EP1741893A1 - Système de commande pour ventilateur de refroidissement - Google Patents

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EP1741893A1
EP1741893A1 EP06116237A EP06116237A EP1741893A1 EP 1741893 A1 EP1741893 A1 EP 1741893A1 EP 06116237 A EP06116237 A EP 06116237A EP 06116237 A EP06116237 A EP 06116237A EP 1741893 A1 EP1741893 A1 EP 1741893A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01PCOOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P7/00Controlling of coolant flow
    • F01P7/02Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air
    • F01P7/04Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air by varying pump speed, e.g. by changing pump-drive gear ratio
    • F01P7/044Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air by varying pump speed, e.g. by changing pump-drive gear ratio using hydraulic drives
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01PCOOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P2025/00Measuring
    • F01P2025/08Temperature
    • F01P2025/34Heat exchanger incoming fluid temperature
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01PCOOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P2025/00Measuring
    • F01P2025/08Temperature
    • F01P2025/40Oil temperature
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01PCOOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P2025/00Measuring
    • F01P2025/08Temperature
    • F01P2025/52Heat exchanger temperature
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01PCOOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P2060/00Cooling circuits using auxiliaries
    • F01P2060/04Lubricant cooler

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  • the present invention relates to controlling systems for cooling fans that are driven by hydraulic motors.
  • Japanese Patent No. 3238775 discusses a technique for preventing a waste of energy in a driving system of a hydraulic motor that rotates a cooling fan of an engine cooling device and a working-oil cooling device disposed in a hydraulic excavator. Specifically, this is achieved by switching the rotational speed of the hydraulic motor between high and low speed modes in accordance with the temperature of fluid to be cooled.
  • the motor is rotated at high speed when the temperature values of coolant water and working oil for the motor are higher than a predetermined temperature value, whereas the motor is rotated at low speed when these temperature values are lower than the predetermined temperature value.
  • the motor speed may change drastically within that period depending on the content (load) of the work. This may cause a drastic change in fan noise in response to each changing of the motor speed, giving an operator a feeling of insecurity and unpleasantness.
  • a controlling system for a cooling fan according to the present invention has the following basic structure.
  • the controlling system for the cooling fan includes a fluid-pressure motor for driving the cooling fan; a fluid-pressure pump functioning as a fluid-pressure source for the fluid-pressure motor; temperature sensors for detecting temperature values of multiple kinds of fluids to be cooled; and motor-speed controlling means for controlling a rotational speed of the fluid-pressure motor.
  • the motor-speed controlling means determines a target motor speed value by selecting a higher one of required motor speed values respectively corresponding to the fluids and controls the fluid-pressure motor so that the motor speed thereof reaches the target motor speed value, each of the required motor speed values being determined from the temperature value of the corresponding fluid detected by the corresponding temperature sensor on the basis of a characteristic preliminarily determined by a temperature-versus-motor-speed relationship for the corresponding fluid, the characteristic being set for each kind of fluid.
  • the temperature-versus-motor-speed characteristics are preliminarily determined respectively for the multiple kinds of fluids to be cooled.
  • the fluid-pressure motor is thus controlled so that the motor speed thereof reaches the target value. Accordingly, in contrast to the related art in which the speed control is performed by selecting between two speed modes of high speed and low speed, a speed control operation according to the present invention allows for smaller speed changes in association with changes in fluid temperature, that is, a required cooling capability.
  • this reduces a drastic change in fan noise and stabilizes the operating power by reducing a drastic fluctuation of consumption power for driving the cooling fan.
  • a description below is directed to an example in which the present invention is applied to a hydraulic excavator that is driven hydraulically with, for example, fluid pressure.
  • a hydraulic excavator is equipped with, for example, an engine cooling device for cooling an engine; a working-oil cooling device for cooling working oil that is used for actuating a hydraulic actuator serving as a fluid-pressure actuator; and a cabin cooling device for cooling the interior of a cabin.
  • these cooling devices are individually provided with cooling fans, or are provided with a common cooling fan.
  • a cooling fan is rotated by a hydraulic motor serving as a fluid-pressure motor that is driven hydraulically with a hydraulic pump serving as a fluid-pressure pump.
  • a controlling system for a cooling fan according to the present invention is used for such a cooling fan.
  • water is used as a coolant
  • working oil is used as a working fluid for driving the fluid-pressure actuator
  • a radiator is used as a coolant cooler for cooling the coolant.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an example in which a radiator 2 serving as the engine cooling device and an oil cooler 3 serving as the working-oil cooling device are cooled with a single cooling fan 1. Therefore, in this example, fluids to be cooled include working oil and coolant water for the radiator 2.
  • a hydraulic motor 4 is provided for driving the cooling fan 1
  • a variable-displacement hydraulic pump 5 is provided as a hydraulic source for the hydraulic motor 4.
  • a controller 6 and a pump regulator 7 define speed controlling means for controlling the rotational speed of the hydraulic motor 4. In some cases, the rotational speed will be referred to as a fan speed hereinafter.
  • the pump regulator 7 is actuated in response to a command signal from the controller 6, by which the capacity of the hydraulic pump 5 is adjusted.
  • the pump pressure is controlled, thereby changing the motor speed of the hydraulic motor 4.
  • a water temperature sensor 8 and an oil temperature sensor 9 are also provided.
  • the water temperature sensor 8 serves as a coolant temperature sensor that detects a temperature value of the radiator coolant-water (which will be referred to as a water temperature value hereinafter).
  • the oil temperature sensor 9 serves as a working-fluid temperature sensor that detects a temperature value of the working oil (which will be referred to as an oil temperature value hereinafter).
  • the water and oil temperature values detected by the sensors 8 and 9, respectively, are input to the controller 6.
  • Reference character T in Fig. 1 indicates a tank.
  • a characteristic of water-temperature versus required-motor-speed V1 with respect to the water temperature (i.e. a cooling capability corresponding to the fan speed of the cooling fan 1) shown in Fig. 2 and a characteristic of oil-temperature versus required-motor-speed V2 with respect to the oil temperature shown in Fig. 3 are preliminarily set and stored in the controller 6. Accordingly, based on these characteristics, a required motor speed value V1 and a required motor speed value V2 with respect to the water and oil temperature values respectively detected by the water temperature sensor 8 and the oil temperature sensor 9 can be determined.
  • the controller 6 selects the higher one of the values and controls the speed of the hydraulic motor 4 via the hydraulic pump 5 on the basis of the selected required motor speed value as a target value.
  • a required motor speed value with respect to the water temperature value is 800 rpm and a required motor speed value with respect to the oil temperature value is 1,180 rpm. Therefore, the higher value 1,180 rpm is selected as a target value. Accordingly, the controller 6 controls the motor speed of the hydraulic motor 4 towards the target value of 1,180 rpm.
  • the speed control according to the present invention allows for smaller speed changes in association with changes in fluid temperature (required cooling capability) since the motor speed can be changed continuously in accordance with a continuous change in the water temperature or the oil temperature.
  • the motor speed is controlled on the basis of a target value, which is the higher one of the required motor speed values corresponding to the detected water and oil temperature values, a proper speed controlling can be achieved without over-speeding or under-speeding.
  • this reduces a drastic change in fan noise and stabilizes the operating power by reducing a drastic fluctuation of an engine consumption power for driving the cooling fan 1.
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram of an engine cooling device.
  • a cooling circuit 12 is provided with a cooling pump 10. Coolant water discharged from the cooling pump 10 passes through an engine (water jacket) 11 and enters the radiator 2. After being cooled, the coolant water returns to the cooling pump 10.
  • a thermostat 13 which is a valve that is openable and closeable depending on the water temperature, is disposed adjacent to an output side of the engine 11.
  • the thermostat 13 When the water temperature is equal to or less than a predetermined temperature value and is thus in a low temperature state, the thermostat 13 is closed such that the cooling circuit 12 is cut off. In this state, the coolant water circulates around a circulation path 14.
  • the water temperature sensor 8 is provided in the cooling circuit 12 that surrounds the circulation path 14, such that the water temperature sensor 8 detects a water temperature value in the vicinity of its position.
  • the water temperature sensor 8 will detect a water temperature value that is increased in the course of circulation. This implies that a control operation for increasing the motor speed will be implemented regardless of the fact that the radiator water temperature to be lowered may still be low, thus resulting in an unnecessary control operation.
  • the water temperature is detected outside of the circulation path 14 (i.e. in the cooling circuit 12) in the first embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4.
  • the control operation may be performed solely in response to this certain water temperature value or higher. This means that it is not necessary to take into consideration lower water temperature values, whereby the control operation is simplified.
  • the thermostat 13 is closed until the water temperature reaches a predetermined temperature value, and when the water temperature reaches the predetermined temperature value in the course of the circulation of the coolant water around the circulation path 14, the thermostat 13 is opened, thereby allowing the coolant water to flow into the cooling circuit 12.
  • thermostat 13 is used as an automatic temperature-adjusting device in the first embodiment, other alternative types of automatic temperature-adjusting devices that are capable of adjusting the temperature by being opened at a predetermined water temperature value are also permissible.
  • the cooling effect may vary depending on the outside air temperature.
  • the higher the outside air temperature the lower the cooling effect, whereas the lower the outside air temperature, the higher the cooling effect.
  • the outside air temperature may also vary by several tens of degrees Celsius depending on location and season.
  • the fan function is set such that a proper cooling capability is attained even when the outside air temperature is at the highest.
  • controlling the motor speed simply on the basis of the water temperature and the oil temperature may possibly cause overcooling as a result of an excess cooling capability when the system is used in an environment where the outside air temperature is low.
  • the second embodiment is additionally provided with an air temperature sensor 15 for detecting an outside air temperature value.
  • an air temperature sensor 15 for detecting an outside air temperature value.
  • a solid line in Fig. 6 indicates a characteristic I corresponding to a case where the outside air temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature value
  • a dashed line in Fig. 6 indicates a characteristic II corresponding to a case where the outside air temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature value. Consequently, the motor speed is controlled by selecting one of the characteristics that corresponds to the detected outside air temperature value.
  • this inhibits overcooling when the system is used in an environment where the outside air temperature is low, thereby preventing a waste of energy.
  • Fig. 6 only shows the characteristics determined by the relationship between oil temperature and motor speed, characteristics determined by the relationship between water temperature and motor speed are set in a similar manner.
  • a plurality of cooling fans may be provided.
  • the control operation described above may be performed similarly for each of the hydraulic motors.
  • the hydraulic motors may be connected in series or in parallel.

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