Methodss for performing non-contact based determination of the position of an implement
AssigneeCaterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC
InventorsArthur James Taylor, Mark Nichols, Philip Jackson
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems for performing non-contact based determination of the position of an implement. In one embodiment, a non-contact based measurement system is used to determine the relative position of an implement coupled with a mobile machine. The geographic position of the mobile machine is determined and the geographic position of said implement based upon the geographic position of the mobile machine and the position of the implement relative to the mobile machine.
Claims15
A method for performing non-contact based determination of the position of an implement comprising:
- using a non-contact based measurement system to determine a first measurement comprising the position of said implement relative to a mobile machine coupled with said implement and an angle between the implement and a particular part of said mobile machine, wherein said implement includes an emitter coupled thereto and said mobile machine includes a detector coupled thereto, and determining said first measurement includes emitting a one-way transmission of light from said emitter that travels without changing direction, receiving said one-way transmission of light at said detector to determine said angle, and using said angle to determine said position of said implement relative to said mobile machine;
- using a position determining apparatus to determine a second measurement comprising the geographic position of said mobile machine;
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- using a control system to determine the geographic position of said implement using said first measurement and said second measurement.
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