Hydraulic drive system

• US 10,227,090 B2
• Filed: 12/09/2016
• Issued: 03/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Kasawaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Kondo, Akihiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Leslie, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wiblin, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US15/374,546
• Publication Number:
  US 20170166253A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2400/85 Skid-steer systems, e.g. for tracked vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 11/005 Hydraulic control systems
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 11/04 by means of separate power sources
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 3/32 working downwardly and towards the machine, e.g. with backhoes
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/226 Safety arrangements, e.g. hydraulic driven fans, preventing cavitation, leakage, overheating
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2267 Valves or distributors position of valves arrangements on upper-structures E02F9/0875
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2285 Pilot-operated systems
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2292 Systems with two or more pumps
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2296 Systems with a variable displacement pump
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/268 with failure correction follow-up actions

Abstract

A hydraulic drive system includes: control valves; solenoid proportional valves outputting pilot pressures to the control valves; a controller controlling each of the solenoid proportional valves; a primary pressure line leading hydraulic oil from an auxiliary pump to the solenoid proportional valves; a solenoid switching valve provided on the primary pressure line; a movement detection line blocked when any of movement detection target control valves has moved; and a movement detection pressure sensor provided on the movement detection line. The controller controls the solenoid switching valve while all of operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their operating levers are in neutral, such that: the solenoid switching valve opens the primary pressure line if a measurement value of the pressure sensor is less than a threshold; and the solenoid switching valve blocks the primary pressure line if the measurement value of the pressure sensor is greater than the threshold.

Claims

1. A hydraulic drive system comprising:

a plurality of control valves disposed on a circulation line extending from a main pump to a tank;

a plurality of operation devices with which to operate the plurality of control valves, each operation device of the plurality of operation devices including an operating lever and outputting an electrical signal in accordance with an inclination angle of the operating lever;

a plurality of solenoid proportional valves that output pilot pressures to the plurality of control valves;

a controller that controls each solenoid proportional valve of the plurality of solenoid proportional valves based on the electrical signal outputted from a corresponding one of the plurality of operation devices;

a primary pressure line that leads hydraulic oil from an auxiliary pump to the plurality of solenoid proportional valves;

a solenoid switching valve provided on the primary pressure line;

a movement detection line that extends from the auxiliary pump to the tank through a plurality of movement detection target control valves among the plurality of control valves, the movement detection line being blocked when any one of the plurality of movement detection target control valves has moved; and

a movement detection pressure sensor provided on the movement detection line, wherein

the controller controls the solenoid switching valve while all of the plurality of operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their respective operating levers are in neutral, such that;

the solenoid switching valve opens the primary pressure line if a measurement value of the pressure sensor is less than a threshold; and

the solenoid switching valve blocks the primary pressure line if the measurement value of the pressure sensor is greater than the threshold.

2. The hydraulic drive system according to claim 1, wherein

the hydraulic drive system is a hydraulic drive system of a self-propelled hydraulic excavator,

the circulation line includes a first circulation line and a second circulation line,

the main pump includes a first main pump and a second main pump,

the plurality of movement detection target control valves include:

a left running control valve disposed on the first circulation line extending from the first main pump to the tank;

a right running control valve disposed on the second circulation line extending from the second main pump to the tank; and

a plurality of non-running control valves, each of which is disposed either on the first circulation line or on the second circulation line,

the plurality of operation devices include;

a plurality of running operation devices with which to operate the left running control valve and the right running control valve; and

a plurality of non-running operation devices with which to operate the plurality of non-running control valves,

the movement detection line includes;

a first movement detection line that extends from the auxiliary pump to the tank through the left running control valve and the right running control valve, the first movement detection line being blocked when either the left running control valve or the right running control valve has moved; and

a second movement detection line that extends from the auxiliary pump to the tank through the plurality of non-running control valves, the second movement detection line being blocked when any one of the plurality of non-running control valves has moved,

the plurality of solenoid proportional valves include;

a plurality of running operation solenoid proportional valves that output pilot pressures to the left running control valve and the right running control valve; and

a plurality of non-running operation solenoid proportional valves that output pilot pressures to the plurality of non-running control valves,

the primary pressure line includes;

a running operation passage that leads the hydraulic oil from the auxiliary pump to the plurality of running operation solenoid proportional valves; and

a non-running operation passage that leads the hydraulic oil from the auxiliary pump to the plurality of non-running operation solenoid proportional valves,

the solenoid switching valve includes a first solenoid switching valve provided on the running operation passage and a second solenoid switching valve provided on the non-running operation passage,

the movement detection pressure sensor includes a first pressure sensor provided on the first movement detection line and a second pressure sensor provided on the second movement detection line,

the measurement value includes a measurement value of the first pressure sensor and a measurement value of the second pressure sensor,

the threshold includes a first threshold and a second threshold,

the controller controls the first solenoid switching valve while all of the plurality of running operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their operating levers are in neutral, such that;

the first solenoid switching valve opens the running operation passage if the measurement value of the first pressure sensor is less than the first threshold; and

the first solenoid switching valve blocks the running operation passage if the measurement value of the first pressure sensor is greater than the first threshold, and

the controller controls the second solenoid switching valve while all of the plurality of non-running operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their operating levers are in neutral, such that;

the second solenoid switching valve opens the non-running operation passage if the measurement value of the second pressure sensor is less than the second threshold; and

the second solenoid switching valve blocks the non-running operation passage if the measurement value of the second pressure sensor is greater than the second threshold.

3. The hydraulic drive system according to claim 1, wherein

the plurality of solenoid proportional valves are normally closed valves.

4. A hydraulic drive system comprising:

a plurality of control valves disposed on a circulation line extending from a main pump to a tank;

a plurality of operation devices with which to operate the plurality of control valves, each operation device of the plurality of operation devices including an operating lever and outputting an electrical signal in accordance with an inclination angle of the operating lever;

a plurality of solenoid proportional valves that output pilot pressures to the plurality of control valves;

a controller that controls each solenoid proportional valve of the plurality of solenoid proportional valves based on the electrical signal outputted from a corresponding one of the plurality of operation devices;

a primary pressure line that leads hydraulic oil from an auxiliary pump to the plurality of solenoid proportional valves;

a solenoid switching valve provided on the primary pressure line; and

a discharge-pressure-measuring pressure sensor provided on the circulation line, wherein

the controller controls the solenoid switching valve while all of the plurality of operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their respective operating levers are in neutral, such that;

the solenoid switching valve opens the primary pressure line if a measurement value of the pressure sensor is less than a threshold; and

the solenoid switching valve blocks the primary pressure line if the measurement value of the pressure sensor is greater than the threshold.

5. The hydraulic drive system according to claim 4, wherein

the circulation line includes a first circulation line and a second circulation line,

the main pump includes a first main pump and a second main pump,

the plurality of control valves include:

a plurality of first control valves disposed on the first circulation line extending from the first main pump to the tank; and

a plurality of second control valves disposed on the second circulation line extending from the second main pump to the tank,

the plurality of operation devices include;

a plurality of first operation devices with which to operate the plurality of first control valves; and

a plurality of second operation devices with which to operate the plurality of second control valves,

the plurality of solenoid proportional valves include;

a plurality of first solenoid proportional valves that output pilot pressures to the plurality of first control valves; and

a plurality of second solenoid proportional valves that output pilot pressures to the plurality of second control valves,

the primary pressure line includes;

a first passage that leads the hydraulic oil from the auxiliary pump to the plurality of first solenoid proportional valves; and

a second passage that leads the hydraulic oil from the auxiliary pump to the plurality of second solenoid proportional valves,

the solenoid switching valve includes a first solenoid switching valve provided on the first passage and a second solenoid switching valve provided on the second passage,

the discharge-pressure-measuring pressure sensor includes a first pressure sensor provided on the first circulation line and a second pressure sensor provided on the second circulation line,

the measurement value includes a measurement value of the first pressure sensor and a measurement value of the second pressure sensor,

the threshold includes a first threshold and a second threshold,

the controller controls the first solenoid switching valve while all of the plurality of first operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their operating levers are in neutral, such that;

the first solenoid switching valve opens the first passage if the measurement value of the first pressure sensor is less than the first threshold; and

the first solenoid switching valve blocks the first passage if the measurement value of the first pressure sensor is greater than the first threshold, and

the controller controls the second solenoid switching valve while all of the plurality of second operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their operating levers are in neutral, such that;

the second solenoid switching valve opens the second passage if the measurement value of the second pressure sensor is less than the second threshold; and

the second solenoid switching valve blocks the second passage if the measurement value of the second pressure sensor is greater than the second threshold.

6. The hydraulic drive system according to claim 4, wherein

the hydraulic drive system is a hydraulic drive system of a self-propelled hydraulic excavator,

the circulation line includes a first circulation line and a second circulation line,

the main pump includes a first main pump and a second main pump,

the plurality of control valves include:

a left running control valve disposed on the first circulation line extending from the first main pump to the tank;

a right running control valve disposed on the second circulation line extending from the second main pump to the tank;

a plurality of first control valves that are control valves disposed on the first circulation line other than the left running control valve; and

a plurality of second control valves that are control valves disposed on the second circulation line other than the right running control valve,

the plurality of operation devices include;

a plurality of first operation devices with which to operate the plurality of first control valves;

a plurality of second operation devices with which to operate the plurality of second control valves; and

a plurality of running operation devices with which to operate the left running control valve and the right running control valve,

the plurality of solenoid proportional valves include;

a plurality of first solenoid proportional valves that output pilot pressures to the plurality of first control valves;

a plurality of second solenoid proportional valves that output pilot pressures to the plurality of second control valves; and

a plurality of running operation solenoid proportional valves that output pilot pressures to the left running control valve and the right running control valve,

the primary pressure line includes;

a first passage that leads the hydraulic oil from the auxiliary pump to the plurality of first solenoid proportional valves;

a second passage that leads the hydraulic oil from the auxiliary pump to the plurality of second solenoid proportional valves; and

a running operation passage that leads the hydraulic oil from the auxiliary pump to the plurality of running operation solenoid proportional valves,

the solenoid switching valve includes a first solenoid switching valve provided on the first passage, a second solenoid switching valve provided on the second passage, and a third solenoid switching valve provided on the running operation passage,

the discharge-pressure-measuring pressure sensor includes a first pressure sensor provided on the first circulation line and a second pressure sensor provided on the second circulation line,

the hydraulic drive system comprises;

a movement detection line that extends from the auxiliary pump to the tank through the left running control valve and the right running control valve, the movement detection line being blocked when either the left running control valve or the right running control valve has moved; and

a third pressure sensor provided on the movement detection line,

the measurement value includes a measurement value of the first pressure sensor and a measurement value of the second pressure sensor,

the threshold includes a first threshold and a second threshold,

the controller controls the first solenoid switching valve while all of the plurality of first operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their operating levers are in neutral, such that;

the first solenoid switching valve opens the first passage if the measurement value of the first pressure sensor is less than the first threshold; and

the first solenoid switching valve blocks the first passage if the measurement value of the first pressure sensor is greater than the first threshold,

the controller controls the second solenoid switching valve while all of the plurality of second operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their operating levers are in neutral, such that;

the second solenoid switching valve opens the second passage if the measurement value of the second pressure sensor is less than the second threshold; and

the second solenoid switching valve blocks the second passage if the measurement value of the second pressure sensor is greater than the second threshold, and

the controller controls the third solenoid switching valve while all of the plurality of running operation devices are outputting electrical signals indicating that their operating levers are in neutral, such that;

the third solenoid switching valve opens the running operation passage if a measurement value of the third pressure sensor is less than a third threshold; and

the third solenoid switching valve blocks the running operation passage if the measurement value of the third pressure sensor is greater than the third threshold.

7. The hydraulic drive system according to claim 4, wherein

the plurality of solenoid proportional valves are normally closed valves.