# US 12,110,658 B2 · Construction machinery > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,110,658 B2 - Document ID: US12110658B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/213,463 - Filed: 2023-06-23 - Published: 2023-10-19 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2020-12-24 - Assignees: Hd Hyundai Infracore Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hd Hyundai Infracore Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hyeongguk Jeon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12110658B2 ## CPC - E02F 9/123: {Drives or control devices specially adapted therefor (E02F9/125 and E02F9/128 take precedence)} - E02F 9/2217: {with energy recovery arrangements, e.g. using accumulators, flywheels} - E02F 9/2221: {Control of flow rate; Load sensing arrangements (E02F9/2203 take precedence over E02F9/2221)} - E02F 9/2235: {including an electronic controller} - E02F 9/2289: {Closed circuit} - E02F 9/2296: {Systems with a variable displacement pump} - E02F 9/264: {Sensors and their calibration for indicating the position of the work tool} - F15B 1/024: {used as a supplementary power source, e.g. to store energy in idle periods to balance pump load} - F15B 21/14: Energy-recuperation means - F15B 2211/20546: variable capacity - F15B 2211/212: the pressure sources being accumulators - F15B 2211/6306: representing a pressure - F15B 2211/6309: the pressure being a pressure source supply pressure - F15B 2211/6313: the pressure being a load pressure - F15B 2211/6316: the pressure being a pilot pressure - F15B 2211/6336: representing a state of the output member, e.g. position, speed or acceleration - F15B 2211/7058: Rotary output members - F15B 2211/88: Control measures for saving energy - E02F: DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING (winning peat E21C49/00) - F15B: SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract An embodiment of the present invention relates to construction machinery comprising: a first hydraulic pressure line which is connected to a main control valve and one side of a swing motor; a first valve arranged on the first hydraulic pressure line; a first pressure detection member which detects the pressure of the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line between the first valve and the main control valve; a fourth pressure detection member which detects the pressure of the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line between the swing motor and the first valve; and a control unit which calculates the flow rate of the hydraulic oil discharged from the swing motor on the basis of the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the first pressure detection member and the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the fourth pressure detection member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Construction machinery comprising: a main control valve which is configured to receive and transfer a hydraulic oil; a swing motor which is configured to be operated by the hydraulic oil transferred from the main control valve; a first hydraulic pressure line connected to the main control valve and one side of the swing motor; a first valve arranged on the first hydraulic pressure line; a first pressure detection member which is configured to detect pressure of the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line between the first valve and the main control valve; a fourth pressure detection member which is configured to detect pressure of the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line between the swing motor and the first valve; a third hydraulic pressure line which is connected to the first valve and is configured to guide the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line to be moved by detouring the first hydraulic pressure line; an accumulator which stores the hydraulic oil passing through the third hydraulic pressure line; and a controller which is configured to calculate a flow rate of the hydraulic oil discharged from the swing motor based on the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the first pressure detection member and the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the fourth pressure detection member, and selectively control the first valve to cause the hydraulic oil passing through the first valve to move to the first hydraulic pressure line or the third hydraulic pressure line. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The construction machinery of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to estimate a rotational speed of the swing motor through the calculated flow rate of the hydraulic oil. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The construction machinery of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to calculate the flow rate of the hydraulic oil based on the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the first pressure detection member and the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the fourth pressure detection member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The construction machinery of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to calculate the flow rate of the hydraulic oil when the hydraulic oil discharged from the swing motor is guided to detour the main control valve as the first valve is switched. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The construction machinery of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to calculate the flow rate of the hydraulic oil based on a spool area of the first valve and a difference between the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the first pressure detection member and the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the fourth pressure detection member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The construction machinery of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to determine that the swing motor rotates in one direction when the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the first pressure detection member is greater than a predetermined rotational pressure. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The construction machinery of claim 6, further comprising: a second hydraulic pressure line connected to the main control valve and the other side of the swing motor; a second pressure detection member which is arranged on the second hydraulic pressure line and is configured to detect pressure of the hydraulic oil passing through the second hydraulic pressure line; a second valve arranged on the second hydraulic pressure line between the second pressure detection member and the swing motor; and the third hydraulic pressure line which is connected to the first valve and the second valve and allows the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line or the second hydraulic pressure line to detour. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The construction machinery of claim 7, further comprising: a third pressure detection member which is arranged on the second hydraulic pressure line between the second valve and the swing motor and is configured to detect pressure of the hydraulic oil flowing into the second valve to transfer it to the controller. ### Claim 9 Construction machinery comprising: a main control valve which is configured to receive and transfer a hydraulic oil; a swing motor configured to be operated by the hydraulic oil transferred from the main control valve; a first hydraulic pressure line connected to the main control valve and one side of the swing motor; a second hydraulic pressure line connected to the main control valve and the other side of the swing motor; a first pressure detection member which is arranged on the first hydraulic pressure line and is configured to detect pressure of the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line; a first valve which is arranged on the first hydraulic pressure line between the first pressure detection member and the swing motor and is switchable to allow the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line to detour; a second pressure detection member which is arranged on the second hydraulic pressure line and is configured to detect pressure of the hydraulic oil passing through the second hydraulic pressure line; a second valve which is arranged on the second hydraulic pressure line between the second pressure detection member and the swing motor and is switchable to allow the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line to detour; a third hydraulic pressure line which is connected to the first valve and the second valve and allows the hydraulic oil passing through the first hydraulic pressure line or the second hydraulic pressure line to detour; an accumulator which stores the hydraulic oil passing through the third hydraulic pressure line; a third pressure detection member which is arranged between the second valve and the swing motor and is configured to detect pressure of the hydraulic oil flowing into the second valve; a fourth pressure detection member which is arranged between the first valve and the swing motor and is configured to detect pressure of the hydraulic oil flowing into the first valve; and a controller which is configured to calculate a flow rate discharged from the swing motor based on the pressure of the hydraulic oil discharged from the swing motor and flowing into the first valve or the second valve and pressure of the hydraulic oil discharged from the first valve or the second valve, based on information on the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the first pressure detection member and the pressure of the hydraulic oil detected by the second pressure detection member, and selectively control the first valve or the second valve to cause the hydraulic oil passing through the first valve or second valve to move to the third hydraulic pressure line.