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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2021
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A machine controller that controls an action of the construction machine; an external operation controller that controls unmanned operation that does not require operation by an operator riding in an operation room, by generating a control signal according to an operation signal received from an outside via a communication terminal, and sending the control signal to the machine controller; an approach permission signaling light that signals permission for a worker to approach the construction machine; and an action request signaling light that signals a request for riding in the operation room and performing a particular action to a nearby worker are provided, and the external operation controller is configured to control the approach permission signaling light to be turned on when it is decided that approach of the worker to the construction machine can be tolerated according to information collected by the machine controller, and also control the action request signaling light to be turned on when it is decided that it is necessary to request a nearby worker to take a particular action. Thereby, it is possible to succinctly notify nearby workers and a manager of a machine-body action state, and to realize both the safety and work efficiency of the workers near the machine body and the manager.