Machine system operation and control strategy for material supply and placement
First Claim
1. A method of operating a machine system comprising the steps of:
- receiving expected material placement data for a paving machine, the paving machine being adapted to receive material from a first supply volume external to the paving machine, transfer the material through a second supply volume internal to the paving machine and place the material on a work surface via a material placing mechanism of the paving machine;
receiving actual material placement data for the paving machine;
outputting a signal based on a comparison between the expected material placement data and the actual material placement data; and
commanding replenishing material from a supply machine to the second supply volume responsive to the signal.
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Abstract
A method of operating machine system includes receiving expected material placement data for a paving machine and comparing the expected material placement data with actual material placement data. The method further includes outputting a signal based on the comparison, and commanding replenishing material from a supply machine to the second supply volume responsive to the signal. A paving control system for a paving system includes a computer readable memory configured to store expected material placement data, a receiver configured to receive actual material placement data and a data processor configured to output a control signal to a supply machine to controllably replenish material to an external material supply volume for the paving system in a manner responsive to comparing the expected material placement data with the actual material replacement data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a machine system comprising the steps of:
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receiving expected material placement data for a paving machine, the paving machine being adapted to receive material from a first supply volume external to the paving machine, transfer the material through a second supply volume internal to the paving machine and place the material on a work surface via a material placing mechanism of the paving machine; receiving actual material placement data for the paving machine; outputting a signal based on a comparison between the expected material placement data and the actual material placement data; and commanding replenishing material from a supply machine to the second supply volume responsive to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A machine system comprising:
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a paving machine including a frame, a plurality of ground engaging elements, a hopper, a conveying mechanism and a material placing mechanism, the material placing mechanism being adapted to receive a material from the hopper via the conveying mechanism for placing the material on a work surface, the paving machine further including an internal material supply volume for the machine system defined in part by the hopper and in part by the conveying mechanism; and a control system including a computer readable memory configured to store expected material placement data for the paving machine, and a receiver configured to receive actual material placement data for the paving machine, the control system further including a data processor coupled with the computer readable memory and with the receiver; the data processor being configured to compare the expected material placement data with the actual material placement data, and further configured to output a supply machine control signal to control replenishing material via a supply machine to an external material supply volume for the paving system in a manner responsive to comparing the expected material placement data with the actual material placement data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A paving control system for a paving system comprising:
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a computer readable memory configured to store expected material placement data indicative of expected material placement by a paving machine; a receiver configured to receive actual material placement data for the paving machine; and a data processor coupled with the computer readable memory and with the receiver, the data processor being configured to compare the expected material placement data with the actual material placement data; the data processor being further configured to output a control signal to a supply machine to controllably replenish material to an external material supply volume for the paving system in a manner responsive to comparing the expected material placement data with the actual material placement data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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