EP0051603B1 - Series-parallel selector for steering and implement - Google Patents

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EP0051603B1
EP0051603B1 EP19810900682 EP81900682A EP0051603B1 EP 0051603 B1 EP0051603 B1 EP 0051603B1 EP 19810900682 EP19810900682 EP 19810900682 EP 81900682 A EP81900682 A EP 81900682A EP 0051603 B1 EP0051603 B1 EP 0051603B1
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    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F15B2211/20553—Type of pump variable capacity with pilot circuit, e.g. for controlling a swash plate
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • This invention relates to a hydraulic control system for supplying pressurized fluid to two work circuits, one of which has priority over the other.
  • US-A-3,641,879 discloses a hydraulic control system wherein a first work circuit and a second work circuit are connected in series to receive a fluid from a single pump in the first mode of operation and are connected in parallel to receive fluid from the pump in a second mode of operation.
  • a valving structure is adapted to direct flow from the series flow path to the second circuit and cooperate in combination with a second valving structure to dump flow from a series flow path.
  • the second valving structure is responsive to the speed of the engine driving the pump being above a selected value.
  • the system is not responsive to the load pressure of the system and at high engine speeds is operational only in the series mode regardless of the system pressure;
  • a control system having a pressurized fluid source, a first work circuit which has an output flow, a second work circuit, a series flow path connected to receive the output flow from the first circuit and to deliver the output flow to the second circuit, and a parallel flow path connected to the second circuit.
  • a priority valve is connected to the source and is adapted to direct flow of pressurized fluid to the first circuit when the differential pressure in the first circuit is below a specific value and to direct a portion of the flow to the parallel flow path when the differential pressure is above the specific value.
  • a valving structure is connected in the series flow path and has a first position adapted to direct flow from the series flow path to the second work circuit and a second position adapted to dump flow from the series flow path to a tank.
  • a means is provided for positioning the valving structure in the first position when the load pressure in the second circuit is below a selected value and in the second position when the load pressure in the second circuit is above a selected value.
  • the drawing consists of a single figure which schematically illustrates an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the drawing illustrates a hydraulic control system 10.
  • the system 10 includes a pressurized fluid source or pump 12.
  • the pump 12 supplies fluid to a first work circuit 14 of primary (higher) priority and to a second work circuit 16 of secondary (lower) priority.
  • the first work circuit 14 includes a motor 18, for example, a steering motor.
  • the second work circuit 16 also includes a motor, for example, a hydraulic cylinder 20, which would typically serve for operating an implement of a vehicle, for example, for controlling the position of a dozer bland, or for controlling any of a number of other implements carried by a vehicle.
  • An input flow path 22 is connected to receive pressurized fluid from the pump 12 and to deliver it to the first work circuit 14 in a manner which will shortly become apparent.
  • a series flow path 24 is connected to receive an output flow from the first work circuit 14 and to deliver the output flow to the second circuit 16.
  • a parallel flow path 26 is provided which is connected to receive a portion of the flow from the pump 12 and to deliver that portion to the second circuit 16.
  • the parallel flow path 26 communicates with the input flow path 22 via a modulating priority valve 28.
  • Priority valve 28 modulates between being in the position shown in the drawing wherein flow from path 22 is directed through priority valve 28 to the first work circuit 14 and being shifted leftwardly in the drawing, wherein the input flow path 22 connects to the parallel flow path 26 via an appropriate passage 30 defined by the priority valve 28.
  • the portion of flow through passage 30 of the modulating priority valve 28 can be varied from zero flow up to the entire output of the pump 12 as will be described below.
  • the priority valve 28 delivers flow to a conduit 34 and thereby to a steering valve 36.
  • Priority valve 28 also serves as means 32 for blocking a part (fraction) of the flow through the parallel flow path 26 in response to a predetermined pressure differential being established across the steering valve 36 (in the embodiment shown, a pilot controlled steering valve).
  • the steering valve 36 controls the speed and direction of operation of the motor 18.
  • the pressure differential is established by a spring 31. For a given displacement of steering valve 36, the pump flow increases until the pressure differential (line 38 minus line 33) exceeds the force of spring 31, causing the priority valve 28 to move leftwardly opening parallel flow path 26.
  • the pressure in parallel flow path 26 rises toward, for example, 1380 kPa to dump over an unloading valve 39 which is spring loaded with a force equivalent to 1380 kPa.
  • The. pump 12 then destrokes to satisfy steering requirements. If circuit 16 requires flow, the parallel and/or series flow paths 24 and 26 supply flow as the pump 12 increases flow trying to build up, for example, 1380 kPa, above load.
  • a valving structure 42 is provided in the series flow path 24.
  • the valving structure 42 serves as a series-parallel selector valve having an open position to direct flow from the series flow path 24 to the second circuit 16 and a closed position to block flow from the series flow path 24 to the second circuit 16.
  • Means 44 are provided for opening the valving structure 42 in response to system pressure in the second circuit 16 being below a selected value and for closing the valving structure 42 in response to system pressure in the second circuit 16 being above that selected value. While hydraulic means 44 are shown in the drawing, equivalent electronic means, including pressure sensors and solenoid operated valves, may be substituted for the illustrated hydraulic means 44.
  • a pressure representative of the pressure in a flow path 45 is delivered via a line 46 to a first end 48 of the valving structure 42.
  • the pressure in the flow path 45 is the same as that in the parallel flow path 26 and is determined by the pressure in the second work circuit 16, whenever an implement control valve 50 is shifted either leftwardly or rightwardly from the center position shown in the drawing or by the unloading valve 39 connected to flow path 45.
  • the pressure in line 46 which opens valving structure 42 is determined by the load pressure in the second work circuit 16.
  • the valving structure 42 When the pressure in the second work circuit 16 is below the aforementioned selected value, the valving structure 42 is in the position shown in the drawing, In that position, the series flow path 24 connects with the parallel flow path 26 at a junction, 52, from which the flow path 45 proceeds to the implement control valve 50.
  • the pump 12 can be sized to primarily provide the steering function, although the pump 12 can be sized slightly larger so as to provide some implement operation, via the parallel flow path 26, even when the series flow path 24 is blocked off by the valving structure 42.
  • the pump 12 is preferably of the variable displacement type wherein the rate of fluid flow from the pump 12 can be controlled as needed.
  • means 56 are provided for controlling the rate of fluid flow from the pump 12, in response to the greater of the load pressures in the first circuit 14 and the second circuit 16. That is, whichever of the load pressures is greater, whether it be in the first circuit 14 or in the second circuit 16, that pressure is delivered via a line 58 to a conventional pump displacement control 60 which controls the pump 12 to provide the needed flow at the pressure needed to satisfy the load requirements up to some predetermined level.
  • the load pressure from the first circuit 14 is resolved in steering valve 36 and delivered to a line 64.
  • the load pressure in the second work circuit 16 is resolved in valve 50 and delivered to a line 68.
  • the load pressures from the lines 64 and 68 are introduced to a resolver 70 which resolves the greater of these pressures into the line 58 for delivery to the pump displacement control 60.
  • steering valve 36 illustrated is of the pilot controlled variety, being controlled by a pilot control valve 72, it is clear that the invention is not so limited in that a manually controlled steering valve can be used in place of the pilot controlled valve 36.
  • the present invention is particularly useful with earth working equipment such as dozers and ttie like.
  • the primary priority circuit is the circuit which powers the steering of the dozer and the secondary priority circuit is a hydraulic cylinder which controls an implement.

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Abstract

Prior art interrupted series type load sensitive hydraulic systems have not had the capability of both providing full speed simultaneously vehicle cornering and implement correction while preventing the same when the implements are operating at a high pressure level, and preventing low torque motor stall. Herein, an input flow path (22) delivers pressurized fluid flow from a source (12) to a first priority (steering) circuit (14). A series flow path (24) delivers the output flow from the circuit (14) to an implement circuit (16). A parallel flow path (26) delivers a portion of the flow from the source (12) to the implement circuit (16). A valving structure (42) is in the series flow path (24). The valving structure (42) is opened in response to load pressure in the implement circuit (16) being at or below a selected value and is closed in response to the load pressure in the implement circuit being above said value. Generally, flow through the parallel flow path (26) is blocked when differential pressure in the steering circuit (14) is below a specified value. High speed turning and implement correction are provided at low pressures and are prevented when the implement is operating at high pressure level. Low torque motor stall is prevented. Utilization of vehicle horsepower is enhanced with the selectable series/parallel circuitry.

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    Technical Field
  • This invention relates to a hydraulic control system for supplying pressurized fluid to two work circuits, one of which has priority over the other.
    • Background Art
  • US-A-3,641,879 discloses a hydraulic control system wherein a first work circuit and a second work circuit are connected in series to receive a fluid from a single pump in the first mode of operation and are connected in parallel to receive fluid from the pump in a second mode of operation. A valving structure is adapted to direct flow from the series flow path to the second circuit and cooperate in combination with a second valving structure to dump flow from a series flow path. One of the problems with that arrangement is that the second valving structure is responsive to the speed of the engine driving the pump being above a selected value. Thus, the system is not responsive to the load pressure of the system and at high engine speeds is operational only in the series mode regardless of the system pressure;
    • Disclosure of Invention
  • According to the present invention, there is provided a control system having a pressurized fluid source, a first work circuit which has an output flow, a second work circuit, a series flow path connected to receive the output flow from the first circuit and to deliver the output flow to the second circuit, and a parallel flow path connected to the second circuit. A priority valve is connected to the source and is adapted to direct flow of pressurized fluid to the first circuit when the differential pressure in the first circuit is below a specific value and to direct a portion of the flow to the parallel flow path when the differential pressure is above the specific value. A valving structure is connected in the series flow path and has a first position adapted to direct flow from the series flow path to the second work circuit and a second position adapted to dump flow from the series flow path to a tank. A means is provided for positioning the valving structure in the first position when the load pressure in the second circuit is below a selected value and in the second position when the load pressure in the second circuit is above a selected value.
    • Brief Description of Drawing
  • The drawing consists of a single figure which schematically illustrates an embodiment of the present invention.
    • Best Mode For Carrying Out the Invention
  • The drawing illustrates a hydraulic control system 10. The system 10 includes a pressurized fluid source or pump 12. The pump 12 supplies fluid to a first work circuit 14 of primary (higher) priority and to a second work circuit 16 of secondary (lower) priority. The first work circuit 14 includes a motor 18, for example, a steering motor. The second work circuit 16 also includes a motor, for example, a hydraulic cylinder 20, which would typically serve for operating an implement of a vehicle, for example, for controlling the position of a dozer bland, or for controlling any of a number of other implements carried by a vehicle.
  • An input flow path 22 is connected to receive pressurized fluid from the pump 12 and to deliver it to the first work circuit 14 in a manner which will shortly become apparent. A series flow path 24 is connected to receive an output flow from the first work circuit 14 and to deliver the output flow to the second circuit 16.
  • In accordance with the present invention, a parallel flow path 26 is provided which is connected to receive a portion of the flow from the pump 12 and to deliver that portion to the second circuit 16. The parallel flow path 26 communicates with the input flow path 22 via a modulating priority valve 28. Priority valve 28 modulates between being in the position shown in the drawing wherein flow from path 22 is directed through priority valve 28 to the first work circuit 14 and being shifted leftwardly in the drawing, wherein the input flow path 22 connects to the parallel flow path 26 via an appropriate passage 30 defined by the priority valve 28. The portion of flow through passage 30 of the modulating priority valve 28 can be varied from zero flow up to the entire output of the pump 12 as will be described below.
  • The priority valve 28 delivers flow to a conduit 34 and thereby to a steering valve 36. Priority valve 28 also serves as means 32 for blocking a part (fraction) of the flow through the parallel flow path 26 in response to a predetermined pressure differential being established across the steering valve 36 (in the embodiment shown, a pilot controlled steering valve). The steering valve 36 controls the speed and direction of operation of the motor 18. The pressure differential is established by a spring 31. For a given displacement of steering valve 36, the pump flow increases until the pressure differential (line 38 minus line 33) exceeds the force of spring 31, causing the priority valve 28 to move leftwardly opening parallel flow path 26. If no flow is required by second work circuit 16, the pressure in parallel flow path 26 rises toward, for example, 1380 kPa to dump over an unloading valve 39 which is spring loaded with a force equivalent to 1380 kPa. The. pump 12 then destrokes to satisfy steering requirements. If circuit 16 requires flow, the parallel and/or series flow paths 24 and 26 supply flow as the pump 12 increases flow trying to build up, for example, 1380 kPa, above load.
  • In accordance with the present invention, a valving structure 42 is provided in the series flow path 24. Basically, the valving structure 42 serves as a series-parallel selector valve having an open position to direct flow from the series flow path 24 to the second circuit 16 and a closed position to block flow from the series flow path 24 to the second circuit 16. Means 44 are provided for opening the valving structure 42 in response to system pressure in the second circuit 16 being below a selected value and for closing the valving structure 42 in response to system pressure in the second circuit 16 being above that selected value. While hydraulic means 44 are shown in the drawing, equivalent electronic means, including pressure sensors and solenoid operated valves, may be substituted for the illustrated hydraulic means 44.
  • In the embodiment illustrated in the drawing, a pressure representative of the pressure in a flow path 45 is delivered via a line 46 to a first end 48 of the valving structure 42. The pressure in the flow path 45 is the same as that in the parallel flow path 26 and is determined by the pressure in the second work circuit 16, whenever an implement control valve 50 is shifted either leftwardly or rightwardly from the center position shown in the drawing or by the unloading valve 39 connected to flow path 45. The pressure in line 46 which opens valving structure 42 is determined by the load pressure in the second work circuit 16.
  • When the pressure in the second work circuit 16 is below the aforementioned selected value, the valving structure 42 is in the position shown in the drawing, In that position, the series flow path 24 connects with the parallel flow path 26 at a junction, 52, from which the flow path 45 proceeds to the implement control valve 50.
  • When load pressure in the second work circuit 16: and thereby pressure in the line 46, is above the selected value, .the valving structure 42 is shifted upwardly from the position shown in the drawing, thereby dumping flow from the series flow path 24 to a tank 54. This prevents series connection of the circuits 14 and 16 when the second work circuit 16 is working at high pressure. Hence, sufficient flow, at needed working pressure, is provided at all times to the steering motor 18.
  • One of the advantages of the present invention is, thus, that the pump 12 can be sized to primarily provide the steering function, although the pump 12 can be sized slightly larger so as to provide some implement operation, via the parallel flow path 26, even when the series flow path 24 is blocked off by the valving structure 42.
  • The pump 12 is preferably of the variable displacement type wherein the rate of fluid flow from the pump 12 can be controlled as needed. In the particular embodiment illustrated, means 56 are provided for controlling the rate of fluid flow from the pump 12, in response to the greater of the load pressures in the first circuit 14 and the second circuit 16. That is, whichever of the load pressures is greater, whether it be in the first circuit 14 or in the second circuit 16, that pressure is delivered via a line 58 to a conventional pump displacement control 60 which controls the pump 12 to provide the needed flow at the pressure needed to satisfy the load requirements up to some predetermined level.
  • In practice, the load pressure from the first circuit 14 is resolved in steering valve 36 and delivered to a line 64. At the same time, the load pressure in the second work circuit 16 is resolved in valve 50 and delivered to a line 68. The load pressures from the lines 64 and 68 are introduced to a resolver 70 which resolves the greater of these pressures into the line 58 for delivery to the pump displacement control 60.
  • While the particular steering valve 36 illustrated is of the pilot controlled variety, being controlled by a pilot control valve 72, it is clear that the invention is not so limited in that a manually controlled steering valve can be used in place of the pilot controlled valve 36.
    • Industrial Applicability
  • The present invention is particularly useful with earth working equipment such as dozers and ttie like. In such a system, the primary priority circuit is the circuit which powers the steering of the dozer and the secondary priority circuit is a hydraulic cylinder which controls an implement.

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1. A control system (10) having a pressurized fluid source (12), a first work circuit (14) which has an output flow, a second work circuit (16), a series flow path (24) connected to receive the output flow from the first circuit (14) and to deliver the output flow to the second circuit (16), a parallel flow path (26) connected to the second circuit (16), a priority valve (28) connected to the source (12) and adapted to direct flow of pressurized fluid to the first circuit (14) when the differential pressure in the first circuit (14) is below a specific value and to direct a portion of the flow to the parallel flow path (26) when the differential pressure is above said specific value, characterized by:
a valving structure (42) connected in the series flow path (24) having a first position adapted to direct flow from the series flow path (24) to the second work circuit (16) and a second position adapted to dump flow from the series flow path (24) to a tank (54); and
means (44) for positioning the valving structure (42) in the first position when the load pressure in the second circuit (16) is below a selected value and in the second position when the load pressure in the second circuit (16) is above the selected value.
2. The system (10) as set forth in claim 1, further including:
means (56) for controlling the rate of fluid flow from said source (12) in response to the greater of the load pressures in the first circuit (14) and the second circuit (16).
3. The system (10) as set forth in claim 1 or 2 wherein said source (12) includes only a single pump (12).
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