Method and system for controlling the overall operation of a dispensing boom, and method for dispensing building materials and / or highly viscous materials using a building materials and / or highly viscous materials pumping device having a dispensing boom

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for controlling the overall operation (GB1) of a distribution boom (1), the distribution boom (1) having a plurality of jib arms (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e), the jib arms (2a - e) being movable using a plurality of hydraulic drive devices (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f), the method comprising: a) monitoring whether there is a shortage in the supply to at least one of the drive devices (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f) for the overall operation (GB1) by a hydraulic pump device (4) for supplying hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive devices (3a - f); and b) if there is a shortage in the supply, controlling a disproportionate reduction in the supply of hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive device (3f) in order to disproportionately reduce the operating speed (Bv3f) of the drive device (3f), and / or controlling an increase in the supply of hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive devices (3a - f) by the pump device (4).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and a system for controlling the overall movement of a distribution boom, in particular, and a method for distributing building materials and / or highly viscous materials using a building material and / or highly viscous material pumping device having a distribution boom, which has such a method for controlling the overall movement of the distribution boom.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0002] The problem of the present invention is to provide, in particular, a method and a system for controlling the overall movement of a distribution boom, which have improved characteristics, and a method for distributing building materials and / or highly viscous materials using a building material and / or highly viscous material pumping device having a distribution boom, which has such a method for controlling the overall movement of the distribution boom.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0003] The present invention solves this problem by providing the methods and systems described in the independent claims. Advantageous developments and embodiments of the present invention are described in the dependent claims.

[0004] The method according to the invention is for controlling the overall operation of a distribution boom. The distribution boom has a plurality of jib arms. The jib arms are movable using a plurality of hydraulic drives or are moved by a plurality of hydraulic drives. The method includes the following steps. Namely, a) monitoring whether the supply to at least one of the drives, in particular a plurality of drives, by means of a hydraulic pump device for supplying hydraulic fluid to the drives or using a hydraulic pump device is insufficient for the overall operation or for performing the overall operation, in particular currently insufficient. b) If the supply is insufficient, in particular if the current supply is insufficient, controlling a disproportionate reduction in the supply of hydraulic fluid to the drives, in particular at least one value of the supply, in order to disproportionately reduce the operating speed of the drives, in particular at least one value of the operating speed, in particular each of the operating speeds of the drives, in particular at least one value of the operating speed, and / or controlling an increase in the supply of hydraulic fluid to the drives by the pump device, in particular at least one value of the supply.

[0005] This enables reducing the supply to one of the drive devices and, optionally, not reducing or not reducing as much the supply to another one of the drive devices. Thus, this enables avoiding a proportional, in particular linear, reduction of the supply to the drive devices and thus a proportional or equal reduction of the adjustment of each operating speed or all operating speeds of the drive devices. Additionally or alternatively, this enables, in particular, not having to oversize the pump device, in particular the pump device, and / or being able to be sufficient with the available supply of hydraulic fluid, in particular always being able to be sufficient. Thus, this enables low costs. Additionally or alternatively, the increased supply of hydraulic fluid by the pump device to the drive devices also enables reducing or even avoiding the "starving (Verhungern)" of the individual jib arms. Thus, this also enables reducing or even avoiding a deviation or misalignment of the track or position and, and / or, in particular, enables the resulting overall movement, in particular the actual overall movement, of the distribution boom to correspond to, in particular to be equal to, the overall movement, in particular the set overall movement, in particular the target overall movement, of the distribution boom. Thus, this enables, in particular, increasing safety in particularly critical collision situations and, and / or, in particular, reducing or even avoiding potential hazards. Thus, this also enables optimizing the overall movement when the supply is insufficient and / or compensating for or even ending the supply shortage.

[0006] In particular, the method, control, monitoring, reduction and / or increase can be automatic and / or electrical.

[0007] The control can have open-loop control (Steuern) and / or closed-loop control (Regeln) and, in particular, can be open-loop control and / or closed-loop control.

[0008] The overall operation can involve the simultaneous, or simultaneous-point, or joint operation of a plurality of the jib arms, or a plurality of the driving devices, and in particular can be a simultaneous, or simultaneous-point, or joint operation.

[0009] The distribution boom can be a construction material and / or high-viscosity material distribution boom. Additionally or alternatively, the distribution boom can be a construction material and / or high-viscosity material pumping device. In particular, the construction material and / or high-viscosity material pumping device can be designed to convey construction materials and / or high-viscosity materials. In particular, the construction materials can be referred to as mortar, cement, screed, concrete, and / or plaster. Further additionally or alternatively, the high-viscosity material can be referred to as slurry. In particular, the distribution boom can be a concrete distribution boom. Further additionally or alternatively, the distribution boom can be adjustable.

[0010] The jib arm can be adjustable or movable, in particular using a plurality of joints and / or rotation mechanisms. In particular, some of the driving devices can be joint driving devices, and / or one of the driving devices can be a rotation mechanism driving device. Additionally or alternatively, the operating speed can be the shaft speed.

[0011] The term "boom element" can be used synonymously with the term "jib arm".

[0012] The term "configured" can be used synonymously with the term "designed".

[0013] The terms "comprising" or "having" can be used synonymously with the term "including".

[0014] The term "determine" can be used synonymously with the term "monitor".

[0015] The term "supply shortage" can be used synonymously with the term "insufficient supply".

[0016] The terms "present" or "current" can be used synonymously with the term "now".

[0017] The term "reduce" can be used synonymously with the term "decrease".

[0018] The hydraulic fluid can include oil and can in particular be oil.

[0019] Reduction and / or increase can be in at least one step, in particular at least two steps, in particular at least three steps, and / or steplessly, or variably, and / or in response to or in ratio or relation to a shortage of supply, in particular to a certain extent.

[0020] The control can first increase, in particular temporally, and if the increase may be insufficient, the control can then decrease, in particular temporally.

[0021] If the supply is not insufficient, it is not necessary or not possible to perform the control or step b).

[0022] The control, in particular reduction and / or increase, can be carried out continuously over time, in particular until the shortage of supply ends or until the end of the shortage of supply.

[0023] Step b) can be carried out temporally after step a). Additionally or alternatively, the method, in particular steps a) and / or b), can be carried out repeatedly or newly over time, in particular several times, and / or regularly.

[0024] In one development of the invention, the pump device is a common pump device for supplying hydraulic fluid to the drive device, in particular for supplying it together, in particular just one, in particular a single, common pump device. In particular, the pump device has only one hydraulic pump. This enables, on the one hand, low costs and / or, on the other hand, the fact that in the case of a shortage of supply of at least one drive device, it can affect all other drive devices. In particular, the common pump device can be designed to supply hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic circuit that is at least partially common for supplying hydraulic fluid to the drive device. Additionally or alternatively, the pump device can have or need not have a plurality of hydraulic pumps for individual or separate supply of hydraulic fluid to the drive device.

[0025] In one development of the invention, at least one of the drive devices has an electrically controllable hydraulic valve or an electrically controllable hydraulic valve is assigned to at least one of the drive devices. The control of the reduction consists of controlling the hydraulic valve. This enables electrohydraulic, and thus particularly easy and / or simple and / or inexpensive control.

[0026] In one development of the invention, at least one of the drive devices is a hydraulic cylinder and / or a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic cylinder enables the movement of a joint and / or the hydraulic motor enables the movement of a rotating mechanism. In particular, the term "hydraulic linear motor" can be used synonymously with the term "hydraulic cylinder". Additionally or alternatively, the term "hydro motor" can be used synonymously with the term "hydraulic motor".

[0027] In one development of the invention, the monitoring, or step a), includes the following: namely, determining, in particular detecting, in particular evaluating the data of at least one sensor device, in particular the value of the data. In particular, determining a supply shortage depending on the data, in particular the determined, in particular detected, in particular evaluated data. This makes it possible to determine the supply shortage directly or directly. In particular, the determination, detection, evaluation, and / or decision can be automatic. Additionally or alternatively, the term "confirm" can be used synonymously with the term "determine". Further additionally or alternatively, the term "measure" can be used synonymously with the term "detect". Further additionally or alternatively, a supply shortage can be determined if the data or a quantity based on the data, in particular a physical quantity, reaches or exceeds an upper limit value and / or reaches or falls below a lower limit value, in particular if the lower limit value can be smaller than the upper limit value. Further additionally or alternatively, the data or a variable based on the data can be up-to-date. Further additionally or alternatively, the sensor device can be electrical.

[0028] In one embodiment of the present invention, the data includes at least one control variable of at least one drive device and / or at least one state variable of at least one of the pump device, at least one drive device, and / or at least one jib arm, and is particularly such a variable. In particular, the data includes a control signal, in particular a control current, a hydraulic fluid volume flow rate, a hydraulic fluid pressure, in particular a boom pressure, a cylinder pressure and / or a motor pressure, and / or a tow distance (Schleppabstand), and is particularly such a variable. Such variables make it possible to determine a supply shortage particularly easily and / or well. In particular, the control signal can be pneumatic or using air and / or optical or using light. Additionally or alternatively, the control signal, in particular the control current, can be a control signal of a hydraulic valve. Further additionally or alternatively, the evaluation can include, in particular, evaluating data of the control of the hydraulic valve, in particular the shape and / or change of the control signal, for example observing the steepness of the data, in particular the control signal, and can be a measure of the supply shortage, in particular the current supply shortage. Further additionally or alternatively, the control signal can be an output signal. In particular, the output signal (control current or control current) can be monitored, and a single hydraulic fluid quantity and the total hydraulic fluid quantity can be measured / calculated by at least one single valve size in the boom block of the distribution boom. In particular, this can enable the advantage of being able to detect position control and / or damping together. Further additionally or alternatively, the flow rate in the boom block and / or the pump device can be detected or measured. Further additionally or alternatively, the term component "volume flow rate" or "quantity" can be used synonymously with the term component "volume flow rate". Further additionally or alternatively, a supply shortage can be determined when the mast pressure drops below a lower limit value or below a control / regulation value. Further additionally or alternatively, the cylinder pressure can be the cylinder pressure of a hydraulic cylinder. Further additionally or alternatively, the motor pressure can be the motor pressure of a hydraulic motor.Additionally or alternatively, the following distance can be referred to as a measure of the positional deviation during operation and / or as the difference between the target position value and the actual position value.

[0029] In one development of the invention, monitoring or step a) includes the following: determining, in particular calculating, the required supply quantity, in particular the value of the required supply quantity, in particular the respective and / or current required supply quantity, in particular the value of the required supply quantity, for the drive device for the overall operation; additionally or alternatively determining, in particular calculating, the available supply quantity, in particular the value of the available supply quantity, and / or the available supply quantity of the hydraulic fluid, in particular the value of the available supply quantity, in particular the current available supply quantity, in particular the value of the available supply quantity, and / or the available supply quantity of the hydraulic fluid, in particular the value of the available supply quantity; determining in particular that there is an undersupply if the required supply quantity, in particular the total, is greater than the available supply quantity. This makes it possible to indirectly or indirectly determine the undersupply. In particular, the determination, calculation, and / or decision can be automatic.

[0030] In one embodiment of the present invention, the determination of the required supply amount involves determining according to settings for the overall operation, particularly at least one value of the settings, and / or user settings, particularly the current settings, particularly at least one value of the settings, and / or user settings. The method enables reducing or even avoiding deviations or errors in the trajectory or position, and thus makes it possible, particularly due to the user's reaction, not to have to correct these. Thus, this enables simplicity and / or good ergonomics. In particular, the settings can be target settings and / or can have operating variables, particularly vector operating variables, particularly target operating variables, particularly operating variables, particularly vector operating variables, particularly target operating variables, and / or can determine the operation, particularly the target operation and / or the operating speed, particularly the target operating speed, and / or the operating direction, particularly the target operating direction of the boom tip of the distribution boom. Additionally or alternatively, the term component "operator" can be used synonymously with the term component "user". Further additionally or alternatively, the user settings can be set or can be set using an input device, particularly a joystick. Further additionally or alternatively, the method has the following steps. That is, it determines the settings, particularly automatically determines and / or detects them.

[0031] In one embodiment of the present invention, the determination of the available supply amount includes determining according to a pump speed variable characterizing the pump speed of the pump device, in particular the value of the pump speed variable, and / or a swing angle variable characterizing the swing angle of a pump device having an axial piston pump including an adjustable sliding disk, in particular the value of the swing angle variable. In particular, the pump speed variable can be the pump speed and / or the motor speed of a motor, in particular an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel engine, and / or an electric motor for driving, in particular rotating, the pump device. Additionally or alternatively, adjustable can be referred to as adjustable or changeable. Further additionally or alternatively, adjustable means adjustable to at least three different values or levels and / or steplessly. Further additionally or alternatively, the term "swash plate" can be used synonymously with the term "sliding disk". Further additionally or alternatively, the determination of the available supply amount can include determining as a function of the size of the pump device, in particular the value of the size. Further additionally or alternatively, the pump device can have a variable displacement pump (Verstellpumpe), in particular an axial piston pump and / or a fixed displacement pump. In particular, the pump speed can be the pump speed of a fixed displacement pump, in particular the rated speed.

[0032] In one development of the invention, the increase has the effect of increasing the pump speed of the pump device, in particular the value of the pump speed, and / or the swing angle of the pump device having an axially-piston pump with a variably adjustable sliding disk, in particular the axially-piston pump, in particular the value of the swing angle. Thus, this can compensate for or even eliminate a supply shortage. Additionally or alternatively, this makes it possible to keep the pump speed and / or the swing angle low when the supply is not insufficient. Thus, this makes it possible to reduce or optimize the energy consumption, in particular the fuel consumption. In particular, the increase can be achieved by increasing the motor speed of the motor for driving, in particular rotating, the pump device, in particular the motor, in particular the internal combustion engine, in particular the diesel motor, and / or the electric motor, in particular the motor speed. Additionally or alternatively, variably adjustable can be referred to as adjustable or changeable. Further additionally or alternatively, variably adjustable can mean adjustable in at least three different values or steps and / or steplessly. Further additionally or alternatively, the term "swash plate" can be used synonymously with the term "sliding disk". Further additionally or alternatively, the pump device can have a variable displacement pump (Verstellpumpe), in particular an axially-piston pump and / or a fixed displacement pump. In particular, the pump speed can be the pump speed of a fixed displacement pump, in particular the rated speed.

[0033] In one development form of the present invention, the reduction includes reducing, by weighting, the required supply amount, in particular the required supply amount of the hydraulic fluid, in particular the required supply amount and / or each and / or the current required supply amount, in particular the value of the required supply amount, to the drive device for the overall operation. In particular, reducing the supply to the drive device having the maximum required supply amount and / or not reducing or not reducing as much the supply to the drive device having the minimum required supply amount. This makes it possible to optimize the overall operation particularly well and / or to compensate particularly well for the supply shortage when the supply is insufficient. In other words, for example, reducing only one movement / axis that requires the most hydraulic fluid, particularly in most cases or typically a rotating mechanism. Additionally or alternatively, shifting the center of gravity of the movement to an axis that does not require as much hydraulic fluid. In particular, it can be weighted automatically and / or using weighting factors, in particular using the respective weighting factors. In particular, the weighting factor can depend on the required supply amount and in particular be in an inverse relationship.

[0034] In one development form of the present invention, the method includes the following steps. That is, outputting, in particular displaying, control, in particular the current control, regarding the supply shortage, in particular the current supply shortage, and / or user-perceivable information regarding the fact that the control is not sufficient to end the supply shortage, in particular the content of the information, particularly during the control or simultaneously or at the same time or together with the control or step b). This enables the corresponding reaction of the user. In particular, the output, in particular the display, can be automatic and / or using an electrical and / or output device. Additionally or alternatively, for example, from a utilization rate of 90% (percent), outputting a warning information or a warning message or a warning signal, such as a yellow icon, and when exceeding 100%, outputting an interference information or an interference message or an interference signal, such as a red icon.

[0035] In one development of the present invention, the distribution boom, the drive device and / or the pump device are mobile, in particular movable. In such a distribution boom, such a drive device, and / or such a pump device, cases of supply shortages can be typical. In particular, the building material and / or high-viscosity material pump device can be mobile, in particular movable, in particular a building material and / or high-viscosity material pump vehicle, in particular a concrete pump vehicle.

[0036] The method according to the invention, in particular an automatic method, is for distributing building materials and / or high-viscosity materials using a building material and / or high-viscosity material pump device, in particular a building material and / or high-viscosity material pump device. The building material and / or high-viscosity material pump device has a distribution boom, in particular a distribution boom. The distribution boom has a conveying line, in particular a movable or adjustable conveying line, for conveying, in particular automatically conveying, building materials and / or high-viscosity materials. This method has a method for controlling the overall operation of the distribution boom as described above. The method includes the following steps. That is, in particular using or by means of the conveying line, during control, or simultaneously or at the same time or together with control or step b), building materials and / or high-viscosity materials are conveyed, in particular automatically conveyed. This enables distribution. In particular, the conveying line can have a pipeline and / or an end hose and can in particular be a pipeline and / or an end hose.

[0037] The system according to the invention is for controlling a distribution boom, in particular the overall movement of the distribution boom, in particular the overall movement. The distribution boom has a plurality of jib arms, in particular a plurality of jib arms. The jib arms are movable using a plurality of hydraulic drives, in particular a plurality of hydraulic drives. This system has a monitoring device and a control device, in particular for the distribution boom, the drive device and / or the hydraulic pump device, in particular the hydraulic pump device. The monitoring device is designed to monitor, in particular monitor, whether at least one drive device of the drive devices, in particular at least one drive device, is insufficient for the overall movement due to the supply of hydraulic fluid to the drive device, in particular the supply by the hydraulic pump device for the supply of hydraulic fluid to the drive device. The control device is designed to control, in particular control, a disproportionate reduction in the supply of hydraulic fluid to the drive device, in particular a disproportionate reduction, and / or an increase in the supply of hydraulic fluid to the drive device by the pump device, in particular an increase, in order to disproportionately reduce the operating speed of the drive device, in particular the operating speed of the drive device, when the supply is insufficient, in particular when the supply is insufficient. This system can enable the same advantages as one or more of the aforementioned methods. In particular, the system, in particular the monitoring device and / or the control device, can be designed to execute, in particular automatically execute, a method, the aforementioned method, in particular one of the aforementioned methods / multiple of the aforementioned methods. In particular, the monitoring device and / or the control device can have a computing unit, in particular a processor, and / or a storage unit. Additionally or alternatively, the system can have a building material and / or high-viscosity material pump device.

[0038] Other advantages and aspects of the invention will become apparent from the claims and from the description of the exemplary embodiments of the invention described hereinafter based on the figures. In that case,

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0040] FIGS. 1 to 3 show a system 100 according to the present invention and a method according to the present invention for controlling the overall operation GB1 of the distribution boom 1. The distribution boom 1 has a plurality of jib arms 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e. The jib arms 2a to e are movable and are particularly moved using a plurality of hydraulic drive devices 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f.

[0041] The system 100 has a monitoring device 101 and a control device 102, particularly the distribution boom 1, drive devices 3a to f, a hydraulic pump device 4 and / or a construction material and / or highly viscous material pumping device 10. The monitoring device 101 is designed to monitor, and particularly monitors, whether there is a shortage in the supply of at least one of the drive devices 3a to f for the overall operation GB1 by the hydraulic pump device 4 for supplying hydraulic fluid HF to the drive devices 3a to f. If the supply is insufficient, the control device 102 is designed to control, and particularly controls, a disproportionate reduction in the supply of hydraulic fluid HF to the drive device 3f for a disproportionate reduction in the operating speed Bv3f of the drive device 3f, and / or to control an increase in the supply of hydraulic fluid HF to the drive devices 3a to f by the pump device 4.

[0042] This method has the following steps. That is, a) using a monitoring device 101 in particular, monitor whether the supply to at least one of the driving devices 3a - f for the overall operation GB1 by a hydraulic pump device 4 for supplying hydraulic fluid HF to the driving devices 3a - f is insufficient. b) If the supply is insufficient, control a disproportionate reduction in the supply of hydraulic fluid HF to the driving device 3f to disproportionately reduce the operating speed Bv3f of the driving device 3f, and / or control an increase in the supply of hydraulic fluid HF to the driving devices 3a - f by the pump device 4, in particular using a control device 102.

[0043] Furthermore, FIG. 1 shows a method according to the invention for dispensing building materials and / or highly viscous materials BDS using a building materials and / or highly viscous materials pump device 10. The building materials and / or highly viscous materials pump device 10 has a dispensing boom 1. The dispensing boom 1 has a conveying line 11 for conveying the building materials and / or highly viscous materials BDS. This method has a method for controlling the overall operation GB1 of the dispensing boom 1 as described above, in particular using a system 100. The method includes the following steps. That is, in particular using the system 100, convey the building materials and / or highly viscous materials BDS during control.

[0044] In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the dispensing boom 1 has five jib arms 2a - e. In an alternative exemplary embodiment, the dispensing boom can have at least three or more than five jib arms.

[0045] Furthermore, in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the system 100 has six driving devices 3a - f. In an alternative exemplary embodiment, the system can have at least four or more than six driving devices.

[0046] Specifically, the pump device 4 is a single, particular, common pump device 4' for supplying hydraulic fluid HF to the driving devices 3a - f. In particular, the pump device 4 has only one hydraulic pump 5.

[0047] Furthermore, at least one of the drive devices 3a to 3f, in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, each of the drive devices 3a to 3f has an electrically controllable hydraulic valve 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f. The control of the reduction includes controlling the hydraulic valves 6a to 6f.

[0048] In addition, at least one of the drive devices 3a to 3e, 3f, in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, each of the drive devices 3a to 3e has a hydraulic cylinder 3a’, 3b’, 3c’, 3d’, 3e’ and / or, in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the drive device 3f is a hydraulic motor 3f’.

[0049] Furthermore, monitoring includes the following. That is, in particular of the system 100 and / or using the monitoring device 101, determining, in particular detecting, in particular evaluating data D7a, D7b, D7c, D7d, D7e, D7f, D7g from at least one sensor device 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g, at least seven sensor devices 7a to 7f in the illustrated exemplary embodiment. In particular, determining a supply shortage in accordance with the data D7a, D7b, D7c, D7d, D7e, D7f, D7g, in particular using the monitoring device 101.

[0050] Specifically, the data D7a to D7g include at least one control variable KG of at least one of the drive devices 3a to 3f and / or at least one state variable ZG of at least one of the pump device 4, at least one of the drive devices 3a to 3f, and / or at least one of the jib arms 2a to 2e, in particular such variables. In particular, the data D7a to D7g include a control signal KS, in particular a control current eKS, a hydraulic fluid volume flow rate HFVS, a hydraulic fluid pressure HFp, in particular a boom pressure 1p, a cylinder pressure Zp and / or a motor pressure Mp, and / or a following distance SAB, in particular such variables.

[0051] Furthermore, monitoring includes the following. That is, determining, particularly by the monitoring device 101, calculating, the required supply amounts VBa, VBb, VBc, VBd, VBe, VBf to the drive devices 3a - f for the overall operation GB1. Additionally or alternatively, determining, particularly by the monitoring device 101, calculating, the available supply amount VV by the pump device 4. Particularly, when the required supply amounts VBa - f are greater than the available supply amount VV, determining a supply shortage using particularly the monitoring device 101.

[0052] Specifically, the determination of the required supply amounts VBa - f includes determining as a function of the setting VG for the overall operation GB1, particularly the user setting BVG.

[0053] Furthermore, the determination of the available supply amount VV includes determining as a function of the pump speed variable nG characterizing the pump speed n4 of the pump device 4 and / or the swing angle variable SWG characterizing the swing angle SW of the axial piston pump 5' having the axially piston pump 5' including the variably adjustable sliding disk 8 of the pump device 4.

[0054] In addition, it includes increasing the swing angle SW of the pump device 4 having the axial piston pump 5' including the pump speed n4 of the pump device 4 and / or the variably adjustable sliding disk 8, particularly using the control device 102.

[0055] In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the system 100 has an actuator 12, particularly an actuator that can be electrically controlled or adjusted. The actuator 12 is designed to variably adjust the swing angle and particularly adjusts it.

[0056] Furthermore, the reduction includes reducing, in particular using the control device 102, the required supply amounts VBa to VBf to the drive devices 3a to 3f for the overall operation GB1 by weighting. In particular, reducing the supply to the drive device 3f having the maximum required supply amount VBf, and / or not reducing or reducing less the supply of the minimum required supply amounts VBa to VBe to the drive devices 3a to 3f (one of the drive devices 3a to 3f having the minimum required supply amounts VBa to VBe) in the illustrated exemplary embodiment.

[0057] Furthermore, the method includes the following. That is, outputting, in particular displaying, user-perceivable information Info regarding supply shortage, control, and / or the control not being sufficient to end the supply shortage.

[0058] Furthermore, the distribution boom 1, the drive devices 3a to 3f and / or the pump device 4 move, in particular are movable.

[0059] Furthermore, the monitoring device 101, the control device 102, the drive devices 3a to 3f have, in particular using the hydraulic valves 6a to 6f, the pump device 4 has, in particular using the actuator 12, and / or at least one of the sensor devices 7a to 7g has, in particular respectively, an operative connection, in particular a signal connection, in particular an electrical signal connection.

[0060] As the illustrated and above-described exemplary embodiments reveal, the present invention provides an advantageous method and an advantageous system for controlling the overall operation of a distribution boom, in particular each having improved characteristics, for controlling the overall operation of a distribution boom, and an advantageous method of distributing building materials and / or highly viscous materials using a pump device for building materials and / or highly viscous materials having an adjustable distribution boom having such a method of controlling the overall operation of the distribution boom.

Claims

1. A method for controlling the overall movement (GB1) of a distribution boom (1), wherein the distribution boom (1) has a plurality of jib arms (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e), and the jib arms (2a-e) are movable using a plurality of hydraulic drive devices (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f), the method comprising: a) Monitoring whether there is a shortage in the supply to at least one of the drive devices (3a-f) for the overall movement (GB1) by a hydraulic pump device (4) for supplying hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive devices (3a-f); b) When the supply is insufficient, controlling a disproportionate reduction in the supply of hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive device (3f) to disproportionately reduce the operating speed (Bv3f) of the drive device (3f), and / or controlling an increase in the supply of hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive devices (3a-f) by the pump device (4); A method comprising the above.

2. The pump device (4) is a common pump device (4'), particularly only one, particularly a single, common pump device for supplying hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive devices (3a-f), and particularly has only one hydraulic pump (5). The method according to claim 1.

3. At least one of the drive devices (3a-f) has an electrically controllable hydraulic valve (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f). Controlling the reduction includes controlling the hydraulic valves (6a-f). The method according to claim 1 or 2.

4. At least one of the drive devices (3a-e, 3f) is a hydraulic cylinder (3a', 3b', 3c', 3d', 3e') and / or a hydraulic motor (3f'). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The monitoring step includes: Determining, particularly detecting, particularly evaluating data (D7a, D7b, D7c, D7d, D7e, D7f, D7g) from at least one sensor device (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f, 7g). Particularly, determining a supply shortage according to the data (D7a, D7b, D7c, D7d, D7e, D7f, D7g). Including: The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The data (D7a-g) includes: At least one control variable (KG) of at least one of the drive devices (3a-f), and / or At least one state variable (ZG) among at least one of the pump device (4), at least one of the drive devices (3a to 3f), and / or at least one of the jib arms (2a to 2e) including in particular a control signal (KS), in particular a control current (eKS), a hydraulic fluid volume flow rate (HFVS), a hydraulic fluid pressure (HFp), in particular a boom pressure (1p), a cylinder pressure (Zp) and / or a motor pressure (Mp), and / or a following distance (SAB). The method according to claim 5.

7. The step of monitoring determining, in particular calculating, the required supply amounts (VBa, VBb, VBc, VBd, VBe, VBf) of the drive devices (3a to 3f) for the overall operation (GB1), and / or determining, in particular calculating, the available supply amount (VV) by the pump device (4). In particular, when the required supply amounts (VBa to VBf) are greater than the available supply amount (VV), determining a supply shortage. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The determination of the required supply amounts (VBa to VBf) includes determining as a function of the setting (VG) of the overall operation (GB1), in particular the user setting (BVG). The method according to claim 7.

9. The determination of the available supply amount (VV) includes determining as a function of a pump speed variable (nG) characterizing the pump speed (n4) of the pump device (4), and / or a swing angle variable (SWG) characterizing the swing angle (SW) of the pump device (4) having an axial piston pump (5') including an adjustable sliding disk (8). The method according to claim 7 or 8.

10. The increase includes increasing the pump speed (n4) of the pump device (4) and / or increasing the swing angle (SW) of the pump device (4) having an axial piston pump (5') including an adjustable sliding disk (8). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. The reduction is achieved by weighting the required supply amounts (VBa, VBb, VBc, VBd, VBe, VBf) of the drive devices (3a - f) for the overall operation (GB1), in particular by reducing the supply to the drive device (3f) having the maximum required supply amount (VBf), and / or by not reducing or reducing less the supply to the drive devices (3a - e) having the minimum required supply amounts (VBa - e). The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. The method includes the step of outputting, in particular displaying, user - perceivable information (Info) regarding insufficient supply, control, and / or the fact that the control is not sufficient to end the insufficient supply. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

13. The distribution boom (1), the drive devices (3a - f) and / or the pump device (4) move, in particular are movable. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. A method for distributing construction materials and / or highly viscous materials (BDS) using a construction material and / or highly viscous material pump device (10), wherein the construction material and / or highly viscous material pump device (10) has a distribution boom (1), and the distribution boom (1) has a conveying line (11) for conveying the construction materials and / or highly viscous materials (BDS). The method includes a method for controlling the overall operation (GB1) of the distribution boom (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 13. The method includes the step of conveying construction materials and / or highly viscous materials (BDS) during control.

15. A system (100) for controlling the overall operation (GB1) of a distribution boom (1), wherein the distribution boom (1) has a plurality of jib arms (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e), and the jib arms (2a - e) are movable using a plurality of hydraulic drive devices (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f) in order to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, and the system (100) includes A monitoring device (101) designed to monitor whether the supply to at least one of the drive devices (3a - f) for the overall operation (GB1) by a hydraulic pump device (4) that supplies hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive devices (3a - f) is insufficient. A control device (102) that controls a disproportionate reduction in the supply of hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive device (3f) in order to disproportionately reduce the operating speed (Bv3f) of the drive device (3f) when the supply is insufficient, and / or is designed to control an increase in the supply of hydraulic fluid (HF) to the drive devices (3a-f) by the pump device (4), the control device (102); In particular, a distribution boom (1), the drive devices (3a-f) and / or the pump device (4); A system having the same.

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