Working machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11873894-B2
Application number	US-202117397168-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2021
Priority date	Aug 15, 2020
Publication date	Jan 16, 2024
Grant date	Jan 16, 2024

Abstract

A working machine includes a first traveling fluid passage connected to a first pressure-receiving portion, a second traveling fluid passage connected to a second pressure-receiving portion, a third traveling fluid passage connected to a third pressure-receiving portion, a fourth traveling fluid passage fluidly connected to a fourth pressure-receiving portion, and a connection fluid passage connecting at least two of the first, second, third and fourth pressure-receiving portions to each other. When a traveling operation member is operated, operation fluid flows to the first pressure receiving portion through the first traveling fluid passage, to the second pressure receiving portion through the second traveling fluid passage, to the third pressure receiving portion through the third traveling fluid passage, and to the fourth pressure receiving portion through the fourth traveling fluid passage.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A working machine comprising:
a machine body;
a left traveling device provided on a left portion of the machine body;
a right traveling device provided on a right portion of the machine body;
a left traveling motor configured to output power to the left traveling device;
a right traveling motor configured to output power to the right traveling device;
a left traveling pump, including a first pressure-receiving portion and a second pressure-receiving portion, configured to
normally rotate the left traveling motor when operation fluid is applied to the first pressure-receiving portion, and
reversely rotate the left traveling motor when operation fluid is applied to the second pressure-receiving portion;

a right traveling pump, including a third pressure-receiving portion and a fourth pressure-receiving portion, configured to
normally rotate the right traveling motor when operation fluid is applied to the third pressure-receiving portion, and
reversely rotate the right traveling motor when operation fluid is applied to the fourth pressure-receiving portion;

a traveling operation device, including a traveling operation member and a plurality of operation valves actuated according to operation of the traveling operation member, configured to apply the operation fluid to at least any one of the first, second, third and fourth pressure-receiving portions according to operation of the traveling operation member;
a first traveling fluid passage fluidly connecting an output port of a first high-pressure selector valve to the first pressure-receiving portion and configured so that the operation fluid to be applied to the first pressure-receiving portion flows through the first traveling fluid passage when the traveling operation member is operated;
a second traveling fluid passage fluidly connecting an output port of a second high-pressure selector valve to the second pressure-receiving portion and configured so that the operation fluid to be applied to the second pressure-receiving portion flows through the second traveling fluid passage when the traveling operation member is operated;
a third traveling fluid passage fluidly connecting an output port of a third high-pressure selector valve to the third pressure-receiving portion and configured so that the operation fluid to be applied to the third pressure-receiving portion flows through the third traveling fluid passage when the traveling operation member is operated;
a fourth traveling fluid passage fluidly connecting an output port of a fourth high-pressure selector valve to the fourth pressure-receiving portion and configured so that the operation fluid to be applied to the fourth pressure-receiving portion flows through the fourth traveling fluid passage when the traveling operation member is operated;
a fifth traveling fluid passage on which the first, second, third and fourth high-pressure selector valves are disposed, the fifth traveling fluid passage connecting the plurality of operation valves, the first, second, third and fourth traveling fluid passages to each other;
first, second, third and fourth drain fluid passages connected to the first, second, third and fourth traveling fluid passages, respectively, and configured so that the operation fluid drains;
a restrictor provided on each of the first, second, third and fourth drain fluid passages; and
a connection fluid passage fluidly connecting at least two of the first, second, third and fourth traveling fluid passages directly to each other without utilizing the first, second, third and fourth drain fluid passages.

2. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the connection fluid passage fluidly connects either one of the first and third traveling fluid passages and either one of the second and fourth traveling fluid passages to each other.

3. The working machine according to claim 2 , wherein
the connection fluid passage includes
a first connection passage that fluidly connects the first traveling fluid passage and the fourth traveling fluid passage to each other, and
a second connection passage that fluidly connects the second traveling fluid passage and the third traveling fluid passage to each other.

4. The working machine according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a restrictor provided on both the first connection passage and the second connection passage, the restrictor being different from the restrictor provided on each of the first, second, third and fourth drain fluid passages.

5. The working machine according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a restrictor provided on the connection fluid passage, the restrictor being different from the restrictor provided on each of the first, second, third and fourth drain fluid passages.

6. The working machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a restrictor provided on the connection fluid passage, the restrictor being different from the restrictor provided on each of the first, second, third and fourth drain fluid passages.

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Fukuda Yuji
• Tomita Jun
• Konishi Yuya
• Fujisawa Fumitaka
• Abe Daiki
• Kurachi Kohei
• Koga Yudai
• Tanabe Yuya

Classifications

• F16H61/47 Primary

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