The present invention relates to a construction machine.
Conventionally, when a construction machine is used in a high ground with low atmospheric pressure, an engine output is reduced following reduction of an air intake amount, whereby an absorbing torque of a hydraulic pump becomes larger than output torque of an engine and frequency of engine failure is increased. Then, the construction machine in which the absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump can be adjusted to an optional value is known. The construction machine has a control device of the hydraulic pump which prevents the engine failure by reducing the absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump following reduction of the engine output. For example, see the Patent Literature 1.
In the construction machine described in the Patent Literature 1, the absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump is controlled so as to reduce load of the engine. Then, when the construction machine is used in the high ground with low atmospheric pressure or a fuel injection amount of the engine is suppressed for corresponding to recent regulation of exhaust gas in the high ground, the output torque of the engine may be reduced more than a reduction amount of the absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump so as to cause the engine failure. There is a problem in that an engine rotational speed is increased more than necessary for preventing the engine failure so as to cause useless consumption of fuel.
Patent Literature 1: the Japanese Patent Laid Open Gazette 2004-132195
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a construction machine which can prevent the engine failure with suitable fuel injection amount so as to suppress useless consumption of fuel.
The problems to be solved by the present invention have been described above, and subsequently, the means of solving the problems will be described below.
According to the present invention, in a construction machine in which a hydraulic pump is driven by power from an engine, an output torque characteristic of the engine is set based on an atmospheric pressure detected by an atmospheric pressure detection means, and a low idle rotational speed is set so that a maximum torque of the engine at the low idle rotational speed is larger than a maximum absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump.
According to the present invention, the output torque characteristic is set based on an intake air temperature detected by an intake air temperature detection means and a fuel temperature detected by a fuel temperature detection means.
According to the present invention, whether the low idle rotational speed is set based on the output torque characteristic and the maximum absorbing torque or not can be selected with a switching means.
According to the present invention, when work with a hydraulic actuator is not performed, the low idle rotational speed is not set based on the output torque characteristic and the maximum absorbing torque.
According to the present invention, when an absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump is not more than a predetermined value, the low idle rotational speed is not set based on the output torque characteristic and the maximum absorbing torque.
The present invention brings the following effects.
According to the present invention, the low idle rotational speed is set corresponding to the work state. Accordingly, the engine failure can be prevented with suitable fuel injection amount so as to suppress useless consumption of fuel.
According to the present invention, the low idle rotational speed is set more finely corresponding to the environment. Accordingly, the engine failure can be prevented with suitable fuel injection amount so as to suppress useless consumption of fuel.
According to the present invention, the low idle rotational speed is switched corresponding to request of an operator. Accordingly, useless consumption of fuel can be suppressed without reducing work efficiency.
According to the present invention, the low idle rotational speed is set corresponding to the work state. Accordingly, the engine failure can be prevented with suitable fuel injection amount so as to suppress useless consumption of fuel.
Firstly, a backhoe 1 which is an embodiment of a construction machine according to the present invention is explained referring to
As shown in
The traveling device 2 mainly has a pair of left and right crawlers 5, a left traveling hydraulic motor 5L and a right traveling hydraulic motor 5R. By driving the left crawler 5 by the left traveling hydraulic motor 5L and driving the right crawler 5 by the right traveling hydraulic motor 5R, the traveling device 2 can make the backhoe 1 travel forward and rearward and turn.
The revolving device 3 mainly has a revolving base 6, a revolving motor 7, an operation part 8 and an engine 9. The revolving base 6 is a main structure of the revolving device 3. The revolving base 6 is arranged above the traveling device 2 and supported rotatably by the traveling device 2. In the revolving device 3, by driving the revolving motor 7, the revolving base 6 can be revolved with respect to the traveling device 2. On the revolving base 6, the working device 4, the operation part 8 and the engine 9 which is a power source are arranged.
The operation part 8 has various operation instruments and can operate the backhoe 1. The operation part 8 is provided in a left front part of the revolving base 6. In the operation part 8, a seat 11 is arranged at a substantially center of a cabin 10, and an operation lever device 26 (see
The operation part 8 has an accelerator 27 for changing a throttle opening degree of the engine 9 and a switch 28 which is a switching means (see
The switch 28 selects alternatively whether later-discussed low idle control is confirmed or not, whether automatic deceleration control is confirmed or not, or whether both the low idle control and the automatic deceleration control are confirmed or not. By operating the switch 28, an operator can select whether the low idle control and the automatic deceleration control are confirmed or not respectively.
The working device 4 mainly has a boom 12, an arm 13, a bucket 14 which is a kind of an attachment, a boom cylinder 15, an arm cylinder 16, and an attachment cylinder 17.
One of ends of the boom 12 is supported rotatably on a front part of the revolving base 6. The boom 12 is rotated centering on the one of the ends by the boom cylinder 15 which is driven telescopically.
One of ends of the arm 13 is supported rotatably on the other end of the boom 12. The arm 13 is rotated centering on the one of the ends at by the arm cylinder 16 which is driven telescopically.
One of ends of the bucket 14 which is the kind of the attachment is supported rotatably on the other end of the arm 13. The bucket 14 is rotated centering on the one of the ends by the attachment cylinder 17 which is driven telescopically.
As the above, in the working device 4, an articulated structure which digs soil with the bucket 14 is configured. In the working device 4, hydraulic piping (not shown) is provided for supplying pressure oil to the boom cylinder 15, the arm cylinder 16, and the attachment cylinder 17. Though the working device 4 which has the bucket 14 and performs digging work is provided in the backhoe 1 according to this embodiment, the working device is not limited thereto and a working device 4 which has a hydraulic breaker instead of the bucket 14 and performs crush work may alternatively be provided.
Next, a hydraulic circuit 18 provided in the backhoe 1 is explained referring to
As shown in
The revolving motor direction switching valve 19, the boom cylinder direction switching valve 20, the arm cylinder direction switching valve 21 and the attachment direction switching valve 22 are pilot type direction switching valves which change flows of pressure oil supplied to the revolving motor 7, the boom cylinder 15, the arm cylinder 16, and the attachment cylinder 17 by sliding spools by pilot pressure.
The revolving motor direction switching valve 19 switches direction of pressure oil supplied to the revolving motor 7. When the revolving motor direction switching valve 19 is at one of positions, the revolving motor 7 is driven rotatively along one direction by the pressure oil. When the revolving motor direction switching valve 19 is at the other position, the revolving motor 7 is driven rotatively along the other direction by the pressure oil.
The boom cylinder direction switching valve 20 switches direction of pressure oil supplied to the boom cylinder 15. The boom cylinder 15 is extended and contracted by operation of the boom cylinder direction switching valve 20 so that the boom 10 is swung upward or downward.
The arm cylinder direction switching valve 21 switches direction of pressure oil supplied to the arm cylinder 16. The arm cylinder 16 is extended and contracted by operation of the arm cylinder direction switching valve 21 so that the arm 13 is swung toward a crowd side or a dump side.
The traveling motor direction switching valve 23 switches direction of pressure oil supplied to the left traveling hydraulic motor 5L and the right traveling hydraulic motor 5R (hereinafter, simply referred to as “traveling motors 5L and 5R). When the traveling motor direction switching valve 23 is at one of positions, the traveling motors 5L and 5R are driven rotatively along one direction by the pressure oil. When the traveling motor direction switching valve 23 is at the other position, the traveling motors 5L and 5R are driven rotatively along the other direction by the pressure oil.
The attachment direction switching valve 22 switches direction of pressure oil supplied to the attachment cylinder 17. The attachment cylinder 17 is extended and contracted by operation of the attachment direction switching valve 22 so that the bucket 14 is swung toward a crowd side or a dump side.
The revolving motor direction switching valve 19, the boom cylinder direction switching valve 20, the arm cylinder direction switching valve 21, the attachment direction switching valve 22 and the traveling motor direction switching valve 23 are configured so that directions of flows of pressure oil supplied to the direction switching valves can be changed by pilot pressure based on operation of the operation lever device 26.
The hydraulic pump 24 is driven by the engine 9 and discharges pressure oil. The hydraulic pump 24 is a variable capacity type pump whose discharge amount can be changed by changing a slant angle of a movable swash plate (not shown). The pressure oil discharged from the hydraulic pump 24 is supplied to the direction switching valves.
Next, the control device 25 and an ECU 29 provided in the backhoe 1 are explained.
The control device 25 transmits a control signal to the ECU 29. Substantially, the control device 25 may be configured by connecting a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a HDD and the like with a bus, or may alternatively be a one-chip LSI or the like. Various programs for controlling the ECU 29 are stored in the control device 25.
The control device 25 is connected to the operation lever device 26 and can obtain an operation signal from the operation lever device 26.
The control device 25 is connected to the accelerator 27 and can obtain an operation signal from the accelerator 27.
The control device 25 is connected to the switch 28 and can obtain an operation signal from the switch 28 (operation signal whether the low idle control and/or the automatic deceleration control are performed or not).
The ECU 29 controls the engine 9 and the like. Substantially, the ECU 29 may be configured by connecting a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a HDD and the like with a bus, or may alternatively be a one-chip LSI or the like. Various programs for controlling the engine 9 and the like are stored in the ECU 29.
The ECU 29 memorizes an output torque characteristic map M1 for calculating an output torque characteristic Tp (Tp0, Tp1, . . . ) of the engine 9 from an atmospheric pressure P (atmospheric pressures P0, P1, . . . ) so as to satisfy an emission control value, a low idle rotational speed map M2 for calculating a low idle rotational speed Vlb of the engine 9 from the calculated output torque characteristic Tp of the engine 9, and the like.
In this embodiment, the output torque characteristic Tp is an output-permissible range at each engine rotational speed in the state in which the engine 9 satisfies the emission control value (hereinafter, simply referred to as “rotational speed”), that is, a maximum output torque at each rotational speed under the atmospheric pressure P.
In this embodiment, a rotational speed Vla indicates a rotational speed calculated based on the operation of the accelerator 27. The rotational speed Vlb indicates a rotational speed calculated based on the output torque characteristic Tp of the engine 9 so as to make the maximum output torque of the engine 9 at this rotational speed larger than a maximum absorbing torque Th of the hydraulic pump 24. A rotational speed Vlc indicates an original low idle rotational speed of the engine 9.
Concretely, an output torque characteristic Tp1 which indicates maximum output torque of the engine 9 at each rotational speed is calculated based on an atmospheric pressure P1 from the output torque characteristic map M1 (see
In this embodiment, setting of the calculated rotational speed Vlb as the low idle rotational speed of the engine 9 is regarded as the low idle control. Setting of the rotational speed Vlc as the low idle rotational speed of the engine 9 at the time at which work with a hydraulic apparatus is not performed is regarded as the automatic deceleration control.
The ECU 29 is connected to various sensors and a fuel injection device (not shown) provided in the engine 9 and can control an injection amount of fuel injected by the fuel injection device and the like.
The ECU 29 is connected to an atmospheric pressure sensor 30 and can obtain an atmospheric pressure P detected by the atmospheric pressure sensor 30.
The ECU 29 is connected to a fuel temperature sensor 31 and can obtain a fuel temperature Tf in a fuel injection pump (not shown) detected by the fuel temperature sensor 31.
The ECU 29 is connected to an intake air temperature sensor 32 and can obtain an intake air temperature Ti of the engine 9 detected by the intake air temperature sensor 32.
The ECU 29 can calculate the output torque characteristic Tp of the engine 9 based on the obtained atmospheric pressure P from the output torque characteristic map M1.
The ECU 29 can calculate the rotational speed Vlb based on the calculated output torque characteristic Tp of the engine 9 from the low idle rotational speed map M2.
The ECU 29 is connected to the control device 25 and can obtain operation signals from the operation lever device 26, the accelerator 27 and the switch 28 obtained by the control device 25, an operation signal whether the low idle control is performed or not, and an operation signal whether the automatic deceleration control is performed or not.
Next, referring to
As shown in
As shown in
A control mode of the ECU 29 for setting the low idle rotational speed of the engine 9 is explained concretely.
As shown in
At the step S120, the ECU 29 obtains the operation signal from the accelerator 27, calculates the rotational speed Vla based on the operation amount of the accelerator 27, and shifts to a step S130.
At the step S130, the ECU 29 calculates the output torque characteristic Tp1 based on the obtained atmospheric pressure P1 from the output torque characteristic map M1, sets the calculated output torque characteristic Tp1 as the output torque characteristic of the engine at the atmospheric pressure P1, and shifts to a step S140. The ECU 29 can calculate the output torque characteristic Tp1 based on the fuel temperature Tf1 and the intake air temperature Ti1 obtained further from the output torque characteristic map M1.
At the step S140, the ECU 29 calculates the rotational speed Vlb based on the set output torque characteristic Tp1 from the low idle rotational speed map M2, and shifts to a step S150.
At the step S150, the ECU 29 judges whether the calculated rotational speed Vlb is larger than the calculated rotational speed Vla or not.
As a result, when the rotational speed Vlb is judged to be larger than the rotational speed Vla, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S160 (see
On the other hand, when the rotational speed Vlb is judged not to be larger than the rotational speed Vla, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S260.
At the step S160, the ECU 29 obtains the operation signal of the switch 28 from the control device 25, and judges whether the low idle control is confirmed or not based on the obtained operation signal.
As a result, when the low idle control is judged to be confirmed, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S170.
On the other hand, when the low idle control is judged not to be confirmed, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S370.
At the step S170, the ECU 29 starts the low idle control A, and shifts to a step S171 (see
At the step S260, the ECU 29 obtains the operation signal of the switch 28 from the control device 25, and judges whether the automatic deceleration control is confirmed or not based on the obtained operation signal.
As a result, when the automatic deceleration control is judged to be confirmed, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S270.
On the other hand, when the automatic deceleration control is judged not to be confirmed, the ECU 29 shifts to the step S370.
At the step S270, the ECU 29 starts the automatic deceleration control B, and shifts to a step 5271 (see
At the step S370, the ECU 29 sets the low idle rotational speed to be the rotational speed Vlb, and returns to the step S110.
As shown in
As a result, when the automatic deceleration control is judged to be confirmed, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S172.
On the other hand, when the automatic deceleration control is judged not to be confirmed, the ECU 29 shifts to the step S183.
At the step S172, the ECU 29 judges whether the operation signal of the operation lever device 26 is obtained from the control device 25 or not.
As a result, when the operation signal of the operation lever device 26 is judged not to be obtained, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S173.
On the other hand, when the operation signal of the operation lever device 26 is judged to be obtained, the ECU 29 shifts to the step S183.
At the step S173, the ECU 29 sets the low idle rotational speed to be the rotational speed Vlc, and finishes the low idle control A and returns to the step S110.
At the step S183, the ECU 29 sets the low idle rotational speed to be the rotational speed Vlb, and finishes the low idle control A and returns to the step S110.
As shown in
As a result, when the operation signal of the operation lever device 26 is judged not to be obtained, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S272.
On the other hand, when the operation signal of the operation lever device 26 is judged to be obtained, the ECU 29 shifts to the step S282.
At the step S272, the ECU 29 sets the low idle rotational speed to be the rotational speed Vlc, and finishes the automatic deceleration control B and returns to the step S110.
At the step S282, the ECU 29 sets the rotational speed to be the rotational speed Vla, and finishes the automatic deceleration control B and returns to the step S110.
According to the configuration, an operator does not need to set the low idle rotational speed sensuously corresponding to work state. Namely, the backhoe 1 according to the present invention is set to the rotational speed Vla calculated based on the accelerator 27, the rotational speed Vlb calculated based on the output torque characteristic Tp1 of the engine 9, or the rotational speed Vlc which is the original low idle rotational speed of the engine 9 corresponding to the work state and drive state of the engine 9. Furthermore, in the backhoe 1 according to the present invention, an operator determines whether the low idle control and the automatic deceleration control are confirmed or not corresponding to the work state. Accordingly, an engine failure can be prevented with suitable fuel injection amount without reducing work efficiency so as to suppress useless consumption of fuel.
By considering not only the atmospheric pressure P1 detected by the atmospheric pressure sensor 30 but also the fuel temperature Tf1 detected by the fuel temperature sensor 31 and the intake air temperature Ti1 detected by the intake air temperature sensor 32, the low idle rotational speed is set more finely in accordance with environment. Accordingly, the engine failure can be prevented with suitable fuel injection amount so as to suppress useless consumption of fuel.
Next, the backhoe 1 which is another embodiment of the construction machine according to the present invention is explained referring to
The switch 28 selects alternatively whether the automatic deceleration control is confirmed or not. Namely, the backhoe 1 of this embodiment is configured so that the low idle control is confirmed always. By operating the switch 28, an operator can select whether the automatic deceleration control is confirmed or not.
A control mode of the ECU 29 for setting the low idle rotational speed of the engine 9 is explained concretely.
As shown in
As a result, when the rotational speed Vlb is judged to be larger than the rotational speed Vla, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S170 (see
On the other hand, when the rotational speed Vlb is judged not to be larger than the rotational speed Vla, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S260.
At the step S170, the ECU 29 starts the low idle control A, and shifts to a step S171 (see
According to the configuration, the backhoe 1 according to the present invention is set to the suitable low idle rotational speed certainly corresponding to the work state and drive state of the engine. Accordingly, the engine failure can be prevented with suitable fuel injection amount so as to suppress useless consumption of fuel.
Furthermore, as shown in
Concretely, at a step S471 of the automatic deceleration control B, the ECU 29 judges whether the absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump 24 is not more than the predetermined value or not.
As a result, when the absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump 24 is judged not to be more than the predetermined value, the ECU 29 shifts to the step S272.
On the other hand, when the absorbing torque of the hydraulic pump 24 is judged to be more than the predetermined value, the ECU 29 shifts to a step S282.
According to the configuration, in a work state with low load in which possibility of the engine failure is low, the backhoe 1 according to the present invention is set to the rotational speed Vlc with low fuel consumption. Accordingly, the engine failure can be prevented with suitable fuel injection amount so as to suppress useless consumption of fuel.
The present invention can be used for an art of a construction machine.
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2013-113331 | May 2013 | JP | national |
This is the U.S. national stage of application No. PCT/JP2014/054453, filed on Feb. 25, 2014. Priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) and 35 U.S.C. §365(b) is claimed from Japanese Application No. 2013-113331, filed May 29, 2013, the disclosure of which is also incorporated herein by reference.
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PCT/JP2014/054453 | 2/25/2014 | WO | 00 |