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Rotation drive apparatus for construction machine

US10156060B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2015
Grant dateDec 18, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F9/268
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A rotation drive apparatus for rotating an upper rotary body of a construction machine, the rotation drive apparatus eliminating, while achieving a fundamental goal of stopping a rotation when an emergency stop operation is performed, wasteful stopping by a parking brake. The apparatus includes: an emergency stop switch; a rotation control section which performs control to stop a rotating motor when the emergency stop operation is applied to the emergency stop switch; and a timer which activates the parking brake when a set period of time has elapsed after the emergency stop operation is performed. Preferably, the rotation control section detects a failure of an inverter and causes the parking brake to perform a braking operation before the elapse of the set period of time when the failure is detected.

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