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WORK VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WORK VEHICLE
20230055738 · 2023-02-23 ·

When an inclination angle is greater than or equal to a first threshold, a controller determines a displacement of a hydraulic pump from a command vehicle speed based on second pump data and determines a displacement of a hydraulic motor from the command vehicle speed based on second motor data. The second pump data defines the displacement of the hydraulic pump that is smaller than that of first pump data with respect to the command vehicle speed. The second motor data defines the displacement of the hydraulic motor that is smaller than that of first motor data with respect to the command vehicle speed.

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINE

A hydraulic system includes: a slewing motor; a mechanical brake; and a slewing control valve interposed between a main pump and the slewing motor. A first pilot port of the slewing control valve is connected to a first solenoid proportional valve by a pilot line. A second pilot port of the slewing control valve is connected to a second solenoid proportional valve by a second pilot line. The first solenoid proportional valve and the second solenoid proportional valve are connected to an auxiliary pump by a primary pressure line. A switching valve is interposed between the auxiliary pump and the mechanical brake. The switching valve includes a pilot port that is connected to the first pilot line by a switching pilot line. The valve switches from a closed to an open position when a pilot pressure led to the pilot port becomes higher than or equal to a setting value.

Construction Machine
20220364337 · 2022-11-17 ·

A construction machine that makes it possible for an operator to linearly push a bucket simply by operating an arm in a pushing direction is provided. A controller 50 is configured to, in a case where a straight locus is selected by a bucket locus selecting device 52, calculate a constant flow rate ratio α according to a boom initial angle that is an angle of a boom 2 sensed by a boom angle sensor 33 at a time point when an arm 4 is operated in a pushing direction by an operation device 51, and control the delivery flow rate of a first hydraulic pump 12 such that a hydraulic fluid is discharged from a cap chamber 1a of a boom cylinder 1 at a flow rate Qb obtained by multiplying a flow rate Qa of a flow supplied to a cap chamber 3a of an arm cylinder 3 by the flow rate ratio α while the arm 4 is operated in the pushing direction by the operation device 51 and there is not an instruction for operation of the boom 2.

HYDRAULIC CYLINDER PISTON ROD PROTECTION SYSTEM
20220364330 · 2022-11-17 ·

A protection system for a hydraulic cylinder piston having a barrel and a piston rod reciprocating therein, the protection system comprising a piston rod shield which is fixed with respect to the piston rod in use to move with respect to the barrel to cover the piston rod when the piston rod is exposed from the barrel and wherein the piston rod shield comprises a non-metallic flexible material which substantially returns to shape after deformation.

HYDRAULIC MACHINE

A hydraulic machine is provided. A boom actuator includes a large chamber and a small chamber. A recovery unit receives fluid discharged from the large chamber and then recovers energy. A recovery line connects the large chamber and the recovery unit. An accumulator is connected to the recovery line. A jack-up assist line connects the accumulator and the small chamber. A jack-up assist valve is disposed on the jack-up assist line to block flow of fluid from the accumulator to the small chamber in a first position and allow the flow of fluid from the accumulator to the small chamber in a second position. A controller controls movement of the jack-up assist valve. The controller may determine whether or not the hydraulic machine is in a jack-up condition, and when the hydraulic machine is determined to be in the jack-up condition, moves the jack-up assist valve to the second position.

HYDRAULIC MACHINE

A hydraulic machine. A boom actuator includes a large chamber and a small chamber. A recovery unit receives fluid discharged from the large chamber and then recovers energy. A recovery line connects the large chamber and the recovery unit. An accumulator is connected to a first point on the recovery line. A discharge valve is disposed on the recovery line between the first point and the recovery unit. A first sensor measures a pressure in the accumulator. A controller controls opening and closing of the discharge valve. The controller performs anti-bouncing control of: determining a target pressure in the accumulator corresponding to a load pressure applied to fluid in the large chamber by a load according to a predetermined correspondence; and controlling the opening and closing of the discharge valve such that the pressure in the accumulator measured by the first sensor reaches the target pressure.

COOLER BYPASS VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RETURN CIRCUIT

A work machine includes a frame, a traction system supporting the frame, an implement system supported by the frame, and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system includes a hydraulic oil tank, a control circuit, an oil cooler, and a cooler bypass valve assembly. The cooler bypass valve assembly is connected to the control circuit by a control circuit return line, and includes an unloading valve configured to allow hydraulic oil to flow from the control circuit return line to the hydraulic oil tank if a pressure of hydraulic oil in the control circuit return line exceeds a first threshold, a backpressure valve configured to allow hydraulic oil to flow from the return line to the oil cooler through an oil cooler inlet line if a pressure of hydraulic in the oil control circuit return line exceeds a second threshold, and an orifice configured to limit the flow of hydraulic oil through the backpressure valve.

Construction system and construction method

A construction system includes: a position data acquisition unit configured to acquire position data of a bottom of water; a current-terrain data generation unit configured to generate current terrain data of the bottom of water based on the position data; a target-terrain data generation unit configured to generate target terrain data of the bottom of water based on the current terrain data; and a working equipment control unit configured to control a working equipment of a work vehicle based on the target terrain data.

Boom control system for a construction machine
11585068 · 2023-02-21 · ·

To be capable of dealing with a machine body lifting operation or a sudden operation, while improving energy efficiency, during a boom-lowering operation, and achieving the reduction of the number of parts, in a construction machine equipped with a boom. It is configured such that a first region Y1 at which a recovery valve passage 16e is opened and a supply valve passage 16f is closed and a second region Y2 at which the recovery valve passage 16e and the supply valve passage 16f are opened, are provided at an operating position of a first boom control valve 16 during the boom lowering operation, and the first boom control valve 16 is positioned at the first region Y1 when neither a machine body lifting operation nor the sudden operation is performed during the boom-lowering operation, and at the region Y2 when the machine body lifting operation or the sudden operation is performed.

Hydraulic system for working machine
11585067 · 2023-02-21 · ·

A hydraulic system includes a first supply line connecting a boom control valve and a bottom side of a boom cylinder, a second supply line connecting the boom control valve and a rod side of the boom cylinder, a leveling switch valve having: a first operating position allowing a leveling operation of a working tool; and a first stopping position allowing the leveling operation to stop, a ride controller including: a ride-control switch valve connected to a branched fluid line branched from the first supply line; and an accumulator configured to perform an anti-vibrating operation for suppressing a pressure fluctuation of the boom cylinder, and a drain fluid line to discharge operation fluid in a downstream section extending from the leveling switch valve to the rod side of the boom cylinder in the second supply line when the leveling switch valve is switched to the first stopping position.