Working machine and setting change system for working machine

• US 10,536,851 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2015
• Issued: 01/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kubota Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kubota Corporation
• Inventors: Miura, Keisuke, Umemoto, Susumu, Araki, Hiroyuki, Uoya, Yasuhisa
• Primary Examiner(s): Bates, Kevin T
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mahmud, Golam
• Application Number:
  US14/842,390
• Publication Number:
  US 20150373545A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,596 Days
• Field of Search: 709208
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 76/00 Parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, not provided for in groups A01B51/00 - A01B75/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 77/00 Machines for lifting and treating soil biocides, pest repellants or attractants, plant growth regulators A01N25/00 - A01N65/00; fertilisers C05; soil-conditioning or soil-stabilising materials C09K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 79/005 Precision agriculture
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/566 Mobile devices displaying vehicle information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 1/00 Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles fastening to cables or ropes F16G11/00
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 1/0256 Operating and control devices
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 17/18 for manipulating workpieces during forging operations work-pieces manipulators in forging machines B21J13/10
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2054 Fleet management
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/24 Safety devices , e.g. for preventing overload E02F9/226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/26 Indicating devices E02F5/145 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 11/076 with pneumatic drive or displacement and speed control or stopping by hydraulic braking
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/275 Control of the prime mover, e.g. hydraulic control
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/324 manually, e.g. by using a lever or pedal
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5166 in combination with interactive voice response systems or voice portals, e.g. as front-ends
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 : Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel

Abstract

In addition to improving security of data communication between a control device and a mobile terminal, to make it possible to easily make the data communication. A working machine of the present invention is provided with a control device that can make wireless communication with a mobile terminal 3 storing a mobile-use ID code and stores a working machine-use ID code, wherein the control device is provided with: ID code checking means 41 adapted to check the mobile-use ID code obtained by ID code obtaining means 40 and the working machine-use ID code with each other; data communication means 42 adapted, in the case where as a result of the checking by the checking means, matching between the ID codes is established, to allow data communication between the mobile terminal 3 and the control device, and in the case where the matching is not established, not to allow the data communication; and ID code registration means adapted to register the working machine-use ID code in the mobile terminal 3 as the mobile-use ID code.

Claims

1. A working machine comprising:

an operation lever;

an actuator to be activated in accordance with an operation amount of the operation lever, the actuator including at least one of a boom cylinder and an arm cylinder;

a control device to control the actuator based on the operation amount of the operation lever, the actuator being provided in the working machine and being configured to perform at least one of;

a boom height control to stop stretching the boom cylinder when the operation lever is operated, thereby restricting an upper limit of height of the boom;

an arm angle control to stop stretching the arm cylinder when the operation lever is operated, thereby restricting an upper limit of angle of the arm;

a flow rate control to control the stretching of boom cylinder and the stretching of arm cylinder based on an operation amount of the operation lever when the operation lever is operated; and

an auto-idle control to control rotation speed of a prime mover when the operation lever is not operated; and

a display device to display a setting screen provided for changing a setting related to the controlling of the actuator performed by the control device, the setting includes at least one of;

activation and inactivation of the boom height control;

activation and inactivation of the arm angle control; and

the rotation speed in the auto-idle control,

wherein the control device includes;

a content receiver to receive, in wireless communication with a mobile terminal,

a request, from the mobile terminal, for changing the setting related to the controlling of the actuator performed by the control device, and

the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control in addition to the setting changed on a mobile terminal side, the setting being different from the setting changed on the setting screen of the display device;

a content storage to store the setting that has been changed on the mobile terminal side as a new setting, the setting including the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control; and

a change instruction transmitter to transmit, to the mobile terminal upon receipt of the request for changing the setting from the mobile terminal, a change instruction signal instructing a mobile terminal to change at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control in the wireless communication, the change instruction transmitter transmitting the change instruction signal to the motile terminal during a period in which the operation lever is not operated,

wherein the content receiver receives the setting that has been changed on the mobile terminal side in response to the change instruction signal, the setting including the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control, and

wherein the control device controls the actuator based on the setting that has been changed on the mobile terminal side.

2. The working machine according to claim 1,

wherein the change instruction transmitter transmits, together with the change instruction signal, the setting changed on the setting screen that is the setting already stored in the content storage.

3. The working machine according to claim 1,

wherein the change instruction transmitter transmits, together with the change instruction signal, a program configured to display a setting screen on a display of the mobile terminal, the setting screen being provided for changing the setting.

4. A working machine comprising:

an operation lever;

an actuator to be activated in accordance with an operation amount of the operation lever, the actuator including at least one of a boom cylinder and an arm cylinder;

a control device to control the actuator based on the operation amount of the operation lever, the actuator being provided in the working machine and being configured to perform at least one of;

a boom height control to stop stretching the boom cylinder when the operation lever is operated, thereby restricting an upper limit of height of the boom;

an arm angle control to stop stretching the arm cylinder when the operation lever is operated, thereby restricting an upper limit of angle of the arm;

a flow rate control to control the stretching of boom cylinder and the stretching of arm cylinder based on an operation amount of the operation lever when the operation lever is operated; and

an auto-idle control to control rotation speed of a prime mover when the operation lever is not operated; and

a display device to display a setting screen provided for changing a setting related to the controlling of the actuator performed by the control device, the setting including at least one of;

activation and inactivation of the boom height control;

activation and inactivation of the arm angle control; and

the rotation speed in the auto-idle control,

wherein the control device includes;

a content receiver to receive, in wireless communication with a mobile terminal, the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control in addition to the setting changed on a mobile terminal side, the setting being different from the setting changed on the setting screen of the display device, the content receiver receiving, from the mobile terminal, the setting during a time period in which the operation lever is not operated;

a content storage to store the setting that has been changed on the mobile terminal side as a new setting, the setting including, the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control; and

a content checker to check the setting received by the content receiver and the setting transmitted from the mobile terminal with each other,

wherein in a case where matching between the settings is established, the content storage stores the setting received by the content receiver as a new setting, and

wherein the control device controls the actuator based on the new setting.

5. A setting change system for a working machine, comprising:

an operation lever;

an actuator to be activated in accordance with an operation amount of the operation lever, the actuator including at least one of a boom cylinder and an arm cylinder;

a control device to control the actuator based on the operation amount of the operation lever, the actuator being provided in the working machine and being configured to perform at least one of;

a boom height control to stop stretching the boom cylinder when the operation lever is operated, thereby restricting an upper limit of height of the boom;

an arm angle control to stop stretching the arm cylinder when the operation lever is operated, thereby restricting an upper limit of angle of the arm;

a flow rate control to control the stretching of boom cylinder and the stretching of arm cylinder based on an operation amount of the operation lever when the operation lever is operated; and

an auto-idle control to control rotation speed of a prime mover when the operation lever is not operated;

a display device to display a setting screen provided for changing a setting related to the controlling of the actuator performed by the control device, the setting including at least one of; and

activation and inactivation of the boom height control;

activation and inactivation of the arm angle control; and

the rotation speed in the auto-idle control; and

a mobile terminal to communicate with the control device in wireless communication,

wherein the control device includes;

a content receiver to receive, in wireless communication with the mobile terminal,

a request, from the mobile terminal, for changing the setting related to the controlling of the actuator performed by the control device, and

the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control in addition to the setting changed on the mobile terminal side, the setting being different from the setting changed on the setting screen of the display device;

a content storage to store the setting that has been changed on the mobile terminal side as a new setting, the setting including the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control; and

a change instruction transmitter to transmit, to the mobile terminal upon receipt of the request for changing the setting from the mobile terminal, a change instruction signal instructing a mobile terminal to change at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control in the wireless communication, the change instruction transmitter transmitting the change instruction signal to the mobile terminal during a period in which the operation lever is not operated,

wherein the content receiver receives the setting that has been changed on the mobile terminal side in response to the change instruction signal, the setting including the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control, and

wherein the control device controls the actuator based on the setting that has been changed on the mobile terminal side.

6. The setting change system according to claim 5,

wherein the change instruction transmitter transmits, together with the change instruction signal, the setting changed on the setting screen that is the setting already stored in the content storage.

7. The setting change system according to claim 5,

wherein the change instruction transmitter transmits, together with the change instruction signal, a program configured to display a setting screen on a display of the mobile terminal, the setting screen being provided for changing the setting.

8. A setting change system for a working machine, comprising:

an operation lever;

an actuator to be activated in accordance with an operation amount of the operation lever, the actuator including at least one of a boom cylinder and an arm cylinder;

a control device to control the actuator based on the operation amount of the operation lever, the actuator being provided in the working machine and being configured to perform at least one of;

a boom height control to stop stretching the boom cylinder when the operation lever is operated, thereby restricting an upper limit of height of the boom;

an arm angle control to stop stretching the arm cylinder when the operation lever is operated, thereby restricting an upper limit of angle of the arm;

a flow rate control to control the stretching of boom cylinder and the stretching of arm cylinder based on an operation amount of the operation lever when the operation lever is operated; and

an auto-idle control to control rotation speed of a prime mover when the operation lever is not operated;

a display device arranged on the working machine and configured to display a setting screen provided for changing a setting related to the control of the actuator performed by the control device, the setting including at least one of;

activation and inactivation of the boom height control;

activation and inactivation of the arm angle control; and

the rotation speed in the auto-idle control; and

a mobile terminal to communicate with the control device in wireless communication,

wherein the control device includes;

a content receiver to receive, in wireless communication with the mobile terminal, the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control in addition to the setting changed on the mobile terminal side, the setting being different from the setting changed on the setting screen of the display device, the content receiver receiving, from the mobile terminal, the setting during a time period in which the operation lever is not operated;

a content storage to store the setting that has been changed on the mobile terminal side as a new setting, the setting including the changing of at least one of the activation and inactivation of the boom height control, the activation and inactivation of the arm angle control, and the rotation speed in the auto-idle control; and

a content checker to check the setting received by the content receiver and the setting transmitted from the mobile terminal with each other,

wherein in a case where matching between the settings is established, the content storage stores the setting received by the content receiver as a new setting, and

wherein the control device controls the actuator based on the new setting.