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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2021
Caterpillar Sarl, Geneva, CH;
Yozo Nakamoto, Akashi, JP;
Naoyuki Moriya, Akashi, JP;
Kensuke Tanaka, Akashi, JP;
Marilyn E. Worley, East Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar SARL, Geneva, CH;
Abstract
An assembly for a work machine comprises an operation lever comprising a first switch and a second switch, the first switch being activated and set for controlling the work machine and the second switch being deactivated at a point of factory shipment, a first port electrically coupled to the second switch of the operation lever, a second port coupled to a power source of the work machine, and a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a request for setting an auxiliary device to the work machine from an input device, the auxiliary device being detachably attached to the work machine after the point of factory shipment; assign the first port to the second switch of the operation lever, to control the auxiliary device; assign the second port to the auxiliary device, to supply power to the auxiliary device; and set configuration information of the auxiliary device based on input information from the input device.