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Method for controllably loading haul vehicles by a mobile loading machine
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
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Filing: 1996-10-28
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Granted: 1998-12-08
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Expires: 2016-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for controllably loading a haul vehicle 110, with a payload material 115 desired by a customer, using a mobile loading machine 120. An identification tag 135, located on the haul vehicle 110, is read by an identification tag reader 140, located on the mobile loading machine 120. A haul vehicle identification signal is produced from the reading, and compared to customer data files 125. A load command signal, containing selected information from the customer data file 125 that corresponds with the haul vehicle identification signal, is produced.
Inventors
- 👤 William E. Allen
- 👤 Ronald O. Groth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:28
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/20; G08G1/202; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for controllably loading haul vehicles with a payload material using a mobile loading machine, each of said haul vehicles having an identification tag readable by an identification tag reader, and said identification tag reader being located on said mobile loading machine, including the steps of: reading the identification tag associated with a selected haul vehicle; producing a responsive haul vehicle identification signal; providing a customer data file accessible to mobile loading machine; comparing said haul vehicle identification signal to said customer data file; and producing a load command signal in response to said comparison, wherein said load command signal includes information responsive to said customer data file.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for controllably loading haul vehicles with a payload material using a mobile loading machine, each of said haul vehicles having an identification tag readable by an identification tag reader, and said identification tag reader being located on said mobile loading machine, including the steps of: reading the identification tag associated with a selected haul vehicle; producing a responsive haul vehicle identification signal; providing a customer data file accessible to mobile loading machine; comparing said haul vehicle identification signal to said customer data file; and producing a load command signal in response to said comparison, wherein said load command signal includes information responsive to said customer data file.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method, as set forth in claim 1, including the step of controllably loading said haul vehicle in response to said load command signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method, as set forth in claim 1, including the step of displaying said load command signal information to an operator of said mobile loading machine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said mobile loading machine includes a payload monitoring system, and said customer data file includes a desired amount of payload material, including the steps of: determining an actual amount of payload material being loaded on said haul vehicle; and comparing the actual amount of payload material with the desired amount of payload material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method, as set forth in claim 1, including the steps of: providing a computer accessible to said mobile loading machine; maintaining a customer data file accessible to said computer; receiving a customer order; storing at least a portion of said customer order in said customer data file; and communicating the customer data file with the mobile loading machine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method, as set forth in claim 5, wherein said customer data file includes at least one of a type of payload material and an amount of payload material specified by said customer order.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method, as set forth in claim 5, wherein said mobile loading machine includes a payload monitoring system, including the steps of: determining an actual amount of payload material loaded on said haul vehicle; communicating said actual amount of payload material to said computer; and updating said customer data file.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method, as set forth in claim 7, including the step of preparing a customer communication in response to said updated customer data file.
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