Forklift and method for controlling forklift

US2016257540A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016257540-A1
Application numberUS-201414427818-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateSep 18, 2014
Priority dateSep 18, 2014
Publication dateSep 8, 2016
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A forklift includes a hydraulic pump being a variable displacement pump driven by an engine, a hydraulic motor driven with fluid from the pump, a storage storing first and second groups, and a predetermined lift pressure setting value, the first group including output characteristics each representing a relation between a rotational speed of the engine and a torque of the engine for each lift pressures, the second group including output characteristics each representing a relation between the rotational speed and the torque for each pump pressures, and determining a greater one of first and second torques as a target torque of the engine, the first torque being calculated from one selected from the first group using the lift pressure setting value or an actual lift pressure and the rotational speed, the second torque being calculated from one selected from the second group using the pump pressure and the rotational speed

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1 . A forklift comprising: an engine; a travel hydraulic pump which is a variable displacement pump driven by the engine; a hydraulic motor which forms a closed circuit with the travel hydraulic pump and is driven with working fluid discharged from the travel hydraulic pump; a driving wheel driven by the hydraulic motor; a lift pressure detecting device which detects lift pressure in a lift cylinder which raises or lowers a fork for mounting a load; a pump pressure detecting device wh…

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  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US2016257540A1 cover?
A forklift includes a hydraulic pump being a variable displacement pump driven by an engine, a hydraulic motor driven with fluid from the pump, a storage storing first and second groups, and a predetermined lift pressure setting value, the first group including output characteristics each representing a relation between a rotational speed of the engine and a torque of the engine for each lift p…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Komatsu Mfg Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B66F9/07572. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Sep 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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