Dual Control To Optimize Work Modes For Operator Preference

Abstract

Dual control to optimize work modes for operator preference preferably includes a programmable controller, a control panel and a display interface. The control panel preferably includes an engine speed adjustment device, a swash plate angle adjustment device and a work mode on-off button. The display interface preferably includes a display of work modes, a display of attachment modes, a machine efficiency graphical display, an engine rpm graphical display, a swash plate angle display, an engine rpm dial display and a swash plate angle dial display. The dual control system may be automated by providing a tuning algorithm. The tuning algorithm saves commonly used engine rpm and swash plate angle settings for combinations of work mode and attachment settings in an algorithm database, which are manually set by an operator. The algorithm database offers the choice to override the manual settings through the work mode on-off button on the control panel.

1 . Dual Control to optimize work modes for operator preference, comprising:
 a programmable controller includes control software, said programmable controller receives performance data from an engine and a pump, said performance data is monitored by said control software;   an engine speed adjustment device;   a swash plate angle adjustment device; and   a display interface includes a machine efficiency graphical display, an engine rpm display and a swash plate angle display, data from said control software is displayed on said machine efficiency graphical display, said engine rpm display and said swash plate angle display, wherein adjustment of said engine and swash plate angle adjustment devices is capable of optimizing the efficiency of a piece of heavy equipment.   
     
     
         2 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said engine rpm display is at least one of an engine rpm graphical display and an engine rpm dial display.   
     
     
         3 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said display interface includes a display of work modes.   
     
     
         4 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 3 , wherein:
 said display of work modes includes an idle mode, a grading mode, a lift mode, a standard mode, a power mode and an attachment mode.   
     
     
         5 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 1 , wherein:
 said display interface includes a display of attachment modes.   
     
     
         6 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 5 , wherein:
 said display of attachment modes includes hammer, sheer, thumb, rake, grapple and bracket.   
     
     
         7 . Dual control to optimize work modes for operator preference, comprising:
 a programmable controller includes control software, said programmable controller receives performance data from an engine and a pump, said performance data is monitored by said control software;   a control panel includes an engine speed adjustment device, a swash plate angle adjustment device and a work mode on-off button; and   a display interface includes a machine efficiency graphical display, an engine rpm display and a swash plate angle display, data from said control software is displayed on said machine efficiency graphical display, said engine rpm display and said swash plate angle display, wherein said work modes are shown on a display of work modes on said display interface, when said work mode on-off button is in the “on” position, adjustment of said engine and swash plate angle adjustment devices is capable of optimizing the efficiency of a piece of heavy equipment.   
     
     
         8 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 said display interface includes a display of work modes.   
     
     
         9 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 8 , wherein:
 said display of work modes includes an idle mode, a grading mode, a lift mode, a standard mode, a power mode and an attachment mode.   
     
     
         10 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 7 , wherein:
 said display interface includes a display of attachment modes.   
     
     
         11 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 10 , wherein:
 said display of attachment modes includes hammer, sheer, thumb, rake, grapple and bracket.   
     
     
         12 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 10 , wherein:
 said engine rpm display is at least one of an engine rpm graphical display and an engine rpm dial display.   
     
     
         13 . Dual control to optimize work modes for operator preference, comprising:
 a programmable controller includes control software, said control software includes a tuning algorithm for recording commonly used engine rpm and swash plate angle settings for combinations of work mode and attachment settings in an algorithm database;   a manual override button; and   a toggle algorithm button, wherein said manual override button is capable of overriding manual settings, said toggle algorithm button is capable of displaying different combinations of settings for engine rpm and swash plate angle for work mode and attachment combinations.   
     
     
         14 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 13 , wherein:
 said display interface includes a display of work modes.   
     
     
         15 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 14 , wherein:
 said display of work modes includes an idle mode, a grading mode, a lift mode, a standard mode, a power mode and an attachment mode.   
     
     
         16 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 13 , wherein:
 said display interface includes a display of attachment modes.   
     
     
         17 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 16 , wherein:
 said display of attachment modes includes hammer, sheer, thumb, rake, grapple and bracket.   
     
     
         18 . The dual control to optimize work modes of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a display interface includes a machine efficiency graphical display, an engine rpm graphical display and a swash plate angle display, data from said control software is displayed on said machine efficiency graphical display, said engine rpm graphical display and said swash plate angle display, wherein data from said algorithm database is displayed on said display interface.