Abstract: In a hydraulic drive system in which a target compensated differential pressure for each of pressure compensating valves 21a, 21b is set in accordance with a differential pressure between a pump delivery pressure and a maximum load pressure, and a target LS differential pressure is set as a variable value depending on a revolution speed of an engine 1, a fixed throttle 32 and a signal pressure variable relief valve 33 are disposed in a maximum load pressure line 35. A relief setting pressure PLMAXO of the signal pressure variable relief valve 33 is set so as to satisfy PLMAXO=PR−PGR+a (where a is a value smaller than PGR) with respect to a target LS differential pressure PGR and a setting pressure PR of the main relief valve 30.

Abstract: An actuator lock switching valve 50 is provided which communicates a drain line 52 and a pilot line 53 with each other when the valve 50 is in a position C, and which communicates pilot lines 51, 53 with each other when it is shifted to a position D. The pilot line 51 is connected to a delivery line 7 of a hydraulic pump 10, and the pilot line 53 is connected to pressure receiving sections 28a, 28b provided at ends of the pressure compensating valves 21a, 21b on the side acting in the closing direction. The actuator lock switching valve 50 has a pressure receiving section 55 connected to the output side of a pilot lock switching valve 43, and is switched over in interlock with shifting of the switching valve 43.

Abstract: In a hydraulic drive system in which a target compensated differential pressure for each of pressure compensating valves 21a, 21b is set in accordance with a differential pressure between a pump delivery pressure and a maximum load pressure, and a target LS differential pressure is set as a variable value depending on a revolution speed of an engine 1, a fixed throttle 32 and a signal pressure variable relief valve 33 are disposed in a maximum load pressure line 35. A relief setting pressure PLMAX′ of the signal pressure variable relief valve 33 is set so as to satisfy PLMAX′=PR−PGR+&agr; (where &agr; is a value smaller than PGR) with respect to a target LS differential pressure PGR and a setting pressure PR of the main relief valve 30.

Abstract: An actuator lock switching valve 50 is provided which communicates a drain line 52 and a pilot line 53 with each other when the valve 50 is in a position C, and which communicates pilot lines 51, 53 with each other when it is shifted to a position D. The pilot line 51 is connected to a delivery line 7 of a hydraulic pump 10, and the pilot line 53 is connected to pressure receiving sections 28a, 28b provided at ends of the pressure compensating valves 21a, 21b on the side acting in the closing direction. The actuator lock switching valve 50 has a pressure receiving section 55 connected to the output side of a pilot lock switching valve 43, and is switched over in interlock with shifting of the switching valve 43.

Abstract: A hydraulic drive system having a swing control system, includes a pump control unit for controlling a pump delivery rate such that a pump delivery pressure is held a predetermined value higher than a maximum load pressure among a plurality of actuators. Pressure compensating valves are each constructed to set, as a target compensation differential pressure, a differential pressure between a delivery pressure of a hydraulic pump and a maximum load pressure among the actuators. A pressure compensating valve for a swing section is given such a load dependent characteristic that when the load pressure rises, the target compensation differential pressure is reduced, the load dependent characteristic being set so as to provide a flow rate characteristic simulating constant-horsepower control of a swing motor.

Abstract: A hydraulic drive system includes a pump control unit 18 for controlling a pump delivery rate such that a pump delivery pressure is held at a predetermined value higher than a maximum load pressure among actuators 2-6. Pressure compensating valves 12-16 are each constructed to set, as a target compensation differential pressure, a differential pressure between the delivery pressure of a hydraulic pump 1 and the maximum load pressure among the actuators 2-6. The pressure compensating valve 12 is given such a load dependent characteristic that the target compensation differential pressure is reduced when a load pressure rises. A lower limit setting spring 55 for limiting the target compensation differential pressure from becoming smaller than a predetermined value is provided in the pressure compensating valve 12 for the swing section.