Control system and method for capturing partial bucket loads in automated loading cycle
US8340872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G19/083
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automated bucket loading control method includes determining a bucket tilt parameter for a bucket of the machine which corresponds with a partial bucket load, and capturing a partial bucket load by controllably tilting the bucket in a pile of material according to the determined bucket tilt parameter. A control system includes a sensor configured to monitor a bucket tilt parameter and output a bucket tilt signal, and further includes an electronic payload controller coupled with the sensor which is configured to output bucket tilting control commands. The electronic payload controller is further configured to determine a value for the bucket tilt parameter that corresponds with a target partial bucket load and output corresponding bucket tilting control commands during moving a bucket of the machine in a material pile to capture a partial bucket load.
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