With Plural Pump Or Motive Fluid Source Relationships Selected By Multiway Valve Patents (Class 60/421)
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Patent number: 9915056Abstract: In a hydraulic drive system, hydraulic oil discharged from an actuator pump is supplied to an actuator via an actuator drive circuit. In the hydraulic drive system, the hydraulic oil discharged from a fan pump is supplied to a cooling fan motor via a fan drive circuit, and the cooling fan motor rotates a cooling fan at a rotational speed corresponding to the flow rate of the hydraulic oil supplied to the cooling fan motor. A merge circuit connects the actuator drive circuit and the fan drive circuit to each other to cause the hydraulic oil flowing through the actuator drive circuit to merge into the hydraulic oil flowing through the fan drive circuit. When the merge condition is satisfied, the controller controls the merge circuit to connect the actuator drive circuit and the fan drive circuit to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KCMInventors: Shinichiro Tanaka, Hiroyasu Kodera
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Patent number: 9903097Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for a construction machine including a direction control valve group including direction control valves provided in tandem to a center bypass passage, and a bleed-off valve provided to the center bypass passage downstream of the direction control valve group.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO(S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirofumi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 9890801Abstract: In addition to a main pump 102 having two delivery ports 102a and 102b and performing the load sensing control, two subsidiary pumps 202 and 302 for the load sensing control for respectively performing assist driving on a boom cylinder 3a and an arm cylinder 3b are provided. When driving the boom cylinder 3a or the arm cylinder 3b, a selector valve 141 or 241 is switched and flows of hydraulic fluid are merged together and supplied to the boom cylinder 3a or the arm cylinder 3b. When driving actuators other than the boom cylinder 3a or the arm cylinder 3b, only the hydraulic fluid from the main pump is supplied to the actuators. In short, the hydraulic drive system is configured so that two specific actuators having great demanded flow rates and tending to have a great load pressure difference between each other when driving at the same time can be driven with hydraulic fluid delivered from separate delivery ports.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Tierra Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiwamu Takahashi, Yasutaka Tsuruga, Yoshifumi Takebayashi, Kazushige Mori, Natsuki Nakamura
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Patent number: 9845589Abstract: In a hydraulic drive system performing the load sensing control by using a pump device having two delivery ports whose delivery flow rates are controlled by a single pump controller, surplus flow is prevented and energy loss at an unload valve and a pressure compensating valve is reduced in combined operations in which two actuators are driven at the same time while producing a relatively large supply flow rate difference therebetween. A boom cylinder 3a is connected so that the hydraulic fluids delivered from delivery ports P1 and P2 of a pump device 1a are merged and supplied to the boom cylinder 3a. An arm cylinder 3h is connected so that the hydraulic fluids delivered from delivery ports P3 and P4 of a pump device 1b are merged and supplied to the arm cylinder 3h.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Tierra Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasutaka Tsuruga, Kiwamu Takahashi
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Patent number: 9841037Abstract: Disclosed are a hydraulic system for construction equipment and a method of controlling the same, and the hydraulic system for construction equipment includes: a plurality of pressure control-type hydraulic pumps driven by an engine provided in construction equipment; an actuator driven by working oil discharged from the hydraulic pump; a closed center-type main control valve provided between the hydraulic pump and the actuator, and bypassing a virtual flow rate; and a controller configured to control the hydraulic pump by receiving the bypassed virtual flow rate from the main control valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Ho Tho, Woo Yong Jung, Yong Lak Cho
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Patent number: 9765504Abstract: Disclosed is a hydraulic system for performing land preparation works by means of a simultaneous boom-up and arm-in operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventor: Man-Seuk Jeon
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Patent number: 9752581Abstract: An oil supply apparatus supplies oil from an oil pump driven by an engine preferentially to a valve timing control unit. In the oil supply apparatus, a first discharge opening and a second discharge opening having an opening area larger than that of the first discharge opening are formed such that a pressurized region of the oil pump is divided into the two discharge openings. The oil from the first discharge opening is fed to a controlling oil passage through a first discharge port and then supplied to the valve timing controller from the controlling oil passage. The oil from the second discharge opening is fed to a lubricating oil passage through the second discharge port and then supplied to a main gallery from the lubricating oil passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hisashi Ono, Yuichi Kato
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Patent number: 9725885Abstract: Disclosed is a hydraulic construction machinery capable of operating a travel apparatus and a swing apparatus, when same are to be operated in combination, by means of working fluids supplied at the maximum discharge flow rate from a plurality of hydraulic pumps.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventor: Yang-Gu Lee
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Patent number: 9702379Abstract: Pressure sensors are provided to detect the delivery pressure of a hydraulic pump, the output pressure of an engine revolution speed detecting valve, and the output pressure of a differential pressure reducing valve generating the differential pressure between the delivery pressure of the hydraulic pump and a maximum load pressure. A vehicle controller calculates virtually the displacement of the hydraulic pump by use of the detected pressures and an equation of motion about a swash plate of the hydraulic pump, calculates the power need of the hydraulic pump and the output of the engine using these values, and switches a motor between powering and generation control in accordance with the result of a comparison between the pump power need and the engine output. In this manner, the displacement of the hydraulic pump without using sensors to detect the tilting angle of the swash plate of the hydraulic pump.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY TIERRA CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiwamu Takahashi, Shingo Kishimoto, Yoshifumi Takebayashi, Kazushige Mori, Natsuki Nakamura
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Patent number: 9702380Abstract: A fluid pressure control device for a power shovel including first, second, and third pumps, a first switching valve connected to the first pump, a second switching valve connected to the second pump, a first merge control valve connected to the third pump, and a second merge control valve provided downstream of the first merge control valve, in which the first merge control valve is switched by a pilot pressure of the first switching valve or the second switching valve to enable communication between the third pump and a downstream side, and the second merge control valve is switched by a pilot pressure of the second switching valve to block communication between the third pump and the first switching valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: KYB CorporationInventors: Masanari Kojima, Masayuki Nakamura, Takeshi Terao
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Patent number: 9677577Abstract: A hydraulic manifold may be used with a dredge. The hydraulic manifold may have a body with a mounting surface, a front surface located opposite the mounting surface, a top surface located between the mounting and front surfaces, a bottom surface located opposite the top surface, and end surfaces located opposite each other and connecting the mounting, front, top, and bottom surfaces. The manifold may also have at least one drain port and at least one supply port in at least one of the end surfaces, at least one valve port in the top surface, at least one consumer port in the top surface, and at least one transponder port in the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: ELLICOTT DREDGE ENTERPRISES, LLCInventor: Rabie E. Khalil
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Patent number: 9624646Abstract: A working machine includes: a first switch operable to set an operation amount; a second switch operable by being pressed; a control unit capable of detecting an operation of the first switch and an operation of the second switch, the control unit outputting a control signal based on the operation amount of the first switch and continuously outputting the control signal when the operation of the first switch is detected after detecting a release of the operation of the second switch under a state where the operation of the second switch is detected; an actuator configured to be activated by a hydraulic operation fluid; a solenoid valve capable of controlling, based on the control signal, a pilot pressure; and a control valve configured to supply, based on the pilot pressure, the hydraulic operation fluid to the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Kuroda, Ryosuke Kinugawa, Naohiro Saijo
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Patent number: 9618017Abstract: A hydraulic system for a construction machine having a pressure compensation valve is disclosed, which improves operability when a combined operation of a swing device and an attachment is performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Sang-Ki Bae, Jae-Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 9605691Abstract: The present disclosure provides an oil pressure system for a wheel loader with an improved raising process of a boom, thereby, especially, decreasing impact generated when the boom approaches a maximum height during loading work.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.Inventor: Moo Young Park
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Patent number: 9546468Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic system of a construction machine. The hydraulic system of the construction machine includes: an electronic proportional pressure reducing valve configured to control a flow rate, to which a maximum pressure is input as a control current value, and which is set to a minimum flow rate; a gear pump configured to provide pilot operation oil to the EPPRV; a shuttle valve configured to compare a pressure of first pilot operation oil passing through the EPPRV and a pressure of a flow rate control signal, and output second pilot operation oil having the greater pressure; a hydraulic pump of which a swash plate angle is controlled by the second pilot operation oil; and a pump control device configured to control a pressure of the EPPRV to be decreased from a maximum pressure by a predetermined inclination when the flow rate control signal is generated.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jai Seok Bang
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Patent number: 9340208Abstract: A method for controlling acceleration of a work vehicle may generally include determining a vehicle speed error based on a desired speed and an actual speed of the work vehicle, calculating an initial acceleration command based on the vehicle speed error, monitoring a current engine load on the vehicle engine, determining an engine load error for the engine based on the current engine load and calculating an acceleration limit for the work vehicle based on the engine load error, wherein the acceleration limit is calculated via a PID control algorithm implemented by a computing device of the vehicle. The method may also include controlling the operation of the engine and/or the transmission of the work vehicle based on a final acceleration command to adjust the actual speed of the work vehicle, wherein the final acceleration command corresponds to the lesser of the initial acceleration command and the acceleration limit.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Pawel Kuros, Ashraf Omran, Brian A. Hartman
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Patent number: 9249812Abstract: Disclosed is a hydraulic circuit for a pipe layer, in which the generation of hydraulic shock in equipment is prevented when an operating device or a moving device is finely operated during combined work in a pipe-laying operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Man-Seuk Jeon, Han-Ok Choi
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Patent number: 9145905Abstract: A hydraulic system for a vehicle includes a first hydraulic circuit, a second hydraulic circuit, and a main actuator. The first hydraulic circuit includes a first pump having a flow outlet; a first pressure line having a pump end coupled to the flow outlet of the first pump; and a first load sensing line having a pump end coupled to the first pump and a pressure end coupled to the first pressure line. The second hydraulic circuit includes a second pump having a flow outlet; a second pressure line having a pump end coupled to the flow outlet of the second pump; and a second load sensing line having a pump end coupled to the second pump and a pressure end coupled to the second pressure line. The main actuator is coupled to the first pressure line and the second pressure line and is configured to oppose a load force. The first load sensing line is separate from the second load sensing line such that the first pump and the second pump respond independently to the load force.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Oshkosh CorporationInventor: Yanming Hou
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Patent number: 9115731Abstract: Disclosed is an exemplary hydraulic system including a first fluid circuit and a second fluid circuit. The hydraulic system further includes a first pump fluidly connected to the first fluid circuit and fluidly connectable to the second fluid circuit, and a second pump fluidly connectable to the first and second fluid circuits. The hydraulic system includes a first valve that may be arranged in a first position for fluidly disconnecting the first and second pumps from the second fluid circuit, a second position for fluidly connecting the second pump to the second fluid circuit and fluidly disconnecting the first pump from the second fluid circuit, and a third position for fluidly connecting the first and second pumps to the second fluid circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Adam C. Maurer, Jerry J. Brittan, Robert J. Kanda, Darren Firth, Melissa Mei Koenig
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Patent number: 9091281Abstract: A valve assembly has a flow summation node coupled to a displacement control port of the first pump. Each valve in the assembly has a variable metering orifice controlling flow from an inlet to a hydraulic actuator and has a variable source orifice conveying fluid from a supply conduit to a flow summation node. The source orifice enlarges as the metering orifice shrinks. Each valve includes a variable bypass orifice and the bypass orifices of all the control valves are connected in series forming a bypass passage between a bypass node and a tank. The bypass node is coupled to the flow summation node and receives fluid from a second pump. At each valve, a source check valve conveys fluid from the supply conduit to the inlet and a bypass supply check valve conveys fluid from the bypass passage to the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: HUSCO International, Inc.Inventors: Corey K. Quinnell, Joseph L. Pfaff, Jonathan M. Starkey, Eric P. Hamkins
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Patent number: 9057175Abstract: Provided is a construction machine including a first circuit with a boom cylinder, a second circuit with an arm cylinder and a third circuit with a slewing motor, first to third pumps discharging respective first to third pump fluids, a first flow combining valve having a first combining position for the third and first pump fluids and a first combination limiting position, a second flow combining valve having a second combining position for the third and second pump fluids and a first combination and a second combination limiting position, and a flow combination switching control section which switches the flow combining valves to their respective combination limiting positions during an arm attracting operation and switches the combining valves to their respective combination limiting positions during a single slewing operation or during a boom raising operation with no arm operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yoshimi Saotome
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Publication number: 20150113970Abstract: Disclosed is a hydraulic system for performing land preparation works by means of a simultaneous boom-up and arm-in operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventor: Man-Seuk Jeon
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Publication number: 20150096290Abstract: A hydraulic system, preferably for actuating and engaging a mobile slurry pump, includes a primary circuit, actuating a first hydraulic consumer, which circuit has a hydraulic drive assembly including at least one motor-driven hydraulic pump. The hydraulic system further includes a secondary circuit, actuating a second hydraulic consumer, which circuit has a second hydraulic drive assembly including at least one additional motor-driven hydraulic pump. In a first operating state, hydraulic oil from a common tank can be admitted to the hydraulic consumers arranged in the primary circuit and in the secondary circuit via the hydraulic drive assemblies thereof, independently of one another. In a second operating state, a portion of the hydraulic oil is supplied from the primary circuit to the secondary circuit to actuate the second consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Putzmeister Engineering GmbHInventors: Jan-Martin Veit, Werner Muenzenmaier
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Publication number: 20150089935Abstract: A control valve apparatus includes a second-working-actuator acceleration control valve connected to a first working control valve in parallel. The second-working-actuator acceleration control valve includes pilot chambers receiving a pilot pressure for switching first and second working control valves and a flow channel that guides a pressure fluid of a first pump port to an entrance port side of the second working control valve. The second-working-actuator acceleration control valve is switchable between a first priority position in which a pressure fluid is guided to the first working control valve with a higher priority than the second working control valve and a second priority position in which a pressure fluid is guided to the second working control valve with a higher priority than the first working control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takeshi Fujiwara, Masayuki Nakamura, Chuka Sho
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Patent number: 8984875Abstract: The present disclosure is a construction machine, such as an excavator, which comprises a plurality of hydraulically driven actuators, in which some of the actuators are provided in a one-to-one pump system where hydraulic pumps are connected to the respective actuators such that a working fluid is supplied from the respective pumps, and the remaining actuators are provided in an auxiliary control valve system where the working fluid is distributed by an auxiliary control valve connected to one or more pumps. When an amount of the working fluid of an actuator associated with the auxiliary control valve is insufficient, the actuator associated with the auxiliary control valve is connected to a pump of the one-to-one pump system to share the pump of the one-to-one pump system.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.Inventor: Dal Sik Jang
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Patent number: 8984873Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a variable-displacement first pump, an over-center variable-displacement first travel motor selectively connected to receive fluid pressurized by the first pump in a closed loop manner, and an over-center variable-displacement second travel motor selectively connected to receive fluid pressurized by the first pump in parallel with the first travel motor in a closed loop manner. The hydraulic system also includes a linear actuator selectively connected to receive fluid pressurized by the first pump in parallel with the first and second travel motors in a closed loop manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Patrick Opdenbosch, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Bryan J. Hillman
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Patent number: 8978374Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a variable-displacement first pump and a variable-displacement second pump. The hydraulic system also includes a first actuator selectively connected either to the first pump in a closed loop manner and not the second pump, to the second pump in a closed loop manner and not the first pump, or to the first and second pumps in a closed loop manner. The hydraulic system further includes a second actuator and a variable-displacement rotary actuator that are each selectively connected either to the first pump in a closed loop manner and not the second pump, to the second pump in a closed loop manner and not the first pump, or to the first and second pumps in a closed loop manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Patrick Opdenbosch, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Bryan J. Hillman
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Patent number: 8978373Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a variable-displacement first pump, a variable-displacement second pump, and a first actuator selectively connected either to the first pump in a closed loop manner and not the second pump, or to the first and second pumps in a closed loop manner. The hydraulic system also includes a second actuator selectively connected either to the second pump in a closed loop manner and not the first pump, or to the first and second pumps in a closed loop manner. The hydraulic system further includes a variable-displacement rotary actuator selectively connected either to the first pump in a closed loop manner and not the second pump, or to the first and second pumps in a closed loop manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Patrick Opdenbosch, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Bryan J. Hillman
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Patent number: 8973358Abstract: A hydraulic system is disclosed. The hydraulic system may have a unidirectional variable displacement first pump, a first actuator connected to the first pump via a closed-loop first circuit, and a first switching valve disposed between the first actuator and the first pump. The first switching valve may be configured to control a fluid flow direction through the first actuator. The hydraulic system may also have a second actuator connected to the first pump in parallel with the first actuator via the first circuit, and a second switching valve disposed between the second actuator and the first pump. The second switching valve may be configured to control a fluid flow direction through the second actuator. The hydraulic system may further have a modulation valve associated with the first circuit and configured to selectively modulate a pressure of the first circuit during actuation of the first or second switching valves.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Kuehn, Brad A. Edler, Jeremy T. Peterson, Michael T. Verkuilen
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Patent number: 8966890Abstract: A hydraulic system having an actuator having a piston and associated rod forming head and rod chambers and being adapted to move between retracted and extended positions within a cylinder, and first and second sources of fluid. A first pump provides fluid from the first source to the head chamber at a first pressure. At least one valve provides fluid from the second source at a second pressure to supplement fluid provided to the head chamber from the first pump when the second pressure is greater than the first pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Daniel T. Mather, Troy A. Shawgo, Daniel H. Killion, Vishnu Irigireddy, Deepak Amaravadi, Dayao Chen, Matthew Hempel, Kenneth A. Dust, Ryan M. Ludwig, Alfred J. Abraham, Michael E. Nesbitt
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Patent number: 8955316Abstract: In a drive train device, in particular a motor vehicle drive train device, with a working fluid pressure system for providing an operating fluid pressure including at least a first and a second operating fluid pressure source connected in at least one operating state directly to the working fluid pressure system, and a lubricating and cooling fluid pressure system with an operating fluid pressure deviating from the operating fluid pressure in the working fluid pressure system, a hydraulic switching unit is provided which in at least one operating state connects the second operating fluid pressure source directly to the lubricating and cooling fluid pressure system for increasing the pressure thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Michael Baraga, Gerd Jäggle, Steffen Henzler
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Publication number: 20150044007Abstract: A hydraulic control device that reduces the loss of the power of a pump in combined operation of boom lowering and arm pushing. A controller performs single control of increasing capacity of a first pump in accordance with increase in an operation amount of a boom operation member, in a single operation of the boom lowering. On the other hand, the controller restricts the capacity of the first pump compared to capacity in the single control, during a restriction control period when the combined operation of boom lowering and arm pushing is detected, and the operation amount of the boom operation member is a prescribed operation amount or more.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuharu Tajima, Koji Ueda
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Patent number: 8943819Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a variable displacement first pump, a first linear actuator fluidly connected to the first pump via a first closed-loop circuit, a variable displacement second pump, and second and third linear actuators fluidly connected to the second pump in parallel via a second closed-loop circuit. The system also includes a variable displacement third pump, a fourth linear actuator fluidly connected to the third pump via a third closed-loop circuit, a variable displacement fourth pump, and a first rotary actuator fluidly connected to the fourth pump via a fourth closed-loop circuit. The system further includes a second rotary actuator fluidly connected to the second pump in parallel with the second and third linear actuators. The system also includes a third rotary actuator fluidly connected to the third pump in parallel with the fourth linear actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Knussman
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Patent number: 8943818Abstract: A hydraulic device includes a switch-over valve 1140 provided at a section of a sub-passage 1105 located downstream of a location where a first bypass passage 1117 is connected and located upstream of a primary regulator 1110. The switch-over valve 1140 is switched between a blocked state, where supply of hydraulic oil to a section of the sub-passage 1105 located downstream of the switch-over valve 1140 is blocked, and a communication state, where supply of hydraulic oil to the section of the sub-passage 1105 located downstream of the switch-over valve 1140 is permitted. In the hydraulic device, when the switch-over valve 1140 is switched to the communication state, as a discharge performance of a main pump 1102 increases, a first check valve 1118 closes. Supply paths for hydraulic oil discharged from the sub-pump 1103 are automatically switched in accordance with the discharge performance of the main pump 1102.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yusuke Ogata, Koichi Tanaka, Nobuaki Takahashi, Kenji Matsuo, Naofumi Nishida
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Patent number: 8910474Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a first pump, a first actuator fluidly connected to the first pump via a first closed-loop circuit, a second pump, and a second actuator fluidly connected to the second pump via a second closed-loop circuit. The system also includes a third pump, a third actuator fluidly connected to the third pump via a third closed-loop circuit, a fourth pump, and a fourth actuator fluidly connected to the fourth pump via a fourth closed-loop circuit. The system further includes a first combining valve configured to combine fluid from the first and second circuits, a second combining valve configured to combine fluid from the second and third circuits, and a third combining valve configured to combine fluid from the third and fourth circuits. The system also includes a fourth combining valve configured to combine fluid from the first and fourth circuits.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Knussman, Brad A. Edler, Patrick Opdenbosch
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Patent number: 8893490Abstract: A method of controlling a hydraulic system includes providing fluid to a first actuator with a first pump via a first closed-loop circuit of a machine, and providing fluid to a second actuator with a second pump via a second closed-loop circuit of the machine. The method also includes providing fluid to a third actuator with a third pump via a third closed-loop circuit of the machine, and providing fluid to a fourth actuator with a fourth pump via a fourth closed-loop circuit of the machine. The method further includes forming a combined flow of fluid including fluid from the first circuit and fluid from at least one of the second, third, and fourth circuits, and directing the combined flow to the first actuator while providing fluid to the actuator of the at least one of the second, third, and fourth circuits.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Michael L. Knussman, Brad A. Edler, Patrick Opdenbosch
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Patent number: 8881518Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a variable-displacement first pump, a variable-displacement second pump, and a first actuator selectively connected either to the first pump in a closed loop manner and not the second pump, or to the first and second pumps in a closed loop manner. The hydraulic system also includes a second actuator selectively connected either to the second pump in a closed loop manner and not the first pump, or to the first and second pumps in a closed loop manner. The hydraulic system further includes a variable-displacement rotary actuator selectively connected either to the first pump in a closed loop manner and not the second pump, or to the first and second pumps in a closed loop manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Patrick Opdenbosch, Lawrence J. Tognetti, Bryan J. Hillman
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Patent number: 8783025Abstract: A hydraulic system that includes a controller controlling multiple hydraulic pumps to power multiple hydraulic functions. Any ratio of flow can be directed from each of the pumps to each of the functions, including having a pump dedicated to each function, or having one pump dedicated to one function and another pump supplying multiple functions including the one function. The controller can receive machine feedback and failure data indicating regions of the system with functional disruptions, and can direct flow from the pumps to the functions along routes that avoid the functional disruptions. The system can include operator input devices that provide operator inputs to the controller for controlling the system. The system can operate the hydraulic system in different modes, including modes to improve fuel efficiency and to improve productivity. The system can include a mode switch for operator selection of a desired mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Jahmy J Hindman, Jeffrey W Dobchuk, Eric Richard Anderson
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Publication number: 20140174064Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic control system includes a swing control valve coupled between the swing motor, the pump and the tank to selectively control a fluid flow between the pump and the swing motor. The hydraulic control system includes a first conduit coupled between a first port of the swing control valve and a first chamber port of the swing motor. Further, a second conduit is coupled between a second port of the swing control valve and a second chamber port of the swing motor. A first chamber valve and a second chamber valve coupled to the first conduit and the second conduit and movable between a first open position, a second open position and a closed position. A controller is configured to selectively move one of the first and second chamber valves to reduce the fluid flow between the swing motor and the tank such that the pressurized flow discharged from the swing motor is directed to an accumulator fluidly coupled to each of the first and second conduits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Pengfei Ma
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Publication number: 20140174065Abstract: A hydraulic control system for a machine is disclosed. The hydraulic control system includes a swing control valve coupled between the swing motor, the pump and the tank to selectively control a fluid flow between the pump and the swing motor. The hydraulic control system includes a first conduit coupled between a first port of the swing control valve and a first chamber port of the swing motor. Further, a second conduit is coupled between a second port of the swing control valve and a second chamber port of the swing motor. A first chamber valve and a second chamber valve coupled to the first conduit and the second conduit. A controller is configured to selectively move one of the first and second chamber valves to reduce the fluid flow between the swing motor and the tank such that the pressurized flow discharged from the swing motor is directed to an accumulator fluidly coupled to each of the first and second conduits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Pengfei Ma
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Publication number: 20140165549Abstract: A hydraulic system is disclosed. The hydraulic system may have a first pump, a boom cylinder, and a first closed loop fluidly connecting the first pump to the boom cylinder. The hydraulic system may also have a second pump, a swing motor, and a second closed loop fluidly connecting the second pump to the swing motor. The hydraulic system may further have a third pump, an auxiliary actuator, and a third closed loop fluidly connecting the third pump to the auxiliary actuator. The hydraulic system may additionally have a combining valve configured to selectively connect the second closed loop to the first closed loop during a boom raising operation, and a control valve configured to selectively connect the third closed loop to the first closed loop during a boom lowering operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Magomed GABIBULAYEV, Jeffrey L. KUEHN, Michael L. KNUSSMAN, Jeremy T. PETERSON, Viral S. MEHTA, Benjamin T. NELSON
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Publication number: 20140119867Abstract: An energy recovery system for a machine is disclosed. The energy recovery system may have a boom circuit with at least a one linear actuator configured to move a work tool, and a boom accumulator configured to selectively collect pressurized fluid from the at least one linear actuator and to discharge pressurized fluid back to the at least one linear actuator. The energy recovery system may also have a swing circuit with a swing motor configured to move the work tool, and a swing accumulator configured to selectively collect pressurized fluid from the swing motor and discharge pressurized fluid back to the swing motor. The energy recovery system may further have a common accumulator passage fluidly connecting the boom accumulator and the swing accumulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Gang Victor WEN, Pengfei MA, Jiao ZHANG, Tonglin SHANG
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Patent number: 8701397Abstract: A hydraulic oil supply device includes: a work equipment pump that supplies a hydraulic oil to a hydraulic actuator that drives a work equipment; a fan pump that supplies the hydraulic oil to a hydraulic motor that drives a cooling fan; and a circuit switching valve provided on a hydraulic circuit being branched from a hydraulic circuit connecting the hydraulic actuator with the work equipment pump to be connected to the fan pump, the circuit switching valve selectively connecting a discharge portion of the fan pump to the hydraulic actuator and the hydraulic motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Norihide Mizoguchi
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Patent number: 8701399Abstract: A pair of dozer control valves V3, V6 concurrently operable; a pilot pressure valve V14 switchable between an independent position 27 where, when only track devices 5 are operated, discharged fluid from one hydraulic-fluid discharge port P1 is independently supplied to one track control valve and one dozer control valve, and discharged fluid from the other hydraulic-fluid discharge port P2 is independently supplied to the other track control valve and the other dozer control valve, and a merging position 28 where, when the other control valves are operated, discharged fluid from the one hydraulic-fluid discharge port and from the other hydraulic-fluid discharge port are merged and supplied to the control valves V1 to 10; and pressure compensation valves V11 in the control valves and for distributing hydraulic fluid at flow rates based on extent of actuation of the other control valves operated, irrespective of the magnitude of the loads.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Horii
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Patent number: 8689550Abstract: A hydraulic control system that includes a controller that controls the accumulator flow rate control valve and a discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump, wherein the controller: determines a minimum value among an operation demand flow rate to be demanded by an operation amount of hydraulic actuator operating members, a pump flow rate to be determined by a discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump under a constant horsepower control and a maximum flow rate of the hydraulic pump such that the determined minimum value is an actuator supply flow rate to be supplied to the plurality of hydraulic actuators, and controls the discharge flow rate and the accumulator flow rate so as to supply the actuator supply flow rate corresponding to a total flow rate of the discharge flow rate and the accumulator flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar SARLInventors: Atsushi Wada, Keisuke Shirani, Takashi Iguchi
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Patent number: 8650778Abstract: A hydraulic drive system realizes a jack-up operation without arrangement of a flow rate control valve and center bypass selector valve. The hydraulic drive system has first and second hydraulic pumps, first and second directional control valves for controlling boom cylinders, a third directional control valve for controlling the boom cylinders, and a third hydraulic pump for feeding pressure oil to the third directional control valve. A jack-up selector valve has a second select position where, when a pressure in bottom chambers of the boom cylinders is not higher than a predetermined pressure, feeding of pressure oil, which is delivered from the first hydraulic pump and second hydraulic pump, to rod chambers of the boom cylinders, is held permissible in association with switching of the second directional control valve and third directional control valve by a manipulation of a control device.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Okano, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Kouji Ishikawa, Kensuke Sato, Naoki Hagiwara
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Patent number: 8615992Abstract: A construction machine includes a negative parking brake whose braking state is released by a supply of hydraulic fluid. It also includes a parking brake hydraulic circuit that is branched from a hydraulic fluid supplying circuit, which supplies the hydraulic fluid to a transmission of the construction machine, and supplies the hydraulic fluid to the parking brake. The parking brake hydraulic circuit includes a check valve that prevents backflow of the hydraulic fluid of the parking brake to the hydraulic fluid supplying circuit, and it includes an operation switching valve, which is provided closer to the parking brake than the check valve, for switching between an activation and a release of the parking brake. The parking brake hydraulic circuit also includes a relief valve, which is interposed between the check valve and the operation switching valve and which discharges the hydraulic fluid of the parking brake when the relief valve is opened.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Keita Naito, Shunji Oka, Osamu Takatori
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Patent number: 8607557Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for an excavator is provided, which includes at least one first working device control valve having a first traveling control valve and a first boom control valve successively installed along a first center bypass line from a downstream side of a first hydraulic pump, at least one second working device control valve having a second traveling control valve and a second boom control valve successively installed along a second center bypass line from a downstream side of a second hydraulic pump, a third hydraulic pump providing fluid pressure to a swing motor installed on a third center bypass line, a swing control valve installed on a downstream side of the third hydraulic pump and shifted, in accordance with a valve switching signal input from the outside, to supply hydraulic fluid discharged from the third hydraulic pump to the swing motor, and a boom confluence line connected between an output port of the swing control valve and an input port of the boom control value to make the hydrauliType: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden ABInventors: Toshimichi Ikeda, Yang Koo Lee
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Patent number: 8572957Abstract: A hydraulic system for construction equipment is provided, which can increase the driving speed of a corresponding working device by making hydraulic fluid of a hydraulic pump, which is added to the hydraulic system having two hydraulic pumps in the construction equipment, join hydraulic fluid on the working device side, and can intercept the supply of hydraulic fluid from the working device side to a traveling apparatus side when the working device and the traveling apparatus are simultaneously manipulated.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden ABInventors: Toshimichi Ikeda, Yang Koo Lee
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Patent number: 8522541Abstract: Second-gear blocking switching valves 101 to 104 are provided in pipe lines providing communication between remote control valves 22, 24 and pilot operation portions of valve sections of second-gear spools of control valves. A switching selection means 105 switches the second-gear blocking switching valves 101 to 104. Proportional pressure reduction valves 111 to 114 change secondary pressure to be outputted in accordance with secondary pressure of the remote control valves. Secondary pressure changing switching valves 116 to 119 are provided in pipe lines providing communication between the remote control valves and pilot operation portions of valve sections of first-gear spools of the control valves.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Kobelco Cranes Co., Ltd.Inventor: Katsuki Yamagata