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US 12,528,672 B2Granted
Detection of a rigging installation state
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsAaron J. Gnagey, Daniel W. Hoyt
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Abstract
In some implementations, a controller may obtain sensor data indicating positional information of a movable component of a machine. The controller may determine, based on the sensor data, an installation state associated with a rigging system of the machine. The controller may perform, based on the installation state, an action associated with the machine.
Claims20
A controller for a pipelayer machine, comprising:
- one or more memories;
- and
- one or more processors configured to:
- obtain, via one or more first sensors, sensor data indicating positional information of a movable component of the pipelayer machine;
- detect, based on the sensor data, a change of an installation state associated with a rigging system of the pipelayer machine;
- and
- perform an action associated with the pipelayer machine,
- wherein when the change of the installation state is from an uninstalled state to an installed state, the action comprises at least one of:
- placing one or more systems in an operational state,
- causing a calibration procedure, associated with the one or more systems or one or more second sensors of the pipelayer machine, to be automatically performed, or
- restricting a use of the one or more systems until the one or more systems have been calibrated, or
- wherein when the change of the installation state is from the installed state to the uninstalled state, the action comprises at least one of:
- placing the one or more systems in a non-operational state, or
- disabling or restricting the use of the one or more systems.
11 more elements
A machine, comprising:
- a rigging system including a boom;
- a movable component;
- one or more first sensors coupled to the movable component;
- and
- a controller, configured to:
- obtain, via the one or more first sensors, first sensor data indicating a first position of the movable component;
- determine, based on the first position of the movable component, an installation state of the rigging system;
- and
- perform an action,
- wherein when the installation state is an installed state, the action comprises at least one of:
- placing one or more systems in an operational state,
- causing a calibration procedure, associated with the one or more systems or one or more second sensors of the machine, to be automatically performed, or
- restricting a use of the one or more systems until the one or more systems have been calibrated, or
- wherein when the installation state is an uninstalled state, the action comprises at least one of:
- placing the one or more systems in a non-operational state, or
- disabling or restricting the use of the one or more systems.
13 more elements
A method, comprising:
- obtaining, by a controller of a pipelayer machine, sensor data indicating positional information of a movable component of the pipelayer machine;
- determining, by the controller and based on the sensor data, an installation state associated with a rigging system of the pipelayer machine;
- and
- performing, by the controller and based on the installation state, an action associated with the pipelayer machine,
- wherein when the installation state is an installed state, the action comprises at least one of:
- placing one or more systems in an operational state,
- causing a calibration procedure, associated with the one or more systems or one or more second sensors of the pipelayer machine, to be automatically performed, or
- restricting a use of the one or more systems until the one or more systems have been calibrated, or
- wherein when the installation state is an uninstalled state, the action comprises at least one of:
- placing the one or more systems in a non-operational state, or
- disabling or restricting the use of the one or more systems.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.