Abstract:
In an excavation region setting apparatus for controlling the region limited excavation by a construction machine, which is adapted to calculate a target speed vector Vc for use in controlling a front unit (1A), on the basis of a vehicle body (1B), restrict when the front unit approaches a boundary of a preset excavation region the moving speed thereof in the direction approaching the same boundary, by correcting the target speed vector, and move the front unit along the mentioned boundary, an outer reference 80 is set first in the horizontal direction in a position outside a hydraulic shovel body, and a depth hr between the outer reference and the boundary of the excavation region is then set by using a setter (7), for the purpose of setting the excavation region. The front unit (1A) is then moved, and, when the position of a front reference 70 agrees with that of the outer reference, an outer reference setting switch (71) is pressed. Consequently, a control unit (9) computes a height hf between a vehicle body reference point O and the outer reference, and then a height hs of a boundary surface of the excavation region with respect to the vehicle body reference point O on the basis of this depth hr by using the height hf as a correction value, and set the excavation region based on the vehicle body (1B), on the basis of which the target speed vector Vc is calculated. This enables the setting of an excavation region suitable for an excavation control operation in which computation is carried out on the basis of the vehicle reference to be done, and a highly reliable control operation to be carried out.
Abstract:
When a solenoid proportional valve (91A) of a direction control valve (8A) is left open due to failure and an operator makes a reverse lever operation for operating an operation lever (4A) in an x2 direction, a low level signal is outputted from an operation position sensor (30A2) and a high level signal is outputted from operation position sensors (30A1, 30B1, 30B2). Since the output of an AND circuit (6b2) becomes a low level signal and the output of an AND circuit (6b1) becomes a high level signal, a change-over signal is outputted from an amplification circuit (6h) to a solenoid change-over valve (121), so that the solenoid change-over valve (121) is switched to a right side position in the figure to allow a pilot line (51) to keep communicating with a tank (97). The change-over signal is not outputted from the amplification circuit (6h) to a solenoid change-over valve (122), and the solenoid change-over valve (122) is kept at a left side position in the figure. Accordingly, the pilot line (52) keeps communicating with a pilot pump (96). At this time, a driving signal from a metering calculation portion (6a) is inputted to a solenoid proportional valve (92A) of a direction control valve and the solenoid proportional valve (92A) is excited, so that a secondary pilot pressure is given from the solenoid proportional valve (92A) to a pilot operation portion (22A) of the direction control valve (8A). Because a primary pilot pressure to the solenoid proportional valve (91A) is reduced by the solenoid change-over valve (121) to the tank pressure, the direction control valve (8A), that has existed at the left side position in the figure, is switched to the left and can be easily returned to a neutral position.
Abstract:
When a control lever (8) is operated to leftward under a heavy load, a pressure sensor (11) detects a pressure to a direction switching valve (1), pressure sensors (9, 10) detect pressures on upstream and downstream and sides of a throttle valve (4), and an inclination angle sensor (15) and a revolution counter (16) detect an inclination angle of a swash plate and the number of revolutions of a pump (2), the detected pressures, angle and rotations being input to a controller (12). A target flow rate setting unit for lifting of a boom determines a target flow rate for lifting of a boom on the basis of signals from the pressure sensor (11) and the revolution counter (16), a detecting unit of a discharge flow rate of a pump determines a discharge flow rate of a pump on the basis of signals from the inclination angle sensor (15) and the revolution counter (16), and a differential pressure detecting unit and a center bypass flow rate computing unit determine a center bypass flow rate on the basis of signals from the pressure sensors (9, 10). A computing unit of a flow rate for a boom cylinder determines a flow rate for a boom cylinder on the basis of a discharge flow rate of a pump and a center bypass flow rate, and a first computing unit of a target displacement of a pump calculates a first target inclination angle theta 1 of a pump based on a differential flow rate between a target flow rate for lifting of a boom and a flow rate for a boom cylinder. At this time, the first target inclination angle theta 1 becomes larger than a second target inclination angle theta 2 of a pump for negative control to be selected by a maximum value selecting unit, and a smaller one of the first target inclination angle theta 1 and a maximum inclination angle theta max by horse power control is selected by a minimum value selecting unit, so that a corresponding target electric current is output to a solenoid proportional valve (13) from a drive signal generating unit to cause a piston (6a) of a regulator (6) to be driven to rightward in Fig. 4. Accordingly, a flow rate of a hydraulic pump (2) is gradually increased whereby a constantly favorable metering characteristics is obtained irrespective of magnitute of load.
Abstract:
A hydraulic drive unit of a hydraulic working machine comprising: a hydraulic pump (2) of a variable capacity; at least one actuator (3) driven by pressure oil discharged from said hydraulic pump; a center bypass type direction changeover valve (1) for controlling the flow of the pressure oil supplied from said hydraulic pump to the actuator; a center bypass line (20) for connecting the center bypass path of said direction changeover valve to a tank; a first signal generating means having a fixed throttle (4) provided on the center bypass line, for generating a first control signal for determining a first target capacity of said hydraulic pump by use of pressure generated by said fixed throttle; and a pump regulator (6) for controlling a displacement capacity of said hydraulic pump on the basis of the first control signal, which unit further comprises: a second signal generating means (32 - 26) for generating a second control signal for determining a second target capacity of said hydraulic pump; and a selecting means for selecting one control signal larger in target capacity out of the first and the second control signals as a third control signal to send it to said pump regulator (6). With this arrangement, satisfactory metering characteristics similar to those in the past can be obtained under a light load and satisfactory metering characteristics can be also obtained under a heavy load.
Abstract:
A hydraulic driving apparatus for construction machines, wherein a first flow rate control means has first and second flow rate control valves (11a, 11b), and first interlocking means (54, 55) for interlocking the first and second flow rate control valves with a first direction control means (7). The second flow rate control valve has third and fourth flow rate control valves (12a, 12b), and second interlocking means (56, 57) for interlocking the third and fourth flow rate control valves with a second direction control means (9). A first pressure control means has at least a first pressure control valve (13a) adapted to be operated in a closing direction in accordance with a pressure signal, while a second pressure control means has only a second pressure control valve (15b) adapted to be operated in a closing direction in accordance with a pressure signal. A first hydraulic pump (25a) is connected to a first actuator (19) via the first flow rate control valve (11a), first pressure control valve (13a) and first direction control means (7), while a second hydraulic pump (25b) is connected to the first actuator (19) via the second flow rate control valve (11b) and first direction control means (7). The first hydraulic pump (25a) is connected in parallel with first actuator (19) to a second actuator (21) via the third flow rate control valve (12a) and second direction control means (9) but not via the pressure control valve. The second hydraulic pump (25b) is connected in parallel with the first actuator (19) to the second actuator (21) via the fourth flow rate Control valve (12b), second pressure control valve (15b) and second direction control means (9).
Abstract:
This invention provides a hydraulic driving apparatus of civil engineering/construction equipment including a hydraulic pump (1), an actuator (2) driven by the pressure oil discharged from this hydraulic pump, a flow rate regulation valve (5) disposed between the hydraulic pump and the actuator, pressure compensation valves (8; 8A; 8B) equipped with a valve spool (23; 23A; 23B) for controlling the pressure difference (PZ - PLS) across this flow rate regulation valve and pump flow rate control means (9) for controlling the discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump in accordance with the pressure difference (Pd - PLS)) between the pump pressure and the load pressure of the actuator, wherein the pressure compensation valves each include a first control chamber (30; 30A) into which the load pressure (PLS) of the actuator is introduced and which biases the valve spool in the valve opening direction by causing this load pressure to act on the first pressure receiving portion (28; 28A) of the valve spool, a second control chamber (29; 29A) into which the inlet pressure (PZ) of the flow rate regulation valve is introduced and which biases the valve spool in the valve closing direction by causing this inlet pressure to act on the second pressure receiving portion (27; 27A) of the valve spool and target pressure difference setting means (31; 50, 51; 31B, 51) for biasing the valve spool in the valve opening direction and setting the target value of the pressure difference across the flow rate regulation valve. In order to provide the actuator (2) with damping performance, the pressure receiving area (AZ) of the second pressure receiving portion (27; 27A) is made greater than the pressure receiving area (ALS) of the first pressure receiving portion (28; 28A).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a hydraulic driving running apparatus comprising a hydraulic pump (8, 8A), at least one variable capacity type hydraulic motor (1) driven by the pressure oil discharged from this hydraulic pump, a flow rate regulating valve (11) having a pressure compensation function for controlling the flow rate of the pressure oil supplied to the hydraulic motor in accordance with an operation quantity of an operation lever (11c), the regulation valve (11) being interposed between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor, and a motor controller (13, 17) for switching the hydraulic motor between a first capacity and a second capacity which is smaller than the first capacity. The motor controller includes first means (600A) for detecting a value (Υr) related with a required running speed of the hydraulic motor and second means (601, 602, 603, 17) for controlling the hydraulic motor between the first capacity and the second capacity by use of the value described above.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a hydraulic driving apparatus for construction machines which includes at least first and second hydraulic actuators (23-28) driven by a pressure oil supplied from a hydraulic pump (22), first and second flow rate control valves (29-34) for controlling the flow of the pressure oil supplied to these first and second actuators, respectively, and first and second branch flow compensation valves (35-40) for controlling first pressure differences (ΔPv1-Pv6) occurring between the inlets and outlets of the first and second flow rate control valves respectively. The first and second branch flow compensation valves apply control forces (Fc1-Fc6) based on second pressure differences to the corresponding branch flow compensation valves, respectively. The apparatus of the invention includes also driving means (45-50; 35c-40c) for setting a target value of the first pressure difference. The hydraulic driving apparatus includes further first means (59) for obtaining the second pressure difference (ΔP1s) from the discharge pressure (Ps) of the hydraulic pump (22) and the maximum load pressures (Pamax) of the first and second actuators, second means for calculating individual values (Fc1-Fc6) at least on the basis of the second pressure difference obtained by the first means as the values of the control force to be applied by the respective driving means (45-50; 35c-40c) of the first and second branch flow compensation valves (35-40) and first and second control pressure generation means (62a-62f) disposed so as to correspond to the first and second branch flow compensation valves, respectively, for generating the control pressures (Pc1-Pc6) in accordance with the individual values determined by the second means and outputting them to the driving means (35c-40c) of the first and second branch flow compensation valves, respectively.
Abstract:
A valve device (1; 50; 60, 61; 90; 100) having at least one flow rate control valve (21, 22; 63, 76; 101) installed in a valve body block (20; 62, 82), wherein the flow rate control valves are joined to the interior of pilot pipes (6-9) which connect a pilot valve (2), into which a pilot pressure oil of a predetermined pressure set by a relief valve (19) is fed, to a pilot type direction change-over valve (3), which is adapted to be driven in accordance with the operation of the pilot valve, thereby permitting a free flow of the pressure oil from the pilot valve to the direction change-over valve and restricting a flow of the pressure oil from the direction change-over valve to the pilot valve. In the valve body block (20; 62, 82), a first passage (31; 52; 68, 81), which is connected to a return pipe (14; 71, 72, 86) extending to the relief valve (19), is formed.