US 12,448,752 B2
Work tool position control
Mark William Thompson, Manhattan, KS (US); and Aaron Dean Kovar, Topeka, KS (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on May 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/142,832.
Prior Publication US 2024/0368855 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. E02F 3/43 (2006.01)
CPC E02F 3/437 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A work tool position control, comprising:
a bucket control for controlling a movement of a bucket of a work tool of a work machine, and the bucket control configured to send a bucket movement signal to a controller;
a thumb position sensor configured to measure an opening angle between a thumb of the work tool and the bucket, the thumb position sensor configured to send the measured opening angle to the controller; and
the controller configured to receive the measured opening angle, calculate a future bucket position based on the received bucket movement signal, and move the bucket in response to the bucket movement signal.