IP Library Granted Patent US 12,258,733
Granted Patent B2
US 12,258,733 · App. 16/606,363 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Construction machine

Inventor: Byung Il Kang (Incheon, KR)
Assignee: HD HYUNDAI INFRACORE CO., LTD.
E02F9/2217E02F9/123E02F9/2296
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Patent No.
US 12,258,733
App. No.
16/606,363
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is related to a construction machine, the construction machine including: a main pump; a swing motor operated by the main pump; a swing valve configured to control flow of the hydraulic oil by the main pump to supply the hydraulic oil to the swing motor and to control the flow of the hydraulic oil having been discharged from the swing motor; a hydraulic oil control valve unit configured to control the flow of the hydraulic oil according to a pressure of the hydraulic oil at opposite ends; a first accumulator configured to store the hydraulic oil when the swing motor is decelerated; a regeneration control valve provided between the hydraulic oil control valve unit and the first accumulator; and a controller configured to control the hydraulic oil control valve unit and the regeneration control valve by determining acceleration or deceleration of the swing motor.

Claims (41)

1. A construction machine, comprising:

a main pump;

a swing motor operated by receiving a hydraulic oil from the main pump;

a swing valve configured to control flow of the hydraulic oil by the main pump to supply the hydraulic oil to the swing motor and to control the flow of the hydraulic oil having been discharged from the swing motor;

a hydraulic oil control valve unit provided between the swing motor and the swing valve and configured to control the flow of the hydraulic oil according to a pressure of the hydraulic oil at opposite ends;

a first accumulator configured to store the hydraulic oil having passed through the hydraulic oil control valve unit when the swing motor is decelerated;

a regeneration control valve provided between the hydraulic oil control valve unit and the first accumulator;

a regenerative motor which is drivable by the hydraulic oil stored in the first accumulator;

an accumulator valve disposed between the regenerative motor and the first accumulator, the accumulator valve being opened and closed according to supply of the hydraulic oil to be stored in the first accumulator; and

a controller configured to control the hydraulic oil control valve unit and the regeneration control valve by determining acceleration or deceleration of the swing motor.

2. The construction machine of claim 1 , further comprising a second accumulator capable of storing the hydraulic oil having passed through the hydraulic oil control valve unit when the swing motor accelerates.

3. The construction machine of claim 1 , further comprising a storage pressure detection member configured to detect a pressure of the hydraulic oil stored in the first accumulator by the opening of the accumulator valve and to transmit the pressure to the controller.

4. The construction machine of claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic oil control valve unit comprises: a hydraulic oil switch valve member that is selectively switched according to the pressure of the hydraulic oil discharged from the swing motor and the pressure of the hydraulic oil supplied to the swing motor.

5. A construction machine, comprising:

a main pump;

a swing motor operated by receiving a hydraulic oil from the main pump;

a swing valve configured to control flow of the hydraulic oil by the main pump to supply the hydraulic oil to the swing motor and to control the flow of the hydraulic oil having been discharged from the swing motor;

a hydraulic oil control valve unit provided between the swing motor and the swing valve and configured to control the flow of the hydraulic oil according to a pressure of the hydraulic oil at opposite ends;

a first accumulator configured to store the hydraulic oil having passed through the hydraulic oil control valve unit when the swing motor is decelerated;

a regeneration control valve provided between the hydraulic oil control valve unit and the first accumulator;

a regenerative motor which is drivable by the hydraulic oil stored in the first accumulator;

a controller configured to control the hydraulic oil control valve unit and the regeneration control valve by determining acceleration or deceleration of the swing motor; and

a first pressure detection member provided between the swing motor and the swing valve and configured to detect a pressure of the hydraulic oil flowing into the swing motor;

a second pressure detection member configured to detect a pressure discharged from the swing motor;

a first orifice provided between the second pressure detection member and the swing valve, the hydraulic oil passing through the first orifice; and

a third pressure detection member provided between the first orifice and the swing valve,

wherein the controller calculates a flow rate of the swing motor based on the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the second pressure detection member and the third pressure detection member and a preset area of the first orifice, and

calculates an outlet pressure of the swing motor based on the calculated flow rate of the swing motor and a preset area of the swing valve so as to control the regeneration control valve based on a difference between the calculated outlet pressure of the swing motor and the pressure of the first accumulator.

6. The construction machine of claim 5 , wherein when the calculated outlet pressure of the swing motor is higher than the pressure of the first accumulator, the controller closes the first hydraulic oil opening and closing valve member, and

controls the regeneration control valve so that a pressure loss corresponding to the difference between the calculated outlet pressure of the swing motor and the pressure of the hydraulic oil of the first accumulator occurs.

7. The construction machine of claim 5 , wherein when the calculated outlet pressure of the swing motor is less than the pressure of the first accumulator, the controller controls the first hydraulic oil opening and closing valve member or the second hydraulic oil opening and closing valve member so that the hydraulic oil having been discharged from the swing motor flows to the swing valve.

8. A construction machine, comprising:

a main pump;

a swing motor operated by receiving a hydraulic oil from the main pump;

a swing valve configured to control flow of the hydraulic oil by the main pump to supply the hydraulic oil to the swing motor and to control the flow of the hydraulic oil having been discharged from the swing motor;

a hydraulic oil control valve unit provided between the swing motor and the swing valve and configured to control the flow of the hydraulic oil according to a pressure of the hydraulic oil at opposite ends;

a first accumulator configured to store the hydraulic oil having passed through the hydraulic oil control valve unit when the swing motor is decelerated;

a regeneration control valve provided between the hydraulic oil control valve unit and the first accumulator;

a regenerative motor which is drivable by the hydraulic oil stored in the first accumulator;

a controller configured to control the hydraulic oil control valve unit and the regeneration control valve by determining acceleration or deceleration of the swing motor; and

a flow rate detection member provided between the swing motor and the hydraulic oil control valve unit.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 22, 2023
From: HYUNDAI DOOSAN INFRACORE CO., LTD.
To: HD HYUNDAI INFRACORE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066123/0402 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 6, 2023
From: DOOSAN INFRACORE CO., LTD.
To: HYUNDAI DOOSAN INFRACORE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065794/0394 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2019
From: KANG, BYUNG IL
To: DOOSAN INFRACORE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050760/0380 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0049981 · Apr 18, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230228061A1 · Jul 20, 2023
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