Automatic work machine condition monitoring and control module
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsJacob C. Maley, Justin Lee Steinlage
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Abstract
An automatic condition monitoring and control system for a work machine may include an electronic control module configured for arrangement on the work machine. The electronic control module may be configured to monitor multiple conditions of the work machine and compare the multiple conditions to respective thresholds. The electronic control module may also be configured to start an engine of the work machine based on at least one of the comparisons, activate a heating or cooling system based on at least one of the comparisons, or both.
Claims20
An automatic condition monitoring and control system for a work machine, comprising:
- an electronic control module configured for arrangement on the work machine and configured to:
- monitor multiple conditions of the work machine;
- compare the multiple conditions to respective thresholds;
- at least one of:
- start an engine of the work machine based on at least one of the comparisons;
- and
- activate a heating or cooling system based on at least one of the comparisons;
- check that no other system of the work machine is calling for machine operations;
- and
- if no other system of the work machine is calling for machine operations, stop the work machine based on at least one of the comparisons.
An automatic condition monitoring and control system for a work machine, comprising:
- an electronic control module configured for arrangement on the work machine and configured to:
- monitor multiple conditions of the work machine;
- compare the multiple conditions to respective thresholds;
- start an engine of the work machine based on at least one of the comparisons;
- and
- monitor a schedule of events and start the engine of the work machine at a time before the event defining a lead time, wherein the lead time is calculated based on one or more conditions of the work machine and a time required to change the condition.
An automatic condition monitoring and control system for a work machine, comprising:
- an electronic control module configured for arrangement on the work machine and configured to:
- monitor multiple conditions of the work machine;
- compare the multiple conditions to respective thresholds;
- and
- at least one of:
- start an engine of the work machine based on at least one of the comparisons;
- and
- activate a heating or cooling system based on at least one of the comparisons, wherein, a type of condition of the multiple conditions of the work machine that are monitored is selectable by an operator based on a type of downtime that the operator anticipates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.