WO2023054603A1 - 作業機械を制御するためのシステムおよび方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling work machines.
- This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-161093 filed in Japan on September 30, 2021, the content of which is incorporated herein.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for moving a bucket along a tilted design surface in a work machine equipped with a tilting bucket whose cutting edge angle can be tilted.
- a tilt axis of the tilt bucket extends in the opening direction of the bucket.
- Patent document 1 can automate the operation around the tilt axis, but does not disclose control of a work machine having a tilt rotator.
- An object of the present disclosure is to provide a system and method capable of assisting operation of a work machine having an attachment supported by a support via a tiltrotator.
- a support portion operably supported by a vehicle body, a tiltrotator attached to the tip of the support portion, and three different planes intersecting the support portion via the tiltrotator. and an attachment rotatably supported about one axis
- the system comprising a processor.
- a processor obtains measurements from multiple sensors.
- the processor calculates the orientation of the attachment with respect to the vehicle body based on the measured values.
- the processor generates a control signal for the tiltrotator so that the posture of the attachment is held based on the operation signal from the operation device, and outputs the generated control signal.
- the system can assist the operation of a work machine having an attachment supported by the support via the tiltrotator.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a working machine according to a first embodiment
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the tilt rotator which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the drive system of the working machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment.
- 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a control device according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing bucket attitude retention control in the first embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a working machine 100 according to the first embodiment.
- a working machine 100 according to the first embodiment is, for example, a hydraulic excavator.
- the working machine 100 includes a traveling body 120 , a revolving body 140 , a working machine 160 , an operator's cab 180 and a control device 200 .
- the work machine 100 according to the first embodiment controls the cutting edge of the bucket 164 so as not to exceed the design surface.
- Traveling body 120 supports work machine 100 so that it can travel.
- the traveling body 120 is, for example, a pair of left and right endless tracks.
- the revolving body 140 is supported by the traveling body 120 so as to be able to revolve around the revolving center.
- the revolving body 140 is an example of a vehicle body.
- the traveling body 120 is an example of a base that supports the revolving body 140 so as to be able to revolve.
- Work implement 160 is operably supported by revolving body 140 .
- Work implement 160 is hydraulically driven.
- Work implement 160 includes boom 161, arm 162, tiltrotator 163, and bucket 164 as an attachment. A base end of the boom 161 is rotatably attached to the revolving body 140 .
- a proximal end of the arm 162 is rotatably attached to a distal end of the boom 161 .
- the tilt rotator 163 is rotatably attached to the tip of the arm 162 .
- Bucket 164 is attached to tiltrotator 163 .
- Bucket 164 is rotatably supported by tilt rotator 163 with respect to work implement 160 about three axes that intersect on different planes.
- a portion of the revolving body 140 to which the work implement 160 is attached is referred to as a front portion.
- the front portion is referred to as the rear portion
- the left portion is referred to as the left portion
- the right portion is referred to as the right portion.
- Boom 161 and arm 162 are an example of a support section operably supported by revolving body 140 .
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the tiltrotator 163 according to the first embodiment.
- a tiltrotator 163 is attached to the tip of the arm 162 so as to support the bucket 164 .
- the tilt rotator 163 has a mounting portion 1631 , a tilt portion 1632 and a rotation portion 1633 .
- the attachment portion 1631 is attached to the tip of the arm 162 so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the horizontal direction of the figure.
- the tilt part 1632 is attached to the attachment part 1631 so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the drawing.
- the rotating portion 1633 is attached to the tilt portion 1632 so as to be rotatable around an axis extending vertically in the figure.
- the rotation axes of the attachment portion 1631, the tilt portion 1632, and the rotation portion 1633 are orthogonal to each other.
- a base end portion of the bucket 164 is fixed to the rotating portion 1633 .
- the bucket 164 can rotate about three axes perpendicular to each other with respect to the arm 162 .
- the rotation axes of the mounting portion 1631, the tilt portion 1632, and the rotation portion 1633 include design errors and may not necessarily be orthogonal.
- the operator's cab 180 is provided in the front part of the revolving body 140 . Inside the operator's cab 180, an operation device 271 for an operator to operate the work machine 100 and a monitor device 272 as a man-machine interface of the control device 200 are provided.
- the operation device 271 controls the amount of operation of the travel motor 304, the amount of operation of the swing motor 305, the amount of operation of the boom cylinder 306, the amount of operation of the arm cylinder 307, the amount of operation of the bucket cylinder 308, the amount of operation of the tilt cylinder 309, and the input of the operation amount of rotary motor 310 .
- the operation device 271 outputs an operation signal indicating the amount of operation of the work machine.
- the operation device 271 is operated by an operator and outputs operation signals for operating the boom 161 and the arm 162 .
- the operation device 271 is operated by an operator and outputs an operation signal for causing the revolving body 140 to revolve with respect to the traveling body 120 .
- the operation device 271 is operated by an operator and outputs an operation signal for operating the tiltrotator 163 .
- the monitor device 272 accepts inputs for setting and canceling the bucket attitude maintenance control from the operator.
- Bucket attitude retention control means that controller 200 automatically controls bucket cylinder 308, tilt cylinder 309, and rotary motor 310 to retain the attitude of bucket 164 in the global coordinate system.
- the monitor device 272 is realized by a computer having a touch panel, for example.
- the control device 200 controls the traveling body 120, the revolving body 140, and the working machine 160 based on the operation of the operating device 271 by the operator.
- the control device 200 is provided inside the cab 180, for example.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the drive system of the work machine 100 according to the first embodiment.
- Work machine 100 includes a plurality of actuators for driving work machine 100 .
- the work machine 100 includes an engine 301 , a hydraulic pump 302 , a control valve 303 , a pair of travel motors 304 , a swing motor 305 , a boom cylinder 306 , an arm cylinder 307 , a bucket cylinder 308 , a tilt cylinder 309 , a rotary motor 310 .
- the work machine 100 includes an engine 301 , a hydraulic pump 302 , a control valve 303 , a pair of travel motors 304 , a swing motor 305 , a boom cylinder 306 , an arm cylinder 307 , a bucket cylinder 308 , a tilt cylinder 309 , a rotary motor 310 .
- the engine 301 is a prime mover that drives the hydraulic pump 302 .
- Hydraulic pump 302 is driven by engine 301 and supplies working oil to travel motor 304 , swing motor 305 , boom cylinder 306 , arm cylinder 307 and bucket cylinder 308 via control valve 303 .
- Control valve 303 controls the flow rate of hydraulic oil supplied from hydraulic pump 302 to travel motor 304 , swing motor 305 , boom cylinder 306 , arm cylinder 307 and bucket cylinder 308 .
- Traveling motor 304 is driven by hydraulic fluid supplied from hydraulic pump 302 to drive traveling body 120 .
- the swing motor 305 is driven by hydraulic oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 302 to swing the swing body 140 with respect to the traveling body 120 .
- Boom cylinder 306 is a hydraulic cylinder for driving boom 161 .
- the base end of boom cylinder 306 is attached to rotating body 140 .
- a tip of the boom cylinder 306 is attached to the boom 161 .
- Arm cylinder 307 is a hydraulic cylinder for driving arm 162 .
- a base end of the arm cylinder 307 is attached to the boom 161 .
- a tip of the arm cylinder 307 is attached to the arm 162 .
- Bucket cylinder 308 is a hydraulic cylinder for driving tiltrotator 163 and bucket 164 .
- the proximal end of bucket cylinder 308 is attached to arm 162 .
- a tip of the bucket cylinder 308 is attached to the tiltrotator 163 via a link member.
- a tilt cylinder 309 is a hydraulic cylinder for driving the tilt section 1632 .
- a proximal end portion of the tilt cylinder 309 is attached to the attachment portion 1631 .
- a tip portion of the tilt cylinder 309 is attached to the tilt portion 1632 .
- the rotary motor 310 is a hydraulic motor for driving the rotating portion 1633 .
- the bracket and stator of rotary motor 310 are fixed to tilt section 1632 .
- the rotary shaft and rotor of the rotary motor 310 are provided so as to extend vertically in the drawing and are fixed to the rotating portion 1633 .
- Work machine 100 includes a plurality of sensors for measuring the attitude, orientation, and position of work machine 100 .
- work machine 100 includes tilt measuring instrument 401 , position and heading measuring instrument 402 , boom angle sensor 403 , arm angle sensor 404 , bucket angle sensor 405 , tilt angle sensor 406 and rotation angle sensor 407 .
- the tilt measuring instrument 401 measures the attitude of the revolving body 140 .
- the tilt measuring device 401 measures the tilt (for example, roll angle, pitch angle and yaw angle) of the revolving superstructure 140 with respect to the horizontal plane.
- An example of the tilt measuring instrument 401 is an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit).
- the tilt measuring device 401 measures the acceleration and angular velocity of the revolving structure 140, and calculates the tilt of the revolving structure 140 with respect to the horizontal plane based on the measurement results.
- the tilt measuring instrument 401 is installed, for example, below the driver's cab 180 .
- the inclination measuring device 401 outputs the posture data of the revolving structure 140 as measured values to the control device 200 .
- the position and orientation measuring device 402 measures the position of the representative point of the revolving superstructure 140 and the direction in which the revolving superstructure 140 faces by GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System).
- Position and orientation measuring device 402 includes, for example, two GNSS antennas (not shown) attached to revolving body 140, and detects an orientation orthogonal to a straight line connecting the positions of the two antennas as the orientation of work machine 100.
- Position and orientation measuring device 402 outputs position data and orientation data of revolving structure 140 , which are measured values, to control device 200 .
- a boom angle sensor 403 measures the boom angle, which is the angle of the boom 161 with respect to the revolving body 140 .
- Boom angle sensor 403 may be an IMU attached to boom 161 .
- the boom angle sensor 403 measures the boom angle based on the tilt of the boom 161 with respect to the horizontal plane and the tilt of the revolving body measured by the tilt measuring device 401 .
- the measured value of the boom angle sensor 403 indicates zero, for example, when the direction of a straight line passing through the base end and the tip end of the boom 161 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the revolving structure 140 .
- the boom angle sensor 403 according to another embodiment may be a stroke sensor attached to the boom cylinder 306 .
- the boom angle sensor 403 may be a rotation sensor provided on a joint shaft that rotatably connects the revolving body 140 and the boom 161 .
- Boom angle sensor 403 outputs boom angle data, which is a measured value, to control device 200 .
- the arm angle sensor 404 measures the arm angle, which is the angle of the arm 162 with respect to the boom 161.
- Arm angle sensor 404 may be an IMU attached to arm 162 .
- the arm angle sensor 404 measures the arm angle based on the tilt of the arm 162 with respect to the horizontal plane and the boom angle measured by the boom angle sensor 403 .
- the measured value of the arm angle sensor 404 indicates zero when, for example, the direction of the straight line passing through the proximal end and the distal end of the arm 162 matches the direction of the straight line passing through the proximal end and the distal end of the boom 161 .
- the arm angle sensor 404 may calculate the angle by attaching a stroke sensor to the arm cylinder 307 .
- the arm angle sensor 404 may be a rotation sensor provided on a joint shaft that rotatably connects the boom 161 and the arm 162 .
- Arm angle sensor 404 outputs arm angle data, which is a measured value, to control device 200 .
- a bucket angle sensor 405 measures the bucket angle, which is the angle of the tiltrotator 163 with respect to the arm 162 .
- Bucket angle sensor 405 may be a stroke sensor provided on bucket cylinder 308 .
- the bucket angle sensor 405 measures the bucket angle based on the stroke amount of the bucket cylinder 308 .
- the measured value of the bucket angle sensor 405 indicates zero, for example, when the direction of the straight line passing through the proximal end and the cutting edge of the bucket 164 matches the direction of the straight line passing through the proximal end and the distal end of the arm 162 .
- the bucket angle sensor 405 may be a rotation sensor provided on a joint shaft that rotatably connects the arm 162 and the mounting portion 1631 of the tiltrotator 163 .
- Bucket angle sensor 405 may also be an IMU attached to bucket 164 .
- Bucket angle sensor 405 outputs bucket angle data, which is a measured value, to control device 200 .
- the tilt angle sensor 406 measures the tilt angle, which is the angle of the tilt portion 1632 with respect to the mounting portion 1631 of the tilt rotator 163 .
- the tilt angle sensor 406 may be a rotation sensor provided on a joint shaft that rotatably connects the attachment portion 1631 and the tilt portion 1632 .
- the measured value of the tilt angle sensor 406 indicates zero when, for example, the rotation axis of the arm 162 and the rotation axis of the rotating portion 1633 are orthogonal.
- the tilt angle sensor 406 may calculate the angle by attaching a stroke sensor to the tilt cylinder 309 .
- Tilt angle sensor 406 outputs tilt angle data, which is a measured value, to control device 200 .
- the rotation angle sensor 407 measures the rotation angle, which is the angle of the rotation portion 1633 with respect to the tilt portion 1632 of the tiltrotator 163 .
- the rotation angle sensor 407 may be a rotation sensor provided on the rotary motor 310 .
- the measured value of tilt angle sensor 406 indicates zero when, for example, the direction in which the blade edge of bucket 164 is directed and the plane of operation of work implement 160 are parallel.
- Rotation angle sensor 407 outputs rotation angle data, which is a measured value, to control device 200 .
- FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the control device 200 according to the first embodiment.
- the control device 200 is a computer that includes a processor 210 , main memory 230 , storage 250 and interface 270 .
- Control device 200 is an example of a control system.
- Control device 200 receives measurements from tilt measuring instrument 401 , position and heading measuring instrument 402 , boom angle sensor 403 , arm angle sensor 404 , bucket angle sensor 405 , tilt angle sensor 406 and rotation angle sensor 407 .
- the storage 250 is a non-temporary tangible storage medium. Examples of the storage 250 include magnetic disks, optical disks, magneto-optical disks, semiconductor memories, and the like.
- the storage 250 may be an internal medium directly connected to the bus of the control device 200, or an external medium connected to the control device 200 via the interface 270 or communication line.
- An operating device 271 and a monitor device 272 are connected to the processor 210 via an interface 270 .
- the storage 250 stores control programs for controlling the work machine 100.
- the control program may be for realizing part of the functions that the control device 200 is caused to exhibit.
- the control program may function in combination with another program already stored in the storage 250 or in combination with another program installed in another device.
- the control device 200 may include a custom LSI (Large Scale Integrated Circuit) such as a PLD (Programmable Logic Device) in addition to or instead of the above configuration.
- PLDs include PAL (Programmable Array Logic), GAL (Generic Array Logic), CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). In this case, part or all of the functions implemented by the processor may be implemented by the integrated circuit.
- the storage 250 records geometry data representing the dimensions and center-of-gravity positions of the revolving structure 140 , the boom 161 , the arm 162 and the bucket 164 .
- Geometry data is data representing the position of an object in a predetermined coordinate system.
- the storage 250 also records design plane data, which is three-dimensional data representing the shape of the design plane of the construction site in the global coordinate system.
- the global coordinate system is a coordinate system composed of the Xg - axis extending in the latitude direction, the Yg - axis extending in the longitude direction, and the Zg - axis extending in the vertical direction.
- the design plane data is represented by TIN (Triangular Irregular Networks) data, for example.
- the processor 210 performs the operation signal acquisition unit 211, the input unit 212, the display control unit 213, the measured value acquisition unit 214, the position/orientation calculation unit 215, the intervention determination unit 216, the intervention control unit 217, the control A signal output unit 218 is provided.
- the operation signal acquisition unit 211 acquires an operation signal indicating the operation amount of each actuator from the operation device 271 .
- the input unit 212 receives operation inputs from the operator through the monitor device 272 .
- the display control unit 213 outputs screen data to be displayed on the monitor device 272 to the monitor device 272 .
- the measured value acquisition unit 214 acquires measured values from the tilt measuring device 401 , the position and heading measuring device 402 , the boom angle sensor 403 , the arm angle sensor 404 , the bucket angle sensor 405 , the tilt angle sensor 406 and the rotation angle sensor 407 .
- Position and orientation calculation unit 215 calculates the position and orientation of work machine 100 in the global coordinate system and the vehicle body coordinate system based on the various measurement values acquired by measurement value acquisition unit 214 and the geometry data recorded in storage 250 . .
- the position/orientation calculator 215 calculates the position and orientation of the cutting edge of the bucket 164 in the global coordinate system and the vehicle body coordinate system.
- the vehicle body coordinate system is an orthogonal coordinate system whose origin is a representative point of the revolving body 140 (for example, a point passing through the center of revolving). Calculations by the position/orientation calculation unit 215 will be described later.
- the position/orientation calculator 215 is an example of an orientation calculator that calculates the orientation of the bucket 164 with respect to the revolving body 140 .
- Intervention determination unit 216 determines whether to limit the speed of work implement 160 based on the positional relationship between the position of the cutting edge of bucket 164 calculated by position/orientation calculation unit 215 and the design surface indicated by the design surface data. .
- the restriction of the speed of work implement 160 by control device 200 is also referred to as intervention control.
- intervention determination unit 216 obtains the shortest distance between the design surface and bucket 164 , and determines that work implement 160 should be subjected to intervention control when the shortest distance is equal to or less than a predetermined distance.
- the intervention determination unit 216 rotates and translates the design surface data recorded in the storage 250 based on the measured values of the tilt measuring device 401 and the position/orientation measuring device 402, so that the data in the global coordinate system is Transform the position of the represented design plane into a position in the body coordinate system.
- the intervention determination unit 216 identifies the contour point of the bucket 164 that is closest to the design surface as the control point.
- the intervention determination unit 216 identifies a plane (polygon) located vertically below the control point in the design plane data.
- the intervention determination unit 216 calculates a first design line that is a line of intersection between a plane parallel to the X bk -Z bk plane of the bucket coordinate system passing through the control point and the identified plane.
- the intervention determination unit 216 determines whether or not the distance between the control point and the first design line is equal to or less than the intervention threshold. Intervention determination unit 216 also determines whether or not bucket attitude retention control is set based on whether or not input unit 212 has received an input for setting or canceling bucket attitude retention control from monitor device 272 .
- the intervention control unit 217 controls the operation amount to be intervened among the operation amounts acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 211 .
- intervention control controls the amount of operation of boom 161 so that work implement 160 does not enter the design line.
- the boom 161 operates so that the speed of the bucket 164 becomes a speed corresponding to the distance between the bucket 164 and the design line.
- the intervention control unit 217 limits the speed of the cutting edge of the bucket 164 by raising the boom 161 according to the design surface when the operator operates the arm 162 to perform excavation work.
- the control signal output unit 218 outputs the operation amount acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 211 or the operation amount controlled by the intervention control unit 217 to the control valve 303 .
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 calculates the positions of the points of the outer shell based on the various measurement values acquired by the measurement value acquisition unit 214 and the geometry data recorded in the storage 250 .
- Storage 250 records geometry data representing the dimensions of revolving structure 140, boom 161, arm 162, tiltrotator 163 (mounting portion 1631, tilting portion 1632 and rotating portion 1633), and bucket 164.
- the geometry data of the revolving superstructure 140 indicates the center positions (x bm , y bm , z bm ) of the joint axes by which the revolving super structure 140 supports the boom 161 in the vehicle body coordinate system, which is the local coordinate system.
- the vehicle body coordinate system is a coordinate system composed of the X sb axis extending in the front-rear direction, the Y sb axis extending in the left-right direction, and the Z sb axis extending in the up-down direction with reference to the turning center of the turning body 140 .
- the vertical direction of the revolving body 140 does not necessarily match the vertical direction.
- the geometry data of the boom 161 indicates the joint axis positions (x am , y am , z am ) at which the boom 161 supports the arm 162 in the boom coordinate system, which is the local coordinate system.
- the boom coordinate system has an Xbm axis extending in the longitudinal direction, a Ybm axis extending in the direction in which the joint axis extends, and an Xbm axis and a Ybm axis, with reference to the central position of the joint axis connecting the revolving body 140 and the boom 161. is a coordinate system composed of the Zbm axis orthogonal to .
- the geometry data of the arm 162 indicates the positions (x t1 , y t1 , z t1 ) of the joint axes at which the arm 162 supports the mounting portion 1631 of the tiltrotator 163 in the arm coordinate system, which is the local coordinate system.
- the arm coordinate system is based on the center position of the joint axis connecting the boom 161 and the arm 162, the X am axis extending in the longitudinal direction, the Y am axis extending in the direction in which the joint axis extends, and the X am axis and the Yam axis. It is a coordinate system composed of orthogonal Z am axes.
- the geometry data of the mounting portion 1631 of the tiltrotator 163 is the position (x t2 , y t2 , z t2 ) of the joint axis by which the mounting portion 1631 supports the tilt portion 1632 in the first tilt-rotate coordinate system, which is the local coordinate system.
- the tilt of the joint axis ( ⁇ t ) is shown.
- the inclination ⁇ t of the joint axis is an angle related to the design error of the tiltrotator 163 and is obtained by calibration of the tiltrotator 163 or the like.
- the first tilt-rotate coordinate system is based on the central position of the joint axis connecting the arm 162 and the mounting portion 1631, the Yt1 axis extending in the direction in which the joint axis connecting the arm 162 and the mounting portion 1631 extends, and the mounting portion It is a coordinate system composed of the Zt1 axis extending in the direction in which the joint axis connecting 1631 and the tilt part 1632 extends, and the Xt1 axis perpendicular to the Yt1 axis and the Zt1 axis.
- the geometry data of the tilt portion 1632 of the tiltrotator 163 is the tip position (x t3bk , y t3 , z t3 ) of the rotary shaft of the rotary motor 310 and the inclination ( ⁇ r ).
- the inclination ⁇ r of the rotation axis is an angle related to the design error of the tiltrotator 163 and is obtained by calibration of the tiltrotator 163 or the like.
- the second tilt-rotate coordinate system is based on the central position of the joint axis connecting the mounting portion 1631 and the tilting portion 1632, and the Xt2 axis extending in the direction in which the joint shaft connecting the mounting portion 1631 and the tilting portion 1632 extends.
- the geometry data of the rotating portion 1633 of the tiltrotator 163 indicates the center position (x t4 , y t4 , z t4 ) of the attachment surface of the bucket 164 in the third tilt-rotate coordinate system, which is the local coordinate system.
- the third tilt-rotate coordinate system is composed of the Z t3- axis extending in the direction in which the rotation axis of the rotary motor 310 extends, and the X t3- axis and the Yt3 - axis orthogonal to the rotation axis, with the center position of the mounting surface of the bucket 164 as a reference. It is a coordinate system that The bucket 164 is attached to the rotating portion 1633 so that the cutting edge is parallel to the Yt3 axis.
- the geometry data of bucket 164 indicates the locations (x bk , y bk , z bk ) of contour points of bucket 164 in the third tilt-rotate coordinate system.
- contour points include the ends and center of the cutting edge of the bucket 164 , the ends and center of the bottom of the bucket 164 , and the ends and center of the butt of the bucket 164 .
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 converts the boom coordinate system to the vehicle body coordinate system using the following equation (1).
- the boom-body transformation matrix T bm sb is rotated about the Y bm axis by the boom angle ⁇ bm and translated by the deviation (x bm , y bm , z bm ) between the origin of the body coordinate system and the origin of the boom coordinate system. is a matrix that
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 converts the arm coordinate system into the boom coordinate system using the following equation (2) based on the measurement value of the arm angle ⁇ am acquired by the measurement value acquisition unit 214 and the geometry data of the boom 161. Generate an arm-to-boom transformation matrix T am bm for The arm-boom transformation matrix T am bm is rotated about the Y am axis by the arm angle ⁇ am and translated by the deviation (x am , y am , z am ) between the origin of the boom coordinate system and the origin of the arm coordinate system.
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 obtains the product of the boom-body transformation matrix T bm sb and the arm-boom transformation matrix T am bm to obtain an arm-body transformation matrix for transforming from the arm coordinate system to the vehicle body coordinate system. Generate T am sb .
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 calculates arm coordinates from the first tilt-rotate coordinate system using the following equation (3). Generate a first tilt-to-arm transformation matrix T t1 am for transforming to the system.
- the first tilt-arm transformation matrix T t1 am is rotated by the bucket angle ⁇ bk about the Y t1 axis, and the deviation between the origin of the arm coordinate system and the origin of the first tilt-rotate coordinate system (x t1 , y t1 , z t1 ), and further tilts the joint axis of the tilt unit 1632 by the tilt ⁇ t .
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 obtains the product of the arm-body transformation matrix T am sb and the first tilt-arm transformation matrix T t1 am to obtain a value for transforming from the first tilt-rotate coordinate system to the vehicle body coordinate system. Generate a first tilt-to-body transformation matrix T t1 sb .
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 calculates the first tilt-rotate coordinate system from the first tilt-rotate coordinate system using the following equation (4).
- a second tilt-first tilt transformation matrix T t2 t1 for transformation to the two-tilt-rotate coordinate system is generated.
- the second tilt-first tilt transformation matrix T t2 t1 is rotated by the tilt angle ⁇ t around the X t2 axis, and the deviation between the origin of the first tilt rotated coordinate system and the origin of the second tilt rotated coordinate system (x t2 , y t2 , z t2 ) and further tilted by the tilt ⁇ r of the rotation axis of the rotating unit 1633 . Further, the position/orientation calculation unit 215 obtains the product of the first tilt-to-vehicle transformation matrix T t1 sb and the second tilt-to-first tilt transformation matrix T t2 t1 , thereby shifting from the second tilt-rotate coordinate system to the vehicle body coordinate system. Generate a second tilt-to-body transformation matrix T t2 sb for transformation.
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 calculates the second tilt-rotate coordinate system from the second tilt-rotate coordinate system using the following equation (5).
- a third tilt-second tilt transformation matrix T t3 t2 for transformation to the three-tilt-rotate coordinate system is generated.
- the third tilt-second tilt transformation matrix T t3 t2 is rotated by the rotation angle ⁇ r about the Z t3 axis, and the deviation (x t3 , y t3 , z t3 ).
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 obtains the product of the second tilt-to-vehicle transformation matrix T t2 sb and the third tilt-to-second tilt transformation matrix T t3 t2 , thereby shifting from the third tilt-rotate coordinate system to the vehicle body coordinate system. Generate a third tilt-to-body transformation matrix T t3 sb for transformation.
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 calculates the center position (x t4 , y t4 , z t4 ) of the mounting surface of the bucket 164 and the positions (x bk , y bk , z bk ) and the third tilt-to-body transformation matrix T bk sb , the positions of contour points of the bucket 164 in the body coordinate system can be determined.
- the angle of the cutting edge of bucket 164 with respect to the ground plane of work machine 100 that is, the angle formed by the X sb -Y sb plane of the vehicle body coordinate system and the Y t3 axis of the third tilt-rotate coordinate system is the boom angle ⁇ bm , the arm It is determined by the angle ⁇ am , bucket angle ⁇ bk , tilt angle ⁇ t and rotate angle ⁇ r . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1 , the position/orientation calculation unit 215 identifies a bucket coordinate system whose starting point is the base end of the bucket 164 , that is, the central position of the mounting surface of the bucket 164 on the tiltrotator 163 .
- the bucket coordinate system includes an X bk axis that extends in the direction in which the blade edge of bucket 164 faces, a Y bk axis that is orthogonal to the X bk axis and extends along the blade edge of bucket 164, and a Z bk axis that is orthogonal to the X bk axis and the Y bk axis.
- It is a Cartesian coordinate system composed of axes.
- the Xbk axis is also referred to as the bucket tilt axis
- the Ybk axis as the bucket pitch axis
- the Zbk axis as the bucket rotation axis.
- the bucket tilt axis X bk , the bucket pitch axis Y bk and the bucket rotation axis Z bk are virtual axes and are different from the joint axes of the tiltrotator 163 . Note that when the tilt of the rotating shaft of the rotary motor 310 is zero, the bucket coordinate system and the third tilt-rotate coordinate system match.
- the position/orientation calculation unit 215 calculates a bucket-third tilt conversion matrix T bk t3 for converting from the third tilt-rotate coordinate system to the bucket coordinate system using the following equation (6). Generate.
- the bucket-third tilt transformation matrix T bk t3 is a matrix that rotates about the Y t3 axis by the inclination ⁇ r of the rotation axis.
- Bucket attitude retention control is control for retaining the attitude of the bucket in the global coordinate system.
- the bucket attitude retention control controls the tilt rotator 163 so that the attitude of the bucket in the global coordinate system is maintained even when at least one of boom motion, arm motion, and swing motion is performed.
- the bucket attitude retention control is performed so that the axial directions of the three axes (bucket tilt axis X bk , bucket pitch axis Y bk , bucket rotation axis Z bk ) of the bucket coordinate system in the global coordinate system are retained.
- This is control for operating at least one of bucket cylinder 308 , tilt cylinder 309 and rotary motor 310 .
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing bucket attitude retention control in the first embodiment.
- control device 200 When an operator of work machine 100 starts operating work machine 100, control device 200 performs the following control at predetermined control intervals (for example, 1000 milliseconds).
- the measured value acquiring unit 214 acquires measured values of the tilt measuring device 401, the position and heading measuring device 402, the boom angle sensor 403, the arm angle sensor 404, the bucket angle sensor 405, the tilt angle sensor 406, and the rotation angle sensor 407 (step S101).
- the position/posture calculation unit 215 calculates the posture of the bucket in the vehicle body coordinate system based on the measurement values acquired in step S101 (step S102).
- the posture of the bucket in the vehicle body coordinate system is represented by a posture matrix R cur that indicates the direction of each axis (X bk , Y bk , Z bk ) of the bucket coordinate system in the vehicle body coordinate system. All translation components of the attitude matrix R cur representing the attitude of the bucket 164 are set to zero.
- the intervention determination unit 216 determines whether or not the bucket attitude retention control is set (step S103). In the first embodiment, the intervention determination unit 216 determines whether the bucket attitude retention control is set based on whether the input unit 212 has received an input for setting or canceling the bucket attitude retention control from the monitor device 272. determine whether or not there is If the bucket attitude retention control is not set (step S103: NO), the control device 200 does not perform the bucket attitude retention control. On the other hand, when the bucket attitude retention control is set (step S103: YES), the intervention determination unit 216 operates the bucket cylinder 308 and the tilt cylinder based on the operation signal from the operation device 271 acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 211. 309 and rotary motor 310 is determined (step S104).
- step S104 If any one of the bucket cylinder 308, the tilt cylinder 309, and the rotary motor 310 is operated (step S104: YES), it is presumed that the operator has the will to operate the tiltrotator 163. 200 does not perform bucket attitude maintenance control. On the other hand, if none of the bucket cylinder 308, the tilt cylinder 309, and the rotary motor 310 have been operated (step S104: NO), the intervention control unit 217 detects the turning motor 305, based on the operation amount of the boom 161 and the arm 162, and the measured value of the tilt measuring device 401 acquired by the measured value acquiring unit 214, determine the posture matrix R man representing the posture of the bucket 164 after a unit time (control cycle). (Step S105).
- the attitude matrix R_man is expressed in the current vehicle body coordinate system of work machine 100 . That is, the turning of the turning motor 305 is reflected in the attitude matrix R_man .
- the intervention control unit 217 uses the posture matrix R cur and the posture matrix R man of the bucket 164 calculated in step S102 to calculate the target value ⁇ of the angular velocity of the bucket cylinder 308 according to the following equations (7) to (9).
- bk_tgt the target value ⁇ t_tgt of the angular velocity of the tilt cylinder 309, and the target value ⁇ r_tgt of the angular velocity of the rotary motor 310 are obtained (step S106).
- the intervention control unit 217 determines the attitude R man of the bucket 164 when the actuator is operated in accordance with the operation amount acquired by the operation signal acquisition unit 211 from the operation device 271 and the current Angular velocities ⁇ bk_tgt , ⁇ t_tgt , and ⁇ r_tgt for canceling the difference from the attitude R cur of the bucket 164 of .
- the intervention control unit 217 generates a control signal for each actuator (bucket cylinder 308, tilt cylinder 309, and rotary motor 310) based on the target value of the angular velocity obtained in step S202 (step S107).
- control signal output unit 218 outputs the control signal for each actuator (bucket cylinder 308, tilt cylinder 309, and rotary motor 310) generated by the intervention control unit 217 to the control valve 303 (step S108).
- the operator sets the posture holding control so that the posture of the bucket 164 as viewed from the global coordinate system is kept constant even if the swinging body 140, the boom 161 and the arm 162 are operated. be able to.
- the tiltrotator is controlled so that the attitude of the attachment in the global coordinate system is maintained. It is possible to suppress the fall of the load due to
- the control device 200 causes the intervention control unit 217 to operate the tiltrotator. does not generate a control signal for Since the operator has input an operation signal for operating the tilt rotator 163, it is highly likely that the operator has the intention to operate the direction in which the bucket 164 faces. Therefore, in such a case, the control device 200 does not generate a control signal for the tiltrotator, so that the operator's operation is not hindered.
- the input unit 212 receives an input for setting the bucket attitude maintenance control from the monitor device 272, thereby setting the bucket attitude maintenance control. That is, in the first embodiment, the bucket attitude retention control is started by the operator's operation.
- the control device 200 according to the modified example of the first embodiment may have the following functions.
- the intervention determination unit 216 starts the bucket attitude maintenance control when the bucket 164 approaches the ground by a predetermined distance as a setting condition for the bucket attitude maintenance control.
- the function of the intervention determination unit 216 described above can be used to determine whether the bucket 164 has approached the ground by a predetermined distance. That is, the intervention determination unit 216 constantly obtains the shortest distance between the position of the cutting edge of the bucket 164 and the design surface. Then, the intervention determining unit 216 determines that a predetermined control start condition is satisfied when the shortest distance calculated momentarily becomes equal to or less than a predetermined determination threshold while the bucket 164 is descending, and step S104. start processing.
- control device 200 may be configured by a single computer, or the configuration of the control device 200 may be divided into a plurality of computers, and the plurality of computers may cooperate with each other. may function as the control device 200. At this time, some of the computers constituting control device 200 may be mounted inside the work machine, and other computers may be provided outside the work machine.
- the operation device 271 and the monitor device 272 are provided remotely from the work machine 100, and the configuration other than the measurement value acquisition unit 214 and the control signal output unit 218 of the control device 200 is provided in a remote server. may be
- the work machine 100 according to the above-described embodiment is a hydraulic excavator, it is not limited to this.
- the work machine 100 according to another embodiment may be a work machine fixed on the ground and not self-propelled.
- the working machine 100 according to another embodiment may be a working machine that does not have a revolving body.
- Work machine 100 includes bucket 164 as an attachment for work machine 160, but is not limited to this.
- work machine 100 may include a breaker, a fork, a grapple, etc. as attachments.
- the control device 200 has the X bk axis extending in the direction in which the blade edge of the attachment faces, the Y bk axis extending in the direction along the blade edge, and the Z bk axis orthogonal to the X bk axis and the Y bk axis.
- the tilt rotator 163 is controlled by a local coordinate system consisting of .
- the axes of the tiltrotator 163 do not have to be orthogonal as long as they intersect on different planes.
- the axis AX1 related to the joint shaft connecting the arm 162 and the mounting portion 1631 the axis AX2 related to the joint shaft connecting the mounting portion 1631 and the tilt portion 1632, and the rotation axis AX3 of the rotary motor 310.
- a plane parallel to the axes AX1 and AX2 a plane parallel to the axes AX2 and AX3, and a plane parallel to the axes AX3 and AX1 are:
- Each may be different.
- control device 200 may not have a design setting function.
- control device 200 can automatically control the tiltrotator 163 by performing bucket attitude retention control. For example, the operator can carry out simple leveling work without setting a design surface.
- the system can assist the operation of a work machine having an attachment supported by the support via the tiltrotator.
- Control device 210 ... processor 211 ... operation signal acquisition section 212 ... input section 213 ... display control section 214 ... measurement value acquisition section 215 ... position and orientation calculation section 216 ... intervention determination section 217 ... intervention control section 218 ... control signal output section 230 ...
- main memory 250 Storage 270 Interface 271 Operation device 272 Monitor device 301
- Control valve 304 Travel motor 305 Swing motor 306
- Boom cylinder 307 Arm cylinder 308
- Bucket cylinder 309 Tilt cylinder 310
- Rotary motor 401 Inclination measuring instrument 402... Position and bearing measuring instrument 403...
- Boom angle sensor 404 ... Arm angle sensor 405... Bucket angle sensor 406... Tilt angle sensor 407... Rotation angle sensor
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本願は、2021年9月30日に日本に出願された特願2021-161093号について優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
本開示の目的は、チルトローテータを介して支持部に支持されたアタッチメントを備える作業機械の操作を支援することができるシステムおよび方法を提供することにある。
《作業機械の構成》
以下、図面を参照しながら実施形態について詳しく説明する。
図1は、第1の実施形態に係る作業機械100の構成を示す概略図である。第1の実施形態に係る作業機械100は、例えば油圧ショベルである。作業機械100は、走行体120、旋回体140、作業機160、運転室180、制御装置200を備える。第1の実施形態に係る作業機械100は、バケット164の刃先が設計面を越えないように制御する。
旋回体140は、走行体120に旋回中心回りに旋回可能に支持される。旋回体140は車体の一例である。走行体120は旋回体140を旋回可能に支持する基部の一例である。
作業機160は、旋回体140に動作可能に支持される。作業機160は、油圧により駆動する。作業機160は、ブーム161、アーム162、チルトローテータ163、およびアタッチメントであるバケット164を備える。ブーム161の基端部は、旋回体140に回動可能に取り付けられる。アーム162の基端部は、ブーム161の先端部に回動可能に取り付けられる。チルトローテータ163は、アーム162の先端部に回動可能に取り付けられる。バケット164は、チルトローテータ163に取り付けられる。バケット164は、チルトローテータ163を介して作業機160に対して互いに異なる平面で交差する3つの軸回りに回転可能に支持される。ここで、旋回体140のうち作業機160が取り付けられる部分を前部という。また、旋回体140について、前部を基準に、反対側の部分を後部、左側の部分を左部、右側の部分を右部という。ブーム161およびアーム162は、旋回体140に動作可能に支持された支持部の一例である。
図3は、第1の実施形態に係る作業機械100の駆動系を示す図である。
作業機械100は、作業機械100を駆動するための複数のアクチュエータを備える。具体的には、作業機械100は、エンジン301、油圧ポンプ302、コントロールバルブ303、一対の走行モータ304、旋回モータ305、ブームシリンダ306、アームシリンダ307、バケットシリンダ308、チルトシリンダ309、回転モータ310を備える。
油圧ポンプ302は、エンジン301により駆動され、コントロールバルブ303を介して走行モータ304、旋回モータ305、ブームシリンダ306、アームシリンダ307およびバケットシリンダ308に作動油を供給する。
コントロールバルブ303は、油圧ポンプ302から走行モータ304、旋回モータ305、ブームシリンダ306、アームシリンダ307およびバケットシリンダ308へ供給される作動油の流量を制御する。
走行モータ304は、油圧ポンプ302から供給される作動油によって駆動され、走行体120を駆動する。
旋回モータ305は、油圧ポンプ302から供給される作動油によって駆動され、走行体120に対して旋回体140を旋回させる。
アームシリンダ307は、アーム162を駆動するための油圧シリンダである。アームシリンダ307の基端部は、ブーム161に取り付けられる。アームシリンダ307の先端部は、アーム162に取り付けられる。
バケットシリンダ308は、チルトローテータ163およびバケット164を駆動するための油圧シリンダである。バケットシリンダ308の基端部は、アーム162に取り付けられる。バケットシリンダ308の先端部は、リンク部材を介してチルトローテータ163に取り付けられる。
回転モータ310は、回転部1633を駆動するための油圧モータである。回転モータ310のブラケットおよび固定子は、チルト部1632に固定される。回転モータ310の回転軸および回転子は、図示上下方向に伸びるように設けられ、回転部1633に固定される。
作業機械100は、作業機械100の姿勢、方位および位置を計測するための複数のセンサを備える。具体的には、作業機械100は、傾斜計測器401、位置方位計測器402、ブーム角センサ403、アーム角センサ404、バケット角センサ405、チルト角センサ406、回転角センサ407を備える。
図4は、第1の実施形態に係る制御装置200の構成を示す概略ブロック図である。
制御装置200は、プロセッサ210、メインメモリ230、ストレージ250、インタフェース270を備えるコンピュータである。制御装置200は、制御システムの一例である。制御装置200は、傾斜計測器401、位置方位計測器402、ブーム角センサ403、アーム角センサ404、バケット角センサ405、チルト角センサ406および回転角センサ407から計測値を受信する。
プロセッサ210は、制御プログラムを実行することで、操作信号取得部211、入力部212、表示制御部213、計測値取得部214、位置姿勢算出部215、介入判定部216、介入制御部217、制御信号出力部218を備える。
入力部212は、モニタ装置272からオペレータによる操作入力を受け付ける。
表示制御部213は、モニタ装置272に表示させる画面データをモニタ装置272へ出力する。
計測値取得部214は、傾斜計測器401、位置方位計測器402、ブーム角センサ403、アーム角センサ404、バケット角センサ405、チルト角センサ406および回転角センサ407から計測値を取得する。
ここで、位置姿勢算出部215による作業機械100の外殻の点の位置の算出方法を説明する。位置姿勢算出部215は、計測値取得部214が取得した各種計測値とストレージ250に記録されたジオメトリデータとに基づいて外殻の点の位置を算出する。ストレージ250には、旋回体140、ブーム161、アーム162、チルトローテータ163(取付部1631、チルト部1632および回転部1633)およびバケット164の寸法を表すジオメトリデータが記録される。
以下、第1の実施形態に係るバケット姿勢保持制御について説明する。バケット姿勢保持制御は、グローバル座標系におけるバケットの姿勢を保持するための制御である。バケット姿勢保持制御は、ブーム動作、アーム動作および旋回動作の少なくともいずれかが行われた場合であっても、グローバル座標系におけるバケットの姿勢が保持されるようにチルトローテータ163を制御する。具体的には、バケット姿勢保持制御は、グローバル座標系におけるバケット座標系の3軸(バケットチルト軸Xbk,バケットピッチ軸Ybk,バケット回転軸Zbk)の軸方向が保持されるように、少なくともバケットシリンダ308、チルトシリンダ309および回転モータ310のいずれかを作動させる制御である。
上述した第1の実施形態では、入力部212がモニタ装置272からバケット姿勢保持制御の設定の入力を受け付けることで、バケット姿勢保持制御が設定されるものとして説明した。つまり、第1の実施形態では、バケット姿勢保持制御はオペレータによる操作によって開始される。しかし、他の実施形態においてはこの態様に限定されない。例えば、第1の実施形態の変形例に係る制御装置200は、以下のような機能を有していてもよい。
以上、図面を参照して一実施形態について詳しく説明してきたが、具体的な構成は上述のものに限られることはなく、様々な設計変更等をすることが可能である。すなわち、他の実施形態においては、上述の処理の順序が適宜変更されてもよい。また、一部の処理が並列に実行されてもよい。
上述した実施形態に係る制御装置200は、単独のコンピュータによって構成されるものであってもよいし、制御装置200の構成を複数のコンピュータに分けて配置し、複数のコンピュータが互いに協働することで制御装置200として機能するものであってもよい。このとき、制御装置200を構成する一部のコンピュータが作業機械の内部に搭載され、他のコンピュータが作業機械の外部に設けられてもよい。例えば、他の実施形態においては操作装置271およびモニタ装置272が作業機械100から遠隔に設けられ、制御装置200のうち計測値取得部214および制御信号出力部218以外の構成が遠隔のサーバに設けられてもよい。
Claims (7)
- 車体に動作可能に支持された支持部と、前記支持部の先端に取り付けられたチルトローテータと、前記チルトローテータを介して前記支持部に対して互いに異なる平面で交差する3つの軸回りに回転可能に支持されたアタッチメントとを備える作業機械を制御するためのシステムであって、
プロセッサを備え、
前記プロセッサは、
複数のセンサから計測値を取得し、
前記計測値に基づいて、前記車体に対する前記アタッチメントの姿勢を算出し、
操作装置からの操作信号に基づいて、前記アタッチメントの前記姿勢が保持されるように前記チルトローテータの制御信号を生成し、
生成した前記制御信号を出力する
を備えるシステム。 - 前記プロセッサは、
前記操作装置から前記支持部を動作させるための操作信号を取得し、
前記支持部を動作させるための前記操作信号が示す操作量に基づいて、前記アタッチメントの前記姿勢が保持されるように前記チルトローテータの制御信号を生成する
請求項1に記載のシステム。 - 前記作業機械は、前記車体を旋回可能に支持する基部を備え、
前記プロセッサは、
前記操作装置から前記基部に対して前記車体を旋回させるための操作信号を取得し、
前記車体を旋回させるための前記操作信号が示す操作量に基づいて、前記アタッチメントの前記姿勢が保持されるように前記チルトローテータの制御信号を生成する
請求項1に記載のシステム。 - 前記プロセッサは、
グローバル座標系における前記アタッチメントの前記姿勢が保持されるように前記チルトローテータの制御信号を生成する
請求項1から請求項3のいずれか一項に記載のシステム。 - 前記プロセッサは、
前記操作信号が示す操作量に基づいて、前記アタッチメントが前記姿勢を保持するための前記3つの軸回りの角速度を算出する
請求項1から請求項4のいずれか一項に記載のシステム。 - 前記プロセッサは、前記操作装置から前記チルトローテータを動作させるための操作信号が入力された場合、生成した前記チルトローテータの制御信号を出力せず、入力された前記操作信号に基づく制御信号を出力する
請求項1から請求項5のいずれか一項に記載のシステム。 - 車体を旋回可能に支持する基部と、前記車体に動作可能に支持された支持部と、前記支持部の先端に取り付けられたチルトローテータと、前記チルトローテータを介して前記支持部に対して互いに異なる平面で交差する3つの軸回りに回転可能に支持されたアタッチメントとを備える作業機械を制御するための方法であって、
複数のセンサから計測値を取得するステップと、
前記計測値に基づいて、前記車体に対する前記アタッチメントの姿勢を算出するステップと、
操作装置からの操作信号に基づいて、前記アタッチメントの前記姿勢が保持されるように前記チルトローテータの制御信号を生成するステップと、
生成した前記制御信号に従って前記チルトローテータを制御するステップと
を備える方法。
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