Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Sarl

Niall Hugh McNamee

Fuaad Sayeed

Paul John Cairns

Arick M Bakken

The present invention refers to a method for generating a control command to at least one actuator of an electrohydraulic machine, comprising a step of receiving and monitoring an input signal provided by a user interface, a step of determining if the monitored input signal is related to a user-induced input or a non-user-induced input, and a step of generating the control command upon processing the input signal in dependence on whether the input signal is a user-induced input or a non-user-induced input.

Method and control unit for generating a control command to at least one actuator of an electrohydraulic machine

An excavator or other work machine includes a tilting bucket operated by a hydraulic actuator controlled by a bucket control valve responsive to control signals including a bucket shake control signal, which causes the bucket to move repeatedly in the rack and dump directions to shake debris from the bucket in a bucket shake operation. The actuator is powered by pressure from a hydraulic pump, and a control system includes an unloader valve to relieve pressure from the supply line to unload the pump when there is no demand for power. The control system is arranged to maintain a constant pressure signal in a load sensing line, to maintain the unloader valve constantly in a closed condition, for the duration of the bucket shake operation. This may be achieved by pressurising an actuator of a quick coupler to lock the bucket to the machine.

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Guildford, United Kingdom

Niall Hugh McNamee