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Granted Patent B2
US 11,781,292 · App. 17/424,302 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Work machine, method for controlling work machine, and execution management device

Inventor: Minetaka Nishimura (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,781,292
App. No.
17/424,302
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A work machine includes: a work implement including a bucket; a bucket position obtaining unit that obtains a position of the bucket; a distance calculating unit that calculates a distance between the position of the bucket obtained by the bucket position obtaining unit and a design topography of an execution object; and a recording unit that records existing topography data corresponding to the position of the bucket, based on the distance calculated by the distance calculating unit.

Claims (27)

1. A work machine comprising:

a work implement including a bucket; and

a controller configured to:

obtain a position of the bucket;

calculate a distance between the obtained position of the bucket and a design topography of an execution object; and

record existing topography data corresponding to the obtained position of the bucket, when the calculated distance is within a prescribed range.

2. The work machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

not record the existing topography data corresponding to the obtained position of the bucket, when the calculated distance is not within the prescribed range.

3. The work machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

update the existing topography data corresponding to the obtained position of the bucket as latest existing topography data, when the calculated distance is within the prescribed range.

4. The work machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an operation member provided to be capable of receiving an operation by an operator, wherein the controller is further configured to:

record the existing topography data corresponding to the obtained position of the bucket, in a case where the operation by the operator on the operation member is received when the calculated distance is not within the prescribed range.

5. The work machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

calculate a distance between a position of a cutting edge of the bucket and the design topography of the execution object.

6. The work machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

obtain a position of each of a plurality of contour points of the bucket; and

calculate a distance between a position of a point closest to the design topography, of the plurality of contour points, and the design topography.

7. A method for controlling a work machine comprising a work implement including a bucket, the method comprising:

obtaining a position of the bucket;

calculating a distance between the obtained position of the bucket and a design topography of an execution object; and

recording existing topography data corresponding to the obtained position of the bucket, when the calculated distance is within a prescribed range.

8. An execution management device comprising:

a controller configured to:

obtain a position of a bucket from a work machine including the bucket;

calculate a distance between the obtained position of the bucket and a design topography of an execution object; and

record existing topography data corresponding to the obtained position of the bucket, when the calculated distance is within a prescribed range.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2021
From: NISHIMURA, MINETAKA
To: KOMATSU LTD.
Reel/Frame 056915/0848 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-081307 · Apr 22, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220064910A1 · Mar 3, 2022
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