JP2011190072A - Working vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a working vehicle solving inconvenience occurring in a hydraulic circuit for driving a working machine attributable to the idling stop of an engine while suppressing complication of the constitution and the control, and an increase in the manufacturing cost. <P>SOLUTION: In the working vehicle, a working machine driving device 52 includes a control valve 58 for allowing working fluid to flow to a supply port of a driving unit of a working machine 4 corresponding to a port 58a or a port 58b to which the pilot pressure is supplied, a battery 62 for storing the power generated by a generator 60, a motor 64 to be driven by the power to be supplied from at least one of the generator 60 and the battery 62, a pump 70 for the pilot pressure driven by the motor 64 to discharge working fluid to generate the pilot pressure, and a pilot pressure direction changing device 72b for allowing the working fluid discharged from the pump 70 for the pilot pressure to a port corresponding to the direction instructed by a working machine operation lever 72a out of both ports 58a, 58b of the control valve 58. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a work vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a hybrid work vehicle that uses at least one of engine power and electric motor power to drive and drive a work machine. Patent Document 1 below shows an example of such a working vehicle.

  In the work vehicle disclosed in Patent Document 1, an engine is connected to a power distribution mechanism via a clutch, and the power distribution mechanism is connected to a generator and a hydraulic pump. The power of the engine is distributed to the generator and the hydraulic pump by the power distribution mechanism, and the generator and the hydraulic pump are driven by receiving the distributed power. The electric power generated by the generator is supplied to the battery and the electric motor. The electric motor is driven by being supplied with electric power, and rotates the wheel to drive the vehicle. The hydraulic pump supplies hydraulic oil to the hydraulic cylinder of the work machine to drive the hydraulic cylinder, and the work machine is driven by the power of the hydraulic cylinder.

  And in the working vehicle of this patent document 1, while operating the accelerator, the clutch is connected according to the remaining amount of power stored in the battery, and when the accelerator is not operated, the clutch is switched to the disconnected state. . As a result, when the accelerator is operated and the clutch is in a connected state, the generator and the hydraulic pump are driven by the power of the engine, so that traveling by the electric motor is possible and the working machine can be hydraulically driven. On the other hand, when the operation of the accelerator is stopped and the clutch is switched to the disengaged state, the engine is idling stopped. At the time of idling stop, the generator is driven as a motor by the electric power stored in the battery. At this time, since the power distribution mechanism is separated from the engine by the clutch, even when the engine is stopped, the load is prevented from being applied to the generator via the power distribution mechanism, and the generator is easily driven as a motor. Is done. The power as the motor of this generator is transmitted to the hydraulic pump via the power distribution mechanism, and drives the hydraulic pump. As a result, hydraulic oil can be supplied from the hydraulic pump to the hydraulic cylinder of the work implement, and the work implement can be driven even when the engine is idling stopped.

  In other words, in a drive device having no clutch provided between the engine and the power distribution mechanism, the generator cannot be driven as a motor due to the engine load that has been idling stopped. The inconvenience that the hydraulic oil cannot be sent to the cylinder occurs in the hydraulic drive circuit of the working machine. However, in the working vehicle of Patent Document 1, such inconvenience can be solved.

JP 2005-133319 A

  However, the configuration of Patent Document 1 causes the following problems due to the use of a clutch that switches connection / disconnection between the engine and the power distribution mechanism.

  First, in the above configuration, since the clutch is provided between the engine and the power distribution mechanism, the configuration of the drive device becomes complicated and the manufacturing cost of the drive device increases. Further, in the above configuration, since it is necessary to perform switching control of clutch connection / disconnection in accordance with the operation / non-operation of the accelerator, the control of the driving device becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object thereof is due to the idling stop of the engine while suppressing the complexity of the configuration and control and the increase of the manufacturing cost in the work vehicle. Thus, it is necessary to eliminate the inconvenience caused in the hydraulic circuit for driving the work machine.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention described in claim 1 includes a wheel, an engine, a wheel driving device that rotates the wheel by receiving the power of the engine, and is driven by hydraulic pressure to perform a predetermined operation. A work vehicle comprising: a work machine to perform; and a work machine drive device that drives the work machine by supplying hydraulic pressure to the work machine by receiving power from the engine, wherein A power distribution device that distributes the drive device and the work machine drive device, wherein the work machine includes an operation unit that performs an operation for performing the predetermined work; and a drive unit that drives the operation unit. The drive unit has a supply port on one side to which hydraulic oil is supplied and a supply port on the other side, and the operation is performed in a direction corresponding to the supply port to which the hydraulic oil is supplied. The working machine drive device A working machine drive hydraulic pump that operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device and discharges hydraulic oil, a port on one side corresponding to the supply port on the one side of the drive unit, and the drive unit Hydraulic fluid discharged from the hydraulic pump for driving the work machine to the supply port corresponding to the port to which the pilot pressure is supplied among the two ports. A control valve that flows power, a power generator that operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device, generates power, a power storage device that stores the power generated by the power generator, and the power generator and the power storage device An electric motor driven by electric power supplied from at least one of them, and a pilot pressure pump that discharges hydraulic oil that is driven by the electric motor and generates the pilot pressure; An operation unit operated by an operator to instruct the moving direction of the operation unit; and the operating oil discharged from the pilot pressure pump by the operation unit indicated by the operation unit among the two ports of the control valve. And a pilot pressure direction switching device for flowing to a port corresponding to the operation direction.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the inconvenience caused by the idling stop of the engine can be eliminated in the hydraulic circuit for pilot pressure of the control valve for driving the work machine. The reason is as follows.

  For example, in a configuration in which the pilot pressure pump cannot be driven when the engine is idling stopped, hydraulic oil is not supplied to the pilot pressure hydraulic circuit of the control valve during the idling stop, and the pilot pressure is lowered. Occurs. If the pilot pressure supplied to the control valve decreases while the engine is idling stopped, the pilot pressure is greater than the time it takes for the hydraulic fluid discharged from the work equipment drive hydraulic pump to reach the standby flow rate. Generally, the time required for the pump to operate to reach a predetermined pilot pressure is longer, and as a result, the responsiveness of the operation of the work machine at the time of restarting the engine is deteriorated. In contrast, in the first aspect of the invention, even when the engine is idling stopped and the generator cannot be driven, the pilot pressure pump can be driven by driving the electric motor with the electric power supplied from the power storage device. it can. As a result, hydraulic fluid can be supplied from the pilot pressure pump to the pilot pressure hydraulic circuit of the control valve even during idling stop of the engine, and the inconvenience that the pilot pressure of the control valve decreases during the idling stop can be solved. it can. And along with this, when the operator operates the operation unit when restarting the engine that has been idling stopped, the control valve is immediately turned to either of the two supply ports of the work unit drive unit according to the operation. The hydraulic oil as a drive source can be flowed, and as a result, the responsiveness of the operation of the work machine when the engine is restarted is improved.

  In the working vehicle according to the first aspect of the present invention, since a clutch for connecting / disconnecting between the engine and the power distribution device is not required, the configuration of the drive device and the increase in manufacturing cost are suppressed. can do.

  Further, in the work vehicle according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is not necessary to perform clutch connection / disconnection switching control according to the operation / non-operation of the accelerator, so that the control of the driving device is prevented from becoming complicated. can do.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the working vehicle, the control circuit for controlling the pilot pressure of the control valve for driving the work machine is suppressed in the hydraulic circuit for driving the work machine while suppressing the complicated configuration and control and the increase in the manufacturing cost. The inconvenience caused by the idling stop can be eliminated.

  The invention according to claim 2 includes a wheel, an engine, a wheel driving device that rotates the wheel by receiving the power of the engine, a working machine that is driven by hydraulic pressure and performs a predetermined operation, A work vehicle comprising: a work machine drive device that drives the work machine by supplying hydraulic pressure to the work machine in response to engine power, wherein the wheel drive device and the work machine are used to drive the engine power. A power distribution device that distributes the power to the drive device, wherein the work machine drive device receives the power distributed by the power distribution device and operates to generate power, and the power generated by the power generator. A power storage device to store, an electric motor driven by electric power supplied from at least one of the generator and the power storage device, and driven by the electric motor to drive the working machine The hydraulic oil is characterized in that it has a main hydraulic pump for a working machine driving supplied to the working machine.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience caused in the hydraulic drive circuit of the work implement that the hydraulic pressure as the drive source is not supplied to the work implement due to the idling stop of the engine. The reason is as follows.

  For example, in a configuration in which a hydraulic pump that supplies hydraulic pressure as a drive source to a work machine is driven by engine power, when the engine is idling stopped, the hydraulic pump also stops, and the hydraulic pressure cannot be supplied to the work machine. The inconvenience arises. In this case, the work machine cannot be driven. On the other hand, in the invention according to claim 2, since the main hydraulic pump for driving the work implement is driven by the electric motor that can be driven by the electric power supplied from the power storage device, the engine is stopped at idling. Even when the generator cannot be driven, electric power can be supplied from the power storage device to the electric motor to drive the electric motor, and the main hydraulic pump for driving the work machine can be driven by the electric motor. As a result, hydraulic oil for driving the work machine can be supplied from the main hydraulic pump for driving the work machine to the work machine even during idling stop of the engine, and the above inconvenience can be solved. For this reason, in this work vehicle, the work implement can be driven even when the engine is idling stopped.

  In the work vehicle according to the second aspect of the present invention, since a clutch for connecting / disconnecting the engine and the power distribution device is not required, the configuration of the drive device is complicated and the manufacturing cost is prevented from increasing. can do.

  Further, in the working vehicle according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is not necessary to perform switching control for connecting / disconnecting the clutch according to the operation / non-operation of the accelerator. can do.

  Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the work vehicle, the construction and control of the driving device and the increase in manufacturing cost are suppressed, and the working machine is used as a driving source due to the idling stop of the engine. It is possible to eliminate the inconvenience occurring in the hydraulic drive circuit of the work machine that hydraulic pressure is not supplied.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the work vehicle according to the second aspect, the work machine includes an operation unit that performs an operation for performing the predetermined work, and a drive unit that drives the operation unit. The drive unit has a supply port on one side to which hydraulic oil is supplied and a supply port on the other side, and in a direction corresponding to the supply port to which the hydraulic oil is supplied. The operating unit is driven, and the work machine drive device includes a port on one side corresponding to the supply port on the one side of the drive unit and a port on the other side corresponding to the supply port on the other side of the drive unit. A control valve for flowing hydraulic oil discharged from the main hydraulic pump for driving the work machine to the supply port corresponding to the port to which the pilot pressure is supplied, and driven by the electric motor. Pi that discharges hydraulic fluid that generates pilot pressure A pump for operating pressure, an operating unit operated by an operator to instruct the moving direction of the operating unit, and operating oil discharged from the pilot pressure pump by the operating unit among the two ports of the control valve And a pilot pressure direction switching device for flowing to a port corresponding to the operating direction of the operating portion.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the pilot pressure pump can be driven by driving the electric motor with the electric power supplied from the power storage device even when the engine is idling stopped and the generator cannot be driven. As a result, hydraulic fluid can be supplied from the pilot pressure pump to the pilot pressure hydraulic circuit of the control valve even during idling stop of the engine, and the inconvenience that the pilot pressure of the control valve decreases during the idling stop can be solved. it can. And along with this, when the operator operates the operation unit when restarting the engine that has been idling stopped, the control valve is immediately turned to either of the two supply ports of the work unit drive unit according to the operation. The hydraulic oil as a drive source can be flowed, and as a result, the responsiveness of the operation of the work machine when the engine is restarted is improved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the work vehicle according to any one of the first to third aspects, the wheel driving device operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device and discharges hydraulic oil. Of the hydraulic oil supplied from the traveling hydraulic pump is connected to the traveling hydraulic pump so that the hydraulic oil can circulate between the traveling hydraulic pump and the traveling hydraulic pump. A travel hydraulic motor driven by hydraulic pressure; and a drive transmission device that transmits the power of the travel hydraulic motor to the wheels to rotationally drive the wheels, and the travel hydraulic pump includes the travel hydraulic pressure When the pressure in the other flow path through which the return oil discharged from the traveling hydraulic motor flows is higher than the pressure in the one flow path that supplies hydraulic oil to the motor, the motor is driven as described above. Generator Wherein the travel hydraulic pump in addition to the power of the engine to be distributed by the power distribution device is also driven by the power emanating when driven as a motor, it is characterized in that for generating electric power.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, for example, when the work vehicle travels with inertia and the rotation of the wheels is transmitted to the travel hydraulic motor via the drive transmission device, the travel hydraulic motor rotates. The pressure of the return oil sent from the traveling hydraulic motor to the traveling hydraulic pump becomes larger than the hydraulic pressure supplied from the traveling hydraulic pump to the traveling hydraulic motor, thereby driving the traveling hydraulic pump as a motor. Then, the generator generates power using the power generated when the traveling hydraulic pump is driven as a motor, and the power generated by the traveling hydraulic pump as the motor can be recovered as electric power.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the work vehicle according to the second or third aspect, the work machine drive device operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device to drive the work machine. The working machine drive sub-hydraulic pump is capable of supplying hydraulic oil for operation to the work machine, and the work machine drive sub-hydraulic pump is configured to be capable of changing its capacity. is there.

  In the configuration in which the main hydraulic pump for driving the work implement is driven by the electric motor, when the electric motor cannot be driven due to a failure or the like, the main hydraulic pump for driving the work implement cannot be driven, and therefore the hydraulic pressure cannot be supplied to the work implement. As a result, the work machine cannot be driven. On the other hand, in the invention according to claim 5, the work machine drive device operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device, and can supply hydraulic oil for driving the work machine to the work machine. Since the work machine drive sub-hydraulic pump is used, work can be performed from the work machine drive sub-hydraulic pump even when hydraulic pressure cannot be supplied from the work machine drive main hydraulic pump to the work machine due to failure of the motor. The working machine can be driven by supplying hydraulic pressure to the machine. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the sub-hydraulic pump for driving the work implement is configured so that the capacity can be changed, the motor is normally driven and the main hydraulic pump for driving the work implement is the work implement. When hydraulic pressure is being supplied to the power plant, the power consumption can be reduced by reducing the capacity of the auxiliary hydraulic pump for driving the work implement to the minimum capacity.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in a working vehicle, the engine and the hydraulic circuit for driving the work machine are generated due to the idling stop of the engine while suppressing the complicated configuration and control and the increase in the manufacturing cost. Inconvenience can be eliminated.

1 is a side view showing a schematic overall configuration of a work vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the drive system of the working vehicle by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure showing composition of a control which constitutes a working vehicle by a 1st embodiment, and a hydraulic circuit which supplies pilot pressure to its control valve. It is a correlation diagram showing the relationship between the pilot pressure supplied to a control valve, and the capacity | capacitance of a hydraulic pump. It is a figure which shows the drive system of the working vehicle by 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a control flow of the engine by the controller at the time of driving a working machine in the working vehicle of 2nd Embodiment. It is a correlation diagram showing the relationship between the storage amount of the battery and the engine speed. It is a correlation diagram showing the relationship between the pilot pressure supplied to a control valve, and the rotation speed of an electric motor. It is a figure which shows the drive system of the working vehicle by 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
First, with reference to FIG. 1, a schematic overall configuration of a working vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  This working vehicle is a wheel crane as shown in FIG. 1 and includes a lower traveling body 2 and a work machine 4 for performing crane work.

  The lower traveling body 2 includes wheels 6, and the working vehicle travels by rotationally driving the wheels 6 by a wheel driving device 36 described later.

  The work machine 4 is driven by hydraulic pressure and performs crane work. The work machine 4 includes an upper swing body 8, a swing motor 9 (see FIG. 2), a boom 10, a boom hoisting cylinder 12, a boom telescopic cylinder 14 (see FIG. 2), and a main winding hook 16. The auxiliary winding hook 18, an unillustrated main winding winch, and an unillustrated auxiliary winding winch are provided.

  The upper turning body 8 is mounted on the lower traveling body 2 so as to be turnable around the vertical axis.

  The turning motor 9 is a hydraulic motor and turns the upper turning body 8 with respect to the lower traveling body 2. When the turning motor 9 rotates in one direction, the upper turning body 8 turns, for example, clockwise, and when the turning motor 9 rotates in the other direction, the upper turning body 8 turns, for example, counterclockwise. Yes.

  The boom 10 is attached to the upper swing body 8 at the base end, and can be raised and lowered with the base end as a fulcrum.

  The boom hoisting cylinder 12 is a hydraulic cylinder for raising and lowering the boom 10. While the boom raising / lowering cylinder 12 extends, the boom 10 stands up, and when the boom raising / lowering cylinder 12 contracts, the boom 10 falls down.

  The boom 10 is configured to be extendable and contractible. Specifically, the boom 10 has a plurality of unit booms 10a, and the unit boom 10a on the distal end side is inserted inside the unit boom 10a on the proximal end side. The unit boom 10a on the distal end side is slidable in a direction protruding from the unit boom 10a on the proximal end side or in a direction to be immersed in the unit boom 10a on the proximal end side.

  The boom extending / contracting cylinder 14 (see FIG. 2) is a hydraulic cylinder for extending and retracting the boom 10, and is provided along the longitudinal direction of the boom 10 although not shown in FIG. When the boom extendable cylinder 14 is extended, the unit boom 10a on the distal end side is moved in a direction protruding from the unit boom 10a on the proximal end side, and the boom 10 is extended, while the boom extendable cylinder 14 is contracted. Accordingly, the unit boom 10a on the distal end side is moved in a direction to be immersed in the unit boom 10a on the proximal end side, and the boom 10 is contracted.

  The main winding hook 16 is suspended from the tip of the boom 10 by the main winding rope 22 and suspends a suspended load.

  A main winding winch (not shown) is provided on the upper swing body 8 and moves up and down the main winding hook 16 by winding or unwinding the main winding rope 22. The main winding winch includes a main winding drum (not shown) that winds up the main winding rope 22, and a main winding winch motor 24 (see FIG. 2) that is a hydraulic motor that rotationally drives the main winding drum. When the main winding winch motor 24 rotates in one direction, the main winding drum rotates, for example, in the direction of winding the main winding rope 22, and when the main winding winch motor 24 rotates in the other direction, The main winding rope 22 is rotated in the feeding direction.

  The auxiliary winding hook 18 is suspended from the tip of the boom 10 by an auxiliary winding rope 26, and can suspend a suspended load having a relatively small load relative to the suspended load by the main winding hook 16.

  The auxiliary winding winch (not shown) raises or lowers the auxiliary winding hook 18 by winding or unwinding the auxiliary winding rope 26. This auxiliary winding winch is configured in the same manner as the main winding winch. That is, the auxiliary winding winch has an auxiliary winding drum (not shown) and an auxiliary winding winch motor 28 (see FIG. 2) configured in the same manner as the main winding drum of the main winding winch and the main winding winch motor 24.

  The upper revolving body 8, the boom 10, the unit boom 10a, the main winding drum and the auxiliary winding drum are included in the concept of the operating portion of the present invention, and the turning motor 9, the boom hoisting cylinder 12, the boom The expansion / contraction cylinder 14, the main winding winch motor 24, and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28 are included in the concept of the drive unit of the present invention. In other words, the swing motor 9, the boom hoisting cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the main winding winch motor 24, and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28 are the upper swing body 8, the boom 10, the unit boom 10a, the main winding winch that constitute the work implement 4. The crane operation is performed by driving the winding drum and the auxiliary winding drum, respectively.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the drive system of the working vehicle according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a drive system for running the work vehicle will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the work vehicle includes an engine 30, a fuel injection device 32, a power distribution device 34, a wheel drive device 36, a controller 38, an accelerator device 40, a travel direction indicating device 41, And a retarder switching device 42.

  The engine 30 has a drive shaft 30a, and a power distribution device 34 is connected to the drive shaft 30a. The power distribution device 34 distributes the power of the engine 30 to a wheel drive device 36 and a work machine drive device 52 described later. That is, the drive shaft 30 a of the engine 30 is connected to the power input side to the power distribution device 34, and the wheel drive device 36 and the work machine drive device 52 are connected to the power output side of the power distribution device 34. .

  The fuel injection device 32 is attached to the engine 30 and supplies fuel to the engine 30. The fuel injection device 32 is configured to be able to increase or decrease the amount of fuel supplied to the engine 30, so that the rotational speed of the engine 30 increases or decreases as the fuel supply amount from the fuel injection device 32 to the engine 30 increases or decreases. It has become.

  The wheel driving device 36 receives the power of the engine 30 and rotationally drives the wheels 6 to run the work vehicle. The wheel drive device 36 includes a travel hydraulic pump 44 (hereinafter simply referred to as a travel pump 44), a travel pump tilt drive device 45, and a travel hydraulic motor 46 (hereinafter simply referred to as a travel motor 46). The traveling motor tilt drive device 47, the pair of flow paths 48 a and 48 b, and the drive transmission device 49 are included.

  The travel pump 44 is a variable displacement and bidirectional discharge hydraulic pump. The traveling pump 44 has a hydraulic oil discharge port 44a and an introduction port 44b. The traveling pump 44 operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device 34 and discharges hydraulic oil from the discharge port 44a. The traveling pump 44 receives the return oil discharged from the traveling motor 46 from the introduction port 44b.

  The traveling pump tilt drive device 45 is attached to the traveling pump 44. The traveling pump tilt drive device 45 changes the tilt angle of the swash plate of the traveling pump 44 and changes the capacity of the traveling pump 44.

  The traveling motor 46 is a variable displacement hydraulic motor. The travel motor 46 is driven by the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic oil supplied from the travel pump 44 and generates power for rotating the wheels 6. The traveling motor 46 has a hydraulic oil introduction port 46a and a discharge port 46b. The traveling motor 46 receives the hydraulic oil discharged from the traveling pump 44 from the introduction port 46a and discharges it from the discharge port 46b.

  The traveling motor tilt drive device 47 is attached to the traveling motor 46. The travel motor tilt drive device 47 changes the tilt angle of the swash plate of the travel motor 46 and changes the capacity of the travel motor 46.

  The pair of flow paths 48 a and 48 b connect the pump 44 and the motor 46 to each other so that hydraulic fluid can circulate between the traveling pump 44 and the traveling motor 46. Specifically, the one flow path 48 a connects the discharge port 44 a of the traveling pump 44 and the introduction port 46 a of the traveling motor 46 to each other. The other channel 48 b connects the introduction port 44 b of the traveling pump 44 and the discharge port 46 b of the traveling motor 46 to each other. As a result, the hydraulic oil discharged from the discharge port 44a of the traveling pump 44 flows into the introduction port 46a of the traveling motor 46 through the one flow path 48a, and then discharged from the discharge port 46b of the traveling motor 46. Then, it passes through the other flow path 48b and returns to the introduction port 44b of the traveling pump 44.

  The drive transmission device 49 transmits the power of the traveling motor 46 to the wheels 6 to rotationally drive the wheels 6. The drive transmission device 49 includes a speed reducer 50 and an axle device 51.

  The speed reducer 50 is connected to the drive shaft of the travel motor 46, and decelerates the power of the travel motor 46, in other words, the rotation of the drive shaft of the travel motor 46 and transmits it to the axle device 51. . The speed reducer 50 has a connection state switching mechanism (not shown). The connection state switching mechanism transmits the rotation of the drive shaft of the travel motor 46 to the axle device 51 in the forward rotation and transmits the rotation of the drive shaft of the travel motor 46 to the axle device 51 in the reverse rotation. It is possible to switch between the reverse rotation coupled state and the disengaged state in which the rotation of the drive shaft of the traveling motor 46 is not transmitted to the axle device 51.

  The axle device 51 is connected to the speed reducer 50 and transmits power (rotation) transmitted from the speed reducer 50 to the wheels 6. The axle device 51 has an axle 51a extending in the vehicle width direction of the work vehicle, and wheels 6 are attached to both ends of the axle 51a. In the axle device 51, power (rotational force) is transmitted from the speed reducer 50, whereby the axle 51 a rotates and the wheels 6 rotate accordingly. The axle device 51 rotates the wheel 6 forward when the rotational force of the forward rotation is transmitted from the speed reducer 50, while the wheel device 51 rotates the wheel 6 when the rotational force of the reverse rotation is transmitted from the speed reducer 50. Rotate backward.

  The controller 38 controls the fuel injection device 32, the traveling pump tilt drive device 45, the travel motor tilt drive device 47 and the speed reducer 50. Specifically, the controller 38 controls the fuel supply amount (injection amount) of the fuel injection device 32 to the engine 30 by sending a control signal to the fuel injection device 32. The controller 38 controls the operation of changing the tilt angle of the swash plate of the traveling pump 44 by the traveling pump tilt driving device 45 by sending a control signal to the traveling pump tilt driving device 45. The controller 38 controls the operation of changing the tilt angle of the swash plate of the traveling motor 46 by the traveling motor tilt driving device 47 by sending a control signal to the traveling motor tilt driving device 47. Further, the controller 38 controls the switching operation between the forward rotation coupling state, the reverse rotation coupling state, and the dissociation state of the connection state switching device of the reduction gear 50 by sending a control signal to the reduction gear 50.

  The accelerator device 40 is used by an operator to change the rotational speed of the engine 30. Specifically, the accelerator device 40 includes an accelerator pedal 40a. When the operator operates the accelerator pedal 40a, an accelerator signal indicating the operation amount (depression amount) is sent from the accelerator device 40 to the controller 38. It is like that. The controller 38 controls the fuel supply amount of the fuel injection device 32 to the engine 30 according to the accelerator signal, thereby changing the rotational speed of the engine 30 to the rotational speed corresponding to the operation amount of the accelerator pedal 40a.

  The traveling direction indicating device 41 is used by an operator to instruct the traveling direction of the work vehicle. Specifically, the travel direction indicating device 41 includes a travel direction indicating lever 41a and a travel direction indicating device main body 41b. The travel direction instruction lever 41a is operated by an operator, and is provided in the travel direction instruction device main body 41b so as to be switchable between the forward position F, the neutral position N, and the reverse position R. The traveling direction indicating device main body 41 b sends a traveling direction indicating signal corresponding to the position of the traveling direction indicating lever 41 a to the controller 38. The controller 38 controls the connection state switching mechanism of the speed reducer 50 according to the travel direction instruction signal. Specifically, when the controller 38 receives the traveling direction instruction signal corresponding to the forward position F, the controller 38 sets the connection state switching mechanism to the forward rotation coupling state and receives the traveling direction instruction signal corresponding to the neutral position N. In this case, the connection state switching mechanism is set to the disengaged state, and when the traveling direction instruction signal corresponding to the reverse position R is received, the connection state switching mechanism is set to the reverse rotation coupling state.

  The retarder switching device 42 is used by an operator to instruct on / off switching of the retarder function. Here, the retarder means that the traveling pump 44 is driven as a motor to generate motive power, and the motive power is generated in a later-described generator 60 and the generated power is stored in a later-described battery 62 using the motive power. Means. The retarder switching device 42 includes a retarder switching lever 42a and a retarder switching device main body 42b. The retarder switching lever 42a is provided in the retarder switching device main body 42b so as to be switchable between a retarder off position N that instructs turning off the retarder function and a retarder on position B that instructs turning on the retarder function. The retarder switching device main body 42b sends a retarder instruction signal corresponding to the position of the retarder switching lever 42a to the controller 38. The controller 38 controls the traveling pump tilt driving device 45 and the traveling motor tilt driving device 47 in accordance with the received retarder instruction signal.

  Specifically, when the controller 38 receives a retarder signal indicating that the retarder switching lever 42a is in the retarder on position B, the travel pump 44 reduces the tilt angle of the swash plate of the travel pump 44. In addition to controlling the tilt drive device 45, the travel motor tilt drive device 47 is controlled so as to increase the tilt angle of the swash plate of the travel motor 46. As a result, the hydraulic oil discharge flow rate of the traveling motor 46 becomes larger than the hydraulic oil discharge flow rate of the traveling pump 44, the discharge pressure of the traveling motor 46 increases, and brake pressure is generated. The traveling pump 44 is driven as a motor by this brake pressure, and a retarder function is developed.

  Next, the structure of the drive system for driving the work machine 4 will be described. The work vehicle includes a work machine drive device 52 and an engine speed setting device 53.

  The work machine drive device 52 drives the work machine 4 by receiving hydraulic power from the engine 30 and supplying hydraulic pressure to the work machine 4. The work implement drive device 52 includes a work implement drive hydraulic pump 54 (hereinafter simply referred to as a work implement drive pump 54), a work implement drive pump tilt drive device 56, a control valve 58, a generator 60, a battery. 62, an electric motor 64, a converter 66, an inverter 68, a pilot pressure pump 70, a work implement operating device 72, and a pilot pressure detection unit 76. In the work machine drive device 52, power is distributed to the work machine drive pump 54 and the generator 60 by the power distribution device 34. That is, the work machine drive pump 54 and the generator 60 are connected to the power output side of the power distribution device 34.

  The work machine drive pump 54 supplies hydraulic pressure to the boom hoisting cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the swing motor 9, the main winding winch motor 24, and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28 which are driving units of the work machine 4. It is. The work machine drive pump 54 operates by receiving the power distributed by the power distribution device 34, and the boom hoisting cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the turning motor 9, the main winding winch motor 24 and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28. Discharge hydraulic fluid to supply to The work machine drive pump 54 is a variable displacement hydraulic pump, and has a hydraulic oil discharge port 54a.

  The work machine drive pump tilt drive device 56 is attached to the work machine drive pump 54. The work machine drive pump tilt drive device 56 changes the capacity of the work machine drive pump 54 by changing the tilt angle of the swash plate of the work machine drive pump 54.

  The control valve 58 has a working machine drive pump at one of two supply ports provided in the boom raising / lowering cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the turning motor 9, the main winding winch motor 24, and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28. By controlling whether the hydraulic oil supplied from 54 flows, the driving directions of the boom hoisting cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the turning motor 9, the main winding winch motor 24, and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28 are controlled. Is. One control valve 58 is connected to each of the boom hoisting cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the turning motor 9, the main winding winch motor 24, and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28. For the sake of simplicity, these control valves are collectively represented as one.

  The boom hoisting cylinder 12 has one side supply port 12a and the other side supply port 12b, the boom expansion / contraction cylinder 14 has one side supply port 14a and the other side supply port 14b, and the swing motor 9 has one side. Side supply port 9a and other side supply port 9b, the main winding winch motor 24 has one side supply port 24a and the other side supply port 24b, and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28 has one side supply port 28a. Each has a supply port 28b on the other side. The boom raising / lowering cylinder 12 extends when the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 12a on one side and erects the boom 10, while it contracts when the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 12b on the other side. The boom 10 is laid down. The boom expansion / contraction cylinder 14 expands when the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 14a on one side and extends the boom 10, while it contracts when the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 14b on the other side. The boom 10 is contracted. The turning motor 9 turns, for example, the upper turning body 8 to the right by supplying the working oil to the supply port 9a on one side, while turning upward, for example, by supplying the working oil to the supply port 9b on the other side. The body 8 is turned left. The main winding winch motor 24 rotates the main winding drum in the direction of winding the main winding rope 22, for example, by supplying the operating oil to the supply port 24a on one side, while the operating oil is supplied to the supply port 24b on the other side. By being supplied, for example, the main winding drum is rotated in the direction in which the main winding rope 22 is fed out. The auxiliary winding winch motor 28 rotates the auxiliary winding drum in the direction of winding the auxiliary winding rope 26, for example, by supplying the hydraulic oil to the supply port 28a on one side, while the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 28b on the other side. By supplying, for example, the auxiliary winding drum is rotated in the direction of feeding the auxiliary winding rope 26.

Each control valve 58 has a configuration as shown in FIG. 3, and includes two ports 58a and 58b to which pilot pressure is supplied. One of the two ports 58a, 58b corresponds to the supply port 12a, 14a, 9a, 24a, 28a on one side of the drive unit of the work machine 4, and the other port 58b corresponds to the work port 4. It corresponds to the supply ports 12b, 14b, 9b, 24b, 28b on the other side of the drive unit of the machine 4. Specifically, each control valve 58 is connected to the discharge port 54 a of the work machine drive pump 54 via a pipe 59. Each control valve 58 supplies hydraulic oil from the work machine drive pump 54 to the one side supply ports 12a, 14a, 9a, 24a, 28a and the other side supply ports 12b, 14b, 9b, 24b, 28b. A neutral position P _c for cutting off the supply, a first flow position P _f1 allowing the flow of hydraulic oil from the work machine drive pump 54 to the supply ports 12a, 14a, 9a, 24a, 28a on the one side, and the work machine It is possible to switch between the second flow position P _f2 allowing the flow of hydraulic oil from the drive pump 54 to the other supply ports 12b, 14b, 9b, 24b, 28b. Each control valve 58 is switched to the first flow position P _f1 by supplying a pilot pressure to one port 58a, while the second flow is supplied by supplying a pilot pressure to the other port 58b. The position can be switched to the position _Pf2 .

  The generator 60, the battery 62, and the electric motor 64 are electrically connected to each other as shown in FIG. The generator 60 operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device 34 to generate power. The battery 62 stores the electric power generated by the generator 60 and supplies the stored electric power to the electric motor 64. The battery 62 is included in the concept of the power storage device of the present invention. The electric motor 64 is driven by electric power supplied from at least one of the generator 60 and the battery 62 and drives the pilot pressure pump 70.

  The converter 66 is provided in an electric transmission path between the generator 60 and the battery 62. The converter 66 exchanges electric power with the battery 62 and controls the generator 60.

  The inverter 68 is provided in the electricity transmission path between the battery 62 and the electric motor 64. The inverter 68 exchanges power with the battery 62 and controls the electric motor 64.

  The pilot pressure pump 70 is a hydraulic pump that discharges hydraulic fluid that is driven by the electric motor 64 and generates pilot pressure to be supplied to the ports 58 a and 58 b of the control valve 58. The pilot pressure pump 70 has a hydraulic oil discharge port 70a.

  The work implement operating device 72 is such that the operator turns the upper swing body 8, moves the boom 10 up and down, extends and retracts the boom 10, raises and lowers the main winding hook 16 using the main winding winch, and moves the auxiliary winding hook 18 using the auxiliary winding winch. This is operated to instruct each operation. One work implement operating device 72 is provided corresponding to each of the boom hoisting cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the turning motor 9, the main winding winch motor 24, and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28. In FIG. 2, these work machine operation devices are collectively represented by one for simplification of illustration. Each work implement operating device 72 includes a work implement operating lever 72a and a pilot pressure direction switching device 72b.

  The work machine operation lever 72a is turned on by the operator when the upper swing body 8 is turned, the boom 10 is raised and lowered, the boom 10 is expanded and contracted, the main winding winch is rotated, or the auxiliary winding winch is rotated. / Off and operation to indicate the direction and speed of each operation. The work machine operation lever 72a is included in the concept of the operation unit of the present invention. The work implement operating lever 72a is provided in the pilot pressure direction switching device 72b so as to be tilted in one direction with respect to the neutral position and in another direction that is the opposite direction of the one direction. Inclining the work implement operating lever 72a in one direction includes, for example, turning the upper swing body 8 to the right, raising the boom 10, extending the boom 10, and rotating the main winding winch in the direction to raise the main winding hook 16. Or it corresponds to instruct | indicating rotation of the auxiliary winding winch in the direction which raises the auxiliary winding hook 18. As shown in FIG. Further, tilting the work implement operation lever 72a in the other direction means, for example, turning the upper swing body 8 to the left, falling the boom 10, contracting the boom 10, and rotating the main winding winch in a direction to lower the main winding hook 16. This corresponds to instructing rotation of the auxiliary winding winch in the direction in which the auxiliary winding hook 18 is lowered.

  The pilot pressure direction switching device 72b controls the hydraulic oil discharged from the pilot pressure pump 70 in accordance with the operation direction of the upper swing body 8, the boom 10, the main winding winch or the auxiliary winding winch instructed by the work machine operation lever 72a. It flows to the port 58a or 58b of the valve 58. Specifically, the pilot pressure direction switching device 72 b is connected to the discharge port 70 a of the pilot pressure pump 70 via a pipe 73. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pilot pressure direction switching device 72b is connected to a port 58a on one side of the control valve 58 via a one-side pipe 74a, and is connected to the control valve 58 via the other-side pipe 74b. It is connected to the other side port 58b. The pilot pressure direction switching device 72b allows the hydraulic oil sent from the pilot pressure pump 70 through the pipe 73 to flow to the one side port 58a through the one side pipe 74a or to the other side port 58b through the other side pipe 74b. It is possible to flow.

  The pilot pressure direction switching device 72b causes the working oil discharged from the pilot pressure pump 70 to flow to the one side port 58a when the work implement operating lever 72a is operated from the neutral position to the one direction side. When the machine control lever 72a is operated from the neutral position to the other direction operation position, the hydraulic oil discharged from the pilot pressure pump 70 is caused to flow to the other port 58a. In this case, the pilot pressure direction switching device 72b causes the amount of hydraulic oil corresponding to the amount of operation from the neutral position of the work implement operation lever 72a to flow to the port 58a on the one side or the port 58b on the other side. Yes.

  The pilot pressure detector 76 detects the pilot pressure supplied to the ports 58a and 58b of the control valve 58. Specifically, the pilot pressure detector 76 is connected to the one-side pipe 74a and the other-side pipe 74b, respectively. In FIG. 2, for simplification of illustration, the one-side piping 74a and the other-side piping 74b are collectively shown as one, and the pilot pressure detection units 76 connected to the respective piping 74a and 74b are collectively shown. One is shown. The pilot pressure detector 76 connected to the one-side pipe 74a detects the pressure (pilot pressure) of the hydraulic oil supplied to the port 58a on one side of the control valve 58 through the one-side pipe 74a, and supplies it to the other-side pipe 74b. The connected pilot pressure detector 76 detects the pressure (pilot pressure) of the hydraulic oil supplied to the other port 58b of the control valve 58 through the other pipe 74b. Each pilot pressure detector 76 then sends the detected pilot pressure data to the controller 38.

The engine speed setting device 53 is a device for setting the speed of the engine 30 when driving the work machine 4. The engine speed setting device 53 is configured such that the engine speed can be set to an arbitrary speed between the minimum speed N _min and the maximum speed N _max of the engine 30 when operated by an operator. The set rotation speed N ₀ of the engine 30 set by the operator using the engine rotation speed setting device 53 is sent to the controller 38.

The controller 38 controls the fuel injection device 32, the work implement drive pump tilt drive device 56, the converter 66, and the inverter 68 when the work implement 4 is driven. Specifically, controller 38, when the storage amount of the battery 62 is not sufficient, the engine by sending a control signal corresponding to the set rotational speed N ₀ sent from the engine rotational speed setting device 53 to the fuel injectors 32 The fuel supply amount of the fuel injection device 32 to 30 is controlled, and thereby the rotational speed of the engine 30 is controlled so that the rotational speed of the engine 30 becomes the set rotational speed N ₀ . In addition, the controller 38 sends a control signal corresponding to the pilot pressure data sent from the pilot pressure detector 76 to the work implement drive pump tilt drive device 56, whereby the work implement drive pump by the tilt drive device 56. The operation of changing the tilt angle of the swash plate 54 is controlled. Further, the controller 38 controls the converter 66 and the inverter 68 so that the electric motor 64 is driven by at least one of the electric power generated by the generator 60 and the electric power stored in the battery 62.

  In addition, the work vehicle according to the present embodiment has a configuration for performing idling stop of the engine 30. Specifically, the work vehicle includes an idling stop switching device 80.

  The idling stop switching device 80 is used by an operator to instruct the engine 30 to perform idling stop and to switch the stop. The idling stop switching device 80 includes an idling stop switching lever 80a and an idling stop switching device body 80b. The idling stop switching lever 80a is provided in the idling stop switching device main body 80b so as to be switchable between an execution position S instructing execution of idling stop and a stop position N instructing stop of idling stop. The idling stop switching device main body 80b is configured to send a signal indicating the position of the switching lever 80a (execution position S or stop position N) to the controller 38.

  The controller 38 controls the fuel injection device 32 and the inverter 68 in accordance with a signal sent from the switching device main body 80b. Specifically, when the controller 38 receives a signal indicating that the switching lever 80a is in the idling stop execution position S from the switching device main body 80b, the controller 38 sends fuel to the engine 30 to the fuel injection device 32. The supply is stopped, and the electric motor 64 is driven by the inverter 68 only by the electric power of the battery 62.

  In addition, the working vehicle according to the present embodiment includes an air conditioner compressor 82 that cools and heats the driver's cab, and the compressor 82 is driven by an electric motor 64.

  Next, the operation of the work vehicle according to the first embodiment will be described.

  First, an operation during traveling of the work vehicle will be described.

  When the engine 30 is driven, the power of the engine 30 is distributed to the traveling pump 44 by the power distribution device 34. As a result, the traveling pump 44 operates and discharges hydraulic oil. The hydraulic oil discharged from the traveling pump 44 is supplied to the traveling motor 46, thereby driving the traveling motor 46.

  When the operator switches the traveling direction instruction lever 41a from the neutral position N to the forward position F, the controller 38 switches the connection state switching mechanism of the speed reducer 50 to the forward rotation coupled state. As a result, the rotational force of the drive shaft of the traveling motor 46 is decelerated via the speed reducer 50 and transmitted to the axle device 51 in the forward rotation. The axle device 51 transmits the rotational force to the wheels 6 to transmit the wheels 6. Rotate forward. As a result, the work vehicle moves forward.

  When the operator increases the amount of depression of the accelerator pedal 40a, the controller 38 increases the amount of fuel supplied to the engine 30 to the fuel injection device 32 accordingly. As a result, the rotational speed of the engine 30 increases, and accordingly, the rotational speed of the traveling pump 44 also increases, so that the amount of hydraulic oil discharged from the traveling pump 44 increases. As a result, the rotational speed of the traveling motor 46 increases, and the rotational speed of the wheels 6 increases accordingly.

  On the other hand, when the operator decreases the amount of depression of the accelerator pedal 40a, the amount of fuel supplied by the fuel injection device 32 is decreased and the rotational speed of the engine 30 is decreased. The rotational speed decreases. At this time, since the traveling motor 46 continues to rotate due to inertia, the hydraulic oil discharge flow rate of the traveling motor 46 becomes larger than the hydraulic oil discharge flow rate of the traveling pump 44. As a result, the hydraulic oil discharge pressure of the traveling motor 46 increases, and so-called brake pressure is generated. The traveling pump 44 is driven as a motor by the brake pressure and generates power. The power generated from the traveling pump 44 is transmitted to the generator 60 through the power distributor 34 together with the power of the engine 30, and the generator 60 is operated by these powers to generate power. The electric power generated by the generator 60 is stored in the battery 62. Thus, when the depression amount of the accelerator pedal 40a is decreased, the power is regenerated and stored as electric power.

  Next, the operation of the work vehicle when the retarder function is turned on will be described.

  When the work vehicle travels on a long down road or the like, the operator switches the retarder switching lever 42a from the retarder off position N to the retarder on position B. Thereby, the controller 38 controls the traveling pump tilt drive device 45 so as to decrease the tilt angle of the swash plate of the travel pump 44, while increasing the tilt angle of the swash plate of the travel motor 46. In this way, the traveling motor tilt drive device 47 is controlled. As a result, the capacity of the traveling pump 44 is reduced, while the capacity of the traveling motor 46 is increased. An inertial force due to going down the road acts on the work vehicle, and the traveling motor 46 is supplied with power from the wheel 6 side. As a result, the traveling motor 46 continues to rotate, and the flow of hydraulic oil discharged from the traveling motor 46 and returning to the traveling pump 44 is discharged from the traveling pump 44 and supplied to the traveling motor 46. More than the oil flow rate. As a result, in the same manner as when the depression amount of the accelerator pedal 40a is reduced, a brake pressure is generated, the travel pump 44 is driven as a motor, and the power of the travel pump 44 is generated by the generator 60. Power is collected and stored in the battery 62.

  Next, the operation of the work vehicle when the work machine 4 is driven will be described.

  When driving the work machine 4, the operator sets the traveling direction instruction lever 41 a to the neutral position N, sets the rotation speed of the engine 30 by the engine rotation speed setting device 53, and then drives the engine 30.

  The power of the engine 30 is distributed to the work machine drive pump 54 and the generator 60 by the power distribution device 34. The work machine drive pump 54 operates by distributing power and discharges hydraulic fluid.

  Moreover, the generator 60 operates by distributing power and generates power. The controller 38 controls the converter 66 and the inverter 68 to drive the electric motor 64 with at least one of the electric power generated by the electric generator 60 and the electric power stored in the battery 62. The pilot pressure pump 70 is actuated by the power of the electric motor 64 to discharge hydraulic oil. The hydraulic oil discharged from the pilot pressure pump 70 is sent to each pilot pressure direction switching device 72b.

  Each pilot pressure direction switching device 72b is discharged from the pilot pressure pump 70 to one of the ports 58a and 58b of the control valve 58 corresponding to the operation direction when the corresponding work machine operation lever 72a is operated by the operator. Supply fresh hydraulic oil. Each pilot pressure direction switching device 72b sends hydraulic oil to one of the ports 58a and 58b of the corresponding control valve 58 with a pressure corresponding to the operation amount of the corresponding work implement operating lever 72a.

Each control valve 58, the pilot pressure to the port 58a or 58b (hydraulic oil) is supplied, it switched to flow position P _f1 or P _f2 corresponding to the port to which the pilot pressure is supplied. Each control valve 58 supplies the hydraulic oil supplied from the work machine drive pump 54 to the boom raising / lowering cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the swing motor 9, according to the switched distribution position P _f1 or P _f2 . Supply is made to the corresponding one of the supply ports 12a, 14a, 9a, 24a, 28a on one side of the main winding winch motor 24 and the auxiliary winding winch motor 28 or the other supply ports 12b, 14b, 9b, 24b, 28b. Thereby, in the case of the boom hoisting cylinder 12, when the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 12a on one side, the boom 10 is raised to stand and the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 12b on the other side. And the boom 10 is laid down. Further, in the case of the boom expansion / contraction cylinder 14, when the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 14a on one side, the boom 10 is extended to extend the boom 10, while the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 14b on the other side. The boom 10 is contracted to contract. In the case of the turning motor 9, when the working oil is supplied to the supply port 9a on one side, the upper turning body 8 is turned to the right, while the working oil is supplied to the supply port 9b on the other side. The turning body 8 is turned left. In the case of the main winding winch motor 24, when hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 24a on one side, the main winding drum 22 is wound up to rotate the main winding drum in the direction of raising the main winding hook 16. When the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 24b on the other side, the main winding drum 22 is fed out to rotate the main winding drum in the direction in which the main winding hook 16 is lowered. In the case of the auxiliary winding winch motor 28, when hydraulic fluid is supplied to the supply port 28a on one side, the auxiliary winding drum 26 is wound up to rotate the auxiliary winding drum in the direction of raising the auxiliary winding hook 18. When the hydraulic oil is supplied to the supply port 28b on the other side, the auxiliary winding rope 26 is fed out to rotate the auxiliary winding drum in the direction in which the auxiliary winding hook 18 is lowered. As described above, each drive unit of the work machine 4 operates according to the operation of the work machine operation lever 72a by the operator, and the crane work by the work machine 4 is performed.

  Further, the controller 38 causes the work implement drive pump tilt drive device 56 to adjust the tilt angle of the swash plate of the work implement drive pump 54 according to the pilot pressure detected by the pilot pressure detector 76. As a result, the controller 38 causes the work implement drive pump tilt drive device 56 to control the capacity of the work implement drive pump 54 in the relationship shown in FIG. 4 with respect to the detected pilot pressure. Specifically, when the pilot pressure is high, the controller 38 increases the capacity of the work implement drive pump 54 by increasing the tilt angle of the swash plate of the work implement drive pump 54 to the work implement drive pump tilt drive device 56. On the other hand, when the pilot pressure is low, the tilt of the swash plate of the work implement drive pump 54 is decreased in the work implement drive pump tilt drive device 56 to reduce the capacity of the work implement drive pump 54. Thereby, the boom hoisting cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the turning motor 9, the main winding winch motor 24, the auxiliary winding winch motor according to the increase / decrease of the pilot pressure, in other words, the increase / decrease of the operation amount of the work implement operating lever 72a. The amount of hydraulic oil supplied to 28 is increased or decreased.

  Next, the operation of the work vehicle when the engine 30 is idling stopped will be described.

  When the engine 30 is idling stopped, the operator switches the idling stop switching lever 80a to the execution position S. Thereby, the controller 38 stops the fuel supply of the fuel injection device 32 to the engine 30 and stops the driving of the engine 30.

  At the time of idling stop of the engine 30, the power of the engine 30 is not transmitted to the generator 60, so the generator 60 is not driven, but the controller 38 controls the inverter to operate the motor 64 with the electric power stored in the battery 62. . As a result, the pilot pressure pump 70 is driven, and hydraulic oil for supplying pilot pressure to the ports 58a and 58b of the control valve 58 is supplied from the pilot pressure pump 70 to the pilot pressure direction switching device 72b. That is, in the first embodiment, the pilot pressure supplied to the ports 58a and 58b of the control valve 58 is maintained even when the engine 30 is idling stopped.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the compressor 82 for the air conditioner in the cab is driven by the electric motor 64, the air conditioner can be operated to cool and heat the cab even during idling stop of the engine 30.

  As described above, in the working vehicle according to the first embodiment, the pilot pressure pump is driven by driving the electric motor 64 with the electric power supplied from the battery 62 even when the engine 30 is idling stopped and the generator 60 cannot be driven. 70 can be driven. As a result, the hydraulic oil can be supplied from the pilot pressure pump 70 to the pilot pressure hydraulic circuit of the control valve 58 even when the engine 30 is idling stopped, and the inconvenience that the pilot pressure is reduced during idling stop of the engine 30 is solved. be able to. When the pilot pressure decreases during idling stop of the engine 30, the engine 30 is restarted and the flow rate of the hydraulic oil discharged from the work machine drive pump 54 is the standby flow rate (the operation required to normally drive the drive unit of the work machine 4). The time taken for the pilot pressure pump 70 to operate and reach a predetermined pilot pressure is generally longer than the time taken for the oil 30 to reach a predetermined pilot pressure. The responsiveness of the operation 4 is deteriorated. On the other hand, in the first embodiment, since the pilot pressure can be prevented from being lowered even when the engine 30 is idling stopped as described above, the operator can operate the work implement operating lever when the engine 30 that has been idling stopped is restarted. When operating 72a, the control valve 58 immediately responds to the operation of either the boom raising / lowering cylinder 12, the boom telescopic cylinder 14, the turning motor 9, the main winding winch motor 24, or the auxiliary winding winch motor 28. As a result, the responsiveness of the operation of the work machine 4 when the engine 30 is restarted is improved.

  Further, in the work vehicle according to the first embodiment, since a clutch for connecting / disconnecting between the engine 30 and the power distribution device 34 is not required, the configuration of the drive device is complicated and the manufacturing cost is prevented from increasing. be able to.

  Further, in the work vehicle according to the first embodiment, since it is not necessary to perform clutch connection / disconnection switching control according to operation / non-operation of the accelerator pedal 40a, the control of the drive device is suppressed from being complicated. be able to.

  Therefore, in the working vehicle of the first embodiment, the control valve 58 for driving the work implement 4 due to the idling stop of the engine 30 is suppressed while suppressing the complexity of the configuration and control and the increase in manufacturing cost. Inconveniences occurring in the hydraulic circuit for pilot pressure can be eliminated.

  In the first embodiment, when the work vehicle travels with inertia and the rotation of the wheel 6 is transmitted to the travel motor 46 via the drive transmission device 49 and the travel motor 46 is driven, the travel vehicle 46 is driven. The pressure of the return oil discharged from the traveling motor 46 to the traveling pump 44 becomes larger than the pressure of the hydraulic oil discharged from the pump 44 to the traveling motor 46, whereby the traveling pump 44 is driven as a motor. . As a result, the generator 60 generates power using the power generated by the traveling pump 44 operating as a motor, and the power generated by the traveling pump 44 as a motor can be recovered as electric power.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the structure of the working vehicle by 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  In the work vehicle according to the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the work machine drive pump 54 for supplying hydraulic pressure to the drive unit of the work machine 4 is driven by the electric motor 64.

  Specifically, in the second embodiment, the work machine drive pump 54 is not connected to the power distribution device 34, and instead, the work machine drive pump 54 is connected to the drive shaft of the electric motor 64. The work machine drive pump 54 in the second embodiment is included in the concept of the work machine drive main hydraulic pump of the present invention.

  In the second embodiment, the compressor for the air conditioner in the cab is not connected to the electric motor 64.

  The other configuration of the work vehicle according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the work vehicle according to the first embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the work vehicle according to the second embodiment will be described.

  In the work vehicle according to the second embodiment, when the work machine 4 is driven, the operator sets the travel direction indicating lever 41a to the neutral position N and sets the rotation speed of the engine 30 by the engine rotation speed setting device 53. After driving, processing by the controller 38 is performed according to the flow shown in FIG.

  First, the controller 38 reads a traveling direction instruction signal sent from the traveling direction instruction device 41 (step S1).

  Next, the controller 38 determines whether or not the read travel direction instruction signal indicates that the travel direction instruction lever 41a is at the neutral position N (step S2).

If the controller 38 determines in this step S2 that the traveling direction instruction signal indicates that the traveling direction instruction lever 41a is in the neutral position N, then the controller 38 sets the engine rotational speed setting device 53. Then, the set rotational speed N ₀ of the engine 30 and the charged amount SOC of the battery 62 are read (step S3). On the other hand, if the controller 38 determines in step S2 that the travel direction instruction signal does not indicate that the travel direction instruction lever 41a is in the neutral position N, the processing from step S1 is repeated.

  After the process of step S3, the controller 38 determines whether or not the amount of power stored in the battery 62 is sufficient (step S4). Specifically, the controller 38 exceeds the threshold SOC-Full (see FIG. 7) for determining whether or not the amount of electricity stored in the battery 62 is sufficient in this step. Judge whether or not.

In this step S4, if the controller 38 determines that the stored amount of the battery 62 is sufficient, that is, if it is determined that the stored amount of the battery 62 exceeds the threshold value SOC-Full, the fuel injection is performed. and it controls the device 32 to set the engine speed to the minimum rotational speed _{N min} (step S5). In this case, the generator 60 generates minimum electric power, and the generated electric power is stored in the battery 62.

On the other hand, if the controller 38 determines in step S4 that the charged amount of the battery 62 is not sufficient, that is, if it is determined that the charged amount of the battery 62 is equal to or less than the threshold value SOC-Full, the fuel injection device. 32 control to the changing the rotational speed of the engine 30 to the set rotational speed _{N 0} (step S6). In this case, the generator 60 generates electric power corresponding to the set rotational speed N ₀ , and the generated electric power is stored in the battery 62.

  Then, after the process of step S5 or S6, the controller 38 returns to the process of step S1 and repeatedly executes the subsequent processes.

  The work machine drive pump 54 and the pilot pressure pump 70 are driven by the power supplied from the generator 60 and the power supplied from the battery 62, and the work machine drive pump 54 drives the drive unit of the work machine 4. The hydraulic oil is discharged, and the pilot pressure pump 70 discharges hydraulic oil that generates a pilot pressure to be supplied to the ports 58a and 58b of the control valve 58.

  When the operator operates the work implement operation lever 72a, the pilot pressure corresponding to the operation amount is supplied from the pilot pressure direction switching device 72b to the port 58a or 58b of the control valve 58 corresponding to the operation direction. The pilot pressure detector 76 detects the pilot pressure and sends data of the detected pressure to the controller 38.

  The controller 38 controls the number of revolutions of the motor 64 based on the relationship shown in FIG. 8 by controlling the inverter 68 according to the pilot pressure detected by the pilot pressure detection unit 76. Specifically, when the pilot pressure is within the range A in FIG. 8, the controller 38 increases the rotational speed of the electric motor 64 as the pilot pressure increases, while the controller 38 increases the rotational speed of the electric motor 64 as the pilot pressure decreases. Reduce the speed. As a result, the work machine drive pump 54 driven by the electric motor 64 increases in rotational speed by increasing the pilot pressure and increases the discharge amount of hydraulic oil, and decreases in rotational speed as the pilot pressure decreases. Reduce the amount of hydraulic oil discharged.

  In the second embodiment, when the engine 30 is idling stopped, the power of the engine 30 is not supplied to the generator 60 and the generator 60 cannot be driven. However, the motor 64 is driven by the power supplied from the battery 62. The For this reason, the work machine drive pump 54 and the pilot pressure pump 70 are driven in the same manner as when the engine 30 is driven, and the working oil to be supplied from the work machine drive pump 54 to the drive unit of the work machine 4 is discharged. At the same time, hydraulic oil that generates pilot pressure is discharged from the pilot pressure pump 70.

  The other operations of the work vehicle according to the second embodiment are the same as the operations of the work vehicle according to the first embodiment.

  As described above, in the working vehicle according to the second embodiment, since the work machine drive pump 54 is driven by the electric motor 64 that can be driven by the electric power supplied from the battery 62, the engine 30 stops idling to generate power. Even in a state where the machine 60 cannot be driven, electric power can be supplied from the battery 62 to the electric motor 64 to drive the electric motor 64, and the work machine drive pump 54 can be driven by the electric motor 64. Thereby, the working oil for driving the work machine 4 from the work machine drive pump 54 can be supplied to the drive unit of the work machine 4 even when the engine 30 is idling stopped. For this reason, in the working vehicle of the second embodiment, the work implement 4 can be driven even when the engine 30 is idling stopped.

  The other effects of the work vehicle according to the second embodiment are the same as the effects of the work vehicle according to the first embodiment.

(Third embodiment)
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the structure of the working vehicle by 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  In the work vehicle according to the third embodiment, unlike the second embodiment, the work machine drive device 52 includes a work machine drive sub hydraulic pump 86 in addition to the work machine drive main hydraulic pump 84, and The pilot pressure pump 70 operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device 34.

  Specifically, the work machine drive main hydraulic pump 84 is a hydraulic pump similar to the work machine drive pump 54 of the second embodiment and is driven by the electric motor 64. A pipe 59 that connects the discharge port 84a of the main hydraulic pump 84 for driving the work machine and the control valve 58 is provided with a first check valve 88 for preventing the backflow of hydraulic oil to the pump 84 side.

  The work machine drive auxiliary hydraulic pump 86 is a variable displacement hydraulic pump, and is connected to the output side of the power distribution device 34. The discharge port 86 a of the work machine drive sub hydraulic pump 86 is more than the first check valve 88 in the pipe 59 that connects the discharge port 84 a of the work machine drive main hydraulic pump 84 and the control valve 58 via the pipe 90. It is connected to a part on the control valve 58 side. The pipe 90 is provided with a second check valve 92 for preventing the backflow of hydraulic oil to the work machine drive sub hydraulic pump 86 side. With this configuration, the hydraulic oil discharged from the work machine drive main hydraulic pump 84 and the hydraulic oil discharged from the work machine drive sub hydraulic pump 86 are supplied to the control valve 58 with higher pressure. It has become.

  In addition, the work machine drive device 52 includes a work machine drive sub-hydraulic pump tilt drive device 94. The tilt drive device 94 receives the control signal from the controller 38 and controls the tilt angle of the swash plate of the work machine drive sub hydraulic pump 86 to control the capacity of the work machine drive sub hydraulic pump 86. .

  In the third embodiment, the pilot pressure pump 70 operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device 34, and discharges hydraulic oil that generates pilot pressure.

  The other configuration of the work vehicle according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the work vehicle according to the second embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the work vehicle according to the third embodiment will be described.

  In the work vehicle according to the third embodiment, when the electric motor 64 is operating normally while the engine 30 is being driven and the engine 30 is idling stopped, the controller 38 controls the auxiliary hydraulic pump tilt drive device 94 for driving the work machine. The tilt angle of the swash plate of the work machine drive sub-hydraulic pump 86 is controlled to reduce the capacity of the work machine drive sub-hydraulic pump 86 to zero. In this case, the working oil is not discharged from the work machine driving sub-hydraulic pump 86, and the working oil is discharged only from the work machine driving main hydraulic pump 84, and the working oil is supplied to the control valve 58.

  On the other hand, when the electric motor 64 cannot be driven due to a failure or the like, the controller 38 controls the tilt angle of the swash plate of the work machine drive sub hydraulic pump 86 to the work machine drive sub hydraulic pump tilt drive device 94. As a result, the capacity of the work machine drive auxiliary hydraulic pump 86 is increased. In this case, since the main hydraulic pump 84 for driving the work implement cannot be driven due to the inability to drive the electric motor 64, the hydraulic oil is not discharged from the pressure pump 84, whereas the hydraulic oil is not discharged from the sub hydraulic pump 86 for driving the work implement. The hydraulic oil is discharged and supplied to the control valve 58.

  Further, in the third embodiment, when the engine 30 is driven, the pilot pressure pump 70 is actuated by receiving the power distributed by the power distribution device 34, and the hydraulic oil for supplying the pilot pressure to the port of the control valve 58. Is discharged. On the other hand, when the engine 30 is idling stopped, since no power is supplied to the pilot pressure pump 70, the pilot pressure pump 70 cannot be driven and the hydraulic oil is not discharged. When the engine 30 is idling stopped, the electric motor 64 is driven by the electric power supplied from the battery 62, whereby the main hydraulic pump 84 for driving the work implement is actuated to control the hydraulic oil for driving the work implement 4. 58.

  The other operations of the work vehicle according to the third embodiment are the same as the operations of the work vehicle according to the second embodiment.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the work machine drive device 52 operates by receiving the power distributed by the power distribution device 34, and the working oil for driving the work machine 4 is supplied to the work machine 4. Since the work machine drive sub-hydraulic pump 86 that can be supplied to the drive unit is provided, hydraulic pressure cannot be supplied from the work machine drive main hydraulic pump 84 to the drive unit of the work machine 4 due to a failure of the electric motor 64 or the like. Even in such a case, the work implement 4 can be driven by supplying hydraulic pressure from the work implement drive sub hydraulic pump 86 to the drive unit of the work implement 4. In the third embodiment, the work machine drive sub-hydraulic pump 86 is configured such that the capacity can be changed. Therefore, the motor 64 is operating normally and the work machine drive main hydraulic pump 84 is used as the work machine. When the hydraulic pressure is supplied to the drive unit 4, the power consumption can be reduced by reducing the capacity of the auxiliary hydraulic pump 86 for driving the work implement to the minimum capacity.

  In the third embodiment, even when the engine 30 is idling stopped and the generator 60 cannot be driven, the electric machine 64 is driven by the power supplied from the battery 62 to drive the main hydraulic pump 84 for driving the work machine. be able to. As a result, the working oil can be supplied from the main hydraulic pump 84 for driving the work machine to the control valve 58 even when the engine 30 is idling stopped. Inconvenience that the hydraulic pressure is reduced can be solved. As a result, when the pilot pressure pump 70 is driven and the pilot pressure can be supplied when the engine 30 that has been idling stopped is restarted, the drive unit is immediately connected to the drive unit of the work machine 4. It becomes possible to supply hydraulic oil having a drivable pressure, and as a result, the responsiveness of driving of the work machine 4 when the engine 30 is restarted is improved.

  Further, in the work vehicle according to the first embodiment, since a clutch for connecting / disconnecting between the engine 30 and the power distribution device 34 is not required, the configuration of the drive device is complicated and the manufacturing cost is prevented from increasing. be able to.

  Moreover, in this 3rd Embodiment, since a clutch is not required, the effect similar to the said 1st Embodiment that the complexity of a structure and control of a working vehicle, and the increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed can be acquired. it can.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the embodiments but by the scope of claims for patent, and further includes meanings equivalent to the scope of claims for patent and all modifications within the scope.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the example in which the present invention is applied to a wheel crane has been described. However, the working vehicle to which the present invention is applied is not limited to such a wheel crane. That is, the present invention can be applied to a wheel loader and other various working vehicles. Therefore, the working machine of the present invention is not limited to the crane device, but may be a loader or other hydraulically driven working device.

  In each of the above embodiments, the battery 62 is used as the power storage device, but a capacitor may be used as the power storage device instead of the battery.

In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the controller 38 changes the engine speed to the set speed N ₀ when the amount of power stored in the battery 62 is not sufficient has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. If the battery 62 has a function that indicates the correlation between the charged amount (SOC) of the battery 62 and the engine speed, and the charged amount of the battery 62 is not sufficient, the engine speed corresponding to the charged amount is determined according to the function. It may be calculated and the actual engine speed may be changed to the calculated engine speed.

4 Working machine 6 Wheel 8 Upper turning body (working part)
9 Rotating motor (drive unit)
9a, 12a, 14a, 24a, 28a Supply port 9b on one side, 9b, 12b, 14b, 24b, 28b Supply port on the other side 10 Boom (operating part)
10a Unit boom (operating part)
12 Boom hoisting cylinder (drive unit)
14 Boom telescopic cylinder (drive unit)
24 Main winding winch motor (drive unit)
28 Supplementary Winch Motor (Driver)
30 Engine 34 Power distribution device 36 Wheel drive device 44 Traveling hydraulic pump 46 Traveling hydraulic motor 48a, 48b Flow path 49 Drive transmission device 52 Work implement drive device 54 Work implement drive hydraulic pump 58 Control valve 58a One side port 58b Port 60 on the other side Generator 62 Battery (power storage device)
64 Electric motor 70 Pilot pressure pump 72a Work implement operation lever (operation section)
72b Pilot pressure oil direction switching device 84 Main hydraulic pump 86 for working machine drive Sub hydraulic pump for working machine drive

Claims (5)

A wheel, an engine, a wheel drive device that rotationally drives the wheel by receiving the power of the engine, a working machine that is driven by hydraulic pressure to perform a predetermined operation, and a hydraulic pressure that is applied to the working machine by receiving the power of the engine A work vehicle equipped with a work machine drive device that drives the work machine by supplying
A power distribution device that distributes the power of the engine to the wheel drive device and the work implement drive device;
The working machine includes an operation unit that performs an operation for performing the predetermined operation, and a drive unit that drives the operation unit, and the drive unit is a supply port on one side to which hydraulic oil is supplied. And the other side supply port, driving the operating portion in a direction corresponding to the supply port supplied with the hydraulic oil among the two supply ports,
The work machine drive device is operated by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device and discharges hydraulic oil, and one side corresponding to the one supply port of the drive unit And a port on the other side corresponding to the supply port on the other side of the drive unit, and the hydraulic pressure for driving the work implement is supplied to the supply port corresponding to the port to which the pilot pressure is supplied. A control valve for flowing hydraulic oil discharged from a pump; a power generator that operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device; and a power storage device that stores power generated by the power generator; An electric motor driven by electric power supplied from at least one of the generator and the power storage device, and a pump that discharges hydraulic oil that is driven by the electric motor and generates the pilot pressure. A lot pressure pump, an operation unit operated by an operator to instruct the moving direction of the operation unit, and hydraulic oil discharged from the pilot pressure pump is instructed by the operation unit among the two ports of the control valve. And a pilot pressure direction switching device that flows to a port corresponding to the operating direction of the operating portion. A wheel, an engine, a wheel drive device that rotationally drives the wheel by receiving the power of the engine, a working machine that is driven by hydraulic pressure to perform a predetermined operation, and a hydraulic pressure that is applied to the working machine by receiving the power of the engine A work vehicle equipped with a work machine drive device that drives the work machine by supplying
A power distribution device that distributes the power of the engine to the wheel drive device and the work implement drive device;
The work machine drive device operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device and generates power, a power storage device that stores power generated by the power generator, the power generator, and the power storage device An electric motor driven by electric power supplied from at least one of the motor, and a work machine drive main hydraulic pump that is driven by the electric motor and supplies the working machine with hydraulic oil that drives the work machine. Work vehicle. The working machine includes an operation unit that performs an operation for performing the predetermined operation, and a drive unit that drives the operation unit, and the drive unit is a supply port on one side to which hydraulic oil is supplied. And the other side supply port, driving the operating portion in a direction corresponding to the supply port supplied with the hydraulic oil among the two supply ports,
The working machine drive device is provided with a port on one side corresponding to the supply port on the one side of the drive unit and a port on the other side corresponding to the supply port on the other side of the drive unit. A control valve for flowing hydraulic oil discharged from the main hydraulic pump for driving the work machine to the supply port corresponding to a port to which pilot pressure is supplied, and hydraulic oil that is driven by the electric motor to generate the pilot pressure. A pilot pressure pump to be discharged, an operation unit operated by an operator to instruct the moving direction of the operating unit, and hydraulic oil discharged from the pilot pressure pump by the operating unit among the two ports of the control valve The working vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising a pilot pressure direction switching device that flows to a port corresponding to the instructed operating direction of the operating unit. The wheel driving device is operated so as to receive power distributed by the power distribution device, and the hydraulic fluid for traveling is discharged from the traveling hydraulic pump, and the hydraulic fluid is circulated between the traveling hydraulic pump. A traveling hydraulic motor connected to the traveling hydraulic pump by a pair of flow paths and driven by the hydraulic pressure of hydraulic oil supplied from the traveling hydraulic pump, and the power of the traveling hydraulic motor is transmitted to the wheels. A drive transmission device that rotationally drives the wheels;
The traveling hydraulic pump has a pressure in the other flow path through which return oil discharged from the traveling hydraulic motor flows rather than a pressure in one of the flow paths supplying hydraulic oil to the traveling hydraulic motor. When it becomes high, it is driven as a motor,
The generator is driven by power generated when the traveling hydraulic pump is driven as a motor in addition to the power of the engine distributed by the power distribution device, and generates power. The work vehicle according to claim 1. The work machine drive device has a sub-hydraulic pump for driving a work machine that operates by receiving power distributed by the power distribution device and can supply hydraulic oil for driving the work machine to the work machine. ,
The work vehicle according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the work machine drive sub hydraulic pump is configured to be capable of changing its capacity.

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