METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR REDUCING VIBRATIONS IN A WORKING MACHINE

• US 20140026548A1
• Filed: 04/15/2011
• Published: 01/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2011
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB (Volvo AB)
• Original Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB (Volvo AB)
• Inventors: Vigholm, Bo, Karlsson, Jan
• Application Number:
  US14/111,569
• Publication Number:
  US 20140026548A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 60/327
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2030/206 related or induced by the engine
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2095 Control of electric, electro-mechanical or mechanical equipment not otherwise provided for, e.g. ventilators, electro-driven fans control of hydraulic driven equipment E02F9/22
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2207 for reducing or compensating oscillations
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2278 Hydraulic circuits
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2296 Systems with a variable displacement pump
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 29/04 peculiar to engines driving pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 21/008 Reduction of noise or vibration
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/20515 Electric motor
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/8613 the abnormal condition being oscillations

Abstract

A method for reducing vibrations in a working machine is provided. The working machine includes a hydraulic system with a hydraulic machine for providing hydraulic fluid to at least one working function. The hydraulic machine is driven by a drive source haying a variable speed of rotation. The method includes identifying a resonance frequency for the working machine, and controlling the drive source so as to counteract waves with the resonance frequency.

Claims

1. A method for reducing vibrations in a working machine, the working machine comprising a hydraulic system with a hydraulic machine for providing hydraulic fluid to at least one working function, the hydraulic machine being driven by a drive source having a variable speed of rotation, comprising

identifying a resonance frequency for the working machine, and

controlling the drive source so as to counteract waves with the resonance frequency.

2. A method according to claim 1, comprising controlling the drive source by changing the speed of rotation of the drive source.

3. A method according to claim 2, comprising controlling the drive source by increasing the speed of rotation of the drive source.

4. A method according to claim 2, comprising controlling the drive source by decreasing the speed of rotation of the drive source.

5. A method according to claim 2, comprising compensating for the changed rotation of speed of the drive source by changing the displacement of the hydraulic machine so as to keep the hydraulic flow to the working function substantially unchanged.

6. A method according to claim 3, comprising compensating for the increased rotation of speed of the drive source by draining hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic machine to a hydraulic tank so as to keep the hydraulic flow to the working function substantially unchanged.

7. A method according to claim 2, comprising varying the speed of rotation of the drive source during one and the same rotation axis revolution of the drive source.

8. A method according to claim 1, comprising introducing a limitation on the speed rotation of the drive source during performance of a certain working operation.

9. A method according to claim 8, comprising introducing an upper limitation on the speed rotation of the drive source.

10. A method according to claim 1, comprising introducing a limitation on the output torque of the drive source during performance of a certain working operation.

11. A method according to claim 8, comprising using the working function for performance of the working operation.

12. A method according to claim 1, comprising controlling the drive source by manipulating electrical signals from one or more operator input means (107) provided for manoeuvring the working function.

13. A method according to claim 1, comprising identifying the resonance frequency by using one or more sensors arranged on the working machine.

14. A method according to claim 13, comprising sensing the resonance frequency by using one or more acoustic sensors.

15. A method according to claim 1, comprising identifying the resonance frequency for the hydraulic system of the working machine.

16. A method according to claim 1, comprising the drive source being an electric motor.

17. A method according to claim 1, comprising controlling the drive source independently of the speed of rotation of a propulsion engine of the working machine.

21. A computer comprising code for performing the steps of claim 1.

22. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer program for performing the steps of claim 1.

18. A device for reducing vibrations in a working machine, the working machine comprising a hydraulic system with a hydraulic machine for providing hydraulic fluid to a at least one working function, the hydraulic machine is arranged to be driven by a drive source, comprising means for identifying a resonance frequency for the working machine, and means for controlling the drive source so as to counteract waves with the resonance frequency.

19. A device according to claim 18, wherein the control means (110) is arranged for controlling the drive source constituted by an electric motor.

20. A working machine comprising a device according to claim 18.