Work Machine Teaching Point Adjustment for Automatic Slewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work machines require manual reteaching when the position or shape of the work subject differs from the taught position, reducing work efficiency due to the need for operator input.
Innovation Solution
An operation instruction system that includes a mobile terminal and a work machine with sensors and control units to generate and change teaching point information, allowing automatic operation of the slewing device and attachment based on detected slewing and orientation angles, enabling efficient adjustment of teaching points without manual input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual reteaching is performed when work subject position or shape differs from taught position, then operation accuracy is maintained, but work efficiency decreases due to operator input requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the work subject's position and shape using sensors, and self-adjusts the teaching point information without requiring operator intervention. The work machine performs the reteaching function itself by comparing detected data with stored teaching data and automatically updating operation instructions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual operator input with automated sensor-based detection and processing systems. Optical sensors, cameras, or other detection devices capture work subject characteristics, and a control system processes this data to automatically adjust teaching points, substituting the mechanical/manual process with an automated information processing system.
2Loss of time
If numerical value changing technique is used for small differences, then reteaching time is reduced, but operator input is still required which reduces work efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs the numerical value adjustment function that previously required operator input. The control system detects work subject variations, calculates necessary adjustments to teaching point information, and implements changes automatically without operator intervention, making the system self-sufficient for adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent automatically changes the parameters of teaching point information based on detected work subject characteristics. The system modifies position coordinates, orientation angles, or other operational parameters by comparing detected data with stored teaching data, and applies these parameter changes automatically to update operation instructions.
3Productivity
If automatic operation is implemented, then work efficiency improves, but adaptability to different work subjects decreases without manual intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback loops where sensors continuously detect work subject characteristics, the control system processes this information, and automatically adjusts teaching point parameters accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables the automatic operation system to adapt to different work subjects by using detected information to refine and update operation instructions in real-time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the static teaching point information into a dynamic system that can automatically adapt to varying work conditions. The teaching point data is no longer fixed but is continuously updated based on detected work subject characteristics, allowing the automatic operation system to maintain both efficiency and adaptability through dynamic parameter adjustment.
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AI summary
A point generating unit of a mobile terminal generates teaching point information associating a teaching position that teaches the work machine a position of the attachment in a series of movements to be performed by the work machine with orientation information indicating a target orientation at the teaching position, based on a slewing angle of an upper slewing body and on orientation information on the attachment. A point changing unit changes the generated teaching point information. When the teaching point information is changed, an instruction generating unit of the work machine generates an automatic operation instruction for automatically operating a slewing device and the attachment, based on the changed teaching point information. An operation control unit of the work machine automatically operates the slewing device and the attachment, based on the automatic operation instruction.