control program to the equipment control program corresponding to the code transmitted from the communication terminal 110 and then transmits the delivered code to the engine control unit 106 and the audio system 108. At this time, the equipment control program is a combination of an auto idle RPM, a rated RPM, a limited RPM per mode, a control sensitivity, a current value related to a pump proportional control valve, and a low idle RPM. . ≪ / RTI >

In case of safety-critical areas, the control sensitivity that adjusts the response speed at the time of command is set to the set value that must be observed in the area. Such control sensitivity should be set so that different output values are outputted according to the standard mode, the economy mode, and the power mode.

In addition, the current value related to the pump proportional control valve is a current value for adjusting the angle of the rectangular plate in order to adjust the discharge flow rate, and is set to a setting value suitable for the region. For example, referring to FIG. 4, (d), (e), and (f) are pump power curves, assuming that (d) (F) is a Chinese type, and the same discharge flow rate is set to be larger than (d).

Now, with reference to FIG. 6, the signal flow between the respective components for automatically changing the control program according to the position of the construction equipment will be described.

First, in step 600, the satellite / mobile communication terminal 110 confirms the current area / environment / location using the received GPS signal, checks the code corresponding to the area / environment / location in step 602, And transmits a control program change request message including the generated code to the equipment control unit 100.

In step 608 and step 610, the equipment control unit 100 automatically transmits a control program change request message including the code to the audio system 108 and the air conditioner system 100. [ To the cabin electrical equipment 600 such as the cabin 109 and the engine control unit 106.

The cabin electrical equipment 600 changes the setting value according to the code that is made in step 614. For example, the audio system 108 automatically changes the channel frequency stored in the abbreviated number to the channel frequency suitable for the current area.

In addition, the engine control unit 106 changes to the engine control program according to the code received in step 616. [

Meanwhile, the equipment control unit 100 transmits the program change contents to the control server (server) 120 via the communication network 140 to the satellite / communication terminal 110.

Then, the controller (server) 120 stores the program change contents of the construction equipment. However, if the program of the construction equipment is not automatically changed under the condition that the program is to be changed, a forced program change signal is sent so that the program can be changed.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood that the spirit and scope of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, but various modifications and variations may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are provided so that those skilled in the art can fully understand the scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, The invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

1 is a configuration diagram of a control program automatic change control system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a table in which codes are mapped by area / environment / location according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a table in which equipment control programs and engine control programs are mapped according to area / environment / location codes and each area / environment / location according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an exemplary diagram showing an engine leading curve and a pump power curve according to a steady state, European type, and Chinese type control programs according to an embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a diagram illustrating a table in which a channel frequency is mapped for each radio broadcast channel according to an embodiment of the present invention and an example in which a channel frequency is changed in an audio system in a region change of a construction equipment,

6 is a signal flow diagram between respective configurations for automatically changing a control program according to a region / environment / location of a construction equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention;

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS OF THE DRAWINGS

100: Equipment control part 102:

104: switching unit 106: engine control unit

108: audio system 110: satellite / mobile communication terminal

120: control station (server) 130: satellite system

140: Network

Claims (2)

A system for automatically changing a control program of a construction equipment, A communication terminal for mapping and storing a code for each of a plurality of areas, environments, and locations, and transmitting a code corresponding to the changed area to the equipment control unit when the area change is detected using the GPS signal received from the satellite, An engine control unit for storing code-specific engine control programs, A cabin electronic component control unit for storing a code-based audio system and an air conditioner control program, And a device controller for changing a control program of the engine control unit and the cabin electric appliance control unit in response to a code transmitted from the communication terminal. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising a server for communicating with the communication terminal of the construction equipment and managing the maintenance control unit, The apparatus control unit transmits the changed contents to the server through the communication terminal when the apparatus control program is changed, The server stores the program change contents of the construction equipment and forcibly transmits a program change signal to the communication terminal of the construction equipment if the program of the construction equipment is not automatically changed under the condition that the program of the construction equipment must be changed And the program of the construction equipment is changed so as to change the program of the construction equipment.

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