System for work cycle detection
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1. A payload control system comprising:
- a tool position sensor system configured to provide a tool position signal indicative of a position of a tool;
a boom lift sensor system configured to provide a boom lift signal indicative of a boom lifting velocity;
a boom swing sensor system configured to provide a boom swing signal indicative of a boom swinging velocity; and
a controller configured to;
receive the tool position signal;
receive the boom lift signal;
receive the boom swing signal;
determine a position of the tool based upon the tool position signal;
determine a boom lifting velocity based upon the boom lift signal;
determine a boom swinging velocity based upon the boom swing signal;
determine a beginning of a swing-to-dump segment of a work cycle of the tool based at least in part upon the tool being in a tool carry position, the boom lifting velocity exceeding a predetermined lift velocity, and the boom swinging velocity exceeding a predetermined swing velocity; and
determine a payload moved by the tool during the swing-to-dump segment of the work cycle.
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Abstract
A payload control system includes a tool position sensor, a boom lift sensor, and a boom swing sensor. A controller is configured to determine a segment of a work cycle based upon the tool position, the boom lift, and the boom swing signal, and determine a payload moved by the tool during the segment of the work cycle.
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1. A payload control system comprising:
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a tool position sensor system configured to provide a tool position signal indicative of a position of a tool; a boom lift sensor system configured to provide a boom lift signal indicative of a boom lifting velocity; a boom swing sensor system configured to provide a boom swing signal indicative of a boom swinging velocity; and a controller configured to; receive the tool position signal; receive the boom lift signal; receive the boom swing signal; determine a position of the tool based upon the tool position signal; determine a boom lifting velocity based upon the boom lift signal; determine a boom swinging velocity based upon the boom swing signal; determine a beginning of a swing-to-dump segment of a work cycle of the tool based at least in part upon the tool being in a tool carry position, the boom lifting velocity exceeding a predetermined lift velocity, and the boom swinging velocity exceeding a predetermined swing velocity; and determine a payload moved by the tool during the swing-to-dump segment of the work cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A controller implemented method of determining a payload moved by a machine, comprising:
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sensing whether a tool is in a tool carry position; sensing a boom lifting velocity; sensing a boom swinging velocity; determining a beginning of a swing-to-dump segment of a work cycle of the tool based at least in part upon the tool being in the tool carry position, the boom lifting velocity exceeding a predetermined lift velocity, and the boom swinging velocity exceeding a predetermined swing velocity; and determining a payload moved by the tool during the swing-to-dump segment of the work cycle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A machine comprising:
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a tool; a linkage pivotally connected to the tool, the linkage including a boom member; a tool position sensor system configured to provide a tool position signal indicative of a position of the tool; a boom lift sensor system configured to provide a boom lift signal indicative of a boom lifting velocity; a boom swing sensor system configured to provide a boom swing signal indicative of a boom swinging velocity; and a controller configured to; receive the tool position signal; receive the boom lift signal; receive the boom swing signal; determine a position of the tool based upon the tool position signal; determine a boom lifting velocity based upon the boom lift signal; determine a boom swinging velocity based upon the boom swing signal; determine a beginning of a swing-to-dump segment of the work cycle of the tool based at least in part upon the tool being in a tool carry position, the boom lifting velocity exceeding a predetermined lift velocity, and the boom swinging velocity exceeding a predetermined swing velocity; and determine a payload moved by the tool during the swing-to-dump segment of the work cycle.
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