Wireless Attachment Identification for Work Machine Hydraulic Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of communication between work machines and their associated attachments, leading to inefficiencies in operation and functionality, particularly for non-hydraulically-powered attachments where operators rely solely on visual feedback and manual control adjustments.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an identification module with a transmitter in the attachment to transmit identification information to the work machine, allowing for the determination of preferred operating pressures and flow rates, and enabling automatic adjustments or operator indications for optimal hydraulic fluid delivery and travel speed control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If visual feedback and manual control adjustments are used for non-hydraulically-powered attachments, then the system complexity is low, but the operational efficiency and precision are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through sensors that monitor attachment operating parameters and transmit this data to the work machine's control system. This enables automatic or assisted control adjustments based on real-time feedback, improving operational efficiency while maintaining manageable system complexity through electronic rather than purely mechanical feedback loops.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual visual feedback and mechanical control adjustments with electronic sensing and electronic control systems. Sensors detect attachment parameters and transmit electronic signals to actuators that automatically adjust work machine operations, substituting mechanical control with electronic systems to improve precision and efficiency.
2Adaptability or versatility
If there is no communication between work machine and attachment, then the device complexity is low, but the functionality and efficiency are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication system using standardized transceivers and identification modules that can communicate with various attachment types. This multi-functional communication infrastructure enables the work machine to adapt to different attachments while maintaining a consistent communication protocol, improving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces transceivers and identification modules as intermediary communication devices between the work machine and attachments. These intermediaries enable data exchange by transmitting identification information and operating parameters, facilitating communication without requiring direct complex integration between the work machine and each specific attachment type.
3Measurement precision
If simple sensors are used for monitoring, then the device complexity is low, but the measurement precision and real-time feedback capability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms through sensors that monitor attachment operating parameters and transmit this data to the work machine's control system. This enables automatic or assisted control adjustments based on real-time feedback, improving operational efficiency while maintaining manageable system complexity through electronic rather than purely mechanical feedback loops.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances the functionality and efficiency of work machines by providing real-time feedback and automatic adjustments based on attachment-specific parameters, improving the operation of hydraulic systems and attachment performance.
Implementation Method 1
an identification module with a transmitter configured to transmit identification information to the work machine
Data Source
AI summary
A system comprising a work machine and an attachment removably coupled with the work machine. The attachment includes an identification module comprising a transceiver configured to communicate with a control system of the work machines so as to improve the functionality and efficiency of the attachment and of the work machines.