Method and arrangement for carrying out construction measures

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12591845-B2
Application number	US-202117768798-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 17, 2021
Priority date	May 26, 2020
Publication date	Mar 31, 2026
Grant date	Mar 31, 2026

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for carrying out construction measures, in particular foundation engineering measures, on a construction site with a number n of construction machines, in particular foundation engineering machines, on which attachment components, in particular construction tools, are fixed in a releasable and changing manner, wherein a number N of attachment components are kept on the construction site, wherein N>n>2. Provision is made in that in a computer unit the number n and the type of construction machines and the number N and the type of attachment components present on a construction site are saved, in that the computer unit has a data connection to the individual construction machines and queries information on the actuators of the individual construction machines, in that depending on the information received the computer unit ascertains which attachment component is fixed on the individual construction machine, and in that the computer unit ascertains and indicates which attachment components are freely available on the construction site.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A method for carrying out construction measures on a construction site, the method comprising:
identifying one or more construction measures to be performed on the construction site, wherein the construction measures are foundation engineering measures, wherein the construction site has a number of n construction machines, in particular foundation engineering machines, on which attachment components, in particular construction tools, are fixed in a releasable and changing manner, wherein a number N of attachment components are kept on the construction site, wherein N>n>2; saving, in a central computer unit, the number n of construction machines and a type of construction machines and the number N of attachment components and a type of attachment components present on the construction site; establishing a data connection between the central computer unit and a control unit of each of the number n of construction machines; querying, using the central computer unit, information on actuators of each of the number n of construction machines; ascertaining, using the central computer unit, based on the information received on the actuators, which attachment component is fixed on each of the number n of construction machines; saving, in the central computer unit, required attachment components and a sequence to use the required attachment components for carrying out each of the construction measures; reserving, using the central computer unit, the required attachment components to be used by each of the number n of construction machines based on each of the construction measures carried out by each of the number n of construction machines; ascertaining, using the central computer unit, which attachment components are freely available on the construction site based on the attachment component fixed on each of the number n of construction machines and the reserved attachment components; and transmitting, using the central computer unit, control commands to the construction machines to detach, reassign, or reconfigure the attachment components based on their availability status.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: ascertaining, using the central computer unit, based on the information received on the actuators, which set of attachment components is required by one of the number n of construction machines to carry out the construction measures.

3 . The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein each construction machine has a detection means, with which detection is made which attachment component is fixed on the construction machine and/or which one is located in close range.

4 . The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the attachment components are provided with a machine-readable recognition instrument.

5 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising: making, in the central computer unit, a storage for each construction machine and storing, for each of the construction measures, the required attachment components and actuator-related information for each of the number n of construction machines.

6 . The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least one position determination means is provided, with which positions of the construction machines and/or of the attachment components on the construction site are determined and indicated.

7 . The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein as one of the number N of attachment components, a foundation engineering tool, in particular an auger, a rock drill, a drilling bucket or a pump, or a drill rod is provided.

8 . A system for carrying out construction measures, in particular foundation engineering measures, on a construction site with a number n of construction machines, in particular foundation engineering machines, on which attachment components, in particular construction tools, are fixed in a releasable and changing manner, wherein a number N of attachment components are kept on the construction site, wherein N>n>2, in particular for carrying out a method according to claim 1 ,
wherein a central computer unit is provided and is designed to save the number n and a type of construction machines and the number N and a type of attachment components present on the construction site, the central computer unit has a data connection to a control unit of each of the number n of construction machines and is designed to query information on actuators of the number n of construction machines, depending on the information received on the actuators, the central computer unit is designed to ascertain which attachment component is fixed on each of the number n of construction machines, the central computer unit is further designed to save required attachment components and a sequence to use the required attachment components for carrying out each of the construction measures, the central computer unit is designed to reserve the required attachment components to be used by each of the number n of construction machines based on each of the construction measures carried out by each of the number n of construction machines, it can be ascertained and indicated by the central computer unit which attachment components are freely available on the construction site based on the attachment component fixed on each of the number n of construction machines and the reserved attachment components, and the central computer unit is designed to transmit control commands to the construction machines to detach, reassign, or reconfigure the attachment components based on their availability status.

9 . The system according to claim 8 ,
wherein depending on the information received on the actuators, the central computer unit is designed to ascertain which set of attachment components is required by one of the number n of construction machines to carry out the construction measures.

10 . The system according to claim 8 ,
wherein each construction machine has a detection means, with which detection can be made which attachment component is fixed on the construction machine and/or which one is located in close range.

11 . The system according to claim 8 ,
wherein each attachment component is provided with a machine-readable recognition instrument.

Assignees

• Bauer Spezialtiefbau

Inventors

• Semel Matthias
• Schober Andreas

Classifications

• E02F3/968 Primary

  Storing, handling or otherwise manipulating tools when detached from the machine (E02F3/6273 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E02F9/265

  with follow-up actions (e.g. control signals sent to actuate the work tool) · CPC title

• E02F9/2054 Primary

  Fleet management · CPC title

• G06Q10/087 Primary

  Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders · CPC title