MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF MINING MACHINE AND MANAGEMENT METHOD OF MINING MACHINE

• US 20140244098A1
• Filed: 09/12/2012
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
• Inventors: Ueda, Takahiro, Taninaga, Tadashi, Fukasu, Hisataka, Itoi, Takashi, Hori, Koutarou
• Granted Patent: US 9,165,330 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/29.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/047 Optimisation of routes or paths, e.g. travelling salesman problem
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0639 Performance analysis of employees; Performance analysis of enterprise or organisation operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/02 Agriculture; Fishing; Forestry; Mining

Abstract

In a management system of the mining machine, a management device collects operation information about the dump truck via a management-side wireless communication device. Routes along which the dump truck travels are identified based on position information, included in the operation information about the dump truck, about at least four locations included in a route along which the dump truck moves to a location where the dump truck unloads a load, to a location where the dump truck loads a load, and to a location where the dump truck unloads the load again.

Claims

1. A management system of a mining machine comprising:

an in-vehicle information collection device which is provided in a mining machine working in a mine and collects operation information about an operation state of the mining machine;

an in-vehicle wireless communication device provided in the mining machine to perform communication;

a management-side wireless communication device which communicates with the in-vehicle wireless communication device; and

a management device which collects the operation information via the in-vehicle wireless communication device and the management-side wireless communication device,

wherein the management device identifies a route along which the mining machine travels, based on position information, included in the operation information, about at least four locations included in a route along which the mining machine moves from a location where the mining machine unloads a load, to a location where the mining machine loads a load, and to a location where the mining machine unloads the load again.

34. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 1, wherein the route along which the mining machine travels is identified based on position information at a dumping position, position information about a loading position, and position information at two locations between the dumping position and the loading position.

35. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 1, wherein when the route along which the mining machine travels is identified, numerical values of position information at multiple locations included in the route are rounded.

36. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 1, further comprising a management-side storage device which stores the identified route along which the mining machine travels from which the operation information is collected and the operation information collected in association with each other.

37. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 1, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts road surface information about a bump on a road surface from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate an index concerning maintenance of the road surface based on the extracted road surface information.

38. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 1, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts fuel consumption information about fuel consumption during travel from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate an index concerning the fuel consumption based on the extracted fuel consumption information.

39. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 1, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts a travel time and a stop time from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate an index concerning improvement of a travel speed of the mining machine, based on the travel time and the stop time extracted.

40. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 39, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts long-time stop information about stop for a predetermined time or more and abnormality information about abnormality of the plurality of mining machines, from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the route corresponding to the index concerning improvement of the travel speed to generate an index about inspection of the mining machine, based on the long-time stop information and the abnormality information extracted.

41. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 39, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device further extracts long-time stop position information about a position where stop for the predetermined time or more occurs, from the operation information about the mining machine travelling the route corresponding to the index concerning improvement of the travel speed to generate a route change index about change of a route of the mining machine or a fatigue check index about an attendance state of a driver of the mining machine, based on the long-time stop information and the long-time stop position information extracted.

42. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 1, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts payload amount information about an amount of payload of a load loaded by the plurality of the mining machines from the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate a payload improvement request index requesting improvement of insufficient payload or improvement of over-payload, based on the payload amount information extracted.

43. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 1, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts a payload amount information about the amount of payload of a load loaded by the plurality of mining machines, fuel consumption information about fuel consumption during travel, and cycle time information about a time required to finish unloading, load a load, and unload the load, from the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate a driving education index requesting improvement of driving of a driver who drives the mining machine, based on the payload amount information, the fuel consumption information, and the cycle time information extracted.

44. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 37, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

45. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 38, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

46. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 39, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

47. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 42, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

48. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 43, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

2. A management system of a mining machine comprising:

an in-vehicle information collection device which is provided in a mining machine working in a mine and collects operation information about an operation state of the mining machine; and

an in-vehicle wireless communication device provided in the mining machine to perform communication,

wherein the in-vehicle information collection device identifies a route along which the mining machine travels, based on position information, included in the operation information, about at least four locations included in a route along which the mining machine moves from a location where the mining machine unloads a load, to a location where the mining machine loads a load, and to a location where the mining machine unloads the load again, and position information about a designated route set in advance, and

wherein the in-vehicle wireless communication device transmits the identified route along which the mining machine travels to the management device.

3. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 2, wherein the route along which the mining machine travels is identified based on position information at a dumping position, position information about a loading position, and position information at two locations between the dumping position and the loading position.

4. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 2, wherein when the route along which the mining machine travels is identified, numerical values of position information at multiple locations included in the route are rounded.

5. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 2, further comprising a management-side storage device which stores the identified route along which the mining machine travels from which the operation information is collected and the operation information collected in association with each other.

6. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 2, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts road surface information about a bump on a road surface from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate an index concerning maintenance of the road surface based on the extracted road surface information.

7. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 2, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts fuel consumption information about fuel consumption during travel from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate an index concerning the fuel consumption based on the extracted fuel consumption information.

8. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 2, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts a travel time and a stop time from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate an index concerning improvement of a travel speed of the mining machine, based on the travel time and the stop time extracted.

9. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 8, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts long-time stop information about stop for a predetermined time or more and abnormality information about abnormality of the plurality of mining machines, from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the route corresponding to the index concerning improvement of the travel speed to generate an index about inspection of the mining machine, based on the long-time stop information and the abnormality information extracted.

10. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 8, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device further extracts long-time stop position information about a position where stop for the predetermined time or more occurs, from the operation information about the mining machine travelling the route corresponding to the index concerning improvement of the travel speed to generate a route change index about change of a route of the mining machine or a fatigue check index about an attendance state of a driver of the mining machine, based on the long-time stop information and the long-time stop position information extracted.

11. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 2, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts payload amount information about an amount of payload of a load loaded by the plurality of the mining machines from the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate a payload improvement request index requesting improvement of insufficient payload or improvement of over-payload, based on the payload amount information extracted.

12. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 2, wherein, when the operation information is analyzed, the management device extracts a payload amount information about the amount of payload of a load loaded by the plurality of mining machines, fuel consumption information about fuel consumption during travel, and cycle time information about a time required to finish unloading, load a load, and unload the load, from the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route to generate a driving education index requesting improvement of driving of a driver who drives the mining machine, based on the payload amount information, the fuel consumption information, and the cycle time information extracted.

13. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 6, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

26. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 7, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

27. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 8, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

28. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 11, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

29. The management system of the mining machine according to claim 12, wherein the management device divides the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and analyzes the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

14. A management method of a mining machine comprising:

obtaining operation information about a mining machine working in a mine; and

identifying a route along which the mining machine travels, based on position information, included in the operation information, about at least four locations included in a route along which the mining machine moves from a location where the mining machine unloads a load, to a location where the mining machine loads a load, and to a location where the mining machine unloads the load again.

15. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 14, wherein the route along which the mining machine travels is identified based on position information at a dumping position, position information about a loading position, and position information at two locations between the dumping position and the loading position.

16. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 14, wherein when the route along which the mining machine travels is identified, numerical values of position information at multiple locations included in the route are rounded.

17. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 14, further comprising storing the identified route along which the mining machine travels from which the operation information is collected and the operation information collected in association with each other.

18. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 14, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

extracting road surface information about a bump on a road surface from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the same identified route, and

generating an index concerning maintenance of the road surface based on the extracted road surface information.

19. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 14, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

extracting fuel consumption information about fuel consumption during travel from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the same identified route, and

generating an index concerning the fuel consumption based on the extracted fuel consumption information.

20. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 14, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

extracting a travel time and a stop time from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the same identified route, and

generating an index concerning improvement of a travel speed of the mining machine, based on the travel time and the stop time extracted.

21. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 20, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

extracting long-time stop information about stop for a predetermined time or more and abnormality information about abnormality of the plurality of mining machines, from the operation information about a plurality of the mining machines travelling the route corresponding to the index concerning improvement of the travel speed, and

generating an index about inspection of the mining machine, based on the long-time stop information and the abnormality information extracted.

22. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 20, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

further extracting long-time stop position information about a position where stop for the predetermined time or more occurs, from the operation information about the mining machine travelling the route corresponding to the index concerning improvement of the travel speed, and

generating a route change index about change of a route of the mining machine or a fatigue check index about an attendance state of a driver of the mining machine, based on the long-time stop information and the long-time stop position information extracted.

23. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 14, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

extracting payload amount information about an amount of payload of a load loaded by the plurality of mining machines from the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, and

generating a payload improvement request index requesting improvement of insufficient payload or improvement of over-payload, based on the payload amount information extracted.

24. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 14, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

extracting a payload amount information about the amount of payload of a load loaded by the plurality of mining machines, fuel consumption information about fuel consumption during travel, and cycle time information about a time required to finish unloading, load a load, and unload the load, from the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, and

generating a driving education index requesting improvement of driving of a driver who drives the mining machine, based on the payload amount information, the fuel consumption information, and the cycle time information thus extracted.

25. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 18, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

dividing the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and

analyzing the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

30. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 19, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

dividing the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and

analyzing the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

31. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 20, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

dividing the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and

analyzing the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

32. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 23, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

dividing the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and

analyzing the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.

33. The management method of the mining machine according to claim 24, wherein, after the route is identified, the management method includes:

dividing the identified route into a plurality of sections in accordance with a slope of the identified route, and

analyzing the operation information about the plurality of mining machines travelling the same identified route, for each of the divided sections.