IP Library Granted Patent US 9,783,397
Granted Patent B2
US 9,783,397 · App. 14/781,286 · Granted Oct 10, 2017

Work state monitoring device for work vehicle

Inventors: Kimihiko Terata (Kagawa, JP); Hiroshi Yamauchi (Kagawa, JP)
Assignee: TADANO LTD.
B66C23/905B66C13/16B66C15/065B66C23/42B66C2700/084G07C5/08G07C5/0816G07C5/12
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Patent No.
US 9,783,397
App. No.
14/781,286
Granted
Oct 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A work state monitoring device for a work vehicle is provided, such that an operator can perform the work without receiving a warning. The work state monitoring device acquires a current work state of a crane using work posture detectors. A calculator calculates at least a predetermined work state corresponding to a warning load factor based on the current work state acquired by the work posture detectors. A monitor informs an operator of the predetermined work state calculated by the calculator.

Claims (22)

1. A work state monitoring device for a work vehicle, comprising:

a work state acquisition section that acquires a current work state of the work vehicle;

a calculator that calculates:

a first predetermined work state, which represents a work state prior to receiving a warning, corresponding to a load factor set lower than a warning load factor to generate the warning based on the current work state acquired by the work state acquisition section,

a second predetermined work state, which represents a work state close to a work limit, corresponding to the warning load factor, and

a third predetermined work state, which represents a work state, corresponding to the work limit; and

an informer that informs an operator of the first predetermined work state and the second predetermined work state.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the work vehicle includes a vehicle body and a working device attached to the vehicle body for operating a work,

as the current work state, the work state acquisition section acquires a current actual weight representing an actual weight on a top end of the working device,

as the first predetermined work state, the calculator calculates a working radius representing a horizontal distance from a connection point of the working device with the vehicle body to the top end of the working device based on the acquired current actual weight, and

the informer informs the operator of the calculated working radius.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the work vehicle includes a vehicle body and a working device attached to the vehicle body for operating a work,

as the current work state, the work state acquisition section acquires a current working radius representing a horizontal distance from a connection point of the working device with the vehicle body to a top end of the working device,

as the first predetermined work state, the calculator calculates an accrual weight representing an actual weight on the top end of the working device based on the acquired current working radius, and

the informer informs the operator of the calculated actual weight.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the work vehicle includes a vehicle body and a working device derrickably attached to the vehicle body for operating a work,

as the current work state, the work state acquisition section acquires a current actual weight representing an actual weight on a top end of the working device,

as the first predetermined work state, the calculator calculates a derricking angle based on the acquired current actual weight, and

the informer informs the operator of the calculated derricking angle.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the calculator calculates the first predetermined work state as variable values continuously updated within a range, in which the work state is prior to receiving a warning, and

wherein the informer indicates the continuously updated variable values.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2015
From: TERATA, KIMIHIKO; YAMAUCHI, HIROSHI
To: TADANO LTD.
Reel/Frame 036686/0157 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-076997 · Apr 2, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160318739A1 · Nov 3, 2016