Drift compensation system for drift related to damping of mass-induced vibration in machines

    公开(公告)号:US11035389B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US16665535

    申请日:2019-10-28

    Abstract: A system for compensating for drift or movement of a hydraulic actuator connected to a machine's boom or similar elongate member that is caused, at least in part, by damping of mass-induced vibration. The system comprises a processing unit and a plurality of sensors operable to collect data from a control valve connected to an actuator's load holding chamber and to calculate additional volume present therein due to vibration damping. Using the calculated additional volume, the processing unit determines a hydraulic fluid flow rate appropriate to substantially reduce or eliminate the additional volume. The processing unit combines this flow rate with the hydraulic fluid flow rate necessary to cause operation of the actuator in response to the machine's operator input, and provides signals to the control valve causing actuation of the valve to output hydraulic fluid to the actuator at a rate equal to the combined flow rates.

    DUAL POWER ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200018328A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16459134

    申请日:2019-07-01

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motion control unit that is capable of receiving electrical power from an electrical power source and hydraulic power from a hydraulic power source. The motion control is configured to produce a blended power output derived from the electrical and hydraulic power which can be used to power a hydraulic actuator. The motion control unit can also split hydraulic power recovered from hydraulic actuator to the electrical power source and the hydraulic power source.

    Dual power electro-hydraulic motion control system

    公开(公告)号:US11408445B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US16459134

    申请日:2019-07-01

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motion control unit that is capable of receiving electrical power from an electrical power source and hydraulic power from a hydraulic power source. The motion control is configured to produce a blended power output derived from the electrical and hydraulic power which can be used to power a hydraulic actuator. The motion control unit can also split hydraulic power recovered from hydraulic actuator to the electrical power source and the hydraulic power source.

    CONTROL SURFACE ACTUATION SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220073192A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17469611

    申请日:2021-09-08

    Abstract: An actuator control system can include a plurality of electro-mechanical actuators for operating one or more end effectors, a plurality of position sensors associated with the plurality of electro-mechanical actuators, each of the plurality of positions sensors providing an output indicating an actual position value, and a control system. The control system can be configured to receive an activation command signal and the position sensor outputs, and send a speed command for each of the plurality of electro-mechanical actuators and adjust the speed command of each of the plurality of electro-mechanical actuators using a mean position value based on the actual position values to synchronize movement of the plurality of electro-mechanical actuators together.

    System, method, and apparatus for power distribution in an electric mobile application during run time using configurable electrical interface ports

    公开(公告)号:US11128124B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16710573

    申请日:2019-12-11

    Abstract: A multi-port power converter including a housing including a plurality of ports structured to electrically interface to a plurality of loads, the plurality of loads having distinct electrical characteristics; a plurality of solid-state components configured to provide selected electrical power outputs and to accept selected electrical power inputs; a plurality of solid-state switches configured to provide selected connectivity between the plurality of solid-state components and the plurality of ports; and a controller, the controller including: a component bank configuration circuit structured to interpret a port electrical interface description during a run-time operation of the multi-port power converter, the port electrical interface description comprising a description of at least a portion of the distinct electrical characteristics; and a component bank implementation circuit structured to provide solid switch states in response to the port electrical interface description, and wherein the plurality of solid-state switches are responsive to the solid switch states.

    METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY DETECT PARAMETER FOR PRESSURE DYNAMICS CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20200291970A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16834450

    申请日:2020-03-30

    Abstract: Systems and methods for auto-commissioning first and second valve assemblies associated with an actuator in an electro-hydraulic system are disclosed. In one method, a controller performs an automatic test protocol to determine a bulk modulus over fluid volume parameter used by the controller to control the valve assemblies. In one aspect, the test protocol can include pressurizing each side of the actuator to two different pressures with one of the first and second valve assemblies and blocking the other side of the actuator with the other of the first and second valve assemblies. The bulk modulus over fluid volume parameter for each valve assembly can be calculated based on recorded fluid pressures at the actuator and consumed flow at the first and second valve assemblies.

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