OUTRIGGER AND DOZER CONTROL USING GUI

• US 20160348341A1
• Filed: 01/27/2014
• Published: 12/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB (Volvo AB)
• Original Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB (Volvo AB)
• Inventors: Kim, Ji-Eun
• Application Number:
  US15/114,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20160348341A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 23/78 Supports, e.g. outriggers, for mobile cranes
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/844 for positioning the blade, e.g. hydraulically
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/961 with several digging elements or tools mounted on one machine for backhoes E02F3/964 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/085 Ground-engaging fitting for supporting the machines while working, e.g. outriggers, legs for vehicles in general B60S9/00, for cranes B66C23/78
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2004 Control mechanisms, e.g. control levers control levers per se G05G
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2012 Setting the functions of the control levers, e.g. changing assigned functions among operations levers, setting functions dependent on the operator or seat orientation
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/26 Indicating devices E02F5/145 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/264 Sensors and their calibration for indicating the position of the work tool

Abstract

The present invention provides an outrigger and dozer control device of a construction machine which includes one or more outriggers and one or more dozers, the device comprising: an actuator which drives outriggers or dozers of a vehicle; a first key input means which can select one of an outrigger set and a dozer set; a second key input means which can specifically select an outrigger or a dozer; a screen display unit which displays a selected outrigger or dozer while a specific outrigger or a dozer is being selected by the first key input means and the second key input means; and a control unit which receives a selection of an outrigger and a dozer from the first key input means and the second input means and controls an actuator of each selected outrigger and each selected dozer. The present invention simplifies the equipment operation environment for a worker and makes the equipment operation more convenient and easier.

Claims

1. An outrigger and dozer blade control device for a construction machine, the control device comprising:

actuators actuating a set of outriggers and a set of dozer blades of a construction machine;

a first key input unit for selecting at least one of the set of outriggers and the set of dozer blades to allow the at least one of the set of outriggers and the set of dozer blades to be set;

a second key input unit for specifically selecting at least one outrigger when the set of outriggers is selected by the first key input unit, and specifically selecting at least one dozer blade when the set of dozer blades is selected by the first key input unit;

a screen display unit displaying the selected at least one outrigger and/or the selected at least one dozer blade while the at least one outrigger and/or the at least one dozer blade is being selected by the first key input unit and the second key input unit; and

a control unit receiving data regarding a selection of the at least one outrigger and/or the at least one dozer blade from the first key input unit and the second key input unit and controls the at least one actuator of the at least one outrigger and/or the at least one dozer blade.

2. The outrigger and dozer blade control device of claim 1, wherein the screen display unit displays the selected at least one outrigger and/or the selected at least one dozer blade using a graphical user interface (GUI).

3. The outrigger and dozer blade control device of claim 1, wherein user edit mode is activated when pressing and holding the first key input unit, the user edit mode allowing a combination of at least one outrigger and/or at least one dozer blade to be frequently used to be registered.

4. The outrigger and dozer blade control device of claim 1, wherein the set of outriggers comprises a front right outrigger, a front left outrigger, a rear right outrigger, and a rear left outrigger of the construction machine.

5. The outrigger and dozer blade control device of claim 1, wherein the set of dozer blades comprises a front dozer blade and a rear dozer blade of the construction machine.