Rotational speed controller for mixing equipment of soil modifying machine and engine speed controller for soil modifying machine

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6811300
  • Patent Number
    6,811,300
  • Date Filed
    Monday, February 25, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 2, 2004
    19 years ago
Abstract
A rotational speed controller for mixing equipment of a soil modifying machine, by which optional quality of modified soil can be obtained, is provided. To this end, the rotational speed controller includes a mixer (127, 147) rotating to mix soil to be modified, drive means (127b, 147b) for rotationally driving the mixer, speed control means (127p, 147p) for controlling rotational speed of the drive means based on an inputted rotational speed command value (S127, S147), working mode setting means (8) for outputting a working mode signal (H, M, L, S) for setting a kind of soil to be modified, and a controller (106) for outputting the rotational speed command value corresponding to the working mode signal to the speed control means.
Description




TECHNICAL FIELD




The present invention relates to a rotational speed controller for mixing equipment of a soil modifying machine and an engine speed controller for a soil modifying machine.




BACKGROUND ART




Recently, soil modifying machines for modifying soil at a site to reuse soil occurring during construction are often used.

FIG. 8

shows a self-propelled soil modifying machine


1


as an example (for example, documents issued by Komatsu Ltd.). Soil, which is thrown into a raw soil hopper


16


by a loader such as a hydraulic shovel (not shown), is made to be of a predetermined thickness by a raking rotor


149


while being transported on a feed belt conveyor


130


and passes under a solidifying material hopper


2


. When the soil is on the feed belt conveyor


130


, a solidifying material feeder


148


is opened and solidifying materials are poured into the soil from the solidifying material hopper


2


. The soil and the solidifying materials fall onto a discharge belt conveyor


150


while being cut and mixed with a soil cutter


147


serving as a rotating rotary cutting mixer provided in the vicinity of a conveyor outlet of the feed belt conveyor


130


. When falling, grain diameters of soil covered with the solidifying materials become smaller by an impact of a rotary hammer


127


serving as a rotary impact mixer that is rotating. The soil mixed with the solidifying materials is transport outside the machine with the discharge belt conveyor


150


. The soil modifying machine


1


moves between sites by traveling equipment


3


. The oil cutter


147


and the rotary hammer


127


are each called a mixer, and two of them, collectively, are called mixing equipment.




However, the above soil modifying machine


1


has the following disadvantage. The soil cuter


147


and the rotary hammer


127


are driven by a hydraulic motor, and since a change-over valve for feeding pressure oil to the hydraulic motor is an on-off valve, for which a flow rate control cannot be performed, the rotational speed of the hydraulic motor is zero, or a predetermined value set in advance. Consequently, when a kind of earth to be modified is changed, a desired grain diameter of modified soil can hardly be obtained, and thus it is difficult to obtain quality of modified soil corresponding to a purpose of use.




Next, the self-propelled soil modifying machine


1


according to a prior art will be explained with FIG.


9


A and FIG.


9


B. Soil thrown into the raw soil hopper


16


by a loader such as a hydraulic shovel (not shown) is made to be of a predetermined thickness by a raking rotor


49


while being transported on a feed belt conveyor


30


and passed under the solidifying material hopper


2


. When soil is on the feed belt conveyor


30


, a solidifying material feeder


48


is opened and solidifying materials are poured into the soil from the solidifying hopper


2


. The soil and the solidifying materials fall onto a discharge belt conveyor


50


while being cut and mixed with a soil cutter


47


provided in the vicinity of a conveyor outlet of the feed belt conveyor


30


. When falling, a grain diameter of soil covered with the solidifying materials become smaller by an impact of a rotary hammers


27


,


28


and


29


. The soil mixed with the solidifying materials are transported outside the machine by the discharge belt conveyor


50


. A crane


31


is used when the solidifying materials are replenished to the solidifying material hopper


2


. The soil modifying machine


1


moves between sites by the traveling equipment


3


.




The soil cutter


47


and the rotary hammers


27


,


28


and


29


are collectively called a mixer. The feed belt conveyor


30


, the crane


31


, the solidifying material feeder


48


, the raking rotor


49


and the discharge belt conveyor


50


are collectively called a standard working machine. As an optional working machine, included are an air compressor


53


, which is used at a time of cleaning, a secondary and a tertiary belt conveyors


51


and


52


for transporting mixed soil to a place at a predetermined distance from the soil modifying machine


1


, and a vibrating sieve


32


for further selecting finer soil from the mixed soil. The mixer, the standard working machine, the optional working machine, and the traveling equipment


3


are all driven by an engine


4


.




However, the above soil modifying machine


1


has the following disadvantages. An operator selects the working machine to use from the mixer, the standard working machine and the optional working machine, and the operator performs a fine operation to set the working speed of an actuator of the working machine to use, for each soil and operation content. At this time, the operator performs an operation with the engine


4


always set at full throttle because it is troublesome to frequently adjust engine throttle according to the kind of the working machine to be operated and working speed. However, even when a small number of working machines are operated, and the required power is as small as in the case in which an operating speed is low, an engine speed is large, and thus causing the disadvantage of noise and vibration being large. In addition, there arises the disadvantage of fuel economy being poor.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The present invention is made in view of the above-described disadvantages, and its first object is to provide a rotational speed controller for mixing equipment of a soil modifying machine, by which optional quality of modified soil can be obtained. A second object of the present invention is to provide an engine speed controller for a soil modifying machine, which reduces noise and vibration of the engine and has excellent fuel economy.




In order to attain the above-described objects, the rotational speed controller for the mixing equipment of the soil modifying machine according to the present invention is a rotational speed controller for mixing equipment of a soil modifying machine for mixing and modifying soil to be modified, and has a constitution including




a mixer rotating to mix soil to be modified,




drive means for rotationally driving the mixer, speed control means for controlling rotational speed of the drive means based on an inputted rotational speed command value,




working mode setting means for outputting an working mode signal for setting a kind of soil to be modified, and




a controller for outputting the rotational speed command value corresponding to the working mode signal to the speed control means.




According to the above constitution, the kind of soil to be modified can be set by the working mode setting means, and therefore modified soil modified by the soil modifying machine always has a predetermined grain diameter. When only a degree of loosening soil to be modified is desired as quality of modified soil, the mixer is set at a lower rotational speed, and when modified soil with a fine grain diameter is desired, it is set at a higher rotational speed. Since the grain diameter of modified soil can be optionally set in this manner irrespective of the kind of soil to be modified, the rotational speed controller, by which quality corresponding to a use purpose can be selected, can be provided. Since the rotational speed of the mixer can be controlled according to the kind of soil to be modified and always driven at a necessary and sufficient rotational speed, abrasion speed of the mixer can be reduced and replacement cycle of the mixer becomes longer, thus operation cost can be reduced. Further, quality of modified soil can be set only by operating the working mode setting means, and therefor the soil modifying machine the operation of which is simplified and which has excellent operation feeling can be provided.




Further, in the rotational speed controller may have the constitution in which




a plurality of the mixers are included, and




the controller controls rotational speeds of a plurality of the mixers according to the rotational speed command values corresponding to the individual working mode signals of a plurality of the mixers.




According to the above constitution, a plurality of the mixers are included and the rotational speed is controlled according to each of the mixers, thus making it possible to set a grain diameter of modified soil minutely.




Further, in the rotational speed controller, the working mode setting means may have the constitution including a plurality of selection switches for setting the kind of soil to be modified.




According to the above constitution, the working mode setting means has a plurality of selection switches, and therefore a grain diameter of modified soil can be minutely obtained correspondingly to the operated selection switch.




Further, in the rotational speed controller, the controller may have the constitution in which it has a rotational speed table in which the individual rotational speed command values of a plurality of the mixers corresponding to a plurality of the selection switches are previously stored, and outputs the rotational speed command values, which are obtained from the rotational speed table correspondingly to any selected switch out of a plurality of the selection switches, to the speed control means.




According to the above constitution, in the rotational speed table, rotational speeds at which the quality of modified soil is confirmed by, for example, a test with the soil modifying machine, are set, and therefore the modified soil always and surely has a predetermined grain diameter.




Further, in the rotational speed controller, a plurality of the mixers may have the constitution in which they are a rotary cutting mixer for mixing soil to be modified with a cutter for cutting it, and a rotary impact mixer for mixing soil to be modified by giving it an impact with a hammer.




According to the above constitution, it has the rotary cutting mixer and the rotary impact mixer, and thus modified soil always and certainly has a predetermined grain diameter irrespective of the quality and grain diameter size of the soil to be modified.




A first aspect of an engine speed controller for a soil modifying machine according to the present invention, has a constitution including




mixers for mixing soil to be modified and working machines other than the mixers, which are provided at the soil modifying machine,




operation means for outputting operation signals to activate and deactivate at least the mixers of the soil modifying machine,




an engine for supplying driving power for at least the mixers of the soil modifying machine,




governor control means for controlling engine speed based on an inputted command value, and




a controller for outputting command values based on the operation signals to the governor control means.




According to the above constitution, the governor control means is controlled based on the operation signals outputted from the operation means for activating and deactivating the working machines of the soil modifying machine. Consequently, for example, during halts of the mixers of the soil modifying machine, the engine speed is set to be lower, and thus the engine speed controller for the soil modifying machine with noise and vibration being reduced with excellent fuel economy can be obtained.




A second aspect of the engine speed controller for the soil modifying machine according to the present invention has a constitution including




mixers for mixing soil to be modified and at least one of working machines for mixing around the mixers, which are provided at the soil modifying machine,




operation means for outputting operation signals to activate and deactivate the mixers and each of the working machines,




a pump having a plurality of hydraulic pumps for supplying pressure oil to each of a plurality of groups into which a plurality of hydraulic actuators driving the mixers and the working machines are divided, and driven by an engine,




governor control means for controlling engine speed based on an inputted command value, and




a controller for totaling pressure oil flow rates required by the hydraulic actuators operated based on the operation signals according to a plurality of the groups, computing a command value corresponding to engine speed according to a maximum required flow rate out of the totaled values, and outputting it to the governor control means.




According to the above constitution, based on the operation signals outputted from the operation means, the required flow rates of each of the groups are totaled, and the rotational speed of the engine for driving a plurality of hydraulic pumps for driving each of the groups is controlled according to the maximum value of a plurality of totaled values. As a result, each of the hydraulic pumps can secure the flow rate required by each of the groups, the mixers and the peripheral working machines which are to be operated can be surely operated. In addition, since the engine speed is controlled according to the kind of mixers and working machines to be operated, the engine speed controller for the soil modifying machine with noise and vibration being reduced with excellent fuel economy can be obtained.




Further, the engine speed controller may have the constitution including




working mode setting means for outputting an working mode signal for setting a kind of soil to be modified, and the constitution in which




the controller computes a command value to the governor control means according to the working mode signal and the operation signals, or when totaling required pressure oil flow rates according to a plurality of the groups, the controller totals them based on the working mode signal and the operation signals.




According to the above constitution, the operation speed of the mixers and the working machines is set according to the working mode signals and the operation signals set by the operator. As a result, the operation speed of the mixers and working machines to be operated, corresponding to the kind of soil to be modified, can be obtained, and thus the soil after modification can always obtain a predetermined fixed grain size and quality.




A third aspect of the engine speed controller for the soil modifying machine according to the present invention has a constitution including




mixers for mixing soil to be modified and at least one of working machines for mixing around the mixers, which are provided at the soil modifying machine,




operation means for outputting operation signals to activate and deactivate the mixers and each of the working machines,




a pump having a plurality of hydraulic pumps for supplying pressure oil to each of a plurality of groups into which a plurality of hydraulic actuators driving the mixers and the working machines are divided, and driven by an engine,




working mode setting means for outputting a working mode signal for setting a kind of soil to be modified,




governor control means for controlling engine speed based on an inputted command value, and




a controller for previously storing an engine control curve expressing relationship between discharge flow rates of a plurality of the hydraulic pumps and engine speed, and the constitution in which




the controller totals pressure oil flow rates required by the hydraulic actuators corresponding to the working mode signal and the operation signals according to a plurality of the groups, obtains engine speed corresponding to a maximum required flow rate out of the totaled values from the engine control curve, and outputs a command value corresponding to the obtained engine speed to the governor control means.




According to the above constitution, based on the engine control curve previously stored, the engine speed to be set is obtained from the required flow rates obtained according to the working mode signal and the operation signals. Since the engine control curve is the curve for which the performance is confirmed by the test of the actual soil modifying machine, the engine speed for securing the required flow rate can be surely obtained.




Further, in the engine speed controller, the working mode setting means may have the constitution in which it has a plurality of selection switches corresponding to the working mode signals.




According to the above constitution, the working mode setting means has a plurality of selection switches, and thus the kind of soil to be modified can be minutely set. Accordingly, the required flow rate can be minutely set, and the engine outputs only required speed, and therefore the engine speed controller for the soil modifying machine with noise and vibration being reduced with excellent fuel economy can be obtained.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is a block diagram of a rotational speed controller according to a first embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 2

is an explanatory diagram of rotational speed tables according to the first embodiment;





FIG. 3

is a block diagram of an engine speed controller according to a second embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 4

is a hydraulic circuit diagram of mixers and working machines according to a second embodiment;





FIG. 5

is an explanatory diagram of relationship between hydraulic pump discharge flow and hydraulic pump load pressure according to the second embodiment;




FIG.


6


A and

FIG. 6B

are explanatory diagrams of required flow rate operation tables according to the second embodiment,

FIG. 6A

shows a required flow rate of each actuator of a first circuit group, and

FIG. 6B

shows a required flow rate of each actuator of a second circuit group;





FIG. 7

is an explanatory diagram of an engine control curve according to the second embodiment;





FIG. 8

is an explanatory view of a soil modifying machine according to a prior art;





FIG. 9A

is an explanatory view of another soil modifying machine according to the prior art; and





FIG. 9B

is an explanatory view of optional working machines of the soil modifying machine of FIG.


9


A.











BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION




Preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings. The same elements as explained in

FIG. 8

, FIG.


9


A and

FIG. 9B

are given the identical numerals to make explanation.





FIG. 1

shows a constitution of a rotational speed controller


119


according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The rotational speed controller


119


has operating means


118


, working mode setting means


8


and a controller


106


. The operating means


118


for controlling activation and deactivation of a soil cutter


147


and a rotary hammer


127


has a mixing equipment button


107


and a soil cutter low speed button


143


. The mixing equipment button


107


has an on button and an off button, and it outputs to the controller


106


an operation signal Sm to give a command of activation/deactivation of the soil cutter


147


and the rotary hammer


127


. When being turned on, the soil cutter low speed button


143


outputs an operation signal Ss to control the soil cutter


147


to a lower rotational speed to the controller


106


. The working mode setting means


8


is a switch operated correspondingly to a desired grain diameter of modified soil, and it has selective switches


8




a


,


8




b


,


8




c


and


8




d


respectively for a high mode H, which is selected when a desired grain diameter is small, a middle mode M and a low mode L, which are selected as a desired grain diameter becomes larger, and a sand mode S, which is selected when raw soil has quality with less viscosity as sand. The working mode setting means


8


outputs working mode signals H, M, L and S, which are in the order of the above modes, to the controller


106


.




The controller


106


has a rotational speed operation part


141


and a current command value operation part


142


. Rotational speed tables


110




a


,


110




b


and


110




c


shown in

FIG. 2

, each of which shows a soil cutter rotational speed Ns and a rotary hammer rotational speed Nr according to the working mode signals H, M, L and S, are stored in the rotational speed operation part


141


in advance. The rotational speed tables


110




a


,


110




b


and


110




c


respectively show, in this order, the soil cutter rotational speeds Ns and the rotary hammer rotational speeds Nr when the operation signal Sm is on and the operation signal Ss is off, when the operation signal Sm is on and the operation signal Ss is on, and when the operation signal Sm is off. In the rotational speed table


110




a


, the rotational speeds Ns and Nr are a


10


, a


20


, a


30


and a


40


, and b


10


, b


20


, b


30


and b


40


in the order of the working mode signals H, M, L and S, which are set to be the maximum value with the working mode signal H and become smaller in the order of H, M, L and S. In the rotational speed table


110




b


, the rotary hammer rotational speed Nr is the same as the Nr of the rotational speed table


110




a


, but the soil cutter rotational speed Ns is set at the same value as with the working mode signal S of the rotational speed table


110




a


regardless of whether the working mode signal is H, M, L or S. In the rotational speed table


110




c


, each of the rotational speed Ns and Nr is set at the zero value.




The current command value operation part


142


computes current command values S


147


and S


127


as rotational speed command values corresponding to the soil cutter rotational speed Ns and the rotary hammer rotational speed Nr computed in the rotational speed operation part


141


. The current command value operation part


142


outputs them to a soil cutter hydraulic control valve


147




p


and a rotary hammer hydraulic control valve


127




p


serving as speed control means which generate oil pressures corresponding to the current command values.




The hydraulic command values P


147


and P


127


which are outputted from the hydraulic control valves


147




p


and


127




p


respectively, are inputted into pressure receiving parts


147




c


and


127




c


of a soil cutter change-over valve


147




v


and a rotary hammer change-over valve


127




v


. The change-over valves


147




v


and


127




v


opening areas of which are controlled to be values corresponding to the hydraulic command values P


147


and P


127


, communicate with a soil cutter motor


147




b


and a rotary hammer motor


127




b


with hydraulic pipe lines, respectively. The soil cutter


147


and the rotary hammer


127


are attached to rotary parts of the hydraulic motors


147




b


and


127




b


. Each of the change-over valves


147




v


and


127




v


includes a pressure compensating function for always discharging flow corresponding to an opening area irrespective of load pressure. The soil cutter motor


147




b


is called drive means of the soil cutter


147


, and the rotary hammer motor


127




b


is called drive means of the rotary hammer


127


.




An operation and effects of the rotational speed controller


119


including the above constitution will be explained.




When the mixing equipment button


107


is turned on and the soil cutter low speed button


143


is turned off, the operation signal Sm for on and the operation signal Ss for off are inputted into the controller


106


. A grain diameter of modified soil become smaller as the rotational speed of each mixer


147


and


127


is made higher in the order from the working mode signal S to the working mode signal H, and therefore when the selection switch


8




a


of the working mode setting means


8


is turned on to provide a smaller grain diameter, the working mode signal H is inputted into the controller


106


. The rotary hammer rotational speed Nr and the soil cutter rotational speed Ns in the column of the working mode signal H shown in the rotational speed table


110




a


of the rotational speed operation part


141


are computed to be b


10


and a


10


, respectively. The current command values S


147


and S


127


corresponding to the rotational speeds b


10


and a


10


are computed in the current command value operation part


142


and inputted into the hydraulic control valves


147




p


and


127




p


. Then, the hydraulic control valves


147




p


and


127




p


output the hydraulic command values P


147


and P


127


to the pressure receiving parts


147




c


and


127




c


, and the change-over valves


147




v


and


127




v


discharge flows corresponding to the hydraulic command values P


147


and P


127


to the hydraulic motors


147




b


and


127




b


. The hydraulic motors


147




b


and


127




b


to which the mixers


147


and


127


are attached are rotated at the rotational speeds a


10


and b


10


, respectively.




When soil to be modified includes a lot of stones but is loosened, the soil cutter low speed button


143


is turned on. Then, the soil cutter rotational speed Ns and the rotary hammer rotational speed Nr are computed from the table shown in the rotational speed table


110




b


. Specifically, the rotary hammer rotational speed Nr is computed to be lower in the order of the inputted working mode signals H, M, L and S as the rotational speed table


110




a


. However, the soil cutter rotational speed Ns is computed to be a low rotational speed of the working mode signal S. The current command values S


147


and S


127


, which are computed in the current command value operation part


142


according to the inputted speeds Ns and Nr, are inputted into the hydraulic control valves


147




p


and


127




p


. The motors


147




b


and


127




b


, to which the mixers


147


and


127


are attached, are rotated at the speeds Ns and Nr computed with the rotational speed table


110




b


.




When the mixing equipment button


107


is turned off, the soil cutter rotational speed Ns and the rotary hammer rotational speed Nr are computed with the table shown in the rotational speed table


110




c


. Specifically, the rotational speeds Ns and Nr are set at zero value and the rotation of the mixers


147


and


127


are stopped.




As described above, when soil to be modified contains a large amount of, for example, soil with high hardness, or clayey soil, the working mode signal H is selected and the high rotary hammer rotational speed Nr and soil cutter rotational speed Ns are set so that the grain diameter after mixing becomes smaller. When soil to be modified contains a large amount of sandy soil with less viscosity, the working mode signal S is selected and the rotational speeds Ns and Nr are set to be low to reduce abrasion speed of the mixers


147


and


127


. When soil to be modified is loosened but contains a large number of stones, the soil cutter low speed button


143


is turned on to decrease the soil cutter rotational speed Ns to reduce abrasion speed of the soil cutter


147


. Thus, an operator operates the mixing equipment button


107


and the soil cutter low speed button


143


, whereby modified soil have substantially predetermined quality to make it possible to obtain modified soil matching with a use purpose irrespective of the kind of soil to be modified and reduce abrasion of the soil cutter


147


or the rotary hammer


127


.




As quality of modified soil, when only loosening soil to be modified is desired, the working mode signal L or S with the small rotational speeds Ns and Nr are selected, and when it is desired to make modified soil with a small grain size, the working mode signal H with the large rotational speeds Ns and Nr are selected, whereby modified soil with an optional grain diameter corresponding to the use purpose is provided. As a result, the rotational speed controller for the mixing equipment of the soil modifying machine, by which modified soil with optional quality can be obtained, is provided.




In the first embodiment, the explanation is made with the mobile soil modifying machine


1


being taken as an example, but it is obvious that the same effects can be exhibited if a stationary soil modifying machine is used instead of the mobile type. In the first embodiment, the selection switch of the working mode setting means


8


has the four levels, that are H, M, L and S, but it may have


2


, or


3


levels, or five or more levels. Further, in the first embodiment, the mixers


127


and


147


are driven by the hydraulic motors


127




b


and


147




b


, but they may be driven by electric motors without being limited to the hydraulic ones.




As described above, according to the present invention based on the first embodiment, the mixers are controlled at rotational speeds corresponding to working mode signals to set the kind of soil to be modified, which are outputted from the working mode setting means. As a result, since the kind of soil to be modified can be set, the modified soil, which is modified by the soil modifying machine, always has a predetermined grain diameter, and the percent defective of the modified soil is reduced. When only loosening the soil to be modified is desired as the quality of the modified soil, the mixers are set at a lower rotational speed, and when modified soil with a fine grain size is desired, they are set at a high rotational speed. In this manner, the grain diameter of modified soil can be optionally set irrespective of the kind of soil to be modified, and thus the rotational speed controller, by which the quality corresponding to the use purpose can be selected, can be provided. In addition, since the rotational speed of the mixers can be controlled according to the kind of soil to be modified, and the mixers can be always operated at a necessary and sufficient rotational speed, the abrasion speed of the mixers can be reduced. As a result, the exchange cycle of the mixers is made longer, and therefore the operation cost can be reduced. Further, the quality of the modified soil can be set only by operating the working mode setting means and the soil cutter low speed button, and thus the soil modifying machine requiring only a simple operation and having excellent operation feeling can be obtained.




Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

FIG. 3

shows a constitution of an engine speed controller


19


of the second embodiment. The engine speed controller


19


has an operating panel


5


and a controller


6


. The operating panel


5


has a mixer button


7




s


, a feed belt conveyor button


30




s


, a raking rotor button


49




s


, a discharge belt conveyor button


50




s


, a vibrating sieve button


32




s


, a secondary belt conveyor button


51




s


, a tertiary belt conveyor button


52




s


, and an air compressor button


53




s


. Each of the buttons has an on button and an off button, and they output to the controller


6


operation signals Sn, Sg, Sk, Sh, Sv, S


2


, S


3


and Sa to instruct activation and deactivation of the corresponding working machines.




Further, working mode setting means


8


, a fuel adjustment dial


9


, and an automatic control button


10


are arranged on the operating panel


5


. The working mode setting means


8


has selection switches


8




a


,


8




b


,


8




c


and


8




d


, which are switches operated correspondingly to a desired grain diameter of the modified soil, and which correspond to the following modes: a high mode H, which is selected when a desired grain diameter is small, a middle mode M and a low mode L, which are selected as a desired grain diameter becomes larger, and a sand mode S, which is selected when raw soil has quality with less viscosity as sand. Working mode signals H, M, L, and S corresponding to the modes in the above order, are inputted into the controller


6


. The fuel adjustment dial


9


outputs a throttle command value Thm corresponding to a dial position to governor control means


11


for adjusting a fuel rate. When the automatic control button


10


is turned on, the engine speed is automatically controlled according to the kinds of the working machines to be operated and the working mode signals H, M, L, or S, and when it is turned off, the engine speed becomes a speed corresponding to the throttle command value Thm.




A raw soil presence and absence switch


17


for detecting whether a feed belt conveyor


30


transports soil or not is attached just at the back of a raking rotor


49


. When soil of predetermined thickness or more is thereon, an existence and absence signal Su of on is inputted into the controller


6


, and when it is not, the existence and absence signal Su of off is inputted into the controller


6


. An operation signal Sc of on at the time of activation of a crane


31


, and that of off at the time of deactivation thereof are inputted into the controller


16


from a crane button


31




s


for instructing activation and deactivation of the crane


31


.




The mixer button


7




s


, the feed belt conveyor button


30




s


, the raking rotor button


49




s


, the discharge belt conveyor button


5


O


s


, the vibrating sieve button


32




s


, the secondary belt conveyor button


51




s


, the tertiary belt conveyor button


52




s


, the air compressor button


53




s


, and the crane button


31




s


are collectively called operation means


18


.




Mixers


27


,


28


,


29


and


47


, and all the working machines


30


,


31


,


32


,


48


,


49


,


50


,


51


,


52


and


53


are driven by respective hydraulic actuators. Based on

FIG. 4

, a constitution of a hydraulic circuit driven by an engine


4


and controlling the hydraulic actuators will be explained.




A tandem pump


61


driven by the engine


4


has a first pump


21


and a second pump


41


, which are hydraulic pumps. A first circuit


20


into which pressure oil of the first pump


21


flows is a circuit with a first, second and third rotary hammer valves


27




v


,


28




v


and


29




v


, a feed conveyor valve


30




v


, a crane valve


31




v


and a vibrating sieve valve


32




v


as main elements. A second circuit


40


into which pressure oil of the second pump


41


flows is a circuit with a soil cuter valve


47




v


, a solidifying material feeder valve


48




v


, a raking rotor valve


49




v


, a discharge belt conveyor valve


50




v


, a secondary belt conveyor valve


51


, a tertiary belt conveyor valve


52




v


and an air compressor valve


53




v


as main elements. It should be noted that the first pump


21


and the second pump


41


may not be tandem, but may be separately driven by the engine


4


.




The first pump


21


and the second pump


41


are variable displacement pumps discharge flow rates of which are changed according to angles of swash plates. The swash plate angles are controlled by a first servo valve


22


and a second servo valve


42


, respectively. The first servo valve


22


and the second servo valve


42


are controlled by first pilot oil pressure P


1


and second pilot oil pressure P


2


respectively outputted from a first pressure valve


23


and a second pressure valve


43


for generating pilot pressure according to inputted electrical signals.




First, a constitution of the first circuit


20


will be explained. The explanation is made easier by showing the state in which each of the first, second, third rotary hammer valves


27




v


,


28




v


and


29




v


, the feed conveyor valve


30




v


, the crane valve


31




v


and the vibrating sieve valve


32




v


has a valve opening degree, and each of actuators


27




b


,


28




b


,


29




b


,


30




b


,


31




b


and


32




b


corresponding to each of the valves


27




v


,


28




v


,


29




v


,


30




v


,


31




v


and


32




v


is moving in a certain direction.




The explanation is made with the first rotary hammer valve


27




v


take as an example. A first rotary hammer valve oil pressure signal C


27


, which is issued from an operating lever and the like not shown, is inputted into a first rotary hammer valve pressure receiving part


27




p


, and the first rotary hammer valve


27




v


is moved in an opening degree position corresponding to a magnitude of the first rotary hammer valve oil pressure signal C


27


. A pipe line from the first pump


21


is connected to a port A


2


of the first rotary hammer valve


27




v


, and the port A


2


communicates with a port A


5


via a restrictor


27




e


. An area of the restrictor


27




e


changes according to the magnitude of the first rotary hammer valve oil pressure signal C


27


. When the magnitude of the first rotary hammer valve oil pressure signal C


27


is zero, the area of the restrictor


27




e


also becomes zero, whereby discharge oil of the first pump


21


cannot pass through the first rotary hammer valve


27




v.






The port A


5


communicates with one port of the first rotary hammer motor


27




b


via a pressure compensation valve


27




c


the reduction amount of which is changed based on inputted oil pressure. A load pressure P


27


of the first rotary hammer motor


27




b


is inputted into a first pressure selection valve


26


via ports A


4


and A


1


of the first rotary hammer valve


27




v


. Load pressures P


28


, P


29


, P


30


, P


31


and P


32


at output sides of the second and third rotary hammer valves


28




v


and


29




v


, the feed conveyor valve


30




v


, the crane valve


31




v


and the vibrating sieve valve


32




v


are respectively inputted into the first pressure selection valve


26


. The first pressure selection valve


26


selects a first load pressure P


20




m


with the highest oil pressure from a plurality of inputted oil pressures, and outputs the selected first load pressure P


20




m


to the pressure compensation valves


27




c


,


28




c


,


29




c


,


30




c


,


31




c


and


32




c


. The other port of the first rotary hammer motor


27




b


communicates with a tank


60


via ports A


6


and A


3


of the first rotary hammer valve


27




v.






Next, a constitution of the second circuit


40


will be explained. Inner circuits of the soil cutter valve


47




v


, the solidifying material feeder valve


48




v


, the raking rotor valve


49


, the discharge belt conveyor valve


50




v


, the secondary belt conveyor valve


51




v


, the tertiary belt conveyor valve


52




v


and the air compressor valve


53




v


, and connection circuits with actuators


47




b


,


48




b


,


49




b


,


50




b


,


51




b


,


52




b


and


53




b


are the same as the first rotary hammer valve


27




v


, and therefore the explanation thereof will be omitted.




The load pressures P


47


, P


48


, P


49


, P


50


, P


51


, P


52


and P


53


of the actuators are inputted into a second pressure selection valve


46


. The second pressure selection valve


46


selects a second load pressure P


40




m


with the highest hydraulic pressure from a plurality of inputted hydraulic pressures, and outputs the selected second load pressure P


40




m


to each of the pressure compensation valves (not shown) of each of the valves.




Next, an input and output signal of a pump controller


62


for controlling a discharge flow rate of the tandem pump


61


will be explained. First discharge pressure P


20




p


detected by a first discharge pressure detector


24


attached at a discharge port of the first pump


21


, and the first load pressure P


20




m


detected by a first load pressure detector


25


are inputted into the pump controller


62


. Second discharge pressure P


40




p


detected by a second discharge pressure detector


44


attached at a discharge port of the second pump


41


, and second load pressure P


40




m


detected by a second load pressure detector


45


are inputted into the pump controller


62


. An engine speed Ne and a throttle command value Th detected by a detector not shown are also inputted therein. A first signal S


1


and a second signal S


2


are outputted to the first pressure valve


23


and the second pressure valve


43


from the pump controller


62


.




Here, a processing content of the pump controller


62


will be explained. From the first discharge pressure P


20




p


and the first load pressure P


20




m


, a pressure difference of them will be computed. The first signal S


1


that makes the computed pressure difference a predetermined value set in advance is outputted to the first pressure valve


23


. This is called pressure difference control means in the pump controller


62


. A swash plate angle of the first pump


21


is controlled by the pressure difference control means so that a pressure difference between the largest value out of the load pressures P


27


, P


28


, P


29


, P


30


, P


31


and P


32


of the actuators, and the first discharge pressure P


20




p


is substantially fixed at a predetermined value. From the second discharge pressure P


40




p


and the second load pressure P


40




m


, a pressure difference thereof is computed, and the second signal S


2


is outputted to the second pressure valve


43


so that the computed pressure difference is substantially fixed. A swash plate angle of the second pump


41


is controlled in the same manner as the first pump


21


.




When a hydraulic pump discharge flow rate Qp enters the vertical axis and load pressure Pp to the hydraulic pump enters the horizontal axis as shown in

FIG. 5

, the swash plate angle is controlled by the pump controller


62


so that pump output horsepower becomes constant when the load pressure Pp is larger than predetermine pressure Pc. When the load pressure Pp is the predetermined pressure Pc or lower, the maximum value of the swash plate angle of the hydraulic pump is restricted at a fixed value, and the maximum value of the hydraulic pump discharge flow rate Qp is a fixed value corresponding to the engine speed Ne. Since relief pressure for each circuit is set so that the load pressures of the first circuit


20


and the second circuit


40


are always the predetermined pressure Pc or lower, the maximum value of the discharge flow rates of each of the first and second pumps


21


and


41


always become the value corresponding to the engine speed Ne.




Here, an operation of the first circuit


20


will be explained as a representative example. The situation in which the crane


31


and the vibrating sieve


32


stop operating, and the first, second, third rotary hammers


27


,


28


and


29


and the feed belt conveyor


30


are operated will be explained. It is assumed that the same load is exerted on all of the first, the second and the third rotary hammers


27


,


28


and


29


, and the first rotary hammer


27


will be explained as a representative example. The discharge oil of the first pump


21


flows into the first rotary hammer valve


27




v


and the feed belt conveyor valve


30




v


to rotate the first rotary hammer motor


27




b


and the feed belt conveyor motor


30




b


. When the areas of the restrictor


27




e


and a restrictor


30




e


are the same and the first rotary hammer load pressure P


27


and the feed belt conveyor load pressure P


30


are equal, the same flow is flowing into each of the first rotary hammer valve


27




v


and the feed belt conveyor valve


30




v


. In this situation, the first load pressure P


20




m


is the first rotary hammer load pressure P


27


or the feed belt conveyor load pressure P


30


, and the swash plate angle is controlled so that the first discharge pressure P


20




p


becomes a value higher than the first load pressure P


20




m


by a predetermined value.




When the load on the first rotary hammer


27


becomes larger and the first rotary hammer load pressure P


27


becomes higher than the feed belt conveyor load pressure P


30


, the first discharge pressure P


20




p


becomes higher and the flow passing through the restrictor


30




e


of the feed belt conveyor valve


30


is to increase. In this situation, the first pressure selection valve


26


selects the first rotary hammer load pressure P


27


as the first load pressure P


20




m


, and supplies it to the pressure compensation valve


30




c


. Then, the opening area of the pressure compensation valve


30




c


becomes smaller and restricted, and thus the flow passing through the restrictor


30




e


does not increase and maintains the same flow as that passing through the restrictor


27




e.






Further, since the first load pressure P


20




m


becomes higher, the predetermined pressure difference held between the first discharge pressure P


20




p


and the first load pressure P


20




m


becomes smaller. The pump controller


62


computes the first signal S


1


to provide the predetermined pressure difference, and outputs it to the first pressure valve


23


to increase the discharge flow of the first pump


21


via the first servo valve


22


. In this way, when one hydraulic pump drives a plurality of actuators via a plurality of valves, controlled flow rates corresponding to the individual valve opening degrees are always secured without being influenced by the operation of the other valves even when loads on the individual hydraulic actuators differ.




The explanation will return to the constitution of the engine speed controller


19


shown in FIG.


3


. Required flow rate operation tables shown in FIG.


6


A and

FIG. 6B

are stored in a required flow rate operation part


12


in advance. In the operation tables, the required flow rate is expressed by symbols combining “a” to “h” with “1” to “9” as “a1


38


to “a9”.

FIG. 6A

or

FIG. 6B

shows the required flow rate of each of the actuators of the first circuit


20


or the second circuit


40


according to the working mode signals H, M, L and S from the working mode setting means


8


. It also shows the required flow rates when the operation signals Sc, Sn, Sg, Sk, Sh, Sv, S


2


, S


3


and Sa from the buttons


31




s


,


7




s


,


30




s


,


49




s


,


50




s


,


32




s


,


51




s


,


52




s


and


53




s


of the actuators are the on signals.




As for the required flow rates of the first, the second and the third rotary hammers


27


,


28


and


29


, the soil cutter


47


and the solidifying material feeder


48


, the values in the columns of the presence of raw soil are taken when the presence and absence signal Su from the raw soil presence and absence switch


17


is on, and when it is off, the values in the columns of the absence of raw soil are taken. The required flow rates of the first, the second and the third rotary hammers


27


,


28


and


29


and the soil cutter


47


have the maximum values when the working mode signal is H, and they have smaller values in the order of M, L and S. When the operation signals Sc, Sn, Sg, Sk, Sh, Sv, S


2


, S


3


and Sa are off, the required flow rate of each actuator is at zero value, but it is not shown in FIG.


6


A and FIG.


6


B.




A first flow rate Q


1


and a second flow rate Q


2


necessary for the first circuit


20


and the second circuit


40


are computed in the required flow rate operation part


12


based on the tables in FIG.


6


A and

FIG. 6B

, and larger one of the first and second flow rates Q


1


and Q


2


is selected as a large flow rate Q in a large flow rate operation part


13


. The engine speed Ne at which the flow rate Q can be sufficiently discharged is computed in an engine speed operation part


14


based on a control curve Ce shown in FIG.


7


.




As shown in

FIG. 7

, when the engine speed Ne is a predetermined first speed N


1


, the hydraulic pump discharge flow rate Qp changes from zero value to Q


1


, and when the engine speed Ne is a predetermined second speed N


2


, the hydraulic pump discharge flow rate Qp changes from Q


2


to Q


3


. When the engine speed Ne is the speed between the first and second speeds, the hydraulic pump discharge flow rate Qp takes the value between the Q


1


and Q


2


. The first speed N


1


and the second speed are, for example, 1400 rpm and high idling speed.




A throttle command value Thp corresponding to the engine speed Ne obtained in the engine control curve Ce is computed in a throttle command value operation part


15


, and the computed throttle command value Thp is inputted into the governor control means


11


.




An operation and effects of the engine speed controller


19


including the above constitution will be explained. Assume that the automatic control button


10


is turned on, the crane button


31




s


attached at the crane


31


, the vibrating sieve button


32




s


, the secondary and the tertiary belt conveyor buttons


51




s


and


52




s


, and air compressor button


53




s


that are on the operating panel


5


are turned off, and the working mode signal M is selected in the working mode setting means


8


. Also assume that soil is carried on the feed belt conveyor


30


, and the presence and absence signal Su of the raw soil presence and absence switch


17


outputs an on signal.




In the required flow rate operation part


12


, the first flow rate Q


1


is calculated to be, for example, 150 liter/minute by totaling the required flow rates b


1


, b


3


and b


5


of the first, the second and the third rotary hammers


27


,


28


and


29


with the presence of raw soil and the required flow rate b


7


of the feed belt conveyor


30


in the column of M of the first circuit


20


group shown in FIG.


6


A. The second flow rate Q


2


is calculated to be, for example, 91 liter/minute by totaling the required flow rates f


1


and f


3


of the soil cutter


47


and the solidifying material feeder


48


with the presence of raw soil, the required flow rate f


5


of the raking rotor


49


and the required flow rate f


6


of the discharge belt conveyor


50


in the column of M of the second circuit


40


group shown in FIG.


6


B.




In the large flow rate selection part


13


, the larger flow rate of 150 liter/minute is selected as the large flow rate Q from the first and second flow rates Q


1


and Q


2


. Next, in the engine speed operation part


14


, the engine speed Ne corresponding to the large flow rate Q of 150 liter/minute is computed as X rpm from the engine control curve Ce shown in FIG.


7


. In the throttle command value operation part


15


, the throttle command value Thp corresponding to X rpm is computed and outputted to the governor


11


, whereby the engine speed Ne is maintained at X rpm and the discharge flow rates of the first and the second pumps


21


and


41


are maintained at 150 liter/minute.




When soil is not carried on the feed belt conveyor


30


, and the presence and absence signal Su of the raw soil presence and absence switch


17


is off, in the required flow rate operation part


12


, the first flow rate Q


1


is calculated to be, for example, 105 liter/minute by totaling the required flow rates b


2


, b


4


and b


6


of the first, the second and the third rotary hammers


27


,


28


and


29


with the absence of raw soil and the required flow rate b


7


of the feed belt conveyor


30


in the column of M of the first circuit


20


group shown in FIG.


6


A. The second flow rate Q


2


is calculated to be, for example, 51 liter/minute by totaling the required flow rates f


2


and f


4


of the soil cutter


47


and the solidifying feeder


48


with the absence of raw soil, the required flow rate f


5


of the raking rotor


49


and the required flow rate f


6


of the discharge belt conveyor


50


in the column of M of the first circuit


40


group shown in FIG.


6


B.




In the large flow rate selection part


13


, the larger flow rate of 105 liter/minute is selected as the large flow rate Q from the first and the second flow rates Q


1


and Q


2


. Next, in the engine speed operation part


14


, the engine speed corresponding to the large flow rate Q of 105 liter/minute is computed to be N


1


rpm from the engine control curve Ce shown in FIG.


7


. In the throttle command value operation part


15


, the throttle command value Thp corresponding to N


1


rpm is computed and outputted to the governor control means


11


, whereby the engine speed Ne is maintained at N


1


rpm and the discharge flow rates of the first and the second pumps


21


and


41


are each maintained to be 105 liter/minute.




Assume that the automatic control button


10


is turned on, and the vibrating sieve button


32




s


, the air compressor button


53




s


and the crane button


31




s


on the operating panel


5


are turned off, the secondary and the tertiary belt conveyor buttons


51




s


and


52




s


are turned on, and the working mode signal S is selected in the working mode setting means


8


. Also assume that soil is carried on the feed belt conveyor


30


, and the presence and absence signal Su of the raw soil presence and absence switch


17


outputs an on signal.




In the required flow rate operation part


12


, the required flow rate of the first circuit


20


group is calculated to be, for example, 105.5 liter/minute from

FIG. 6A

, and the required flow rate of the second circuit


40


group is calculated to be, for example, 120.5 liter/minute, respectively. In the large flow rate selection part


13


, the larger flow rate of 120.5 liter/minute is selected as the large flow rate Q from the first and second flow rates Q


1


and Q


2


, and the engine speed corresponding to the flow rate of 120.5 liter/minute is computed to be Y rpm from the engine control curve Ce shown in FIG.


7


. The throttle command value operation part


15


computes the throttle command value Thp corresponding to Y rpm and outputs it to the governor control means


11


to maintain the engine speed Ne at Y rpm and maintain the discharge flow rates of the first and the second pumps


21


and


41


at 120.5 liter/minute.




When soil is not carried on the feed belt conveyor


30


and the presence and absence signal Su of the raw soil presence and absence switch


17


is an off signal, in the required flow rate operation part


12


, the required flow rate of the first circuit


20


group is totaled to be, for example, 77 liter/minute from

FIG. 6A

, and the required flow rate of the second circuit


40


group is totaled to be, for example, 95.5 liter/minute from FIG.


6


B. In the large flow rate selection part


13


, the larger flow rate of 95.5 liter/minute is selected as the large flow rate Q from the first and second flow rates Q


1


and Q


2


, and the engine speed Ne corresponding to the flow rate of 95.5 liter/minute is computed to be N


1


rpm from the engine control curve Ce shown in FIG.


7


. The throttle command value operation part


15


computes the throttle command value Thp corresponding to N


1


rpm and outputs it to the governor control means


11


to maintain the engine speed Ne at N


1


rpm and maintain each of the discharge flow rates of the first and the second pumps


21


and


41


at 95.5 liter/minute.




When the automatic control button


10


is turned on, and all the buttons


31




s


,


7




s


,


30




s


,


49




s


,


50




s


,


32




s


,


51




s


,


52




s


and


53




s


of the working machines are turned off, the engine speed Ne is controlled at a decelerating speed (for example, low idling speed of 600 rpm).




As described above, the pump required flow rate is computed based on the operation signals Sc, Sn, Sg, Sk, Sh, Sv, S


2


, S


3


and Sa from the buttons


31




s


,


7




s


,


30




s


,


49




s


,


50




s


,


32




s


,


51




s


,


52


and


53




s


for commanding activation and deactivation of the respective actuators, the working mode signals H, M, L and S from the working mode setting means


8


and the presence and absence signal Su from the raw soil presence and absence switch


17


. Subsequently, the engine speed Ne is controlled at a rotational speed corresponding to the pump required flow rate. Thereby, when the pump required flow rate is small, the engine speed Ne is automatically and finely controlled to be lower, and therefore the engine speed controller


19


for the soil modifying machine, which reduces noise and vibration of the engine and has excellent fuel economy, can be obtained.




In the second embodiment, the explanation is made with the mobile soil modifying machine


1


taken as an example, but as in the first embodiment, it is obvious that the same effects are exhibited with a stationary soil modifying machine instead of a mobile type. In the second embodiment, the engine speed Ne is controlled at a decelerating speed when all the working machine buttons


31




s


,


7




s


,


30




s


,


49




s


,


50




s


,


32




s


,


51




s


,


5




s


and


53




s


are turned off, but this is not restrictive, and the engine speed Ne may be controlled at a decelerating speed when, for example, only the mixer button


7




s


is turned on.




As explained thus far, according to the present invention based on the second embodiment, i) operation means for outputting operating signals to activate and deactivate the mixers and respective peripheral working machines, ii) a tandem pump driven by the engine and having a plurality of hydraulic pumps for supplying pressure oil to each of a plurality of groups into which a plurality of hydraulic actuators for driving the mixers and the peripheral working machines are divided, iii) governor control means for controlling engine speed based on an inputted command value, and iv) a controller for totaling pressure oil flow rates necessary for the hydraulic actuators operated according to the operation signal based on the operation signal outputted from the operation means, computing the command value corresponding to the engine speed corresponding to the required flow rate with the larger totaled value, and outputting it to the governor control means are included. As a result, each of the hydraulic pumps can secure the flow rate required by each of the groups, and therefore the mixers and the peripheral working machines desired to operate can be surely operated. Since the engine speed is controlled according to the kinds of the mixers and working machines to be operated, the engine speed controller for the soil modifying machine with noise and vibration being reduced with excellent fuel economy can be obtained. Since the engine speed can be automatically controlled to be higher or lower according to the number of working machines under operation, the operation of the operator is facilitated, and thus the soil modifying machine having excellent operation feeling can be provided.



Claims
  • 1. Mixing equipment having a rotational speed controller for a soil modifying machine for mixing and modifying soil to be modified, comprising:a mixer rotating to mix soil to be modified; drive means for rotationally driving said mixer; speed control means for controlling rotational speed of said drive means based on an inputted rotational speed command value; working mode setting means for outputting a working mode signal for setting a desired grain diameter of modified soil in accordance with a kind of soil to be modified; and a controller for outputting the rotational speed command value corresponding to the working mode signal to said speed control means.
  • 2. Mixing equipment having a rotational speed controller for the soil modifying machine according to claim 1,wherein a plurality of said mixers are included; and wherein said controller controls rotational speeds of a plurality of said mixers according to the rotational speed command values corresponding to the individual working mode signals of a plurality of said mixers.
  • 3. Mixing equipment having a rotational speed controller for the soil modifying machine according to claim 2,wherein a plurality of said mixers comprise a rotary cutting mixer for mixing soil to be modified with a cutter for cutting it, and a rotary impact mixer for mixing soil to be modified by giving it an impact with a hammer.
  • 4. Mixing equipment having a rotational speed controller for the soil modifying machine, comprising:a mixer to mix soil to be modified; drive means for rotationally driving said mixer; speed control means for controlling rotational speed of said drive means based on an inputted rotational speed command value; working mode setting means for outputting a working mode signal for setting a kind of soil to be modified; and a controller for outputting the rotational speed command value corresponding to the working mode signal to said speed control means, wherein said working mode setting means comprises a plurality of selection switches for setting the kind of soil to be modified.
  • 5. Mixing equipment having a rotational speed controller for the soil modifying machine according to claim 4,wherein said controller has a rotational speed table in which the rotational speed command values of said mixer corresponding to a plurality of said selection switches are previously stored, and outputs the rotational speed command value, which is obtained from said rotational speed table correspondingly to any selected switch out of a plurality of said selection switches, to said speed control means.
  • 6. Mixing equipment having a rotational speed controller for the soil modifying machine, comprising:a mixer to mix soil to be modified; drive means for rotationally driving said mixer; speed control means for controlling rotational speed of said drive means based on an inputted rotational speed command value; working mode setting means for outputting a working mode signal for setting a kind of soil to be modified; and a controller for outputting the rotational speed command value corresponding to the working mode signal to said speed control means, wherein a plurality of said mixers are included, wherein said controller controls rotational speeds of a plurality of said mixers according to the rotational speed command values corresponding to the individual working mode signals of a plurality of said mixers and wherein said working mode setting means comprises a plurality of selection switches for setting the kind of soil to be modified.
  • 7. Mixing equipment having a rotational speed controller for the soil modifying machine according to claim 6,wherein said controller has a rotational speed table which the individual rotational speed command values of a plurality of said mixers corresponding to a plurality of said selection switches are previously stored, and outputs the rotational speed command values, which are obtained from said rotational speed table correspondingly to any selected switch out of a plurality of said selection switches, to said speed control means.
  • 8. Mixing equipment having an engine speed controller for a soil modifying machine, comprising:mixers for mixing soil to be modified and at least one of working machines for mixing around said mixers, which are provided at said soil modifying machine; operation means for outputting operation signals to activate and deactivate said mixers and each of said working machines; a pump having a plurality of hydraulic pumps for supplying pressure oil to each of a plurality of groups into which a plurality of hydraulic actuators driving said mixers and said working machines are divided, and driven by an engine; governor control means for controlling engine speed based on an inputted command value; and a controller for totaling hydraulic oil flow rates required by said hydraulic actuators operated based on said operation signals according to a plurality of said groups, computing a command value corresponding to the engine speed according to a maximum required flow rate out of said totaled values, and outputting it to the governor control means.
  • 9. Mixing equipment having an engine speed controller for the soil modifying for the soil modifying machine according to claim 8, further comprising:working mode setting means for outputting a working mode signal for setting a kind of soil to be modified, wherein when totaling required hydraulic oil flow rates according to a plurality of said groups, said controller totals them based on said working mode signal and said operation signals.
  • 10. Mixing equipment having an engine speed controller the soil modifying machine, comprising:mixers for mixing soil to be modified and working machines other than said mixers, which are provided at said soil modifying machine; operation means for outputting operation signals to activate and deactivate at least said mixers of said soil modifying machine; an engine for supplying driving power for at least said mixers of said soil modifying machine; governor control means for controlling engine speed based on an inputted command value; and a controller for outputting command values based on said operation signals to said governor control means; and working mode setting means for outputting a working mode signal for setting a kind of soil to be modified, wherein said controller computes a command value to said governor control means according to said working mode signal and said operation signals.
  • 11. Mixing equipment having an engine speed controller for a soil modifying machine, comprising:mixers for mixing soil to be modified and at least one of working machines for mixing around said mixers, which are provided at said soil modifying machine; operation means for outputting operation signals to activate and deactivate said mixers and each of said working machines; a pump having a plurality of hydraulic pumps for supplying pressure oil to each of a plurality of groups into which a plurality of hydraulic actuators driving said mixers and said working machines are divided, and driven by an engine; working mode setting means for outputting a working mode signal for setting a kind soil to be modified; governor control means for controlling engine speed based on an inputted command value; and a controller for previously storing an engine control curve expressing relationship between discharge flow rates of a plurality of said hydraulic pumps and engine speed, wherein said controller totals pressure oil flow rates required by said hydraulic actuators corresponding to said working mode signal and said operation signals according to a plurality of said groups, obtains engine speed corresponding to a maximum required flow rate out of said totaled values from said engine control curve, and outputs a command value corresponding to said obtained engine speed to said governor control means.
  • 12. Mixing equipment having an engine speed controller for the soil modifying machine according to any one of claim 10, claim 9, and claim 11,wherein said working mode setting means has a plurality of selection switches corresponding to said working mode signals.
  • 13. Mixing equipment having an engine speed controller a soil modifying or mixing and modifying soil to be modified, comprising:a plurality of mixers including a first mixer and a second mixer rotating to mix soil to be modified; drive means for rotationally driving said plurality of mixers; speed control means for controlling rotational speed of said drive means based on an inputted rotational speed command value; working mode setting means for outputting a working mode signal for setting a kind of soil to be modified; and a controller for outputting the rotational speed command value corresponding to the working mode signal to said speed control means, wherein said controller controls rotational speeds of said plurality of said mixers according to the rotational speed command values corresponding to the individual working mode signals of a plurality of said mixers and is operative to control rotational speed of the first mixer according to one of an operational speed state and a low speed state being lower in rotational speed than the operational speed state regardless of the outputted working mode signal.
  • 14. Mixing equipment having an engine speed controller the soil modifying machine according to claim 13,wherein the first mixer is a rotary cutting mixer for mixing soil to be modified with a cutter for cutting it, and the second mixer is a rotary impact mixer for mixing soil to be modified by giving it an impact with a hammer.
Priority Claims (2)
Number Date Country Kind
2001-064640 Mar 2001 JP
2001-064658 Mar 2001 JP
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