Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100199730 | ANTITHEFT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - An antitheft system and method for construction equipment is disclosed. The antitheft system and method can prevent the construction equipment from driving if a driver gets out of a cabin in the state in which an ignition is turned on so as to preheat a heater or engine or in a case where a driving unit is not manipulated during a predetermined period. | 08-12-2010 |
20100204873 | CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING REAR VIEW CAMERA - Construction equipment including a hydraulic pump driven by an engine, a lower driving structure, an upper swing structure swingably mounted on the lower driving structure, a working device mounted on the upper swing structure and having a boom, an arm, and a bucket respectively driven by a hydraulic cylinder is disclosed. The construction equipment comprises a rear view camera to permit a driver to view rearward traffic conditions. | 08-12-2010 |
20110028268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE REVOLUTIONS FOR HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A system and method for controlling engine revolutions for a hybrid construction machine is provided. The system for controlling engine revolutions for a hybrid construction machine, including an engine, a hydraulic pump which is driven by the engine to drive a hydraulic actuator with discharged hydraulic fluid, a motor-generator which is driven by the engine to generate electricity and to drive the hydraulic pump as a motor supplementing the engine, an energy storage device which is charged with electric energy generated by the motor-generator and which supplies the electric energy for motor operation of the motor-generator, a torque detection means for detecting an output torque of the hydraulic pump that is required to drive the hydraulic actuator, and a hybrid control means for controlling the motor operation of the motor-generator so as to supplement the engine output if the change of the output torque of the hydraulic pump detected by the torque detection means exceeds a predetermined level and it is determined that an engine revolution drop will occur. | 02-03-2011 |
20110154815 | SWING MOTOR CONTROL METHOD IN OPEN CENTER TYPE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR EXCAVATOR - A swing motor control method in an open center type hydraulic system for a hydraulic excavator is provided, which can adjust the speed of a swing motor so that a swing device and a working device harmonize with each other according to a discharge pressure of a hydraulic pump during a multifunctional work of the working device and the swing device. The swing motor control method in an open center type hydraulic system for an excavator including first and second hydraulic pumps, a swing motor, a working device actuator including a boom or arm actuator, a working device control valve controlling a start, a stop, and a direction change of the working device actuator, a discharge pressure sensor sensing the discharge pressure of the second hydraulic pump, and a swing motor controller controlling a speed of the swing motor in accordance with the pressure detected by the discharge pressure sensor, includes controlling the speed of the swing motor during a multifunctional operation of the swing device and the working device, comparing the pressure detected by the hydraulic pump discharge pressure sensor with a preset pump discharge pressure, and controlling a limiting speed of the swing motor in accordance with the result of comparison. | 06-30-2011 |
20130063893 | ENERGY REPOSITORY DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - A discharge system of a stored energy for a construction machine is provided, which includes the energy storage, an electric discharge device discharging energy stored in the energy storage, and an energy cooling portion increasing the heat dissipation capacity of the electric discharge device by cooling heat generated in the electric discharge device for a time when the energy stored in the energy storage is discharged to the electric discharge device. Since the heat generated in the electric discharge device is cooled by a cooling device while the energy stored in the energy storage is discharged to the electric discharge device, the heat dissipation capacity of the electric discharge device is increased to shorten the discharge time. Also, the operation period of the cooling device is controlled in proportion to the residual voltage of the energy storage, and thus the cooling efficiency is maximized. | 03-14-2013 |
20130090771 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID EXCAVATOR - The present invention relates to a control system for a hybrid excavator including an engine, a hydraulic pump driven by the engine to drive a hydraulic actuator by hydraulic fluid, a generator driven by the engine to generate electric energy, and an energy storage device charging the electric energy generated by the generator and supplying the electric energy to an electric actuator, the control system comprising: a required torque detection means for detecting a torque that is required to drive the hydraulic pump; a charge amount detection means for detecting a charge rate (or charge amount) of the electric energy storage device; a memory storing a generation degree (or generation amount) in accordance with the torque and the charge rate (or charge amount); and a hybrid control means for controlling the generator in accordance with the torque value detected by the required torque detection means and the generation amount in a memory means that corresponds to the charge rate value (or charge amount) detected by the charge amount detection means. According to the control system, the fuel efficiency is optimized by driving the electric generator attached to the engine based on the required torque of the hydraulic pump and the preset generation amount value corresponding to the SOC (State Of Charge). | 04-11-2013 |
20130103272 | HORSEPOWER CONTROL SYSTEM OF A HYBRID EXCAVATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are a horsepower control system for a hybrid excavator and a control method thereof which controls the driving of a generator driver or a swing motor driver with a swing power ratio of 1 and a hydraulic power ratio of 1 in a first operation mode, and with a swing power ratio of r (a user set value) and a hydraulic power ratio of 1−r in a second operation mode. When the power required by the user is fully used, energy from an energy storage is used to maximize work capacity. When the total horsepower used is limited to the range of horsepower available, the limited use of the driving device is at a level of horsepower similar to that of a typical system, thereby minimizing fuel consumption. | 04-25-2013 |
20130116897 | SWING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - A swing control apparatus and a swing control method for a construction machine are provided. The swing control apparatus includes a start position estimation unit, a stop target position calculation unit, and a swing motor position control unit. Even if an operator releases a lever or commands a stop at different times, an upper swing structure of the construction machine (for example, excavator) can be stopped within a predetermined range, and thus the inconvenience caused by an additional driving operation, which is required as the stop position differs according to the time point where the stop command starts, can be solved. | 05-09-2013 |
20130245899 | SWING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A swing control system for a hybrid construction machine includes a swing operation lever, a hydraulic pump, an electric swing motor that makes an upper swing structure swing against a lower driving structure in accordance with an electric control signal corresponding to an operation amount of the swing operation lever, a swing parking brake released in accordance with an operation signal of the swing operation lever to drive the swing motor, a control valve which drives a hydraulic cylinder for the swing parking brake by hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump to release the swing parking brake if the control valve is shifted by an input of the operation signal from the swing operation lever, and a controller that controls the swing parking brake through shifting of the control valve or controls driving of the swing motor in accordance with the operation signal from the swing operation lever. | 09-19-2013 |
20130268166 | ENGINE IDLING CONTROL DEVICE OF EXCAVATOR AND METHOD THEREOF - An engine idling control device for an excavator and a method thereof are provided, which can recognize the state of an engine, an on/off state of a function selection switch, and a user's intention to work that has maximally been reflected, reduce fuel use and production of carbon dioxide through automatic stopping or driving of the engine in accordance with an operation state of a safety device having convenience, and easily implement an engine stop and start function in accordance with a user's selection. The engine idling control device includes a first signal detection unit, a second signal detection unit, and an engine idling control unit automatically stopping or driving an engine in accordance with the state of the engine, the on/off state of the function selection switch detected by the first signal detection unit, and the operation state of the safety device detected by the second signal detection unit. | 10-10-2013 |
20130269332 | ENERGY RECYCLING SYSTEM FOR A CONSTRUCTION APPARATUS - An energy recycling system is disclosed. When a construction apparatus performs a combined operation of a boom down operation and an arm out operation, hydraulic energy returned in the boom down operation is recycled for the arm out operation by the energy recycling system. An energy recycling system for a construction apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first hydraulic pump; a second hydraulic pump; an arm cylinder including a low-pressure chamber connected to the first hydraulic pump through an arm out supply passage; an arm out return passage connecting a high pressure chamber of the arm cylinder to a hydraulic tank; a boom cylinder including a low-pressure chamber connected to the second hydraulic pump through a boom down supply passage; a boom down return passage connecting a high pressure chamber of the boom cylinder to a hydraulic tank; a joining and recycling passage connecting the boom down return passage and the arm out supply passage to each other in parallel; a recycling passage connecting the boom down return passage and the boom down supply passage to each other in parallel; and a plurality of detecting means that detect pressure of the arm cylinder and pressure of the boom cylinder, respectively, to determine whether a hydraulic fluid, returned from the boom cylinder in a combined operation of a boom down operation and an arm out operation, is recycled. | 10-17-2013 |
20140150416 | HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR DAMPING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - Disclosed is an actuator damping control system for reducing shocks imparted to a hydraulic actuator caused by a change in load resulting from an abrupt manipulation of a boom or other working device. The hydraulic actuator damping control system for construction machinery according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: first and second supply passages both supplying a hydraulic flow from a hydraulic pump to an inlet of an actuator; first and second discharge passages, both of which return the hydraulic flow from the actuator to a hydraulic tank; a first meter “in” control valve and a first meter “out” control valve for controlling the hydraulic flow supplied from the hydraulic pump to the actuator inlet and the hydraulic flow returned from the actuator outlet to the hydraulic tank, respectively, in order to control the actuator in a direction; a second meter “in” control valve and a second meter “out” control valve for controlling the hydraulic flow supplied from the hydraulic pump to the actuator inlet and the hydraulic flow returned from the actuator outlet to the hydraulic tank, respectively, in order to control the actuator in another direction; and a controller for outputting control signals for opening either the first or second meter “in” control valve according to the degree to which a joystick is manipulated and the load on the actuator, and for opening either the first or second meter “out” control valve when the load on the actuator exceeds a reference value. | 06-05-2014 |
20140158235 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - A hydraulic control system for a construction machine is disclosed, which can operate an arm cylinder and a bucket cylinder by supplying hydraulic fluid from respective hydraulic pumps to the arm cylinder and the bucket cylinder during a combined operation, such as an excavating work, in which an arm joystick and a bucket joystick are simultaneously operated. The hydraulic control system includes a first arm control valve installed in a flow path between the first hydraulic pump and the arm cylinder and shifted to control a start, stop, and direction change of the arm cylinder in response to an operation of the arm joystick, a second arm control valve installed in a flow path between the second hydraulic pump and the arm cylinder and shifted to make discharged hydraulic fluid of the second hydraulic pump join hydraulic fluid of the arm cylinder to be supplied if a control signal according to the operation of the arm joystick exceeds a set value, a bucket control valve installed in a path between the second hydraulic pump and the bucket cylinder and shifted to control a start, stop, and direction change of the bucket cylinder in response to the operation of the bucket joystick, and a confluence cutoff proportional valve installed in a path between the second hydraulic pump and the second arm control valve. | 06-12-2014 |
20140174071 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - The present invention relates to a hydraulic control system for construction machinery capable of variably adjusting a set pressure of a relief valve, which controls a set pressure of a hydraulic system, according to a value inputted by means of pressure in the hydraulic system or the manipulation of a joystick. The hydraulic control system comprises: a flow control valve installed in a passage between a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic actuator, for controlling the driving of the hydraulic actuator by being switched by a control signal according to the manipulation of the joystick; a main relief valve installed in a passage between an upstream-side discharge passage of the hydraulic pump and a hydraulic tank, for returning a working fluid to the hydraulic tank when a high load exceeding a set pressure occurs in the system; a pressure controlling means for controlling, either continuously or in stages, a set pressure of the main relief valve; a pressure sensing means for sensing a pressure at a discharge side of the hydraulic pump; and a controller for determining the value inputted by the manipulation of the joystick, and a required set pressure for the relief valve according to the system pressure sensed by the pressure sensing means, and then outputting a control signal to the pressure controlling means to enable a set pressure of the relief valve to be variably adjusted to a determined set pressure. | 06-26-2014 |
20140244118 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING LAND LEVELING WORK WHICH USES AN EXCAVATOR - A grading control system using an excavator is disclosed, which determines and controls an operation amount of an attachment by combining an estimated pose of the attachment and an operator's operation signal of a joystick when a working mode for grading the ground is selected. The grading control system using an excavator includes an actuator connected to a hydraulic pump, an attachment driven by the actuator, a control valve shifted to drive the actuator, an electric joystick, a pressure detection means, a means for setting a working mode, and a controller, and repeatedly performs receiving a joystick operation signal value, a pressure value of an arm cylinder, and information on whether to set the working mode, calculating an external force that is applied to the attachment by the pressure value generated in the arm cylinder if a grading mode is selected, estimating a pose of the arm by the calculated external force value, performing a signal process by filtering the pose of the arm, and calculating operation amounts of a boom and the arm by combining the estimated pose of the arm and a control signal value according to an operator's operation of the joystick and proceeding to an initial stage. | 08-28-2014 |