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Method and apparatus for controlling a crane, an excavator, a crawler-type vehicle or a similar construction machine

US11679961B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LIEBHERR-WERK BIBERACH GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Palberg · Riedlingen, DE
Jürgen Resch · Biberach an der Riß, DE
Oliver Fenker · Warthausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2018
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64U2201/20
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to the control of material transfer machines and/or construction machines having camera assistance. The invention here in particular relates to a method and to an apparatus for controlling a material transfer machine and/or a construction machine, in particular in the form of a crane, of an excavator, or of a crawler-type vehicle, wherein an image of the piece of working equipment is provided to a machine operator and/or to a machine control by an imaging sensor. The invention furthermore also relates to the material transfer machine and/or construction machine itself, in particular to a crane, having a display apparatus for displaying an image of the piece of working equipment and/or of the environment of the piece of working equipment. It is proposed to use a remote-controlled aerial drone which is equipped with at least one imaging sensor and by means of which the desired image of the piece of working equipment and/or of the equipment environment can be provided from different directions of view.

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