Drive control device for fluid pressure cylinder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12534878-B2
Application number	US-202418598493-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 7, 2024
Priority date	Mar 7, 2023
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

Problems: Provided is a drive control device for a fluid pressure cylinder that has good operability for expanding and contracting the fluid pressure cylinder in the vicinity of a stroke end. Solutions: A drive control device includes an expansion and contraction unit configured to expand and contract a fluid pressure cylinder in response to an operation of an operating body; a position detection unit configured to detect an expansion and contraction position of the fluid pressure cylinder; a speed detection unit configured to detect an expansion and contraction speed of the fluid pressure cylinder; a limiting unit configured to limit, according to the expansion and contraction position of the fluid pressure cylinder within a predetermined range from a stroke end and the expansion and contraction speed in a stroke end direction, the expansion and contraction speed of the fluid pressure cylinder in the stroke end direction by the expansion and contraction unit; and a stopping unit configured to stop expansion and contraction of the fluid pressure cylinder at a predetermined position by reducing an amount of a working fluid supplied to the fluid pressure cylinder as a distance of the fluid pressure cylinder from the predetermined position in the vicinity of the stroke end is shorter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A drive control device for a fluid pressure cylinder, comprising:
an expansion and contraction unit configured to expand and contract a fluid pressure cylinder in response to an operation of an operating body; a position detection unit configured to detect an expansion and contraction position of the fluid pressure cylinder; a speed detection unit configured to detect an expansion and contraction speed of the fluid pressure cylinder; a limiting unit configured to limit, according to the expansion and contraction position of the fluid pressure cylinder within a predetermined range from a stroke end and the expansion and contraction speed in a stroke end direction, the expansion and contraction speed of the fluid pressure cylinder in the stroke end direction by the expansion and contraction unit; and a stopping unit configured to stop expansion and contraction of the fluid pressure cylinder at a predetermined position by reducing an amount of a working fluid supplied to the fluid pressure cylinder as the fluid pressure cylinder approaches the predetermined position in the vicinity of the stroke end, the amount of working fluid being reduced according to the expansion and contraction position and the expansion and contraction speed in a stroke end direction, wherein a function of the stopping unit is switchable on and off.

2 . The drive control device for a fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein:
the limiting unit holds a maximum value of the expansion and contraction speed in the stroke end direction within the predetermined range from the stroke end, limits the expansion and contraction speed of the fluid pressure cylinder in the stroke end direction by the expansion and contraction unit according to the maximum value of the expansion and contraction speed and the expansion and contraction position, and releases the holding of the maximum value when the operating body reaches a predetermined neutral range.

3 . The drive control device for a fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein:
the expansion and contraction unit forcibly reduces the expansion and contraction speed of the fluid pressure cylinder in the stroke end direction when a failure of at least one of the position detection unit and the speed detection unit is diagnosed.

4 . A drive control device for a fluid pressure cylinder, comprising:
an expansion and contraction unit configured to expand and contract a fluid pressure cylinder in response to an operation of an operating body; a position detection unit configured to detect an expansion and contraction position of the fluid pressure cylinder; a speed detection unit configured to detect an expansion and contraction speed of the fluid pressure cylinder; a limiting unit configured to limit, according to the expansion and contraction position of the fluid pressure cylinder within a predetermined range from a stroke end and the expansion and contraction speed in a stroke end direction, the expansion and contraction speed of the fluid pressure cylinder in the stroke end direction by the expansion and contraction unit; and a stopping unit configured to stop expansion and contraction of the fluid pressure cylinder at a predetermined position by reducing an amount of a working fluid supplied to the fluid pressure cylinder as the fluid pressure cylinder approaches the predetermined position in the vicinity of the stroke end, and a function of the stopping unit is switchable on and off.

Assignees

• Caterpillar Sarl

Inventors

• Konishi Isao
• Shimahara Sei
• Kato Yoshitaka

Classifications

• F15B2211/6336

  representing a state of the output member, e.g. position, speed or acceleration · CPC title

• F15B21/087

  Control strategy, e.g. with block diagram · CPC title

• F15B11/048

  with deceleration control · CPC title

• E02F9/2214 Primary

  for reducing the shock generated at the stroke end · CPC title

• F15B19/00

  Testing; {Calibrating; Fault detection or monitoring; Simulation or modelling of} fluid-pressure systems or apparatus not otherwise provided for · CPC title