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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
May. 26, 2021
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Kazushige Kurokami, Kashiwa, JP;
Takaaki Ishii, Ushiku, JP;
Shigeki Tokita, Tsuchiura, JP;
Hiroshi Sakamoto, Kashiwa, JP;
Yoshiyuki Tsuchie, Matsudo, JP;
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A work machine includes: an informing device that informs an operator; an input device for inputting predetermined information; a notification device that gives a notification to a worker around the work machine; a controller; and a communication device that communicates with a mobile terminal carried by the worker. The controller determines whether or not an approval request for requesting approval of entry into a movable range of the work machine transmitted from the mobile terminal when the worker around the work machine operates the mobile terminal has been received; inform, by using the informing device, that the approval request has been received when it is determined that the approval request has been received; determine whether or not approval operation of approving entry into the movable range has been performed on the input device; set an interpersonal communication level representing a degree of interpersonal communication between the operator and the worker depending on whether or not the approval request has been received and whether or not the approval operation has been performed; decide a mode of notification in accordance with the interpersonal communication level; and give a notification in the mode of notification by using the notification device.