WO2022014606A1 - 作業機械 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a work machine, and more particularly to a work machine that controls the drive of a hydraulic actuator by using an open center type directional control valve.
- This directional control valve has a meter-in passage that guides the pressure oil from the hydraulic pump to the hydraulic actuator and a bleed-off passage that returns the pressure oil to the hydraulic oil tank, and the opening area of both passages changes.
- the opening area of the bleed-off passage is maximized, while the meter-in passage is closed.
- the opening area of the bleed-off passage is reduced and the opening area of the meter-in passage is increased according to the operation amount of the operation.
- a part or all of the pressure oil discharged from the hydraulic pump flows into the hydraulic actuator through the meter-in passage of the directional control valve.
- the open center type directional control valve has a structure in which the size of the opening area of both passages is determined by the movement amount (stroke) of the spool, which is the valve body, and the movement amount (spool stroke) of the spool is the operating device. It is configured to be adjusted according to the operation. By operating the operating device, the operator can control the operation such as the position and speed of the hydraulic actuator via the directional control valve, and can perform various operations such as excavation and leveling.
- the operator When accurate work is required, the operator performs operations with a small amount of operation, so the spool stroke of the directional control valve becomes small.
- the opening area of the bleed-off passage is larger than the opening area of the meter-in passage so that the flow rate of the pressure oil flowing into the hydraulic actuator does not change abruptly with respect to the operation amount.
- the shock at the start of the hydraulic actuator is small, the hydraulic actuator operates smoothly, and the speed of the hydraulic actuator can be easily adjusted.
- the hydraulic actuator when the hydraulic actuator is to be operated at high speed, the operator performs an operation with a large amount of operation, so that the spool stroke of the directional control valve increases accordingly.
- the opening area of the bleed-off passage is small, while the opening area of the meter-in passage is relatively large so that a large amount of pressure oil from the hydraulic pump flows into the hydraulic actuator.
- Patent Document 1 The pressure oil returning to the hydraulic oil tank via the bleed-off passage of the directional control valve causes an energy loss (bleed-off loss), so it is desirable that the amount is small from the viewpoint of energy saving. Therefore, a technique has been proposed that can realize energy saving while suppressing the occurrence of discomfort in the operation of the work machine (see Patent Document 1).
- a bleed-off flow rate control valve is arranged in a bleed-off pipeline connecting an open center type actuator flow rate control valve (direction control valve) to a tank, and the bleed-off flow rate control valve is used. The opening degree is controlled according to the operation amount of the operating device.
- the opening degree (bleed-off opening area) of the bleed-off flow rate control valve is large, and the bleed-off flow rate is increased accordingly.
- the opening degree of the bleed-off flow rate control valve decreases, and the bleed-off flow rate decreases accordingly.
- the present invention has been made based on the above matters, and an object thereof is to provide a work machine capable of achieving both operability and energy saving at the time of fine operation of a hydraulic actuator.
- the present application includes a plurality of means for solving the above problems, for example, one side of a hydraulic pump driven by a prime mover and a hydraulic actuator driven by a pressure oil supplied from the hydraulic pump.
- a center bypass line connected to the discharge side of the hydraulic pump and the other side connected to the hydraulic oil tank, and a flow of pressure oil arranged on the center bypass line and supplied from the hydraulic pump to the hydraulic actuator. Controls the opening degree of the open center type directional control valve, the center bypass cut valve arranged between the directional control valve and the hydraulic oil tank on the center bypass line, and the center bypass cut valve.
- the control device is in a state of fine operation in which the operation on the hydraulic actuator is within a predetermined range indicating a region of fine operation, and the state of the fine operation exceeds a predetermined period. If it is continued, the opening degree of the center bypass cut valve is reduced, and in other cases, the center bypass cut valve is fully opened.
- the bleed-off flow rate is not throttled by the center bypass cut valve at the initial stage of the fine operation on the hydraulic actuator, the operability of the hydraulic actuator is not impaired and the fine operation elapses for a predetermined period. After that, the bleed-off flow rate is reduced by reducing the opening degree of the center bypass cut valve, so that energy can be saved. That is, it is possible to achieve both operability and energy saving during fine operation of the hydraulic actuator. Issues, configurations and effects other than those described above will be clarified by the following description of the embodiments.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a hydraulic excavator to which the first embodiment of the working machine of the present invention is applied.
- the direction seen from the operator seated in the driver's seat of the hydraulic excavator will be described.
- a hydraulic excavator as a work machine is composed of an articulated front work device 1 for performing excavation work and the like, and a machine body 2 to which the front work device 1 is attached.
- the machine body 2 is composed of a self-propelled lower traveling body 3 and an upper turning body 4 mounted on the lower traveling body 3 so as to be able to turn.
- the front work device 1 is provided on the front part of the upper swivel body 4 so as to be able to move up and down.
- the front work device 1 is composed of, for example, a boom 6, an arm 7, and a bucket 8 as a work tool.
- the base end side of the boom 6 is rotatably supported by the front portion of the upper swing body 4.
- a base end portion of the arm 7 is rotatably attached to the tip end portion of the boom 6.
- a base end portion of the bucket 8 is rotatably attached to the tip end portion of the arm 7.
- the boom 6, arm 7, and bucket 8 are driven by the boom cylinder 9, arm cylinder 10, and bucket cylinder 11, which are hydraulic actuators, respectively.
- the lower traveling body 3 is provided with a crawler type traveling device 13 on the left and right.
- the left and right traveling devices 13 are each driven by a traveling hydraulic motor 13a (only one of which is shown), which is a hydraulic actuator.
- the upper swivel body 4 is swiveled with respect to the lower traveling body 3 by a swivel hydraulic motor (not shown) which is a hydraulic actuator.
- the upper swivel body 4 includes a cab 15 installed on the front left side of a swivel frame (not shown) as a support structure, a counterweight 16 provided at the rear end of the swivel frame, and a cab 15 and a counter. It is configured to include a machine room 17 provided between the weights 16.
- a driver's seat (not shown) on which the operator sits, operating devices 41 and 42 described later, an engine control dial 43 (see FIG. 2 described later), and the like are arranged.
- the counterweight 16 adjusts the weight balance with the front working device 1.
- the machine room 17 accommodates various devices such as an engine 21 and a hydraulic pump 22 (see FIG. 2 described later), which will be described later.
- the operation of the boom 6, arm 7, bucket 8, and upper swing body is instructed by an operation signal from an operation lever device (not shown).
- the operation of the lower traveling body is instructed by the operation signal of the operation pedal device (not shown).
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a main configuration of a hydraulic system according to a first embodiment of the work machine of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram showing changes in the bleed-off opening area and the meter-in opening area with respect to the spool stroke of the directional control valve constituting a part of the first embodiment of the working machine of the present invention.
- the hydraulic system 20 shown in FIG. 2 includes a hydraulic pump 22 driven by an engine 21 as a prime mover, a first hydraulic actuator 23 and a second hydraulic actuator 24 driven by pressure oil discharged from the hydraulic pump 22, and a hydraulic pump 22. It is provided with an open center type first direction control valve 25 and a second direction control valve 26 for controlling the flow (direction and flow rate) of the pressure oil supplied to the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the second hydraulic actuator 24, respectively.
- FIG. 2 is a representative drawing of a circuit portion for driving two hydraulic actuators.
- the circuit portion for driving the other hydraulic actuators (not shown in FIG. 2) is also configured in the same manner as the circuit portion shown in FIG.
- the engine 21 is mechanically connected to the rotary shaft of the hydraulic pump.
- the engine 21 has an injection device 21a for injecting fuel.
- the rotation speed of the engine 21 is controlled by the engine controller 58, which will be described later, adjusting the fuel injection amount of the injection device 21a.
- the hydraulic pump 22 is a variable capacity type pump and is provided with a variable capacity mechanism including a swash plate or a swash plate.
- the hydraulic pump 22 includes a regulator 22a that adjusts the pump volume by controlling the tilt of the swash plate or the swash axis of the variable capacity mechanism.
- the regulator 22a adjusts the pump volume based on a command signal from the airframe controller 60 described later.
- the hydraulic pump 22 is connected to the first direction control valve 25 and the second direction control valve 26 via the discharge pipe line 27.
- the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the second hydraulic actuator 24 are composed of any of the boom cylinder 9, the arm cylinder 10, the bucket cylinder 11, the left and right traveling hydraulic motors 13a (both see FIG. 1), and the swivel hydraulic motor described above. There is.
- a hydraulic cylinder is shown as an example.
- the open center type first direction control valve 25 and the second direction control valve 26 are on the center bypass line 29 that guides the pressure oil discharged from the hydraulic pump 22 to the hydraulic oil tank 28, and the hydraulic oil tank from the hydraulic pump 22 side. They are arranged in order toward the 28 side.
- the center bypass line 29 extends so as to penetrate the neutral positions of the first direction control valve 25 and the second direction control valve 26, and the first direction control valve 25 on the upstream side and the second direction control on the downstream side are controlled.
- the valve 26 is connected in tandem.
- One end side (upstream side) of the center bypass line 29 is connected to the discharge pipe line 27 which is the discharge side of the hydraulic pump, and the other end side (downstream side) is connected to the hydraulic oil tank 28.
- the first-direction control valve 25 and the second-direction control valve 26 are connected in parallel to the hydraulic pump 22 via, for example, a pressure oil supply line 30.
- the first-direction control valve 25 and the second-direction control valve 26 are hydraulic pilot-operated valves, respectively, and have spools that move according to the magnitude of the applied operating pilot pressure.
- the spools of the directional control valves 25 and 26 are provided with meter-in passages 25a and 26a, bleed-off passages 25b and 26b, and meter-out passages (not shown).
- the meter-in passages 25a and 26a of the direction control valves 25 and 26 are passages for communicating the discharge pipe line 27 to the meter-in side of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the opening area of the meter-in passages 25a and 26a of the direction control valves 25 and 26 is referred to as a meter-in opening area.
- the bleed-off passages 25b and 26b of the directional control valves 25 and 26 are passages for communicating the discharge pipe line 27 with the center bypass line 29.
- the opening area of the bleed-off passages 25b and 26b of the directional control valves 25 and 26 is referred to as a bleed-off opening area.
- the meter-out passages of the direction control valves 25 and 26 are passages for communicating the meter-out side of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 with the hydraulic oil tank 28.
- the opening area of the meter-out passage of each direction control valve 25, 26 is referred to as a meter-out opening area.
- each of the directional control valves 25 and 26 As the spool moves, the ratio of the three opening areas of the meter-in opening area, the bleed-off opening area, and the meter-out opening area changes.
- the directional control valves 25 and 26 distribute the discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump 22 to the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 and the hydraulic oil tank 28 by changing the ratio of the above three opening areas according to the spool stroke. It adjusts the drive (direction, position, speed, etc.) of each hydraulic actuator 23, 24. That is, the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 are driven at a speed proportional to the flow rate of the pressure oil passing through the meter-in passages 25a and 26a of the direction control valves 25 and 26.
- the pressure oil that has passed through the bleed-off passages 25b and 26b of the directional control valves 25 and 26 is returned to the hydraulic oil tank 28 without being supplied to the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the first direction control valve 25 and the second direction control valve 26 are operated by the first operation device 41 and the second operation device 42, respectively.
- the first operating device 41 and the second operating device 42 respectively indicate the operation of the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the second hydraulic actuator 24 through the operation of the operator, and for example, the operating lever 41a operated by the operator. It has 42a.
- the first operating device 41 and the second operating device 42 are configured to function as, for example, a pressure reducing valve that reduces the hydraulic pressure of a pressure source (a pilot pump (not shown)) to generate an operating pilot pressure according to an operation amount. There is.
- the operating pilot pressure according to the amount of operation generated by the operating devices 41 and 42 acts on the spools of the directional control valves 25 and 26, so that the directional control valves 25 and 26 according to the magnitude of the operating pilot pressure are applied. Spool stroke occurs.
- the relationship between the meter-in opening area and the bleed-off opening area with respect to the spool strokes of the direction control valves 25 and 26 is, for example, as shown in the characteristic diagram shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the horizontal axis S indicates the spool strokes of the directional control valves 25 and 26, and the vertical axis A indicates the meter-in opening area and the bleed-off opening area of the directional control valves 25 and 26.
- the spool stroke is also small according to the operation amount.
- the bleed-off opening area decreases while the meter-in opening area increases according to the spool stroke (operation amount).
- a part of the pressure oil from the hydraulic pump 22 flows into the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 through the meter-in passages 25a and 26a of the direction control valves 25 and 26, while the remaining pressure oil flows into the bleed-off passages 25b. It returns to the hydraulic oil tank 28 via 26b.
- the spool stroke becomes the maximum according to the maximum operation amount.
- the bleed-off opening area is 0 (the bleed-off passages 25b and 26b are fully closed), while the meter-in opening area is the maximum.
- the total amount of the pressure oil from the hydraulic pump 22 flows into the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 via the meter-in passages 25a and 26a, while the flow rate of the pressure oil returning to the hydraulic oil tank 28 becomes zero.
- a center bypass cut valve (hereinafter referred to as a CB cut valve) 31 is provided between the downstream second direction control valve 26 and the hydraulic oil tank 28 in the center bypass line 29.
- the CB cut valve 31 has a continuously changeable opening area, and is composed of, for example, a proportional solenoid valve.
- the opening degree (opening area) of the CB cut valve 31 is controlled by a control command of the machine controller 60.
- the CB cut valve 31, together with the first direction control valve 25 and the second direction control valve 26, adjusts the flow rate of the pressure oil flowing from the hydraulic pump 22 to the hydraulic oil tank 28 via the center bypass line 29, that is, the so-called bleed-off flow rate. It is a thing.
- the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the second hydraulic actuator 24 are provided with a first stroke sensor 51 and a second stroke sensor 52, respectively.
- the first stroke sensor 51 and the second stroke sensor 52 detect the stroke of the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the stroke of the second hydraulic actuator 24, respectively, and the detected stroke of the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the second hydraulic actuator are detected.
- the detection signal corresponding to the stroke of 24 is output to the machine controller 60.
- the operating pilot pressures generated by the first operating device 41 and the second operating device 42 are detected by the first pressure sensor 53 and the second pressure sensor 54, respectively.
- the first pressure sensor 53 and the second pressure sensor 54 output a detection signal corresponding to the detected operation pilot pressure to the airframe controller 60.
- the first pressure sensor 53 and the second pressure sensor 54 function as an operation amount detector for detecting the operation amount of the first operation device 41 and the second operation device 42, respectively.
- the discharge pipe line 27 is provided with a third pressure sensor 55 that detects the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump 22.
- the third pressure sensor 55 outputs a detection signal corresponding to the detected discharge pressure to the machine controller 60.
- the engine 21 is provided with a rotation speed sensor 56 that detects the actual rotation speed of the engine 21.
- the rotation speed sensor 56 outputs a detection signal corresponding to the detected actual rotation speed to the engine controller 58.
- the engine controller 58 is configured to be able to communicate with the airframe controller 60.
- the engine controller 58 receives the target rotation speed of the engine 21 from the machine controller 60, and transmits the actual rotation speed of the engine 21 input from the rotation speed sensor 56 to the machine controller 60.
- the engine controller 58 calculates a command value of the fuel injection amount so that the actual rotation speed of the engine 21 detected by the rotation speed sensor 56 matches the target rotation speed from the machine controller 60, and the command value of the calculation result is the injection device. Output to 21a.
- An engine control dial (hereinafter referred to as an EC dial) 43 is electrically connected to the airframe controller 60.
- the EC dial 43 indicates the set rotation speed of the engine 21 according to the operation of the operator, and outputs an instruction signal of the set rotation speed to the machine controller 60.
- the machine controller 60 determines the target rotation speed of the engine 21 based on the set rotation speed from the EC dial 43 and the operations of the operating devices 41 and 42, and outputs the determined target rotation speed to the engine controller 58. That is, the airframe controller 60 controls the rotation speed of the engine 21 via the engine controller 58. Further, the machine controller 60 controls the opening degree (opening area) of the CB cut valve 31 according to the operation state of the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the second hydraulic actuator 24, and also controls the pump capacity (discharge) of the hydraulic pump 22. Flow rate) is also controlled.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a controller constituting a part of the first embodiment of the work machine of the present invention.
- the control of the opening degree (opening area) of the CB cut valve 31 and the control of the pump capacity (discharge flow rate) of the hydraulic pump 22 by the machine controller 60 are based on the following viewpoints.
- the period when the hydraulic actuator is finely operated is the first period of the transitional period in which the driving state of the hydraulic actuator shifts from the stationary state to the starting state and is an unstable state, and the hydraulic actuator.
- the control of the machine controller 60 with respect to the CB cut valve 31 incorporates the above-mentioned idea.
- the bleed-off flow rate is reduced by narrowing (decreasing) the opening degree (opening area) of the CB cut valve 31. This makes it possible to reduce the bleed-off loss.
- the bleed-off flow rate is maintained as before by fully opening the CB cut valve 31 without reducing the opening degree (opening area). This makes it possible to prevent deterioration of operability.
- a storage device 61 including a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and a processing device 62 including a CPU, an MPU, and the like are provided.
- the storage device 61 stores in advance various information including a program necessary for controlling the CB cut valve 31 and the hydraulic pump 22.
- the processing device 62 appropriately reads a program and various information from the storage device 61, and executes processing according to the program to realize various functions including the following functions.
- the machine controller 60 includes a fine operation period determination unit 71, a cut valve control unit 72, and a pump capacity control unit 73 as functions executed by the processing device 62.
- the fine operation period determination unit 71 is in a state of fine operation in which the operation on the first hydraulic actuator 23 or the second hydraulic actuator 24 is within a predetermined range indicating the area of fine operation, and the state of the fine operation is It determines whether or not it has been continued for more than a predetermined period. The determination is made for the hydraulic actuator in which a relatively large operation is performed among both the hydraulic actuators of the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the second hydraulic actuator 24, and the hydraulic actuator in which a relatively small operation is performed is performed. Is not considered.
- the predetermined period of the fine operation corresponds to the first period described above, and the first hydraulic actuator 23 or the second hydraulic actuator 24 shifts from the stationary state to the starting state by the start of the fine operation and is driven unstable.
- the period in which the fine operation continues beyond the predetermined period corresponds to the above-mentioned second period, and the first hydraulic actuator 23 or the second hydraulic actuator 24 is smoothly driven and stabilized after the start. It assumes a period in which it is in a driving state.
- the fine operation period determination unit 71 determines whether or not the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in the state of fine operation. For example, it is determined by whether or not the operation amount of the first operation device 41 or the second operation device 42 is within a predetermined range indicating a fine operation area. Specifically, the fine operation period determination unit 71 may use, for example, the operation pilot pressure P1 of the first operation device 41 detected by the first pressure sensor 53 or the second pressure sensor 54 or the operation pilot pressure P2 of the second operation device 42 ( It is determined whether or not the operation amount of the first operation device 41 or the second operation device 42) is within a predetermined range indicating the area of fine operation.
- the determination is based on the operation pilot pressure (operation amount) of the operation pilot pressures P1 and P2 (operation amounts of the first operation device 41 and the second operation device 42) detected by the first pressure sensor 53 and the second pressure sensor 54.
- the one with a relatively large detection value is used.
- the predetermined range indicating the fine operation area is, for example, a range larger than the preset first threshold value Pt1 and smaller than the preset second threshold value Pt2 (Pt2> Pt1).
- the first threshold value Pt1 and the second threshold value Pt2 are stored in the storage device 61 in advance, and are, for example, 0.5 [MPa] and 2.5 [MPa], respectively.
- the first threshold value Pt1 is a value set to exclude the region of the dead zone in which the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 are not driven even when the operating devices 41 and 42 are operated.
- the second threshold value Pt2 is an operation pilot pressure (operation amount) that defines the upper limit of the fine operation area, and is, for example, about a full operation when the operation pilot pressure (operation amount) of the operation devices 41 and 42 is maximum. It is a value corresponding to 40% to 50%.
- the fine operation period determination unit 71 determines that the operation (operation amount) of the first operation device 41 or the second operation device 42 is in the state of fine operation within a predetermined range indicating the fine operation area. , The elapsed time t in which the state of the fine operation continues is measured, and it is determined whether or not the measured elapsed time t exceeds a predetermined period (time threshold value T0).
- the time threshold value T0 is stored in the storage device 61 in advance, and is, for example, 2 seconds.
- the fine operation period determination unit 71 outputs a determination result as to whether or not the elapsed time (duration) t of the fine operation exceeds the time threshold value T0 to the cut valve control unit 72 and the pump capacity control unit 73.
- the cut valve control unit 72 controls the opening degree (opening area) of the CB cut valve 31 according to the determination result of the fine operation period determination unit 71. Specifically, when the determination result of the fine operation period determination unit 71 is NO, the cut valve control unit 72 outputs a valve control command for fully opening the CB cut valve 31 to the CB cut valve 31. On the other hand, if the determination result of the fine operation period determination unit 71 is YES, the opening degree (opening area) of the CB cut valve 31 is gradually reduced (decreased) with the passage of time, and finally the CB cut valve 31 is fully closed. A valve control command is output to the CB cut valve 31.
- the reduction rate of the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 is set from the viewpoint of preventing a decrease in operability during fine operation of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 due to a sharp decrease in the bleed-off flow rate due to the fully closed CB cut valve 31. ..
- the pump capacity control unit 73 controls the pump capacity of the hydraulic pump 22 according to the determination result of the fine operation period determination unit 71. Specifically, the pump capacity control unit 73 stores, for example, a table of the reference pump volume with respect to the operation pilot pressure in advance, and the first operation device 41 detected by the first pressure sensor 53 and the second pressure sensor 54, respectively. And the reference pump volume corresponding to the operation pilot pressures P1 and P2 of the second operation device 42 is calculated according to the table. When the determination result of the fine operation period determination unit 71 is NO, the pump capacity control unit 73 outputs a pump control command with the reference pump volume of the calculation result as the target pump volume to the regulator 22a.
- the pump capacity control unit 73 reduces the pump volume according to the decrease in the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 by the cut valve control unit 72. Is calculated. Further, a target pump volume is set so as to gradually reduce the reference pump volume of the calculation result based on the correction volume of the calculation result, and a pump control command of the set target pump volume is output to the regulator 22a.
- the pump capacity control unit 73 calculates the bleed-off flow rate Q when the CB cut valve 31 is fully opened from the following relational expressions (1) and (2).
- Q C x As x ⁇ (2 x P / ⁇ ) ...
- As Ab1 ⁇ Ab2 / ⁇ (Ab1 ⁇ 2 + Ab2 ⁇ 2)...
- Ab1 is the bleed-off opening area of the first-way control valve 25
- Ab2 is the bleed-off opening area of the second-way control valve 26
- As is the first-way control valve 25 and the first connected in series with the center bypass line 29.
- the combined opening area of both bleed-off opening areas of the two-way control valve 26, C is the flow coefficient
- P is the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump 22
- ⁇ is the fluid density.
- the bleed-off opening areas Ab1 and Ab2 of the first direction control valve 25 and the second direction control valve 26 are estimated based on the detection values (operation pilot pressures P1 and P2) detected by the first pressure sensor 53 and the second pressure sensor 54, respectively. It is possible.
- the detection value P3 detected by the third pressure sensor 55 can be used as the discharge pressure P of the hydraulic pump 22, the detection value P3 detected by the third pressure sensor 55 can be used.
- the flow coefficient C and the fluid density ⁇ are preset constants.
- the pump capacity control unit 73 corrects the bleed-off flow rate Q of the calculation result by dividing it by the rotation speed of the hydraulic pump 22 calculated based on the actual rotation speed N of the engine 21 detected by the rotation speed sensor 56. Calculate the volume.
- the bleed-off flow rate Q corresponds to the bleed-off flow rate that decreases when the CB cut valve 31 is switched from fully open to fully closed, and the correction volume of the calculation result is the pump volume that is not required when switching the CB cut valve 31 to fully closed. It is equivalent.
- the pump capacity control unit 73 has a target of reducing the reference pump volume by the corrected volume of the calculation result during the switching time from fully open to fully closed of the CB cut valve 31 set by the cut valve control unit 72. Set the pump volume.
- the pump capacity control unit 73 reduces the pump flow rate by the amount of the bleed-off flow rate Q that decreases according to the switching control from the fully open to the fully closed CB cut valve 31.
- the pump capacity control unit 73 gradually reduces the pump volume of the hydraulic pump 22 in conjunction with the cut valve control unit 72 gradually reducing the opening area of the CB cut valve 31.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a control procedure of a controller constituting a part of the first embodiment of the working machine of the present invention.
- the control (step from start to return) of the airframe controller 60 to the CB cut valve 31 and the hydraulic pump 22 shown in FIG. 5 is repeatedly executed, for example, in a predetermined control cycle ⁇ t.
- the control process is started, for example, by turning on a key switch that instructs the activation of a hydraulic excavator (not shown).
- the elapsed time t is the elapsed time since the fine operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 was started. The presence or absence of fine operation is determined in step S30 described later.
- the elapsed time t ⁇ 0 means that the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in a fine operation state.
- the initial elapsed time t of the control cycle is set to 0.
- the machine controller 60 determines whether or not the operation (operation amount) of the first operation device 41 or the second operation device 42 is within a predetermined range indicating the fine operation area. Determination (step S30). Specifically, the range in which the operating pilot pressure of the first operating device 41 or the second operating device 42 detected by the first pressure sensor 53 or the second pressure sensor 54 is larger than the first threshold value Pt1 and less than the second threshold value Pt2. Determine if it is inside. In the determination, the detected values are relative to the operation pilot pressures P1 and P2 (operation amounts of the first operation device 41 and the second operation device 42) detected by the first pressure sensor 53 and the second pressure sensor 54. Use the larger one.
- step S30 determines NO in step S30, that is, when the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is not in the fine operation state
- step S30 is executed again via steps S10 and S20.
- step S40 determines whether the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in the state of fine operation.
- step S40 the fine operation period determination unit 71 starts or continues the measurement of the elapsed time t. Specifically, the elapsed time t is increased by one control cycle ⁇ t. That is, it means that the fine operation is continued during the period of one control cycle ⁇ t.
- the fine operation period determination unit 71 determines whether or not the elapsed time t has reached the time threshold value T0 (step S50). Reaching the time threshold value T0 of the elapsed time t corresponds to the passage of the first period at the time of the above-mentioned fine operation. That is, it is assumed that the hydraulic actuators 23, 24 on which fine operation is performed have escaped from the unstable driving state at the time of starting and have shifted to the stable driving state. If the fine operation period determination unit 71 determines YES in step S50, the fine operation period determination unit 71 proceeds to step 60. On the other hand, if it is determined as NO, the process proceeds to step S70 without executing step S60.
- step 60 the machine controller 60 (pump capacity control unit 73) calculates the correction capacity and proceeds to step S70.
- the correction capacity is the pump volume according to the pump flow rate that becomes unnecessary according to the bleed-off flow rate Q that decreases due to the switching from the fully open to the fully closed CB cut valve 31.
- the correction capacity can be calculated based on the above relational expressions (1) and (2) and the rotation speed of the hydraulic pump 22 (rotational speed N of the engine 21).
- the machine controller 60 determines whether or not the elapsed time t exceeds the time threshold value T0 (step S70). If NO is determined in step S70, it returns and returns to the start again, and the operation pilot pressures (operation amounts) of the operation devices 41 and 42 indicate the fine operation area again in step S30 via step S10. It is determined whether or not it is within a predetermined range (that is, whether or not the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in a fine operation state). When the fine operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is continued, the machine controller 60 repeatedly executes steps S10, S30, S40, S50, and S70 in this order. When the elapsed time t exceeds the time threshold value T0, YES is determined in step S70, and the process proceeds to step S80.
- step S80 the machine controller 60 (cut valve control unit 72) outputs a valve control command to the CB cut valve 31 so as to reduce the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 by a predetermined amount during one control cycle ⁇ t.
- the amount of decrease in the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 is a value calculated on the assumption that the switching from the fully open to the fully closed CB cut valve 31 is completed in a certain period of time. That is, the cut valve control unit 72 gradually reduces the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 as the elapsed time t of the fine operations (fine operations on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24) of the operating devices 41 and 42 increases.
- the machine controller 60 controls the reference pump volume of the hydraulic pump 22 described above (volume corresponding to the operation pilot pressures P1 and P2 of the first operation device 41 and the second operation device 42).
- a pump control command for decreasing by a predetermined amount during the period ⁇ t is output to the regulator 22a (step S90). This is to gradually reduce the pump volume of the hydraulic pump 22 in conjunction with the decrease in the opening area of the CB cut valve 31.
- the amount of decrease in the pump volume is a value set so that the reference pump volume decreases by the corrected volume calculated in S60 within the switching period (fixed period) from the fully open to the fully closed CB cut valve 31. be.
- the machine controller 60 may perform steps S10, S30, S40, The execution of S50, S70, S80, and S90 in order is repeated many times.
- the CB cut valve 31 is gradually switched from the fully open state to the fully closed state, and the fully closed state is maintained until the end of the fine operation.
- the pump flow rate of the hydraulic pump 22 gradually decreases according to the switching control of the CB cut valve 31 to fully closed, and finally becomes a flow rate in which the bleed-off flow rate when the CB cut valve 31 is fully opened is reduced. , The state is maintained until the end of the fine operation.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the temporal behavior of each configuration of the hydraulic system in the first embodiment of the working machine of the present invention during full operation.
- the uppermost diagram of FIG. 6 is a diagram showing that the "full operation" of the operating devices 41 and 42 (see FIG. 2) was continuously performed for a certain period of time.
- the operation amount (operation) of the operation devices 41 and 42 reaches the maximum value (full operation) that greatly exceeds the second threshold value Lt2 after exceeding the first threshold value Lt1 at the time tf1 from 0 at the time of stop.
- the full operation is maintained for a period of time and ends when the time tf2 is exceeded.
- the first threshold value Lt1 indicates the upper limit of the dead zone, and corresponds to the first threshold value Pt1 of the operating pilot pressure.
- the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 are not driven even if the operation devices 41 and 42 are operated.
- the second threshold value Lt2 indicates the upper limit of the fine operation region regarding the operation amount of the operation devices 41 and 42, and corresponds to the second threshold value Pt2 of the operation pilot pressure.
- the spools of the directional control valves 25 and 26 move to the maximum by the operation pilot pressure generated in response to the full operation of the operation devices 41 and 42.
- the bleed-off opening area of the directional control valves 25 and 26 is reduced from the maximum value when the operation is stopped to 0.
- the spool returns to the neutral position, so that the bleed-off opening area returns to the maximum value.
- the CB cut valve 31 (see FIG. 2) is maintained fully open by the aircraft controller 60. That is, as shown in the middle diagram of FIG. 6, the bleed-off opening area of the CB cut valve 31 is maintained at the maximum value. This is due to the following control process of the airframe controller 60.
- the machine controller 60 determines NO in step S30 in the control process shown in FIG. 5, and fully opens the CB cut valve 31 in step S20 through steps S100 and S10. Since the aircraft controller 60 repeats steps S30, S100, S10, and S20 in order while the full operation is being continued, the CB cut valve 31 is maintained at full throttle.
- the pump flow rate of the hydraulic pump 22 increases from the minimum pump flow rate when the operation is stopped to the pump flow rate corresponding to the full operation of the operating devices 41 and 42. ..
- the pump flow rate is maintained for the duration of full operation.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the temporal behavior of each configuration of the hydraulic system in the first embodiment of the working machine of the present invention during fine operation.
- the upper diagram of FIG. 7 is a diagram showing that the "fine operation" of the operating devices 41 and 42 (see FIG. 2) was continuously performed for a certain period of time.
- the operation amount of the operating devices 41 and 42 is maintained within the range of exceeding the first threshold value Lt1 and less than the second threshold value Lt2 at the time tm1 from 0 when the operation is stopped, and ends when the time tm4 is exceeded.
- the operation of the operation devices 41 and 42 corresponds to the state of fine operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24. do.
- the spools of the directional control valves 25 and 26 move according to the operation pilot pressure generated by the fine operation of the operation devices 41 and 42.
- the bleed-off opening area decreases according to the amount of movement of the spool.
- the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 (see FIG. 2) is controlled by the machine controller 60 according to the elapsed time of the fine operation.
- the CB cut valve 31 is maintained fully open as when the operation is stopped.
- the time tm1 corresponding to the start time of the fine operation (the time when the operation amount of the operation devices 41 and 42 reaches the first threshold Lt1, that is, the operation pilot pressure detected by the pressure sensors 53 and 54 reaches the first threshold Pt1.
- the period from (estimated time) to time tm2 corresponds to the time threshold T0 in steps S50 and S70 in the control process shown in FIG.
- the period is a period assuming an unstable driving state at the time of starting the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the CB cut valve 31 is kept fully open to secure a relatively large bleed-off flow rate.
- the bleed-off opening area on the center bypass line 29 is determined only by the bleed-off opening area of the first direction control valve 25 and the bleed-off opening area of the second direction control valve 26.
- the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 decreases, and the CB cut valve 31 is finally switched from fully open to fully closed. After that, the CB cut valve 31 is kept fully closed during the period until the time tm4 at which the fine operation is completed. After the time tm2, it is assumed that the driving state of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 on which the fine operation is performed is in a state in which the adverse effect of the operability at the time of starting is reduced. Therefore, even if the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31 is reduced, the bleed-off flow rate can be reduced without impairing the operability of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the opening area (bleed-off opening area) of the CB cut valve 31 gradually decreases during a certain period ⁇ Tc from the time tm2 to the time tm3. This is to prevent a sudden change in the bleed-off flow rate due to a decrease in the opening area of the CB cut valve 31, and as a result, a feeling of strangeness such as a shock.
- the machine controller 60 determines YES in step S30 in the control process shown in FIG. 5, determines YES in step S70, and issues a valve command to reduce the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 in step S80. Output to 31.
- the machine controller 60 executes the reduction control of the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 by repeating these steps S30, S70, and S80 many times in each control cycle.
- the bleed-off opening area of the CB cut valve 31 becomes small, so that the bleed-off flow rate decreases accordingly. Therefore, since the bleed-off loss is reduced in the period from the time tm2 to the time tm4, energy saving can be achieved as compared with the period from the time tm1 to the time tm2. Further, since the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31 is gradually reduced when the CB cut valve 31 is switched to fully closed in ⁇ Tc for a certain period from the time tm2 to the time tm3, the bleed-off flow rate due to the throttle of the CB cut valve 31 Prevents a sharp decrease in. That is, when the bleed-off flow rate is reduced by the throttle of the CB cut valve 31, the operability of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is not impaired.
- the pump flow rate of the hydraulic pump 22 (see FIG. 2) is controlled to decrease as the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 decreases. Specifically, in the fixed period ⁇ Tc from the time tm2 to the time tm3, the pump flow rate decreases in conjunction with the decrease in the opening area of the CB cut valve 31 from the flow rate corresponding to the fine operation of the operating devices 41 and 42. There is. During the period until the time tm4 at which the subsequent fine operation is completed, the pump flow rate is the bleed-off flow rate Q (calculated value of the above relational expression (1)) reduced by the fully closing of the CB cut valve 31. It is maintained at the flow rate subtracted from the corresponding flow rate.
- the machine controller 60 determines YES in step S30 in the control process shown in FIG. 5, determines YES in step S70, and in step S90, the regulator issues a pump control command for gradually reducing the pump volume of the hydraulic pump 22. Output to 22a.
- the amount of decrease in the pump volume is a value calculated based on the corrected volume calculated in step S60.
- the machine controller 60 executes reduction control of the pump volume of the hydraulic pump 22 by repeating these steps S30, S70, and S80 many times in each control cycle.
- the pump capacity of the hydraulic pump 22 is reduced by the decrease in the bleed-off flow rate caused by the throttle of the CB cut valve 31. Therefore, the speeds of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 can be kept substantially constant without changing the operation amount of the operation devices 41 and 42 during fine operation. That is, it is possible to prevent deterioration of operability when saving energy in fine operation.
- the hydraulic excavator (working machine) is driven by the hydraulic pump 22 driven by the engine 21 (motor) and the pressure oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 22.
- An open center type directional control valve 25, 26 that controls the flow of pressure oil supplied to the actuators 23, 24, and a CB arranged between the directional control valve 26 and the hydraulic oil tank 28 on the center bypass line 29. It includes a cut valve 31 and an aircraft controller 60 (control device) that controls the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31.
- the airframe controller 60 (control device) is in a state of fine operation in which the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is within a predetermined range indicating a region of fine operation, and the state of the fine operation is in a predetermined period (T0). If it continues beyond that, the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31 is reduced, and in other cases, that is, the state of fine operation in which the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is within a predetermined range indicating the area of fine operation. When the state of the fine operation is not more than a predetermined period (T0), the CB cut valve 31 is fully opened.
- the bleed-off flow rate is not throttled by the CB cut valve 31 at the initial stage of fine operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24, the operability of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is not impaired and the fine operation is not impaired. Since the bleed-off flow rate is reduced by reducing the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31 after the operation has elapsed for a predetermined period, energy saving can be achieved. That is, it is possible to achieve both operability and energy saving during fine operation of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the hydraulic excavator (working machine) includes operating devices 41 and 42 for operating the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the operation pilot pressure (operation amount) of the operation devices 41 and 42 is larger than the predetermined first threshold value Pt1 (Lt1) and smaller than the predetermined second threshold value Pt2 (Lt2).
- Pt1 first threshold value
- Pt2 predetermined second threshold value
- fine operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 can be determined by the operation pilot pressure (operation amount) of the operation devices 41 and 42 without installing a new detector. That is, it is possible to avoid complication of the configuration related to the control of the CB cut valve 31 at the time of fine operation.
- the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31 is adjusted so that the CB cut valve 31 switches to the fully closed state at ⁇ Tc for a certain period of time. Squeeze gradually.
- the throttle control of the CB cut valve 31 is executed, it is possible to prevent a sudden decrease in the bleed-off flow rate, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the operability of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the hydraulic pump 22 is configured so that the pump capacity is variable, and the machine body reduces the pump capacity of the hydraulic pump 22 in conjunction with the throttle of the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31. It constitutes a controller 60 (control device). According to this configuration, when the bleed-off flow rate is reduced by the throttle control of the CB cut valve 31, the speeds of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 can be kept substantially constant without changing the operation amount of the operating devices 41 and 42. can. That is, good operability can be maintained even when energy saving is achieved during fine operation.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a controller constituting a part of a modification of the first embodiment of the working machine of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of behavior over time during fine operation of each configuration of the hydraulic system in the modified example of the first embodiment of the working machine of the present invention.
- those having the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 have the same reference numerals, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the modification of the first embodiment of the work machine of the present invention is different from the first embodiment in that the determination method of the fine operation period determination unit 71A of the machine controller 60A shown in FIG. 8 is different. Is. Other configurations are the same as in the case of the first embodiment.
- the fine operation period determination unit 71A is the drive speed of the first hydraulic actuator 23 or the second hydraulic actuator 24 as a method of determining whether or not the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in the fine operation state. Is within a predetermined speed range indicating the area of fine operation. Specifically, for example, the fine operation period determination unit 71A obtains the stroke S1 of the first hydraulic actuator 23 or the stroke S2 of the second hydraulic actuator 24 detected by the first stroke sensor 51 or the second stroke sensor 52. It is determined whether or not the drive speed of the first hydraulic actuator 23 or the second hydraulic actuator 24 is within a predetermined speed range indicating a region of fine operation.
- the fine operation period determination unit 71A captures the strokes S1 and S2 detected by the stroke sensors 51 and 52 for each control cycle, and the amount of time change from the stroke to the stroke during the latest control cycle, that is, the drive speed of the actuator. Can be obtained.
- the detected value of the stroke time change amount (drive speed) is relatively large among the time change amounts (drive speed) of the strokes S1 and S2 detected by the first stroke sensor 51 and the second stroke sensor 52. Do it using one.
- the predetermined speed range indicating the fine operation area is, for example, a range larger than the preset first threshold value Vt1 and less than the preset second threshold value Vt2 (Vt2> Vt1).
- the first threshold value Vt1 and the second threshold value Vt2 are stored in the storage device 61 in advance, and are, for example, speeds of 10 [mm / s] and 100 [mm / s], respectively.
- the first threshold value Vt1 is a value set to exclude the stationary state of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the second threshold value Vt2 is the drive speed of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 that defines the upper limit of the fine operation area.
- the first stroke sensor 51 and the second stroke sensor 52 function as detectors for detecting information on the drive speed of the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the second hydraulic actuator 24, respectively.
- control procedure for the CB cut valve 31 and the hydraulic pump 22 of the airframe controller 60A having such a functional configuration differs from the control procedure of the airframe controller 60 according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. Of the processes, the process of step S30 is different. The processing of the other steps is the same as in the case of the first embodiment.
- step S30 shown in FIG. 5 it is determined whether or not the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in a fine operation state.
- a method of determining whether or not the operation (operation amount) of the operation devices 41 and 42 is within a predetermined range indicating the area of fine operation is used. Has been done. Specifically, in the fine operation period determination unit 71, the operation pilot pressures P1 and P2 of the operation devices 41 and 42 detected by the pressure sensors 53 and 54 are within the range where the operation pilot pressures P1 and P2 are larger than the first threshold value Pt1 and less than the second threshold value Pt2. It is determined whether or not there is.
- the fine operation period determination unit 71A determines the amount of time change (driving speed) of the strokes S1 and S2 of the first hydraulic actuator 23 or the second hydraulic actuator 24 detected by the first stroke sensor 51 or the second stroke sensor 52. Is larger than the first threshold value Vt1 and is within the range of less than the second threshold value Vt2.
- the determination is made based on the stroke time among the time changes (driving speeds) of the strokes S1 and S2 of the first hydraulic actuator 23 and the second hydraulic actuator 24 detected by the first stroke sensor 51 and the second stroke sensor 52.
- the one with a relatively large change amount (driving speed) is used.
- the behavior of the CB cut valve 31 and the hydraulic pump 22 during fine operation in this modification differs from that of the first embodiment as follows.
- the start timing of throttle control of the opening degree (opening area) of the CB cut valve 31 is a predetermined period (time threshold value T0) from the time tm1 when the operation amount of the operating devices 41 and 42 (see FIG. 2) reaches the first threshold value Lt1.
- Elapsed time tm2 (see the upper and middle views of FIG. 7), but as shown in FIG. 9, a predetermined period from the time tm1a when the drive speeds of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 reached the first threshold value Vt1. It is changed to the time tm2a after (time threshold value T0) has elapsed.
- the start time of the reduction control of the pump flow rate of the hydraulic pump 22 is also changed to the time tm2a according to the change of the start time of the throttle control of the CB cut valve 31. Further, the closing end time of the CB cut valve 31 is not the time tm4 (see the upper diagram and the middle diagram of FIG. 7) when the operation amount of the operating devices 41 and 42 is reduced to the first threshold value Lt1, but FIG. As shown in the above, the drive speeds of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 are changed to the time tm4a when the drive speed drops to the first threshold value Vt1.
- the bleed-off flow rate is throttled by the CB cut valve 31 at the initial stage of fine operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24, as in the first embodiment described above. Therefore, the operability of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is not impaired, and the bleed-off flow rate is reduced by reducing the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31 after the fine operation has elapsed, thus saving energy. Can be planned. That is, it is possible to achieve both operability and energy saving during fine operation of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the hydraulic excavator (working machine) according to the modified example of the first embodiment further includes stroke sensors 51 and 52 (detectors) that detect strokes (information on drive speed) of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24.
- the machine controller 60A control device
- the time change amount (driving speed) of the strokes of the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 obtained based on the strokes (information) detected by the stroke sensors 51 and 52 (detector) is predetermined. When it is larger than the first threshold Vt1 and smaller than the predetermined second threshold Vt2, it is determined that the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in the state of fine operation.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a controller constituting a part of the second embodiment of the work machine of the present invention.
- those having the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 have the same reference numerals, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the hydraulic excavator further includes the control mode selection device 45 and the machine body, as shown in FIG.
- the controller 60B may make it impossible to execute the above control for the CB cut valve 31 and the hydraulic pump 22 based on the output (instruction signal) of the control mode selection device 45.
- Other configurations are the same as in the case of the first embodiment.
- control mode selection device 45 can execute the throttle control of the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31 and the reduction control of the pump volume of the hydraulic pump 22 by the machine controller 60 of the first embodiment. Either the control mode or the second control mode that disables the execution of the first control mode is selected according to the operation of the operator.
- the control mode selection device 45 is installed in the cab 15, for example, and can be configured by a switch that selects either the first control mode or the second control mode. It is also possible to configure the first control mode and the second control mode with a touch panel that can be selected via the interface on the display screen.
- the control mode selection device 45 is electrically connected to the airframe controller 60B, and outputs an instruction signal instructing execution of either the first control mode or the second control mode selected by the operation of the operator. Output to the aircraft controller 60B.
- the first control mode is intended to achieve both operability and energy saving during fine operation.
- the second control mode places the highest priority on operability during fine operation.
- the first control mode since the bleed-off flow rate is reduced by the throttle of the CB cut valve 31 during the fine operation, there is a concern that the operability may be slightly affected.
- operability is more important than improvement of energy saving. In such a case, by selecting the second control mode by the operation of the operator, the execution of the first control mode is disabled.
- the aircraft controller 60B is configured to execute a control mode selected from the first control mode and the second control mode based on an instruction signal from the control mode selection device 45.
- the first control mode is the same control as the control of the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31 and the control of the pump capacity of the hydraulic pump 22 executed by the machine controller 60 of the first embodiment described above.
- the second control mode makes it impossible to execute the first control mode, and keeps the CB cut valve 31 fully open at all times. That is, even if the fine operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is continued for a predetermined period during the execution of the second control mode, the throttle control of the CB cut valve 31 is not executed.
- the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 are operated during fine operation as in the first embodiment described above. It is possible to achieve both sexuality and energy saving.
- the hydraulic excavator further includes a control mode selection device 45 that selects either the first control mode or the second control mode according to the operation of the operator.
- the machine controller 60B (control device) makes it impossible to execute the first control mode and the first control mode that enable throttle control of the opening degree of the CB cut valve 31 based on the selection of the control mode selection device 45. It is configured to execute either one of the second control modes for keeping the CB cut valve 31 fully open. According to this configuration, the operator can select whether to achieve both energy saving and operability by selecting a control mode according to the situation or to emphasize operability.
- the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and includes various modifications.
- the above-described embodiments have been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations. It is possible to replace a part of the configuration of one embodiment with the configuration of another embodiment, and it is also possible to add the configuration of another embodiment to the configuration of one embodiment. It is also possible to add, delete, or replace a part of the configuration of each embodiment with another configuration.
- the present invention is widely applied to various work machines such as a hydraulic crane and a wheel loader provided with an open center type directional control valve. can do.
- the first operating device 41 and the second operating device 42 are hydraulically configured.
- the electric operation device detects the operation direction and the operation amount by a potentiometer or the like, and outputs an electric signal according to the detected value to the aircraft controllers 60, 60A, 60B. That is, the operating device functions as an operating amount detector that detects the operating amount of the operating device.
- the pressure sensors 53 and 54 detect whether or not the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in a fine operation state.
- the operation pilot pressure it is configured to be performed based on the operation amount detected by the operation device. That is, the determination is made depending on whether the operation amount of the operation device detected by the operation device is larger than the first threshold value Lt1 and within the range of less than the second threshold value Lt2.
- the time change amount of the stroke obtained by the airframe controller 60A based on the strokes S1 and S2 detected by the stroke sensors 51 and 52 (hydraulic actuators 23 and 24).
- An example of a configuration for determining whether the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in a fine operation state based on the drive speed) is shown.
- the drive speed of the hydraulic actuators such as the boom 6 and arm 7 constituting the front work device 1, the boom cylinder 9 and arm cylinder 10 for driving the bucket 8, and the bucket cylinder 11 is changed to the boom 6 and arm instead of the stroke sensor. 7. It is also possible to calculate based on the posture information of the front work device 1 detected by the angle sensor attached to the bucket 8.
- the machine controller calculates the drive speed of the hydraulic actuator based on the attitude information of the front work device 1 detected by the angle sensor, and whether the operation on the hydraulic actuators 23 and 24 is in a fine operation state based on the drive speed. It is possible to determine whether or not.
- the case where the number of directional control valves connected to the tandem on the center bypass line 29 is two has been described.
- the combined opening area As of the bleed-off opening area is calculated by the above relational expression (2).
- the determination of the fine operation determines the maximum value among the plurality of detected values detected by the plurality of sensors.
- the combined opening area As of the bleed-off opening area can be obtained by adding each term of the bleed-off opening area Abn of each direction control valve so as to be similar to the relational expression (2).
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上記した以外の課題、構成及び効果は、以下の実施形態の説明により明らかにされる。
まず、本発明の作業機械の第1の実施の形態としての油圧ショベルの構成について図1を用いて説明する。図1は本発明の作業機械の第1の実施の形態を適用した油圧ショベルを示す斜視図である。ここでは、油圧ショベルの運転席に着座したオペレータから見た方向を用いて説明する。
Q=C×As×√(2×P/ρ) … (1)
As=Ab1×Ab2/√(Ab1^2+Ab2^2) … (2)
ただし、Ab1は第1方向制御弁25のブリードオフ開口面積、Ab2は第2方向制御弁26のブリードオフ開口面積、Asはセンタバイパスライン29に直列に接続された第1方向制御弁25と第2方向制御弁26の両ブリードオフ開口面積の合成開口面積、Cは流量係数、Pは油圧ポンプ22の吐出圧、ρは流体の密度を示している。第1方向制御弁25及び第2方向制御弁26のブリードオフ開口面積Ab1、Ab2はそれぞれ第1圧力センサ53及び第2圧力センサ54が検出した検出値(操作パイロット圧P1、P2)に基づき推定可能である。油圧ポンプ22の吐出圧Pは第3圧力センサ55が検出した検出値P3を用いることが可能である。流量係数Cおよび流体の密度ρは予め設定された定数である。
次に、本発明の作業機械の第1の実施の形態の変形例について図5、図8、図9を用いて説明する。図8は本発明の作業機械の第1の実施の形態の変形例の一部を構成するコントローラの機能構成を示すブロック図である。図9は本発明の作業機械の第1の実施の形態の変形例における油圧システムの各構成の微操作時の経時的挙動の一例を示す図である。なお、図8及び図9において、図1~図7に示す符号と同符号のものは、同様な部分であるので、その詳細な説明は省略する。
次に、本発明の作業機械の第2の実施の形態について図10を用いて説明する。図10は本発明の作業機械の第2の実施の形態の一部を構成するコントローラの機能構成を示すブロック図である。なお、図10において、図1~図9に示す符号と同符号のものは、同様な部分であるので、その詳細な説明は省略する。
なお、本発明は本実施の形態に限られるものではなく、様々な変形例が含まれる。上記した実施形態は本発明をわかり易く説明するために詳細に説明したものであり、必ずしも説明した全ての構成を備えるものに限定されるものではない。ある実施形態の構成の一部を他の実施の形態の構成に置き換えることが可能であり、また、ある実施形態の構成に他の実施の形態の構成を加えることも可能である。また、各実施形態の構成の一部について、他の構成の追加、削除、置換をすることも可能である。
Claims (6)
- 原動機により駆動される油圧ポンプと、
前記油圧ポンプから供給される圧油により駆動される油圧アクチュエータと、
一方側が前記油圧ポンプの吐出側に接続されると共に、他方側が作動油タンクに接続されたセンタバイパスラインと、
前記センタバイパスライン上に配置され、前記油圧ポンプから前記油圧アクチュエータに供給される圧油の流れを制御するオープンセンタ型の方向制御弁と、
前記センタバイパスライン上における前記方向制御弁と前記作動油タンクとの間に配置されたセンタバイパスカット弁と、
前記センタバイパスカット弁の開度を制御する制御装置とを備え、
前記制御装置は、
前記油圧アクチュエータに対する操作が微操作の領域を示す所定の範囲内にある微操作の状態であって且つ当該微操作の状態が所定の期間を超えて継続されている場合には、前記センタバイパスカット弁の開度を絞り、
前記油圧アクチュエータに対する操作が微操作の領域を示す所定の範囲内にある微操作の状態であって且つ当該微操作の状態が所定の期間以下の場合には、前記センタバイパスカット弁を全開にする
ことを特徴とする作業機械。 - 請求項1に記載の作業機械において、
前記油圧アクチュエータを操作するための操作装置を更に備え、
前記制御装置は、前記操作装置の操作量が所定の第1閾値よりも大きく且つ所定の第2閾値よりも小さい場合に、前記油圧アクチュエータに対する操作が前記微操作の状態であると判定する
ことを特徴とする作業機械。 - 請求項1に記載の作業機械において、
前記油圧アクチュエータの駆動速度に関する情報を検出する検出器を更に備え、
前記制御装置は、前記検出器が検出した情報を基に得られる前記油圧アクチュエータの駆動速度が所定の第1閾値よりも大きく且つ所定の第2閾値よりも小さい場合に、前記油圧アクチュエータに対する操作が前記微操作の状態であると判定する
ことを特徴とする作業機械。 - 請求項1に記載の作業機械において、
前記制御装置は、前記センタバイパスカット弁の開度を絞るとき、前記センタバイパスカット弁が一定の期間で全閉状態へ切り換わるように開度を徐々に絞る
ことを特徴とする作業機械。 - 請求項1に記載の作業機械において、
前記油圧ポンプは、ポンプ容量が可変に構成されており、
前記制御装置は、前記センタバイパスカット弁の開度の絞りに連動させて前記油圧ポンプのポンプ容量を減少させる
ことを特徴とする作業機械。 - 請求項1に記載の作業機械において、
オペレータの操作に応じて第1制御モードと第2制御モードのいずれか一方を選択する制御モード選択装置を更に備え、
前記制御装置は、前記制御モード選択装置の選択に基づき、前記センタバイパスカット弁の開度の絞り制御を実行可能とする前記第1制御モードと前記第1制御モードの実行を不能にして前記センタバイパスカット弁を全開に維持する前記第2制御モードのいずれか一方を実行する
ことを特徴とする作業機械。
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