Milling machine with location indicator system
First Claim
1. A construction machine apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of ground engaging supports;
a machine frame supported from the ground engaging supports;
a milling drum supported from the machine frame;
a milling drum location detection system configured to determine a drum location of the milling drum in an external reference system; and
a location indicator system, including;
a memory configured to store information identifying a location of an area to be avoided in the external reference system; and
a controller configured to compare the drum location to the location of the area to be avoided, and to provide an output corresponding to a proximity of the milling drum to the location of the area to be avoided.
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Abstract
A construction machine apparatus includes a plurality of ground engaging supports, a machine frame supported from the ground engaging supports and a milling drum supported from the machine frame. A milling drum location detection system is configured to determine a drum location in an external reference system. A location indicator system includes a memory configured to store information identifying a location of one or more areas to be avoided in the external reference system, and a controller configured to compare the drum location to the location of the one or more areas to be avoided, and to provide an output corresponding to a proximity of the milling drum to the location of the one or more areas to be avoided.
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39 Claims
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1. A construction machine apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of ground engaging supports; a machine frame supported from the ground engaging supports; a milling drum supported from the machine frame; a milling drum location detection system configured to determine a drum location of the milling drum in an external reference system; and a location indicator system, including; a memory configured to store information identifying a location of an area to be avoided in the external reference system; and a controller configured to compare the drum location to the location of the area to be avoided, and to provide an output corresponding to a proximity of the milling drum to the location of the area to be avoided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of milling a ground surface, the method comprising:
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(a) storing in a controller information identifying in an external reference system a location of an area to be avoided; (b) advancing a milling machine (c) determining a drum location of a milling drum of the milling machine in the external reference system as the milling machine advances; (d) comparing in the controller the drum location to the location of the area to be avoided; and (e) providing from the controller an output corresponding to a proximity of the drum location to the location of the area to be avoided. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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