Working machine

• US 9,108,516 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2013
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Limited, Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Heavy Industries Limited)
• Original Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Limited, Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Heavy Industries Limited)
• Inventors: Sugiyama, Yuta, Yuasa, Hideaki, Sano, Kiminori
• Primary Examiner(s): Zanelli, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US14/134,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20140107881A1
• Time in Patent Office: 607 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 11/02 with liquid cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/12 by means of a chargeable fluidic accumulator
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 6/485 Motor-assist type
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/003 to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/20 Energy regeneration from auxiliary equipment
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 15/00 Methods, circuits, or devices for controlling the traction-motor speed of electrically-propelled vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/40 Working vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/12 Buck converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/14 Boost converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2210/20 AC to AC converters
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/61 by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 1/06 electromagnetic
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2075 of the hybrid type for vehicles in general B60W20/00
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2091 Control of energy storage means for electrical energy, e.g. battery or capacitors energy recovery arrangements in hydraulic or pneumatic drives E02F9/2217
• 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: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/72 Electric energy management in electromobility
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 903/903 having energy storing means, e.g. battery, capacitor

Abstract

Provided is a working machine capable of decreasing a voltage of a DC busbar (DC bus) with a configuration suppressing a degradation in reliability. A hybrid type construction machine as a working machine includes: a DC bus which is connected to a rotation motor via an inverter circuit, a battery which is connected to the DC bus via a step-up/step-down converter and a switch, a controller which drives the inverter circuit and the step-up/step-down converter, a cooling liquid circulating system which includes a pump motor, and an inverter circuit which is connected to the DC bus and driving the pump motor. The controller includes a mode used for decreasing the voltage of the DC bus, and in that mode, the switch enters a disconnection state and the inverter circuit is operated to consume electricity in the pump motor.

Claims

1. A hybrid type construction machine comprising:

a running mechanism;

an upper rotation body which is rotatably disposed on the running mechanism;

a working motor which is driven by an operator'"'"'s operation;

a first inverter circuit one end of which is connected to a terminal of the working motor;

a DC voltage converter one end of which is connected to the other end of the first inverter circuit, the DC voltage converter includes a reactor;

an electrical storage device which is connected to the other end of the DC voltage converter; and

a first cooling liquid circulating system which includes a first heat exchanger and cools the reactor.

2. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

an internal combustion engine; and

a second cooling liquid circulating system which includes a second heat exchanger cooling the internal combustion engine,

wherein the first cooling liquid circulating system is provided separately from the second cooling liquid circulating system to cool the first inverter circuit and the DC voltage converter, the second cooling liquid circulating system includes a second heat exchanger.

3. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

an internal combustion engine;

an electrical generator which is connected to the internal combustion engine;

a second inverter circuit which is connected between the electrical storage device and the electrical generator and controls the operation of the electrical generator;

a casing which has a sealing structure;

a first CPU which is provided inside the casing and controls the first inverter circuit;

a second CPU which is provided inside the casing and controls the second inverter circuit; and

a cooling pipe which is thermally coupled to the first and second CPUs and cools the first and second CPUs by introducing a cooling liquid from the outside of the casing.

4. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one unit of an inverter unit having the first inverter circuit with an intelligent power module, the first inverter circuit drives the working motor, and a step-up/step-down converter unit having the DC voltage converter with an intelligent power module, the DC voltage converter charges and discharges the electrical storage device; and

a control unit which controls at least one of the first inverter circuit and the DC voltage converter,

wherein the at least one unit includes a second temperature sensor which is provided outside the intelligent power module to detect the temperature of the intelligent power module in addition to a first temperature sensor built in the intelligent power module, and

wherein when a temperature detection result obtained by the second temperature sensor is higher than a predetermined first threshold value lower than a temperature where an overheat protection function of the intelligent power module is operated by the first temperature sensor, the control unit decreases a maximum driving current to the working motor when the unit is the inverter unit and decreases a maximum discharging current from the storage battery and/or a maximum charging current to the storage battery when the unit is the step-up/step-down converter unit.

5. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

comprising;

a cooling device which cools the first inverter circuit;

a temperature detection means which detects the temperature of a refrigerant in the cooling device; and

a control unit which controls the first inverter circuit,

wherein the first inverter circuit includes a mechanism which stops a supply of current for driving the working motor when detecting that the temperature of the first inverter circuit becomes a predetermined operation stop temperature or higher,

wherein when the temperature of the refrigerant obtained from the temperature detection means is higher than a predetermined output suppressing temperature, the control unit compares the state with the case where the temperature of the refrigerant is the output suppressing temperature or lower and controls the first inverter circuit to decrease an upper limit value of a current supplied to the working motor, and

wherein the output suppressing temperature is lower than the operation stop temperature.

6. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

a DC busbar which is connected to the working motor via a first inverter circuit;

a switch which is provided between the electrical storage device and the DC voltage converter;

a control unit which controls the first inverter circuit, the DC voltage converter, and the switch;

a cooling motor which drives a cooling fan and/or a cooling liquid circulating pump used for cooling at least one of the first inverter circuit, the DC voltage converter, and the control unit, the cooling motor is included in the first cooling liquid circulating system; and

a cooling motor driving circuit which is connected between the cooling motor and the DC busbar and is controlled by the control unit to drive the cooling motor,

wherein the control unit includes a busbar voltage lowering mode decreasing a voltage of the DC busbar when the operation of the hybrid type construction machine is stopped, and decreases the voltage of the DC busbar in a manner such that the cooling motor driving circuit is operated after the switch enters a disconnection state to consume electricity in the cooling motor in the busbar voltage lowering mode.

7. A hybrid type construction machine comprising:

a running mechanism;

an upper rotation body which is rotatably disposed on the running mechanism;

an internal combustion engine which is disposed on the upper rotation body;

a working motor which is driven by an operator'"'"'s operation;

a first cooling liquid circulating system which includes a first heat exchanger cooling the internal combustion engine;

a first inverter circuit one end of which is connected to a terminal of the working motor;

an electrical storage device which is connected to the other end of the first inverter circuit via a DC voltage converter; and

a second cooling liquid circulating system which is provided separately from the first cooling liquid circulating system to cool the first inverter circuit and the DC voltage converter, second cooling liquid circulating system includes a second heat exchanger.

8. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 7,

wherein the DC voltage converter includes a reactor, and

wherein the second cooling liquid circulating system cools the reactor.

9. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 7, further comprising:

an electrical generator which is connected to the internal combustion engine;

a second inverter circuit which is connected between the electrical storage device and the electrical generator and controls the operation of the electrical generator;

a casing which has a sealing structure,

a first CPU which is provided inside the casing and controls the first inverter circuit;

a second CPU which is provided inside the casing and controls the second inverter circuit; and

a cooling pipe which is thermally coupled to the first and second CPUs and cools the first and second CPUs by introducing a cooling liquid from the outside of the casing.

10. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 7, further comprising:

at least one unit of an inverter unit having the first inverter circuit with an intelligent power module, the first inverter circuit drives the working motor, and a step-up/step-down converter unit having the DC voltage converter with an intelligent power module, the DC voltage converter charges and discharges the electrical storage device; and

a control unit which controls at least one of the first inverter circuit and the DC voltage converter,

wherein the at least one unit includes a second temperature sensor which is provided outside the intelligent power module to detect the temperature of the intelligent power module in addition to a first temperature sensor built in the intelligent power module, and

wherein when a temperature detection result obtained by the second temperature sensor is higher than a predetermined first threshold value lower than a temperature where an overheat protection function of the intelligent power module is operated by the first temperature sensor, the control unit decreases a maximum driving current to the working motor when the unit is the inverter unit and decreases a maximum discharging current from the storage battery and/or a maximum charging current to the storage battery when the unit is the step-up/step-down converter unit.

11. A hybrid type construction machine comprising:

an internal combustion engine;

an electrical generator which is connected to the internal combustion engine;

an electrical storage device which is connected to the electrical generator;

an AC electric motor which drives a working component;

a first inverter circuit which is connected between the electrical storage device and the AC electric motor and drives the AC electric motor;

a second inverter circuit which is connected between the electrical storage device and the electrical generator and controls the operation of the electrical generator,

a casing which has a sealing structure;

a first CPU which is provided inside the casing and controls the first inverter circuit;

a second CPU which is provided inside the casing and controls the second inverter circuit; and

a cooling pipe which is thermally coupled to the first and second CPUs and cools the first and second CPUs by introducing a cooling liquid from the outside of the casing.

12. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 11, further comprising:

a DC voltage converter one end of which is connected to the first inverter circuit, the DC voltage converter includes a reactor; and

a first cooling liquid circulating system which includes a first heat exchanger and cools the reactor.

13. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 12, further comprising:

a second cooling liquid circulating system which includes a second heat exchanger cooling the internal combustion engine; and

a third cooling liquid circulating system which is provided separately from the second cooling liquid circulating system to cool the first inverter circuit and the DC voltage converter, the third cooling liquid circulating system includes a third heat exchanger.

14. The hybrid type construction machine according to claim 12, further comprising:

at least one unit of an inverter unit having the first inverter circuit with an intelligent power module, the first inverter circuit drives the working motor, and a step-up/step-down converter unit having the DC voltage converter with an intelligent power module, the DC voltage converter charges and discharges the electrical storage device; and

a control unit which controls at least one of the first inverter circuit and the DC voltage converter,

wherein the at least one unit includes a second temperature sensor which is provided outside the intelligent power module to detect the temperature of the intelligent power module in addition to a first temperature sensor built in the intelligent power module, and

wherein when a temperature detection result obtained by the second temperature sensor is higher than a predetermined first threshold value lower than a temperature where an overheat protection function of the intelligent power module is operated by the first temperature sensor, the control unit decreases a maximum driving current to the working motor when the unit is the inverter unit and decreases a maximum discharging current from the storage battery and/or a maximum charging current to the storage battery when the unit is the step-up/step-down converter unit.