Hydraulic drive with fast stroke and load stroke
An autarkic hydraulic linear drive with a hydraulic arrangement and a method for operating the same. The hydraulic arrangement a pump unit, an equalizing reservoir, a load switching valve configured to switch between a fast extension and a load extension, and a hysteresis circuit. The hysteresis circuit is configured for triggering a first switching process of the load switching valve at a first control pressure and a second switching process of the load switching valve at a second control pressure that is different than the first control pressure.
1. A hydraulic arrangement for an autarkic hydraulic linear drive, comprising:
a pump unit;
an equalizing reservoir;
an automatically switching load switching valve configured to switch between a fast extension and a load extension; and
a hysteresis circuit assigned to the load switching valve, the hysteresis circuit including a relief valve and a directional valve coupled with the relief valve, the relief valve and the directional valve being only for control volumes, the hysteresis circuit being configured for triggering a first switching process of the load switching valve at a first control pressure and a second switching process of the load switching valve at a second control pressure that is different than the first control pressure.
2. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , further including a pump connection, wherein the hysteresis circuit protects the pump connection against an overpressure load.
3. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein all valves of the hydraulic arrangement are automatically switching valves.
4. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the equalizing reservoir is configured for a pressure range of 10 bar maximum.
5. The hydraulic arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the pump unit includes a pump that is operable in two operating directions and has identical displacement volumes in both operating directions.
6. An autarkic hydraulic linear drive, comprising:
a hydraulic arrangement, comprising:
a pump unit;
an equalizing reservoir;
an automatically switching load switching valve configured to switch between a fast extension and a load extension; and
a hysteresis circuit assigned to the load switching valve, the hysteresis circuit including a first valve and a second valve coupled with the first valve, the hysteresis circuit being configured for triggering a first switching process of the load switching valve at a first control pressure and a second switching process of the load switching valve at a second control pressure that is different than the first control pressure; and
a piston-cylinder unit having a first cylinder chamber in the form of an annular chamber and a second cylinder chamber in the form of a piston chamber.
7. The autarkic hydraulic linear drive according to claim 6 , wherein a differential cylinder is provided as the piston-cylinder unit.
8. The autarkic hydraulic linear drive according to claim 6 , wherein the hydraulic arrangement includes a differential valve, and the differential valve is configured for connecting the annular chamber and the piston chamber with one another for the fast extension.
9. The autarkic hydraulic linear drive according to claim 6 , wherein the hydraulic arrangement has a hydraulic connection from the equalizing reservoir to a pump connection that is allocated to a side of the annular chamber, and an automatically opening check valve is provided in between the equalizing reservoir and the pump connection.
10. The autarkic hydraulic linear drive according to claim 6 , wherein the hysteresis circuit is connected to a side of the piston chamber by a control line.
11. The autarkic hydraulic linear drive according to claim 6 , wherein the hysteresis circuit has a hydraulic connection to the equalizing reservoir.
12. The autarkic hydraulic linear drive according to claim 6 , further including a bypass valve in a supply line to the equalizing reservoir for establishing a hydraulic connection to the piston chamber.
13. The autarkic hydraulic linear drive according to claim 12 , further including a pressure relief valve in the supply line to the equalizing reservoir from a pump connection.
14. The autarkic hydraulic linear drive according to claim 6 , wherein due to the hysteresis circuit, the load switching valve opens automatically if a pressure on a side of piston chamber exceeds a predefined pressure.
15. A method for operating an autarkic hydraulic linear drive, comprising:
providing a hydraulic arrangement for the autarkic hydraulic linear drive, the hydraulic arrangement including a pump unit with a pump, an equalizing reservoir, an automatically switching load switching valve configured to switch between a fast extension and a load extension, and a hysteresis circuit assigned to the load switching valve, the hysteresis circuit including a relief valve and a directional valve coupled with the relief valve, the hysteresis circuit being configured for triggering a first switching process of the load switching valve at a first control pressure and a second switching process of the load switching valve at a second control pressure that is different than the first control pressure, and a piston-cylinder unit for the autarkic hydraulic linear drive including an annular chamber and a piston chamber; and
feeding a hydraulic medium to the annular chamber, by the pump, for retracting, and wherein during fast retraction the hydraulic medium, passing by a pump connection, is entirely supplied to the annular chamber.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the hydraulic arrangement includes a differential valve, and the differential valve is configured for connecting the annular chamber and the piston chamber with one another for the fast extension.