US2020354921A1PendingUtilityA1

Shovel and shovel management system

Assignee: SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO LTDPriority: Jan 30, 2018Filed: Jul 29, 2020Published: Nov 12, 2020
Est. expiryJan 30, 2038(~11.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Takashi Nishi
E02F 9/20E02F 3/437E02F 9/268E02F 9/24E02F 3/32E02F 9/123E02F 9/2025E02F 9/2285E02F 3/439E02F 9/2004
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Abstract

A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, an attachment attached to the upper turning body, and a hardware processor on the upper turning body and configured to execute automatic control. The hardware processor is configured to stop the automatic control when information on the movement of the shovel or information on the state of a nearby machine shows an unusual tendency.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shovel comprising:
 a lower traveling body;   an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body;   an attachment attached to the upper turning body; and   a hardware processor on the upper turning body and configured to execute automatic control,   wherein the hardware processor is configured to stop the automatic control when information on a movement of the shovel or information on a state of a nearby machine shows an unusual tendency.   
     
     
         2 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the information on the movement of the shovel is information on an operation of an operating apparatus mounted on the upper turning body, and   the hardware processor is further configured to determine that the information on the movement of the shovel shows the unusual tendency when the operating apparatus is rapidly operated.   
     
     
         3 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the automatic control is automatic straight facing control or automatic complex turning control,   the information on the movement of the shovel is information on an operation of an operating apparatus mounted on the upper turning body, and   the hardware processor is configured to determine that the information on the movement of the shovel shows the unusual tendency when an operation to turn the upper turning body in a direction opposite to a direction of turning performed by the automatic control.   
     
     
         4 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a switch related to the automatic control,   wherein the hardware processor is further configured to execute the automatic control when the switch is operated.   
     
     
         5 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the automatic control is control to move a working part along an intended trajectory. 
     
     
         6 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the intended trajectory is generated based on an output of a space recognition device. 
     
     
         7 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 a first operation signal output by an operating signal generating part of an operating lever is input to the hardware processor, and   a second operation signal is output to a solenoid valve controlling a pilot pressure of a control valve, based on the input first operation signal.   
     
     
         8 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to stop the automatic control when an operator performs an arm opening operation out of reflex or when the operator performs a boom lowering operation out of reflex. 
     
     
         9 . A shovel comprising:
 a lower traveling body;   an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body;   an attachment attached to the upper turning body;   a space recognition device attached to the upper turning body;   a body tilt sensor configured to detect a tilt of the upper turning body; and   a hardware processor on the upper turning body and configured to execute automatic control,   wherein the hardware processor is configured to stop the automatic control based on an output of the body tilt sensor or the space recognition device.   
     
     
         10 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the automatic control is control to move a working part along an intended trajectory. 
     
     
         11 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the intended trajectory is generated based on the output of the space recognition device. 
     
     
         12 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the intended trajectory is a trajectory related to a movement of an excavation attachment in work of loading a bed of a dump truck with soil. 
     
     
         13 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein
 a first operation signal output by an operating signal generating part of an operating lever is input to the hardware processor, and   a second operation signal is output to a solenoid valve controlling a pilot pressure of a control valve, based on the input first operation signal.   
     
     
         14 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to stop the automatic control when an operator performs an arm opening operation out of reflex or when the operator performs a boom lowering operation out of reflex. 
     
     
         15 . The shovel as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to perform feedback control based on a turning angle. 
     
     
         16 . A shovel management system comprising:
 a shovel configured to store at least one of a time of a stoppage of automatic control executed by the shovel, a location of the stoppage, an attitude of the shovel at the time of the stoppage, and a peripheral image at the time of the stoppage, and transmit the stored at least one of the time, the location, the attitude, and the peripheral image; and   a management apparatus configured to receive the at least one of the time, the location, the attitude, and the peripheral image, and output at least one of the received attitude and peripheral image when the management apparatus receives the at least one of the attitude and the peripheral image.

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