WO2015111777A1

WO2015111777A1 - Outrigger and dozer control using gui

Info

Publication number: WO2015111777A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/000745
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김지은
Original assignee: 볼보 컨스트럭션 이큅먼트 에이비; 김지은
Priority date: 2014-01-27
Filing date: 2014-01-27
Publication date: 2015-07-30
Also published as: EP3100972A1; EP3100972A4; CN105934403A; US20160348341A1

Abstract

The present invention provides an outrigger and dozer control device of a construction machine which includes one or more outriggers and one or more dozers, the device comprising: an actuator which drives outriggers or dozers of a vehicle; a first key input means which can select one of an outrigger set and a dozer set; a second key input means which can specifically select an outrigger or a dozer; a screen display unit which displays a selected outrigger or dozer while a specific outrigger or a dozer is being selected by the first key input means and the second key input means; and a control unit which receives a selection of an outrigger and a dozer from the first key input means and the second input means and controls an actuator of each selected outrigger and each selected dozer. The present invention simplifies the equipment operation environment for a worker and makes the equipment operation more convenient and easier.

Description

Outrigger and Dozer Control Using GUI

The content disclosed in this application relates to controlling outriggers and dozers mainly used in construction equipment using simplified key input means and graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

Conventionally, in order to control actuators of a construction machine related to an outrigger and a dozer, a separate switch is provided according to the position of each outrigger and the dozer, and the related actuator is controlled through the corresponding switch. Was used. However, in this case, since a separate switch must be provided for each outrigger or dozer to control a specific outrigger or dozer, a large number of switches are required to control the outrigger and the doser as a whole.

That is, since outriggers and dozers can be located in various positions such as front left, front right, rear left and rear right outriggers, and front and rear dozers, a large number of switches are needed to control the whole. Increase complexity The increased equipment complexity causes the operator to fail to manipulate the equipment. In addition, there was no information delivery space in the cluster of devices to know the current status of the outriggers and dozers, which prevented the user from seeing what was set up (for example, the outriggers or dozers selected to run), and accordingly Various setting means could not be provided.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a construction machine actuator control device and its actuator control method, which simplify the operator's equipment operation environment and make the equipment more convenient by reducing the number of switches for setting outriggers and dozers, unlike the existing technology. In addition, it is also an object of the contents disclosed in the present application to make it easy for the user to check the information and settings related to the outriggers and dozers.

The contents disclosed in the present application have been developed to solve the above problems, and have a first key input means which is a representative switch button and a plurality of lower setting keys for controlling a plurality of outriggers and dozers. By performing only two key input means, more specifically, the control of a plurality of outriggers and dozers, the first key input means as one representative switch button and the second key input means having a plurality of lower setting keys The present invention relates to a construction machine actuator control that can be performed only by reducing the number of switches, thereby simplifying and simplifying an operator's equipment operation environment.

When the user inputs the selection information of the outrigger or the doser using the key input means or the screen display unit, the control unit receives the input information through communication, and enables the output of the actuator of the outrigger or the doser according to the control signal.

According to the present invention, the control of the plurality of outriggers and the plurality of dozers can be performed by only the first key input means, which is one representative switch button, and the second key input means having a plurality of lower setting keys. By reducing the number, the operator's equipment operation environment can be more convenient and simplified.

1 illustrates an outrigger and a dozer control device in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.

2 illustrates key input devices for outrigger and dozer control according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

3 illustrates key input devices for outrigger and dozer control according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 illustrates a screen display according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

5 illustrates a screen display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 illustrates a screen display according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the present invention.

However, the embodiments described below are merely to describe in detail enough to be able to easily carry out the invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, thereby limiting the protection scope of the present invention It does not mean.

In order to clearly describe the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted and like reference numerals denote like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification and claims, when a part includes a certain component, it means that it may include other components, not to exclude other components unless specifically stated otherwise.

Outriggers are a type of stabilizer for construction machinery that protrudes beams horizontally from the bogie and are supported by jacks mounted on their ends. Mainly used for wheel excavators, the hydraulic cylinders receive the load of the two main construction machines at the four points of the jack. This keeps the construction machine stable when raising the soil.

A dozer is a type of heavy construction equipment that is used to excavate, top up, stop, etc. at construction sites by operating the blades mounted on the front of the excavator, such as up and down or inclined planes.

1 is a diagram showing an outrigger and a dozer control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The components required for efficient control of each outrigger and doser in a construction machine including one or more outriggers and one or more dozers are shown in FIG. 1.

The outrigger and dozer control device of the present disclosure may include an actuator for driving an outrigger or a doser of a vehicle. The actuator may be divided into an actuator 10 for driving the outrigger and an actuator 12 for driving the doser.

2 to 3 are key input devices for outrigger and dozer control according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, the outrigger and dozer control apparatus includes a first key input means 100 for selecting one of an outrigger set or a dozer set to set an outrigger or a doser to be driven.

This shows which of the multiple outriggers and dozers to choose. The command by the first key input means can be subdivided according to the input method. For example, when the first key input means 100 is shortly pushed (short push), the first key input means 100 may be sequentially performed in the order of the outrigger selection, the doser selection, and the selection function off. As another example, the user may preset a combination of frequently used outriggers and dozers through a separate edit mode, and when the first key input unit 100 is pressed long (long push), a preset outrigger and You can choose the combination of dozers.

Then, the outrigger and the dozer control apparatus of the present disclosure enables the detailed selection of one or more outriggers of the outrigger set when the outrigger set is selected by the first key input means, and the doser set by the first key input means. If selected, it may include a second key input means 200, which allows the detailed selection of one or more of the dozer set.

2 shows an example 200 in which the second key input means is composed of a direction key, a select key, and an ESC key, and FIG. 3 shows an example 210 in which the second key input means is composed of a jog shuttle, a selector, and an ESC key.

After the user selects the outrigger set or the doser set through the first key input means, the user sets the outrigger to be driven or the doser to be driven through the second key input means, more specifically through the direction key or the jog shuttle. You can choose.

4 to 6 illustrate a screen display unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The outrigger and dozer control apparatus of the present disclosure may include a screen display for displaying the selected outrigger or dozer while the specific outrigger or dozer is selected by the first key input means and the second key input means. The screen display unit provides an outrigger or dozer selection interface. The outrigger or dozer selection interface displays all selection means of each function on the screen so that a user can check the selection range, and can also perform an input function. The screen display unit may display an outrigger or a doser selected using a graphical user interface (GUI).

The selection interface may include the following display and input functions. The selection interface below assumes a construction machine with four outriggers and two dozers.

All of selected

Outrigger of front left

Outrigger of front right

Outrigger of rear left

Outrigger of rear right

Dozer of front

Dozer of rear

Referring to FIG. 4, a screen in which the right rear outrigger and the left rear outrigger are selected may be checked. Referring to FIG. 5, a screen in which the front dozer and the rear dozer are selected may be checked. Referring to FIG. 6, the front dozer, the left outrigger, and the right outrigger are selected.

The outrigger and dozer control apparatus of the present disclosure may include a control unit for receiving the selection of the outrigger and the doser from the first key input means and the second key input means, and controlling the selected outrigger and the actuator of each doser. .

The control unit 40 receives a command input from the user through the communication module 44, processes the input command with the information processing means 42, and then transmits the processed information to the screen display unit 30 to the user. And the outrigger actuator 10 and the doser actuator 12 through the output control module 46. It also provides feedback to the user about the results of command execution.

Claims

In a construction machine comprising at least one outrigger and at least one dozer,

An actuator for driving an outrigger or dozer of the vehicle;

First key input means for selecting one of an outrigger set or a doser set to set an outrigger or a doser to be driven;

When the outrigger set is selected by the first key input means, one or more outriggers can be selected in detail in the outrigger set. When the doser set is selected by the first key input means, the doser set is detailed. Second key input means for selecting;

A screen display for displaying the selected outrigger or dozer while the specific outrigger or dozer is selected by the first key input means and the second key input means;

And a control unit configured to receive selection of an outrigger and a doser from the first key input unit and the second key input unit, and to control the actuators of each selected outrigger and each doser.

Outrigger and dozer control device for construction machinery.
The method of claim 1,

And the screen display unit displays an outrigger or a doser selected using a graphical user interface (GUI).
The method of claim 1,

The first key input means may further include a function of presetting a combination of an outrigger and a doser to be used frequently when the first key input means is pressed for a long time, and entering a user edit mode. And dozer control device.
The method of claim 1,

The outrigger set includes a front left outrigger of the vehicle, a right front outrigger of the vehicle, a left rear outrigger of the vehicle, and a right rear outrigger of the vehicle.
The method of claim 1,

The dozer set comprises a front dozer of the vehicle, the rear dozer of the vehicle, outriggers and dozer control device of the construction machine.