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Granted Patent B2
US 11,946,219 · App. 17/269,116 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Work machine, control device, and control method

Inventors: Tomoki Konda (Tokyo, JP); Takeshi Oi (Tokyo, JP); Atsunori Kikuchi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
E02F3/437E02F3/651
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Patent No.
US 11,946,219
App. No.
17/269,116
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A work machine includes work equipment. A control device of the work machine includes a trajectory generation unit, and an operation signal output unit. The trajectory generation unit generates a target trajectory of the work equipment according to an excavation curve ratio determined in advance. The excavation curve ratio is expressed as a ratio of an excavation depth to an excavation length. The operation signal output unit outputs an operation signal for the work equipment according to the target trajectory.

Claims (35)

1. A control device of a work machine including work equipment, the control device comprising:

a controller including a processor, the controller being configured to

generate a target trajectory of the work equipment according to an excavation curve ratio determined in advance, the excavation curve ratio being expressed as a ratio of an excavation depth to an excavation length, and

control the work equipment according to the target trajectory.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the excavation curve ratio is smaller than a ratio at which a hydraulic oil used to drive the work equipment is relieved.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the excavation curve ratio is larger than a ratio at which the target trajectory comes into contact with the work machine.

4. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the excavation curve ratio is from 0.10 to less than 0.40.

5. The control device according to claim 4 , wherein

the excavation curve ratio is from 0.12 to less than 0.30.

6. The control device according to claim 5 , wherein

the excavation curve ratio is from 0.15 to less than 0.25.

7. The control device according to claim 1 , the controller is further configured to

acquire a shape of an excavation target from the work equipment, and

generate the target trajectory such that an excavation amount of the work equipment is a predetermined amount, based on

the shape of the excavation target and

the excavation curve ratio.

8. A work machine comprising:

work equipment; and

a controller including a processor, the controller being configured to

generate a target trajectory of the work equipment according to an excavation curve ratio determined in advance, the excavation curve ratio being expressed as a ratio of an excavation depth to an excavation length, and

control the work equipment according to the target trajectory.

9. A control method for a work machine including work equipment, the control method comprising using a controller including a processor to:

generate a target trajectory of the work equipment according to an excavation curve ratio determined in advance, the excavation curve ratio being expressed as a ratio of an excavation depth to an excavation length; and

control the work equipment according to the target trajectory.

10. The control method according to claim 9 , wherein

the controlling the work equipment according to the target trajectory includes generating an operation signal to cause the work equipment to move according to the target trajectory.

11. The control method according to claim 9 , wherein

the controlling the work equipment according to the target trajectory includes controlling the work equipment such that teeth of a bucket of the work equipment move along the target trajectory.

12. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to generate an operation signal to cause the work equipment to move according to the target trajectory.

13. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to control the work equipment such that teeth of a bucket of the work equipment move along the target trajectory.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2021
From: KONDA, TOMOKI; OI, TAKESHI; KIKUCHI, ATSUNORI
To: KOMATSU LTD.
Reel/Frame 055296/0671 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-170890 · Sep 12, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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