Simulator for crane, construction machine or industrial truck

US11455905B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LIEBHERR-WERK BIBERACH GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Steib · Hammerschmiede, DE
• Sven Brandt · Hersbruck, DE
• Michael Palberg · Riedlingen, DE
• Jürgen Resch · Biberach an der Riß, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 15, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 23, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B19/167
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A simulator for a crane, a construction machine or an industrial truck, with a control station including at least one input means for inputting control commands, a graphical simulation module for calculating a virtual representation of the machine surroundings and/or machine components, such as a boom or a load hook, and a display device for displaying the calculated virtual representation, a movement simulation module being provided for determining movements and/or deformations of the machine components according to the inputted control commands, according to which the graphical simulation module calculates the virtual representation. The control station is movably mounted and can be moved by a drive device according to the movements and/or deformation of the machine components determined by the movement simulation module. The virtual representation generated by the graphical simulation module can be superimposed with a live image provided by a camera and displayed on virtual reality glasses.