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Excavator 3D integrated laser and radio positioning guidance system

  • US 20080047170A1
  • Filed: 08/24/2006
  • Published: 02/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An excavator 3D integrated laser and radio positioning guidance system (Ex

  • 3D_ILRPGS);

    wherein an excavator further comprises;

    a frame comprising a cab member horizontally pivoted about a tread member;

    a boom pivotally mounted at a proximal end to said cab by a first pivot means;

    a stick pivotally mounted at a proximal end to a distal end of said boom by a second pivot means; and

    a bucket pivotally mounted at a proximal end to a distal end of said stick by a third pivot means;

    wherein a distal end of said bucket defines a cutting edge which is used to excavate dirt in response to movement of said bucket towards said frame;

    said Ex

    3D_ILRPGS comprising;

    a mobile radio positioning system receiver configured to obtain 2D horizontal coordinates of said excavator;

    a bucket-to-machine-body positioning system configured to obtain position coordinates of said boom, said stick and said bucket of said excavator;

    a laser detector configured to receive at least one laser beam and configured to provide a local vertical coordinate with a substantially high accuracy; and

    an on-board navigational system configured to receive and to integrate said 2D horizontal coordinates of said excavator obtained by said mobile radio positioning system receiver, said position coordinates of said boom, said stick and said bucket of said excavator obtained by said bucket-to-machine-body positioning system, and said local vertical coordinate obtained by said laser detector, and configured to guide said cutting edge of said bucket of said excavator with substantially high vertical accuracy.

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