IP Library Granted Patent US 12,313,093
Granted Patent B2
US 12,313,093 · App. 18/682,369 · Granted May 27, 2025

Hydraulic system

Inventor: Myeongku Yeo (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: HD HYUNDAI INFRACORE CO., LTD.
F15B13/06F15B13/025F15B2211/45
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Patent No.
US 12,313,093
App. No.
18/682,369
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydraulic system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a main hydraulic pump for discharging a hydraulic fluid; a plurality of driving apparatuses operating by receiving the hydraulic fluid; a parallel flow path through which the hydraulic fluid discharged by the main hydraulic pump flows; a plurality of control spools respectively connected to the parallel flow path in parallel to control the supply of hydraulic fluid to the plurality of driving apparatuses; and a plurality of electronic proportional decompression valves for adjusting a pilot pressure, applied to the respective control spools to be proportional to a current signal which has been input, wherein, if the plurality of control spools do not operate, the hydraulic fluid discharged by the main hydraulic pump is drained into an oil tank via the parallel flow path without passing through the plurality of control spools.

Claims (45)

1. A hydraulic system comprising:

a main hydraulic pump discharging a hydraulic fluid;

a plurality of driving apparatuses operating by receiving a hydraulic fluid;

a parallel flow path through which the hydraulic fluid discharged by the main hydraulic pump moves;

a plurality of control spools connected in parallel to the parallel flow path, respectively, and controlling supply of a hydraulic fluid to the plurality of driving apparatuses; and

a plurality of electronic proportional pressure reducing valves adjusting a pilot pressure that is applied to an end of each of the plurality of control spools in proportion to an input current signal,

wherein when the plurality of control spools is not operated, the hydraulic fluid discharged by the main hydraulic pump is drained into an oil tank through the parallel flow path without passing through the plurality of control spools,

the plurality of electronic proportional pressure reducing valves are installed in a separate electronic proportional pressure reducing valve block, and

the electronic proportional pressure reducing valve block is detachably coupled to a main control valve housing accommodating the plurality of control spools.

2. The hydraulic system of claim 1 , further comprising a bypass valve installed in the parallel flow path and opening and closing the parallel flow path.

3. The hydraulic system of claim 2 , wherein a hydraulic fluid that has passed through the bypass valve is drained into the oil tank.

4. The hydraulic system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of connection flow paths connecting the plurality of control spools to the parallel flow path, respectively; and

a plurality of check valves installed in the plurality of connection flow paths, respectively, and restricting movement of a hydraulic fluid from the plurality of connection flow paths to the parallel flow path.

5. The hydraulic system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of first supply flow paths connecting first side regions of the plurality of control spools to first sides of the plurality of driving apparatuses, respectively; and

a plurality of second supply flow paths connecting second side regions of the plurality of control spools to second sides of the plurality of driving apparatuses, respectively,

wherein a hydraulic fluid is supplied through the plurality of first supply flow paths or the plurality of second supply flow paths, depending on switching of the plurality of control spools.

6. The hydraulic system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electronic proportional pressure reducing valves are installed in a main control valve housing accommodating the plurality of control spools.

7. The hydraulic system of claim 1 , wherein the main hydraulic pump includes a first main hydraulic pump and a second main hydraulic pump, and

the parallel flow path includes a first parallel flow path delivering a hydraulic fluid discharged by the first main hydraulic pump and a second parallel flow path delivering a hydraulic fluid discharged by the second main hydraulic pump.

8. The hydraulic system of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of control spools are connected in parallel to the first parallel flow path or the second parallel flow path, respectively, and distributes the hydraulic fluids discharged by the first main hydraulic pump and the second main hydraulic pump to the plurality of driving apparatuses.

9. The hydraulic system of claim 1 , further comprising a bypass valve connected in parallel to the parallel flow path.

10. The hydraulic system of claim 9 , wherein a hydraulic fluid that has passed through the bypass valve is drained into the oil tank.

11. A hydraulic system comprising:

a main hydraulic pump discharging a hydraulic fluid;

a plurality of driving apparatuses operating by receiving a hydraulic fluid;

a parallel flow path through which the hydraulic fluid discharged by the main hydraulic pump moves;

a plurality of control spools connected in parallel to the parallel flow path, respectively, and controlling supply of a hydraulic fluid to the plurality of driving apparatuses;

a plurality of electronic proportional pressure reducing valves adjusting a pilot pressure that is applied to an end of each of the plurality of control spools in proportion to an input current signal;

a bypass valve connected in parallel to the parallel flow path; and

an additional valve block accommodating the plurality of control spools and detachably coupled to a main control valve housing in which the parallel flow path is formed,

wherein when the plurality of control spools are not operated, the hydraulic fluid discharged by the main hydraulic pump is drained into an oil tank through the parallel flow path without passing through the plurality of control spools, and

wherein the additional valve block has:

an additional parallel flow path connected with the parallel flow path;

one or more additional control spools each connected in parallel to the additional parallel flow path; and

a plurality of additional electronic proportional pressure reducing valves adjusting a pilot pressure that is applied to an end of each of the one or more additional control spools in proportion to an input current signal.

12. The hydraulic system of claim 11 , wherein the additional valve block further has:

an additional connection flow path connecting the additional control spool to the additional parallel flow path; and

an additional check valve installed in the additional connection flow path and restricting movement of a hydraulic fluid from the additional connection flow path to the additional parallel flow path.

13. The hydraulic system of claim 11 , wherein the additional valve block further has:

first additional supply flow paths connected with first side regions of the additional control spools, respectively; and

second additional supply flow paths connected with second side regions of the additional control spools, respectively, and

a hydraulic fluid is supplied through the first additional supply flow path or the second additional supply flow path, depending on switching of the additional control spools.

14. The hydraulic system of claim 11 , wherein a hydraulic fluid that has passed through the bypass valve is drained into the oil tank.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jun 9, 2026
From: HD HYUNDAI INFRACORE CO., LTD.
To: HD CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075843/0990 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2024
From: YEO, MYEONGKU
To: HD HYUNDAI INFRACORE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066423/0279 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2021-0105619 · Aug 10, 2021 · national
KR 10-2021-0105648 · Aug 10, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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