System for managing loading operations of haul vehicles
First Claim
1. A loading system for use with a haul vehicle and a loading machine configured to load material onto the haul vehicle, the loading system comprising:
- an identification tag located on the haul vehicle;
an identification tag reader located prior to a loading site configured to recognize the identification tag;
a transmitter configured to deliver a first signal including information related to the identification tag in response to the identification tag reader recognizing the identification tag; and
a transceiver configured to receive the first signal and deliver a second signal including loading information to the loading machine to initiate loading of the haul vehicle.
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Abstract
A loading system for use with a haul vehicle and a loading machine configured to load material onto the haul vehicle is disclosed. The loading system has an identification tag located on the haul vehicle, an identification tag reader configured to recognize the identification tag, and a transmitter configured to deliver a first signal including information related to the identification tag. The loading system also has a transceiver configured to receive the first signal and deliver a second signal including loading information to the loading machine to initiate loading of the haul vehicle.
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22 Claims
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1. A loading system for use with a haul vehicle and a loading machine configured to load material onto the haul vehicle, the loading system comprising:
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an identification tag located on the haul vehicle; an identification tag reader located prior to a loading site configured to recognize the identification tag; a transmitter configured to deliver a first signal including information related to the identification tag in response to the identification tag reader recognizing the identification tag; and a transceiver configured to receive the first signal and deliver a second signal including loading information to the loading machine to initiate loading of the haul vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for managing loading operations of a haul vehicle at a loading site, comprising:
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identifying the haul vehicle at a location prior to the loading site; responsively producing an identification signal; determining a desired amount of material to load onto the haul vehicle based on the identification signal; and responsively producing a load command signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for use at a worksite, comprising:
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a haul vehicle including an RFID tag; a loading machine configured to load material onto the haul vehicle, wherein the loading machine includes; a payload monitoring system configured to determine an amount of material loaded onto the haul vehicle; a transceiver configured to; receive a load command signal including loading information for the haul vehicle; and transmit a payload signal including at least information related to the amount of material loaded onto the mobile haul mobile; an entrance to the worksite; a first communications sub-system associated with the entrance, wherein the first communications subsystem includes; an RFID-type reader configured to identify the RFID tag as the haul vehicle passes through the entrance; and a transmitter configured to deliver an identification signal including at least information related to the identified identification tag; a second communications sub-system including a transceiver configured to; receive the identification signal; and deliver the load command signal to the transceiver of the haul vehicle to initiate loading of the haul vehicle; a scale configured to weigh the haul vehicle; a third communications sub-system located at the scale and including; an RFID-type reader configured to identify the RFID tag as the haul vehicle is weighed; and a transmitter configured to transmit a weight signal including at least the weight of the haul vehicle; and a printer configured to produce a printed communication for an operator of the haul vehicle.
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