Hydraulic system for working machine

US2020362884A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2020362884-A1
Application numberUS-202016987910-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 7, 2020
Priority dateDec 28, 2016
Publication dateNov 19, 2020
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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.

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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; and a control valve to stop the anti-vibration operation performed by the anti-vibration switching valve when the float switching valve performs the floating operation. 2 . The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 1 , comprising: 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 the control device is configured to stop the anti-vibration operation performed in accordance with the second command when obtaining the first command while the anti-vibration switching valve is performed in accordance with the second command. 3 . 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 an anti-vibration operation, the stop position allowing the accumulator and the hydraulic actuator not 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. 4 . The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 1 , comprising: a control valve to control the operation fluid that is to be supplied to the hydraulic actuator; a first supplying tube connecting the control valve to the first fluid chamber; a second supplying tube connecting the control valve to the second fluid chamber; 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; 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 a pressure of the pilot fluid supplied to the solenoid valve; an inner fluid tube to connect the solenoid valve to the pressure-receiving portion; and an outputting fluid tube to output the operation fluid of the inner fluid tube. 6 . 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, 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 a pressure of the pilot fluid supplied to the solenoid valve; and a spool including an outputting portion to connect the pressure-receiving portion to an outputting port of the switching valve. 7 . The hydraulic system for the working machine according to claim 5 , comprising: a first switch to issue a first command of the floating operation; and a second switch to issue a second command of the anti-vibration operation, wherein the control device is configured to switch the switching valve to the first position or to the second position in accordance with the first command and the second command and not to switch, in warming up of the operation fluid, the switching valve regardless of the first command and the second command. 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 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.

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  • E02F9/2203Primary

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

  • the abnormal condition being oscillations · CPC title

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

  • Heating · CPC title

  • Control using different modes, e.g. four-quadrant-operation, working mode and transportation mode · CPC title

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What does patent US2020362884A1 cover?
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 output…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kubota Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E02F9/2203. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Nov 19 2020 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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