Grinder truck

Abstract

A grinder truck with a computer controlled profiler in combination with a vehicle automated guidance system for guiding a vehicle and equipment secured to a vehicle for removing of road markings. The computer controlled profiler detects the position of one or more grinding, grooving, rumbling heads in the X, Y and Z position. A controller and one or more actuators are manipulated in response to ground markings visible in a camera field. A remote controller allows an operator to control grinder heads individually, and allows for precise adjustment based upon an operator's visual inspection.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A grinder system for a grinder truck, comprising:
 a grinder head including cutting teeth, the grinder head being configured to be rotatably secured to the grinder truck;   a controller operatively coupled to the grinder head; and   a display screen operatively coupled to the controller, the display screen being configured to display an interface, the interface including buttons,   wherein one of the buttons is configured such that selection of the one of the buttons causes the controller to control the grinder head to initiate a first motion corresponding to a first cut type; and   wherein another of the buttons is configured such that selection of the another of the buttons causes the controller to control the grinder head to initiate a second motion corresponding to a second cut type, the second motion being different from the first motion and the second cut type being different from the first cut type.   
     
     
         18 . The grinder system of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the first cut type is one of a rumble cut type, a reflector cut type, a sine wave cut type, and a grind cut type; and   wherein the second cut type is another of the rumble cut type, the reflector cut type, the sine wave cut type and the grind cut type.   
     
     
         19 . The grinder system of  claim 17 , including four of the buttons, each of the four of the buttons corresponding to a different one of: a rumble cut type, a reflector cut type, a sine wave cut type, and a grind cut type. 
     
     
         20 . The grinder system of  claim 17 , wherein the interface includes additional buttons configured to receive inputs for selecting a depth of at least one of the first cut type and the second cut type to be cut by the grinder head. 
     
     
         21 . The grinder system of  claim 17 , wherein the interface includes additional buttons configured to receive inputs for selecting depths of each of the first cut type and the second cut type to be cut by the grinder head. 
     
     
         22 . The grinder system of  claim 17 , wherein the interface includes additional buttons configured to receive inputs for selecting a spacing between cuts of a rumble strip to be cut by the grinder head. 
     
     
         23 . The grinder system of  claim 17 , wherein the interface includes additional buttons configured to receive inputs for selecting a slope of one of the first cut type and the second cut type to be cut by the grinder head. 
     
     
         24 . The grinder system of  claim 17 , wherein the cutting teeth are coated with carbide or diamond. 
     
     
         25 . The grinder system of  claim 17 , further comprising three cylinders operably connected to the grinder head and configured to move the grinder head along three mutually perpendicular axes. 
     
     
         26 . The grinder system of  claim 17 ,
 wherein the grinder head includes panels concealing the cutting teeth; and   wherein the panels are configured to be removed without any tools.   
     
     
         27 . A grinder truck, comprising:
 a truck body;   a grinder head including cutting teeth, the grinder head being rotatably secured to the truck body;   a controller operatively coupled to the grinder head; and   a display screen operatively coupled to the controller, the display screen being configured to display an interface, the interface including buttons,   wherein one of the buttons is configured such that selection of the one of the buttons causes the controller to control the grinder head to initiate a first motion corresponding to a first cut type; and   wherein another of the buttons is configured such that selection of the another of the buttons causes the controller to control the grinder head to initiate a second motion corresponding to a second cut type, the second motion being different from the first motion and the second cut type being different from the first cut type.   
     
     
         28 . The grinder truck of  claim 27 ,
 wherein the first cut type is one of a rumble cut type, a reflector cut type, a sine wave cut type, and a grind cut type; and   wherein the second cut type is another of the rumble cut type, the reflector cut type, the sine wave cut type and the grind cut type.   
     
     
         29 . The grinder truck of  claim 27 , including four of the buttons, each of the four of the buttons corresponding to a different one of: a rumble cut type, a reflector cut type, a sine wave cut type, and a grind cut type. 
     
     
         30 . The grinder truck of  claim 27 , wherein the interface includes additional buttons configured to receive inputs for selecting a depth of at least one of the first cut type and the second cut type to be cut by the grinder head. 
     
     
         31 . The grinder truck of  claim 27 , wherein the interface includes additional buttons configured to receive inputs for selecting depths of each of the first cut type and the second cut type to be cut by the grinder head. 
     
     
         32 . The grinder truck of  claim 27 , wherein the interface includes additional buttons configured to receive inputs for selecting a spacing between cuts of a rumble strip to be cut by the grinder head. 
     
     
         33 . The grinder truck of  claim 27 , wherein the interface includes additional buttons configured to receive inputs for selecting a slope of one of the first cut type and the second cut type to be cut by the grinder head.