Shovel performing compaction by automatically moving arm and end attachment according to boom lowering operation
US12163310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/265
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, a boom attached to the upper turning body, an arm attached to the boom, an end attachment attached to the arm, a sensor configured to output detection information about an orientation of a work part of the end attachment, and a processor configured to control operation of the work part to cause the work part to perform compaction of ground by pressing the work part against the ground, wherein the processor is configured to control an operation of the arm and the end attachment according to a lowering operation of the boom to cause an end portion of the work part to perform the compaction of the ground on the basis of the detection information of the sensor.
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