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Hybrid construction equipment

US6708787B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2002
Grant dateMar 23, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S903/918
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Hybrid construction equipment leveling an engine load and effectively performing regeneration of energy is provided. For this purpose, the construction equipment includes a hydraulic pump (2) and a first electric motor (7) driven by an engine (1), a battery (9) for charging electric power generated by the first electric motor, a second electric motor (10) driven by electric power of the battery and functioning as a generator at a time of braking revolution, a swash plate angel sensor 33 and a pressure sensor 34 for the hydraulic pump, and a controller (5) for controlling the first electric motor as a generator by surplus torque when absorption torque is smaller than predetermined output torque of the engine and controlling the first electric motor as a motor to generate an amount of shortage of torque when the absorption torque is larger than the predetermined torque.

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