Heavy machine with wireless sensor and automatic wireless control
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1. A method for automatically controlling a heavy machine, comprising:
- (a) having on the machine remote from a central controller a terrestrial position sensor that generates data indicating where the sensor is positioned relative to the earth;
(b) wirelessly transmitting the position data from a wireless sending unit coupled to the sensor to a wireless receiver coupled to the central controller;
(c) the receiver providing the position data to the controller; and
(d) the controller using the position data to automatically determine commands sent to one or more actuators to control actions of components of the machine which actions are determined in part as a function of the sensor'"'"'s position relative to the earth.
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Abstract
An auto-powered mobile machine with controls for a riding operator and a system for carrying and making efficient use of a variety of attachable tools. Wireless radio communication from the controls to a lower tool may allow the swivel to spin any number of times without limitation. Hydraulic tool position controls are wirelessly coupled to a remote sensor that responds to a string datum line, a curb, direction of gravity, or GPS data.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for automatically controlling a heavy machine, comprising:
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(a) having on the machine remote from a central controller a terrestrial position sensor that generates data indicating where the sensor is positioned relative to the earth; (b) wirelessly transmitting the position data from a wireless sending unit coupled to the sensor to a wireless receiver coupled to the central controller; (c) the receiver providing the position data to the controller; and (d) the controller using the position data to automatically determine commands sent to one or more actuators to control actions of components of the machine which actions are determined in part as a function of the sensor'"'"'s position relative to the earth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A heavy machine with a wireless link for automatically controlling its actions, comprising:
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(a) a central controller that controls actions of a component of the machine relative to the earth coupled to a wireless receiver; (b) remote from the central controller a terrestrial position sensor that generates data indicating where the sensor is positioned relative to the earth; (c) coupled to the sensor, a wireless sending unit that wirelessly transmits the position data from the sensor to the wireless receiver coupled to the central controller; and (d) means within the controller for using the position data to automatically determine commands sent to at least one actuator to control actions of at least one component of the machine which actions are determined in part as a function of the sensor'"'"'s position relative to the earth. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A set of components for automatically and wirelessly controlling heavy machinery tools, comprising:
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(a) at least one terrestrial position sensor mountable on a tool; (b) at least one wireless sensor data sending unit couplable to the position sensor; (c) at least one wireless data receiving unit; and (d) at least one automatic controller couplable to the data receiving unit which controller automatically generates commands to be sent to at least one tool actuator to automatically position the tool based at least in part on data received from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for wirelessly controlling remote tools on heavy machinery, comprising:
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(a) having on the machine remote from a central controller at least one tool to be moved with at least two actuators; (b) wirelessly transmitting from a wireless sending unit coupled to the central controller commands for each of the at least two actuators to a wireless receiver coupled to the at least two actuators; and (d) the receiver receiving commands to control the actions of the at least two actuators and sending to each actuator its respective commands. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36)
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32. A heavy machine with a wireless link for controlling a tool, comprising:
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(a) remote from a central controller, at least one tool to be moved (b) coupled to the at least one tool, at least two actuators; (c) a wireless sending unit coupled to the central controller; (d) a wireless receiver coupled to the at least two actuators; and (e) means for the receiver to receive from the sending unit commands to control the actions of the at least two actuators and send to each actuator its respective commands. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 37)
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