JP6172664B2 - Garbage collection truck - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bodywork mounted on the body of a garbage collection vehicle, in particular, a dust storage box, a dust input box having a dust input port and connected to the rear end of the dust storage box, and the dust input The present invention relates to a body of a dust collection vehicle including a dust loading device capable of loading input dust in a box into a dust storage box, and a dust discharge device capable of discharging the stored dust in the dust storage box to the outside.

  In the conventional garbage collection vehicle body, an electric motor as a power source for operating the dust loading device, a battery for supplying electric power to the electric motor, and a control device for controlling the operation of the dust loading device, It is already known that the dust loading device can be driven by an electric motor (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-51625

  The conventional garbage collection vehicle as described above collects dust by patroling a plurality of stations (waste collection points).

  However, if the dust loader continues to operate without any restrictions when the remaining battery level is low, the remaining battery level will decrease rapidly and the remaining station will run out of battery power. It becomes easy to invite the situation where work cannot be performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. When the remaining amount of the battery is low, the operation frequency of the dust loading device can be reduced as much as possible, and the loading work can be hindered by as many stations as possible. The purpose is to provide a garbage truck bodywork that can be done without any problems.

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a bodywork mounted on the body of a refuse collection vehicle, and has a dust storage box and a rear end of the dust storage box having a dust inlet. A dust input box, a dust loading device capable of loading the dust input in the dust input box into the dust storage box, and a dust discharge device capable of discharging the stored dust in the dust storage box to the outside. An electric motor as a power source for operating the dust loading device, a battery for supplying electric power to the electric motor, a control device for controlling the operation of the dust loading device, and a dust loading connected to the control device At least a loading switch for arbitrarily starting and stopping the operation of the device, and the dust loading device is operable in a continuous operation mode in which a predetermined dust loading process cycle is repeated. The device is the continuous of the dust loading device During operation in the rolling mode, the remaining amount of the battery and its electric motor M even below the values tentatively drops below a certain value that can determine that the driving can be continued has remaining low, the dust the loading process cycle, characterized by the operation of the refuse loading apparatus be stopped after executing certain number of times that perform the loading operation in a plurality of stations in the remaining amount of the specific value.

The invention of claim 2 is a bodywork to be mounted on the body of a garbage collection vehicle, and has a dust container and a dust container that has a dust container inlet and is connected to the rear end of the dust container box. Activating the box, the dust loader that can load the dust in the dust box into the dust box, the dust discharger that can discharge the dust in the dust box, and the dust loader An electric motor as a power source to be driven, a battery that supplies electric power to the electric motor, a control device that controls the operation of the dust loading device, and an operation of the dust loading device that is connected to the control device is arbitrarily started And a loading switch for stopping, a continuous operation mode in which the dust loading device is connected to the same control device and repeats a predetermined dust loading process cycle, and a single operation that executes the dust loading process cycle only once Single-unit switching for arbitrarily selecting and operating modes In which at least and a switch, wherein the controller, when the communicating single changeover switch even during operation of the dust loading device is in the operating position of selecting the continuous operation mode, the remaining amount of the battery When the electric motor can continue to be driven even if the value falls below that value, but falls below a specific value at which it can be determined that the remaining amount has decreased , the operation of the dust loading device is forced to the single operation mode. It is characterized by switching to.

Further, the invention of claim 3 is a bodywork mounted on the body of a dust collecting vehicle, and has a dust container and a dust container that has a dust container inlet and is connected to the rear end of the dust container box. A hydraulically operated dust loading device capable of loading the box and the charged dust in the dust box into the dust containing box, and a hydraulically operated dust discharging device capable of discharging the dust contained in the dust containing box to the outside A hydraulic pump that supplies hydraulic oil to the dust loading device and the dust discharging device to operate the dust loading device and the dust discharging device, an electric motor that drives the hydraulic pump, and power to the electric motor A battery, a valve device for controlling the transfer of hydraulic oil between the hydraulic pump, the dust loading device and the dust discharging device, and a loading switch for arbitrarily starting and stopping the operation of the dust loading device The dust loading device repeats the predetermined dust loading process cycle. Continuous operation mode and single operation mode for selecting the single operation mode in which the same dust trap loading process cycle is executed only once, according to the operation input to these loading switch and single operation switch And at least a control device capable of outputting a control signal to the valve device to control the operation of the dust loading device, wherein the dust loader is in operation and the single changeover switch is in the continuous operation mode. When in the operation position to be selected, if the remaining amount of the battery falls below that value, the electric motor can continue to drive for the time being but the remaining amount is reduced below a certain value that can be determined . In order to forcibly switch the operation of the dust loading device to the single operation mode, an output signal from the continuous single changeover switch to the control device is a continuous operation mode command signal. And further comprising a signal changing means for changing the independent operation mode command signal.

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, during the operation in the continuous operation mode of the dust loading device using the electric motor as the driving source in the body of the garbage collection vehicle, the remaining amount of the battery is the value. The electric motor can continue to drive even if it falls below the value, but when it falls below a specific value that can be determined that the remaining amount has decreased , the dust loading process cycle of the dust loading device is changed to the specific value. Since the number of loading operations is limited to a specific number of times that can be loaded at multiple stations, the operating frequency of the garbage loading device (electric motor) can be reduced as much as possible, so that the battery power is not wasted. Therefore, the loading operation can be performed at as many stations as possible without any trouble.

Further, according to the inventions of claims 2 and 3, in the body of the garbage collector, the continuous load mode switch selects the continuous operation mode during operation of the dust loading device having the drive source as an electric motor. When the battery level drops below that value when the battery is in the operating position, the electric motor can continue to drive for the time being, but when it falls below a certain value where it can be determined that the remaining battery level has decreased, Since the loading device is forcibly switched from the continuous operation mode to the single operation mode, the operation frequency of the dust loading device (electric motor) can be reduced as much as possible, and the battery power can be kept from being wasted. Loading work can be performed without trouble at as many stations as possible.

In particular, according to the invention of claim 3, in the bodywork, a control signal is sent to the valve device to control the operation of the refuse loading device in response to an operation input to the operation switch (that is, the loading switch, the single unit changeover switch). Separately from the control device that can output, "If the remaining amount of battery drops below that value, the electric motor can continue to drive for the time being, but the remaining amount decreases and falls below a certain value that can be determined . In order to forcibly switch the operation of the dust loading device to the single operation mode, add a signal changing means to change the output signal from the continuous single changeover switch to the control device from the continuous operation mode command signal to the single operation mode command signal. Therefore, a newly-developed signal can be used by directly using a conventionally known work machine control device (that is, the control device) that controls the operation of the dust loading device based on an operation input to the operation switch. Further means can just simply attached to the continuous single change-over switch, which makes it possible to shorten the saving development time of development costs of refuse collection vehicles.

The whole side view which fractured | ruptured one part which shows 1st Embodiment of the refuse collection vehicle carrying the bodywork concerning this invention Rear view of the garbage truck (viewed in the direction of arrow 2 in FIG. 1) Schematic explanatory diagram showing an example of a power transmission system of the garbage truck Control block diagram of the garbage truck Schematic explanatory diagram of a hydraulic circuit for operating each cylinder of the garbage truck Front view showing an example of an operation panel provided in the cab of the garbage truck (enlarged view of arrow 3 in FIG. 1) Front view showing an example of an operation panel provided on the side of the dust input box of the garbage truck (enlarged view of the portion indicated by arrow 7 in FIG. 2) Flow chart showing an example of a basic control procedure for drive source switching control Flow chart showing a control example (first embodiment) from the start to the end of the dust loading process The flowchart which shows the other control example (2nd Embodiment) from the start of a dust loading process to completion | finish. Control block diagram of garbage truck according to third embodiment (corresponding to FIG. 4) Schematic circuit diagram of continuous single changeover switch and continuous operation cycle limit circuit (detailed view of arrow 12 in FIG. 11) Sectional drawing of the principal part of the refuse collection vehicle which concerns on 4th Embodiment

  Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below based on the embodiments of the present invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

  First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a garbage collection vehicle V as a work vehicle, which is a base vehicle Vb. The base vehicle Vb is composed of a bodywork K for collecting dust that is mounted on the vehicle body F after the assembly of the base vehicle Vb is completed. The base vehicle Vb is provided with a vehicle-side control device UV, and the bodywork K is provided with a bodywork-side control device UK.

  Referring also to FIGS. 3 and 4, the vehicle body F of the base vehicle Vb is connected to an engine E capable of applying a driving force to the wheels W, a battery B, and the battery B via an inverter 12. An electric motor M that operates with electric power from the battery B, and a power selection / extraction mechanism that can selectively extract the power of the engine E or the electric motor M from the engine E and a wheel drive system D as a drive system including the electric motor M. At least the PS and the vehicle-side control device UV that has a microcomputer as a main part and can control the engine E, the electric motor M, and the power selection / extraction mechanism PS are mounted.

  The wheel drive system D is configured such that wheels, that is, rear wheels W are linked and connected to the output side of the engine E via the transmission 10, and the input side of the transmission 10 and the output side of the engine E are connected to each other. An electromagnetic clutch 11 is connected between the clutch 11 and the transmission 10. A motor shaft (not shown) of the electric motor M is interposed in series between the clutch 11 and the transmission 10.

  If the electric motor M is de-energized with the electromagnetic clutch 11 connected and the motor shaft is idled by the vehicle-side control device UV, the output of the engine E is output from the electromagnetic clutch 11, the motor shaft and the transmission 10. Thus, the wheel W can be driven by the engine E because it is transmitted to the wheel W side. On the other hand, if the electric motor M is energized from the battery B while the electromagnetic clutch 11 is disconnected, the output of the electric motor M is transmitted to the wheel W side through the transmission 10, so that the wheel W travels with the electric motor M. Can be driven. As described above, the refuse collection vehicle V is a hybrid work vehicle capable of driving and driving the wheels W using either the engine E or the electric motor M as a power source.

  Further, since the electric motor M can generate an electromotive force with the idling of the motor shaft when the wheels W are driven to run by the engine E, the battery B can be charged with this. The electric motor M may also be used as a generator as described above, or a charging-dedicated generator driven by the engine E may be provided separately from the electric motor M, and the electric power generated by the generator Thus, the battery B may be charged.

  The engine E, the electric motor M, the battery B, and the electromagnetic clutch 11 are connected to the vehicle-side control device UV, and a starter switch S-SW for starting the engine E is also connected to the vehicle-side control device UV.

  In addition, the battery B shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4 includes a battery sensor including a voltmeter and an ammeter for detecting the state of the battery B, and vehicle-side control of power supply and charging between the battery B and the electric motor M. A charging / charging circuit unit that is controlled based on a control signal from the device UV is included. These sensors and the charging / charging circuit unit are connected to the vehicle-side control device UV, and in particular, a battery sensor that detects the remaining battery level is It is also connected to the bodywork side control device UK (second control device UK2 described later).

  Further, the engine E shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4 includes a sensor for detecting the state of each part of the engine, an onboard battery and an electric load part of the engine (for example, a spark plug, a starter motor, a generator, etc.) The charging / charging circuit unit for controlling the power supply / charging between the vehicle side control unit UV based on the control signal from the vehicle side control unit UV is included, and the engine side sensor and the charging / charging circuit unit are connected to the vehicle side control unit UV. Is done. Of the sensors provided in the engine E, in particular, a sensor that detects that the engine is in operation and outputs an engine operating signal is also connected to the bodywork side controller UK (second controller UK2). The

  Thus, each of the vehicle-side control device UV, the engine E, the electric motor M, and the battery B is actually connected by a plurality of power lines and / or signal lines, but the display is shown in FIG. Simplified.

  The transmission 10 is provided with a power take-out device PTO capable of taking out the output of the transmission at any time, and the output side of the power take-out device PTO is a part of the bodywork K, which will be described later. Linked to and linked to P. The power take-out device PTO is connected to the vehicle-side control device UV, and the output of the transmission 10 is changed to a wheel according to an operation input to the power take-off switch P-SW that is also connected to the vehicle-side control device UV. Transmission can be selectively switched between the W side and the hydraulic pump P side. That is, when the power take-off switch P-SW is off, the output of the transmission 10 is transmitted to the wheel W side and used for driving, but when the switch P-SW is turned on, the transmission The output of 10 is transmitted to the hydraulic pump P side and used for driving the pump. In addition, since the structure function of such a power take-out device PTO is conventionally known, further explanation is omitted.

  Thus, the electromagnetic clutch 11, the power take-out device PTO, and the power take-off switch P-SW constitute the power selective take-out mechanism PS in cooperation with each other.

  In the illustrated wheel drive system D, the engine E and the electric motor M are arranged in series with each other. However, in the present invention, the electric motor M and the engine E are connected in parallel to the transmission 10 side. Also good.

  By the way, the bodywork K has a box-shaped dust container 1 with a rear end opened as a base body (that is, a body body), and this dust container 1 is retrofitted onto the vehicle body F of the base vehicle Vb. Mounted and fixed. At the rear end of the dust storage box 1, a dust input box 3 having a dust input port 3a for inputting dust into the dust storage box 1 is provided at the rear end, and the dust input port 3a is connected to the open / close door 3t. It can be opened and closed. The upper end portion of the dust box 3 is pivotally supported on the upper rear end of the dust container 1 so that the dust box 3 can be rotated up and down by the first cylinder A1 for rotating the dust box. By moving it, the dust input box 3 opens the rear end opening 1a of the dust storage box 1 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, and opens the rear end opening 1a as shown by the chain line in FIG. It is possible to move at any time between the discharging position (raising position).

  A work machine capable of executing a loading step of forcibly loading the input dust in the input box 3 into the dust storage box 1 when the input box 3 is in the loading position. A dust loading device 2 is provided. The structure of the dust loading device 2 is a conventionally well-known structure called a compression plate type. In the illustrated example, the dust loading device 2 is supported on the left and right side walls of the dust container box 3 so as to be movable up and down at a position facing the rear end opening 1a of the dust container box 1. A lifting / lowering body 4, a second lifting / lowering cylinder A 2 for forcibly raising / lowering the lifting / lowering body 4, and a shaft that extends to the full width of the dust-filling box 3 and is pivotable to the lower part of the lifting / lowering body 4. A compression plate 5 to be supported and a third cylinder A3 for advancing and retreating the compression plate for forcibly turning the compression plate 5 are provided.

  Thus, the primary compression action performed by lowering the elevating body 4 from the raised position to the lowered position with the compression plate 5 held at the rear position, and the compression plate 5 performed with the elevating body 4 held at the lowered position. Secondary compression action performed by forward rotation from the rear position to the front position, and loading action performed by raising the elevating body 4 from the lowered position to the raised position with the compression plate 5 held at the forward position. By executing a series of dust loading process cycle consisting of the following, the throwing dust in the dust throwing box 3 is forced into the dust containing box 1. And in order to operate each said operation | movement sequentially, the several proximity switch which each detects the raising position of the raising / lowering body 4 and the falling position, and the back position and the front position of the compression board 5 in the appropriate place in the dust throwing-in box 3 is carried out. (Not shown) are provided, and these proximity switches are connected to a first control unit UK1 described later.

  In addition, the dust container 1 is provided with a dust discharge device 7 as a working machine for discharging dust stored in the box to the outside. The dust discharge device 7 includes a discharge plate 6 that extends to the full width in the dust storage box 1 and can be moved back and forth with respect to the dust input box 3 at the loading position, a back surface of the discharge plate 6, and a dust storage box. The first cylinder A1 is interposed between the first cylinder A1 and the fourth cylinder A4, which is interposed between the front part of the first cylinder A1 and drives the discharge plate 6 forward and backward with respect to the dust box 3. Then, when the dust input box 3 is in the discharge position (raised position), the discharge plate 6 is retracted in the dust storage box 1 to force the storage dust in the dust storage box 1 from the rear end opening 1a. It can be discharged.

  Referring also to FIG. 6, a front operation panel CF is provided in the cab of the base vehicle Vb, and the operation modes of the dust loading device 2 and the dust discharge device 7 are arbitrarily set in the front operation panel CF. Various operation switches CF-SW1 to 3 for selection operation, and second power source selection for switching operation between an engine driving state in which the hydraulic pump P is driven by the engine E and a motor driving state in which the electric motor M is driven. A switch M-SW2 and various notification lamps L1 to L5 are provided. The second power source selection switch M-SW2 outputs a motor selection signal only when it is turned on to select a motor drive state.

  The various operation switches of the front operation panel CF include, for example, a main switch CF-SW1 for operation selection operation, an up / down selection switch CF-SW2 that rotates the dust input box 3 up and down, and a discharge plate 6. An advance / retreat selection switch CF-SW3 for reverse operation and other operation switches (not shown) are included. The main switch CF-SW1 includes a loading selection position that permits the loading operation of the dust loading device 2, a discharge selection position that permits the discharging operation of the dust discharging device 7, and the dust loading device 2 and the dust discharging device. It is possible to arbitrarily select and operate the off position at which each operation of 7 is stopped, and it may be configured so that each of the three positions can be selected and held, or automatically from the loading selection position or the discharge selection position to the off position. You may comprise so that it can return. Thus, the main switches CF-SW 1 to 3, the up / down selection switch CF-SW 2, and the advance / retreat selection switch CF-SW 3 function as work completion switches for the dust discharge process.

  Referring also to FIG. 7, the rear operation panel CR is fixed and supported on the outer surface of the dust input box 3 around the dust input port 3a. The rear operation panel CR includes various operation switches CR-SW1 to 3 for arbitrarily selecting and operating the operation mode of the dust loading device 2, an engine driving state in which the hydraulic pump P is driven by the engine E, and the electric motor M. Is provided with a first power source selection switch M-SW1 for switching operation between the motor driving state driven by and various notification lamps L1 to L5. The power source selection switch M-SW1 outputs a motor selection signal only when it is turned on to select a motor drive state. In the illustrated example, the rear operation panel CR is disposed on the left side of the dust input port 3a of the dust input box 3, but in addition (or alternatively), the rear operation panel CR is provided on the right side of the dust input port 3. It may be arranged.

  The various operation switches of the rear operation panel CR include, for example, a loading switch CR-SW1 that outputs a command signal for starting the loading operation to the dust loading device 2, and the dust loading process cycle of the dust loading device 2. Single switch CR-SW2 for selecting whether to operate only once or continuous operation, emergency stop switch that outputs a command signal for emergency stop of loading operation of the dust loading device 2 and discharging operation of the dust discharging device 7 CR-SW3 and other operation switches (the description is omitted) are included. Thus, when the single unit switch CR-SW2 is switched to the single operation position while the single unit switch CR-SW2 is held in the continuous operation position and the dust loading process cycle is continuously operated, Since the loading operation of the device 2 is completed simultaneously with the completion of the loading cycle being executed, the single unit switch CR-SW2 also serves as a work end switch during continuous operation.

  Further, if the main switch CF-SW1 of the front operation panel CF is switched to the loading selection position and the loading switch CR-SW1 of the rear operation panel CR is turned on, the loading operation of the dust loading device 2 is performed. In addition, after switching the main switch CF-SW1 to the discharge selection position and operating the up / down selection switch CF-SW2 to the raised position, the dust input box 3 is rotated upward, and then advances and retreats. When the selection switch CF-SW3 is operated to the discharge position, the discharge plate 6 can be moved backward to discharge the stored dust in the dust storage box 1.

  Further, the various notification lamp groups on the front and rear operation panels CF and CR are in a state in which the hydraulic pump P can be normally driven by the electric motor M while a vehicle key switch (not shown) is turned on. A first notification lamp L1 as a first notification means for notifying that it is, a second notification lamp L2 as a second notification means for notifying that the remaining amount of the battery B has dropped below a predetermined value, and hydraulic pressure A third notification lamp L3 as third notification means for notifying that the pump P is being driven by the electric motor M (that is, the motor is being driven), and the remaining amount of the battery B sufficiently exceeds a predetermined value. The fourth notification lamp L4 as a fourth notification means for notifying that there is a fifth notification means as a fifth notification means for notifying that the power source selection switch M-SW1, 2 is in the operation position for selecting the motor drive state. 5 Notification lamp L5 Include also front and rear control panel CF, the CR, displays the notification content of the notification lamp L1~L5 are assigned respectively.

  The “state in which the electric motor M can be normally driven” notified by the first notification lamp L1 means that the remaining amount of the battery B (that is, the amount of electricity charged) is sufficient, that is, not less than a predetermined lower limit value. The electric system including the electric motor M and the battery B (hereinafter simply referred to as “electric system” in this specification) for ensuring the electric motor M to operate with the electric power from the battery B is not broken. A state (that is, a state in which the electric system functions normally without a failure such as disconnection, short circuit, or element breakage).

  Thus, according to the first notification lamp L1, since it is possible to notify that the hydraulic pump P is in a motor drivable state that can be driven normally by the electric motor M, the hydraulic pump P is driven by the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2. When switching the drive source, it is possible to confirm in advance whether or not the electric motor M is in a state where the pump can be normally driven, and based on the confirmation result, it is possible to appropriately determine the drive source switching. . Further, according to the second notification lamp L2, it is possible to notify that the remaining amount of the battery B has decreased to a predetermined value or less (however, as described above, the battery is not exhausted and the necessary remaining amount is secured). Thus, it is possible to confirm the tendency of the remaining amount of the battery B to decrease early, and it is possible to prompt the operator to switch from the motor drive state to the engine drive state and to suppress the switch from the engine drive state to the motor drive state. Further, according to the third notification lamp L3, when it is determined that the motor can be driven and the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2 are in the ON operation (motor drive selection) position, the motor drive state is indicated. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether or not the hydraulic pump P is being driven by the motor, and the drive source switching determination can be made more appropriately. Further, according to the fourth notification lamp L4, it can be confirmed that the remaining amount of the battery B is equal to or greater than a predetermined value and there is a sufficient margin for driving the motor, so that the drive source switching determination can be made more appropriately. Further, according to the fifth notification lamp L5, it is possible to clearly check whether or not the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2 are in the ON operation (motor drive selection) position, so that the drive source switching determination is more appropriate. Can be done.

  Note that the notification lamps L1 to L5 described above are appropriately color-coded for each notification function in order to make it easier to visually identify the notification function, or change the flashing mode of at least some of the notification lamps (for example, the flashing interval). May be changed). As the first to fifth notification means, instead of (or in addition to) the first to fifth notification lamps L1 to L5 in the illustrated example, sound generation means for generating a predetermined notification sound or announcement sound may be used. Is possible. In this specification, the notification lamps L1 to L5 are used in a broad concept including not only a light bulb and a pilot lamp but also an LED (light emitting diode) and a liquid crystal with backlight.

  In the illustrated example, the front operation panel CF is installed in the cab. However, in addition to or instead of this arrangement, a third operation panel (not shown) is provided outside the cab and from the dust bin 3. You may arrange | position in the site | part which spaced apart. For example, if the third operation panel is installed and fixed at an appropriate position on the side surface of the dust storage box 1, there is an advantage that it becomes relatively close to the loading switch CR-SW1 and the like of the rear operation panel CR and the wiring can be easily integrated. Further, if the third operation panel is installed and fixed in the front part of the refuse storage box 1, for example, near the control unit box UKB described later, there is an advantage that the wiring side control device UK is relatively close and wiring can be easily integrated. is there. In addition, the third operation panel is a magnet-removable wired remote controller or a wireless remote controller, and this is adsorbed and fixed to an arbitrary position of a vehicle (for example, the outer surface of the dust container 1) or an external fixed object where the worker is away from the dust input box 3. Or may be carried by an operator. As a result, even if the dust box 3 is raised as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 1 and the first power source selection switch M-SW1 is raised and displaced together with the rear operation panel CR, the front operation panel CF or the third operation panel The second power source selection switch M-SW2 can switch the drive source without any trouble.

  Further, in the refuse storage box 1, a hydraulic pump P for operating each of the hydraulically operated work machines mounted on the vehicle, that is, the dust loader 2 and the dust discharger 7 (hereinafter simply referred to as work machines 2 and 7). Is mounted. As shown in FIG. 5, the hydraulic circuit C includes a hydraulic pump P whose suction side is connected to an oil tank T, and a discharge side of the hydraulic pump P as a hydraulic oil chamber of the first to fourth cylinders A1 to A4. Between the oil tank T and the first to fourth valves v1 to v4 respectively interposed in the oil passages connected in parallel and the discharge side of the hydraulic pump P in order to keep the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump P below a predetermined value. And a relief valve R.

  The first to fourth valves v1 to v4 are operated between the hydraulic oil chambers of the cylinders A1 to A4 and the hydraulic pump P so as to switch and control the operations of the corresponding cylinders A1 to A4 independently. It is configured to perform oil supply / discharge control. When each of the valves v1 to v4 is switched to the neutral position, at the same time, the valves v1 to v4 and the corresponding hydraulic oil chambers of the cylinders A1 to A4 are shut off, and the cylinders A1 to A4 are hydraulically locked. Thereby, the corresponding working machines 2 and 7 are stopped and locked at the working position at that time. In the illustrated example, the first to fourth valves v1 to v4 are centrally arranged as a multi-valve MV in a single base and unitized, and the multi-valve MV constitutes a valve device.

  The hydraulic pump P is composed of a variable displacement displacement type hydraulic pump, and in this embodiment, in particular, a plurality of plungers that are annularly arranged in a pump casing (not shown) and are slidably fitted, and end portions of the plungers It is composed of a swash plate plunger pump that has a swash plate that is in sliding contact with the pump casing and that can rotate relative to the pump casing. By changing the inclination angle of the swash plate, the operation stroke of each plunger, and hence the pump discharge capacity is changed. It is possible. An electric actuator A that drives the swash plate is linked to and connected to the swash plate to change the inclination angle. Since the structure of such a swash plate type plunger pump is conventionally well-known, further description is abbreviate | omitted. If such a swash plate type plunger pump is used as the hydraulic pump P, there is an advantage that the discharge capacity can be easily changed and the switching control can be performed quickly and accurately. The actuator A can be appropriately selected from an electromagnetic actuator, an electric motor or the like, and an electromagnetic actuator is used in this embodiment.

  By the way, the bodywork K is provided with a bodywork-side control device UK that is independent from the vehicle-side control device UV, and this is a control unit attached to an appropriate place (the front end portion in the illustrated example) of the dust container box 1. Built in box UKB. This bodywork side control unit UK is intended to control the operation of the work machines 2 and 7 in accordance with operation inputs to the various operation switches CF-SW1 to 3 and CR-SW1 to 3 of the front and rear operation panels CF and CR. A first control unit UK1 whose main part is a microcomputer capable of outputting a valve control signal to the multi-valve MV, and a signal exchange between the first control unit UK1 and the vehicle-side control unit UV; In other words, the second control unit UK2 that can perform the interface function is included. The vehicle-side control device UV and the bodywork control device UK are both activated by turning on the vehicle-mounted power supply when the vehicle key switch is turned on, and the key switch is turned off. In response to this, it becomes de-energized and stops operating.

  The first control unit UK1 is a control unit having basically the same structure as the control unit for work implements that is conventionally mounted and used in the garbage truck V so as to control the operation of the work implements 2 and 7. Are connected so that various operation switches CF-SW1 to 3; CR-SW1 to 3 provided on the front and rear operation panels CF and CR can receive the operation input signals. The first control unit UK1 is connected to a multi-valve MV (each valve v1 to v4) that controls the various cylinders A1 to A4 that operate the work machines 2 and 7, and sends an operation command signal to the valves v1 to v4. Can be output individually.

  Further, the first control unit UK1 sends an idle up signal for idling up the engine E to the second control unit UK2 when it is determined from the operation input states of the various operation switches that the work machines 2 and 7 are operating. In response to the input of the idle up signal, the second control unit UK2 sends a work implement operating signal indicating that the work implements 2 and 7 are operating to the motor control unit of the vehicle side control unit UV. In addition, an electronic governor signal is output to the engine control unit of the vehicle-side control device UV so that the engine speed can be increased (idle up).

  On the other hand, the first and second power source selection switches M-SW1, 2 are connected to the second control unit UK2 so as to receive the operation input signal, and the first to third notification lamps L1-5 are provided. It is connected so that the notification (lighting) operation can be performed by the output current from the second control unit UK2.

  In addition, the second control unit UK2 sends a motor drive command signal to the motor control unit of the vehicle-side control unit UV in response to the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2 being turned on to output a motor selection signal. Based on the motor drive command signal and the work implement operating signal, energization from the battery B to the electric motor M (accordingly, motor operation) can be executed. That is, when receiving the motor drive command signal from the second control unit UK2, the vehicle-side control unit UV controls the engine E, the electric motor M, and the power selection / extraction mechanism PS so that the drive source of the hydraulic pump P is the electric motor M. When the motor drive command signal is not received from the second control unit UK2, the engine E, the electric motor M, and the power selection / removal mechanism PS can be controlled so that the drive source of the hydraulic pump P is the engine E. . Thus, the second control unit UK2 controls the hydraulic pump P with the engine E in response to an operation input to the first and second power source selection switches M-SW1, 2 and in cooperation with the vehicle-side control unit UV. The engine drive state to be driven and the motor drive state to be driven by the electric motor M can be switched.

  Further, the second control unit UK2 can input the output signal of the main switch CF-SW1 of the front operation panel CF to this, and the loading operation selection state or the discharge operation selection is made from the output signal. It is possible to determine whether it is in a state. Based on the determination result, the second control unit UK2 makes the switching operation signal from the power source selection switch M-SW1 valid while the loading operation is selected, but the switching operation signal from the power source selection switch M-SW2 is On the other hand, while the discharge operation is selected, the switching operation signal from the power source selection switch M-SW2 is validated, but the switching operation signal from the power source selection switch M-SW1 is invalidated.

  Further, a motor drive permission signal can be output from the vehicle side control device UV to the second control device UK2 side. However, the motor drive permission signal indicates that the electric system is normal and the battery B is out of battery (that is, the remaining amount is less than a predetermined lower limit), and the electric system is normal but the battery B The output mode (for example, duty ratio of the output signal) is set to be different from the case where the remaining amount of battery is reduced to a certain extent (that is, below a predetermined value higher than the predetermined lower limit value), and the electric system fails Alternatively, when the battery B has run out, the motor drive permission signal is not output. The motor drive permission signal may be output only while the vehicle-side control device UV is receiving the work implement operating signal.

  Although not shown, a failure diagnosis circuit for detecting the presence or absence of a failure in the electric system is provided between the battery B and the electric motor M. The failure diagnosis circuit and the battery sensor provided in the battery B are provided. Are input to the vehicle-side control device UV, so that the vehicle-side control device UV determines which output mode of the motor drive permission signal should be output or whether the output should be stopped. The

  Further, an engine operating signal for identifying whether the engine E is operating or stopped can be input from a sensor provided in the engine E to the second control unit UK2 of the body control unit UK. A battery remaining amount signal indicating the remaining amount of the battery B can be input from a sensor provided in the battery B, and is output when the engine E is started by an operation input to the starter switch S-SW. An engine start signal can be input from a sensor provided in the starter switch S-SW.

  Then, the second control unit UK2 has front and rear operation panels based on the motor drive permission signal from the vehicle side control unit UV and the motor selection signal from the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2 input thereto. The first and fifth notification lamps L1 to L5 of CF and CR can be controlled (lighted), and the battery B is out of battery when the hydraulic pump P is driven (that is, the remaining amount falls below a predetermined lower limit value). Or an emergency stop signal is output to the first control unit UK1 when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the electrical system. In this case, when the first control unit UK1 receives the emergency stop signal from the second control unit UK2, the multi-valve MV ( A stop command signal is output to each valve v1 to v4). Further, when the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2 are switched when the hydraulic pump P is in a motor drive state or an engine drive state and the work machines 2 and 7 are operating (that is, during load operation). The second control unit UK2 outputs an emergency stop signal to the first control unit UK1, and in this case as well, the first control unit UK1 controls the operation of the multi-valve MV so that the work machines 2 and 7 are emergency stopped. Therefore, a stop command signal (the valves v1 to v4) is output to the multi-valve MV.

  The work implement emergency stop method based on the operation control of the multi-valve MV by the first control device UK1 described above is performed when the emergency stop switch CR-SW3 is turned on while the work implements 2 and 7 are operating. This is the same as the method in which the multi-valve MV is operated and controlled to the neutral position by UK1 and the working machines are all stopped at once. In particular, in this embodiment, the wiring for outputting the emergency stop signal from the second control unit UK2 is connected to the wiring of the emergency stop switch CR-SW3. Therefore, for the emergency stop signal input from the second control unit UK2 The emergency stop signal can be sent from the second control unit UK2 to the first control unit UK1 without specially providing the input terminal of the first control unit UK1. It is also possible to directly connect the wiring for outputting the emergency stop signal from the second control device UK2 to the first control device UK1 without connecting to the wiring of the emergency stop switch CR-SW3.

  Thus, in the bodywork side control device UK of the present embodiment, the motor drive state and the engine drive state of the hydraulic pump P according to the operation input to the first and second power source selection switches M-SW1,2. When the switching control is performed, the signal input / output unit on the body side control device UK side of all signals to be exchanged between the body side control device UK and the vehicle side control device UV is the second control device. Only provided in UK2.

  Accordingly, in the bodywork side control unit UK, the interface function parts that should exchange information (signals) between this and the vehicle side control unit UV can be aggregated in the second control unit UK2, so Various operation switch groups CF-SW1 to 3 of the operation panels CR and CF; a conventionally known work machine control device (that is, the first control device) that controls the work machines 2 and 7 based on operation inputs to the CR-SW1 to 3 A new control unit UK corresponding to a hybrid work vehicle can be obtained by simply adding and connecting a newly developed second control unit UK2 to the control unit corresponding to UK1). Easy to build. As a result, the development cost can be reduced and the development period can be shortened. Also, a component (that is, a first work) is required between a normal type work vehicle that drives a hydraulic pump for a work machine only by an engine and a hybrid type work vehicle. The control device corresponding to one control device UK1 is shared.

  Further, as described above, the second control unit UK2 of the present embodiment is configured such that when the battery B runs out of the battery B or the electric system fails in the motor driving state of the hydraulic pump P, or the hydraulic pump P is in the motor driving state. When the power source selection switches M-SW1 and 2 are switched when the work machines 2 and 7 are operating in the engine driving state (that is, during the load operation), the first control unit UK1 operates the work machine 2 , 7 to convert the signal output from the vehicle side control device UV or the engine start signal into a conventionally known emergency stop signal so as to control the operation of the multi-valve MV so as to make an emergency stop. Output toward. Therefore, in the bodywork side control unit UK, the conventionally known first control unit UK1 for controlling the work implement is used as it is, but an emergency stop signal is output from the second control unit UK2 having the interface function thereto. As a result, the work machine can be stopped urgently, and the overall control configuration can be simplified as much as possible.

  The second control unit UK2 is connected to the electromagnetic actuator A for driving the swash plate of the hydraulic pump P, and can output a swash plate angle change signal to the actuator A. Then, based on the swash plate angle change signal, the electromagnetic actuator A changes the swash plate angle to drive the stroke of each plunger of the hydraulic pump P, and thus the discharge capacity, whether the hydraulic pump P is in the engine drive state or the motor drive. Change control is performed according to whether or not it is in a state.

  For example, in the illustrated example, the second control unit UK2 outputs a swash plate angle change signal to the swash plate driving actuator A only in the motor driving state, whereby the discharge capacity of the hydraulic pump P in the motor driving state is output. (For example, 80 cc / rev) is set to be larger than the discharge capacity (for example, 63 cc / rev) in the engine driving state. As a result, even when the electric motor M is rotated at a low speed for noise countermeasures or the like in the motor driving state, it is possible to secure a discharge oil amount necessary for driving the work machine by setting the hydraulic pump P to a relatively high discharge capacity. It becomes. Further, in the engine driving state, even if the engine E is rotated to a certain degree of high speed to prevent engine stall etc., it is effective to set the hydraulic pump P to a relatively low discharge capacity, so that the amount of discharged oil becomes excessive. It becomes possible to prevent.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.
[Loading process]
The loading process of the charged dust in the dust charging box 3 by the dust loading device 2 includes the dust charging box 3 at the loading position (solid line in FIG. 1) and the discharge plate 6 near the rear end of the dust storage box 1. The process is started in a state where each is held at a predetermined retracted position. In this case, after the main switch CF-SW1 of the front operation panel CF is operated to the loading position, the loading process is started by turning on the loading switch CR-SW1 of the rear operation panel CR. The dust loading process cycle is operated only once or continuously depending on the operation position of the single unit changeover switch CR-SW2. In addition, during continuous operation, if the single unit changeover switch CR-SW2 is switched to the single operation position, the dust loading device 2 stops at the end of the dust loading process cycle.

The dust pushed into the dust storage box 1 by the execution of the loading process is stored in the dust storage box 1 while being appropriately compressed between the discharge plate 6 and the dust loading device 2. In this case, in the illustrated example, the discharge cylinder A4 is gradually contracted by the compression reaction force that the discharge plate 6 receives from the stored dust, and the discharge plate 6 is gradually advanced.
[Discharge process]
When the garbage container 1 is filled with the contained dust, the garbage truck V is moved to the garbage disposal site. In the garbage disposal site, the main switch CF-SW1 of the front operation panel CF is operated to the discharge selection position, and if the vertical selection switch CF-SW2 is operated to the raised position, the dust input box 3 is rotated upward, Thereafter, when the advance / retreat selection switch CF-SW3 is operated to the discharge position, the discharge plate 6 can be moved backward to discharge the stored dust in the dust storage box 1. After the discharge process is completed, the up / down selection switch CF-SW2 is lowered to rotate the dust input box 3 back to the loading position, and the advance / retreat selection switch CF-SW3 is operated to advance. In a state where 6 is returned to the predetermined retracted position at the rear part of the dust storage box 1, the discharge plate 6 is made to stand still and wait. Then, the garbage collection vehicle V is made to travel to the dust collection place, and the next loading process by the dust loading device 2 is started from the standby state.

  Thus, in the loading / discharging process, the first control unit UK1 of the body-side control unit UK mainly operates the operation switch groups CF-SW1 to 3, CR-SW1 to the front and rear operation panels CF and CR. 3 can be executed by outputting a valve control signal to the multi-valve MV in response to an operation input to the cylinder 3, and controlling the cylinders A1 to A4 of the work machines 2 and 7, and the control procedure is well known in the art. Description is omitted.

Next, FIG. 8 to FIG. 8 show examples of control procedures when the body control unit UK and the vehicle side control unit UV cooperate with each other to switch and control the drive source of the hydraulic pump P between the engine E and the electric motor M. This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. These controls are performed in a state where the vehicle key switch UV and the body control device UK (first and second control devices UK1, 2) are energized with the vehicle key switch turned on. Executed.
[Basic flow of drive source switching control]
First, in FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not the power take-off switch P-SW is turned on (step S1). If the power take-off switch P-SW is turned on, the process proceeds to step S2, and the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2 are switched. It is determined whether any of the operations has been turned on (ie, motor drive selection). If the operation has been turned off (ie, engine drive selection), the process proceeds to step S3 to determine whether the engine is operating.

  If NO in step S3, the process proceeds to step S4, where the engine E is started and the electromagnetic clutch 11 is engaged, and if it is determined in step S3 that the engine is operating, step S4 is skipped and step S5 is skipped. Proceed to At this time, the hydraulic pump P is driven by the engine E. However, since the valves v1 to v4 of the multi-valve MV are in the neutral position, the oil discharged from the hydraulic pump P passes through the relief valve R and is on the oil tank T side. The cylinders A1 to A4 of the work machines 2 and 7 are placed in a standby state without being operated.

  In step S5, the operation switches of the work machines 2 and 7 are operated to input the loading process or the discharging process (for example, the main switch CF-SW1 is loaded and the loading switch CR-SW1 is turned on). And if it is determined that there has been an operation input, the process proceeds to step S6 to switch the valves v1 to v4 of the multi-valve MV in accordance with the operation input. The cylinders A <b> 1 to A <b> 4 of the work machines 2 and 7 corresponding to the input are operated to execute the work (for example, loading work) of the work machines 2 and 7. On the other hand, if it is determined NO in step S5, a return is returned.

  If it is determined in step S2 that the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2 are turned on (that is, motor drive selection), the process proceeds to step S7. In this step S7, it is determined whether or not the battery B is out of battery (that is, the remaining amount is lower than a predetermined lower limit value) and the electric system is normal and the motor can be driven. If it is determined that the answer is negative (that is, the motor cannot be driven), the process proceeds to step S8 to determine whether the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M-SW2 are turned on (ie, motor drive is selected) or off (ie, engine drive is selected). To be judged.

  If it is determined in step S8 that the operation is off, the process proceeds to step S3. On the other hand, if the operation remains on, the process returns, and until the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M-2 are turned off. The work machines 2 and 7 are in a standby state without starting work.

  When the determination in step S7 is negative (that is, the motor cannot be driven), since the motor drive lamp L1 is turned off, the operator can turn off the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2 in the standby state (that is, select the engine drive). ).

  If it is determined in step S7 that the motor can be driven, the process proceeds to step S9. If the engine E is operating, the operation is stopped and the electromagnetic clutch 11 is disengaged. Proceeding to S10, the electric motor M is started to bring the hydraulic pump P into a motor driving state, and then the process proceeds to Step S11.

In step S11, as in step S5, it is determined whether or not the operation switches of the work machines 2 and 7 have been input to execute the loading process or the discharging process. If it is determined that the operation input has been made, the process proceeds to step S12 to switch and control the valves v1 to v4 of the multi-valve MV in accordance with the operation input, whereby the work machine 2 corresponding to the operation input. , 7 cylinders A1 to A4 are actuated to execute work of the work machines 2 and 7 (for example, loading work).
[Processing procedure from start to end of dust loading process] (first embodiment)
FIG. 9 shows an example of a work flow from the start to the end of the dust loading process, particularly in the processing of step S12 (FIG. 8) in which the dust loading device 2 executes the dust loading process using the electric motor M as the drive source. It is the control flow which shows.

  In FIG. 9, first, in step S20 (corresponding to step S11), the main switch CF-SW1 of the front operation panel CF is operated to the loading position and the loading switch CR-SW1 of the rear operation panel CR is turned on. It is determined whether or not an operation has been performed. If not, the process returns. If not, the process proceeds to step S21, and the predetermined dust loading process cycle described above is started.

  By the way, during the execution of the dust loading process cycle, it is determined whether or not the electric motor M can be driven under the same determination conditions as in Step S7. If not (that is, the remaining amount of the battery B is predetermined). When the electric motor M cannot be driven due to a drop below the lower limit limit or the electric system fails, the refuse loading device 2 is stopped urgently. This emergency stop method is performed by operating the multi-valve MV to the neutral position as described above and outputting a stop command signal to the multi-valve MV (the valves v1 to v4).

  Then, the process proceeds to step S22 to determine whether or not the dust loading process cycle has been completed for one cycle. If not, the process returns to step S21. If not (ie, one cycle has been completed), step S23 is performed. Proceed to In this step S23, it is determined whether the operation position of the continuous single switch CR-SW2 is a continuous position or a single position, and if it is determined that it is a single position, the process proceeds to step S26, and the loading process is immediately performed. Is finished and returns.

If it is determined in step S23 that the current position is the continuous position, the process proceeds to step S24, where it is determined whether the remaining amount of the battery B is equal to or less than a specific value greater than the predetermined limit lower limit value . If the value is equal to or less than the value, the process proceeds to step S27, and the loading process is terminated after execution by a specific number of cycles (one cycle in the present embodiment) that can be loaded at a plurality of stations even with the remaining amount . . Note that the particular value used as the threshold value of the remaining amount reduction of battery B in the step S24, the remaining amount of battery-B is the remaining although the electric motor M even below the values tentatively can be driven continuously less It is set to a value that can determine that it has become.

By the way, the specific value used as the threshold for lowering the remaining amount of the battery B in the step S24 is the threshold for the remaining amount of the battery used as a lighting condition for the second notification lamp L2 (that is, the remaining amount of the battery has decreased below that). In this case, it may be set to coincide with a predetermined value for informing the second notification lamp L2, or may be set to an arbitrary value without matching. In particular, when both threshold values are matched as in the former and when the refuse loading device 2 is continuously operated, when the remaining battery level drops below the specified value, the remaining level decreases. Accordingly, the operator notifies the second notification lamp that the dust loading cycle has shifted to a limited cycle operation for a predetermined number of times (one cycle in the illustrated example) or is temporarily stopped after the transition. It can be easily recognized by observing the lighting of L2. In the present invention, the state may be notified by a temporary stop notification lamp installed on the operation panel CF, CR or the like separately from the second notification lamp L2.

If it is determined in step S24 that the remaining battery level is greater than the specific value (that is, the remaining battery level is sufficient), the process proceeds to step S25, where the main switch CF-SW1 is not at the loading position. Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the loading switch CR-SW1 has been turned on (that is, a predetermined work end operation has been performed), and if not, the process returns to step S21 to repeat the refuse loading process cycle, which is not not. In that case, the process proceeds to step S26, and the dust loading process cycle ends.

Thus, when the remaining amount of the battery B falls below the specific value during operation in the continuous operation mode of the dust loading device 2 using the electric motor M as a drive source, the dust loading of the dust loading device 2 is performed. Since the loading process cycle is limited to a specific number of times (in this embodiment, only once) at which the loading operation can be performed at a plurality of stations, the operation of the dust loading device 2 (that is, the electric motor M) is activated. The frequency can be reduced as much as possible, and the power of the battery B can be kept from being wasted, so that the loading operation can be performed at as many stations as possible without any trouble. In the present embodiment, the specific number of times is set to one. However, in the present invention, when the battery capacity is sufficient, the specific number of times may be set to an appropriate number of two or more. .
[Processing procedure from the start to the end of the dust loading process] (second embodiment)
FIG. 10 shows the work flow from the start to the end of the dust loading process, particularly in the processing of step S12 (FIG. 8) in which the dust loading device 2 executes the dust loading process with the drive source as the electric motor M. It is a control flow which shows an example.

  In FIG. 10, first, in step S30 (corresponding to step S11), the main switch CF-SW1 of the front operation panel CF is operated to the loading position and the loading switch CR-SW1 of the rear operation panel CR is turned on. It is determined whether or not an operation has been performed. If not, the process returns. If not, the process proceeds to step S31.

  In step S31, it is determined whether the operation position of the single unit CR-SW2 is a continuous position or a single position, and if it is determined that it is a single position, the process proceeds to step S32 and the single operation mode is set. The dust loading process is started. Then, the process proceeds to step S33, where it is determined whether or not the dust loading process cycle is completed in the loading process. If not, the process returns to step S31. If not, the process proceeds to step S34. Then, the loading process is finished immediately and returns.

If it is determined in step S31 that the position is the continuous position, the process proceeds to step S35, and the electric motor M can be continuously driven even if the remaining amount of the battery B falls below that value as in step S24. There can be judged that the remaining becomes small, whether the predetermined specific value or less greater than the limit lower limit is determined, in the case where a specific value or less, the process proceeds to step S32, communication Although the single switch CR-SW2 is in the continuous position, the dust loading process in the single operation mode is executed, and therefore the dust loading process cycle is completed in only one cycle.

By the way, the specific value used as the threshold for lowering the remaining amount of the battery B in the step S35 is the battery used as the lighting condition for the second notification lamp L2, similarly to the specific value used in the process in the step S24. It may be set to match the remaining amount threshold value, or may be set to an arbitrary value without matching. In particular, when both threshold values are matched as in the former and when the refuse loading device 2 is continuously operated, when the remaining battery level drops below the specified value, the remaining level decreases. Therefore, the worker can easily recognize that the dust loading cycle has shifted to the single cycle operation or is temporarily stopped after the transition by looking at the lighting of the second notification lamp L2. Become. In addition, the state may be notified by a temporary stop notification lamp installed on the operation panel CF, CR or the like separately from the second notification lamp L2.

If it is determined in step S35 that the battery remaining amount is greater than the specific value (that is, the remaining battery amount is sufficient), the process proceeds to step S36 to start the loading process in the continuous operation mode. It becomes. Next, the process proceeds to step S37, and as in step S25, the main switch CF-SW1 is not at the loading position or the loading switch CR-SW1 is turned on (that is, a predetermined work end operation is performed). If not, the process returns to step S31. If not, the process proceeds to step S38, waits for the completion of the dust loading process cycle being executed, and the loading process ends. .

  Even during the execution of the loading steps in steps S32 and S36, it is determined whether or not the electric motor M can be driven under the same determination conditions as in step S7 as in step S21. (That is, when the electric motor M cannot be driven because the remaining amount of the battery B falls below a predetermined lower limit value or the electric system breaks down) Stop.

As described above, in the second embodiment, during operation of the refuse loading device 2 in which the drive source is the electric motor M in the continuous operation mode, when the remaining amount of the battery B decreases below the specific value, Since the operation mode is automatically switched to the operation mode, the dust loading process cycle of the dust loading device 2 is substantially limited to the remaining one or less. Thus, the operation frequency of the dust loading device 2 (that is, the electric motor M) can be reduced as much as possible, and the power of the battery B can be suppressed from being wasted. It can be done without hindrance.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the first embodiment, during operation in the continuous operation mode of the refuse loading device 2 using the electric motor M as the driving source, the electric motor M is continuously driven even if the remaining amount of the battery B falls below that value. When it drops below a specific value where it can be determined that the remaining amount has decreased, the dust loading process cycle of the dust loading device 2 is loaded at a plurality of stations with the remaining amount of the specific value. In order to limit to a specific number of cycles that can be performed (in the illustrated example, only once), the control mode setting of the control unit UK (particularly the first control unit UK1) is shown. Instead, in the third embodiment, when the refuse loading device 2 is in operation and the continuous changeover switch CR-SW2 is in the operation position (continuous position) for selecting the continuous operation mode, the remaining amount of the battery B but, even below its value When the prima facie dynamic motor M falls below a certain value that can determine that the driving can be continued has remaining low, to forcibly switched to the isolated operation mode the operation of the refuse loading device 2, communication single switching Signal changing means for changing the output signal from the switch CR-SW2 to the first control unit UK1 from the continuous operation mode command signal to the single operation mode command signal is used.

  In this embodiment, as the signal changing means, a continuous cycle limiting circuit CC for converting the continuous operation mode command signal output from the single unit changeover switch CR-SW2 to the first control unit UK1 into the single operation mode command signal is mainly used. As a part. That is, the continuous operation mode signal line 50 and the independent operation mode signal line 51 which are selectively switched by this and connected to the first control unit UK1 are connected in parallel to the continuous single changeover switch CR-SW2. A branch line 52 that branches from the middle of the continuous operation mode signal line 50 and is connected to the single operation mode signal line 51 has a normally open first relay contact r1 that opens and closes it. The continuous operation mode signal line 50 is provided with a normally closed second relay contact r2 for opening and closing the signal line 50.

Then, the relay coil R interlocked with the relay contacts r1 and r2 is a signal line through which a battery remaining amount lowering signal output from the second control unit UK2 flows when the remaining amount of the battery B decreases below the specific value. 53. Therefore, the relay coil R is in an operating state when the current of the battery remaining amount lowering signal flows through the signal line 53, and operates both the relay contacts r1 and r2. That is, when the relay coil R is operated, the first relay contact r1 is closed and the second relay contact r2 is opened, so that the continuous operation mode command signal output from the switch CR-SW2 at the continuous operation position is changed to the single operation mode. Is output as a single operation mode command signal to the signal line 51 side.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the battery is loaded in a state where the dust loading device 2 having the electric motor M as the drive source is in operation and the continuous single changeover switch CR-SW2 is in the operation position for selecting the continuous operation mode. When the remaining amount of B falls below the specified value, the dust loading device 2 is forcibly switched from the continuous operation mode to the single operation mode, so that the operation frequency of the dust loading device 2 (electric motor M) is reduced. It can reduce, and it can suppress so that the electric power of a battery is not wasted, and, thereby, a loading operation | work can be performed without trouble in as many stations as possible.

In addition, a control signal can be output to the valve device MV to control the operation of the refuse loading device 2 in response to an operation input to the operation switches (loading switch CR-SW1, continuous single changeover switch CR-SW2, etc.). 1 For the controller UK, “When the remaining battery level drops below the specified value, the first single changeover switch CR-SW2 is used to forcibly switch the operation of the dust loading device 2 to the single operation mode. Since it is only necessary to add signal changing means (that is, the continuous cycle limiting circuit CC and the signal line 53) for changing the output signal to the control unit UK1 from the continuous operation mode command signal to the single operation mode command signal, the operation of the operation switch A newly-developed signal changing means (continuous) is applied to a conventionally known work machine control device (that is, the first control device UK1) that controls the operation of the dust loading device based on the input. Enough by connecting the cycle limiting circuit CC) to communicate a single changeover switch CR-SW2, thereby, shortening the saving development time of development costs refuse collection vehicles can be achieved.

  In the third embodiment, the signal line 53 for outputting a low battery level signal from the second control unit UK to the continuous cycle limit circuit CC in order to operate the continuous cycle limit circuit CC in response to the low battery level. The second control device UK outputs the battery remaining amount decrease signal to the second notification lamp L2 side in order to perform the notification operation of the second notification lamp L2 in response to the battery remaining amount decrease. Although connected to the device UK, in the present invention, for example, a branch line branched from the middle of the signal line 53 for operating the continuous cycle limiting circuit CC is connected to the second notification lamp L2, or vice versa. A branch line branched from the middle of the signal line for informing the notification lamp L2 may be connected to the continuous cycle limiting circuit CC. In this case, the single output terminal of the second control unit UK that outputs the battery remaining amount reduction signal can be used both for the second notification lamp L2 and for the continuous cycle limiting circuit CC. There is an advantage that the structure can be simplified.

  Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the above-described embodiment, a so-called compression plate type garbage collection vehicle has been exemplified. However, in this embodiment, a so-called rotation plate type dust collection vehicle in which the dust loading device 2 is cooperated with the rotation plate 60 and the pushing plate 61 is used. It is applied to the invention.

  In this case, the primary compression action performed by rotating the rotating plate 60 one time while swinging the pushing plate 61 from the front position to the rear position, and the rotating plate 60 to the front position (the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 13). By carrying out a series of dust loading process cycles consisting of secondary compression and loading action performed by swinging the pushing plate 61 from the rear position to the front position in the held state once or continuously, The input dust in the input box 3 is forcibly pushed into the dust storage box 1.

  And in order to operate each said operation | movement sequentially, the several proximity switch (not shown) which each detects the rocking | fluctuation position of the pushing plate 61, and the rotation position of the rotating plate 60 in the appropriate place in the dust throwing-in box 3 is shown. These proximity switches are connected to a first control unit UK1 described later. Since this rotary plate type dust loading device is well known in the art, further explanation is omitted. Thus, even when the present invention is applied to the rotary plate type garbage truck as described above, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

  According to the drive source switching control mode according to the present embodiment described above, in the hybrid garbage truck V, the hydraulic pump P that supplies hydraulic oil to the hydraulically operated work machines 2 and 7 is connected to the power source selection switch. Since either motive power of the engine E or the electric motor M can be selectively driven based on the switching operation of the M-SWs 1 and 2, it is convenient that the drive source of the hydraulic pump P can be properly used according to the work situation and environment. is there. For example, it is convenient that the hydraulic pump P can be driven by the electric motor M in a place such as a residential area where noise exhaust of the engine E is a problem, and the engine E can be driven in a place where the problem is not a problem.

  Further, the second control unit UK2 of the present embodiment determines that the battery B has run out of battery or an abnormality has occurred in the electrical system in the motor drive state of the hydraulic pump P shown in FIG. When the motor drive permission signal is no longer output from the vehicle-side control device UV even though the work implement operating signal is input, an emergency stop signal is output to the first control device UK1 side. In response to this, the first control unit UK1 issues a stop command signal to the multi-valve MV and controls the operation simultaneously to the neutral position, thereby urgently stopping the working machines 2 and 7 that are operating. Even when the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2 are switched when the hydraulic pump P is in the motor drive state or the engine drive state and the work machines 2 and 7 are operating (that is, during load operation). The second control unit UK2 outputs an emergency stop signal to the first control unit UK1, and in this case as well, the working machines 2 and 7 that are operating can be stopped in an emergency manner.

  In this way, when the battery B runs out of the battery while the hydraulic pump P is driven, or when an abnormality occurs in the electric system, the work machines 2 and 7 are stopped urgently. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the work machines 2 and 7 from operating unexpectedly.

  In the present embodiment, the dust discharge device 7 operates as long as the up / down selection switch CF-SW2 or the advance / retreat selection switch CF-SW3 is operated. For example, the dust discharge box 3 is moved from the loading position (lowering position). When the worker interrupts the operation of the up / down selection switch CF-SW2 while being rotated upward toward the discharge position (raised position), the dust box 3 is stopped at a position below the discharge position. In this case, although the operation of the work machine (dust discharge device 7) is temporarily stopped, the drive source switching control of the hydraulic pump P based on the switching operation input of the power source selection switches M-SW1 and 2 is performed. May be executable.

  Further, when the work implements 2 and 7 are urgently stopped by operating the emergency stop switch CR-SW3 or the like, the operation is temporarily stopped, and therefore, based on the switching operation input of the power source selection switches M-SW1 and M2. The drive source switching control of the hydraulic pump P can be executed. When safety cannot be sufficiently ensured during an emergency stop or when safety is a top priority, the hydraulic pump P is driven based on the switching operation input of the power source selection switches M-SW 1 and 2 after the emergency stop. It may be set to prohibit the source switching control.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, Various embodiment is possible within the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the power of the electric motor M is applied to a hybrid garbage collection vehicle that can be used not only for driving a hydraulic pump but also for driving a wheel. This power may be used only for driving the hydraulic pump, not for driving the wheel. In this case, an electric motor dedicated to driving the pump, a battery that supplies electric power to the electric motor, an engine that is configured separately and independently from a traveling engine that applies driving force to the wheels, and is used only for driving a hydraulic pump, An embodiment in which a power selection / extraction mechanism capable of selectively extracting the power of the engine or the electric motor is mounted on the bodywork K can also be adopted. In this embodiment, the vehicle-side control device UV in the above-described embodiment What is necessary is just to comprise the function of an engine motor control part so that the body control device UK, especially the 2nd control device UK2 may take charge regarding control of the engine motor on the body UK side.

  In the above embodiment, the electric motor M and the engine E are used as an indirect power source for the dust loading device 2 and the dust discharge device 7 (that is, a power source for the hydraulic pump P that supplies hydraulic fluid to the devices 2 and 7). However, in the present invention, only the electric motor M may be used exclusively as the power source. Furthermore, in the present invention, at least the dust loading device 2 may be mechanically linked to the electric motor and directly driven by the electric motor.

  In the above embodiment, the dust discharge process of the dust discharge device 7 is performed by moving the discharge plate 6 forward (moving toward the rear of the vehicle) with the dust input box 3 rotated upward. Although shown, in the present invention, a so-called dump-type dust discharge device that discharges dust by tilting the dust storage box 1 backward while the dust input box 3 is rotated upward may be used.

B ······· Battery CC ······ Continuous cycle limiter circuit (signal changing means)
CF-SW1 ・ ・ Main switch (operation switch)
CF-SW2 ・ ・ Up / down selection switch (operation switch)
CF-SW3..Advance / retreat selection switch (operation switch)
CR-SW1 ... Loading switch (operation switch)
CR-SW2 ··· Single switch (operation switch)
E ... Engine F ... Body K ... Body M ... Electric Motor MV ... Multi Valve (Valve apparatus)
P ······ Hydraulic pump PS ··· Power selection / extraction mechanism UK ··· Body control device (control device)
UK1 ... First control device (control device)
V ····· Dust collection vehicle 2 ································································································································· ..Gas discharge device 53 ... Signal line (signal changing means)

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A bodywork mounted on the vehicle body (F) of the garbage truck (V),
A dust storage box (1), a dust supply box (3) having a dust input port (3a) and connected to the rear end of the dust storage box (1), and a charge in the dust input box (3) A dust loading device (2) capable of loading dust into the dust containing box (1), a dust discharging device (7) capable of discharging the dust contained in the dust containing box (1) to the outside, and a dust loading device An electric motor (M) that is a power source for operating (2), a battery (B) that supplies electric power to the electric motor (M), and a control device (UK) that controls the operation of the dust loading device (2) ) And a loading switch (CR-SW1) connected to the control device (UK) for arbitrarily starting and stopping the operation of the dust loading device (2). (2) is operable in a continuous operation mode in which a predetermined dust loading process cycle is repeated,
The control device (UK) temporarily activates the electric motor (M) even when the remaining amount of the battery (B) falls below the value during operation of the dust loading device (2) in the continuous operation mode. Can continue to drive, but when it drops below a certain value that can be determined that the remaining amount has decreased, the garbage loading process cycle can be loaded at a plurality of stations with the remaining amount of the certain value. the dust loading device (2) KaSobutsu of refuse collection vehicles, characterized in that stops the operation of the after performing only Do certain number of times. A bodywork mounted on the vehicle body (F) of the garbage truck (V),
A dust storage box (1), a dust supply box (3) having a dust input port (3a) and connected to the rear end of the dust storage box (1), and a charge in the dust input box (3) A dust loading device (2) capable of loading dust into the dust containing box (1), a dust discharging device (7) capable of discharging the dust contained in the dust containing box (1) to the outside, and a dust loading device An electric motor (M) that is a power source for operating (2), a battery (B) that supplies electric power to the electric motor (M), and a control device (UK) that controls the operation of the dust loading device (2) ), A loading switch (CR-SW1) connected to the control device (UK) for arbitrarily starting and stopping the operation of the dust loading device (2), and connected to the control device (UK) A continuous operation mode in which the dust loading device (2) repeats a predetermined dust loading process cycle, and the dust loading process support In those comprising at least a continuous single change-over switch for arbitrarily selecting operation islanding operation mode for executing the cycle once (CR-SW2),
The control device (UK) is configured to operate the battery (2) when the dust loading device (2) is in operation and the continuous single changeover switch (CR-SW2) is in an operation position for selecting the continuous operation mode. Even if the remaining amount of B) falls below that value, the electric motor (M) can continue to drive for the time being, but if it falls below a specific value that can be determined that the remaining amount has decreased, the dust loading device ( A garbage collection vehicle bodywork characterized in that the operation of 2) is forcibly switched to the single operation mode. A bodywork mounted on the vehicle body (F) of the garbage truck (V),
A dust storage box (1), a dust supply box (3) having a dust input port (3a) and connected to the rear end of the dust storage box (1), and a charge in the dust input box (3) Hydraulically operated dust loading device (2) capable of loading dust into the dust storage box (1), and hydraulically operated dust discharging device capable of discharging the dust contained in the dust storage box (1) to the outside ( 7), a hydraulic pump (P) for supplying hydraulic oil to the dust loading device (2) and the dust discharging device (7) to operate the dust loading device (2) and the dust discharging device (7), and An electric motor (M) for driving the hydraulic pump (P), a battery (B) for supplying electric power to the electric motor (M), a hydraulic pump (P), a dust loading device (2), and a dust discharging device ( 7) Arbitrarily start and stop the operation of the valve device (MV) that controls the exchange of hydraulic oil between each and the dust loading device (2) Loading operation switch (CR-SW1), the dust loading device (2) repeats a predetermined dust loading process cycle, and a single operation mode in which the dust loading process cycle is executed only once. A single load switch (CR-SW2) for arbitrarily selecting and operating, and a dust loading device (CR-SW2) according to an operation input to the load switch (CR-SW1) and the single switch (CR-SW2) 2) having at least a control device (UK1) capable of outputting a control signal to the valve device (MV) to control the operation of
When the communication single changeover switch even during operation of the dust loading device (2) to (CR-SW2) is in the operating position of selecting the continuous operation mode, the remaining capacity of the battery (B), the If the electric motor (M) can continue to drive for a while even if the value falls below the specified value but falls below a specific value at which it can be determined that the remaining amount has decreased , the operation of the dust loading device (2) is made to operate independently. In order to forcibly switch to the mode, the signal changing means (CC, CC) for changing the output signal from the continuous single changeover switch (CR-SW2) to the control device (UK1) from the continuous operation mode command signal to the single operation mode command signal. 53). The bodywork of a garbage collection vehicle, further comprising:

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