Hydraulic system for working machine, and working machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11905684-B2
Application number	US-202318122847-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2023
Priority date	Mar 23, 2022
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

A hydraulic system for a working machine includes: a first hydraulic pump; a first hydraulic device; a hydraulic fluid tank; a first discharge fluid passage to allow hydraulic fluid discharged from the first hydraulic device to flow into the tank; a second hydraulic pump to suck fluid from the tank through a suction fluid passage; a second hydraulic device in which difference between flow rate of fluid from the second hydraulic pump device and that of discharged fluid changes according to actuation; a second discharge fluid passage connected to a suction port of the first hydraulic pump and allowing fluid discharged from the second hydraulic device to flow into the first hydraulic pump; a connecting fluid passage branching from the second discharge fluid passage and connected to the suction fluid passage between the tank and the second hydraulic pump; a supplier to supply fluid to the second discharge fluid passage.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hydraulic system for a working machine, the hydraulic system comprising:
a first hydraulic pump;
a first hydraulic device to be actuated by hydraulic fluid delivered by the first hydraulic pump;
a hydraulic fluid tank to store hydraulic fluid;
a first discharge fluid passage to allow hydraulic fluid discharged from the first hydraulic device to flow into the hydraulic fluid tank;
a second hydraulic pump to suck hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid tank through a suction fluid passage, the second hydraulic pump being connected to the hydraulic fluid tank via the suction fluid passage;
a second hydraulic device to be actuated by hydraulic fluid delivered by the second hydraulic pump, the second hydraulic device being configured such that a difference between a flow rate of hydraulic fluid supplied from the second hydraulic pump to the second hydraulic device and a flow rate of hydraulic fluid discharged from the second hydraulic device changes according to a manner in which the second hydraulic device is actuated;
a second discharge fluid passage to allow hydraulic fluid discharged from the second hydraulic device to flow into the first hydraulic pump, the second discharge fluid passage being connected to a suction port of the first hydraulic pump;
a connecting fluid passage branching off from the second discharge fluid passage and connected to the suction fluid passage; and
a supplier to additionally supply hydraulic fluid to the second discharge fluid passage, the supplier being connected to the second discharge fluid passage, wherein
the supplier is a bypass fluid passage connecting the second discharge fluid passage and the hydraulic fluid tank; and
an inside diameter of the bypass fluid passage is greater than an inside diameter of the connecting fluid passage and an inside diameter of the second discharge fluid passage.

2. The hydraulic system according to claim 1 , wherein
the second hydraulic device is a hydraulic cylinder and includes:
a cylinder tube;
a piston provided inside the cylinder tube; and
a rod attached to the piston.

3. The hydraulic system according to claim 1 , further comprising a prime mover, wherein
the first hydraulic device includes
a traveling pump to be actuated by power from the prime mover;
a traveling motor to be rotated by hydraulic fluid delivered by the traveling pump;
a circulatory fluid passage connecting the traveling pump and the traveling motor; and
a charging fluid passage to allow hydraulic fluid delivered by the first hydraulic pump to be supplied to the circulatory fluid passage.

4. A working machine comprising:
the hydraulic system according to claim 1 ;
a machine body;
a traveling device to be driven by the first hydraulic device and to provide a propelling force to the machine body, the machine body being provided with the traveling device; and
a working device to be driven by the second hydraulic device, the machine body being provided with the working device.

5. A hydraulic system for a working machine, the hydraulic system comprising:
a first hydraulic pump;
a first hydraulic device to be actuated by hydraulic fluid delivered by the first hydraulic pump;
a hydraulic fluid tank to store hydraulic fluid;
a first discharge fluid passage to allow hydraulic fluid discharged from the first hydraulic device to flow into the hydraulic fluid tank;
a second hydraulic pump to suck hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid tank through a suction fluid passage, the second hydraulic pump being connected to the hydraulic fluid tank via the suction fluid passage;
a second hydraulic device to be actuated by hydraulic fluid delivered by the second hydraulic pump, the second hydraulic device being configured such that a difference between a flow rate of hydraulic fluid supplied from the second hydraulic pump to the second hydraulic device and a flow rate of hydraulic fluid discharged from the second hydraulic device changes according to a manner in which the second hydraulic device is actuated;
a second discharge fluid passage to allow hydraulic fluid discharged from the second hydraulic device to flow into the first hydraulic pump, the second discharge fluid passage being connected to a suction port of the first hydraulic pump;
a connecting fluid passage branching off from the second discharge fluid passage and connected to the suction fluid passage; and
a supplier to additionally supply hydraulic fluid to the second discharge fluid passage, the supplier being connected to the second discharge fluid passage, wherein
the supplier is an accumulator to accumulate hydraulic fluid and to supply the accumulated hydraulic fluid to the second discharge fluid passage.

6. The hydraulic system according to claim 5 , wherein
the second hydraulic device is a hydraulic cylinder and includes:
a cylinder tube;
a piston provided inside the cylinder tube; and
a rod attached to the piston.

7. The hydraulic system according to claim 5 , further comprising a prime mover, wherein
the first hydraulic device includes
a traveling pump to be actuated by power from the prime mover;
a traveling motor to be rotated by hydraulic fluid delivered by the traveling pump;
a circulatory fluid passage connecting the traveling pump and the traveling motor; and
a charging fluid passage to allow hydraulic fluid delivered by the first hydraulic pump to be supplied to the circulatory fluid passage.

8. A working machine comprising:
the hydraulic system according to claim 5 ;
a machine body;
a traveling device to be driven by the first hydraulic device and to provide a propelling force to the machine body, the machine body being provided with the traveling device; and
a working device to be driven by the second hydraulic device, the machine body being provided with the working device.

9. A hydraulic system for a working machine, the hydraulic system comprising:
a first hydraulic pump;
a first hydraulic device to be actuated by hydraulic fluid delivered by the first hydraulic pump;
a hydraulic fluid tank to store hydraulic fluid;
a first discharge fluid passage to allow hydraulic fluid discharged from the first hydraulic device to flow into the hydraulic fluid tank;
a second hydraulic pump to suck hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid tank through a suction fluid passage, the second hydraulic pump being connected to the hydraulic fluid tank via the suction fluid passage;
a second hydraulic device to be actuated by hydraulic fluid delivered by the second hydraulic pump, the second hydraulic device being configured such that a difference between a flow rate of hydraulic fluid supplied from the second hydraulic pump to the second hydraulic device and a flow rate of hydraulic fluid discharged from the second hydraulic device changes according to a manner in which the second hydraulic device is actuated;
a second discharge fluid passage to allow hydraulic fluid discharged from the second hydraulic device to flow into the first hydraulic pump, the second discharge fluid passage being connected to a suction port of the first hydraulic pump;
a connecting fluid passage branching off from the second discharge fluid passage and connected to the suction fluid passage; and
a supplier to additionally supply hydraulic fluid to the second discharge fluid passage, the supplier being connected to the second discharge fluid passage, wherein
the supplier is an auxiliary tank to store hydraulic fluid independently of the hydraulic fluid tank and to supply the stored hydraulic fluid to the second discharge fluid passage.

10. The hydraulic system according to claim 9 , wherein
the second hydraulic device is a hydraulic cylinder and

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Inaoka Masaki
• Abe Daiki
• Usui Takumi

Classifications

• E02F9/2292 Primary

  Systems with two or more pumps · CPC title

• E02F9/2217

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

• E02F9/2285

  Pilot-operated systems · CPC title

• E02F3/3414 Primary

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

• E02F9/2267

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