Method and control system for a mining vehicle and a mining vehicle
First Claim
1. A mining vehicle comprising:
- a movable carrier;
at least one boom having a plurality of boom joints;
having a plurality of boom actuators for moving the at least one boom in different positions;
at least one mining work device arranged at a distal portion of the boom;
at least one control unit for controlling the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device; and
observing means for obtaining information indicative of a position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in which collision to an obstacle can be avoided, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in response to the obtained information to avoid hitting the obstacle when the mining vehicle moves.
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Abstract
A mining vehicle including a movable carrier, at least one boom having a plurality of boom joints, several boom actuators for moving the boom in different positions, at least one mining work device being arranged at a distal portion of the boom, and at least one control unit for controlling the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device. The mining vehicle further including observing device for obtaining information indicative of a position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in which collision to an obstacle can be avoided. The control unit is configured to control the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in response to the obtained information to avoid hitting the obstacle when the mining vehicle moves.
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19 Claims
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1. A mining vehicle comprising:
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a movable carrier; at least one boom having a plurality of boom joints; having a plurality of boom actuators for moving the at least one boom in different positions; at least one mining work device arranged at a distal portion of the boom; at least one control unit for controlling the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device; and observing means for obtaining information indicative of a position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in which collision to an obstacle can be avoided, wherein the control unit is further configured to control the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in response to the obtained information to avoid hitting the obstacle when the mining vehicle moves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling a position of at least one of a boom and a mining work device of a mining vehicle while moving the mining vehicle, the method comprising:
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controlling moving of the boom and the mining work device by at least one control unit including a processor; feeding control data to the control unit; and controlling, with the control unit, the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device; and obtaining information indicative of a position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in which collision to an obstacle can be avoided, and controlling the position of at least one of the boom and the mining work device in response to the obtained information to avoid hitting the obstacle when the mining vehicle moves. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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