Hydraulic circuit for construction machine

• US 20080034748A1
• Filed: 06/14/2007
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden AB
• Original Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden AB
• Inventors: Koo, Bon Seok
• Granted Patent: US 7,721,538 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 60/484
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2239 using two or more pumps with cross-assistance
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2292 Systems with two or more pumps

Abstract

A hydraulic circuit for a construction machine is disclosed, which can prevent an energy loss of a hydraulic system by automatically reducing revolution of an engine when a working device such as a boom is not driven. The hydraulic circuit includes first to third hydraulic pumps, a first switching valve, a second switching valve, a third switching valve, a confluence switching valve, a first shuttle valve selecting any one of a pressure of a first signal line in which a signal pressure is formed when the third switching valve for working devices connected to the third hydraulic pump is shifted and a pressure of a second signal line in which a signal pressure is formed when a switching valve for traveling devices is shifted, and a second shuttle valve selecting any one of the pressure selected by the first shuttle valve and a pressure of a third signal line in which a signal pressure is formed when switching valves for the working devices connected to the first and second hydraulic pumps are shifted.

Claims

1. A hydraulic circuit for a construction machine, comprising:

first, second, and third hydraulic pumps;

a first switching valve composed of valves installed in a flow path of the first hydraulic pump and shifted to control hydraulic fluid fed to a right traveling device and working devices;

a second switching valve composed of valves installed in a flow path of the second hydraulic pump and shifted to control hydraulic fluid fed to a left traveling device and working devices;

a third switching valve composed of valves installed in a flow path of the third hydraulic pump and shifted to control hydraulic fluid fed to working devices;

a confluence switching valve installed on a downstream side of the flow path of the third hydraulic pump and shifted to selectively supply the hydraulic fluid from the third hydraulic pump to the working devices on the first hydraulic pump side or the working devices on the second hydraulic pump side;

a first shuttle valve selecting any one of a pressure of a first signal line in which a signal pressure is formed when the third switching valve for the working devices connected to the third hydraulic pump is shifted and a pressure of a second signal line in which a signal pressure is formed when a switching valve for the traveling devices is shifted; and

a second shuttle valve selecting any one of the pressure selected by the first shuttle valve and a pressure of a third signal line in which a signal pressure is formed when switching valves for the working devices connected to the first and second hydraulic pumps are shifted.

3. The hydraulic circuit of claim 1, further comprising a valve having an inlet that is connected to a flow path connecting the second shuttle valve and the third signal line, and an outlet that is connected to a pilot signal line for supplying a pilot signal pressure to the confluence switching valve.

2. A hydraulic circuit for a construction machine, comprising:

first, second, and third hydraulic pumps;

a first switching valve composed of valves installed in a flow path of the first hydraulic pump and shifted to control hydraulic fluid fed to a right traveling device and working devices;

a second switching valve composed of valves installed in a flow path of the second hydraulic pump and shifted to control hydraulic fluid fed to a left traveling device and working devices;

a third switching valve composed of valves installed in a flow path of the third hydraulic pump and shifted to control hydraulic fluid fed to working devices;

a confluence switching valve installed on a downstream side of the flow path of the third hydraulic pump and shifted to selectively supply the hydraulic fluid from the third hydraulic pump to the working devices on the first hydraulic pump side or the working devices on the second hydraulic pump side;

a first shuttle valve selecting any one of a pressure of a first signal line in which a signal pressure is formed when the third switching valve for the working devices connected to the third hydraulic pump is shifted and a pressure of a third signal line in which a signal pressure is formed when switching valves for the working devices connected to the first and second hydraulic pumps are shifted; and

a second shuttle valve selecting any one of the pressure selected by the first shuttle valve and a pressure of a second signal line in which a signal pressure is formed when a switching valve for the traveling devices is shifted.

4. The hydraulic circuit of claim 2, further comprising a valve having an inlet that is connected to a flow path connecting the second shuttle valve and the second signal line, and an outlet that is connected to a pilot signal line for supplying a pilot signal pressure to the confluence switching valve.