ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
Electric construction machinery according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a battery unit, a power distribution unit electrically connected to the battery unit. A plurality of inverter units electrically connected to the power distribution unit, a plurality of motors electrically connected to the plurality of inverter units, and a vehicle control unit that is electrically connected to each of the plurality of inverter units and transmits, to the inverter units, a control signal corresponding to an electrical signal received from an operation unit. In addition, the vehicle control unit detects usable power of the battery unit, and uses the control signal so as to control power supplied to the motors by the inverter units, and thus controls power required by the motors to be less than or equal to the usable power of the battery unit.
1 . Electric construction machinery, comprising:
a battery unit;
a power distribution unit electrically connected to the battery unit;
a plurality of inverter units electrically connected to the power distribution unit;
a plurality of motors electrically connected to the plurality of inverter units; and
a vehicle control unit that is electrically connected to each of the plurality of inverter units and transmits, to the inverter units, a control signal corresponding to an electrical signal received from an operation unit,
wherein the vehicle control unit detects usable power of the battery unit, and uses the control signal so as to control power supplied to the motors by the inverter units, and thus controls power required by the motors to be less than or equal to the usable power of the battery unit.
2 . The electric construction machinery of claim 1 , wherein the inverter unit comprises a motor control unit, and a control signal from the vehicle control unit is input to the motor control unit.
3 . The electric construction machinery of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle control unit controls the power supplied to the motors, and thus controls the power required by the motors to be less than or equal to the usable or outputable power according to a temperature of the battery unit.
4 . The electric construction machinery of claim 1 , further comprising:
a generator electrically connected to the power distribution unit; and
an engine that is connected to the generator and drives the generator,
wherein, when the battery unit is discharged, power produced by the generator is supplied to the battery unit through the power distribution unit, or the power produced by the generator is supplied to the inverter unit through the power distribution unit.
5 . The electric construction machinery of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle control unit detects the usable or outputtable power according to a temperature of the battery unit, chargeable power according to a state of charge and temperature of the battery unit, and required power of the motor according to a load of the construction machinery, and controls the total power required by the motors to be less than or equal to the usable or outputtable power according to the temperature of the battery unit.
6 . The electric construction machinery of claim 4 , wherein the vehicle control unit adjusts a power generation amount of the generator depending on a charging limit according to a temperature of the battery unit.
7 . The electric construction machinery of claim 1 , further comprising a mode selection unit that changes settings of the construction machinery, wherein the inverter unit controls the power supplied to the motor according to selection of the mode selection unit.
8 . The electric construction machinery of claim 7 , wherein the vehicle control unit limits or delimits an output of the motor according to a temperature of the battery unit.
9 . The electric construction machinery of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of inverter units comprises a first inverter unit, a second inverter unit, and a third inverter unit;
the plurality of motors comprises a first motor electrically connected to the first inverter unit, a second motor electrically connected to the second inverter unit, and a third motor electrically connected to the third inverter unit; and
the first motor is connected to a hydraulic pump, the second motor is connected to a swing reduction gear, and the third motor is connected to a traveling device.
10 . The electric construction machinery of claim 9 , wherein:
when a work mode is selected, the vehicle control unit sets priorities to drive the first motor, the second motor, and the third motor in that order; and
the vehicle control unit limits an output of the first motor, the second motor, and the third motor according to a temperature of the battery unit depending on the set priorities when the first motor, the second motor, and the third motor are all used.
11 . The electric construction machinery of claim 10 , wherein the vehicle control unit controls all of the first motor, second motor, and third motor to use 100% of power when the temperature of the battery unit is 10 to 25 degrees, controls the first motor and the second motor to use 100% of power and the third motor to use 80% of power when the temperature of the battery unit is 25 to 25 degrees, and controls all of the first motor, the second motor, and the third motor to use 50% of power when the temperature of the battery unit is −20 to 10 degrees.