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US 8,739,906 · App. 13/377,254 · Granted Jun 3, 2014

Hybrid-type construction machine and control method for hybrid-type construction machine

Inventor: Koji Kawashima (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,739,906
App. No.
13/377,254
Granted
Jun 3, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hybrid-type construction machine includes a controller configured to control a revolution speed of an engine; a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the engine; a motor generator configured to assist the engine; and a hydraulic circuit configured to supply an operating oil discharged from the hydraulic pump to a hydraulic load, wherein when the controller determines that the hydraulic circuit is in an excessive output state, the controller controls the revolution speed of the engine so as to be lower than an ordinary revolution speed of the engine while controlling the motor generator to generate electricity.

Claims (50)

1. A hybrid-type construction machine comprising:

a controller configured to control a revolution speed of an engine;

a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the engine;

a motor generator configured to assist the engine;

a hydraulic circuit configured to supply an operating oil discharged from the hydraulic pump to a hydraulic load;

a first pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure of the operating oil discharged from the hydraulic pump;

a control valve provided in the hydraulic circuit and configured to control a flow of the operating oil into the hydraulic load;

a negative control metering valve provided between the control valve and a tank; and

a second pressure sensor provided between the control valve and the negative control metering valve and configured to detect negative control pressure,

wherein the controller compares a first discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump acquired from a detection value of the first pressure sensor with a second discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump acquired from a detection value of the second pressure sensor, and

wherein, when the controller determines that the hydraulic circuit is in an excessive output state, the controller controls the revolution speed of the engine so as to be lower than an ordinary revolution speed of the engine while controlling the motor generator to generate electricity depending on a result of the comparison between the first discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump with the second discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump.

2. The hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a relief valve configured to return the operating oil discharged from the hydraulic pump to a tank when a pressure inside the hydraulic circuit exceeds a predetermined pressure,

wherein, while the operating oil is returned to the tank via the relief valve, the controller controls the revolution speed of the engine so as to be lower than the ordinary revolution speed of the engine while controlling the motor generator to generate the electricity.

3. The hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 2 ,

wherein the controller determines that the hydraulic circuit is in the excessive output state using the result of the comparison between the first discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump with the second discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump.

4. The hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the controller controls the motor generator so as to run as a motor when the revolution speed of the engine is increased.

5. The hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the controller controls the motor generator with a torque control when the revolution speed of the engine is maintained to have a predetermined value.

6. The hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the controller controls the motor generator with a revolution speed control when the revolution speed of the motor generator is increased or decreased.

7. The hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the controller determines that the hydraulic circuit is in the excessive output state relative to an operation condition of the hydraulic load.

8. A control method of a hybrid-type construction machine including

a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the engine,

a motor generator configured to assist the engine,

a hydraulic circuit configured to supply an operating oil discharged from the hydraulic pump to a hydraulic load,

a first pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure of the operating oil discharged from the hydraulic pump,

a control valve provided in the hydraulic circuit and configured to control a flow of the operating oil into the hydraulic load,

a negative control metering valve provided between the control valve and a tank, and

a second pressure sensor provided between the control valve and the negative control metering valve and configured to detect negative control pressure, the control method comprising:

comparing a first discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump acquired from a detection value of the first pressure sensor with a second discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump acquired from a detection value of the second pressure sensor;

determining whether the hydraulic circuit is in an excessive output state; and

controlling a revolution speed of the engine so as to be lower than an ordinary revolution speed of the engine by controlling the motor generator to generate electricity depending on a result of the comparison between the first discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump with the second discharge quantity of the hydraulic pump.

9. The control method of the hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 8 ,

wherein the controlling is to run the motor generator as a motor when the revolution speed of the engine is increased.

10. The control method of the hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 8 ,

wherein the controlling is to control the motor generator with a torque control when the revolution speed of the engine is maintained to have a predetermined value.

11. The control method of the hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 8 ,

wherein the controlling is to control the motor generator with a revolution speed control when the revolution speed of the motor generator is increased or decreased.

12. The control method of the hybrid-type construction machine according to claim 8 ,

wherein the controlling is to determine that the hydraulic circuit is in the excessive output state relative to an operation condition of the hydraulic load.

13. A hybrid-type construction machine comprising:

a controller configured to control a revolution speed of an engine;

a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the engine;

a motor generator configured to assist the engine; and

a hydraulic circuit configured to supply an operating oil discharged from the hydraulic pump to a hydraulic load,

wherein when the controller determines that the hydraulic circuit is in an excessive output state, the controller controls the revolution speed of the engine so as to be lower than an ordinary revolution speed of the engine while controlling the motor generator to generate electricity, and

wherein the controller controls the motor generator at least with a torque control or a revolution speed control, and the torque control is switched to the revolution speed control when the revolution speed of the motor generator is decreased.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2011
From: KAWASHIMA, KOJI
To: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027355/0810 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2009-146553 · Jun 19, 2009 · national
JP 2009-146554 · Jun 19, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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