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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2018
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Ryu Narikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hidekazu Moriki, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Edamura, Tsuchiura, JP;
Shiho Izumi, Tsuchiura, JP;
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A work machine () includes a controller () having a notification control section () that exercises control as to whether to notify an operator of operation support information in accordance with a distance between a predetermined target surface, out of a plurality of discretionally set target surfaces, and a work implement (A), the work machine including a current terrain profile acquisition device () that acquires a position of a current terrain profile, the controller including a target surface comparison section () that compares the position of the current terrain profile () with a position of the predetermined target surface () to determine a vertical position relationship between the current terrain profile and the predetermined target surface. The notification control section () changes content of the operation support information in accordance with a result of determination by the target surface comparison section.