US9270665B2 - Work machine, management system of work machine, and method of managing work machine - Google Patents

Work machine, management system of work machine, and method of managing work machine Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US9270665B2
US9270665B2 US14/357,630 US201314357630A US9270665B2 US 9270665 B2 US9270665 B2 US 9270665B2 US 201314357630 A US201314357630 A US 201314357630A US 9270665 B2 US9270665 B2 US 9270665B2
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
processing
work machine
request command
command
communication terminal
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
US14/357,630
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
US20150163212A1 (en
Inventor
Kaori Saegusa
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Komatsu Ltd
Original Assignee
Komatsu Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Komatsu Ltd filed Critical Komatsu Ltd
Assigned to KOMATSU LTD. reassignment KOMATSU LTD. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: SAEGUSA, Kaori
Publication of US20150163212A1 publication Critical patent/US20150163212A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US9270665B2 publication Critical patent/US9270665B2/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L63/00Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security
    • H04L63/08Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security for authentication of entities
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/01Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
    • B60R25/04Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/20Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
    • B60R25/2018Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02FDREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/20Drives; Control devices
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02FDREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/20Drives; Control devices
    • E02F9/2004Control mechanisms, e.g. control levers
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02FDREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/20Drives; Control devices
    • E02F9/2025Particular purposes of control systems not otherwise provided for
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02FDREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/20Drives; Control devices
    • E02F9/2025Particular purposes of control systems not otherwise provided for
    • E02F9/205Remotely operated machines, e.g. unmanned vehicles
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07CTIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/008Registering or indicating the working of vehicles communicating information to a remotely located station
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04MTELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M11/00Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2325/00Indexing scheme relating to vehicle anti-theft devices
    • B60R2325/20Communication devices for vehicle anti-theft devices
    • B60R2325/205Mobile phones
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2325/00Indexing scheme relating to vehicle anti-theft devices
    • B60R2325/30Vehicles applying the vehicle anti-theft devices
    • B60R2325/308Industrial vehicles
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02FDREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/20Drives; Control devices
    • E02F9/2025Particular purposes of control systems not otherwise provided for
    • E02F9/2054Fleet management
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02FDREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/24Safety devices, e.g. for preventing overload

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a work machine, a management system of a work machine, and a method of managing a work machine.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses a technology in which, when security data is registered to a construction machine through a server, a portable input device transmits new security data to the server, the server transmits registered data to the portable input device after registration, the portable input device stores the registration data, an administrator or an operator transmits the new security data from the portable input device on the construction machine to the construction machine, the construction machine collates the security data transmitted from the portable input device and security data stored in a controller of the construction machine, and the construction machine performs remote communication with the server to acquire new security data when inconsistency is caused.
  • Patent Literature 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2002-322685
  • An objective of the present invention is to suppress wasteful communication when a management device requests processing to a device provided in a work machine by remote control.
  • a work machine provided with a device configured to execute processing
  • the work machine comprises: a communication terminal device configured to, when the communication terminal device has received a request command for causing the device to execute processing from a command source outside the work machine, return notification of reception completion to the command source, and output the request command to the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command, and transmit processing completion notification indicating the processing has been completed to the command source when the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command executed the processing.
  • the work machine comprises: a storage unit configured to store the request command, wherein the communication terminal device causes the storage unit to store the request command before the communication terminal device outputs the request command to the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command, and outputs the request command to the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command at a timing at which the request command is able to be output.
  • the timing at which the request command is able to be output is a timing after the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command is started, and the device to which the request command has been input executes the processing, and outputs notification indicating the processing has been executed to the communication terminal device after the execution.
  • the processing is processing of setting an operator who is capable of operating the work machine.
  • a work machine provided with a device configured to execute processing
  • the work machine comprises: a communication terminal device configured to, when the communication terminal device has received a request command for causing the device to execute processing from a command source outside the work machine, return notification of reception completion to the command source, and cause a storage unit to temporarily store the request command, output the request command to the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command after the device is started, and transmit processing completion notification indicating the processing has been completed to the command source when the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command has executed the processing.
  • a management system of a work machine comprises: the work machine provided with a device configured to execute processing; a management device configured to transmit a request command for causing the device to execute processing; and a communication terminal device provided in the work machine, the communication terminal device configured to return notification of reception completion to the management device when the communication terminal device has received the request command from the management device, and output the request command to the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command, and transmit processing completion notification indicating the processing has been completed to the management device when the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command has executed the processing, wherein the management device determines the request command has been received by the work machine when the management device has received the notification of reception completion.
  • the communication terminal device includes a storage unit configured to store the request command, and causes the storage unit to store the request command before the communication terminal device outputs the request command to the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command, and outputs the request command to the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command at a timing at which the request command is able to be output.
  • the timing at which the request command is able to be output is a timing after the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command is started, and the device to which the request command has been input executes the processing, and outputs notification indicating the processing has been executed to the communication terminal device after the execution.
  • the processing is processing of setting an operator who is capable of operating the work machine
  • the management device includes a storage unit configured to store a list in which an operator who is capable of operating the work machine is registered, and rewrites the list when the management device has received the processing completion notification.
  • a method of managing a work machine comprises: transmitting a request command for causing a device provided in the work machine to execute processing from a command source outside the work machine; returning notification of reception completion to the command source when having received the request command to output the request command to the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command; and transmitting processing completion notification to the command source when the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command has executed the processing.
  • the present invention can suppress wasteful communication when a management device requests processing to a device provided in a work machine by remote control.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a site to which a management system of a work machine according to the present embodiment is applied.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the management system of a work machine according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a method of controlling a work machine according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a site to which a management system 100 of a work machine according to the present embodiment.
  • the management system of a work machine (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as management system) 100 manages a work machine 1 by causing a management device 40 to collect operation information of the work machine 1 through a communication line 101 , causing the electronic equipment provided in the work machine 1 and equipment controlled by the electronic equipment (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as electronic equipment, and the like) to execute some sort of processing, and changing setting of the electronic equipment, and the like.
  • the management system 100 collects operation information of a dump truck MCD and an excavator MCS, and causes electronic equipment and the like hereof to execute some sort of processing.
  • the work machines are not limited to the example.
  • the management system 100 may manage a wheel loader, a bulldozer, a forklift, or the like.
  • the dump truck MCD and the excavator MCS are appropriately referred to as work machines 1 .
  • the management device 40 and a communication terminal device 20 provided in the work machine 1 perform communication through a wireless communication system applied to mobile communication such as mobile phones, a wireless local area network (LAN), or satellite communication.
  • the management device 40 is, for example, installed in a management facility 3 .
  • the management facility 3 may be installed in the site in which the work machine 1 operates, or may be installed in a place far from the site in which the work machine 1 operates, for example, a place where a service person who executes preventive maintenance of the work machine 1 , and the like, or a place where the administrator of the site stays.
  • the management device 40 may be installed in a predetermined place, or may be a device that can be moved to any place, such as a portable terminal provided with a wireless communication function.
  • the management device is connected to the communication line 101 through a communication device 103 .
  • a base station 6 is connected to the communication line 101 .
  • the base station 6 relays and transmits various types of information transmitted from a communication device provided in the work machine 1 to the management device 40 .
  • the communication terminal device 20 provided in the work machine 1 receives a processing request command from the management device 40 , and transmits, to the management device 40 , various types of information or a signal responding to the operation information of the work machine 1 and the above-described processing request command.
  • the communication terminal device 20 transmits information outside through an antenna 34 A.
  • the management device 40 receives (acquires) the various types of information transmitted from the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 through the base station 6 , the communication line 101 , and the communication device 103 .
  • the management device 40 requests processing to the electronic equipment, and the like provided in the work machine 1 , and changes setting of functions of the electronic equipment, and the like.
  • the management device 40 transmits, to the communication line 101 , an instruction or information to be transmitted to the work machine 1 , through the communication device 103 .
  • the instruction or the information is transmitted from the base station 6 in a form of radio wave.
  • the antenna 34 A of the work machine 1 receives the radio wave including the instruction or the information transmitted from the base station 6 .
  • the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 executes processing of demodulation and conversion of the radio wave received by the antenna 34 A so that the radio wave becomes the original information that can be read by a processing unit 20 C of the communication terminal device 20 described below.
  • the work machine 1 to be more specific, the communication terminal device 20 , and the management device 40 can mutually exchange information by wireless communication.
  • the work machine 1 , the management device 40 , and the management system 100 will be described more detail.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the management system 100 of the work machine according to the present embodiment.
  • the management system 100 of the work machine includes an on-vehicle system 1 S provided in the work machine 1 and the management device 40 provided in the management facility.
  • the on-vehicle system 1 S and the management device 40 exchange information through the communication line 101 , the communication device 103 , and the base station 6 .
  • the communication terminal device 20 of the on-vehicle system 1 S receives (acquires) an instruction or information transmitted from the management device 40 through the communication line 101 .
  • the communication terminal device 20 transmits the received instruction or information to the electronic equipment, and the like of the work machine 1 through a signal line 30 provided in the on-vehicle system 1 S, and causes the electronic equipment to execute the instruction.
  • a single work machine 1 a single on-vehicle system 1 S, and a single management device 40 are connected through the communication line 101 .
  • the numbers of the work machine 1 and the management device 40 are not limited.
  • the on-vehicle system 1 S will be described.
  • the on-vehicle system 1 S includes the communication terminal device 20 and a monitor 22 . These pieces of electronic equipment are electrically connected to the signal line 30 provided in the work machine 1 . These pieces of electronic equipment connected to the signal line can be communicated with each other.
  • the signal line 30 provided in the work machine 1 is appropriately referred to as in-vehicle signal line 30 .
  • These pieces of electronic equipment provided in the work machine 1 and connected to the in-vehicle signal line 30 are not limited to the above-described example.
  • a key switch 32 is provided in the vicinity of a driver's seat.
  • the key switch 32 is provided between a storage battery 24 and the pieces of electronic equipment such as the communication terminal device 20 and the monitor 22 .
  • Power from the storage battery 24 as a power source provided in the work machine 1 is supplied to the pieces of electronic equipment through the key switch 32 .
  • the key switch 32 is turned ON, the power is supplied from the storage battery 24 to the pieces of electronic equipment.
  • the key switch 32 is turned OFF, the power supplied from the storage battery 24 to the pieces of electronic equipment is cut off.
  • the power is supplied from the storage battery 24 to the pieces of electronic equipment of the work machine 1 and a starter motor (not illustrated).
  • the communication terminal device 20 includes the processing unit 20 C, a storage unit (first storage unit) 20 M, and a communication unit 34 .
  • the processing unit 20 C is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU).
  • the storage unit 20 M is, for example, a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a flash memory, or a combination thereof.
  • the storage unit 20 M stores computer programs in which instructions of processing executed by the communication terminal device 20 are described, information necessary for the processing, and the like. Further, the storage unit 20 M temporarily stores the instruction or the information transmitted from the management device 40 . A region where the instruction or the information transmitted from the management device 40 is temporarily stored is called storage region 20 MSR.
  • the storage region 20 MSR is a region where information is freely read and written.
  • the communication unit 34 is ON in a power saving mode even when the key switch 32 is OFF, and can supply the power source of the processing unit 20 C to start the processing unit 20 C when having received a request command from the management device 40 .
  • a control unit of the communication line 101 may retry and transmit the request command to the communication unit 34 at a predetermined cycle until the communication unit 34 receives the request command.
  • the communication unit 34 is provided with the communication antenna 34 A, and can realize wireless communication with the base station 6 .
  • the communication unit 34 can exchange information with the management device through the base station 6 , the communication line 101 , and the communication device 103 .
  • the in-vehicle signal line 30 is, for example, a controller area network (CAN).
  • the monitor 22 is a display device that displays various types of information of the work machine 1 on a screen 22 P, and functions as an input device that input an ID number, and the like.
  • the monitor 22 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and may be provided with a touch panel as an input device, for example.
  • the input device may be a separate device from the display device of the monitor 22 .
  • the monitor 22 is provided with a control device 22 CNT for realizing various functions of the monitor 22 .
  • the control device 22 CNT is provided with a processing unit 22 C and a storage unit 22 M.
  • the processing unit 22 C is, for example, a CPU.
  • the storage unit 22 M is, for example, a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, or a combination thereof.
  • the storage unit 22 M stores computer programs in which instructions of processing executed by the processing unit 22 C are described, information necessary for the processing, an ID number for identifying an operator who can operate the work machine 1 , and the like.
  • the monitor 22 performs communication with the communication terminal device 20 through the in-vehicle signal line 30 .
  • a second signal line 37 different from the in-vehicle communication line 30 is connected to the monitor 22 .
  • the second signal line 37 is, for example, a controller area network (CAN).
  • An ID reader 23 A is connected to the second signal line 37 .
  • the ID reader 23 A performs communication with the monitor 22 through the second signal line 37 .
  • the ID number is read through the ID reader 23 A.
  • the ID number may be input through a keyboard or a touch panel provided in the monitor 22 .
  • the monitor 22 identifies the input ID number, and manages the operator who can operate the work machine 1 , in addition to displaying and inputting of various types of information.
  • the monitor 22 identifies, for example, the operator who can operate the work machine 1 with an ID number given to the operator. Therefore, the storage unit 22 M of the control device 22 CNT stores an ID number (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as operation permission ID number) that enables the operation of the work machine 1 .
  • operation permission ID number an ID number acquired by the control device 22 CNT of the monitor 22 through the ID reader 23 A accords with the operation permission ID number stored in the storage unit 22 M, the processing unit 22 C causes the work machine 1 to be in an operable state (unlocked state).
  • the processing unit 22 C causes the work machine 1 to be in an inoperable state (locked state). With such processing, the monitor 22 authorizes the operator who can operate the work machine 1 .
  • the operator causes the ID reader 23 A to read an own ID number, or inputs the own ID number through the keyboard of the monitor 22 in a state where the key switch 32 of the work machine 1 is ON.
  • the acquired ID number is compared with the operation permission ID number stored in the storage unit 22 M, in the monitor 22 , to be more specific, to be specific, in the processing unit 22 C of the control device 22 CNT.
  • a means to input the ID number to the ID reader 23 A a dedicated key in which the ID number is registered, or a portable communication terminal device may be used as a means to input the ID number to the ID reader 23 A.
  • the processing unit 22 C permits start of an engine by an operation of the key switch 32 .
  • the processing unit 22 C may display, on the screen 22 P, information that the operator has been authorized, that is, the work machine 1 is operable.
  • the processing unit 22 C prohibits the start of the engine by an operation of the key switch 32 .
  • the processing unit 22 C may display, on the screen 22 P, information that the operator has not been authorized, that is, the work machine 1 is not operable.
  • the control device 22 CNT of the monitor 22 acquires a newly input operation permission ID number through the communication terminal device 20 and the in-vehicle signal line 30 , and rewrites the operation permission ID number stored in the storage unit 22 M.
  • the management device 40 manages the ID number that enables the operation of the work machine 1 , and the like. In the present embodiment, the management device 40 manages a plurality of work machines 1 . However, the number of work machines 1 managed by the management device 40 is not limited.
  • the management device 40 includes a processing unit 41 , a storage unit (second storage unit) 42 , and an input/output unit 43 .
  • the processing unit 41 is, for example, a CPU.
  • the storage unit 42 is, for example, a RAM, a ROM, a flash memory, a hard disk drive, or a combination thereof.
  • the input/output unit 43 performs an input/output of information between the communication device (second communication device) 103 connected to the management device 40 and the processing unit 41 .
  • the communication device 103 is electrically connected to the input/output unit 43 of the management device 40 .
  • the communication device 103 is electrically connected with the communication line 101 .
  • the management device 40 is connected to the communication line 101 through the communication device 103 .
  • the processing unit 41 of the management device 40 receives (acquires) various types of information transmitted from the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 through the communication line 101 and the communication device 103 . Further, the processing unit 41 transmits an instruction, information, or the like to the work machine 1 through the communication device 103 and the communication line 101 .
  • Information of the operation permission ID number of the work machine 1 , and the like are stored in the storage unit 42 of the management device 40 .
  • the operation permission ID number is, for example, described in an ID number database ID_DB created for each work machine 1 managed by the management device 40 .
  • the ID number database ID_DB corresponds to a list in which operators who can operate the work machine 1 are registered.
  • the management device 40 inputs a request to rewrite an operation permission ID number of a particular work machine 1 through an input/output device 44 electrically connected to the input/output unit 43 . Further, the request to rewrite an operation permission ID number of a particular work machine 1 may be input from a terminal device 105 connected to the communication line 101 other than the management device 40 , through the communication line 101 and the communication device 103 .
  • the processing unit 41 of the management device 40 transmits a command to rewrite the operation permission ID number (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as rewriting command) and a new operation permission ID number to the corresponding work machine 1 .
  • the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 that has received the rewriting command and the new operation permission ID number transmits the received rewriting command and the new operation permission ID number to the monitor 22 through the in-vehicle signal line 30 .
  • the control device 22 CNT of the monitor 22 that has received the rewriting command and the new operation permission ID number rewrites the operation permission ID number of the storage unit 22 M into the received operation permission ID number.
  • the communication terminal device 20 transmits notification that the operation permission ID number has been rewritten to the management device 40 .
  • the processing unit 41 rewrites the operation permission ID number in the ID number database ID_DB.
  • rewriting of the operation permission ID number includes rewriting of the ID into a different operation permission ID number, deletion of the existing operation permission ID number, and addition of a new operation permission ID number.
  • the management device 40 transmits the rewriting command to rewrite the operation permission ID number of the work machine 1 through the communication line 101 , there may be a case where the power source of the pieces of electronic equipment provided in the work machine 1 is OFF as a result of the key switch 32 of the work machine 1 being OFF. In this case, the power source of the monitor 22 as the pieces of electronic equipment that rewrites the operation permission ID number is OFF. Therefore, the monitor 22 cannot acquire the rewriting command and the new operation permission ID number received by the communication terminal device 20 and cannot execute processing of rewriting the operation permission ID number. Thus, information that the processing of rewriting the operation permission ID number has been executed is not transmitted from the communication terminal device 20 to the management device 40 . Therefore, there is a possibility that the management device 40 continuously transmits the rewriting command, and the like until the management device 40 receives the notification that the processing has been executed transmitted from the work machine 1 .
  • the management device 40 may determine that the request of the processing has been failed. In addition, until the management device 40 receives the notification that the processing has been executed, which has been transmitted from the work machine 1 , the management device 40 cannot recognize the operation permission ID number of the work machine 1 has been rewritten. In this case, it is necessary to send an operator to the site where the work machine 1 that has the operation permission ID number to be rewritten works, and to directly rewrite the operation permission ID number. Therefore, it requires labor. Further, rewriting at the site requires a time, and therefore, the work efficiency may be decreased.
  • the communication terminal device 20 when having received a request command for causing a device provided in the work machine 1 to execute processing and data necessary for the execution of the processing, from a command source outside the work machine 1 , the communication terminal device 20 returns notification of reception completion of the request command to the command source.
  • the communication terminal device 20 outputs, after confirming the device that executes processing has been started, the request command and the data necessary for the execution of the processing to the device that executes processing corresponding to the request command.
  • the communication terminal device 20 transmits, to the command source, processing completion notification that indicates the processing has been completed.
  • the communication terminal device 20 when having received, from the management device 40 outside the work machine 1 , a rewriting command that is a request command to cause the monitor 22 provided in the work machine 1 to execute the rewriting processing of the operation permission ID number and the operation permission ID number necessary for the execution of the rewriting processing, the communication terminal device 20 outputs notification of reception completion of the request command to the management device 40 . After confirming the monitor 22 has been started, the communication terminal device 20 transmits the rewriting command and the operation permission ID number necessary for the execution of the rewriting processing to the monitor 22 . When the monitor 22 has executed the rewriting processing of the operation permission ID number, the communication terminal device 20 transmits, to the management device 40 , the processing completion notification that indicates the processing has been completed.
  • the communication terminal device 20 when having received the request command from the management device 40 installed outside the work machine 1 , the communication terminal device 20 transmits the notification of reception completion of the request command to the management device 40 .
  • the management device 40 can determine that the request command has been accepted by the communication terminal device 20 by receiving the notification of the reception completion. Therefore, it is not necessary to repeat wasteful transmission of the request command. As a result, the communication terminal device 20 can reduce the wasteful communication when the management device 40 requests processing to the device provided in the work machine 1 by remote control.
  • the management device 40 It is not necessary for the management device 40 to transmit the request command after grasping whether the power source is supplied to the pieces of electronic equipment provided in the work machine 1 . Therefore, the processing of transmitting the request command becomes simple, and the possibility that the timing to transmit the request command is limited to a particular timing can be reduced. Further, it is not necessary for the management device 40 to wastefully repeat the transmission of the request command until the power source is supplied to the pieces of electronic equipment provided in the work machine 1 . Further, when the pieces of electronic equipment (in the present embodiment, the monitor 22 ) that executes the request command has executed the request command, the communication terminal device 20 transmits the processing completion notification to the management device 40 . Therefore, the management device 40 can grasp the request command has been executed.
  • the management device 40 can determine whether the request command has been accepted by the communication terminal device 20 by the reception completion notification. Therefore, the decrease in work efficiency can be suppressed. Further, the management system 100 can rewrite the operation permission ID number by remote control from the management device 40 . Therefore, it is not necessary that the operator rewrites the operation permission ID number at the site.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a method of managing a work machine according to the present embodiment.
  • the flowchart illustrates a series of processing executed by an owner OW of the work machine 1 , the management device 40 , the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 , and the monitor 22 of the work machine 1 .
  • the operation permission ID number may be rewritten by a request of the administrator of the site other than the owner OW, for example.
  • step S 101 the owner OW transmits the rewriting request of the operation permission ID number from the terminal device 105 illustrated in FIG. 2 to the management device 40 through the communication line 101 .
  • the rewriting request includes at least one of a change to a new operation permission ID number, an addition of the new operation permission ID number, and a deletion of the existing operation permission ID number.
  • step S 201 the management device 40 that has received the rewriting request writes, in a during-processing list in the storage unit 42 , the processing status is that the rewriting processing of the operation permission ID number is being in execution.
  • the during-processing list is a list of processing that is currently being executed by the management device 40 .
  • step S 202 the management device 40 transmits the rewriting command, and the like, to the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 through the communication device 103 , the communication line 101 , and the base station 6 illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • step S 301 the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 receives the rewriting command, and the like.
  • step S 302 the communication terminal device 20 transmits the notification of reception completion of the writing command to the management device 40 through the communication unit 34 , the base station 6 , the communication line 101 , and the communication device 103 .
  • step S 303 the communication terminal device 20 outputs the rewriting command, and the like received from the management device 40 to the monitor 22 through the in-vehicle signal line 30 illustrated in FIG. 2 after confirming the key switch 32 is ON by checking the power has been supplied to the monitor 22 , for example.
  • the communication terminal device 20 may temporarily store the rewriting command, and the like in the storage unit 20 M when outputting the rewriting command, and the like to the monitor 22 .
  • the rewriting command, and the like are stored in the storage region 20 MSR.
  • the communication terminal device 20 outputs the rewriting command, and the like stored in the storage unit 20 M to the monitor 22 at a timing at which the rewriting command can be output.
  • the timing at which the rewriting command can be output is, for example, a timing after the monitor 22 has been started, that is, a timing after the power source has been supplied.
  • the communication terminal device 20 outputs the rewriting command, and the like stored in the storage unit 20 M to the monitor 22 when having detected the key switch 32 illustrated in FIG.
  • the communication terminal device 20 can suppress an increase in the number of outputs of the rewriting command, and the like to the monitor 22 , thereby to decrease the communication load of the in-vehicle signal line 30 .
  • the timing at which the rewriting command can be output is not limited to the above-described timing.
  • the rewriting command, and the like are temporarily stored in the storage unit 20 M of the communication terminal device 20 .
  • the storage is not limited to the above example.
  • the storage unit in which the rewriting command, and the like are temporarily stored may just be provided between the communication terminal device 20 and the monitor 22 .
  • step S 401 the rewriting command, and the like output from the communication terminal device 20 are input to the started monitor 22 , to be specific, the control device 22 CNT.
  • step S 402 the processing unit 22 C of the control device 22 CNT executes processing based on the rewriting command, and the like. To be specific, the processing unit 22 C rewrites the operation permission ID number stored in the storage unit 22 M based on the input rewriting command, and the like.
  • the processing unit 22 C when the rewriting command and a new operation permission ID number have been input, the processing unit 22 C writes and stores the new operation permission ID number in the storage unit 22 M. Further, the processing unit 22 C deletes the operation permission ID number to be deleted from the storage unit 22 M when the rewriting command, and the like to delete the existing operation permission ID number have been input.
  • the processing unit 22 C of the monitor 22 outputs, in step S 403 , the processing completion notification that the rewriting processing of the operation permission ID number has been completed to the communication terminal device 20 through the in-vehicle signal line 30 .
  • the processing unit 22 C of the monitor 22 When the rewriting processing of the operation permission ID number has not been normally completed due to some sort of causes, the processing unit 22 C of the monitor 22 generates the processing completion notification including information thereof, and outputs the notification to the communication terminal device 20 . That is, in the present embodiment, the processing completion notification output from the monitor 22 includes either the processing has been normally completed or the processing has not been normally completed (the same applies thereafter).
  • step S 304 the processing completion notification output from the monitor 22 is input to the communication terminal device 20 .
  • step S 305 the communication terminal device 20 transmits the notification of reception completion and the processing completion notification to the management device 40 through the communication unit 34 , the base station 6 , the communication line 101 , and the communication device 103 .
  • step S 203 after step S 202 , the management device 40 , to be specific, the processing unit 41 determines whether having received the reception completion notification of the rewriting command within a given period. When having received the rewriting command (Yes in step S 203 ), the processing unit 41 moves the processing to step S 204 .
  • step S 204 after receiving the reception completion notification of the rewriting command, the processing unit 41 determines whether having received the processing completion notification from the communication terminal device 20 in a given period.
  • the processing unit 41 rewrites, in step S 205 , the operation permission ID number in the ID number database ID_DB to an operation permission ID number corresponding to the rewriting command, and the like transmitted to the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 in step S 202 .
  • step S 206 the processing unit 41 of the management device 40 writes “the processing completion notification given, the request succeeded” in the processing status of the during-processing list. With the series of processing, the operation permission ID number is rewritten in both of the work machine 1 and the management device 40 .
  • the processing unit 41 determines a timeout in step S 207 .
  • the processing unit 41 writes “no reception response, the request failed” in the processing status of the during-processing list.
  • step S 204 when having not received the processing completion notification in a given period (No in step S 204 ), the processing unit 41 determines a timeout in step S 208 because there has been no response within a given time since the rewriting command, and the like was received by the work machine 1 .
  • the processing unit 41 writes, in step S 206 , “the reception response given, the request failed” in the processing status of the during-processing list.
  • the owner OW views the processing status, and determines whether the rewriting request should be transmitted again. Note that, after steps S 207 and S 208 , the processing unit 41 may automatically return to step S 201 , and execute the subsequent processing again.
  • the determination of the timeout is, for example, transmitted to the terminal device 105 or the input/output device 44 of the management device 40 , and notified to the owner OW or the administrator of the management device 40 side.
  • the management device 40 informs the owner OW or the administrator of the management device 40 side of the processing status of the request of rewriting the operation permission ID number according to the following six stage status, for example.
  • the first stage is a state of during the processing of the request, and is a state in which the management device 40 has received the request of rewriting the operation permission ID number from the owner OW but has not transmitted the request to the work machine 1 yet.
  • Step S 201 corresponds to the first stage.
  • the second stage is a state of during the request, and is a state in which the management device 40 has transmitted the request of rewriting the operation permission ID number to the work machine 1 , but the reception completion notification of the rewriting command has not been given from the work machine 1 .
  • Steps S 202 and S 301 correspond to the second stage.
  • the third stage is a state of the reception response given, and is a state in which the management device 40 has received the notification of the reception completion of the rewriting command from the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 .
  • Step S 203 corresponds to the third stage.
  • the fourth stage is a state of the request succeeded, and is a state in which the management device 40 has received, from the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 , the processing completion notification that the processing of rewriting the operation permission ID number has been succeeded.
  • Step S 204 corresponds to the fourth stage.
  • the fifth stage is a state of the request failed, and is a state in which the management device 40 has received, from the communication terminal device 20 of the work machine 1 , the processing completion notification that the processing of the operation permission ID number has been failed.
  • Step S 204 corresponds to the fifth stage.
  • the sixth stage is a state of the timeout, and is a state in which, after transmission of the request of rewriting the operation permission ID number, no processing completion notification has been given from the communication terminal device 20 or the monitor 22 for a given time.
  • Step S 208 corresponds to the sixth stage.
  • the management device 40 terminates the processing of the request received from the owner OW in any of the first, second, and third stages.
  • the management device 40 determines the request has been reflected in the monitor 22 of the work machine 1 in the fourth stage, and rewrites the operation permission ID number in the ID number database ID_DB, similarly to the operation permission ID number of the monitor 22 .
  • the management device 40 determines the request has not been reflected in the monitor 22 of the work machine 1 in the third stage, and does not rewrite the operation permission ID number in the ID number database ID_DB.
  • the owner OW or the administrator of the management device 40 side can more accurately grasp the progress of the processing by confirming the above-described first to sixth stages in the processing of rewriting the operation permission ID number.
  • the processing executed by the electronic equipment of the work machine 1 has been the processing of changing the operation permission ID number, that is, the processing of setting the operator who can operate the work machine 1 (including a new registration, a change, a deletion, and a setting value change of the function to identify the operator).
  • the processing is not limited thereto.
  • the processing executed by the electronic equipment of the work machine 1 may be, for example, a change, an addition, or a deletion of a control parameter of an engine controller or a pump controller.
  • the present embodiment has been described, the present embodiment is not limited by the above-described content. Further, the above-described configuration elements include things easily assumed by a person skilled in the art, substantially the same things, and things within so-called a scope of equivalents. In addition, the above-described configuration elements can be appropriately combined. Further, at least one of various omissions, replacements, and changes of the configuration elements can be made without departing from the gist of the present embodiment.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Computing Systems (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Operation Control Of Excavators (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Tourism & Hospitality (AREA)
  • Primary Health Care (AREA)
  • Economics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Human Resources & Organizations (AREA)
  • Marketing (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Strategic Management (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
  • General Factory Administration (AREA)
US14/357,630 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 Work machine, management system of work machine, and method of managing work machine Active US9270665B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/JP2013/083264 WO2015040763A1 (ja) 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 作業機械、作業機械の管理システム及び作業機械の管理方法

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
US20150163212A1 US20150163212A1 (en) 2015-06-11
US9270665B2 true US9270665B2 (en) 2016-02-23

Family

ID=51617808

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US14/357,630 Active US9270665B2 (en) 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 Work machine, management system of work machine, and method of managing work machine

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US9270665B2 (ko)
JP (1) JP5583871B1 (ko)
KR (2) KR20150085507A (ko)
CN (1) CN104837688B (ko)
DE (1) DE112013000233B4 (ko)
IN (1) IN2015DN01970A (ko)
WO (1) WO2015040763A1 (ko)

Families Citing this family (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2016052703A1 (ja) * 2014-10-03 2016-04-07 ヤンマー株式会社 通報システム
WO2016174754A1 (ja) * 2015-04-28 2016-11-03 株式会社小松製作所 作業機械の周辺監視装置及び作業機械の周辺監視方法
US20170151969A1 (en) 2015-12-01 2017-06-01 Laird Technologies, Inc. Systems and methods for safety locking of operator control units for remote control machines
JP6889389B2 (ja) 2016-09-15 2021-06-18 コベルコ建機株式会社 稼働管理システム及び稼働情報の開示方法
JP6737425B2 (ja) * 2018-07-25 2020-08-12 株式会社タダノ 報知装置、作業機、及び報知方法
CN108894272A (zh) * 2018-07-31 2018-11-27 青岛雷沃工程机械有限公司 一种挖掘机自动引导施工系统及施工方法
FR3085811A1 (fr) * 2018-09-10 2020-03-13 Psa Automobiles Sa Systeme automatique d’acces et de demarrage pour vehicule automobile et procede de gestion de l’acces a un vehicule
DE102019207547A1 (de) * 2019-05-23 2020-11-26 Robert Bosch Gmbh Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Teleoperieren eines Fahrzeuges
JP7340996B2 (ja) * 2019-09-03 2023-09-08 日立建機株式会社 現場管理システム
JP7306260B2 (ja) * 2019-12-26 2023-07-11 コベルコ建機株式会社 建設機械の遠隔操縦システム
JP7331738B2 (ja) * 2020-03-06 2023-08-23 横河電機株式会社 図面管理装置、図面管理システム、図面管理方法、及びプログラム
CN112837517A (zh) * 2021-01-04 2021-05-25 北京金山云网络技术有限公司 报警消息处理方法、装置、服务器、客户端及报警系统
US20230186191A1 (en) * 2021-12-13 2023-06-15 Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment Llc Machine Management Based on Battery Status

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2002322685A (ja) 2001-04-25 2002-11-08 Hitachi Constr Mach Co Ltd 建設機械のセキュリティシステム
US20030137398A1 (en) 2001-04-05 2003-07-24 Koichi Shibata Security system of construction machinery
US20070067582A1 (en) 2005-09-20 2007-03-22 Yasuaki Kakizawa Remote management system of dynamic state data of work machine
US7260625B2 (en) * 2003-06-27 2007-08-21 Hitachi, Ltd. Data center system and method for controlling the same
US7742464B2 (en) * 2005-04-14 2010-06-22 Nec Corporation System and method for remotely controlling a communication terminal
US7788349B2 (en) * 2006-12-11 2010-08-31 Hitachi, Ltd. Information processing system and method

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP4242681B2 (ja) 2003-03-24 2009-03-25 Idec株式会社 教示装置
JP2007083763A (ja) 2005-09-20 2007-04-05 Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd 遠隔管理システムの作業機械側動態データ管理装置

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20030137398A1 (en) 2001-04-05 2003-07-24 Koichi Shibata Security system of construction machinery
JP2002322685A (ja) 2001-04-25 2002-11-08 Hitachi Constr Mach Co Ltd 建設機械のセキュリティシステム
US7260625B2 (en) * 2003-06-27 2007-08-21 Hitachi, Ltd. Data center system and method for controlling the same
US7742464B2 (en) * 2005-04-14 2010-06-22 Nec Corporation System and method for remotely controlling a communication terminal
US20070067582A1 (en) 2005-09-20 2007-03-22 Yasuaki Kakizawa Remote management system of dynamic state data of work machine
JP2007086890A (ja) 2005-09-20 2007-04-05 Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ltd 作業機械の動態データ用遠隔管理システム
US7788349B2 (en) * 2006-12-11 2010-08-31 Hitachi, Ltd. Information processing system and method

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
International Search Report dated Mar. 11, 2014, issued for PCT/JP2013/083264.

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
KR101797888B1 (ko) 2017-11-14
JP5583871B1 (ja) 2014-09-03
KR20150085507A (ko) 2015-07-23
CN104837688A (zh) 2015-08-12
IN2015DN01970A (ko) 2015-08-14
WO2015040763A1 (ja) 2015-03-26
DE112013000233T5 (de) 2015-05-07
KR20170005165A (ko) 2017-01-11
JPWO2015040763A1 (ja) 2017-03-02
DE112013000233B4 (de) 2016-08-04
CN104837688B (zh) 2017-09-22
US20150163212A1 (en) 2015-06-11

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US9270665B2 (en) Work machine, management system of work machine, and method of managing work machine
US9354627B2 (en) Control method, control computer program, and control system for work machine
CN105209310B (zh) 具有多种操作系统的诊断工具
CN110895606B (zh) 适用于新建账户的内部系统管理方法及装置、存储介质
US11687852B2 (en) Management device, construction management system, and position information management method
US9815477B2 (en) System and method for fleet management for work vehicles
WO2018057754A1 (en) Method, system and apparatus for equipment monitoring and access control
AU2022256218A1 (en) Construction management device, construction management system, and construction management method
KR101720440B1 (ko) 작업 기계, 관리 시스템 및 관리 방법
US20160110834A1 (en) Emergency Response Management System and Method
JP5941123B2 (ja) 作業機械の管理方法、管理用コンピュータプログラム及び管理システム
JP2017156938A (ja) 端末装置およびソフトウェア書き換えプログラム
US20180375868A1 (en) Equipment Control System
JP2005160046A (ja) 移動通信端末のための動作環境設定システム
US11417156B2 (en) Method and system for managing a maintenance task of a motor vehicle
JP6569247B2 (ja) 障害検証装置及び障害検証方法、検証対象装置、無線通信システム、コンピュータ・プログラム
JP2004062429A (ja) 端末用プログラムの消去方法
US20240198958A1 (en) Information processing method
JP7065714B2 (ja) プラント制御システムおよび携帯型操作端末
CN118494400A (zh) 一种车辆控制方法、装置、设备及存储介质
JP2022178697A (ja) 管理システム、管理装置、プログラム、及び管理方法

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AS Assignment

Owner name: KOMATSU LTD., JAPAN

Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SAEGUSA, KAORI;REEL/FRAME:032869/0764

Effective date: 20140418

STCF Information on status: patent grant

Free format text: PATENTED CASE

MAFP Maintenance fee payment

Free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 4TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1551); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY

Year of fee payment: 4

MAFP Maintenance fee payment

Free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 8TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1552); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY

Year of fee payment: 8