Working machine
A working machine comprises a direct voltage source ( 301 ), a first power converter ( 302 ) for transferring energy from the direct voltage source to electric machines ( 303 a, 303 b ) driving actuators of the working machine, an electric connector system ( 304 ) for electrically connecting to an external power grid, a second power converter ( 305 ) for transferring energy from the external power grid to the direct voltage source, and alternating current electric machines ( 306 a, 306 b ) driving auxiliary devices of the working machine. The electric connector system is suitable for connecting the alternating current electric machines to receive alternating voltage of the external power grid, and the second power converter is suitable for transferring energy from the direct voltage source to the alternating current electric machines. Thus, the electric machines driving the auxiliary devices can be energized directly by the external power grid when the working machine is connected to the external power grid.
1. A working machine comprising:
a direct voltage source,
at least one first power converter for transferring electric energy from the direct voltage source to one or more electric machines for driving one or more actuators of the working machine,
an electric connector system for electrically connecting to an external alternating current power grid,
a second power converter for transferring electric energy from the external alternating current power grid to the direct voltage source, and
one or more alternating current electric machines for driving one or more auxiliary devices of the working machine,
wherein the electric connector system is suitable for connecting the one or more alternating current electric machines to receive alternating voltage of the external alternating current power grid, and the second power converter is suitable for transferring electric energy from the direct voltage source to the one or more alternating current electric machines.
2. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the direct voltage source comprises a battery element.
3. The working machine according to claim 2 , wherein the direct voltage source comprises a capacitor element.
4. The working machine according to claim 2 , wherein the direct voltage source comprises a generator, a combustion engine for driving the generator, and a power converter for converting voltage of the generator into direct voltage.
5. The working machine according to claim 2 , wherein the one or more auxiliary devices of the working machine comprise one or more of the following: a hydraulic pump, a blower, a compressor, a coolant circulating pump, a heating system, a cooling system.
6. The working machine according to claim 2 , wherein the working machine is one of the following: a tractor, a bucket charger, a road drag, an excavator, a bulldozer, a stone crusher, a wood chipping machine.
7. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the direct voltage source comprises a capacitor element.
8. The working machine according to claim 7 , wherein the capacitor element comprises an electric double layer capacitor “EDLC”.
9. The working machine according to claim 8 , wherein the direct voltage source comprises a generator, a combustion engine for driving the generator, and a power converter for converting voltage of the generator into direct voltage.
10. The working machine according to claim 8 , wherein the one or more auxiliary devices of the working machine comprise one or more of the following: a hydraulic pump, a blower, a compressor, a coolant circulating pump, a heating system, a cooling system.
11. The working machine according to claim 8 , wherein the working machine is one of the following: a tractor, a bucket charger, a road drag, an excavator, a bulldozer, a stone crusher, a wood chipping machine.
12. The working machine according to claim 7 , wherein the direct voltage source comprises a generator, a combustion engine for driving the generator, and a power converter for converting voltage of the generator into direct voltage.
13. The working machine according to claim 7 , wherein the one or more auxiliary devices of the working machine comprise one or more of the following: a hydraulic pump, a blower, a compressor, a coolant circulating pump, a heating system, a cooling system.
14. The working machine according to claim 7 , wherein the working machine is one of the following: a tractor, a bucket charger, a road drag, an excavator, a bulldozer, a stone crusher, a wood chipping machine.
15. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the direct voltage source comprises a generator, a combustion engine for driving the generator, and a power converter for converting voltage of the generator into direct voltage.
16. The working machine according to claim 15 , wherein the one or more auxiliary devices of the working machine comprise one or more of the following: a hydraulic pump, a blower, a compressor, a coolant circulating pump, a heating system, a cooling system.
17. The working machine according to claim 15 , wherein the working machine is one of the following: a tractor, a bucket charger, a road drag, an excavator, a bulldozer, a stone crusher, a wood chipping machine.
18. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more auxiliary devices of the working machine comprise one or more of the following: a hydraulic pump, a blower, a compressor, a coolant circulating pump, a heating system, a cooling system.
19. The working machine according to claim 1 , wherein the working machine is one of the following: a tractor, a bucket charger, a road drag, an excavator, a bulldozer, a stone crusher, a wood chipping machine.
20. A method for driving one or more auxiliary devices of a working machine that comprises:
a direct voltage source,
at least one first power converter for transferring electric energy from the direct voltage source to one or more electric machines for driving one or more actuators of the working machine,
an electric connector system for electrically connecting to an external alternating current power grid, and
a second power converter for transferring electric energy from the external alternating current power grid to the direct voltage source,
the method comprising controlling, in response to a situation in which the working machine has been disconnected from the external alternating current power grid, the second power converter to transfer electric energy from the direct voltage source to one or more alternating current electric machines driving the one or more auxiliary devices, characterized in that the method comprises connecting, in response to a situation in which the working machine has been connected to the external alternating current power grid, the one or more alternating current electric machines to receive alternating voltage of the external alternating current power grid.