WIRELESS MONITOR MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system and method for monitoring, controlling, optimizing and troubleshooting mobile equipment comprising:
- a. A portable human-machine-interface means including;
i. a data storage means,ii. wireless data transmission and receiving means,iii. a microprocessor means, an input means andiv. an output display means,b. A motorized towing vehicle,c. One or more mechanical implements coupled to said towing vehicle.d. One or more sensors on one or more of such implements,e. A microprocessor on one or more of such implements,f. A wireless data link means communicating between such interface, sensors microprocessor (s),g. A software program resident within such interface, integrating such processed sensor outputs into said interface,h. One or more outputs from said interface visibly, electrically or audibly supplied to the operator of said towing vehicle, one of such outputs comprising;
(i) equipment repair procedures or(ii) equipment actuator stroke count.
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Abstract
A system of mobile computer equipment, sensors and software methods for generating alerts, recommendations, control signals and report outputs for primarily towed machines, the method including receiving wirelessly data sets from a plurality of sensors, comparing them to a database of optimal values for each data set and generating an audible or visible output to a wireless hand-held graphical user interface including any combination of machine stroke count per unit produced to generate yield maps or recommendations to change linear travel rate of such machine, subcomponent performance rating, status or condition, recommendation and details to perform specific repair and maintenance procedures, order specific spares, production inventory field locations and other outputs, to optimize the productivity and uptime of such mobile machines.
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39 Claims
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1. A system and method for monitoring, controlling, optimizing and troubleshooting mobile equipment comprising:
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a. A portable human-machine-interface means including; i. a data storage means, ii. wireless data transmission and receiving means, iii. a microprocessor means, an input means and iv. an output display means, b. A motorized towing vehicle, c. One or more mechanical implements coupled to said towing vehicle. d. One or more sensors on one or more of such implements, e. A microprocessor on one or more of such implements, f. A wireless data link means communicating between such interface, sensors microprocessor (s), g. A software program resident within such interface, integrating such processed sensor outputs into said interface, h. One or more outputs from said interface visibly, electrically or audibly supplied to the operator of said towing vehicle, one of such outputs comprising; (i) equipment repair procedures or (ii) equipment actuator stroke count. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system and method for:
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a. monitoring, b. controlling, c. optimizing or d. troubleshooting a baler or bale bundler or bale accumulator machine comprising; i. A portable flat touch screen human-machine-interface means including ii. a data storage means, iii. wireless data transmission and receiving means, iv. a microprocessor means, v. an input means and vi. an output display means, e. A motorized tractor means, f. One or more balers or bundlers connected mechanically to said tractor means. g. A plurality of sensors on the bundler, baler, accumulator or combination thereof, h. A microprocessor on one or more of such baler, accumulator or bundler, i. A wireless data link means communicating between such interface, sensors or microprocessor (s), j. A software program resident within such interface, integrating such processed sensor outputs into said interface, including a method of generating baler, accumulator or bundler recommendation or report, said method comprising; i. receiving at a wireless receiver of such monitoring, reporting or recommendation system a plurality of data sets from sensors 1. on the baler or 2. a plurality of sensors or data sources resident on said bundler or accumulator, wherein said plurality of data sets describes a factor or system condition or output a. controlling, b. affecting or c. reporting the operation, efficiency, performance, safety or maintenance of the bundler, accumulator or the baler, ii. comparing a preset or programmable database of optimal or preferred values or range of values for one or more data sets in said computer system to applicable received data sets; and iii. generating an audible or visible output to said interface using an output generator of said computer system, said output comprising at least two of the following; 1. recommendation or signal means to increase or decrease the linear travel rate of such implement, 2. reports to the output of products per unit time or per unit area travelled, 3. the locations and quantity of baled or bundled crop product, 4. the status of implement components'"'"' performance, status or condition, 5. recommendation to perform a specific inspection, repair or replacement procedure on a component of the implement, 6. detailed stepwise pictorial procedures to perform such recommended repair, or 7. an indication of components needing repair or replacement immediately or in the near future. k. One or more outputs from said interface visibly, electrically or audibly supplied to the operator of said tractor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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