A working machine includes a ground engaging structure, and an undercarriage supported on the ground engaging structure. The undercarriage has a drive arrangement for moving the ground engaging structure to propel the working machine, the drive arrangement comprising a prime mover and a transmission comprising a hydraulic pump arrangement configured to be driven by the prime mover. A superstructure rotatably mounted to the undercarriage and a working arm is connected to the superstructure. A first implement mount connected the undercarriage for operably mounting a working implement to the undercarriage. The undercarriage has a first actuator for raising and lowering a working implement when mounted to the first implement mount and comprises a hydraulic connector for supplying hydraulic fluid to the first actuator to actuate the first actuator, and a first auxiliary hydraulic connector is provided that is configured for supplying hydraulic fluid to an implement connected thereto.

Provided is a jack device rendering an operation of changing the posture of a jack cylinder easy without using a device that actively changes the posture. The jack device includes an arm, a jack body including the jack cylinder, and a reaction-force application unit supported by the arm. The reaction-force application unit makes a reaction-force moment act on the jack body in all postures from the upright posture to the storage posture in response to a force applied from the jack body. The reaction-force application unit makes a reaction-force moment greater than a self-weight moment act on the jack body in the storage posture and makes a reaction-force moment smaller than the self-weight moment act on the jack body in the upright posture.

A controller for use with a working machine includes a machine body and a load handling apparatus coupled to the machine body and moveable by a lift actuator and a sway actuator. The controller receives a signal representative of the position of the load handling apparatus and a signal representative of a stability of the working machine. The controller determines a movement range of the load handling apparatus about the sway axis and issues a signal for use by an element of the working machine. The controller restricts or prevents movement of the load handling apparatus outside of the permissible movement range relative to the lateral reference orientation, the permissible range being dependent on the signal representative of the position of the load handling apparatus with respect to the machine body or longitudinal reference orientation and the signal representative of the stability of the machine.

A machine comprises a first ground engaging unit connected to a first leg, a second ground engaging unit connected to a second leg, and a hydraulic system to control heights of the legs, the hydraulic system comprises a fluid circuit to control fluid between the first and second legs, a load holding valve to allow fluid into the fluid circuit, a control valve system to let fluid into the load holding valve, the control valve connected to a hydraulic fluid source and a reservoir, a first lock valve to control flow of fluid between the first and second legs in a first direction, a second lock valve to control flow of fluid between the second and first legs in a second direction, and first and float valves configured to connect the first and second legs to the control valve system, respectively.

Provided is a jack device easily storable in a storage space of a machine body of a work machine. The jack device includes an arm, a cylinder, a float and a pin. The arm is rotatably connected to the machine body. The cylinder is connected to the arm rotatably about a cylinder rotary axis so as to have an upright posture and a tilt posture. The pin rotatably connects the float to a rod of the cylinder. The jack device is stored in a state where the cylinder is contracted and in the tilt posture and the bottom surface of the float lies along a facing part of the machine body that faces the storage space.

A mobile machine includes front and rear ends, a frame, rotatably supported ground engaging mechanisms, and an electrical drive system. The electrical drive system includes a source of electrical energy, an inverter, at least one electric motor operatively coupled to rotate at least one of the ground engaging mechanisms, a plurality of first electric cables electrically coupling the source of electrical energy to the inverter, and a plurality of second electric cables electrically coupling the inverter to the electric motor. The inverter is disposed in the mobile machine in a vertical orientation at the rear end of the machine.

The invention relates to a support assembly for supporting a vehicle including an articulated interconnecting assembly pivotable connectable to a lower part of the working machine; a telescopic arrangement connected to said articulated interconnecting assembly and including a guiding frame and a telescopic extension member displaceable arranged relative the guiding frame; a foot connected to said telescopic extension member; an articulated linkage arrangement having a linkage arm connectable at one end to a linear actuator for effecting a movement of said articulated interconnecting arrangement and at a second end pivotable connected to one end of a connecting rod, said connecting rod being pivotable connected to the telescopic extension member at a second end, wherein said telescopic extension member includes a channel for accommodating a portion of the connecting rod.

A carrier comprising at least one hydraulic cylinder having a piston, a controller and a piston position sensor, wherein the carrier is arranged to carry a tool through the use of the hydraulic cylinder and wherein the controller is configured to: receive control input for moving the tool; receive piston position information for at least one piston of the at least one cylinders; determine a current angle for the tool based on the piston position information; and determine that the current angle approximates a desired angle, and in response thereto halt the tool at the desired angle. According to an aspect the controller may be configured to detect and determine the position of a subject relative the carrier based on hydraulic pressure information and tool operational information. Further, the application concerns methods applied with the embodiments of said carrier.

A wheeled engineering vehicle includes a frame; a first telescopic cylinder disposed on the frame; and a stabilizer assembly connected with the first telescopic cylinder and configured to rotate relative to the frame under drive of the first telescopic cylinder. The stabilizer assembly includes: a first stabilizer leg having a hollow structure; a second telescopic cylinder disposed in the first stabilizer leg; a second stabilizer leg configured to extend or retract relative to the first stabilizer leg under drive of the second telescopic cylinder, and the first stabilizer leg configured to radially limit the second stabilizer leg; and a stabilizer foot connected to the second end of the second stabilizer leg and configured to be in contact with the ground to support the vehicle. The first stabilizer leg, the second stabilizer leg and the stabilizer foot cooperate to support the whole vehicle to improve the stability of the vehicle.

A machine comprises a first ground engaging unit connected to a first leg, a second ground engaging unit connected to a second leg, and a hydraulic system to control heights of the legs, the hydraulic system comprises a fluid circuit to control fluid between the first and second legs, a load holding valve to allow fluid into the fluid circuit, a control valve system to let fluid into the load holding valve, the control valve connected to a hydraulic fluid source and a reservoir, a first lock valve to control flow of fluid between the first and second legs in a first direction, a second lock valve to control flow of fluid between the second and first legs in a second direction, and first and float valves configured to connect the first and second legs to the control valve system, respectively.