Controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine, the industrial machine including a component and a hoist motor drive, the method comprising:
- determining a first position of the component with respect to a digging envelope;
determining, using a processor, a first hoist force setting based on the first position of the component and a relationship between component position and hoist force;
setting, by the processor, a first level of hoist force for the hoist motor drive to the first hoist force setting;
determining a second position of the component with respect to the digging envelope;
determining, by the processor, a second hoist force setting based on the second position of the component and the relationship between component position and hoist force; and
setting, by the processor, a second level of hoist force for the hoist motor drive to the second hoist force setting,wherein the first level of hoist force is greater than the second level of hoist force.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable media for controlling the operation of an industrial machine including one or more components. A method of controlling the industrial machine includes determining a position of at least one of the one or more components of the industrial machine during a digging operation, determining a hoist bail pull setting based on the position of the at least one of the one or more components and a relationship between component position and hoist bail pull, and setting a level of hoist bail pull to the hoist bail pull setting. The level of hoist bail pull early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist bail pull later in the digging operation.
29 Citations
25 Claims
-
1. A method of controlling a digging operation of an industrial machine, the industrial machine including a component and a hoist motor drive, the method comprising:
-
determining a first position of the component with respect to a digging envelope; determining, using a processor, a first hoist force setting based on the first position of the component and a relationship between component position and hoist force; setting, by the processor, a first level of hoist force for the hoist motor drive to the first hoist force setting; determining a second position of the component with respect to the digging envelope; determining, by the processor, a second hoist force setting based on the second position of the component and the relationship between component position and hoist force; and setting, by the processor, a second level of hoist force for the hoist motor drive to the second hoist force setting, wherein the first level of hoist force is greater than the second level of hoist force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. An industrial machine comprising:
-
a dipper; a hoist drive configured to provide a signal to a hoist motor, the hoist motor operable to apply a force as the dipper is moved through a digging operation; and a controller connected to the hoist drive, the controller including a processor and configured to determine a first position of the dipper associated with the digging operation, determine a first hoist setting based on a relationship between dipper position and hoist, set a first level of hoist for the hoist drive to the first hoist setting, determine a second position of the dipper associated with the digging operation, determine a second hoist setting based on the relationship between dipper position and hoist, and set a second level of hoist for the hoist drive to the second hoist setting, wherein the first level of hoist is greater than the second level of hoist. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method of controlling the operation of an industrial machine, the industrial machine including a component, the method comprising:
-
determining, by a processor, a position of the component of the industrial machine during a digging operation of the industrial machine; determining, by the processor, a hoist force setting based on the position of the component and a relationship between component position and hoist force; and setting, by the processor, a level of hoist force to the hoist force setting, wherein the level of hoist force early in the digging operation is greater than the level of hoist force later in the digging operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
-
Specification