Control system for a hybrid construction machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9441648-B2
Application number	US-201314373945-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 21, 2013
Priority date	Jan 25, 2012
Publication date	Sep 13, 2016
Grant date	Sep 13, 2016

Abstract

A control system for a hybrid construction machine includes first and second main pumps, first and second supply passages, first and second circuit systems, a hydraulic motor, a motor generator, an assist pump, a joint passage connected to the assist pump and branching off, first and second logic valves, and a switching valve. The switching valve switches between a state where the assist pump is connected to the second supply passage and a state where the second main pump is connected to the hydraulic motor. A bypass passage branches off from the other branch passage at the downstream of the switching valve. The bypass passage is connected to the second supply passage on the downstream side of the second logic valve.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A control system for hybrid construction machine, comprising:
a first main pump and a second main pump;
a first circuit system connected to the first main pump via a first supply passage;
a second circuit system connected to the second main pump via a second supply passage;
a hydraulic motor connected to the second main pump;
a motor generator adapted to be rotated by a drive force of the hydraulic motor;
an assist pump adapted to be rotated by a drive force of the motor generator;
a joint passage connected to the assist pump and branching off at an intermediate position into one branch passage and another branch passage;
a first logic valve disposed between the one branch passage and the first supply passage;
a second logic valve disposed in the second supply passage;
a switching valve disposed in the other branch passage and switchable to a state where the assist pump is connected to the second supply passage on the upstream side of the second logic valve and a state where the second main pump is connected to the hydraulic motor; and
a bypass passage further branched off from the other branch passage at a side downstream of the switching valve, wherein
the bypass passage is connected to the second supply passage on the downstream side of the second logic valve.

2. The control system for hybrid construction machine according to claim 1 , wherein:
a check valve for permitting only a flow from the assist pump to the second logic valve is provided at the other branch passage of the downstream side of a branching point with the bypass passage; and
a check valve for permitting only a flow from the assist pump to the second circuit system is provided in the bypass passage.

3. The control system for hybrid construction machine according to claim 1 , wherein:
an on-off valve is provided in at least one of a pilot chamber for adjusting the opening of the first logic valve and a pilot chamber for adjusting the opening of the second logic valve; and
the on-off valve is switchable to any one of a fully open position, a closed position and a throttle control position.

Assignees

• Kayaba Industry Co Ltd
• Kyb Corp

Inventors

• Fukuda Shunsuke
• Yoshida Nobuyoshi

Classifications

• F15B2211/20576

  with multiple pumps · CPC title

• F15B11/02

  Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or actuating force of an output member · CPC title

• F15B11/17 Primary

  using two or more pumps · CPC title

• E02F9/2242

  including an electronic controller · CPC title

• F15B21/14 Primary

  Energy-recuperation means · CPC title