IP Library Granted Patent US 10,767,345
Granted Patent B2
US 10,767,345 · App. 15/572,733 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Device and method for controlling work machine

Inventor: Yoshihiko Hata (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
E02F9/2203E02F9/2246E02F9/2292F15B21/087E02F3/32F15B11/161
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Patent No.
US 10,767,345
App. No.
15/572,733
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The amount of work of a work machine ( 11 ) is estimated using fuzzy logic based on the amount of operation of control units (L 1 ) to (L 4 ) which operate a hydraulic swing motor ( 16 m ) and cylinders ( 21 c ) to ( 23 c ). A setting signal, which sets the rotational speed of an engine ( 19 ) based on the estimated amount of work, is set using the fuzzy logic. The rotational speed of the engine ( 19 ) can be optimized according to the operator's operation intention with the control units (L 1 ) to (L 4 ), and energy loss of a hydraulic system can be suppressed.

Claims (20)

1. A control device for controlling a work machine, the work machine having

a fluid pressure system that includes a plurality of fluid pressure actuators for operating the work machine, a plurality of operation means for operating the plurality of fluid pressure actuators, and a pump for discharging a working fluid for operating the plurality of fluid pressure actuators; and

an engine for driving the pump,

the control device comprising:

estimation means for estimating a work amount of the work machine by using fuzzy inference based on operation amounts of the plurality of operation means to operate the plurality of fluid pressure actuators;

setting means for setting a setting signal by using fuzzy inference, the setting signal being used for setting an engine speed in accordance with the work amount estimated by the estimation means; and

weighting means for weighting the operation amount of each operation means of the plurality of operation means,

wherein the estimation means estimates the work amount of the work machine based on

an average value of maximum values of the operation amounts of the plurality of operation means that are weighted by the weighting means, the maximum values being obtained within a predetermined time period, and

a membership function representing predetermined levels of requirement for speeds of the plurality of fluid pressure actuators.

2. A control method for controlling a work machine, the work machine having

a fluid pressure system that includes a plurality of fluid pressure actuators for operating the work machine, a plurality of operation means for operating the plurality of fluid pressure actuators, and a pump for discharging a working fluid for operating the plurality of fluid pressure actuators; and

an engine for driving the pump,

the control method comprising the steps of:

estimating a work amount of the work machine by using fuzzy inference based on an operation amount the plurality of fluid pressure actuators is operated by the plurality of operation means;

setting a setting signal by using fuzzy inference, the setting signal being used for setting the engine speed in accordance with the estimated work amount;

weighting the operation amount of each operation means of the plurality of operation means; and

estimating the work amount of the work machine based on

an average value of maximum values of the weighted operation amounts of the plurality of operation means obtained within a predetermined time period, and

a membership function representing predetermined levels of requirement for speeds of the plurality of fluid pressure actuators.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2017
From: HATA, YOSHIHIKO
To: CATERPILLAR SARL
Reel/Frame 044075/0965 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-095797 · May 8, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180135278A1 · May 17, 2018