WO2012161062A1 - 電動式旋回装置を備えたショベル及びその制御方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an excavator including an electric turning device in which a turning body is attached to a base body such as a traveling device and a control method thereof.
- a control for forcibly stopping the turning operation is performed. Yes.
- the hydraulic valve In the hydraulic turning work machine, when the turning body is stationary, the hydraulic valve is closed to suppress the supply of pressure oil to the turning drive unit. When the flow of pressure oil is suppressed, the swivel body is stationary. When the turning body is turned by the electric motor, even if the supply of power to the turning electric motor is stopped, it is difficult to immediately stop the turning body due to the moment of inertia of the turning body. In particular, in a turning work machine equipped with an attachment such as an excavator, since the moment of inertia of the turning body increases, it becomes more difficult to make the turning body stationary. In order to avoid danger, a technique for stopping the turning operation more safely is desired.
- a substrate A revolving body attached to the base body so as to be able to swivel; A turning electric motor for turning the turning body; An inverter for supplying electric power to the turning electric motor; A control unit; An obstacle detector that detects obstacles around the substrate and transmits a detection result to the control unit; When the obstacle is detected by the obstacle detector, the controller determines whether there is an obstacle in the monitoring area, and when the obstacle exists inside the monitoring area, the turning There is provided an excavator provided with an electric turning device for stopping an electric motor.
- a substrate A revolving body attached to the base body so as to be able to swivel; A turning electric motor for turning the turning body; An inverter for supplying electric power to the turning electric motor; A control unit; An excavator control method comprising an electric swivel device having an obstacle detector that detects an obstacle around the base and transmits a detection result to the control unit, When an obstacle is detected by the obstacle detector, the control unit determines whether an obstacle exists in the monitoring area; and When it is determined that an obstacle is present inside the monitoring area, a control method for an excavator provided with an electric turning device is provided in which the control unit stops the turning electric motor.
- the electric swivel can be safely stopped.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of the electric swivel device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an overall block diagram of the electric swing device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a pivot axis and an attachment for explaining a method for calculating the attachment length.
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of turning control of the electric turning device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is an equivalent circuit diagram of the inverter.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the speed operation value and the speed command value.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the turning control according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of turning control of the electric turning device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between the azimuth angle of the obstacle position and the speed limit.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart of turning control according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of turning control of the electric turning device according to a modification of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of the electric swivel device according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram of turning control of the electric turning device according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a graph showing the relationship between the azimuth angle of the obstacle position and the speed limit.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart of turning control according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a plan view of the electric swivel device according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram of turning control of the electric turning device according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a plan view of the electric swivel device according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is a functional block diagram of turning control of the electric turning device according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a plan view of the electric swivel device according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram of turning control of the electric turning device according to the sixth embodiment.
- Example 1 In FIG. 1, the top view of the electrically driven turning apparatus by Example 1 is shown.
- an excavator provided with an electric swivel device is taken up.
- the present embodiment can also be applied to a construction machine capable of swiveling operation other than the shovel.
- Rotating body 2 is mounted on base 1.
- the base body 1 is a traveling body including, for example, a crawler.
- the swivel body 2 swivels with respect to the base body 1 around the swivel center 3.
- An attachment 4 is attached to the swivel body 2.
- the attachment 4 turns around the turning center 3 together with the turning body 2.
- the attachment 4 includes, for example, a boom, an arm, and a bucket.
- the azimuth facing the tip of the attachment 4 from the turning center 3 is the x axis
- the azimuth perpendicular thereto is the y axis
- the turning center 3 is the z axis.
- An xyz Cartesian coordinate system An azimuth obtained by rotating the positive direction of the x-axis by 90 ° clockwise as viewed from above is defined as the positive direction of the y-axis.
- a left-handed system is adopted as xyz orthogonal coordinates.
- the first monitoring area 5 is defined by a sector shape centered on the turning center 3 (z axis).
- the bisector of the central angle of the first monitoring area 5 coincides with the x axis.
- the distance R from the turning center 3 (z axis) to the tip of the attachment 4 varies by driving the boom, arm, and bucket.
- the distance R means the projection length on the reference horizontal plane (xy plane).
- This distance R is referred to as “attachment length”.
- the radius of the first monitoring region 5 is equal to the attachment length R. 1 ⁇ 2 of the central angle of the first monitoring area 5 is ⁇ 1.
- FIG. 2 shows an overall block diagram of a hybrid excavator as an example of the electric turning device according to the first embodiment.
- the mechanical power system is represented by a double line
- the high-pressure hydraulic line is represented by a thick solid line
- the electric system is represented by a thin solid line
- the pilot line is represented by a broken line.
- the drive shaft of the engine 111 is connected to the input shaft of the transmission 113.
- an engine that generates a driving force by a fuel other than electricity for example, an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine is used.
- the engine 111 is always driven during operation of the work machine.
- the drive shaft of the motor generator 112 is connected to the other input shaft of the transmission 113.
- the motor generator 112 can perform both the electric (assist) operation and the power generation operation.
- IPM internal magnet embedded
- the transmission 113 has two input shafts and one output shaft.
- the drive shaft of the main pump 114 is connected to this output shaft.
- the motor generator 112 When the load applied to the engine 111 is large, the motor generator 112 performs an assist operation, and the driving force of the motor generator 112 is transmitted to the main pump 114 via the transmission 113. Thereby, the load applied to the engine 111 is reduced. On the other hand, when the load applied to the engine 111 is small, the driving force of the engine 111 is transmitted to the motor generator 112 via the transmission 113, so that the motor generator 112 is in a power generation operation. Switching between the assist operation and the power generation operation of the motor generator 112 is performed by an inverter 118 connected to the motor generator 112. The inverter 118 is controlled by the control device 30.
- the control device 30 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 30A and an internal memory 30B.
- the CPU 30A executes a drive control program stored in the internal memory 30B.
- the control device 30 alerts the driver by displaying an emergency level, which will be described later, on the display device 135.
- the main pump 114 supplies hydraulic pressure to the control valve 117 via the high pressure hydraulic line 116.
- the control valve 117 distributes hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic motors 101A and 101B, the boom cylinder 107, the arm cylinder 108, and the bucket cylinder 109 in accordance with a command from the driver.
- the hydraulic motors 101A and 101B drive two left and right crawlers provided in the traveling body 1 shown in FIG.
- the input / output terminal of the electric system of the motor generator 112 is connected to the power storage circuit 119 via the inverter 118.
- the inverter 118 performs operation control of the motor generator 112 based on a command from the control device 30.
- a turning electric motor 16 is connected to the storage circuit 119 via another inverter 20.
- the power storage circuit 119 and the inverter 20 are controlled by the control device 30.
- the turning electric motor 16 is AC driven by a pulse width modulation (PWM) control signal from the inverter 20 and can perform both power running operation and regenerative operation.
- PWM pulse width modulation
- An IPM motor generates a large induced electromotive force during regeneration.
- the rotational force of the turning electric motor 16 is transmitted to the turning body 2 shown in FIG.
- the transmission 124 decreases the rotation speed.
- the rotational force generated by the turning electric motor 16 is increased and transmitted to the turning body 2.
- the rotational motion of the revolving structure 2 is transmitted to the turning electric motor 16 via the transmission 124, whereby the turning electric motor 16 generates regenerative power.
- the transmission 124 increases the rotational speed, contrary to the power running operation. Thereby, the rotation speed of the electric motor 16 for rotation can be raised.
- the resolver 17 detects the position of the rotating shaft of the turning electric motor 16 in the rotational direction.
- the detection result is input to the control device 30.
- the control device 30 By detecting the position of the rotating shaft in the rotational direction before and after the operation of the turning electric motor 16, the turning angle and the turning direction are derived.
- the mechanical brake 18 is connected to the rotating shaft of the turning electric motor 16 and generates a mechanical braking force.
- the braking state and the release state of the mechanical brake 18 are switched by an electromagnetic switch under the control of the control device 30.
- the pilot pump 115 generates a pilot pressure necessary for the hydraulic operation system.
- the generated pilot pressure is supplied to the operating device 126 via the pilot line 125.
- the operation device 126 includes a lever and a pedal and is operated by a driver.
- the operating device 126 converts the primary side hydraulic pressure supplied from the pilot line 125 into a secondary side hydraulic pressure in accordance with the operation of the driver.
- the secondary hydraulic pressure is transmitted to the control valve 117 via the hydraulic line 127 and to the pressure sensor 129 via the other hydraulic line 128.
- the detection result of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 129 is input to the control device 30.
- the control apparatus 30 can detect the operating condition of the attachment 4 (FIG. 1) which consists of the traveling body 1 (FIG. 1), the turning body 2 (FIG. 1), a boom, an arm, a bucket, etc.
- the turning electric motor 16 drives the turning body 2. For this reason, it is desired to detect the operation amount of the lever for controlling the turning motion of the turning body 2 with high accuracy.
- the control device 30 can detect the operation amount of the lever with high accuracy via the pressure sensor 129.
- Control device 30 When the start key 132 is turned on by the operator, the control device 30 is activated. Control device 30 starts control of engine 111, inverters 20 and 118, and power storage circuit 119.
- the boom 53 swings up and down around a swing center 52 parallel to the y-axis.
- An arm 54 is attached to the tip of the boom 53, and a bucket 55 is attached to the tip of the arm 54.
- Vertical angle sensors 57A, 57B, and 57C are attached to the base of the boom 53, the connection between the boom 53 and the arm 54, and the connection between the arm 54 and the bucket 55, respectively.
- the vertical angle sensor 57A measures an angle ⁇ 1 formed by the longitudinal direction of the boom 53 and the reference horizontal plane (xy plane).
- the vertical angle sensor 57B measures an angle ⁇ 1 formed by the longitudinal direction of the boom 53 and the longitudinal direction of the arm 54.
- the vertical angle sensor 57 ⁇ / b> C measures an angle ⁇ ⁇ b> 2 formed by the longitudinal direction of the arm 54 and the longitudinal direction of the bucket 55.
- the longitudinal direction of the boom 53 means a direction of a straight line that passes through the connecting portion between the swing center 52 and the boom 53 and the arm 54 in a plane perpendicular to the swing center 52 (in the zx plane). To do.
- the longitudinal direction of the arm 54 means the direction of a straight line passing through the connecting portion between the boom 53 and the arm 54 and the connecting portion between the arm 54 and the bucket 55 in the zx plane.
- the longitudinal direction of the bucket 55 means the direction of a straight line passing through the connecting portion between the arm 54 and the bucket 55 and the tip of the bucket 55 in the zx plane.
- the rocking center 52 is arranged at a position deviating from the turning center 3 (z axis).
- a structure in which the turning center 3 and the swing center 52 intersect, that is, the x coordinate of the swing center 52 may be set to zero.
- the attachment length R is given by the x coordinate of the tip of the bucket 55.
- the x coordinate of the swing center 52, the length of the boom 53, the length of the arm 54, and the length of the bucket 55 are known. Therefore, the attachment length R can be calculated by measuring the angles ⁇ 1, ⁇ 1, and ⁇ 2.
- a plurality of, for example, four obstacle detectors 7 are attached to the revolving unit 2.
- the obstacle detector 7 detects obstacles around the revolving structure 2.
- the obstacle there are an operator, a dump truck, and the like.
- the transmitter 11 is attached to the worker's helmet 10.
- an omnidirectional marker light emitter is used.
- the obstacle detector 7, for example, a CCD camera that acquires an image of the transmitter 11 is used. By imaging one transmitter 11 with a plurality of obstacle detectors 7, the position of the transmitter 11 can be calculated. Since the obstacle detector 7 is attached to the revolving structure 2, the relative position of the transmitter 11 with respect to the revolving structure 2, that is, the relative position of the obstruction is calculated.
- the revolving unit 2 is equipped with a cabin for an operator to sit on.
- the cabin is provided with a turning lever for an operator to command the turning operation of the turning body 2.
- Fig. 4 shows a block diagram of the turning function.
- the turning electric motor 16 turns the turning body 2 (FIG. 1).
- IPM embedded magnet built-in synchronous
- the inverter 20 supplies drive power to the turning electric motor 16.
- PWM pulse width modulation
- FIG. 5 shows an example of an equivalent circuit diagram of the inverter 20.
- the inverter 20 has three half bridge circuits 61 connected to the DC power source 60.
- Each half-bridge circuit 61 includes a switching element 62 on the positive electrode side and a switching element 63 on the negative electrode side.
- the driving power supplied to the turning electric motor 16 is controlled.
- insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) are used for the switching elements 62 and 63.
- the DC power source 60 corresponds to the power storage circuit 119 shown in FIG.
- Control device 30 applies a control signal to inverter 20. Specifically, a pulse voltage for controlling on / off is applied to the gate terminals of the switching elements 62 and 63.
- the lever operation amount is input from the turning lever 25 to the speed operation value conversion unit 31 of the control device 30.
- the speed operation value conversion unit 31 generates a speed operation value ⁇ o according to the input lever operation amount.
- the speed operation value ⁇ o is input to the speed command conversion unit 32.
- the speed command conversion unit 32 converts the speed operation value ⁇ o into a speed command value ⁇ i.
- FIG. 6 shows the relationship between the speed operation value ⁇ o and the speed command value ⁇ i.
- the horizontal axis represents the speed operation value ⁇ o
- the vertical axis represents the speed command value ⁇ i.
- the turning speed is, for example, positive in the clockwise direction and negative in the counterclockwise direction.
- a detection signal from the obstacle detector 7 is input to the position calculation unit 33 of the control device 30.
- the position calculation unit 33 analyzes the input detection signal and obtains the position of the obstacle.
- the position of the obstacle is represented by a distance r from the origin to the obstacle and an azimuth angle ⁇ with the x-axis azimuth set to 0 °.
- the coordinates (r, ⁇ ) are relative positions with reference to the attachment 4 of the swivel body 2. Since the detector 7 is mounted on the revolving structure 2, the azimuth angle ⁇ can be directly calculated by the detector 7 even if the revolving structure 2 is revolved.
- the obtained position coordinates (r, ⁇ ) of the obstacle are input to the urgency determining unit 34.
- the urgency determination unit 34 determines the urgency based on the input coordinates (r, ⁇ ) of the obstacle. When there is an obstacle inside the first monitoring area 5 shown in FIG. When there is no obstacle inside the first monitoring area 5, the urgency is set to level N.
- the resolver 17 detects the position of the turning electric motor 16 in the turning direction, and inputs the detection result to the speed conversion unit 48.
- the speed conversion unit 48 converts the position in the turning direction into a turning speed, and inputs the current turning speed ⁇ p to the inverting input terminal of the comparator 41.
- the comparator 41 obtains a difference between the speed command value ⁇ i input to the non-inverting input terminal and the current turning speed ⁇ p, and inputs the difference to the turning drive control unit 45.
- the output of the inverter 20 is fed back to the turning drive control unit 45.
- the turning drive control unit 45 generates a control signal for the inverter 20 based on the input difference and the output of the inverter 20 fed back. Specifically, a control signal for the inverter 20 is generated so that the current turning speed ⁇ p approaches the speed command value ⁇ i. The generated control signal is input to one input terminal of the second switching unit 47.
- the power supply stop unit 46 generates a control signal for stopping the supply of power from the inverter 20 to the turning electric motor 16. Specifically, a control signal that turns off all the switching elements 62 and 63 of the inverter 20 shown in FIG. 5 is generated.
- the second switching unit 47 selects one of the control signal output from the turning drive control unit 45 and the control signal output from the power supply stop unit 46 and inputs the selected signal to the inverter 20.
- the urgency level is N
- the control signal output from the turning drive control unit 45 is input to the inverter 20.
- the urgency level is level E
- the control signal output from the power supply stop unit 46 is input to the inverter 20.
- the turning electric motor 16 is controlled in accordance with the degree of urgency.
- the brake drive unit 49 controls the mechanical brake 18.
- the brake drive unit 49 activates the mechanical brake 18 to apply a braking force to the turning electric motor 16.
- the mechanical brake 18 is controlled corresponding to the degree of urgency.
- Each function of the control device 30 may be realized by hardware or may be realized by computer software.
- FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the turning control method for the electric turning device according to the first embodiment.
- step S1 it is determined whether or not the urgency level is level E.
- the urgency level is level E, that is, when an obstacle is detected in the first monitoring area 5 in FIG. 1, the second switching unit 47 illustrated in FIG. 4 selects the power supply stop unit 46.
- step S2 a control signal for stopping the power supply is sent to the inverter 20.
- the power supply from the inverter 20 to the turning electric motor 16 is stopped.
- the brake drive unit 49 operates the brake 18. It should be noted that the time relationship between steps S2 and S3 may be reversed, or two steps may be executed simultaneously.
- Step S6 the operating state of the electric swing device is determined. If the operation of the electric swivel device is not stopped, the process returns to step S1.
- step S1 When it is determined in step S1 that the urgency level is not level E, that is, when the urgency level is level N, the second switching unit 47 shown in FIG. 4 selects the turning drive control unit 45. Thereby, in step S4, the speed command value ⁇ i is input to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 41, and in step S5, the control signal output from the turning drive control unit 45 is input to the inverter 20.
- the inverter 20 when the speed operation value ⁇ o based on the operation amount of the turning lever by the operator is equal to or less than the maximum speed ⁇ max, the inverter 20 is controlled so that the turning speed becomes the speed operation value ⁇ o.
- the speed operation value ⁇ o exceeds the maximum speed ⁇ max, the inverter 20 is controlled so that the turning speed becomes equal to the maximum speed ⁇ max.
- the turning speed is limited to the maximum speed ⁇ max.
- step S5 the operation state of the electric swivel device is determined in step S6. If the operation of the electric swivel device is not stopped, the process returns to step S1.
- the turning operation of the swing body 2 is stopped by stopping the supply of electric power to the turning electric motor 16 and operating the mechanical brake 18 regardless of the operation of the operator. Is automatically and forcibly stopped. For this reason, it can prevent that the attachment 4 contacts an obstruction.
- FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of a turning function of the electric turning device according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is compared with FIG. 4, the speed limit calculation unit 35, the comparison unit 36, and the first switching unit 40 are added, and the power supply stop signal generation unit 46 and the second switching unit 47 of FIG. 4 are deleted. .
- FIG. 9 shows the relationship between the azimuth angle ⁇ of the position where the obstacle is detected and the speed limit ⁇ L.
- the horizontal axis represents the azimuth angle ⁇
- the vertical axis represents the speed limit ⁇ L.
- the speed command value (second command value) ⁇ i and the speed limit ⁇ L are input to the comparison unit 36.
- the comparison unit 36 compares the speed command value ⁇ i with the speed limit ⁇ L, and outputs the smaller speed as an emergency command value (first command value) ⁇ c. Specifically, when the speed command value ⁇ i is smaller than the speed limit ⁇ L, the speed command value ⁇ i is set as the emergency command value ⁇ c. When the speed command value ⁇ i is equal to or higher than the speed limit ⁇ L, the value of the speed limit ⁇ L is set as the emergency command value ⁇ c.
- One of the speed command value ⁇ i and the emergency command value ⁇ c is selected by the first switching unit 40 and input to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 41.
- the first switching unit 40 selects the speed command value ⁇ i when the emergency level determined by the emergency level determination unit 34 is level N, and selects the emergency command value ⁇ c when the emergency level is level E.
- the urgency level is level E
- the speed limit ⁇ L output from the speed limit calculation unit 35 is zero.
- the emergency command value ⁇ c output from the comparator 36 is also zero.
- the emergency command value ⁇ c input to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 41 is zero.
- the turning drive control unit 45 supplies a drive signal to the inverter 20 so that the rotation speed of the turning electric motor 16 becomes zero. At this time, an electrical braking torque is applied to the turning electric motor 16.
- the current turning speed ⁇ p is input from the speed conversion unit 48 to the mechanical brake drive unit 49.
- the mechanical brake drive unit 49 operates the mechanical brake 18 when the degree of urgency is level E and the turning speed ⁇ p is zero.
- FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of the turning control method of the electric turning device according to the second embodiment.
- step SA1 it is determined whether or not the urgency level is level E.
- step SA3 the turning drive control unit 45 transmits a control signal to the inverter 20 so that the turning speed of the turning body 2 becomes zero.
- an electric braking torque is applied to the turning electric motor 16, and the turning body 2 can be stationary more quickly than when the power supply is simply stopped.
- step SA4 after confirming that the revolving unit 2 is stationary, the mechanical brake 18 is operated.
- step SA7 the operating state of the electric swing device is determined. If the operation of the electric swivel device is not stopped, the process returns to step SA1.
- step SA1 If it is determined in step SA1 that the urgency level is not level E, that is, if the urgency level is level N, the speed command value ⁇ i is input to the turning drive control unit 45 in step SA5.
- step SA6 the turning drive control unit 45 transmits a control signal to the inverter 20 so that the turning speed of the turning body 2 becomes ⁇ i.
- step SA7 the operating state of the electric swing device is determined. If the operation of the electric swivel device is not stopped, the process returns to step SA1.
- FIG. 11 shows a block diagram of a turning function of an electric turning device according to a modification of the second embodiment.
- description will be made by paying attention to differences from the turning function according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 8, and description of the same function will be omitted.
- a speed limit generation unit 37 is provided instead of the speed limit calculation unit 35 and the comparison unit 36 of FIG.
- Example 3 With reference to FIGS. 12 to 15, an electric turning device according to Embodiment 3 will be described. Hereinafter, description will be made by paying attention to differences from the first embodiment, and description of the same configuration will be omitted.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of the electric turning device according to the third embodiment.
- the first monitoring area 5 is defined.
- the second monitoring area 6 is defined.
- the second monitoring area 6 has a sector shape with a radius R centering on the turning center 3 (z axis), and the bisector of the center angle coincides with the x axis. 1/2 of the central angle of the second monitoring area 6 is ⁇ 2.
- the angle ⁇ 2 is larger than the angle ⁇ 1.
- Fig. 13 shows a block diagram of the turning function.
- the azimuth angle ⁇ obtained by the position calculation unit 33 is input to the speed limit calculation unit 35.
- the speed limit calculation unit 35 calculates the speed limit based on the input azimuth angle ⁇ of the obstacle. The function of the speed limit calculation unit 35 will be described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 14 shows the relationship between the azimuth angle ⁇ of the position where the obstacle is detected and the speed limit ⁇ L.
- the horizontal axis represents the azimuth angle ⁇
- the vertical axis represents the speed limit ⁇ L.
- the speed limit calculation unit 35 functions as a limiting unit that suppresses the speed limit ⁇ L based on a predetermined pattern (a relation between the azimuth angle ⁇ of the position where the obstacle is detected and the speed limit ⁇ L). To do. Thus, the speed limit calculation unit 35 generates the speed limit ⁇ L based on the input azimuth angle ⁇ and the relationship between the azimuth angle ⁇ and the speed limit ⁇ L shown in FIG.
- the speed command value ⁇ i and the speed limit ⁇ L are input to the comparison unit 36.
- the comparison unit 36 compares the speed command value ⁇ i with the speed limit ⁇ L, and outputs the smaller speed as the emergency command value ⁇ c.
- the urgency determination unit 34 determines the urgency based on the input coordinates (r, ⁇ ) of the obstacle. When an obstacle exists inside the second monitoring area 6 shown in FIG. 1 and outside the first monitoring area 5, the urgency is set to level E 1, and the obstacle is inside the first monitoring area 5. If it exists, the urgency is set to level E2. In other cases, the urgency level is set to level N.
- One of the speed command value ⁇ i and the emergency command value ⁇ c is selected by the first switching unit 40 and input to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 41.
- the first switching unit 40 selects the speed command value ⁇ i when the urgency level is level N, and selects the emergency command value ⁇ c when the urgency level is level E1.
- the urgency level is level E2
- the first switching unit 40 is in a neutral state, and no signal is input to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 41.
- the second switching unit 47 selects one of the control signal output from the turning drive control unit 45 and the control signal output from the power supply stop unit 46 and inputs the selected signal to the inverter 20.
- the urgency level is level N or level E1
- the control signal output from the turning drive control unit 45 is input to the inverter 20.
- the urgency level is level E2
- the control signal output from the power supply stop unit 46 is input to the inverter 20.
- FIG. 15 shows a flowchart of the turning control method of the electric turning device according to the third embodiment.
- step SB1 it is determined whether the urgency level is level E2.
- the urgency level is level E2
- the second switching unit 47 shown in FIG. 13 selects the power supply stop unit 46.
- step SB2 a control signal for stopping power supply is sent to the inverter 20.
- the power supply from the inverter 20 to the turning electric motor 16 is stopped.
- the brake drive unit 49 operates the brake 18. Note that the time relationship between steps SB2 and SB3 may be reversed, or two steps may be executed simultaneously.
- step SB9 the operating state of the electric swivel device is determined. If the operation of the electric swivel device is not stopped, the process returns to step SB1.
- step SB4 If it is determined in step SB1 that the urgency level is not level E2, it is determined in step SB4 whether the urgency level is level E1. If the urgency level is level E1, that is, if an obstacle is detected inside the second monitoring area 6 and outside the first monitoring area 5 shown in FIG. 12, the first level shown in FIG.
- the switching unit 40 selects the emergency command value ⁇ c, and the second switching unit 47 selects the turning drive control unit 45. Thereby, in step SB5, the emergency command value ⁇ c is input to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 41, and in step SB6, the control signal output from the turning drive control unit 45 is input to the inverter 20.
- the upper limit value of the turning speed is limited to the speed limit ⁇ L depending on the azimuth angle ⁇ of the position of the obstacle. Even when the operation of the turning lever by the operator commands turning faster than the speed limit ⁇ L, the turning speed is suppressed to the speed limit ⁇ L. For this reason, it is possible to avoid a sudden approach to an obstacle without stopping the work.
- step SB9 the operating state of the electric swivel device is determined. If the operation of the electric swivel device is not stopped, the process returns to step SB1.
- step SB4 If it is determined in step SB4 that the degree of urgency is not level E1, the first switching unit 40 shown in FIG. 13 selects the speed command value ⁇ i, and the second switching unit 47 selects the turning drive control unit 45. .
- the speed command value ⁇ i is input to the non-inverting input terminal of the comparator 41, and in step SB8, the control signal output from the turning drive control unit 45 is input to the inverter 20.
- step SB9 the operating state of the electric swivel device is determined. If the operation of the electric swivel device is not stopped, the process returns to step SB1.
- Example 3 when the degree of urgency is level E2, the turning motion of the revolving structure 2 is forcibly stopped regardless of the operation of the operator. For this reason, it can prevent that the attachment 4 contacts an obstruction. Further, when the urgency level is level E1, inverter 20 is controlled so that the turning speed is equal to or lower than speed limit ⁇ L. For this reason, when the urgency level becomes level E2, the angle (braking angle) that turns until the turning body 2 stops can be reduced.
- Example 4 In FIG. 16, the top view of the electric swivel device by Example 4 is shown.
- the first monitoring area 5 (FIG. 12) and the second monitoring area 6 (FIG. 12) are fan-shaped areas.
- the first monitoring area 5 and the second monitoring area 6 are circular areas around the turning center 3.
- the radius of the first monitoring area 5 is r1
- the radius of the second monitoring area 6 is r2.
- the radius r2 is larger than the radius r1.
- the radius r1 is set to the maximum value of the attachment length R
- the radius r2 is set to 1.1 times the maximum value of the attachment length R.
- Control method of turning operation when there is an obstacle in the first monitoring area 5 and when there is an obstacle in the second monitoring area 6 and in the annular area outside the first monitoring area 5 Is the same as in any one of Examples 1 to 3.
- Example 4 when an obstacle approaches, the turning operation is forcibly stopped or the upper limit value of the turning speed is limited regardless of the orientation of the attachment. Thereby, sufficient safety can be ensured.
- Example 5 With reference to FIG. 17, the electric turning apparatus according to the fifth embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, differences from the turning control according to the first embodiment will be described, and description of the same configuration will be omitted.
- FIG. 17 shows a functional block diagram of the turning control of the electric turning device according to the fifth embodiment.
- the detector 7 includes a GPS terminal 7A and an orientation sensor 7B.
- the GPS terminal 7A calculates the global coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the turning center 3 (FIG. 1) of the electric turning device.
- the direction sensor 7B detects the front direction of the traveling body 1 (FIG. 1) in the global coordinate system.
- the global coordinates calculated by the GPS terminal 7 ⁇ / b> A and the direction information detected by the direction sensor 7 ⁇ / b> B are input to the position / orientation calculation unit 38 of the control device 30.
- the position in the turning direction of the turning electric motor 16 is input from the resolver 17 to the position / orientation calculation unit 38.
- the position and orientation calculation unit 38 is based on the global coordinate system based on the front direction of the traveling body 1 (FIG. 1) input from the direction sensor 7 ⁇ / b> B and the position in the turning direction of the turning electric motor 16 input from the resolver 17.
- the orientation (x-axis orientation) of the attachment 4 (FIG. 1) is calculated.
- a GPS terminal is also attached to the worker's helmet 10 (FIG. 1).
- the global coordinate (position information) of the worker wearing the helmet 10 is transmitted from the transmitter 11.
- the receiving unit 39 of the control device 30 receives the position information transmitted from the transmitter 11.
- the received position information is input to the position calculation unit 33.
- the position calculation unit 33 calculates a distance r (FIG. 1) from the turning center 3 to the operator based on the global coordinates of the worker and the global coordinates of the turning center 3 of the electric turning device. Further, the azimuth angle ⁇ (FIG. 1) is calculated based on the global coordinates of the turning center 3 and the operator and the azimuth of the x axis. The calculated distance r and azimuth angle ⁇ are input to the emergency level determination unit 34.
- the process of the urgency level determination unit 34 is the same as the process of the urgency level determination unit 34 of the electric swivel device according to the first embodiment. Thus, the urgency level is determined based on the relative positional relationship between the worker and the attachment.
- the azimuth sensor 7B When the azimuth sensor 7B is mounted on the swing body 2 (FIG. 1), the azimuth (x-axis azimuth) to which the attachment 4 faces is directly measured by the azimuth sensor 7B. For this reason, it is not necessary to use the position information of the turning direction of the turning electric motor 16 detected by the resolver 17 in order to obtain the direction in which the attachment 4 faces. In this case, the position information and the direction information may be input from the GPS terminal 7A and the direction sensor 7B to the position calculation unit 33.
- Example 6 With reference to FIG.18 and FIG.19, the electric turning apparatus by Example 6 is demonstrated. Hereinafter, differences from the electric swivel device according to the first embodiment will be described, and description of the same configuration will be omitted.
- FIG. 18 is a plan view of the electric turning device according to the sixth embodiment.
- a millimeter wave radar is used as the obstacle detector 7.
- the obstacle detector 7 is installed in the vicinity of the turning center 3.
- the obstacle detector 7 emits a millimeter wave in the positive direction of the x-axis and measures the distance to the obstacle 12 ahead.
- the radiation direction of the millimeter wave is scanned in the xy plane around the x axis.
- a mechanical scan method, a beam switching method, or the like can be employed for millimeter wave scanning.
- FIG. 19 shows a functional block diagram of the turning control of the electric turning device according to the sixth embodiment.
- the detection result of the obstacle detector (millimeter wave radar) 7 is input to the position calculation unit 33 of the control device 30.
- the position calculator 33 calculates the relative coordinates (r, ⁇ ) of the obstacle 12 in the first monitoring region 5 based on the detection result of the millimeter wave radar.
- the obstacle 12 in the first monitoring area 5 can be detected by scanning the millimeter wave within the range of the central angle of the first monitoring area 5. It becomes possible to detect the obstacle 12 in the second monitoring area 6 shown in FIG. 12 by enlarging the central angle for scanning the millimeter wave.
- Example 7 With reference to FIG.20 and FIG.21, the electric turning apparatus by Example 7 is demonstrated. Hereinafter, differences from the electric swivel device according to the sixth embodiment will be described, and description of the same configuration will be omitted.
- FIG. 20 shows a plan view of the electric swivel device according to the seventh embodiment.
- the obstacle detector 7 includes a millimeter wave radar 7C and an imaging device 7D.
- FIG. 21 shows a functional block diagram of the turning control of the electric turning device according to the seventh embodiment.
- the position calculator 33 calculates the relative coordinates (r, ⁇ ) of the obstacle 12 (FIG. 20) in the first monitoring region 5.
- the millimeter wave radar 7C is mounted on the revolving unit 2, millimeter waves are radiated from a height of about 1 m from the ground. Since a blind spot is directly under the millimeter wave propagation path, a person sitting in front of the traveling body 1 may not be detected.
- the imaging device 7D images an area that becomes a blind spot of the millimeter wave radar 7C.
- the image data acquired by the imaging device 7D is input to the image analysis unit 43 of the control device 30.
- the image analysis unit 43 extracts a person in the image by analyzing the acquired image.
- the person can be extracted by, for example, extracting a characteristic shape of the outline of the person. If a person is extracted, the relative coordinates (r, ⁇ ) of the person are calculated from the image data.
- the calculation result is input to the emergency level determination unit 34.
- the emergency level determination unit 34 determines the emergency level based on the position information of the obstacle input from the position calculation unit 33 and the position information of the person input from the image analysis unit 43. As an example, when a person is detected in the first monitoring area 5, the urgency level is set to level E. In the seventh embodiment, since the person sitting immediately before the traveling body 1 can be detected, the reliability of detecting the obstacle in the first monitoring area 5 can be increased.
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基体と、
前記基体に、旋回可能に取り付けられた旋回体と、
前記旋回体を旋回させる旋回用電動機と、
前記旋回用電動機に電力を供給するインバータと、
制御部と、
前記基体の周囲の障害物を検知し、検知結果を前記制御部に送信する障害物検知器と
を有し、
前記制御部は、前記障害物検知器で障害物が検知されたとき、監視領域内に障害物が存在するか否かを判定し、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在するとき、前記旋回用電動機を停止させる電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルが提供される。
基体と、
前記基体に、旋回可能に取り付けられた旋回体と、
前記旋回体を旋回させる旋回用電動機と、
前記旋回用電動機に電力を供給するインバータと、
制御部と、
前記基体の周囲の障害物を検知し、検知結果を前記制御部に送信する障害物検知器と
を有する電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルの制御方法であって、
前記障害物検知器で障害物が検知されたとき、前記制御部が、監視領域内に障害物が存在するか否かを判定する工程と、
前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在すると判定されたとき、前記制御部が、前記旋回用電動機を停止させる工程と
を有する電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルの制御方法が提供される。
図1に、実施例1による電動式旋回装置の平面図を示す。実施例1では、一例として、電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルを取り上げているが、この実施例は、ショベル以外の旋回動作可能な建設機械に適用することも可能である。
図8に、実施例2による電動式旋回装置の旋回機能のブロック図を示す。以下、図4に示した実施例1による旋回機能との相違点に着目して説明を行い、同一の機能については説明を省略する。図8を図4と対比すると、制限速度演算部35、比較部36、及び第1切替部40が追加され、図4の電力供給停止信号生成部46及び第2切替部47が削除されている。
図12~図15を参照して、実施例3による電動式旋回装置について説明する。以下、実施例1との相違点に着目して説明し、同一の構成については説明を省略する。
図16に、実施例4による電動旋回装置の平面図を示す。上述の実施例3では、第1監視領域5(図12)及び第2監視領域6(図12)を、扇形の領域とした。実施例4では、図16に示すように、第1監視領域5及び第2監視領域6を、旋回中心3を中心とした円形の領域とする。第1監視領域5の半径をr1とし、第2監視領域6の半径をr2とする。半径r2は半径r1より大きい。一例として、半径r1は、アタッチメント長Rの最大値に設定され、半径r2は、アタッチメント長Rの最大値の1.1倍に設定される。
図17を参照して、実施例5による電動旋回装置について説明する。以下、実施例1による旋回制御との相違点について説明し、同一の構成については説明を省略する。
図18及び図19を参照して、実施例6による電動旋回装置について説明する。以下、実施例1による電動旋回装置との相違点について説明し、同一の構成については説明を省略する。
図20及び図21を参照して、実施例7による電動旋回装置について説明する。以下、実施例6による電動旋回装置との相違点について説明し、同一の構成については説明を省略する。
2 旋回体
3 旋回中心
4 アタッチメント
5 第1監視領域
6 第2監視領域
7 障害物検知器
7A GPS端末
7B 方位センサ
7C ミリ波レーダ
7D 撮像装置
10 ヘルメット
11 発信器
12 障害物
16 旋回用電動機
17 レゾルバ
18 メカニカルブレーキ
19 旋回位置検出器
20 インバータ
25 旋回レバー
30 制御装置
31 速度操作値変換部
32 速度指令変換部
33 位置演算部
34 緊急度判定部
35 制限速度演算部
36 比較部
37 制限速度生成部
38 位置姿勢演算部
39 受信部
40 第1切替部
41 比較器
43 画像解析部
45 旋回駆動制御部
46 電力供給停止信号生成部
47 第2切替部
48 速度変換部
49 メカニカルブレーキ駆動部
52 揺動中心
53 ブーム
54 アーム
55 バケット
57A、57B、57C 上下角センサ
60 直流電源
61 ハーフブリッジ回路
62、63 スイッチング素子
101A、101B 油圧モータ
107 ブームシリンダ
108 アームシリンダ
109 バケットシリンダ
111 エンジン
112 電動発電機
113 変速機
114 メインポンプ
115 パイロットポンプ
116 高圧油圧ライン
117 コントロールバルブ
118 インバータ
119 蓄電回路
124 変速機
125 パイロットライン
126 操作装置
127、128 油圧ライン
129 圧力センサ
132 始動キー
135 表示装置
Claims (14)
- 基体と、
前記基体に、旋回可能に取り付けられた旋回体と、
前記旋回体を旋回させる旋回用電動機と、
前記旋回用電動機に電力を供給するインバータと、
制御部と、
前記基体の周囲の障害物を検知し、検知結果を前記制御部に送信する障害物検知器と
を有し、
前記制御部は、前記障害物検知器で障害物が検知されたとき、監視領域内に障害物が存在するか否かを判定し、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在するとき、前記旋回用電動機を停止させる電動式旋回装置を備えたショベル。 - さらに、前記旋回体に機械的な制動力を加えるメカニカルブレーキを有し、
前記制御部は、前記監視領域内に障害物が存在するとき、前記メカニカルブレーキを作動させる請求項1に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベル装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記監視領域内に障害物が存在するとき、前記旋回用電動機により前記旋回体に制動トルクを与えるように前記インバータを制御する請求項1または2に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベル。
- 前記制御部は、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在しないときには、操作者による操作量に基づいて生成される第2指令値に基づいて前記インバータを制御し、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在するときには、予め記憶されている制限速度に基づく第1指令値に基づいて前記インバータを制御する請求項3に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベル。
- 前記制限速度が前記第2指令値よりも大きいとき、前記第1指令値に前記第2指令値の値を設定する請求項4に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベル。
- 前記制御部は、
前記旋回体と前記障害物との旋回方向に関する相対位置と、前記旋回体の旋回速度との関係である速度パターンを記憶しており、
前記速度パターンに記憶されている旋回速度に基づいて、前記インバータを制御する請求項1乃至5のいずれか1項に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベル。 - 前記制御部は、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在しないときには、操作者による操作量に基づいて生成される第2指令値に基づいて前記インバータを制御し、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在するときには、前記旋回用電動機への電力供給が停止するように前記インバータを制御する請求項2に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベル。
- 基体と、
前記基体に、旋回可能に取り付けられた旋回体と、
前記旋回体を旋回させる旋回用電動機と、
前記旋回用電動機に電力を供給するインバータと、
制御部と、
前記基体の周囲の障害物を検知し、検知結果を前記制御部に送信する障害物検知器と
を有する電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルの制御方法であって、
前記障害物検知器で障害物が検知されたとき、前記制御部が、監視領域内に障害物が存在するか否かを判定する工程と、
前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在すると判定されたとき、前記制御部が、前記旋回用電動機を停止させる工程と
を有する電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルの制御方法。 - 前記ショベルは、さらに、前記旋回体に機械的な制動力を加えるメカニカルブレーキを有し、
前記判定する工程において、前記監視領域内に障害物が存在すると判定されたとき、前記制御部が前記メカニカルブレーキを作動させる工程を、さらに有する請求項8に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベル装置の制御方法。 - 前記判定する工程において、前記監視領域内に障害物が存在すると判定されたとき、前記制御部が、前記旋回用電動機により前記旋回体に制動トルクを与えるように前記インバータを制御する工程を、さらに有する請求項8または9に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルの制御方法。
- 前記判定する工程において、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在しないと判定されたときには、前記制御部が、操作者による操作量に基づいて生成される第2指令値に基づいて前記インバータを制御し、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在すると判定されたときには、予め記憶されている制限速度に基づく第1指令値に基づいて前記インバータを制御する工程を有する請求項10に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルの制御方法。
- 前記制限速度が前記第2指令値よりも大きいとき、前記制御部は、前記第1指令値に前記第2指令値の値を設定する請求項11に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルの制御方法。
- 前記制御部は、前記旋回体と前記障害物との旋回方向に関する相対位置と、前記旋回体の旋回速度との関係である速度パターンを記憶しており、
前記速度パターンに記憶されている旋回速度に基づいて、前記制御部が前記インバータを制御する工程を、さらに有する請求項8乃至12のいずれか1項に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルの制御方法。 - 前記判定する工程において、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在しないと判定されたときには、前記制御部が、操作者による操作量に基づいて生成される第2指令値に基づいて前記インバータを制御し、前記監視領域の内側に障害物が存在すると判定されたときには、前記メカニカルブレーキを作動させる工程において、前記制御部が、前記旋回用電動機への電力供給が停止するように前記インバータを制御する請求項9に記載の電動式旋回装置を備えたショベルの制御方法。
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