Relief pressure control device for hydraulic work machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9458840-B2
Application number	US-201113994481-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2011
Priority date	Dec 22, 2010
Publication date	Oct 4, 2016
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016

Abstract

A relief pressure control system is provided with a controller for outputting, responsive to an adjustment signal output from a dial switch, a control signal to control a relief pressure of a variable solenoid relief valve, a display unit for displaying, responsive to display signals outputted from the controller, a relationship between a circuit pressure output from a pressure sensor and a pressure required by a hydraulic cylinder, and a control device constituting a start instruction unit for instructing a start of control of the variable solenoid relief valve. Stop valves are arranged in sections of main lines, which communicate a directional control valve and the hydraulic cylinder with each other, to open or close the section. The sections are located between positions on the main lines, where the variable solenoid relief valves are connected to the main lines, respectively, and the hydraulic cylinder.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A relief pressure control system for a hydraulic working machine comprising:
working equipment,
a hydraulic actuator that drives the working equipment,
a variable displacement hydraulic pump that feeds pressure oil to actuate the hydraulic actuator,
a directional control valve that controls a flow of pressure oil to be fed from the variable displacement hydraulic pump to the hydraulic actuator,
a control device that switchingly operates the directional control valve,
a pilot pump that feeds a pilot pressure to switch the directional control valve, and
a variable solenoid relief valve arranged between the directional control valve and the hydraulic actuator to specify a maximum circuit pressure, wherein
said relief pressure control system is provided with a pressure sensor that detects a circuit pressure, a pressure adjuster that performs an adjustment of a circuit pressure to be outputted from the pressure sensor, a controller that outputs, responsive to an adjustment signal outputted from the pressure adjuster, a control signal to control a relief pressure of the variable solenoid relief valve, a display unit that displays, responsive to display signals outputted from the controller, a relationship between the circuit pressure outputted from the pressure sensor and the pressure required by the hydraulic actuator, and a start instruction unit that instructs a start of control of the variable solenoid relief valve,
a stop valve is arranged in a section of a main line, which communicates the directional control valve and the hydraulic actuator with each other, to open or close the section, said section being located between a position on the main line, where the variable solenoid relief valve is connected to the main line, and the hydraulic actuator, and
the control device controls a relief pressure of the variable solenoid relief valve based on a signal outputted from the pressure adjuster such that the relief pressure of the variable solenoid relief valve becomes equal to a pressure required by the hydraulic actuator in a state where the stop valve is maintained in a closed position.

2. The relief pressure control system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the stop valve comprises a manually-operated valve.

3. The relief pressure control system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the stop valve comprises a solenoid valve that is actuated responsive to a control signal outputted from the controller.

4. The relief pressure control system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the control device comprises a direct acting control device connected to control ports of the directional control valve.

5. A relief pressure control system for a hydraulic working machine comprising:
working equipment,
a hydraulic actuator that drives the working equipment,
a variable displacement hydraulic pump that feeds pressure oil to actuate the hydraulic actuator,
a directional control valve that controls a flow of pressure oil to be fed from the variable displacement hydraulic pump to the hydraulic actuator,
a control device that switchingly operates the directional control valve,
a pilot pump that feeds a pilot pressure to switch the directional control valve, and
a variable solenoid relief valve arranged between the directional control valve and the hydraulic actuator to specify a maximum circuit pressure, wherein
said relief pressure control system is provided with a pressure sensor that detects a circuit pressure, a pressure adjuster that performs an adjustment of a circuit pressure to be outputted from the pressure sensor, a controller that outputs, responsive to an adjustment signal outputted from the pressure adjuster, a control signal to control a relief pressure of the variable solenoid relief valve, a display unit that displays, responsive to display signals outputted from the controller, a relationship between the circuit pressure outputted from the pressure sensor and the pressure required by the hydraulic actuator, and a start instruction unit that instructs a start of control of the variable solenoid relief valve,
a stop valve is arranged in a section of a main line, which communicates the directional control valve and the hydraulic actuator with each other, to open or close the section, said section being located between a position on the main line, where the variable solenoid relief valve is connected to the main line, and the hydraulic actuator,
the control device comprises an electric control device that outputs to the controller an electrical signal corresponding to an amount of manipulation of the control device,
the pressure adjuster comprises an adjustment unit included in the controller,
the relief pressure control system is provided with a proportional solenoid valve, which is arranged between a control port of the directional control valve and the pilot pump and is controllable by a control signal outputted from the controller responsive to a control signal outputted from the electrical control device, and
the controller comprises one that, when a start of control of the relief pressure is instructed by the start instruction unit, outputs a signal to maintain in a closed position the stop valve that comprises a solenoid valve, outputs a signal to actuate the proportional solenoid valve, and makes the pressure adjuster output an adjustment signal to control the variable solenoid relief valve.

Assignees

• Azuma Hiroyuki
• Nakamura Tsuyoshi
• Tsukada Hidenobu
• Sato Kensuke
• Okano Yasuo
• Hitachi Construction Mach Co

Inventors

• Azuma Hiroyuki
• Nakamura Tsuyoshi
• Tsukada Hidenobu
• Sato Kensuke
• Okano Yasuo

Classifications

• F15B2211/50518

  using pressure relief valves · CPC title

• E02F9/2296

  Systems with a variable displacement pump · CPC title

• F15B2211/665

  Methods of control using electronic components · CPC title

• E02F9/2285

  Pilot-operated systems · CPC title

• F15B2211/6309

  the pressure being a pressure source supply pressure · CPC title