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US 12668955 · App. 18/574,179 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Display system and display method for work machine

Inventors: Takashi Yokoo (Tokyo, JP); Yuki Shimano (Tokyo, JP); Yousuke Uchida (Tokyo, JP)

Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.

E02F9/265 E02F9/2025 E02F9/261 G06T3/40

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Patent No.: US 12668955
App. No.: 18/574,179
Granted: Jun 30, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A display system includes a display and a controller. The controller acquires machine position data indicative of a position of a work machine. The controller acquires a separation distance in a width direction of the revolving body between a work point of the work implement and a revolving axis. The work point is spaced from the revolving axis in the width direction. The controller acquires target position data indicative of a target position of the work implement. The controller causes the display to display a guideline indicative of the target position and a guide image indicative of the position of the work machine based on the machine position data and the target position data. The guide image includes a first image and a second image. The first image indicates a position of the revolving axis. The second image indicates a position away from the revolving axis by the separation distance.

Claims (56)

1 . A display system for a work machine including an undercarriage, a revolving body that is supported on the undercarriage so as to allow revolving about a revolving axis, and a work implement connected to the revolving body, the work implement including a boom, an arm and a work tool, the boom being rotatably attached to the revolving body, the arm being rotatably attached to the boom, the work tool being rotatably attached to the arm, the display system comprising:

a display; and

a controller communicably connected to the display, the controller being configured to

acquire machine position data indicative of a position of the work machine,

acquire a separation distance in a width direction of the revolving body between a work point of the work implement that is disposed spaced away from the revolving axis in the width direction and the revolving axis, the work point being disposed at an end of the work tool of the work implement,

acquire target position data indicative of a target position of the work implement, and

cause the display to display a guide screen including a guideline indicative of the target position and a guide image indicative of the position of the work machine based on the machine position data and the target position data,

the guide image including

a first image indicative of a position of the revolving axis, and

a second image indicative of a position spaced away from the revolving axis by the separation distance.

2 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second image includes an arc that is centered on the position of the revolving axis and has a radius corresponding to the separation distance.

3 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the first image includes

a first straight line that passes through the revolving axis and is parallel to a front-back direction of the undercarriage, and

a second straight line that intersects the first straight line at the revolving axis.

4 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is further configured to display the guide image in a highlighted manner when the second image satisfies a predetermined positional relationship with the guideline.

5 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the guide image further includes a third image indicative of an orientation of the undercarriage.

6 . The display system according to claim 5 , wherein

the controller is further configured to display the third image in a highlighted manner when the front-back direction of the undercarriage is parallel to the guideline.

7 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is further configured to display the guide image in accordance with the orientation of the undercarriage when the orientation of the undercarriage and an orientation of the work implement are different.

8 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is further configured to start an automatic control of the work machine when a starting condition of the automatic control is satisfied, and

the starting condition includes the second image coinciding with the guideline and the front-back direction of the undercarriage being parallel to the guideline.

9 . The display system according to claim 8 , wherein

the controller is further configured to display the guide image in a highlighted manner during the automatic control.

10 . The display system according to claim 1 , further comprising

an operating member configured to be operable by an operator,

the controller is further configured to

enlarge or reduce the guide screen in accordance with an operation of the operating member, and

enlarge or reduce the second image in accordance with an enlargement or reduction of the guide screen.

11 . The display system according to claim 10 , wherein

the controller is further configured to enlarge or reduce only the second image with respect to the first image in accordance with the enlargement or reduction of the guide screen.

12 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the second image of the guide image is displayed on the revolving body.

13 . The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the guide image is displayed in accordance with an orientation of the undercarriage.

14 . A display method for a work machine including an undercarriage, a revolving body that is supported on the undercarriage so as to allow revolving about a revolving axis, and a work implement connected to the revolving body, the work implement including a boom, an arm and a work tool, the boom being rotatably attached to the revolving body, the arm being rotatably attached to the boom, the work tool being rotatably attached to the arm, the display method comprising:

acquiring machine position data indicative of a position of the work machine;

acquiring a separation distance in a width direction of the revolving body between a work point of the work implement that is disposed spaced away from the revolving axis in the width direction and the revolving axis, the work point being disposed at an end of the work tool of the work implement;

acquiring target position data indicative of a target position of the work implement;

causing the display to display a guide screen including a guideline indicative of the target position and a guide image indicative of the position of the work machine based on the machine position data and the target position data,