US 12,225,843 B2
Control device, work machine, and work system
Haruna Seguchi, Wako (JP); and Shuhei Maruyama, Wako (JP)
Assigned to HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/889,926.
Application 17/889,926 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2020/008140, filed on Feb. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0386523 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01)
CPC A01D 34/008 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0265 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device for performing travel control of a work machine, the work machine executes work while traveling in a work region based on a reference line installed in the work region, and the control device comprises:
a setting unit that sets a distance from the reference line;
a first control unit that controls the work machine to travel along a first virtual line, the first virtual line being a virtual line away from the reference line on one side by the distance set by the setting unit;
a second control unit that controls the work machine to travel along a second virtual line, the second virtual line being a virtual line away from the reference line on another side by the distance set by the setting unit; and
a selection unit that selects one of the control by the first control unit and the control by the second control unit, wherein
the setting unit is configured to be capable of changing a distance from the reference line,
the distance from the reference line is one of a plurality of distances operationally input by a user,
the control device further comprises an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating the plurality of distances, and
the setting unit makes the change based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit.