Method for monitoring the work cycle of mobile machinery during material removal
US5864060A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/435
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is a method for monitoring a work cycle of a mobile machine on a land site. The mobile machine has a bucket and a body that is adapted to rotate about a fixed point of reference. The method includes the steps of determining an angular velocity of the body, determining the body is stopped based on the angular velocity, determining a duration of time the body is stopped, and determining the work cycle in response to the duration of time the body is stopped.
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