IP Library Granted Patent US 7,958,907
Granted Patent B2
US 7,958,907 · App. 12/065,112 · Granted Jun 14, 2011

Fluid pressure circuit

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Patent No.
US 7,958,907
App. No.
12/065,112
Granted
Jun 14, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid pressure circuit that can, in either case where a first actuator that is fed from a first pump or a second actuator that is fed from a second pump is operated, by allowing feeding of the hydraulic fluid to a specific actuator from either the first or second pump, improve interlockability with the specific actuator. A control valve is incorporated with a plurality of first-group spools fed from a drive pump and a plurality of second-group spools fed from an idle pump. A solenoid selector valve unit switches a pilot line of a second-group tool controlling spool to a communicating state at the time of detection of a spool operation by a first pressure switch and switches a pilot line of a first-group tool controlling spool to a communicating state at the time of detection of a spool operation by a second pressure switch.

Claims (16)

1. A fluid pressure circuit comprising:

a control valve incorporated with a plurality of first-group spools fed with hydraulic fluid from a first pump and a plurality of second-group spools fed with hydraulic fluid from a second pump, wherein the control valve feeds the hydraulic fluid to one specific actuator through a first-group specific spool and a second-group specific spool, wherein the control valve feeds the hydraulic fluid to a first actuator through another first-group spool, and wherein the control valve feeds the hydraulic fluid to a second actuator through another second-group spool;

a pilot valve that pilot-operates each spool of the control valve via a pilot line;

a first detector that detects operation of another first-group spool of the control valve;

a second detector that detects operation of another second-group spool of the control valve; and

a solenoid selector valve unit that switches a pilot line of the specific second-group spool from an interrupting state to a communicating state at a time of detection of a spool operation by the first detector and switches a pilot line of the specific first-group spool from an interrupting state to a communicating state at a time of detection of a spool operation by the second detector,

wherein the solenoid selector valve unit is provided with four solenoid selector valves corresponding to two pilot lines connected to both ends of the specific first-group spool fed with hydraulic fluid from the first pump and two pilot lines connected to both ends of the specific second-group spool fed with hydraulic fluid from the second pump, respectively.

2. The fluid pressure circuit as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the solenoid selector valve is a proportional solenoid valve that is displaced according to an input electrical signal.

3. The pressure circuit as set forth in claim 1 , wherein

the first actuator is a boom cylinder that operates a boom of work equipment in a work machine;

the second actuator is a stick cylinder that operates a stick coupled to a front end of the boom; and

the specific actuator is a tool actuator that operates an attachment tool coupled to a front end of the stick.

4. The pressure circuit as set forth in claim 2 , wherein

the first actuator is a boom cylinder that operates a boom of work equipment in a work machine;

the second actuator is a stick cylinder that operates a stick coupled to a front end of the boom; and

the specific actuator is a tool actuator that operates an attachment tool coupled to a front end of the stick.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2010
From: CATERPILLAR JAPAN LTD.
To: CATERPILLAR S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 024235/0446 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 17, 2008
From: SHIN CATERPILLAR MITSUBISHI LTD.
To: CATERPILLAR JAPAN LTD.
Reel/Frame 021531/0563 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2008
From: NISHIKAWA, HIROYASU; SHIMAHARA, SEI
To: SHIN CATERPILLAR MITSUBISHI LTD.
Reel/Frame 020575/0053 →