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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2009
Makoto Yanagisawa, Yokosuka, JP;
Hideaki Kanbayashi, Yokosuka, JP;
Makoto Yanagisawa, Yokosuka, JP;
Hideaki Kanbayashi, Yokosuka, JP;
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A working machine includes: a first electric motor used for work; a second electric motor used for applications other than work; a first inverter circuit connected to the first electric motor; a second inverter circuit connected to the second electric motor; a battery connected to the first and second inverter circuits; and a control unit that drives the first and second inverter circuits. The control unit has a discharge mode to discharge electric power stored in the battery, and discharges the battery by stopping the first inverter circuit while driving the second inverter circuit in order to make the second electric motor perform electric operation in the discharge mode. Accordingly, since the state of charge is reduced, the life of a capacitor can be increased.