Method and apparatus for controlling striping equipment
First Claim
1. A road striping control system for controlling and learning a painting operation of road striping equipment mounted on a vehicle, said painting operation comprising paint striping commands as a function of a location of said vehicle, the control system comprising:
- a control panel having controls on which operator input relating to the painting operation is received;
a memory unit for storing striping programs; and
a processor connected to the control panel and to the memory unit, the processor programmed to;
receive operator input from the control panel; and
when in a learning phase,(a) determine, based on the received operator input and on a location of the road striping equipment on a road, striping commands for instructing the control of the road striping equipment; and
(b) store the striping commands as a striping program in the memory unit; and
when in a painting phase,control the road striping equipment to perform the painting operation based on at least one of;
(i) the received operator input, and(ii) a striping program stored in the memory unit.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling striping equipment mounted on a vehicle includes a controller. The controller receives signals from a distance measuring device and various sensors. The controller also receives operator input via a console having operator controls. Based on the operator input, the controller determines striping commands which instruct the controller to cause the striping equipment to paint a painting pattern. The controller generates a striping program during a striping operation by saving the striping commands as a function of the measured distance. Using a previously saved striping program, the controller can cause the repainting of a previous striping operation. The controller also monitors striping operational data as a function of the distance travelled, and performs diagnostic functions to determine malfunction of the striping control system and the controller itself.
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12 Claims
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1. A road striping control system for controlling and learning a painting operation of road striping equipment mounted on a vehicle, said painting operation comprising paint striping commands as a function of a location of said vehicle, the control system comprising:
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a control panel having controls on which operator input relating to the painting operation is received; a memory unit for storing striping programs; and a processor connected to the control panel and to the memory unit, the processor programmed to; receive operator input from the control panel; and when in a learning phase, (a) determine, based on the received operator input and on a location of the road striping equipment on a road, striping commands for instructing the control of the road striping equipment; and (b) store the striping commands as a striping program in the memory unit; and when in a painting phase, control the road striping equipment to perform the painting operation based on at least one of; (i) the received operator input, and (ii) a striping program stored in the memory unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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