Fluid joining device for power construction vehicles

• US 5,852,934 A
• Filed: 12/10/1996
• Issued: 12/29/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden AB
• Original Assignee: Samsung Heavy Industries Company Limited (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Yeon Ho, Chung, Tae Seung
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HOANG M
• Application Number:
  US08/762,968
• Time in Patent Office: 749 Days
• Field of Search: 60/421, 60/426, 60/428, 60/429, 60/436, 91/461
• US Class Current: 60/421
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2239 using two or more pumps with cross-assistance
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2282 Systems using center bypass type changeover valves
• 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: F15B 11/17 using two or more pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/20538 constant capacity
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/20576 with multiple pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/329 actuated by fluid pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/40515 with variable throttles or orifices
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/428 actuated by fluid pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/45 Control of bleed-off flow, e.g. control of bypass flow to the return line
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/46 Control of flow in the return line, i.e. meter-out control
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/65 Methods of control of the load sensing pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/67 Methods for controlling pilot pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/7142 the output members being arranged in multiple groups

Abstract

A fluid joining device for construction vehicles is disclosed. The device has a bypass line control valve which is mounted to a second center bypass line of the second pump. The bypass line control valve normally opens the second center bypass line but selectively closes the second center bypass line in response to a pilot pressure. A second pilot line control valve is mounted to a second pilot line and controls the second pilot line in response to an outside signal. The second pilot line extends from the first pilot line control valve and selectively drives the first pilot line control valve. The device selectively performs the fluid joining function in accordance with operational conditions of the actuators, thus smoothly operating the actuators and improving operational effect of the construction vehicle.

Claims

1. A fluid joining device for power construction vehicles, comprising a first main pump connected to one or more first directional control valves in parallel and supplying pressurized fluid to one or more first actuators through the first directional control valves, a second main pump connected to one or more second directional control valves in parallel and supplying pressurized fluid to one or more second actuators through the second directional control valves, a first confluent line extending from a first center bypass line of the first pump, a second confluent line extending from a parallel line of the second pump, a logic valve connecting the first and second confluent lines together and normally closing the confluent lines but selectively opening the confluent lines in response to a pilot pressure, a first pilot line extending from the second confluent line at a position before the logic valve and selectively applying the pilot pressure to the logic valve, and a first pilot line control valve mounted to the first pilot line and normally opening the first pilot line but selectively closing the pilot line in response to a pilot pressure thereby selectively intercepting the pilot pressure supplied to the logic valve, further comprising:

a bypass line control valve mounted to a second center bypass line of said second pump at a position where the second bypass line completely passes through the second directional control valves, said bypass line control valve normally opening the second center bypass line but selectively closing the second center bypass line in response to a pilot pressure; and

a second pilot line control valve mounted to a second pilot line and controlling said second pilot line in response to an outside signal, said second pilot line extending from the first pilot line control valve and selectively driving the first pilot line control valve.

2. The fluid joining device according to claim 1, wherein said second pilot line control valve is a solenoid valve being movable between a pilot fluid supply position, where said solenoid valve is operated by an electric signal and thereby supplies pilot fluid to said second pilot line, and a pilot fluid return position where said solenoid valve returns the pilot fluid of said second pilot line to a return tank.

3. The fluid joining device according to claim 1, wherein said pilot pressure acting on said bypass line control valve is identified with the pilot pressure applied to said first pilot line control valve.

4. The fluid joining device according to claim 1, wherein said outside signal acting on said second pilot line control valve is identified with a pilot pressure used for driving a spool of a second directional control valve.

5. The fluid joining device according to claim 1, wherein said outside signal acting on said second pilot line control valve is generated from an actuating pressure, said actuating pressure being output from a first directional control valve and being used for actuating an associated first actuator.

6. The fluid joining device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a pressure switch mounted to either a pilot pressure line supplying a pilot pressure used for driving a spool of a second directional control valve or an actuating pressure line supplying an actuating pressure from said second directional control valve to an associated second actuator, said pressure switch sensing the pressure inside either the pilot pressure line or the actuating pressure line and outputting the electric signal to said solenoid valve thereby operating the solenoid valve.