Paving machine with operator directed saving and recall of machine operating parameters

US9045871B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. · US

Inventors

• Luke E. Graham · Maple Grove, US
• Rick L. Mings · Andover, US
• Jameson Michael Smieja · Brooklyn Park, US
• Toby A. Frelich · Saint Michael, US
• Igor S. Ramos · Round Rock, US
• Anthony Paul Steinhagen · Minneapolis, US
• Jason W. Kopacz · St. Louis Park, US
• Chad M. Thiesse · Brooklyn Park, US
• Ryan T. Thiesse · Otsego, US
• Bradley D. Anderson · Rogers, US
• Daniel D. Podany · Peoria, US
• Kea V. Chin · Nashville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 25, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 2, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 25, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01K11/22
• WIPO field: Civil engineering
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A paving machine including an adjustable screed assembly is provided. Actuators adjust the screed assembly into the plurality of different configurations. Sensors sense a respective configuration parameter indicative of the configuration of the screed assembly. A controller is configured to save a first set of parameters including the configuration parameters and save a second set of parameters including the configuration parameters in response. The controller is configured to recall one of the first set or second set of parameters, and adjust automatically the configuration of the screed assembly to correspond to the configuration parameters included in the recalled first set or second set of parameters.