WO2013073631A1 - 冷却ファン制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cooling fan control device.
- a work vehicle equipped with a cooling fan for blowing cooling air to a heat exchanger such as a radiator is known.
- a cooling fan for blowing cooling air to a heat exchanger such as a radiator.
- dust is sent to the heat exchanger together with the cooling air, which causes clogging.
- the cooling fan control apparatus which can remove a dust by rotating a cooling fan reversely and making a ventilation direction reverse is proposed (refer patent document 1).
- a discharge pressure (hydraulic motor) of a hydraulic pump is set against a relief valve with a variable set pressure.
- the control signal for lowering the pressure at the inlet side to the switching pressure is output, and after the time necessary for the rotational speed of the hydraulic motor to decrease, a control signal for rotating the hydraulic motor in the reverse direction is output. Thereafter, a control signal for increasing the discharge side pressure of the hydraulic pump to the reverse pressure is output to the variable relief valve.
- the cooling fan control device described in Patent Document 1 is configured to output a control signal for rotating the hydraulic motor in the reverse direction after a lapse of time necessary for the rotational speed of the hydraulic motor to decrease. Therefore, a control signal for rotating the hydraulic motor in the reverse direction is output even when the rotational speed of the hydraulic motor does not sufficiently decrease within a necessary time due to malfunction of the controller or the variable relief valve.
- the cooling fan control device is driven by an engine-driven hydraulic pump and pressure oil discharged from the hydraulic pump, and the cooling fan blows cooling air to the heat exchanger. Detects the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump, the direction switching valve that switches the flow direction of the discharge oil from the hydraulic pump to reverse the hydraulic motor, the variable relief valve that controls the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump, and the hydraulic pump A pressure sensor that rotates, a rotation direction changeover switch for changing the rotation direction of the cooling fan, and the rotation direction changeover switch when operated in the reverse direction when the cooling fan is rotating forward, the set relief pressure of the variable relief valve Is reduced to a predetermined lower limit value over a predetermined time, and the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump detected by the pressure sensor is decreased to a predetermined switching pressure.
- a control unit that switches the direction switching valve to control the flow direction of the pressure oil to the hydraulic motor in the reverse direction and increases the set relief pressure of the variable relief valve to the set pressure for reverse rotation of the hydraulic motor over a predetermined time.
- the control unit is variable when the rotation direction selector switch is operated to the forward rotation side when the cooling fan is rotated in the reverse direction.
- the relief pressure setting relief pressure is lowered to a prescribed lower limit over a prescribed period of time, and after the discharge pressure of the hydraulic pump detected by the pressure sensor has dropped to a predetermined switching pressure, the direction switching valve is switched to the hydraulic motor.
- the control unit determines whether or not the connection state between the variable relief valve and the control unit is normal.
- connection state determination unit for determining whether the connection state is not normal by the connection state determination unit, and when the cooling fan is rotating forward, the rotation direction selector switch is set to the reverse rotation side. It is preferable to maintain the current direction of rotation of the cooling fan without switching the direction switching valve.
- the pressure increase in the hydraulic circuit can be suppressed during the reversing operation of the cooling fan, the durability of each part in the hydraulic circuit is not deteriorated and Smooth reverse rotation is possible.
- the side view of the wheel loader which is an example of a working vehicle.
- the flowchart which shows the processing content about the inversion operation
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a wheel loader that is an example of a work vehicle on which the cooling fan control device according to the present embodiment is mounted.
- the wheel loader 100 includes a front vehicle body 110 having an arm 111, a bucket 112, a tire 113, and the like, and a rear vehicle body 120 having an operator cab 121, an engine compartment 122, a tire 123, and the like.
- the engine compartment 122 is covered with a building cover 131.
- a counterweight 124 is attached to the rear of the rear vehicle body 120.
- the arm 111 is rotated in the vertical direction by driving an arm cylinder (not shown), and the bucket 112 is rotated in the vertical direction by driving the bucket cylinder 115.
- the front vehicle body 110 and the rear vehicle body 120 are pivotally connected to each other by a center pin 101, and the front vehicle body 110 is refracted to the left and right with respect to the rear vehicle body 120 by expansion and contraction of the steering cylinder 116.
- a radiator frame 135 and a cooling fan unit 150 are disposed behind the building cover 131.
- the radiator frame 135 is attached with a radiator 6 that cools the cooling water of the engine 1 and an oil cooler 7 that cools the hydraulic oil, as shown in FIG.
- the radiator frame 135 is fixed to the rear vehicle body 120.
- the cooling fan unit 150 includes a cooling fan 4 driven by the fan motor 3 and a fan shroud 151 shown in FIG. 2 to be described later, and is disposed behind the radiator frame 135.
- the side and top surfaces of the radiator frame 135 and the cooling fan unit 150 are covered with a cooler building cover 132 (FIG. 1).
- the cooler building cover 132 is opened at the rear, and is covered by a grill 140 that can be opened and closed.
- the grill 140 is a cover provided with a plurality of openings so that intake air or exhaust air from the cooling fan 4 is circulated to the outside.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cooling system of the wheel loader 100.
- the wheel loader 100 includes an engine 1, an auxiliary hydraulic pump 2 driven by the engine 1, a fan motor 3 driven by pressure oil discharged from the hydraulic pump 2, and a cooling fan rotated by the fan motor 3. 4 is provided.
- the rotational speed of the engine 1 increases as the amount of depression of the accelerator pedal 15 increases.
- the fan motor 3 is driven by pressure oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 2 and rotates the cooling fan 4 for blowing cooling air to the radiator 6 and the oil cooler 7.
- the wheel loader 100 includes a changeover switch 19 for changing the rotation direction of the cooling fan 4 and a direction changeover valve 5 for changing the flow direction of the discharge oil from the hydraulic pump 2 to rotate the fan motor 3 forward and backward.
- the direction switching valve 5 is an electromagnetic switching valve, and is switched to the L position (forward rotation side) or the M position (reverse rotation side) by the operation of the changeover switch 19 in the cab 121.
- the changeover switch 19 When the changeover switch 19 is turned off, the direction switching valve 5 is switched to the L position (forward rotation side), and the pressure oil from the hydraulic pump 2 is supplied to the fan motor 3 via the pipelines L1 and L2, and the fan The motor 3 and the cooling fan 4 rotate in the forward direction.
- the oil supplied to the fan motor 3 returns to the tank 10 via the pipelines L3 and L4.
- the changeover switch 19 is turned on, the direction switching valve 5 is switched to the M position (reverse rotation side), and the pressure oil from the hydraulic pump 2 is supplied to the fan motor 3 via the pipe lines L1 and L3. 3 and the cooling fan 4 rotate in the opposite direction.
- the oil supplied to the fan motor 3 returns to the tank 10 via the pipe lines L2, L4.
- a variable relief valve 23 is interposed.
- a pressure sensor 14 for detecting the pump discharge pressure Pp is provided in the discharge line L1 of the hydraulic pump 2. Information on the pump discharge pressure Pp detected by the pressure sensor 14 is input to the controller 17.
- the controller 17 includes an arithmetic processing unit having a CPU, ROM, RAM, and other peripheral circuits. On / off operation information from the changeover switch 19 is input to the controller 17. The controller 17 outputs a switching signal to the direction switching valve 5 based on the on / off operation information of the input selector switch 19 and controls the switching position of the direction switching valve 5.
- the controller 17 is connected to the relief valve 23 via the control line 20.
- the relief valve 23 is an electromagnetic variable relief valve that defines the maximum pressure of the pressure oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 2 to the fan motor 3 in accordance with the output current value (indicated value) from the controller 17.
- the pump discharge pressure Pp is controlled.
- the controller 17 controls a set relief pressure of the relief valve 23 (hereinafter referred to as a relief set pressure). That is, the controller 17 can control the rotational speed of the fan motor 3 by controlling the pump discharge pressure Pp that is the inlet side pressure of the fan motor 3.
- the controller 17 is connected to the relief valve 23 via the control line 21, and the controller 17 detects the feedback current value from the relief valve 23.
- the wheel loader 100 includes a working hydraulic pump that is driven by the engine 1, a control valve that controls pressure oil discharged from the working hydraulic pump, and a working hydraulic cylinder (for example, a bucket cylinder 115, Arm cylinder).
- the control valve is driven by operating an operation lever (not shown), and can drive the actuator in accordance with the operation amount of the operation lever.
- the controller 17 normally controls the direction switching valve 5 to switch to the L position (forward rotation side) so that the fan motor 3 rotates normally when the engine 1 is operated.
- the fan motor 3 is rotated forward by the pressure oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 2.
- cooling air is blown from the cooling fan 4 toward the radiator 6 and the oil cooler 7 as shown by an arrow 12 in FIG. 2, and the engine 1 is cooled by heat exchange with the cooling air. Water and hydraulic oil are cooled.
- the fan motor 3 can be reversed, and the outside air is blown from the direction opposite to the normal blowing direction, so that dust accumulated in the air passage is blown away and removed. I can do it. As a result, the performance of the radiator 6 and the oil cooler 7 can be maintained.
- the controller 17 controls the direction switching valve 5 to switch to the M position (reverse rotation side).
- the fan motor 3 is reversed by the pressure oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 2.
- the fan motor 3 is reversed, that is, the cooling fan 4 is reversed, outside air is blown to the radiator 6 and the oil cooler 7 in the opposite direction as indicated by an arrow 13 in FIG.
- the changeover switch 19 when the changeover switch 19 is turned on, the set pressure of the relief valve 23 is changed, the pump discharge pressure Pp is reduced, and the rotational speed of the fan motor 3 is sufficiently reduced.
- the direction switching valve 5 is controlled to be switched to the M position (reverse rotation side).
- a ROM or RAM of the controller 17 stores a table for controlling the set pressure of the relief valve 23 (see FIG. 3).
- the controller 17 refers to these tables according to the conditions, and outputs an output current value to the relief valve 23 so as to change the relief set pressure based on the referenced tables.
- Each of the times T 1-3 , T 3-4 , T 4-3 , T 3-1 is determined to be, for example, about 2 to 3 seconds so that the relief pressure is stably lowered or raised.
- the forward rotation setting pressure (P1) and the reverse rotation setting pressure (P4) are determined according to the specifications of the cooling fan 4.
- the normal rotation set pressure (P1) is a set pressure for causing the cooling fan 4 to rotate forward at the rated rotational speed Nr.
- the set pressure for reverse rotation (P4) is a set pressure for rotating the cooling fan 4 in reverse at the rated rotation speed Nr.
- the cooling fan 4 has a smaller air flow rate when it is reversely rotated at the rated rotational speed Nr than the air flow rate when it is normally rotated at the rated rotational speed Nr.
- Such a cooling fan 4 has lower air resistance during reverse rotation than air resistance during forward rotation.
- a switching pressure (P2) is stored as a threshold value used for determining whether or not the pump discharge pressure Pp detected by the pressure sensor 14 has sufficiently decreased.
- the switching pressure (P2) is determined in advance so that the fan motor 3 can sufficiently decelerate and the reversing operation can be performed smoothly.
- Controller 17 reverses cooling fan 4 after sufficiently reducing the discharge pressure of hydraulic pump 2 by controlling each part as follows.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the reversing operation of the cooling fan 4 as described above.
- FIG. 5 is a time chart for explaining the operating state for the reversing operation for reversely rotating the cooling fan 4 during normal rotation
- FIG. 6 is for explaining the operating state for the reversing operation for normal rotating the cooling fan 4 during reverse rotation. It is a time chart.
- step S101 the controller 17 determines whether the changeover switch 19 is turned on or off. If the changeover switch 19 is turned off, the controller 17 moves the direction changeover valve 5 to the L position (positive position) so that the cooling fan 4 rotates forward. And the relief set pressure is set to the normal rotation set pressure (P1). On the other hand, when the changeover switch 19 is turned on, the direction switching valve 5 is switched to the M position (reverse side) so that the cooling fan 4 rotates in the reverse direction, and the relief set pressure is set to the reverse set pressure (P4). ).
- step S101 the controller 17 outputs corresponding to the relief valve 23 so that the relief set pressure becomes the forward rotation set pressure (P1) or the reverse rotation set pressure (P4) based on the on / off operation information of the changeover switch 19.
- the current value (instruction value) Ai is output.
- step S102 information on the feedback current value Af input from the relief valve 23 to the controller 17 via the control line 21, and information on the rotation direction of the cooling fan 4, that is, on / off operation information on the changeover switch 19 are obtained.
- the process proceeds to step S106.
- step S106 it is determined whether or not the connection state of the connection lines (control lines 20 and 21) between the controller 17 and the relief valve 23 is normal.
- the controller 17 compares the current value (indicated value) Ai output to the relief valve 23 in step S101 with the feedback current value Af returned to the controller 17 from the relief valve 23 detected in step S102.
- the controller 17 determines that the disconnection state, that is, normal.
- the difference between the output current value Ai and the feedback current value Af is equal to or larger than the predetermined value At (
- step S106 If an affirmative determination is made in step S106, that is, if the connection state of the connection lines (control lines 20, 21) between the controller 17 and the relief valve 23 is determined to be normal, the process proceeds to step S111.
- step S111 it is determined from the on / off operation information of the changeover switch 19 detected in step S101 whether or not the cooling fan 4 is controlled to rotate forward.
- step S111 If an affirmative determination is made in step S111, that is, if it is determined that the cooling fan 4 is controlled so as to rotate normally, the process proceeds to step S116, and the changeover switch 19 is turned on (operated on the reverse side). In other words, it is determined whether or not the switch 19 has been turned on.
- step S116 If an affirmative determination is made in step S116, that is, if it is determined that the changeover switch 19 is turned on to reversely rotate the cooling fan 4 rotating in the forward direction at the rated rotational speed Nr, the process proceeds to step S121.
- step S121 referring to the table shown in FIG. 3A, the relief set pressure is decreased over a predetermined time from the normal rotation set pressure (P1) to the switching set pressure (P3) in accordance with a preset characteristic.
- a control signal (current value Ai) is output to the relief valve 23.
- the relief set pressure decreases from the forward setting pressure (P1) to the switching setting pressure (P3) between time T1 and time T3.
- the control signal (current value Ai) is input to the relief valve 23. Therefore, the pump discharge pressure Pp decreases as the relief set pressure decreases.
- step S123 information on the discharge pressure Pp of the hydraulic pump 2 detected by the pressure sensor 14 is acquired.
- step S126 the detected pump discharge pressure Pp is the switching pressure. It is determined whether or not P2 or less (Pp ⁇ P2).
- step S126 If an affirmative determination is made in step S126, that is, if the pump discharge pressure Pp is determined to be P2 or less (Pp ⁇ P2), the process proceeds to step S131. If a negative determination is made in step S126, that is, if it is determined that the pump discharge pressure Pp is greater than P2, the process returns to step S123 to acquire information on the pump discharge pressure Pp. That is, in step S121, the controller 17 performs control to decrease the relief set pressure over a predetermined time until the switching set pressure (P3), and monitors the pump discharge pressure Pp, and responds to the decrease in the relief set pressure. It is determined whether or not the pump discharge pressure Pp has decreased to the switching pressure (P2).
- the controller 17 outputs a switching signal (current or voltage) to the direction switching valve 5 to control the direction switching valve 5 to the M position (in order to control the flow direction of the pressure oil to the fan motor 3 in the reverse direction in step S131.
- a timer built in the controller 17 starts counting. As shown in FIG. 5, at time T2, when the pressure sensor 14 detects that the pump discharge pressure Pp has decreased to P2 or less and the switching control of the direction switching valve 5 is executed, the spool (Not shown) begins to move. The inlet side pressure Pp of the fan motor 3 decreases to P3 or less due to undershoot, and then increases with the movement of the spool of the direction switching valve 5 and temporarily exceeds the relief set pressure. There is no sudden rise to a pressure at which an excessive load acts on the relief valve 23 and the fan motor 3.
- step S141 the controller 17 determines whether or not the measurement time t by the timer is equal to or longer than a predetermined set time T (t ⁇ T).
- step S141 If an affirmative determination is made in step S141, that is, if it is determined that the measurement time t by the timer is equal to or greater than the set time T (t ⁇ T), the process proceeds to step S146.
- step S146 referring to the table shown in FIG. 3B, the relief set pressure rises from the switching set pressure (P3) to the reverse set pressure (P4) over a predetermined time according to the preset characteristics. Then, a control signal (current value Ai) is output to the relief valve 23, and the process returns.
- the relief set pressure is changed from time T4 to time.
- a control signal (current value Ai) is input to the relief valve 23 so as to increase from the switching set pressure (P3) to the reverse set pressure (P4) during T5. Therefore, the pump discharge pressure Pp increases to the reverse pressure (P4) as the relief set pressure increases.
- the cooling fan 4 rotates in the reverse direction at the rated rotational speed Nr, and the dust adhering to the heat exchanger is blown away.
- step S111 if a negative determination is made in step S111, that is, if it is determined that the cooling fan 4 is controlled to rotate in the reverse direction, the process proceeds to step S216.
- Steps S116 to S146 described above are the contents of the reversing operation for reversely rotating the cooling fan 4 that normally rotates, but steps S216 to S246 are related to the reversing operation that normally rotates the cooling fan 4 that reversely rotates. The same processing as the processing in steps S116 to S146 described above is performed.
- step S216 it is determined whether or not the changeover switch 19 has been turned off (operated in the forward direction), that is, the turnoff operation of the changeover switch 19 is monitored.
- step S216 If an affirmative determination is made in step S216, that is, if it is determined that the changeover switch 19 is turned off in order to normally rotate the cooling fan 4 rotating in the reverse direction at the rated rotational speed Nr, the process proceeds to step S221.
- step S221 referring to the table shown in FIG. 3C, the relief set pressure decreases from the reverse set pressure (P4) to the switch set pressure (P3) over a predetermined time according to a preset characteristic.
- a control signal (current value Ai) is output to the relief valve 23.
- step S223 information on the discharge pressure Pp of the hydraulic pump 2 detected by the pressure sensor 14 is acquired.
- step S226 the detected pump discharge pressure Pp is a switching pressure. It is determined whether or not P2 or less (Pp ⁇ P2).
- step S226 If an affirmative determination is made in step S226, that is, if it is determined that the pump discharge pressure Pp is equal to or lower than P2 (Pp ⁇ P2), the process proceeds to step S231. If a negative determination is made in step S226, that is, if it is determined that the pump discharge pressure Pp is greater than P2, the process returns to step S223 to acquire information on the pump discharge pressure Pp. In other words, the controller 17 executes control to reduce the relief set pressure over a predetermined time until the set pressure for switching (P3) in step S221, and monitors the pump discharge pressure Pp, and responds to the reduction in the relief set pressure. It is determined whether or not the pump discharge pressure Pp has decreased to P2, which is a switching pressure.
- the controller 17 outputs a switching signal (current or voltage) to the direction switching valve 5 to control the direction switching valve 5 to the L position (in order to control the flow direction of the pressure oil to the fan motor 3 in the reverse direction in step S231.
- counting of a timer built in the controller 17 is started.
- the spool (Not shown) begins to move.
- the inlet side pressure Pp of the fan motor 3 decreases to P3 or less due to undershoot, and then increases with the movement of the spool of the direction switching valve 5 and temporarily exceeds the relief set pressure. There is no sudden rise to a pressure at which an excessive load acts on the relief valve 23 and the fan motor 3.
- step S241 the controller 17 determines whether or not the measurement time t measured by the timer is equal to or longer than a predetermined set time T (t ⁇ T).
- step S241 If an affirmative determination is made in step S241, that is, if it is determined that the measurement time t by the timer is equal to or greater than the set time T (t ⁇ T), the process proceeds to step S246.
- step S246 referring to the table shown in FIG. 3 (d), the relief set pressure rises over a predetermined time from the switching set pressure (P3) to the forward set pressure (P1) according to a preset characteristic. Then, a control signal (current value Ai) is output to the relief valve 23, and the process returns.
- the relief set pressure is changed from time T9 to time.
- a control signal (current value Ai) is input to the relief valve 23 so as to increase from the switching set pressure (P3) to the forward rotation set pressure (P1) during T10. Therefore, the pump discharge pressure Pp increases to P1 as the relief set pressure increases.
- the cooling fan 4 rotates in the forward direction at the rated rotational speed Nr, and the cooling air is guided to the heat exchanger to cool the cooling water and the hydraulic oil.
- step S106 determines whether the connection state (control lines 20, 21) between the controller 17 and the relief valve 23 is broken, for example, the connection state is not normal. If a negative determination is made in step S106, that is, if it is determined that the connection state (control lines 20, 21) between the controller 17 and the relief valve 23 is broken, for example, the connection state is not normal, step The process proceeds to S310.
- a notification unit such as a notification lamp is activated (lit) to notify the operator that the connection state between the controller 17 and the relief valve 23 is not normal, and the process returns without executing the above-described reversing operation. To do. Instead of lighting the notification lamp, a notification sound may be generated.
- the controller 17 can be operated even if the changeover switch 19 is operated to the reverse side (ON) when the cooling fan 4 is rotating forward. Does not output a switching signal for switching the direction switching valve 5 to the M position (reverse rotation side). As a result, the cooling fan 4 maintains the current rotation direction (forward rotation).
- the connection state between the controller 17 and the relief valve 23 is abnormal, even if the changeover switch 19 is operated to the forward rotation side (off) when the cooling fan 4 is rotating in the reverse direction, The controller 17 does not output a switching signal for switching the direction switching valve 5 to the L position (forward rotation side). As a result, the cooling fan 4 maintains the current rotation direction (reverse rotation).
- the controller 17 controls the set pressure of the relief valve 23 to discharge the hydraulic pump 2.
- the pressure Pp was lowered to the switching pressure (P2).
- the controller 17 moves the direction switching valve 5 from the L position (forward rotation side) to the M position (reverse rotation).
- the flow direction of the pressure oil from the hydraulic pump 2 to the fan motor 3 is reversed.
- the controller 17 determines that the switching of the direction switching valve 5 is completed, the controller 17 controls the set pressure of the relief valve 23 to increase the discharge pressure Pp of the hydraulic pump 2 to the reverse pressure (P4). I did it.
- the reversing operation of the cooling fan 4 is performed. At this time, an increase in pressure in the hydraulic circuit can be suppressed. As a result, the durability performance of the relief valve 23, the direction switching valve 5, the fan motor 3 and the like is not deteriorated, and the normally rotating cooling fan 4 can be smoothly rotated backward. The same process is also performed when the reversely rotated cooling fan 4 is reversed, so that the reversely rotated cooling fan 4 is smoothly forward rotated without deteriorating the durability of each part. be able to.
- a technique for reversing the cooling fan 4 without detecting the pump discharge pressure Pp (hereinafter referred to as a comparative example) is as follows. Problems arise.
- connection state of the connection lines (control lines 20 and 21) between the relief valve 23 and the controller 17 is normal. Regardless of the on / off operation, a switching signal for switching the direction switching valve 5 is not output so that the current rotation direction of the cooling fan 4 is maintained. That is, when the connection state is abnormal due to disconnection or the like, the above-described reversing operation process is not executed. Thereby, only when the connection state between the relief valve 23 and the controller 17 is normal, the reversing operation process can be performed, and the pump discharge pressure Pp (motor driving pressure) can be stably reduced or increased.
- Pp motor driving pressure
- the forward rotation set pressure (P1) is set higher than the reverse rotation set pressure (P4) so that the hydraulic pump discharge pressure Pp during forward rotation is higher than the hydraulic pump discharge pressure Pp during reverse rotation.
- connection line is about to be disconnected. Even when it is determined that the connection line is about to be disconnected, a notification unit such as a notification lamp is operated to notify the operator that the connection line is about to be disconnected, and the cooling fan 4 is reversed. Control to not perform.
- a notification unit such as a notification lamp is operated to notify the operator that the connection line is about to be disconnected, and the cooling fan 4 is reversed. Control to not perform.
- the connection state of the connection line between the controller 17 and the relief valve 23 is abnormal. May be.
- connection state of the connection line between the controller 17 and the relief valve 23 is determined based on whether or not the difference between the output current value Ai and the feedback current value Af is less than a predetermined value At.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the connection state may be determined based on the voltage value.
- the forward rotation set pressure (P1) of the fan motor 3 is set higher than the reverse rotation set pressure (P4), but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the normal rotation set pressure and the reverse rotation set pressure may be set to the same value.
- the controller 17 determines the completion of switching of the direction switching valve 5 based on the measurement time by the timer, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- a position detection unit that mechanically detects the switching position of the direction switching valve 5 may be provided, and the controller 17 may determine completion of switching of the direction switching valve 5 based on a detection signal from the position detection unit.
- the cooling fan 4 is rotated forward or reverse by manually turning the changeover switch 19 on and off, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the cooling fan 4 may be reversed from normal rotation to reverse rotation at every set time.
- the cooling fan 4 rotating in the reverse direction by the reversal operation returns to the normal rotation operation after continuing the reverse rotation operation for a predetermined time.
- the relief set pressure is set to P3 lower than the switching pressure P2, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the relief set pressure that is set when the cooling fan 4 is reversed may be set to the same value as the switching pressure P2.
- the wheel loader 100 has been described as an example of the work vehicle.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and may be other work vehicles such as a forklift, a telehandler, a lift truck, and the like. Also good.
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本発明の第2の態様によると、第1の態様の冷却ファン制御装置において、制御部は、冷却ファンが逆回転されているときに回転方向切換スイッチが正転側に操作されると、可変リリーフ弁の設定リリーフ圧を所定の下限値まで所定時間かけて低下させ、圧力センサにより検出される油圧ポンプの吐出圧が予め定めた切換用圧力まで低下した後に方向切換弁を切り換えて油圧モータへの圧油の流れ方向を正方向に制御するとともに、可変リリーフ弁の設定リリーフ圧を油圧モータの正転用設定圧まで所定時間かけて上昇させるのが好ましい。
本発明の第3の態様によると、第2の態様の冷却ファン制御装置において、油圧モータの正転用設定圧は油圧モータの逆転用設定圧よりも高く、切換用圧力は油圧モータの逆転用設定圧よりも低いのが好ましい。
本発明の第4の態様によると、第1ないし3のいずれか1の態様の冷却ファン制御装置において、制御部は、可変リリーフ弁と制御部との間の接続状態が正常であるか否かを判定する接続状態判定部を含み、制御部は、接続状態判定部により接続状態が正常でないと判定された場合には、冷却ファンが正回転されているときに、回転方向切換スイッチが逆転側に操作されたとしても、方向切換弁を切り換えずに冷却ファンの現在の回転方向を維持するのが好ましい。
(1)冷却ファン4が正回転されているときに、切換スイッチ19が逆転側に操作(オン操作)されると、コントローラ17が、リリーフ弁23の設定圧を制御して油圧ポンプ2の吐出圧Ppが切換用圧力(P2)まで低下するようにした。圧力センサ14で油圧ポンプ2の吐出圧Ppが切換用圧力(P2)まで低下したことが検出されると、コントローラ17が、方向切換弁5をL位置(正転側)からM位置(逆転)に切り換えて、油圧ポンプ2からファンモータ3への圧油の流れ方向が逆方向になるようにした。その後、コントローラ17により方向切換弁5の切り換えの完了が判定されると、コントローラ17が、リリーフ弁23の設定圧を制御して油圧ポンプ2の吐出圧Ppを逆転用圧力(P4)まで上昇させるようにした。
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(1)上述の説明では、出力電流値Aiとフィードバック電流値Afとの差が所定値At以上であった場合には、コントローラ17とリリーフ弁23との間の接続線の接続状態が正常でないと判定したが、本発明はこれに限定されない。
出力電流値Aiとフィードバック電流値Afとの差が所定値At以上になった回数が所定回数を超えたときに、コントローラ17とリリーフ弁23との間の接続線の接続状態が異常であると判定してもよい。この場合、誤検出が防止される。さらにこの場合、接続線が断線しかかっていることを判定することもできる。接続線が断線しかかっていることが判定された場合にも、上述した処理と同様に、断線しかかっていることをオペレータに知らせるために報知ランプなどの報知部を動作させ、冷却ファン4の反転動作を行わないように制御する。
出力電流値Aiとフィードバック電流値Afとの差が所定値At以上である状態が所定時間継続されたときに、コントローラ17とリリーフ弁23との間の接続線の接続状態が異常であると判定してもよい。
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- 冷却ファン制御装置であって、
エンジンにより駆動される油圧ポンプと、
前記油圧ポンプから吐出される圧油によって駆動され、熱交換器に冷却風を送風するための冷却ファンを回転させる油圧モータと、
前記油圧ポンプからの吐出油の流れ方向を切り換えて前記油圧モータを正逆転させる方向切換弁と、
前記油圧ポンプの吐出圧を制御する可変リリーフ弁と、
前記油圧ポンプの吐出圧を検出する圧力センサと、
前記冷却ファンの回転方向を切り換えるための回転方向切換スイッチと、
前記冷却ファンが正回転されているときに前記回転方向切換スイッチが逆転側に操作されると、前記可変リリーフ弁の設定リリーフ圧を所定の下限値まで所定時間かけて低下させ、圧力センサにより検出される前記油圧ポンプの吐出圧が予め定めた切換用圧力まで低下した後に前記方向切換弁を切り換えて前記油圧モータへの圧油の流れ方向を逆方向に制御するとともに、前記可変リリーフ弁の設定リリーフ圧を前記油圧モータの逆転用設定圧まで所定時間かけて上昇させる制御部とを備える冷却ファン制御装置。 - 請求項1に記載の冷却ファン制御装置において、
前記制御部は、前記冷却ファンが逆回転されているときに前記回転方向切換スイッチが正転側に操作されると、前記可変リリーフ弁の設定リリーフ圧を所定の下限値まで所定時間かけて低下させ、圧力センサにより検出される前記油圧ポンプの吐出圧が予め定めた切換用圧力まで低下した後に前記方向切換弁を切り換えて前記油圧モータへの圧油の流れ方向を正方向に制御するとともに、前記可変リリーフ弁の設定リリーフ圧を前記油圧モータの正転用設定圧まで所定時間かけて上昇させる冷却ファン制御装置。 - 請求項2に記載の冷却ファン制御装置において、
前記油圧モータの正転用設定圧は前記油圧モータの逆転用設定圧よりも高く、前記切換用圧力は前記油圧モータの逆転用設定圧よりも低い冷却ファン制御装置。 - 請求項1ないし3のいずれか1項に記載の冷却ファン制御装置において、
前記制御部は、前記可変リリーフ弁と前記制御部との間の接続状態が正常であるか否かを判定する接続状態判定部を含み、
前記制御部は、前記接続状態判定部により前記接続状態が正常でないと判定された場合には、前記冷却ファンが正回転されているときに、前記回転方向切換スイッチが逆転側に操作されたとしても、前記方向切換弁を切り換えずに前記冷却ファンの現在の回転方向を維持する冷却ファン制御装置。
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