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Priority biased load sense hydraulic system for hydraulic excavators

US5722190A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 15, 1996
Grant dateMar 3, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F9/2296
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A priority biased load sense hydraulic system for hydraulic excavators is provided. The hydraulic system includes first and second variable flow pumps which are coupled in load sense arrangement. The first pump is coupled to a first valve bank having a first valve section having a main spool and a compensator spool having an orifice therein, a second valve section having a main spool and a compensator spool having an orifice therein, and third and fourth valve sections each having a main spool and a compensator spool. The second pump is connected to a second valve bank. The second valve bank includes a first section having a main spool and a compensator spool having an orifice. A second valve section having a main spool and a compensator spool having an orifice and a third valve section. The compensator spools in the first and second valve banks serve to prioritize hydraulic fluid flow through the valve banks thereby affectively prioritizing the hydraulic functions receiving hydraulic fluid flow.

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