Design automation of customized earth moving bucket
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsPrashant M. Gokule, Ashok Rajendran, Gopi Duraisamy, Rajkishen Paneer, Davida Ray Reang, Babu M. Kondai, Krishna Prasad Konda Rajaram, Ashwani Verma
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Abstract
A method for creating a customized bucket model is provided. The method includes receiving, by a controller, a plurality of inputs from a user, the plurality of inputs associated with the bucket model. The method also includes dynamically generating, by the controller, the bucket model based on the plurality of inputs.
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A method for creating a customized bucket model, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a controller, a plurality of inputs from a user, the plurality of inputs associated with the bucket model;
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- dynamically generating, by the controller, the bucket model based on the plurality of inputs.
A method for creating a customized bucket model, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a controller, a plurality of inputs from a user indicative of linkage type, bite width, durability, capacity, and number of teeth associated with a bucket;
- receiving, by a controller, a tolerance range associated with the bite width;
- searching, by the controller, a plurality of data sources based on the plurality of inputs and the tolerance range;
- reusing, by the controller, one or more parts of a subassembly of the bucket for creating the bucket model if a match is found based on the search;
- automatically generating, by the controller, one or more parts of a subassembly of the bucket using a predetermined relationship between parts of the subassembly if the match is not found based on the search, wherein the predetermined relationship includes a correlation of dimensions of parts of the subassembly that lie within the tolerance range and the plurality of user inputs;
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- generating, by the controller, the bucket model based on the reuse parts and the generated parts.
A method for creating a customized bucket model, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a controller, a plurality of inputs from a user, the plurality of inputs including a volume of a bucket to be formed, a machine identification code, an interface type, and a width of the bucket;
- creating, by the controller, a heap volume of the bucket model based on the plurality of inputs and a predetermined relationship;
- modifying, by the controller, a plurality of sketches associated with multiple parts of the bucket, wherein the modification includes any one of growing or shrinking the plurality of sketches related to a set of master models and driving changes in dimensions of the multiple parts in the set of master models;
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- generating, by the controller, the bucket model based on the changes in the dimensions of the multiple parts in the set of the master models.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.