EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEM FOR ENGINEERING VEHICLE

• US 20100170227A1
• Filed: 10/22/2008
• Published: 07/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kamiya, Shohei, Nakamura, Kazunori, Tsukada, Hidenobu
• Granted Patent: US 8,161,736 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 60/286
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/00 Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00 laying-out or take-up devices for trailing electric cables B66C
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/0866 Engine compartment, e.g. heat exchangers, exhaust filters, cooling devices, silencers, mufflers, position of hydraulic pumps in the engine compartment
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 2900/10 said parameters being related to the vehicle or its components
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 3/0253 adding fuel to exhaust gases
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 9/002 of filter regeneration, e.g. detection of clogging
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2041/026 using an external load, e.g. by increasing generator load or by changing the gear ratio
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/604 Engine control mode selected by driver, e.g. to manually start particle filter regeneration or to select driving style
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/0245 by increasing temperature of the exhaust gas leaving the engine
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/029 the exhaust gas treating apparatus being a particulate filter
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/08 for idling F02D41/06, F02D41/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/40 Engine management systems

Abstract

An exhaust gas cleaning system for an engineering vehicle, such as a hydraulic excavator, is capable of performing manual regeneration control of a regeneration fuel injector 40 that is started only under the following conditions: a manual regeneration starting switch 39 is enabled; an engine control dial 2 commands a low-speed idle revolution speed; and a gate lock lever 22 is switched to a second position B at which generation of control pilot pressures a through f by use of remote control valves 25, 26, and 27 is disabled. Even when the manual regeneration control is being executed, if the gate lock lever 22 is switched to a first position A, the manual regeneration control immediately ends. As a result, the manual regeneration control of a filter for collecting particulate matter included in the exhaust gas and the operation of the work system do not influence each other.

Claims

1. An exhaust gas cleaning system for an engineering vehicle,

said engineering vehicle including:

a diesel engine;

driven bodies used for work, the driven bodies being driven by the motive power of the engine;

first operation means for instructing the operation of the driven bodies used for work; and

second operation means that is selectively operated between a first position (A) at which the instruction by the first operation means is enabled and a second position (B) at which the instruction by the first operation means is disabled,

said exhaust gas cleaning system including;

a filtering unit disposed in an exhaust system of the engine, the filtering unit including a filter for collecting particulate matter included in an exhaust gas; and

regeneration units for increasing the temperature of the exhaust gas to burn off and remove particulate matter deposited in the filter,

wherein the exhaust gas cleaning system comprising;

third operation means for instructing start of the operation of the regeneration units; and

a regeneration control unit for starting the operation of the regeneration units, when the second operation means is switched to the second position (B), and when the third operation means is operated to instruct the start of the operation of the regeneration units.

2. The exhaust gas cleaning system for the engineering vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein the regeneration control unit stops the operation of the regeneration units, after the operation of the regeneration units starts, when the second operation means is switched to the first position (A).

3. The exhaust gas cleaning system for the engineering vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein the engineering vehicle further includes fourth operation means for instructing the target revolution speed of the engine;

and

the regeneration control unit starts the operation of the regeneration units, and controls the revolution speed of the engine to ensure that this revolution speed is kept at the specified revolution speed, when the second operation means is switched to the second position (B), and when the fourth operation means is operated to ensure that the low-speed idle revolution speed is instructed as the target revolution speed, and when the third operation means is operated to instruct the start of the operation of the regeneration units.

4. The exhaust gas cleaning system for the engineering vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein the engineering vehicle further includes:

fifth operation means for outputting an instruction signal used to control the revolution speed and torque of the engine to ensure that the travelling speed is controlled;

travelling systems connected to an output shaft of the engine; and

sixth operation means used for parking, the sixth operation means being operated to ensure that the travelling systems are braked when the engineering vehicle is parked; and

the regeneration control unit starts the operation of the regeneration units, when the second operation means is switched to the second position (B), and when the sixth operation means is operated to ensure that the travelling systems are braked, and when the third operation means is operated to instruct the start of the operation of the regeneration units.

5. The exhaust gas cleaning system for the engineering vehicle according to claim 1,

wherein the engineering vehicle further includes a hydraulic circuit unit including:

a hydraulic pump driven by the engine; and

hydraulic actuators which are driven by oil discharged from the hydraulic pump to ensure that the driven bodies used for work are driven;

the filtering unit includes an oxidation catalyst that is disposed on the upstream side of the filter;

each of the regeneration units includes fuel supply means for injecting regeneration fuel into the exhaust gas, and hydraulic pressure load generation means for placing a hydraulic load on the engine, the hydraulic pressure load generation means being disposed in the hydraulic circuit unit; and

the regeneration control unit operates the fuel supply means and the hydraulic pressure load generation means, and controls the revolution speed of the engine to ensure that this revolution speed is kept at the specified revolution speed, when the second operation means is switched to the second position (B), and when the third operation means is operated to instruct the start of the operation of the regeneration units.