Hydraulic system for working machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11306746-B2
Application number	US-202016987910-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2020
Priority date	Dec 28, 2016
Publication date	Apr 19, 2022
Grant date	Apr 19, 2022

Abstract

A hydraulic system for a working machine includes a hydraulic actuator having a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber, an accumulator, an outputting fluid tube to output an operation fluid, and a switching valve to be switched between a first position and a second position. The first position allows the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber to be communicated with the outputting fluid tube and thereby allowing a floating operation. The second position allows the first fluid chamber and the accumulator to be communicated with each other, allows the second fluid chamber and the outputting fluid tube to be communicated with each other, and thereby allows an anti-vibration operation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hydraulic system for a working machine, comprising:
a hydraulic actuator;
a float switching valve to perform a floating operation of the hydraulic actuator;
an anti-vibration switching valve to perform an anti-vibration operation of the hydraulic actuator;
a control device to stop the anti-vibration operation performed by the anti-vibration switching valve when the float switching valve performs the floating operation;
a first switch connected to the control device and configured to issue a first command of the floating operation; and
a second switch connected to the control device and configured to issue a second command of the floating operation,
wherein when the control device receives the second command, the control device initiates the anti-vibration operation by the anti-vibration switching valve; when the control device receives the first command while the second command is already being received, the control device stops the anti-vibration operation.

2. The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 1 , comprising
an accumulator,
wherein the anti-vibration switching valve is configured to be switched between an anti-vibration position and a stop position,
the anti-vibration position allowing the accumulator and the hydraulic actuator to be communicated with each other and thereby allowing the anti-vibration operation,
the stop position not allowing the accumulator and the hydraulic actuator to be communicated with each other and thereby stopping the anti-vibration operation,

wherein the control device is configured to switch the anti-vibration switching valve to the stop position while the float switching valve performs the floating operation.

3. The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 2 , comprising:
a control valve to control operation fluid that is to be supplied to the hydraulic actuator;
a first supplying tube connecting the control valve to a first fluid chamber disposed on the hydraulic actuator;
a second supplying tube connecting the control valve to a second fluid chamber disposed on the hydraulic actuator; and
an outputting fluid tube to output the operation fluid,
wherein the float switching valve is configured to be switched between a float position and a block position,
the float position allowing the first supplying tube and the second supplying tube to be communicated with the outputting fluid tube,
the block position blocking the first supplying tube and the second supplying tube from being communicated with the outputting fluid tube.

4. The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 1 , comprising:
a control valve to control operation fluid that is to be supplied to the hydraulic actuator;
a first supplying tube connecting the control valve to a first fluid chamber disposed on the hydraulic actuator;
a second supplying tube connecting the control valve to a second fluid chamber disposed on the hydraulic actuator; and
an outputting fluid tube to output the operation fluid,
wherein the float switching valve is configured to be switched between a float position and a block position,
the float position allowing the first supplying tube and the second supplying tube to be communicated with the outputting fluid tube,
the block position blocking the first supplying tube and the second supplying tube from being communicated with the outputting fluid tube.

5. A hydraulic system for a working machine, comprising:
a hydraulic actuator;
a float switching valve to perform a floating operation of the hydraulic actuator; and
an anti-vibration switching valve to perform an anti-vibration operation of the hydraulic actuator;
wherein the float switching valve or the anti-vibration switching valve includes:
a solenoid valve to which the operation fluid serving as a pilot fluid is supplied;
a pressure-receiving portion to receive the pilot fluid from the solenoid valve;
an inner fluid tube to connect the solenoid valve to the pressure-receiving portion; and
an outputting fluid tube branched from the inner fluid tube, the outputting fluid tube being configured to drain the pilot fluid from the pressure-receiving portion.

6. The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 5 , comprising:
a first switch to issue a first command of the floating operation;
a second switch to issue a second command of the anti-vibration operation; and
a control device,
wherein the control device is configured to:
switch the float switching valve to a first position or to a second position in accordance with the first command;
switch the anti-vibration switching valve to the first position or to the second position in accordance with the second command; and
not to switch, in warming up of operation fluid, the float switching valve and the anti-vibration switching valve in accordance with the first command and the second command.

7. The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 6 ,
wherein the float switching valve or the anti-vibration switching valve includes a three-position switching valve,
the three-position switching valve including a spool,

and wherein the pressure-receiving portion includes:
a first pressure-receiving portion arranged on one side of the spool in a longitudinal direction of the spool; and
a second pressure-receiving portion arranged on the other side of the spool in the longitudinal direction,

and wherein the pilot fluid is applied to the first pressure-receiving portion and the second pressure-receiving portion.

8. The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 5 ,
wherein the float switching valve or the anti-vibration switching valve includes a three-position switching valve,
the three-position switching valve including a spool,

and wherein the pressure-receiving portion includes:
a first pressure-receiving portion arranged on one side of the spool in a longitudinal direction of the spool; and
a second pressure-receiving portion arranged on the other side of the spool in the longitudinal direction,

and wherein the pilot fluid is applied to the first pressure-receiving portion and the second pressure-receiving portion.

9. A hydraulic system for a working machine, comprising:
a hydraulic actuator;
a float switching valve to perform a floating operation of the hydraulic actuator; and
an anti-vibration switching valve to perform an anti-vibration operation of the hydraulic actuator,
wherein the float switching valve or the anti-vibration switching valve includes:
a solenoid valve to which pilot fluid is supplied;
a pressure-receiving portion to receive of the pilot fluid from the solenoid valve;
a spool; and
an outputting port,

wherein the spool includes an outputting portion, and
the outputting portion connects the pressure-receiving portion to the outputting port, and drains the pilot fluid in the pressure-receiving portion through the outputting port.

10. The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 9 , comprising:
a first switch to issue a first command of the floating operation;
a second switch to issue a second command of the anti-vibration operation; and
a control device,
wherein the control device is configured to:
switch the float switching valve to a first position or to a second position in accordance with the first command;
switch the anti-vibration switching valve to the first position or to the second position in accordance with the second command; and
not to switch, in warming up of operation fluid, the float switching valve and the anti-vibration switching valve in accordance with the first command and the second command.

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Fukuda Yuji
• Honda Keigo
• Kinugawa Ryosuke
• Nishimoto Ryuki
• Yamashita Yuji
• Sakurai Daisuke

Classifications

• E02F9/2203 Primary

  Arrangements for controlling the attitude of actuators, e.g. speed, floating function · CPC title

• E02F3/3414

  the arms being pivoted at the rear of the vehicle chassis, e.g. skid steer loader · CPC title

• F15B2211/625

  Accumulators · CPC title

• E02F9/2267

  Valves or distributors (position of valves arrangements on upper-structures E02F9/0875) · CPC title

• E02F9/2217

  with energy recovery arrangements, e.g. using accumulators, flywheels · CPC title