Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an engine having an exhaust gas treatment apparatus attached thereto, wherein an exhaust pipe 13 can be prevented from being damaged by a vibration of the engine body 1. To achieve the object, in the engine having the exhaust gas treatment apparatus attached thereto in which an exhaust gas treatment apparatus 4 is supported by an engine body 1 and the engine body 1 and the exhaust gas treatment apparatus 4 communicate with each other through an exhaust pipe 13, the casing of the exhaust gas treatment apparatus consists of a plurality of casing units 5, 6, and 7 separable from each other, connection flanges 8, 9, 10, and 11 are disposed in respective end portions of the casing units 5, 6, and 7, the casing units 5, 6, and 7 are coupled together by a connection of the connection flanges 8, 9, 10, and 11, and the exhaust gas treatment apparatus 4 is supported by the engine body 1 through the connection flanges 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Abstract: The hydraulic suspension system comprises a suspension mechanism (100) for a traveling vehicle body, a suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism, and a stopped state detector (58) for detecting a state in which operation of the suspension mechanism (100) has stopped. The control management unit (60) controls the suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) so that when operation of the suspension mechanism (100) is detected by the stopped state detector (58) to be in a stopped state, the operation of the suspension mechanism (100) moves toward a target range, in preference to control based on a suspension stroke position obtained from a suspension stroke position sensor (37).

Abstract: An engine speed control system for a work vehicle is disclosed. Storage means (56) stores a predetermined engine speed. A manually operated input device (37, 38) issues an instruction to retrieve the engine speed from the storage means (56). Engine speed control means (50) executes a constant speed control, whereby the engine speed stored in the storage means (56) is set as a target speed on the basis of a first input operation made using the input device (37, 38). The engine speed control means (50) further executes a stored speed change control for allowing the setting of the engine speed stored in the storage means (56) to be changed based on a second, different input operation performed using the input device (37, 38).

Abstract: Provided is a tractor which allows continuation of a plowing work by appropriately elevating a plow when slip occurs in wheels. The tractor includes draft controlling means (34) for elevating the plow to a target machine body level value obtained by making reference to control information with a draft load value detected by a draft load sensor (S). The control information is set based on a target plowing depth set when the plow was set to a target plowing depth and a draft load value. When a slip ratio detected by a slip ratio acquiring means (37) exceeds a threshold value, in place of previously set control information, there is newly set control information which renders higher the target machine body level relative to a same draft load value, thereby to elevate the plow.

Abstract: A driver condition estimation apparatus 5 estimates condition of a driver. The driver condition estimation apparatus 5 includes a driver condition estimating unit 50a for estimating the condition of the driver before the driver starts driving; and a control variable changing unit 50b for changing control variables of in-vehicle devices based on the condition of the driver estimated by the driver condition estimating unit 50a.

Abstract: An engine speed control system for a work vehicle comprises a pedal sensor (32) for detecting an operative position of an accelerator pedal (31); a foot accelerator controller for carrying out foot accelerator control in which the engine speed that corresponds to an output of the pedal sensor (32) is used as a target rotational speed; and upper limit setting device (35) for setting the upper limit of the engine speed. The upper limit rotation control in which the upper limit rotational speed is used as the target rotational speed is carried out when the target engine speed is greater than the upper limit rotational speed set by the upper limit setting device (35).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an engine having an exhaust gas treatment apparatus attached thereto, wherein an exhaust pipe 13 can be prevented from being damaged by a vibration of the engine body 1. To achieve the object, in the engine having the exhaust gas treatment apparatus attached thereto in which an exhaust gas treatment apparatus 4 is supported by an engine body 1 and the engine body 1 and the exhaust gas treatment apparatus 4 communicate with each other through an exhaust pipe 13, the casing of the exhaust gas treatment apparatus consists of a plurality of casing units 5, 6, and 7 separable from each other, connection flanges 8, 9, 10, and 11 are disposed in respective end portions of the casing units 5, 6, and 7, the casing units 5, 6, and 7 are coupled together by a connection of the connection flanges 8, 9, 10, and 11, and the exhaust gas treatment apparatus 4 is supported by the engine body 1 through the connection flanges 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Abstract: An engine controller (76) includes a first mode control module (81) for performing a first mode control in which a fuel injection amount in an engine (1) is obtained based on a first torque-engine rotational speed characteristic, and a second mode control module (82) for performing a second mode control in which the fuel injection amount is obtained based on a second torque-engine rotational speed characteristic. The first mode control module (81) has a first engine load estimation part (81a) for estimating an engine load based on a difference in rotational speed between a non-load engine rotational speed and an actual engine rotational speed, and the second mode control module (82) has a second engine load estimation part (82a) for estimating an engine load based on the fuel injection amount.

Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle includes a swing frame and right and left suspension cylinders for front wheels. The swing frame is swingably supported by the front portion of a vehicle body about a support shaft extending in a lateral direction, and supports the front axle case, so as to allow the front axle case to swing about a center shaft extending in a front-rear direction. The right and left suspension cylinders are provided on the swing frame. A lateral oscillation regulation unit is provided between the swing frame and the front frame, and configured to regulate an oscillation of the swing frame by contact in the lateral direction.

Abstract: The engine speed control system for a work vehicle has a foot accelerator controller for carrying out foot accelerator control based on a pedal sensor, a hand accelerator controller for carrying out hand accelerator control based on a lever sensor, a manually operated input device, storage means for storing a predetermined engine speed, and a constant rotation controller for carrying out constant rotation control in which the engine speed stored in the storage means is used as the target rotational speed on the basis of an input to the input device. The constant rotation control is carried out when the input device has been operated in the case that the engine speed that corresponds to the output of the lever sensor is greater than an idling speed, and the constant rotation control is terminated when the input device is operated in the case that the engine speed that corresponds to the output of the lever sensor is equal to or less than the idling speed.

Abstract: In a power supply device of the invention, when the state of charge SOC1 of a low-voltage battery is lower than a discharging reference value Shi1 below a full charge level and when the state of charge SOC2 of a high-voltage battery is not lower than a discharging reference value Slow2 at a system-off time, the low-voltage battery is charged close to its full charge level with the electric power supplied from the high-voltage battery. The lead acid battery used for the low-voltage battery has the high potential for deterioration in the continuously low state of charge SOC. The lithium secondary battery used for the high-voltage battery has the high potential for deterioration in the continuously high state of charge SOC. The charge of the low-voltage battery in combination with the discharge of the high-voltage battery enables both the low-voltage battery and the high-voltage battery to have respective favorable states of charge with little potentials for deterioration.

Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle includes a swing frame and right and left suspension cylinders for front wheels. The swing frame is swingably supported by the front portion of a vehicle body about a support shaft extending in a lateral direction, and supports the front axle case, so as to allow the front axle case to swing about a center shaft extending in a front-rear direction. The right and left suspension cylinders are provided on the swing frame. A lateral oscillation regulation unit is provided between the swing frame and the front frame, and configured to regulate an oscillation of the swing frame by contact in the lateral direction.

Abstract: A display system for a work vehicle is disclosed including a display device (43) having an information display area (49), a display control unit (44) for controlling the display device, and a display switching command device (52A) which outputs a display switching command for switching a display in the display device. The display control unit (44) selects and sets, based on an output from the display switching command device (52A), one or more of an operating time display mode for displaying an operating time of an engine, an instantaneous fuel consumption display mode for displaying an instantaneous fuel consumption, an average fuel consumption display mode for displaying an average fuel consumption, and an amount of used fuel display mode for displaying an amount of used fuel, as a display mode for the information display area (49).

Abstract: The hydraulic suspension system comprises a suspension mechanism (100) for a traveling vehicle body, a suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) for varying a reference position of a suspension stroke of the suspension mechanism, and a stopped state detector (58) for detecting a state in which operation of the suspension mechanism (100) has stopped. The control management unit (60) controls the suspension reference position variation mechanism (18) so that when operation of the suspension mechanism (100) is detected by the stopped state detector (58) to be in a stopped state, the operation of the suspension mechanism (100) moves toward a target range, in preference to control based on a suspension stroke position obtained from a suspension stroke position sensor (37).

Abstract: A driver condition estimation apparatus 5 estimates condition of a driver. The driver condition estimation apparatus 5 includes a driver condition estimating unit 50a for estimating the condition of the driver before the driver starts driving; and a control variable changing unit 50b for changing control variables of in-vehicle devices based on the condition of the driver estimated by the driver condition estimating unit 50a.

Abstract: An engine speed control system for a work vehicle comprises a pedal sensor (32) for detecting an operative position of an accelerator pedal (31); a foot accelerator controller for carrying out foot accelerator control in which the engine speed that corresponds to an output of the pedal sensor (32) is used as a target rotational speed; and upper limit setting means (35) for setting the upper limit of the engine speed. The upper limit rotation control in which the upper limit rotational speed is used as the target rotational speed is carried out when the target engine speed is greater than the upper limit rotational speed set by the upper limit setting means (35).

Abstract: The engine speed control system for a work vehicle has a foot accelerator controller for carrying out foot accelerator control based on a pedal sensor, a hand accelerator controller for carrying out hand accelerator control based on a lever sensor, a manually operated input device, storage means for storing a predetermined engine speed, and a constant rotation controller for carrying out constant rotation control in which the engine speed stored in the storage means is used as the target rotational speed on the basis of an input to the input device. The constant rotation control is carried out when the input device has been operated in the case that the engine speed that corresponds to the output of the lever sensor is greater than an idling speed, and the constant rotation control is terminated when the input device is operated in the case that the engine speed that corresponds to the output of the lever sensor is equal to or less than the idling speed.

Abstract: An engine speed control system for a work vehicle is disclosed. Storage means (56) stores a predetermined engine speed. A manually operated input device (37, 38) issues an instruction to retrieve the engine speed from the storage means (56). Engine speed control means (50) executes a constant speed control, whereby the engine speed stored in the storage means (56) is set as a target speed on the basis of a first input operation made using the input device (37, 38). The engine speed control means (50) further executes a stored speed change control for allowing the setting of the engine speed stored in the storage means (56) to be changed based on a second, different input operation performed using the input device (37, 38).

Abstract: An engine controller (76) includes a first mode control module (81) for performing a first mode control in which a fuel injection amount in an engine (1) is obtained based on a first torque-engine rotational speed characteristic, and a second mode control module (82) for performing a second mode control in which the fuel injection amount is obtained based on a second torque-engine rotational speed characteristic. The first mode control module (81) has a first engine load estimation part (81a) for estimating an engine load based on a difference in rotational speed between a non-load engine rotational speed and an actual engine rotational speed, and the second mode control module (82) has a second engine load estimation part (82a) for estimating an engine load based on the fuel injection amount.

Abstract: A battery device of the invention has a high-voltage battery unit, which includes three battery modules C1 through C3, three voltage equalization circuits B1 through B3, and six switches SW1 through SW6. Each of the three battery modules C1 through C3 includes plural lithium secondary cells arranged in series. Each of the voltage equalization circuits B1 through B3 works to equalize the voltages of the respective cells included in a corresponding one of the battery modules C1 through C3. The six switches SW1 through SW6 are individually switched on and off to switch over the connection state of the battery modules C1 through C3 between serial connection and parallel connection. In the battery device of the invention, the voltage equalization process activates the voltage equalization circuits B1 through B3 to respectively equalize the voltages of the plural cells included in each of the three battery modules C1 through C3 in the state of serial connection of the battery modules C1 through C3.