WO2013114948A1 - フォークリフトの油圧制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hydraulic control device for a forklift, and more particularly to a hydraulic control device for controlling a hydraulic cylinder.
- the hydraulic pump motor is provided with a suction port for sucking in the hydraulic fluid from the oil tank and a discharge port for discharging the sucked hydraulic fluid. Therefore, when the hydraulic oil discharged from the lift cylinder is configured to be returned to the suction port side of the hydraulic pump motor as in Patent Document 1, pressure can be applied to both the discharge port and the suction port. A hydraulic pump motor must be prepared, which complicates the configuration of the hydraulic control device.
- the present invention has been made focusing on the problems existing in such conventional techniques, and its object is to simplify the configuration and obtain a hydraulic control device for a forklift capable of obtaining an effect by the regeneration operation. It is to provide.
- hydraulic control of a forklift including a lifting hydraulic cylinder that raises or lowers the fork by supplying and discharging hydraulic oil by operating the lifting operation member.
- a hydraulic pump motor a first oil passage for circulating hydraulic oil discharged from the elevating hydraulic cylinder to the discharge port of the hydraulic pump motor when the fork is lowered, and a first oil passage are provided. While the fork is lowered, the hydraulic oil from the lift hydraulic cylinder is allowed to flow out to the hydraulic pump motor when the fork is lowered, while the hydraulic pressure from the lift hydraulic cylinder is stopped when the fork is stopped or lifted.
- An outflow control mechanism for blocking the outflow of hydraulic fluid to a pump motor; and a function between the hydraulic pump motor and the outflow control mechanism A second oil passage which is branched from the first oil passage and which causes the hydraulic oil discharged from the elevating hydraulic cylinder to flow to the drain side, and is disposed in the second oil passage, and Provided is a hydraulic control device of a forklift including a flow rate of hydraulic oil discharged from the lifting hydraulic cylinder to the hydraulic pump motor side and a flow control valve controlling a flow rate to the drain side at the time of a lowering operation. .
- the configuration of the hydraulic pump motor can be simplified. That is, the configuration of the hydraulic control device can be simplified.
- the regeneration operation is performed by causing the hydraulic fluid discharged from the elevating hydraulic cylinder to flow to the hydraulic pump motor through the first oil passage.
- the flow control valve controls the flow rate of the first oil path and the second oil path.
- the flow rate control valve is insufficient when the actual number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor is insufficient for the necessary number of revolutions necessary to move the fork downward at an instructed speed according to the operation amount of the elevation operation member It is desirable that hydraulic oil having a flow rate corresponding to the number of revolutions be allowed to flow to the drain side. In this case, since the flow control valve can flow hydraulic oil having a flow rate corresponding to the insufficient rotation speed to the drain side, the fork can be moved downward at the instructed speed.
- the hydraulic pump motor supplies the working oil to the lifting hydraulic cylinder and the tilting hydraulic cylinder, the hydraulic oil discharged from the lifting hydraulic cylinder when the fork is lowered by the independent operation.
- the pump motor can be driven to perform the regeneration operation.
- the control unit operates at a designated speed according to the amount of operation of the tilting operation member when simultaneous operation by the lowering operation of the fork and either the forward tilting operation or the backward tilting operation of the mast is performed.
- Driving the rotary electric machine based on the required number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor necessary for the control and controlling the open / close mechanism in a closed state, and the flow control valve controls the open / close mechanism in a closed state
- hydraulic fluid discharged from the elevating hydraulic cylinder be circulated to the drain side.
- the flow rate control valve can control the flow rate of the first oil passage and the flow rate of the second oil passage to perform at a commanded speed according to the operation amount of the elevation operating member. That is, in simultaneous operation, the fork and the mast can be operated at their respective designated speeds.
- the flow control valve is caused to flow to the drain side by adjusting the valve opening degree by the pressure difference between the elevating hydraulic cylinder and the outflow control mechanism, and between the outflow control mechanism and the hydraulic pump motor. It is desirable to control the flow rate.
- the flow control valve is configured to open and close based on the pressure difference, the configuration and control of the hydraulic control device can be simplified as compared with the case where the valve opening degree is electrically controlled.
- FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a hydraulic control device according to a first embodiment.
- the circuit diagram of the hydraulic control apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. The circuit diagram which shows a part of hydraulic control apparatus of another example.
- the forklift according to the first embodiment is a forklift for picking operation in which a cab lifts and lowers together with a fork F as a cargo handling tool (a cargo handling member) disposed in front of the vehicle body. Then, the fork F performs the raising and lowering operation by the expansion and contraction of the lift cylinder 1 as the raising and lowering hydraulic cylinder by the operation of the operation lever L as the raising and lowering operation member provided in the driver's cab.
- the hydraulic control device controls the operation of the lift cylinder 1.
- the hydraulic control apparatus of this embodiment comprises the apparatus, ie, hydraulic circuit, which operates lift cylinder 1 with a single pump and a single motor which drives this pump.
- a motor (a rotating electric machine) M functioning as an electric motor and a generator is connected to the hydraulic pump motor PM functioning as a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor.
- the motor M functions as a motor when operating the hydraulic pump motor PM as a hydraulic pump, and functions as a generator when operating the hydraulic pump motor PM as a hydraulic motor.
- the hydraulic pump motor PM of this embodiment can rotate in both directions.
- An oil passage Ka as a first oil passage for supplying or discharging the hydraulic oil is connected to the discharge port Pa of the hydraulic pump motor PM.
- the hydraulic pump motor PM is connected to the bottom chamber 1b of the lift cylinder 1 via the oil passage Ka.
- a lift proportional valve 2 for controlling the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid flowing through the oil passage Ka is disposed.
- the lift proportional valve 2 can arbitrarily change its opening degree corresponding to the first position 2a corresponding to the closed state in which the hydraulic fluid is not allowed to flow and the open position, and the hydraulic fluid can be bidirectionally distributed.
- a second position 2b that allows In order to adjust the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid flowing to the lift cylinder 1 side when the fork F is moved up, the opening / closing proportional valve 2 is controlled. Further, in the raising / lowering proportional valve 2, the degree of opening is controlled in order to adjust the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid flowing to the hydraulic pump motor PM side when the fork F is moved downward.
- the elevating proportional valve 2 when the elevating proportional valve 2 is switched to the first position 2a, it blocks the outflow of hydraulic oil from the bottom chamber 1b to the hydraulic pump motor PM side, while switching to the second position 2b
- the outflow control mechanism is configured to allow the outflow of hydraulic oil from the bottom chamber 14b to the hydraulic pump motor PM side.
- An oil passage Kb is connected to the suction port Pb of the hydraulic pump motor PM for circulating the hydraulic oil pumped up from the oil tank Ta when the hydraulic pump motor PM operates as a hydraulic pump.
- the oil passage Kb is provided with a check valve 3 that allows the hydraulic fluid to flow from the oil tank Ta to the hydraulic pump motor PM. Further, when the hydraulic pump motor PM operates as a hydraulic motor, the hydraulic pump motor PM flows into the suction port Pb of the hydraulic pump motor PM from the discharge port Pa, and the hydraulic oil (return oil) discharged from the suction port Pb is distributed to the oil tank Ta.
- An oil passage Kc to be connected is connected.
- the oil passage Kc is provided with a check valve 4 that allows the hydraulic fluid to flow from the hydraulic pump motor PM to the oil tank Ta. The return oil flows through the filter 5 to the oil tank Ta.
- the hydraulic pump motor PM need not be configured to be able to apply pressure to both the discharge port Pa and the suction port Pb, as long as it can be configured to apply pressure to the discharge port Pa. That is, the hydraulic pump motor PM may not apply pressure to the suction port Pb. Therefore, in the hydraulic control device of the present embodiment, the hydraulic pump motor PM corresponding to the application of pressure only to the discharge port Pa is provided.
- a bypass oil passage Kd as a second oil passage branched from the oil passage Ka and connected to the oil tank Ta (drain side) is connected to the outflow side of the hydraulic oil in the elevating proportional valve 2 .
- a flow control valve 6 is disposed in the bypass oil passage Kd to control the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid flowing through the bypass oil passage Kd.
- the flow control valve 6 is disposed between the elevating proportional valve 2 and the oil tank Ta.
- the flow control valve 6 can take a first position 6a in the fully closed state, a second position 6b in the fully open state, and a third position 6c in which the opening degree can be adjusted as the open state.
- the flow rate control valve 6 is controlled by the pressure difference between the pressure P1 between the lift cylinder 1 and the lift proportional valve 2 and the pressure P2 between the lift proportional valve 2 and the hydraulic pump motor PM. It operates so that any one position of 1 position 6a, 2nd position 6b, and 3rd position 6c can be taken.
- the flow control valve 6 operates so as to reduce the opening degree as the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2 increases, and operates so as to increase the opening degree as the difference decreases. For this reason, when the flow control valve 6 is disposed at the first position 6a, the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 1b of the lift cylinder 1 is discharged via the elevating proportional valve 2 to the discharge port Pa of the hydraulic pump motor PM. To distribute. That is, in this case, all of the hydraulic fluid flowing through the elevating proportional valve 2 flows into the discharge port Pa of the hydraulic pump motor PM at the flow rate Q1 shown in FIG.
- the flow control valve 6 when the flow control valve 6 is disposed at the second position 6 b and the third position 6 c, the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 1 b of the lift cylinder 1 is hydraulic pump motor PM via the lift proportional valve 2. It distribute
- the flow control valve 6 is previously adjusted so as to obtain a desired opening degree according to the pressure difference.
- a potentiometer Lm for detecting an operation amount of the operation lever L is electrically connected to the control unit S.
- the control unit S controls the rotation of the motor M based on the detection signal from the potentiometer Lm based on the operation amount of the operation lever L, and controls the opening degree of the elevating proportional valve 2.
- an inverter S1 is electrically connected to the control unit S.
- the electric power of the battery BT is supplied to the motor M via the inverter S1.
- the electric power generated by the motor M is stored in the battery BT via the inverter S1.
- the forklift of the present embodiment travels using the electric power stored in the battery BT as a drive source.
- the controller S controls the required number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor PM required to raise the fork F at the commanded speed according to the operation amount of the operation lever L, and the valve opening degree of the proportional valve 2 for elevation. And calculate. Then, the control unit S controls the drive of the motor M by using the calculated required rotation number as the command rotation number of the motor M, and opens the proportional valve 2 for elevation at the second position 2b of the calculated valve opening.
- the hydraulic pump motor PM functions as a hydraulic pump by the rotation of the motor M, thereby drawing in the hydraulic oil of the oil tank Ta and discharging the hydraulic oil from the discharge port Pa.
- the hydraulic fluid flows through the oil passage Ka and is supplied to the bottom chamber 1 b of the lift cylinder 1 via the lift proportional valve 2.
- the fork F moves upward by the extension of the lift cylinder 1.
- the control unit S ends the driving of the motor M and changes the elevating proportional valve 2 to the first position 2a.
- the control unit S calculates the required number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor PM and the valve opening degree of the elevation proportional valve 2 which are necessary for the lowering operation at the instruction speed corresponding to the operation amount of the operation lever L. Then, the control unit S controls the drive of the motor M by using the calculated required rotation number as the command rotation number of the motor M, and opens the proportional valve 2 for elevation at the second position 2b of the calculated valve opening.
- the hydraulic pump motor PM When the lift proportional valve 2 is opened, the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 1b of the lift cylinder 1 flows through the oil passage Ka and flows into the discharge port Pa of the hydraulic pump motor PM. At this time, when the hydraulic pump motor PM operates at the commanded rotational speed using the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 1b as the driving force, the motor M has a negative value of the output torque, and performs the regenerative operation. That is, the motor M functions as a generator by the hydraulic pump motor PM functioning as a hydraulic motor. Therefore, the electric power generated by the motor M operating as a generator is stored in the battery BT via the inverter S1. When ending the lowering operation, the control unit S ends the driving of the motor M and changes the elevating proportional valve 2 to the first position 2a.
- Such regenerative operation may occur at the time of lowering operation when the load of the fork F is sufficiently heavy. That is, in the descent operation in this case, the hydraulic oil in the bottom chamber 1b is easily discharged by the weight of the fork F and the load, and the operation of the flow rate necessary for descent operation at the designated speed according to the operation amount of the control lever L The oil flows into the discharge port Pa of the hydraulic pump motor PM in accordance with the opening degree of the elevating proportional valve 2. Therefore, even if the hydraulic pump motor PM does not operate the motor M on the power running side, the hydraulic pump motor PM operates at the necessary number of rotations necessary to lower the motor M at the commanded speed according to the operation amount of the control lever L Do. In the regenerative operation, the speed of the descent operation is controlled by the opening degree of the lift proportional valve 2.
- the flow control valve 6 can take a closed state and an open state according to a desired opening degree according to the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2.
- the flow control valve 6 is closed by the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2 (P1> P2).
- the first position 6a) is set.
- the flow control valve 6 shifts so that the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2 decreases when the hydraulic proportional valve 2 is set to the open state (second position 2b) and hydraulic fluid starts to flow.
- the valve can be switched to the open state.
- the hydraulic fluid flows to the hydraulic pump motor PM side through the oil passage Ka (flow rate Q1 shown in FIG. 1), and the hydraulic oil of the flow rate corresponding to the valve opening of the flow control valve 6 is the oil tank through the oil passage Kd It flows to the Ta side (drain side) (flow rate Q2 shown in FIG. 1). Thereafter, the flow control valve 6 is switched to the closed state again by transitioning so that the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2 becomes large as the rotation of the hydraulic pump motor PM increases. At this time, the hydraulic oil flows only to the hydraulic pump motor PM side through the oil passage Ka (flow rate Q1 shown in FIG. 1).
- the hydraulic oil in the bottom chamber 1b is difficult to be discharged only by the weight of the fork F and the load, and the descent is performed at an instruction speed according to the operation amount It is difficult for hydraulic oil at a flow rate necessary for operation to flow through the discharge port Pa of the hydraulic pump motor PM. For this reason, in order to rotate the hydraulic pump motor PM at the commanded rotational speed to satisfy the commanded speed, it is necessary to cause the motor M to perform a power running operation. However, when the motor M is operated in a power running mode, power is consumed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the control unit S limits the number of rotations of the motor M.
- control unit S drives the motor M at an upper limit rotational speed that can drive the motor M as a generator. If the rotation speed of the motor M is limited in this way, the rotation speed of the motor M will be suppressed, so that the flow rate necessary for performing the lowering operation at the instructed speed will be insufficient.
- the flow control valve 6 operates to compensate for the flow of the minute.
- the pressure P2 is increased by decreasing the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid flowing to the hydraulic pump motor PM side, and the valve is changed to the open state along with the difference from the pressure P1 becoming smaller. .
- the hydraulic oil discharged from the lift cylinder 1 flows to the oil tank Ta (drain side) via the flow rate (flow rate Q1 shown in FIG. 1) flowing to the hydraulic pump motor PM side and the flow control valve 6 Flow rate (flow rate Q2 shown in FIG. 1). Therefore, when the flow control valve 6 opens the oil passage Kd serving as the flow passage of the hydraulic oil, the above-mentioned insufficient flow rate is compensated, whereby the instructed speed of the lowering operation is satisfied.
- the power consumption is suppressed by the control of the motor M and the action of the flow control valve 6 under the condition that the regeneration operation can not be performed during the descent operation. Satisfying the indicated speed is realized.
- the flow rate control valve 6 sets the flow rate of the oil passage Ka and the flow rate of the oil passage Kd By controlling the fork F, the fork F can be lowered at the designated speed. Therefore, it is not necessary to consume power to rotate the hydraulic pump motor PM in order to lower the fork F at the instructed speed, and it is possible to obtain an effect by the regeneration operation. That is, the electric power obtained by the regeneration operation can be effectively utilized without spending at the time of the lowering operation of the fork F.
- the forklift according to the second embodiment is a counterbalance forklift.
- the forklift is provided with a mast 13 at the front of the vehicle body frame 12 as shown in FIG.
- the mast 13 includes a pair of left and right outer masts 13a supported so as to be able to tilt relative to the vehicle body frame 12, and an inner mast 13b mounted so as to be able to move up and down inside.
- a lift cylinder 14 as a lifting hydraulic cylinder is fixed in parallel with the outer mast 13a.
- the tip of the piston rod 14a of the lift cylinder 14 is connected to the upper portion of the inner mast 13b.
- a lift bracket 15 is mounted on the inner side of the inner mast 13b so as to be able to move up and down along the inner mast 13b, and a fork 16 is attached to the lift bracket 15 as a cargo handling member.
- a chain wheel 17 is supported at the top of the inner mast 13b.
- a chain 18 is hooked on the chain wheel 17, and a first end of the chain 18 is connected to the top of the lift cylinder 14 and a second end is connected to the lift bracket 15. Then, the fork 16 is moved up and down together with the lift bracket 15 via the chain 18 by the expansion and contraction of the lift cylinder 14.
- a tilt cylinder 19 as a tilting hydraulic cylinder is rotatably supported at its base end on the left and right sides of the vehicle body frame 12.
- the tip end of the piston rod 19a of the tilt cylinder 19 is rotatably connected to the substantially vertical center of the outer mast 13a. Then, the mast 13 is tilted by the expansion and contraction of the tilt cylinder 19.
- a steering 21, a lift lever 22 as an elevating operation member, and a tilt lever 23 as a tilting operation member are provided at the front of the cab 20.
- the lift cylinder 14 is expanded and contracted by the operation of the lift lever 22 and the fork 16 is moved up and down. Further, the tilt cylinder 19 is extended and retracted by the operation of the tilt lever 23, and the mast 13 is tilted.
- the mast 13 is tiltable between a predetermined last tilt position and a most forward tilt position.
- the mast 13 shown in FIG. 2 is disposed in the vertical position, and the operation of tilting the mast 13 in the direction approaching the cab 20 is called a backward tilting operation, and the operation of tilting the mast 13 in the direction away from the cab 20 is front It is called tilting motion.
- the mast 13 performs a forward tilting operation when the tilt cylinder 19 operates in the extending direction, and the mast 13 performs a backward tilting operation when the tilt cylinder 19 operates in the contracting direction.
- the hydraulic control device controls the operation of the lift cylinder 14 and the tilt cylinder 19. And, as shown in FIG. 3, in the hydraulic control device of the present embodiment, a device that operates the lift cylinder 14 and the tilt cylinder 19 by a single pump and a single motor driving the pump, that is, hydraulic pressure It constitutes a circuit.
- An oil passage K1 as a first oil passage connected to the bottom chamber 14b of the lift cylinder 14 is connected to a hydraulic pump motor 30 functioning as a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor.
- the oil passage K1 is connected to the discharge port 30a of the hydraulic pump motor 30.
- the hydraulic pump motor 30 is connected to a motor (rotating electric machine) 31 that functions as an electric motor and a generator.
- the motor 31 functions as an electric motor when operating the hydraulic pump motor 30 as a hydraulic pump, and functions as a generator when operating the hydraulic pump motor 30 as a hydraulic motor.
- the hydraulic pump motor 30 of this embodiment can rotate in both directions.
- a proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork is disposed on the lift cylinder 14 side.
- the fork lowering proportional valve 32 has a first position 32a corresponding to a closed state that does not allow the flow of hydraulic fluid, and an open degree corresponding to an open state that allows the hydraulic fluid discharged from the bottom chamber 14b to flow
- the second position 32b can be arbitrarily changed.
- the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork is switched to the second position 32b while blocking the outflow of hydraulic fluid from the bottom chamber 14b to the hydraulic pump motor 30 when the first position 32a is switched. At this time, the outflow of the hydraulic oil from the bottom chamber 14b to the hydraulic pump motor 30 is permitted, and an outflow control mechanism is configured.
- an electromagnetic switching valve 33 is disposed between the hydraulic pump motor 30 and the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork.
- the electromagnetic switching valve 33 has a first position 33a corresponding to a closed state in which the hydraulic fluid is not allowed to flow and a second position 33b corresponding to an open state in which the hydraulic fluid is allowed to flow from the proportional valve 32 side for lowering the fork. And can be taken.
- the electromagnetic switching valve 33 of the present embodiment is composed of an ON-OFF valve that can take two positions, a first position 33a and a second position 33b.
- the electromagnetic switching valve 33 functions as an opening and closing mechanism that opens and closes the oil passage K1.
- the electromagnetic switching valve 33 sets the oil passage K1 in a closed state when switched to the first position 33a, and sets the oil passage K1 in an open state when switched to the second position 33b.
- the fork lowering proportional valve 32 and the electromagnetic switching valve 33 are controlled in their opening degree in order to adjust the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid flowing to the hydraulic pump motor 30 side when the fork 16 is moved downward.
- an oil passage K2 is connected to the suction port 30b of the hydraulic pump motor 30 for circulating the hydraulic oil pumped up from the oil tank T when the hydraulic pump motor 30 operates as a hydraulic pump.
- the oil passage K2 is provided with a check valve 34 that allows the hydraulic fluid to flow from the oil tank T side to the hydraulic pump motor 30 side.
- the hydraulic pump motor 30 operates as a hydraulic motor, it flows into the suction port 30b of the hydraulic pump motor 30 from the discharge port 30a, and the hydraulic oil (return oil) discharged from the suction port 30b is circulated to the oil tank T.
- An oil passage K3 to be connected is connected.
- the oil passage K3 is provided with a check valve 35 that allows the hydraulic fluid to flow from the hydraulic pump motor 30 side to the oil tank T side. The return oil flows into the oil tank T via the filter 36.
- the hydraulic pump motor 30 need not be configured to be able to apply pressure to both the discharge port 30a and the suction port 30b, as long as it can be configured to apply pressure to the discharge port 30a side. That is, the hydraulic pump motor 30 may not be able to apply pressure to the suction port 30b. Therefore, in the hydraulic control device of the present embodiment, the hydraulic pump motor 30 corresponding to the pressure applied to only the discharge port 30a is provided.
- a bypass oil passage K4 as a second oil passage branched from the oil passage K1 and connected to the oil tank T is connected to the outflow side of the hydraulic oil in the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork.
- a flow control valve 37 is disposed in the bypass oil passage K4 to control the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid flowing through the bypass oil passage K4.
- the flow control valve 37 is disposed between the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the oil tank T.
- the flow control valve 37 takes a first position 37a corresponding to the fully closed state, a second position 37b corresponding to the fully open state, and a third position 37c whose opening degree can be adjusted corresponding to the open state. obtain.
- the flow control valve 37 corresponds to the difference between the pressure P1 between the lift cylinder 14 and the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the pressure P2 between the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the hydraulic pump motor 30. It operates to take any one of the first position 37a, the second position 37b, and the third position 37c.
- the flow control valve 37 operates to reduce the opening degree as the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2 increases, and operates to increase the opening degree as the pressure difference decreases. Do. Therefore, when the flow control valve 37 is switched to the first position 37a, the hydraulic fluid discharged from the bottom chamber 1b of the lift cylinder 14 is a fork only when the solenoid switching valve 33 is at the second position 33b. It flows to the discharge port 30 a of the hydraulic pump motor 30 via the proportional valve 32 for lowering and the electromagnetic switching valve 33. That is, in this case, all of the hydraulic fluid flowing through the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the electromagnetic switching valve 33 constitute the flow rate Q1 shown in FIG. 3 and flow to the discharge port 30a of the hydraulic pump motor 30.
- the flow control valve 37 when the flow control valve 37 is at the second position 37b and the third position 37c, the hydraulic fluid discharged from the bottom chamber 14b of the lift cylinder 14 is limited only when the solenoid switching valve 33 is at the second position 33b. It flows to the discharge port 30 a side of the hydraulic pump motor 30 and the oil tank T side via the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the electromagnetic switching valve 33. That is, in this case, of the hydraulic oil flowing through the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the electromagnetic switching valve 33, the flow rate Q1 shown in FIG. 1 flows to the discharge port 30a side of the hydraulic pump motor 30, The flow rate Q2 shown in 1 flows to the oil tank T side.
- the flow control valve 37 is previously adjusted so as to obtain a desired opening degree according to the pressure difference.
- an oil passage K5 for circulating the hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump motor 30 is connected to the discharge port 30a of the hydraulic pump motor 30, when the hydraulic pump motor 30 functions as a hydraulic pump.
- a proportional valve 38 for raising the fork and a check valve 39 are disposed in the oil passage K5.
- the fork lifting proportional valve 38 can have a first position 38a whose opening degree can be arbitrarily changed corresponding to the open state, and a second position 38b corresponding to the closed state.
- the proportional valve 38 for raising the fork at the first position 38a causes hydraulic fluid discharged from the hydraulic pump motor 30 to flow to the bottom chamber 14b through the oil passage K6, while the hydraulic pump motor at the second position 38b
- the hydraulic fluid discharged from 30 is made to flow to the tilt proportional valve 40 through the oil passage K7.
- the check valve 39 is disposed so as to cause the hydraulic oil from the proportional valve 38 for lifting the fork to flow to the bottom chamber 14b side of the lift cylinder 14 while preventing the hydraulic oil from flowing in the opposite direction.
- an oil passage K8 connected to the oil tank T via the filter 36 and an oil passage K9 connected to the tilt proportional valve 40 are branched.
- a relief valve 41 is disposed in the oil passage K8 to prevent an increase in hydraulic pressure.
- an oil passage K10 is branched from the oil passage K8.
- the oil passage T allows hydraulic fluid from the tilt proportional valve 40 to flow to the oil tank T.
- a check valve 42 is disposed in the oil passage K9 so as to cause the hydraulic oil flowing in the oil passage K5 to flow while preventing the hydraulic oil in the opposite direction from flowing.
- the tilt proportional valve 40 has a first position 40a corresponding to the closed state, a second position 40b capable of adjusting the opening degree corresponding to the open state, and an opening degree adjustable for the open state.
- the third position 40c can be taken.
- the tilt proportional valve 40 distributes the hydraulic oil from the fork lifting proportional valve 38 to the oil tank T.
- the first position 40 a corresponds to the neutral position, and is switched to either the second position 40 b or the third position 40 c by the control of the controller S.
- the tilt proportional valve 40 causes the hydraulic oil from the check valve 42 to flow to the oil passage K 11 connected to the rod chamber 19 r of the tilt cylinder 19.
- the tilt proportional valve 40 causes the hydraulic oil from the oil passage K12 connected to the bottom chamber 19b of the tilt cylinder 19 to flow through the oil passage K10.
- the tilt proportional valve 40 causes the hydraulic oil from the check valve 42 to flow to the oil passage K12 and causes the hydraulic oil from the oil passage K11 to flow to the oil passage K10.
- a third oil passage is configured by the oil passages K5, K9, K11, and K12.
- the control unit S is electrically connected to a potentiometer 22 a that detects an operation amount of the lift lever 22 and a potentiometer 23 a that detects an operation amount of the tilt lever 23.
- the control unit S controls the rotation of the motor 31 based on the detection signal from the potentiometer 22a based on the operation amount of the lift lever 22, and opens the proportional valve 32 for fork lowering and the proportional valve 38 for fork raising. Control the degree.
- the control unit S controls the rotation of the motor 31 and controls the opening degree of the tilt proportional valve 40 based on the detection signal from the potentiometer 23a based on the operation amount of the tilt lever 23.
- the controller S controls the opening degree of the electromagnetic switching valve 33.
- An inverter S1 is electrically connected to the control unit S.
- the electric power of the battery BT is supplied to the motor 31 via the inverter S1.
- the electric power generated by the motor 31 is stored in the battery BT via the inverter S1.
- the forklift of the present embodiment travels using the electric power stored in the battery BT as a drive source.
- the single operation means that when only the fork 16 is operated without moving the mast 13 forward or backward, and when the fork 16 is moved up or down without moving the fork 16 forward or backward. It refers to the case where only tilting motion is performed.
- the controller S controls the required number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor 30 required to raise the fork 16 at a commanded speed according to the operation amount of the lift lever 22, and the valve of the proportional valve 38 for raising the fork. Calculate the degree of opening. Then, the control unit S controls driving of the motor 31 by using the calculated required rotation number as the command rotation number of the motor 31, and controls the proportional valve 38 for raising the fork at a first position 38a corresponding to the calculated valve opening degree. Open with Further, at the time of the raising operation, the control unit S arranges the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the electromagnetic switching valve 33 at the first positions 32a and 33a, respectively.
- the hydraulic pump motor 30 functions as a hydraulic pump by the rotation of the motor 31 to suck in the hydraulic oil of the oil tank T, and discharge the hydraulic oil from the discharge port 30a.
- the hydraulic fluid flows through the oil passage K5 and the oil passage K6 and is supplied to the bottom chamber 14b through the proportional valve 38 and the check valve 39 for raising the fork.
- the fork 16 performs the lifting operation by the extension of the lift cylinder 14.
- the control unit S terminates the driving of the motor 31 and places the proportional valve 38 for lifting the fork at the second position 38b.
- the control unit S determines the required number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor 30 required to cause the mast 13 to tilt backward at the commanded speed according to the operation amount of the tilt lever 23, and the valve opening degree of the tilt proportional valve 40. And calculate. Then, the control unit S controls driving of the motor 31 using the calculated required rotation number as the command rotation number of the motor 31, and controls the tilt proportional valve 40 at the second position 40b corresponding to the calculated valve opening degree. open.
- control unit S places the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the electromagnetic switching valve 33 at the first positions 32a and 33a, respectively, when the mast 13 is tilted backward, and the proportional valve 38 for raising the fork Place at position 38b.
- the hydraulic pump motor 30 functions as a hydraulic pump by the rotation of the motor 31 to suck in the hydraulic oil of the oil tank T, and discharge the hydraulic oil from the discharge port 30a.
- the hydraulic fluid flows through the oil passage K5 and is supplied from the oil passage K11 to the rod chamber 19r through the check valve 42 and the tilt proportional valve 40.
- the hydraulic oil in the bottom chamber 19b flows through the oil passage K12 and is discharged from the oil passage K10 to the oil tank T through the tilt proportional valve 40.
- the mast 13 performs a backward tilting operation by the contraction of the tilt cylinder 19.
- the control unit S ends the driving of the motor 31 and places the tilt proportional valve 40 at the first position 40 a.
- the controller S controls the required number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor 30 required to cause the mast 13 to lean forward at the commanded speed according to the operation amount of the tilt lever 23, and the valve opening degree of the proportional valve 40 for tilting. And calculate. Then, the control unit S controls driving of the motor 31 with the calculated required rotation number as the command rotation number of the motor 31, and controls the tilt proportional valve 40 at the third position 40c corresponding to the calculated valve opening degree. open. Further, the control unit S places the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the electromagnetic switching valve 33 at the first positions 32a and 33a, respectively, when the mast 13 is inclined forward, and the proportional valve 38 for raising the fork Place at position 38b.
- the hydraulic pump motor 30 functions as a hydraulic pump by the rotation of the motor 31 to suck in the hydraulic oil of the oil tank T, and discharge the hydraulic oil from the discharge port 30a.
- the hydraulic fluid flows through the oil passage K5 and is supplied from the oil passage K12 to the bottom chamber 19b through the check valve 42 and the tilt proportional valve 40.
- the hydraulic oil in the rod chamber 19r flows through the oil passage K11 and is discharged from the oil passage K10 to the oil tank T through the tilt proportional valve 40.
- the mast 13 performs a forward tilting operation by the extension of the tilt cylinder 19.
- the control unit S ends the driving of the motor 31 and places the tilt proportional valve 40 at the first position 40 a.
- the simultaneous operation is to operate the fork 16 and the mast 13 simultaneously.
- the control unit S instructs the descent operation of the fork 16 by the operation of the lift lever 22, and performs control to lower the fork 16 by a single operation when the tilt lever 23 is not operated.
- the controller S controls the required number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor 30 required to move the fork 16 downward at an instructed speed according to the operation amount of the lift lever 22, and opens the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork. Calculate the degree.
- the control unit S controls driving of the motor 31 using the calculated required rotation number as the command rotation number of the motor 31, and controls the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork to a second position corresponding to the calculated valve opening degree. Open with 32b.
- the controller S places the electromagnetic switching valve 33 at the second position 33b. Further, the controller S arranges the fork lift proportional valve 38 at the second position 38 b and arranges the tilt proportional valve 40 at the first position 40 a.
- the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 14b of the lift cylinder 14 flows through the oil passage K1 and via the fork lowering proportional valve 32 and the electromagnetic switching valve 33. It flows into the discharge port 30 a of the hydraulic pump motor 30.
- the motor 31 has a negative value of the output torque, and performs the regenerative operation. That is, the motor 31 functions as a generator by the hydraulic pump motor 30 functioning as a hydraulic motor. Therefore, the electric power generated by the motor 31 operating as a generator is stored in the battery BT via the inverter S1.
- the control unit S ends the driving of the motor 31 and arranges the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the electromagnetic switching valve 33 at the first positions 32a and 33a.
- Such regenerative operation may occur during the descent operation when the load of the fork 16 is sufficiently heavy. That is, in the lowering operation in this case, the hydraulic oil in the bottom chamber 14b is easily discharged by the weight of the fork 16 or the load, and it is necessary to lower the fork 16 at the instructed speed according to the operation amount of the lift lever 22.
- the flow rate of hydraulic oil flows into the discharge port 30 a of the hydraulic pump motor 30 in accordance with the valve opening degree of the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork. Therefore, even if the hydraulic pump motor 30 does not operate the motor 31 on the power running side, the hydraulic pump motor 30 operates at the necessary number of rotations necessary to lower at the designated speed according to the operation amount of the lift lever 22, Do.
- the speed of the lowering operation is controlled in accordance with the valve opening degree of the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork.
- the flow control valve 37 can take a closed state and an open state according to a desired opening degree according to the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2.
- the flow control valve 37 is closed by the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2 (P1> P2).
- the state (first position 37a) is set.
- the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2 becomes small when the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork is set to the open state (the second position 32b) and the hydraulic fluid starts to flow.
- the transition to the valve opening state is made.
- the hydraulic fluid flows to the hydraulic pump motor 30 through the oil passage K1 (flow rate Q1 shown in FIG. 3), and the hydraulic oil of the flow rate corresponding to the valve opening of the flow control valve 37 is oil through the oil passage K4. It flows to the tank T side (drain side) (flow rate Q2 shown in FIG. 3). Thereafter, the flow control valve 37 is switched to the closed state again by transitioning so that the difference between the pressure P1 and the pressure P2 increases as the rotation of the hydraulic pump motor 30 increases. At this time, the hydraulic fluid flows only to the hydraulic pump motor 30 side through the oil passage K1 (flow rate Q1 shown in FIG. 3).
- the flow control valve 37 can not control the speed of the lowering operation of the fork 16 by the commanded speed according to the valve opening degree of the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork as in the regeneration operation, it opens by the desired opening degree. Perform an operation to satisfy the indicated speed.
- the hydraulic oil in the bottom chamber 14b is difficult to be discharged only by the weight of the fork 16 or the load, and the fork is at a designated speed according to the operation amount of the lift lever 22 It is difficult for hydraulic oil of a flow rate necessary for causing the downward movement of 16 to flow to the discharge port 30 a of the hydraulic pump motor 30. For this reason, in order to rotate the hydraulic pump motor 30 at the commanded rotational speed to satisfy the commanded speed, it is necessary to cause the motor 31 to perform the power running operation. However, when the motor 31 is operated in a power running mode, power is consumed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the control unit S limits the number of rotations of the motor 31.
- control unit S drives the motor 31 at an upper limit rotational speed that can drive the motor 31 as a generator.
- rotation speed of the motor 31 is limited as described above, the rotation speed of the motor 31 is suppressed, so that the flow rate necessary for performing the lowering operation at the instructed speed is insufficient.
- the flow control valve 37 operates to compensate for the flow of the minute.
- the pressure control valve 37 rises in pressure P2, and the difference from the pressure P1 decreases. Ru.
- the hydraulic oil discharged from the lift cylinder 14 flows to the oil tank T (drain side) via the flow rate (flow rate Q1 shown in FIG. 3) flowing to the hydraulic pump motor 30 and the flow control valve 37.
- Flow rate (flow rate Q2 shown in FIG. 3) Therefore, the flow rate control valve 37 opens the oil passage K4 serving as the hydraulic oil flow passage to compensate for the aforementioned insufficient flow rate, whereby the instructed speed of the descent operation is satisfied.
- the power consumption is suppressed by the control of the motor 31 and the action of the flow control valve 37 under the condition that the regeneration operation can not be performed during the descent operation of the fork 16. Satisfying the instructed speed of the lowering operation is realized.
- the controller S determines the required number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor 30 necessary for the lowering operation at the designated speed according to the operation amount of the lift lever 22, and the valve opening degree of the proportional valve 32 for fork lowering. calculate. Further, the controller S controls the required number of revolutions of the hydraulic pump motor 30 necessary for forward or backward tilting operation at the commanded speed according to the operation amount of the tilt lever 23, and the valve opening degree of the tilting proportional valve 40. And calculate.
- the hydraulic control device of the present embodiment performs the forward tilting operation of the mast 13 as the commanded rotational speed of the motor 31 when performing the simultaneous raising or lowering operation of the fork 16 and the forward tilting operation or backward tilting operation of the mast 13. Or adopt the necessary number of revolutions necessary for the backward tilting operation. For this reason, the control unit S sets the required number of rotations necessary for the forward tilting operation or the backward tilting operation of the mast 13 as the commanded rotation number of the motor 31. Then, the control unit S opens the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork at the second position 32b corresponding to the calculated valve opening, and the second position corresponding to the calculated valve opening for the tilt proportional valve 40. Open at 40b or third position 40c.
- the control unit S opens the tilting proportional valve 40 at the second position 40b in the case of the backward tilting operation of the mast 13 and opens at the third position 40c in the case of the forward tilting operation of the mast 13. Further, the control unit S arranges the proportional valve 38 for raising the fork at the second position 38 b.
- the controller S places the electromagnetic switching valve 33 at the first position 33a.
- the solenoid selector valve 33 is disposed at the first position 33a, the oil passage K1 for circulating the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 14b of the lift cylinder 14 to the discharge port 30a of the hydraulic pump motor 30 is closed.
- the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 14b does not flow to the hydraulic pump motor 30 side.
- the flow control valve 37 operates so as to cause the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 14b to flow to the oil tank T side.
- the hydraulic switching valve 33 is disposed at the first position 33a so that the hydraulic fluid does not flow to the hydraulic pump motor 30 side, so that the pressure P2 increases and the difference with the pressure P1 decreases.
- the valve is switched to the open state.
- the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 14b flows to the oil tank T (drain side) via the flow control valve 37 (flow rate Q2 shown in FIG. 3). Therefore, when the flow control valve 37 opens the oil passage K4 serving as the flow passage of the hydraulic oil, the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 14b is circulated, and the instruction speed of the descent operation is satisfied.
- the forward or backward tilting operation of the mast 13 is performed in the same manner as the single operation of these operations. That is, the hydraulic pump motor 30 functions as a hydraulic pump by rotation of the motor 31 to suck in the hydraulic oil of the oil tank T and discharge the hydraulic oil from the discharge port 30a.
- the hydraulic fluid flows through the oil passage K5 and is supplied from the oil passage K11 or the oil passage K12 to the rod chamber 19r or the bottom chamber 19b through the check valve 42 and the tilt proportional valve 40.
- the mast 13 performs the forward tilting operation or the backward tilting operation at the designated speed according to the operation amount of the tilt lever 23.
- the hydraulic control device simultaneous operation of the lowering operation of the fork 16 and the forward tilting operation or the backward tilting operation of the mast 13 using the single hydraulic pump motor 30 and the single motor 31 is performed.
- the flow rate necessary for satisfying the commanded speed according to the operation amount of the fluid flows to the oil tank T.
- the lowering operation of the fork 16 is performed without being influenced by the rotational speed of the hydraulic pump motor 30 which is controlled so as to satisfy the designated speed according to the operation amount of the tilt lever 23.
- the flow of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic pump motor 30 side is interrupted, so that the flow of hydraulic fluid discharged from the lift cylinder 14 is affected. It is done without.
- the control is performed in the same manner as described above, and the commanded speeds of both operations are obtained. Is satisfied. Further, when the simultaneous operation returns to the single operation of the fork 16, the motor 31 can be made to perform the regenerative operation by performing the control during the single operation as described above.
- the flow rate control valve 37 controls the flow rate of the oil passage K1 and the flow passage of the oil passage K4.
- the fork 16 can be lowered at the designated speed. Therefore, it is not necessary to consume power to rotate the hydraulic pump motor 30 in order to lower the fork 16 at the instructed speed, and it is possible to obtain an effect by the regeneration operation. That is, the electric power obtained by the regeneration operation can be effectively used without spending at the time of the lowering operation of the fork 16.
- the forward tilting operation or the backward tilting operation of the mast 13 can be performed at the designated speed according to the operation amount of the tilt lever 23. it can.
- the lowering operation of the fork 16 can also be performed at an instructed speed according to the operation amount of the lift lever 22 by the flow rate control valve 37 controlling the flow rate of the oil passage K1 and the flow passage of the oil passage K4. That is, in simultaneous operation, the fork 16 and the mast 13 can be operated at their respective designated speeds.
- the control can be simplified by adopting the electromagnetic switching valve 33 which is an ON-OFF valve as the opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the oil passage K1.
- a proportional valve dedicated to lowering is disposed between the flow rate control valve 6 and the oil tank Ta and closer to the oil tank Ta than the check valve 4. It is good.
- an outflow control mechanism (lift lock mechanism) for preventing the outflow of hydraulic oil from the bottom chamber 1b of the lift cylinder 1 is located between the lift cylinder 1 and the flow control valve 6 and more than the hydraulic pump motor PM. Arranged on the lift cylinder 1 side.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to the area A1 surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
- the outflow control mechanism shown in FIG. 4 includes a poppet valve 50 and a solenoid valve 51 in addition to the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork.
- the poppet valve 50 and the solenoid valve 51 are opened, and the flow rate of hydraulic fluid flowing to the hydraulic pump motor 30 is controlled by the opening degree of the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork.
- the flow control valve 37 is opened by the difference between the pressure between the lift cylinder 14 and the fork lowering proportional valve 32 and the pressure between the fork lowering proportional valve 32 and the hydraulic pump motor 30. .
- FIG. 5 is a diagram corresponding to a region A2 surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
- an electromagnetic proportional valve 52 is disposed as a flow control valve between the hydraulic pump motor 30 and the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork.
- the control unit S sets the solenoid proportional valve 52 at an opening degree corresponding to the flow rate of the difference between both revolutions. open.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to a region A2 surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
- the outflow control mechanism is constituted by the poppet valve 50 and the solenoid valve 51, and the solenoid proportional valve 52 is disposed between the outflow control mechanism and the hydraulic pump motor 30 as a flow control valve.
- the poppet valve 50 and the solenoid valve 51 are opened, and the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid flowing to the hydraulic pump motor 30 is controlled by the degree of opening of the poppet valve 50.
- control unit S sets the electromagnetic proportional valve 52 at an opening degree corresponding to the flow rate of the difference between both revolutions. open.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to a region A2 surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
- the outflow control mechanism shown in FIG. 7 is composed of the poppet valve 50, the solenoid valve 51, and the orifice 53 in addition to the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork.
- the poppet valve 50 and the solenoid valve 51 are opened, and the flow rate of the hydraulic fluid flowing out to the hydraulic pump motor 30 side is controlled by the opening degree of the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork.
- the flow control valve 37 is opened by the difference between the pressure between the lift cylinder 14 and the fork lowering proportional valve 32 and the pressure between the fork lowering proportional valve 32 and the hydraulic pump motor 30. .
- FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to the regions A1 and A2 surrounded by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
- the pilot check valve 55 and the electromagnetic switching valve 56 may constitute an open / close mechanism for opening / closing the oil passage K1.
- the pilot check valve 55 has a throttle passage 55b in the valve body 55a inside the main body as schematically shown in FIG.
- the throttle passage 55b communicates the oil passage K1 with the spring chamber 55c inside the main body.
- the throttle channel 55b is formed by penetrating the main body from the circumferential surface of the valve body 55a toward the large diameter channel 55d, and the ratio to the large diameter channel 55d. And a small diameter flow passage 55e.
- pilot check valve 55 When the difference between the pressure in oil passage K1 on lift cylinder 14 side of pilot check valve 55 and the pressure on spring chamber 55c reaches a predetermined pressure, pilot check valve 55 operates by receiving a pressure difference from valve body 55a. Thus, the valve is set to the open state. In the open state, the pilot check valve 55 causes the hydraulic oil discharged from the bottom chamber 14 b of the lift cylinder 14 to flow to the hydraulic pump motor 30 side. That is, the pilot check valve 55 is set in the open state with the differential pressure as the pressure for operating the valve body 55a (pilot pressure).
- An oil passage K13 is connected to a spring chamber 55c of the pilot check valve 55, and an electromagnetic switching valve 56 functioning as an ON-OFF valve is disposed in the oil passage K13.
- the pressurizing force in the oil passage K13 acts to close the valve body 55a of the pilot check valve 55.
- an oil tank T is connected to the outflow side of the electromagnetic switching valve 56.
- the controller S opens the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and also opens the electromagnetic switching valve 56.
- the pilot check valve 55 opens when the difference between the pressure in the oil passage K1 on the lift cylinder 14 side and the pressure on the spring chamber 55c reaches a predetermined pressure. Then, when the pilot check valve 55 opens, the hydraulic fluid flows to the discharge port 30 a of the hydraulic pump motor 30.
- a check valve 57 is disposed in the oil passage K1 between the hydraulic pump motor 30 and the pilot check valve 55 so as to prevent the backflow of the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic pump motor 30 toward the pilot check valve 55.
- the outflow side of the electromagnetic switching valve 56 is connected to the oil tank T, but the oil passage may be configured so that the hydraulic oil returns to the discharge port 30 a of the hydraulic pump motor 30.
- a proportional valve with pressure compensation having the function of the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork and the flow control valve 37 is It may be arranged in The proportional valve with pressure compensation adjusts the flow rate to be circulated when the pressure of the hydraulic fluid flowing exceeds the set pressure.
- the proportional valve 32 for lowering the fork may be disposed between the flow control valve 37 and the oil tank T and closer to the oil tank T than the check valve 35.
- an outflow control mechanism (lift lock mechanism) for preventing the outflow of hydraulic oil from the bottom chamber 14 b of the lift cylinder 14 is located between the lift cylinder 1 and the flow control valve 37 and is closer to the electromagnetic switching valve 33. Arranged on the lift cylinder 14 side.
- the hydraulic cylinder connected to the hydraulic pump motor 30 is applied to a hydraulic cylinder that performs another cargo handling operation different from the lifting and lowering operation of the fork 16 and the forward and backward tilting operation of the mast 13.
- the present invention may be applied to a hydraulic cylinder (loading hydraulic cylinder) for causing the fork 16 to move laterally, tilt, or rotate.
- the present invention may be applied to a hydraulic cylinder (loading hydraulic cylinder) for operating a clamping device for clamping a load.
- the cargo handling member is a member that operates according to the operation of the forklift driver when loading and unloading the load.
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以下、本発明を具体化した第1の実施形態を図1にしたがって説明する。
次に、本発明を具体化した第2の実施形態を図2及び図3にしたがって説明する。
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- 昇降操作部材の操作によって作動油を給排させることによりフォークを上昇動作又は下降動作させる昇降用油圧シリンダを備えたフォークリフトの油圧制御装置において、
油圧ポンプモータと、
前記フォークの下降動作時に、前記昇降用油圧シリンダから排出される作動油を前記油圧ポンプモータの吐出ポートへ流通させる第1油路と、
前記第1油路に配設されるとともに、前記フォークの下降動作時には前記昇降用油圧シリンダから前記油圧ポンプモータへの作動油の流出を許容する一方、前記フォークの停止時又は上昇動作時には前記昇降用油圧シリンダから前記油圧ポンプモータへの作動油の流出を遮断する流出制御機構と、
前記油圧ポンプモータと前記流出制御機構との間の前記第1油路から分岐形成されるとともに、前記昇降用油圧シリンダから排出される作動油をドレイン側へ流通させる第2油路と、
前記第2油路に配設されるとともに、前記フォークの下降動作時に、前記昇降用油圧シリンダから排出される作動油の前記油圧ポンプモータ側へ流す流量と前記ドレイン側へ流す流量とを制御する流量制御弁と、を備えたことを特徴とするフォークリフトの油圧制御装置。 - 前記流量制御弁は、前記昇降操作部材の操作量に応じた指示速度で前記フォークを下降動作させるために必要な必要回転数に対して前記油圧ポンプモータの実回転数が不足する場合、その不足回転数分に相当する流量の作動油を前記ドレイン側に流通させることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のフォークリフトの油圧制御装置。
- 傾動操作部材の操作によって作動油を給排させることにより前記フォークが装着されるマストを前傾動作又は後傾動作させる傾動用油圧シリンダと、
前記油圧ポンプモータの吐出ポートに接続されるとともに、前記油圧ポンプモータが吐出する作動油を前記傾動用油圧シリンダに流通させる第3油路と、
前記油圧ポンプモータと前記流出制御機構との間の前記第1油路上に配設されるとともに、前記第1油路を前記作動油が流通可能な開状態と前記作動油が流通不能な閉状態とに切り換える開閉機構と、
前記油圧ポンプモータを駆動させる回転電機の制御、及び前記開閉機構の制御を行う制御部と、を備え、
前記制御部は、単独動作による前記フォークの下降動作が行われる場合、前記開閉機構を開状態に制御することにより、前記昇降用油圧シリンダから排出される作動油によって前記油圧ポンプモータを油圧モータとして駆動させて前記回転電機に回生動作を行わせることを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載のフォークリフトの油圧制御装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記フォークの下降動作と前記マストの前傾動作又は後傾動作の何れか一方とによる同時動作が行われる場合、前記傾動操作部材の操作量に応じた指示速度で動作させるために必要な前記油圧ポンプモータの必要回転数をもとに前記回転電機を駆動させるとともに、前記開閉機構を閉状態に制御し、
前記流量制御弁は、前記開閉機構が閉状態に制御されることにより、前記昇降用油圧シリンダから排出される作動油を前記ドレイン側に流通させることを特徴とする請求項3に記載のフォークリフトの油圧制御装置。 - 前記流量制御弁は、前記昇降用油圧シリンダと前記流出制御機構との間と、前記流出制御機構と前記油圧ポンプモータとの間の圧力差によって弁開度を調整することにより、前記ドレイン側に流通させる流量を制御することを特徴とする請求項1~請求項4のうち何れか一項に記載のフォークリフトの油圧制御装置。
- 単一の油圧ポンプモータと、前記油圧ポンプモータを駆動させる単一の回転電機と、を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1~請求項5のうち何れか一項に記載のフォークリフトの油圧制御装置。
- 荷役操作部材の操作によって作動油を給排させることにより前記フォークを含む荷役用部材に前記フォークの上昇動作又は下降動作とは異なる荷役動作を行わせる荷役用油圧シリンダと、
前記油圧ポンプモータの吐出ポートに接続されるとともに、前記油圧ポンプモータが吐出する作動油を前記荷役用油圧シリンダに流通させる第3油路と、
前記油圧ポンプモータと前記流出制御機構との間の前記第1油路上に配設されるとともに、前記第1油路を前記作動油が流通可能な開状態と前記作動油が流通不能な閉状態とに切り換える開閉機構と、
前記油圧ポンプモータを駆動させる回転電機の制御、及び前記開閉機構の制御を行う制御部と、を備え、
前記制御部は、単独動作による前記フォークの下降動作が行われる場合、前記開閉機構を開状態に制御することにより、前記昇降用油圧シリンダから排出される作動油によって前記油圧ポンプモータを油圧モータとして駆動させて前記回転電機に回生動作を行わせることを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載のフォークリフトの油圧制御装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記フォークの下降動作と前記荷役用部材の荷役動作との同時動作が行われる場合、前記荷役操作部材の操作量に応じた指示速度で動作させるために必要な前記油圧ポンプモータの必要回転数をもとに前記回転電機を駆動させるとともに、前記開閉機構を閉状態に制御し、前記流量制御弁は、前記開閉機構が閉状態に制御されることにより、前記昇降用油圧シリンダから排出される作動油を前記ドレイン側に流通させることを特徴とする請求項7に記載のフォークリフトの油圧制御装置。
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