IP Library Granted Patent US 8,862,343
Granted Patent B2
US 8,862,343 · App. 13/997,548 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Turning control apparatus for a hybrid construction machine

Inventors: Kyeong Keun Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Sang Il Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Doosan Infracore Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,862,343
App. No.
13/997,548
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turning control apparatus for a hybrid construction machine may include an engine, an oil hydraulic pump, an electric energy storage device, an engine assistant motor, a turning motor, a power converter, a battery, an HCU, an SMPS configured to apply electric power to the HCU by being supplied with electric power from the battery, a Key 1 configured to switch a VKey_On path which supplies electric power from the battery to the SMPS when a key on signal of a driver is inputted, and a Key 2 configured to switch a VKey_Out path which allows electric power to be supplied from the battery to the SMPS when an operation of the Key 1 is stopped, in which the Key 2 is switched when it is confirmed that the turning motor is being driven in a state in which an operation of the Key 1 is stopped.

Claims (24)

1. A turning control apparatus for a hybrid construction machine which comprises an engine, an oil hydraulic pump, an electric energy storage device, an engine assistant motor, a turning motor, a power converter, a battery mounted in a vehicle separately from the electric energy storage device, and a hybrid control unit (HCU), the turning control apparatus comprising:

an SMPS configured to apply operating electric power to the hybrid control unit (HCU) by being supplied with operating electric power from the battery;

a first switch Key 1 configured to switch a VKey_On path which allows operating electric power to be supplied from the battery to the SMPS when a key on signal of a driver is inputted; and

a second switch Key 2 configured to switch a VKey_Out path which allows operating electric power to be supplied from the battery to the SMPS when an operation of the first switch Key 1 is stopped,

wherein the second switch Key 2 is switched when it is confirmed that the turning motor is being driven in a state in which an operation of the first switch Key 1 is stopped;

wherein when the first switch Key 1 is turned off in a state in which the second switch Key 2 is switched by a drive of the turning motor, the hybrid control unit (HCU) performs a brake control of the turning motor to stop the turning motor, and then turns off the second switch Key 2 to block operating electric power which is supplied from the battery.

2. The turning control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein when the first switch Key 1 is turned off, and the second switch Key 2 is maintained to be in an ON state by the turning operation, a turning manipulation inputted by the operator is disregarded.

3. The turning control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein when a possibility that the engine is stalled is high while monitoring a state of the engine, the hybrid control unit turns off the first switch Key 1 and turns on the second switch Key 2 .

4. The turning control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a drive of the first switch Key 1 is stopped when the engine is stalled or a key off signal of a user is generated.

5. A turning control apparatus for a hybrid construction machine which comprises an engine, an oil hydraulic pump, an electric energy storage device, an engine assistant motor, a turning motor, a power converter, a battery mounted in a vehicle separately from the electric energy storage device, and a hybrid control unit (HCU), the turning control apparatus comprising:

an SMPS configured to apply operating electric power to the hybrid control unit (HCU) by being supplied with operating electric power from the battery;

a second switch Key 2 configured to switch a Vkey_out that is a path which supplies operating electric power from the battery to the SMPS; and

a first switch Key 1 installed in a Vkey_on path connected to the battery and configured to switch the second switch Key 2 to be in an ON state by being switched when a key on signal of a driver is inputted,

wherein when a drive of the turning motor is performed, the hybrid control unit (HCU) controls an ON state of the second switch Key 2 to be continued even though the first switch Key 1 is turned off;

wherein when the first switch Key 1 is turned off in a state in which the second switch Key 2 is switched by a drive of the turning motor, the hybrid control unit (HCU) performs a brake control of the turning motor to stop the turning motor, and then turns off the second switch Key 2 to block operating electric power which is supplied from the battery.

6. The turning control apparatus of claim 5 , wherein when the first switch Key 1 is turned off, and the second switch Key 2 is maintained to be in an ON state by the turning operation, the hybrid control unit (HCU) disregards a turning manipulation inputted by the operator.

7. The turning control apparatus of claim 5 , wherein when a possibility that the engine is stalled is high while monitoring a state of the engine, the hybrid control unit (HCU) turns off the first switch Key 1 and turns on the second switch Key 2 .

8. The turning control apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a drive of the first switch Key 1 is stopped when the engine is stalled or a key off signal of a user is generated.

9. The turning control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein when the first switch Key 1 is turned off, and the second switch Key 2 is maintained to be in an ON state by the turning operation, a turning manipulation inputted by the operator is disregarded.

10. The turning control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein when a possibility that the engine is stalled is high while monitoring a state of the engine, the hybrid control unit turns off the first switch Key 1 and turns on the second switch Key 2 .

11. The turning control apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a drive of the first switch Key 1 is stopped when the engine is stalled or a key off signal of a user is generated.

12. The turning control apparatus of claim 5 , wherein when the first switch Key 1 is turned off, and the second switch Key 2 is maintained to be in an ON state by the turning operation, the hybrid control unit (HCU) disregards a turning manipulation inputted by the operator.

13. The turning control apparatus of claim 5 , wherein when a possibility that the engine is stalled is high while monitoring a state of the engine, the hybrid control unit (HCU) turns off the first switch Key 1 and turns on the second switch Key 2 .

14. The turning control apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a drive of the first switch Key 1 is stopped when the engine is stalled or a key off signal of a user is generated.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2013
From: KIM, KYEONG KEUN; KIM, SANG IL
To: DOOSAN INFRACORE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030736/0044 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2010-0134390 · Dec 24, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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