Disclosed is a hydraulic control apparatus including a flow-path selector valve that switches a supply flow path and a flow-path switching control unit that operates the same, a regeneration valve and a regeneration release valve capable of the regenerative operation, and a regeneration control unit that operates the same. The flow-path switching control unit makes the flow-path selector valve form a flow-path providing communication between first and second pumps in a combined operation state. The regeneration control unit judges the propriety of the regenerative operation on the basis of the second pump pressure which is the discharge pressure of the second pump in a single operation state and judges the propriety of the regenerative operation on the basis of whether or not the driving state of the work actuator is within an allowable range corresponding to the target work operation amount in the combined operation state.

A control arrangement for an arrangement of hydraulically couplable machines has an interface for hydraulic coupling of the machines, and a hydraulic machine for supplying pressure medium to at least one hydraulic consumer of the machines in accordance with requirements. An electronic control device is configured, in accordance with a load of the consumer, to generate an electronic control signal, which can be converted by a transducer of the control arrangement into a hydraulic control signal, in accordance with which the hydraulic machine can be operated.

Provided is a construction machine. The construction machine includes a boom cylinder driving a boom, a rotation motor rotating a rotary body, an arm cylinder driving an arm, a bucket cylinder driving a bucket, a first main pump supplying working fluid to the boom cylinder and discharging the working fluid in opposite directions, a second main pump supplying working fluid to the rotation motor and discharging the working fluid in opposite directions, and a third main pump supplying working fluid to the arm cylinder or the bucket cylinder.

A pressure supply device for prioritised volume flow splitting, in particular in mobile working machines, includes at least one adjusting pump (2) controllable by an LS signal as main pump, a constant-displacement pump (4) as an auxiliary pump, and two pressure balances. A system is supplied primarily, in particular in the form of steering hydraulics (PL), which outputs an LS signal. A system is supplied secondarily, which outputs a further LS signal, in particular in the form of working hydraulics (PA). A further system is supplied hydraulically, in particular in the form of brake hydraulics (PB). One pressure balance (DW1) is used to supply the system (PL) to be supplied primarily and/or the further hydraulic system (PB), the other pressure balance (DW2) is used to supply the system (PL) to be supplied primarily and/or the system (PA) to be supplied secondarily, The respective pressure balance (DW1, DW2) can be activated by an LS signal in such a way that the constant-displacement pump (4) is also used to supply the system (PA) to be supplied secondarily.

A landing gear lifting/lowering EHA system includes: a hydraulic actuator configured to lift and lower the leg of an aircraft; at least one electrically operated hydraulic pump; a hydraulic path; a pressure sensor attached to the hydraulic actuator or the hydraulic path and configured to output a measurement signal corresponding to hydraulic pressure; and a controller configured to output a control signal to the electrically operated hydraulic pump, wherein, when a state in which the hydraulic pressure exceeds a set pressure continues for a set time, the control unit stops the electrically operated hydraulic pump in operation and resumes the operation of the electrically operated hydraulic pump after the hydraulic pressure drops to or below a second set pressure after the electrically operated hydraulic pump is stopped.

A work vehicle includes computing system is configured to receive a first and seconds inputs associated with controlling an operation of first and second hydraulic loads. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the first or second flow control valve corresponding to the one of the first or second hydraulic loads associated with the greater hydraulic fluid pressure based on the corresponding received first or second input. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine the first or second pressure of the hydraulic fluid being supplied to another of the first or second hydraulic loads. Moreover, the computing system is configured to control the first or second flow control valve corresponding to the other of the first or second hydraulic loads based on the corresponding received first or second input and the determined first or second pressure.

A hydraulic system for a vehicle includes a hydraulic monitoring control unit configured to receive an operational signal from a sub-system of the vehicle and control flow of hydraulic fluid to actuators of components based on the operational signal. The hydraulic monitoring control unit is configured to bypass the flow of the hydraulic fluid in relation to a subset of the actuators in response to the operational signal indicating an altered operational state of the sub-system.

The object of the present invention resides in provision of a construction machine in which a hydraulic cylinder can be driven in a high efficiency by an accumulator. To this end, the construction machine including: a hydraulic cylinder; a first accumulator that accumulates return fluid from the hydraulic cylinder with a first set pressure; a tank that stores hydraulic fluid therein; a first hydraulic pump that delivers the hydraulic fluid sucked from the tank; a hydraulic actuator that is driven by the first hydraulic pump; and a second accumulator that accumulates return fluid from the hydraulic actuator with a second set pressure, includes a first control valve placed in a first hydraulic line that connects the first accumulator and the hydraulic cylinder to each other, and a second control valve placed in a second hydraulic line that connects the second accumulator and the hydraulic cylinder to each other. The second set pressure is set to a value higher than that of the first set pressure.

A hydraulic system may include a first actuator to control a first linkage member, a second actuator to control a second linkage member, a first primary hydraulic circuit and a first secondary hydraulic circuit that include the first actuator, a second primary hydraulic circuit and a second secondary hydraulic circuit that include the second actuator, a first pump to cause fluid to flow through the first primary hydraulic circuit and the second secondary hydraulic circuit, a second pump to cause fluid to flow through the second primary hydraulic circuit and the first secondary hydraulic circuit, and a controller. The controller may be configured to determine that an operator assistance mode is enabled, and cause closing of a first valve that controls fluid flow through the first secondary hydraulic circuit and a second valve that controls fluid flow through the second secondary hydraulic circuit.

A work vehicle a computing system configured to receive first and second input associated with controlling the operation of the first and second hydraulic load, respectively. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to control the operation of a first or second flow control valve corresponding to the one of the first or second hydraulic loads associated with the greater hydraulic fluid pressure such that the corresponding adjustable orifice is at a maximum flow position. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine the first and second pressures of the hydraulic fluid being supplied to the first or second hydraulic loads. Moreover, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the first or second flow control valve corresponding to another of the first or second hydraulic loads based on the corresponding received first or second input and the determined first and second pressures.