System and method for adjusting balance of operation of hydraulic and electric actuators
First Claim
1. A system for controlling power in a machine comprising an electric power source, a hydraulic power source, an electric actuator, and a hydraulic actuator, the system comprising:
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a controller configured to;
receive a signal indicative of a requested hydraulic operation of the hydraulic actuator, the requested hydraulic operation corresponding to a requested hydraulic power level;
receive a signal indicative of a requested electric operation of the electric actuator, the requested electric operation corresponding to a requested electric power level;
provide a signal for supplying an amount of electric power to the electric actuator at a level less than the requested electric power level based on an electric power output ratio; and
provide a signal for supplying an amount of hydraulic power to the hydraulic actuator at a level less than the requested hydraulic power level based on a hydraulic power output ratio,wherein at least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio is adjustable for the requested hydraulic and electric operations via the interface, andwherein at least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio is adjustable within a predetermined range of ratios.
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Abstract
A system for controlling power in a machine includes an interface and a controller configured to receive a signal indicative of a requested hydraulic operation of a hydraulic actuator corresponding to a requested hydraulic power level. The controller is further configured to receive a signal indicative of a requested electric operation of the electric actuator corresponding to a requested electric power level. The controller is also configured to provide a signal for supplying electric power to the electric actuator less than the requested electric power level based on an electric power output ratio, and provide a signal for supplying hydraulic power to the hydraulic actuator less than the requested hydraulic power level based on a hydraulic power output ratio. At least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio is adjustable via the interface.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for controlling power in a machine comprising an electric power source, a hydraulic power source, an electric actuator, and a hydraulic actuator, the system comprising:
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an interface; and a controller configured to; receive a signal indicative of a requested hydraulic operation of the hydraulic actuator, the requested hydraulic operation corresponding to a requested hydraulic power level; receive a signal indicative of a requested electric operation of the electric actuator, the requested electric operation corresponding to a requested electric power level; provide a signal for supplying an amount of electric power to the electric actuator at a level less than the requested electric power level based on an electric power output ratio; and provide a signal for supplying an amount of hydraulic power to the hydraulic actuator at a level less than the requested hydraulic power level based on a hydraulic power output ratio, wherein at least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio is adjustable for the requested hydraulic and electric operations via the interface, and wherein at least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio is adjustable within a predetermined range of ratios. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method executable by a processor of operating a hydraulic actuator and an electric actuator, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal indicative of a requested hydraulic operation of the hydraulic actuator, the requested hydraulic operation corresponding to a requested hydraulic power level; receiving a signal indicative of a requested electric operation of the electric actuator, the requested electric operation corresponding to a requested electric power level; providing a signal for supplying an amount of electric power to the electric actuator at a level less than the requested electric power level based on an electric power output ratio; providing a signal for supplying an amount of hydraulic power to the hydraulic actuator at a level less than the requested hydraulic power level based on a hydraulic power output ratio; and adjusting at least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio for the requested hydraulic and electric operations via an interface, wherein adjusting at least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio comprises adjusting the at least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio within a predetermined range of ratios. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A machine comprising:
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a chassis; an interface; an electric power source coupled to the chassis; a hydraulic power source coupled to the chassis; an electric actuator coupled to the machine and in operative communication with the electric power source; a hydraulic actuator coupled to the machine and in operative communication with the hydraulic power source; and a controller configured to; receive a signal indicative of a requested hydraulic operation of the hydraulic actuator, the requested hydraulic operation corresponding to a requested hydraulic power level; receive a signal indicative of a requested electric operation of the electric actuator, the requested electric operation corresponding to a requested electric power level; provide a signal for supplying an amount of electric power to the electric actuator at a level less than the requested electric power level based on an electric power output ratio; and provide a signal for supplying an amount of hydraulic power to the hydraulic actuator at a level less than the requested hydraulic power level based on a hydraulic power output ratio, wherein at least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio is adjustable for the requested hydraulic and electric operations via the interface, and wherein at least one of the electric power output ratio and the hydraulic power output ratio is adjustable within a predetermined range of ratios. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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