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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2006
Marc Gergaud, Vieu, FR;
Philippe Charvieux, La Tour du Pin, FR;
Marc Gergaud, Vieu, FR;
Philippe Charvieux, La Tour du Pin, FR;
Volvo Compact Equipment SAS, Belley, FR;
Abstract
A construction equipment machine has a lower frame and an upper frame rotatably connected, the machine having at least one hydraulic pilot circuit comprising a primary hydraulic pilot line running from the upper frame to the lower frame through a rotary joint for controlling the operation of at least one hydraulic device located on the lower frame, including: a pressure regulating system capable of setting in the pilot circuit a pilot pressure having a value; a hydraulic pressure controlled selecting system which is located on the lower frame and is fed by the primary hydraulic pilot line, at least two independent secondary pilot lines located downstream of the pressure controlled selecting system, and wherein said hydraulic pressure controlled selecting system is capable of selectively and independently supply or not supply pressurized fluid to the independent secondary pilot lines, responsive to the value of the pilot pressure.