CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SAWING MACHINE

• US 20130325160A1
• Filed: 11/10/2011
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Conny Gustavsson, Hasse Hultman, Husqvarna AB (HUSQVARNA), Jim Frolander, Lars Linden
• Original Assignee: Dellcron AB
• Inventors: Gustavsson, Conny, Hultman, Hasse, Linden, Lars, Frolander, Jim
• Granted Patent: US 9,850,629 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/117
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 59/001 Measuring or control devices, e.g. for automatic control of work feed pressure on band saw blade measuring in general G01; controlling in general G05
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 59/008 comprising computers
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 61/025 Details of saw blade body
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 61/18 Sawing tools of special type, e.g. wire saw strands, saw blades or saw wire equipped with diamonds or other abrasive particles in selected individual positions cut-off wheels of bonded abrasive or with inserted abrasive blocks B24D5/12
• CPC Class Codes: B28D 1/045 Sawing grooves in walls; sawing stones from rocks; sawing machines movable on the stones to be cut
• CPC Class Codes: B28D 7/005 Devices for the automatic drive or the program control of the machines
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/09 for forming cuts, grooves, or recesses, e.g. for making joints or channels for markings, for cutting-out sections to be removed; for cleaning, treating, or filling cuts, grooves, recesses, or fissures; for trimming paving edges
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 27/46 Foundations for supply conduits or other canals bridges for supporting conduits E01D18/00; elevated canals E02B5/005; penstocks E02B9/06
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 5/00 Dredgers or soil-shifting machines for special purposes
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 5/08 with digging wheels turning round an axis E02F5/109 takes precedence; with digging wheels per se E02F3/18
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 5/10 with arrangements for reinforcing trenches or ditches; with arrangements for making or assembling conduits or for laying conduits or cables laying pipes per se F16L1/00, making pipes in situ F16L1/038; laying electric cables per se H02G1/06; drainage device- laying apparatus E02B11/02
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 5/101 forming during digging, e.g. underground canalisations or conduits, by bending or twisting a strip of pliable material; by extrusion
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 5/12 with equipment for back-filling trenches or ditches
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 5/18 for horizontal holes or inclined holes
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/245 for preventing damage to underground objects during excavation, e.g. indicating buried pipes or the like detection of pipes in the ground F16L1/11
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 1/028 in the ground F16L1/026 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 1/032 the pipes being continuous F16L1/038 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/504 Installation in solid material, e.g. underground
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 3/10 without using feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 1/06 for laying cables, e.g. laying apparatus on vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 9/06 : in underground tubes or conduits; Tubes or conduits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/175 : With condition sensor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/849 : With signal, scale, or indicator
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/852 : Responsive to force
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/866 : Indicates wear
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/929 : Tool or tool with support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/9457 : Joint or connection

Abstract

The present invention relates to a control method in a system comprising —a server unit having computer means, communication means and a first data base, said first data base including positioning data and a plurality of work orders, wherein said work orders are related to said positioning data; and —a sawing machine having computer means and communication means, and being arranged for sawing trenches in an area; said method comprising the steps of: —transmitting, by said server unit, a first data flow A comprising a first work order to said sawing machine; and —controlling said sawing machine by means of said first work order. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a system thereof.

Claims

1. Control method in a system comprising

a server unit having computer means, communication means and a first data base, said first data base including positioning data and a plurality of work orders, wherein said work orders are related to said positioning data;

and

a sawing machine having computer means and communication means, and being arranged for sawing trenches in an area;

said method comprising the steps of;

transmitting, by said server unit, a first data flow (A) comprising a first work order to said sawing machine; and

controlling said sawing machine by means of said first work order.

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein said first data flow (A) further comprises position data related to said first work order.

3. Method according to claim 1, wherein said controlling step involves:

sawing, by said sawing machine, at least one trench in said area according to said first work order.

4. Method according to claim 1, wherein said sawing machine further comprises a positioning receiver, and said method further comprises the steps of:

transmitting, by said sawing machine, a second data flow (B) comprising positioning data for said sawing machine to said server unit, and

updating said first data base with said second data flow (B).

5. Method according to claim 4, wherein said second data flow (B) further comprises receipt data corresponding to said first work order, said receipt data being related to said positioning information.

6. Method according to claim 3, wherein said second data flow (B) further comprises operational data for said sawing machine, such as sensor data and engine data.

7. Method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of:

generating and/or modifying a first work order based on said second data flow (B).

8. Method according to claim 1, wherein said sawing machine further comprises a second data base including information from said first data base.

9. Method according to claim 1, wherein said sawing machine further comprises reading means and a saw blade having mechanical coding means, and said method further comprises the step of:

checking whether said saw blade is a valid saw blade or not for use with said sawing machine.

10. Method according to claim 1, wherein said system further comprises a GEO seamier having communication means, and said method further comprises the steps of:

transmitting, by said server unit, a third data flow (C) comprising a second work order to said GEO scanner,

scanning, by said GEO scanner, said area according to said second work order,

transmitting, by said GEO scanner, a fourth data flow (D) comprising scanning information about said area to said server unit, and

updating said first data base with said fourth data flow (D).

11. Method according to claim 10, wherein said GEO scanner further comprises a positioning receiver, and said fourth data flow (D) further comprises receipt data corresponding to said second work order and positioning data for said GEO scanner, wherein said positioning data is related to said scanning information and said receipt data.

12. Method according to claim 10, wherein said GEO scanner further comprises a third data base including information from said first data base.

13. Method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of:

generating and/or modifying a first work order based on said fourth data flow (D).

14. Method according to claim 1, wherein said system further comprises an office client having communication means, and said method further comprises the steps of:

generating and/or modifying, by said office client, a first and/or a second work order, and —

transmitting, by said office client, a fifth data flow (E) comprising said generated and/or modified first and/or said second work order to said sawing machine and/or said GEO seamier via said server unit.

15. Method according to claim 14, wherein said method further comprise the step of:

—

transmitting, by said server unit, a sixth data flow (F) comprising said receipt data from said sawing machine and/or GEO scanner to said office client.

16. Method according to claim 1, wherein said first data base further comprises spatial/map data for said area.

17. System comprising a server unit having computer means, communication means and a first data base, said first data base including positioning data and a plurality of work orders, wherein said work orders are related to said positioning data;

and a sawing machine having computer means and communication means, and being arranged for sawing trenches in an area;

wherein

said server unit is arranged for transmitting a first data flow (A) comprising a first work order to said sawing machine; and

said sawing machine is arranged to be controlled by means of said first work order.

18. System according to claim 17, wherein said first data flow (A) further comprises position data related to said first work order.

19. System according to claim 17, wherein said sawing machine is arranged for sawing trenches in said area according to said first work order.

20. System according to claim 17, wherein said sawing machine further comprises a positioning receiver, and said sawing machine is arranged to transmit a second data flow (B) to said server unit, said second data flow (B) comprising positioning data for said sawing machine, and said server unit is arranged to update said first data base with said second data flow (B).

21. System according to claim 20, wherein said second data flow (B) further comprises operational data, such as sensor data and engine data, and/or receipt data corresponding to said first work order, said receipt data being related to said positioning information.

22. System according to claim 17, wherein said sawing machine further comprises a second data base including information from said first data base.

23. System according to claim 17, wherein said sawing machine further comprises reading means and a saw blade having mechanical coding means, and said sawing machine being arranged to check whether said saw blade is a valid saw blade or not for use with said sawing machine.

24. System according to claim 17, further comprising a GEO scanner having communication means, and said GEO scanner being arranged to:

receive a third data flow (C) comprising a second work order from said server unit,

scan said area according to said second work order, and

transmit a fourth data flow (D) comprising scanning information about said area to said server unit.

25. System according to claim 24, wherein said GEO scanner further comprises a positioning receiver, and said fourth data flow (D) comprises receipt data corresponding to said second work order and positioning data for said GEO scanner, wherein said positioning data is related to said scanning information and said receipt data.

26. System according to claim 24, wherein said GEO scanner further comprises a third data base including information from said first data base.

27. System according to claim 17, further comprising an office client having communication means and being arranged to:

generate and/or modify a first and/or a second work order, and —

transmit a fifth data flow (E) comprising said generated and/or modified first and/or said second work order to said sawing machine and/or said GEO scanner via said server unit.

28. System according to claim 27, wherein said server unit is further arranged to:

transmit a sixth data flow (F) comprising said receipt data from said sawing machine and/or GEO seamier to said office client.

29. System according to claim 17, wherein said first data base further comprises spatial/map data for said area.