Shovel, display device of shovel, and method of displaying image for shovel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11168466-B2
Application number	US-201916583811-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 26, 2019
Priority date	Mar 31, 2017
Publication date	Nov 9, 2021
Grant date	Nov 9, 2021

Abstract

A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, an attachment attached to the upper turning body, and a display device provided in a cab mounted on the upper turning body. The display device is configured to display a first image and a second image. The first image includes a first graphic representing the position of a preset target work surface and a second graphic vertically arranged relative to the first graphic. The second graphic represents a change in the size of the distance between a working part of the attachment and the target work surface by changing an indicator position. The second image represents the change in the size of the distance by changing a display format in the same part. The first graphic is displayed at the same height as the second image.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shovel comprising:
a lower traveling body;
an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body;
a cab mounted on the upper turning body;
an attachment attached to the upper turning body; and
a display device provided in the cab,
wherein the display device is configured to display a first image and a second image, the first image including a first graphic representing a position of a preset target work surface and a second graphic vertically arranged relative to the first graphic, the second graphic including an indicator graphic indicating a distance between a working part of the attachment and the preset target work surface by vertically changing a position thereof as the distance changes, the second image numerically indicating the distance,
the display device is configured to display the first graphic at a same height as the second image regardless of a change in a position of the attachment, and
the display device is configured to display the second image such that a background color of the second image changes to a same color as a color of the first graphic and that a shape of a third graphic included in the second image changes to a shape including a shape of the first graphic, in response to the distance falling within a predetermined range.

2. The shovel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third graphic represents the target work surface, and the display device is configured to display the third graphic at a same height as the first graphic when the working part is at a same height as the target work surface.

3. The shovel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the first graphic has a rectilinear or rectangular shape elongated in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the second graphic is vertically arranged.

4. The shovel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the display device is configured to display the second image such that the background color of the second image changes to the same color as the color of the first graphic and that the shape of the third graphic included in the second image changes to the shape including the shape of the first graphic, when the working part coincides with the target work surface.

5. The shovel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the display device is configured to display an output image including the first image and the second image, and
the same color traverses the first graphic and a background of the second image in a lateral direction of the output image.

6. The shovel as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the same color is different from a color in which a portion of the output image other than the first graphic and the background of the second image is displayed when the distance between the working part and the target work surface is within the predetermined range.

7. The shovel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the display device is configured to horizontally display the third graphic and a numerical value indicating the distance in the second image.

8. The shovel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the background color of the second image changes as the indicator graphic vertically changes the position thereof in the first image in response to a change in the distance.

9. The shovel as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the background color of the second image changes according to information shown in the first image.

10. The shovel as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the background color of the second image changes according to the distance.

11. The shovel as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the background color of the second image changes according to the position of the indicator graphic.

12. A shovel comprising:
a lower traveling body;
an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body;
a cab mounted on the upper turning body;
an attachment attached to the upper turning body; and
a display device provided in the cab,
wherein the display device is configured to display a first image and a second image, the first image including a first graphic representing a position of a preset target work surface and a second graphic vertically arranged relative to the first graphic, the second graphic including an indicator graphic indicating a distance between a working part of the attachment and the preset target work surface by vertically changing a position thereof as the distance changes, the second image numerically indicating the distance,
the display device is configured to display the first graphic at a same height as the second image regardless of a change in a position of the attachment, and
the display device is configured to display the second image such that a background color of the second image changes to a same color as a color of a combination of the first graphic and the indicator graphic of the first image in response to the distance falling within a predetermined range.

13. A shovel comprising:
a lower traveling body;
an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body;
a cab mounted on the upper turning body;
an attachment attached to the upper turning body; and
a display device provided in the cab,
wherein the display device is configured to display a first image and a second image, the first image including a first graphic representing a position of a preset target work surface and a second graphic vertically arranged relative to the first graphic, the second graphic including an indicator graphic indicating a distance between a working part of the attachment and the preset target work surface by vertically changing a position thereof as the distance changes, the second image numerically indicating the distance,
the display device is configured to display the first graphic at a same height as the second image regardless of a change in a position of the attachment,
the display device is configured to display the second image such that a background color of the second image changes,
the second image includes a third graphic indicating a direction of movement of the working part,
a shape of the third graphic changes as the indicator graphic vertically changes the position thereof in the first image in response to the change in the distance, and
the shape of the third graphic of the second image changes to a same shape as a shape of a combination of the first graphic and the indicator graphic of the first image in response to the distance falling within a predetermined range.

Assignees

• Sumitomo Shi Constr Mach Co

Inventors

• Izumikawa Takeya

Classifications

• E02F9/264

  Sensors and their calibration for indicating the position of the work tool · CPC title

• G06T11/60

  Creating or editing images; Combining images with text · CPC title

• E02F3/32

  working downwardly and towards the machine, e.g. with backhoes · CPC title

• E02F9/26

  Indicating devices {(E02F5/145 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E02F9/261 Primary

  Surveying the work-site to be treated · CPC title