Excavator and method of controlling excavator

    公开(公告)号:US12168857B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-17

    申请号:US18275890

    申请日:2022-02-28

    Applicant: Komatsu Ltd.

    Abstract: An excavator includes: a swing motor driven by oil from a swing pump coupled to a power take-off and driven by an engine; a first main oil passage connecting a first discharge port of the swing pump and a first suction port of the swing motor; a second main oil passage connecting a second discharge port of the swing pump and a second suction port of the swing motor; a neutral retention valve disposed in the first main oil passage and the second main oil passage and controlling passage of oil; a regenerative energy absorbing device coupled to the power take-off and absorbs regenerative energy generated by oil from the swing motor to the swing pump via a meter-out opening of the neutral retention valve; and a valve control section controlling an area of the meter-out opening based on a state of the regenerative energy absorbing device.

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