Patent classifications
B60Y2200/412
Hybrid construction machinery
Hybrid construction machinery has a power storage apparatus that can be warmed up quickly and has a lengthened life. The machinery includes an electric motor assisting a prime mover in power and generating electric power. The power storage apparatus transfers electric power to and from the electric motor. A warm-up circuit circulates a warming medium in the vicinity of the power storage apparatus, and a control device controls circulation of the warming medium. On-board equipment state detection units detect on-board equipment states to estimate an output request for the power storage apparatus from the on-board equipment. Circulation of the warming medium is controlled based on a temperature of the power storage apparatus and a determination temperature for determining whether to circulate the warming medium in the warm-up circuit. The control device further varies the determination temperature according to a result of detection by the on-board equipment state detection units.
Method of rebuilding a used piece of equipment comprising replacing an interal combustion engine with a rechargeable battery power system
Conventional internal combustion engine technology has been around for decades and historically has been the primary power source for virtually all industrial equipment. It relies on carbon-based fuels, is loud, polluting, and the machines it powers are expensive to operate and maintain. A self-contained, rechargeable battery system is provided that possesses superior power than comparable diesel and gas engines. The rechargeable battery power system generates zero emissions, is virtually maintenance free, is quiet, and recharges overnight via a standard electrical outlet. The rechargeable battery power system can be installed in new and used construction equipment (light towers, excavators, generators) and may be used wherever a source of power is required, for example, in vans and boats, and in supplemental power systems including smart grid applications. It can be safely used indoors, in neighborhoods and other locations sensitive to the side effects of internal combustion engines.
PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE
A projection display device includes a projection display unit (50) that includes a light modulation unit that projects image light, onto a projection area (11A) of a front windshield (11) for a construction machine (1) to display an image based on the image light. A display control unit (65) performs first display control in which a display position of first display content based on operation support information is limited within an area (110A) that overlaps with a wiped area in the projection area (11A) to be wiped by a windshield wiper (14) and in which a display position of second display content based on related information whole relation with operation is low is limited within an area (111A) that overlaps with the non-wiped area in the projection area (11A) not to be wiped by the windshield wiper (14).
Control system for construction machine
A control system for a construction machine maintains operability of a swing combined operation even when the power supplied from an engine or storage device varies. The control system includes a target path computation section that receives an operation amount of the front implement operation device, an operation amount of the swing operation device, a speed of the front implement drive unit detected, and an angular speed of the swing structure drive unit, and that computes a target path of a claw tip position of the front implement drive unit; and an actuator power computation section that regulates power supplied to the front implement drive unit or the swing structure drive unit in such a manner that a claw tip of the front implement drive unit follows the target path the front implement operation device and the swing operation device are operated simultaneously.
PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROL PROGRAM OF PROJECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE
Provided are a projection type display device, a control method of a projection type display device, and a control program of a projection type display device, capable of being continuously used even in a case where a vehicle vibrates, and performing optimal display depending on the vibration. An HUD 100 includes a projection display section 50 that projects image light obtained by spatially modulating light emitted from a light source onto a combiner 12 to display a virtual image, a first vibration detector 61 that detects a first vibration of the combiner 12, a second vibration detector 62 that detects a second vibration of the projection display section 50, a third vibration detector 63 that detects a third vibration of the projection display section 50 with respect to the combiner 12 on the basis of the first vibration and the second vibration, and a display controller 64 that controls the image to be displayed by the projection display section 50. The display controller 64 changes a display format of content to be displayed by the projection display section 50 on the basis of the third vibration.
Hybrid vehicle drive system and method using split shaft power take off
A hybrid vehicle drive system for use with a first prime mover and a transmission driven by the first prime mover. The system includes a second prime mover coupled to a rechargeable energy source, a split shaft PTO, and an accessory coupled to the split shaft PTO. The split shaft PTO is configured to couple to the second prime mover, and the accessory is configured to receive power from the second prime mover through the split shaft PTO.
CONTROL SYSTEM OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, CONSTRUCTION MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE
Provided is a control system of a construction machine provided with working equipment including an arm and a bucket configured to rotate around each of a bucket axis and a tilt axis orthogonal to the bucket axis with respect to the arm. The control system includes: an angle determination unit configured to determine a tilt angle indicating an angle of a specific portion of the bucket around the tilt axis so that a target construction topography indicating a target shape of an excavation object and the specific portion of the bucket become parallel to each other; and a working equipment control unit configured to control a tilt cylinder configured to rotate the bucket around the tilt axis on the basis of the tilt angle determined by the angle determination unit.
PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE
An HUD to be built in a construction machine includes an overlapping area detecting unit that detects a first overlapping area of a projection area and a bucket observed from a driver's seat; and a display control unit. In a state where a distance between a second overlapping area and the first overlapping area exceeds a threshold, the second overlapping area being an overlapping area of the projection area and a structure observed from the driver's seat, the display control unit performs tracking control in which a projection display unit is caused to display a virtual image based on operation support information while retaining a predetermined positional relationship with the first overlapping area. In a state where the distance is less than or equal to the threshold, the display control unit selects and performs either first control or the tracking control.
Method for controlling gear shifting of a working machine
A method for controlling gear shifting of a working machine includes determining a representation of a first total tractive force of the working machine for the entire set of drive units; initiating a procedure for redistributing the tractive force while maintaining the first total tractive force, including decreasing, at least partly towards a level suitable for shifting gear, the torque and tractive force of at least the first drive unit down, and increasing, in a compensational manner, the torque and tractive force of at least one of the other drive units not subject to gear shifting; monitoring, during the redistribution procedure, a representation of a second total tractive force of the working machine for the other drive units not subject to gear shifting, and, provided that the second total tractive force exceeds a threshold limit that forms a function of the first total tractive force: decreasing the torque and tractive force of at least the first drive unit down to the level suitable for shifting gear and performing gear shifting for at least the first drive unit.
Construction machine provided with preheating unit and preheating method of construction machine
To provide a construction machine including a novel preheating unit that can efficiently preheat entire circulation channel where fluid flows, and a preheating method of the construction machine. A bypass channel is arranged in a circulation channel through which the fluid is circulated, this bypass channel is provided with the preheating unit that is formed of a heater and a bypass pump. According to such configuration, even in a state circulation of the fluid may stop in the circulation channel, the fluid can be heated while the fluid is circulated through the bypass channel, and therefore the entire circulation channel can be efficiently preheated. Moreover, since retrofitting to the existing circulation channel is possible, sound versatility can be exerted.