Construction machinery

Positioning the solenoid valve to overlap with a robust frame protects it from collisions, allowing the excavator to be moved and repaired quickly despite damage.

JP7765264B2Active Publication Date: 2025-11-06HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2021194223
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-11-30
Publication Date
2025-11-06
Estimated Expiration
2041-11-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Hydraulic excavators with electric operating devices are prone to solenoid valve damage from collisions with obstacles during excavation, leading to immobilization and difficulty in transportation for repairs.

Method used

The solenoid valve device, particularly the boom-raising solenoid valve, is positioned to overlap with a robust side frame, protecting it from impacts and allowing the excavator to be moved even with a damaged valve.

Benefits of technology

The solution effectively protects the solenoid valve from damage, enabling the excavator to be self-moved or towed after collisions, facilitating quick repair.

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Abstract

To provide a construction machine allowing an electromagnetic valve for lifting a boom to be protected from impact from outside acting on a vehicle body.SOLUTION: A hydraulic shovel 1 is provided with: a revolving frame 6; a control valve 20 mounted on the revolving frame 6 and controlling a hydraulic flow supplied to a hydraulic actuator; an electrical operating device operated upon controlling the hydraulic actuator; and an electromagnetic valve device 23 controlling the control valve 20 based on an electrical signal from the electrical operating device. The hydraulic actuator comprises a boom cylinder 5D revolving a boom 5A of a work device 5 in a vertical direction regarding a super structure 4, the electrical valve device 23 comprises a plurality of electrical valves including an electromagnetic valve 25 making the boom cylinder 5D lift the boom 5A, and the electromagnetic valve 25 for lifting the boom is placed at a position overlapping a right side frame 9 in a side view in a state the electromagnetic valve device 23 is mounted on the revolving frame 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a construction machine such as a hydraulic excavator that is equipped with an electric operating device that controls the operation of a hydraulic actuator. [Background technology]

[0002] A hydraulic excavator, a typical example of construction machinery, comprises a self-propelled undercarriage, an upper rotating body rotatably mounted on the undercarriage via a rotating device, a work device provided on the upper rotating body, and a plurality of hydraulic actuators. The hydraulic actuators provided on a hydraulic excavator are broadly divided into travel actuators consisting of a hydraulic motor for travel provided on the undercarriage, and work actuators consisting of a hydraulic motor for rotation provided on the rotating device and a plurality of hydraulic cylinders provided on the work device. The upper rotating body is provided with a travel operating device and a work operating device that are operated by an operator, and excavation work, etc., is performed using the hydraulic excavator by controlling the operation of the various hydraulic actuators in response to operations on these operating devices.

[0003] In recent years, due to the decline in skilled operators, labor-saving measures at construction sites and semi-automation technology for construction machinery have become widespread, and hydraulic excavators equipped with electric operating devices, which make it easy to develop control systems for semi-automating construction machinery, are being adopted. As hydraulic excavators equipped with such electric operating devices, there have been proposed a hydraulic excavator in which both the traveling operating device and the working operating device are constituted by electric operating devices (Patent Document 1), and a hydraulic excavator in which the working operating device is constituted by an electric operating device and the traveling operating device is constituted by a hydraulic operating device (Patent Document 2).

[0004] A hydraulic excavator equipped with an electric operating device is equipped with electrical components such as a control valve that controls the flow of pressurized oil supplied to multiple hydraulic actuators, as well as a solenoid valve device, a solenoid valve controller, and cables. The solenoid valve controller calculates a target value for the valve opening of the solenoid valve in response to the operation of the electric operating device, and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to this target value to the solenoid valve device. The solenoid valve device is made up of multiple solenoid valves (proportional solenoid valves), and controls the pilot pressure supplied to multiple directional control valves that make up the control valve based on the electrical signal from the solenoid valve controller.

[0005] Here, the working implement of a hydraulic excavator is usually composed of a boom attached to an upper rotating body, an arm attached to the tip of the boom, a bucket attached to the tip of the arm, and hydraulic actuators such as a boom cylinder, an arm cylinder, and a bucket cylinder. The solenoid valve device is composed of a plurality of solenoid valves, including a boom solenoid valve that operates the boom with the boom cylinder, an arm solenoid valve that operates the arm with the arm cylinder, and a bucket solenoid valve that operates the bucket with the bucket cylinder. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-72636 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-142285 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] During hydraulic excavator operation, there is a possibility that the solenoid valve device may be damaged due to collision with surrounding obstacles such as rock formations or falling rocks. If the solenoid valve device is damaged, it will become impossible to operate the hydraulic actuator normally using the electric operating device. In particular, if the solenoid valve device is damaged during ground excavation work (when the tip of the working equipment (bucket) is positioned lower than the ground), the tip of the working equipment will get caught on the ground and stop, making it impossible to drive the hydraulic excavator by itself or to move the hydraulic excavator using a towing vehicle, which poses a problem of making it difficult to transport the hydraulic excavator to a repair shop and quickly repair the damaged solenoid valve device.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a construction machine that can be quickly moved by itself or by a towing vehicle even if it collides with obstacles such as surrounding rocks or falling rocks during excavation work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention relates to a construction machine comprising a self-propelled vehicle body, a working device provided on the vehicle body, and a plurality of hydraulic actuators for driving at least the working device, the vehicle body comprising a vehicle body frame serving as a base, a control valve for controlling the flow of pressurized oil supplied from a hydraulic pump to the plurality of hydraulic actuators, an electric operating device for outputting an electric signal in response to an operation, and a solenoid valve device for controlling the control valve based on the electric signal from the electric operating device, the vehicle body frame having a center frame extending in the front-rear direction and side frames disposed on both the left and right sides of the center frame, the plurality of hydraulic actuators including a boom actuator for rotating a boom constituting a part of the working device in the vertical direction relative to the vehicle body, and the solenoid valve device being constituted by an assembly of a plurality of solenoid valves including a boom-raising solenoid valve for causing the boom actuator to perform an operation of lifting the boom, The plurality of solenoid valves constituting the solenoid valve device are arranged in a vertically stacked manner in multiple stages, The boom-raising solenoid valve is disposed at a position overlapping the side frame in a side view. At least one of the plurality of solenoid valves, excluding the boom-raising solenoid valve, protrudes upward from the side frame in a side view. It is characterized by being located at a position. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to protect the solenoid valve device, including the boom-raising solenoid valve, even in the event of a collision with an obstacle such as surrounding rock, a collision with falling rocks, etc. As a result, by raising the boom and preventing the working equipment from getting caught on the ground, the vehicle can be moved quickly by itself or by a towing vehicle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a left side view showing a hydraulic excavator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the hydraulic excavator as seen from above. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the revolving frame as viewed from above, showing a state in which a control valve and an electromagnetic valve device are mounted on the revolving frame. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a control valve, a solenoid valve device, and a valve bracket. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a rotating frame, a control valve, and an electromagnetic valve device. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a swivel frame, a control valve, an electromagnetic valve device, a valve cover, and an opening / closing cover. [Figure 7] 7 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom plate, the right side frame, the electromagnetic valve device, etc., as viewed from the direction of arrows VII-VII in FIG. 5. [Figure 8] 1 is a system configuration diagram including an electric operating device, a solenoid valve controller, a solenoid valve device, a control valve, etc. according to a first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a system configuration diagram when an external controller is used to drive a boom-raising solenoid valve. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a system configuration diagram including a hydraulic operating device, an electric operating device, a solenoid valve controller, a solenoid valve device, a control valve, and the like according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] A construction machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to Figures 1 to 10, taking as an example a case where the construction machine is applied to a crawler hydraulic excavator. In the embodiment, the traveling direction of the hydraulic excavator will be described as the front-rear direction, and the direction perpendicular to the traveling direction will be described as the left-right direction.

[0013] Figures 1 to 9 show a first embodiment. The hydraulic excavator 1 shown in Figure 1 includes a crawler-type lower traveling body 2 that is self-propelled in the fore-and-aft direction, and an upper rotating body 4 that is mounted on the lower traveling body 2 so as to be able to rotate via a rotating device 3. The vehicle body of the hydraulic excavator 1 is made up of the lower traveling body 2 and the upper rotating body 4. The lower traveling body 2 has a left traveling motor 2A and a right traveling motor 2B that serve as traveling hydraulic actuators, and travels on rough terrain, etc., by driving a left crawler 2C with the left traveling motor 2A and driving a right crawler 2D with the right traveling motor 2B. A working device 5 is provided on the front side of the upper rotating body 4, and this working device 5 is used to perform work such as excavating earth and sand.

[0014] The working device 5 includes a boom 5A rotatably attached to a left vertical plate 7B and a right vertical plate 7C of a revolving frame 6, which will be described later, an arm 5B rotatably attached to the tip of the boom 5A, and a bucket 5C rotatably attached to the tip of the arm 5B. The working device 5 also includes, as working hydraulic actuators, two boom cylinders 5D (boom actuators) that rotate the boom 5A, an arm cylinder 5E that rotates the arm 5B, and a bucket cylinder 5F that rotates the bucket 5C.

[0015] The upper rotating body 4 is mounted on the lower traveling body 2 so as to be able to rotate via a rotating device 3. The rotating device 3 is provided with a rotating motor 3A as a working hydraulic actuator. By driving and rotating the rotating motor 3A, the upper rotating body 4 performs a rotating operation on the lower traveling body 2. The upper rotating body 4 is equipped with a rotating frame 6 serving as a base, and the rotating frame 6 is equipped with a counterweight 10, an engine 11, a hydraulic pump 12, a cab 14, an exterior cover 18, a control valve 20, a solenoid valve device 23, etc.

[0016] A revolving frame 6 serving as a vehicle body frame is attached to the lower traveling body 2 via a revolving device 3. As shown in Figure 3, the revolving frame 6 is roughly composed of a center frame 7 located in the center in the left-right direction and extending in the front-rear direction, a left side frame 8 located on the left side of the center frame 7, and a right side frame 9 located on the right side of the center frame 7.

[0017] The center frame 7 has a thick, flat bottom plate 7A and left and right vertical plates 7B and 7C standing on the bottom plate 7A. The left and right vertical plates 7B and 7C face each other at a fixed distance in the left-right direction and extend in the front-to-rear direction. A boom mounting portion 7D and a boom cylinder mounting portion 7E are provided at the front ends of the left and right vertical plates 7B and 7C. The base end (boom foot portion) of the boom 5A is pin-connected to the boom mounting portion 7D so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, and the bottom side of the boom cylinder 5D is pin-connected to the boom cylinder mounting portion 7E so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Meanwhile, a counterweight 10 is attached to the rear ends of the left and right vertical plates 7B and 7C. The counterweight 10 maintains the weight balance with the working device 5.

[0018] The center frame 7 is provided with multiple left overhanging beams 7F that extend leftward from the bottom plate 7A and left vertical plate 7B, and multiple right overhanging beams 7G that extend rightward from the bottom plate 7A and right vertical plate 7C. A left side frame 8 is attached to the tip of the left overhanging beam 7F, and a right side frame 9 is attached to the tip of the right overhanging beam 7G.

[0019] The left side frame 8 is disposed on the left side of the center frame 7. The left side frame 8 is formed using a highly durable pipe with a D-shaped cross section. The left side frame 8 is attached to the ends of multiple left overhang beams 7F that extend from the center frame 7, and extends in the front-to-rear direction along the center frame 7 (left vertical plate 7B). An L-shaped front cab support member 8A is provided between the front end of the left side frame 8 and the left vertical plate 7B, and a rear cab support member 8B is provided between the middle part of the left side frame 8 in the front-to-rear direction and the left vertical plate 7B.

[0020] The right side frame 9 is disposed on the right side of the center frame 7. The right side frame 9 is formed using a highly durable pipe with a D-shaped cross section, and is attached to the tips of multiple right overhanging beams 7G that overhang the center frame 7. The right side frame 9 has a right frame portion 9A that extends in the front-to-rear direction along the center frame 7 (right vertical plate 7C), and a right front frame portion 9B that bends from the front end of the right frame portion 9A toward the center frame 7. The tip (left end) of the right front frame portion 9B is connected to the right vertical plate 7C of the center frame 7.

[0021] A fuel tank 16 and a hydraulic oil tank 17 are mounted on two right overhanging beams 7G that connect the center frame 7 and the right side frame 9. A flat valve support plate 9D is provided on the inside of a right front corner 9C where the right frame portion 9A and right front frame portion 9B intersect, and is fixed to the bottom plate 7A and the right side frame 9 by means of welding or the like. The upper surface of the valve support plate 9D is flush with the upper surface of the bottom plate 7A of the center frame 7, and a control valve 20, a solenoid valve device 23, and the like are supported on the valve support plate 9D.

[0022] The engine 11 serving as a prime mover is mounted on the revolving frame 6, positioned in front of the counterweight 10. The engine 11 is supported on the rear ends of the left vertical plate 7B and the right vertical plate 7C of the center frame 7 via vibration isolation mounts (not shown). The engine 11 is mounted on the revolving frame 6 in a horizontal position with the crankshaft extending in the left-right direction, and rotates and drives the hydraulic pump 12 and the pilot pump 13 (see FIG. 8).

[0023] The cab 14 is located on the front left side of the revolving frame 6. The cab 14 is formed in a box shape with the interior serving as a driver's cab, and is supported via vibration isolation mounts (not shown) on a front cab support member 8A and a rear cab support member 8B provided between the center frame 7 and the left side frame 8. The driver's cab defined by the cab 14 is equipped with a driver's seat 15 where the operator sits, a left traveling operation device 29 and a right traveling operation device 30 (described below) located in front of the driver's seat 15, and a left working operation device 31 and a right working operation device 32 (described below) located on both the left and right sides of the driver's seat 15.

[0024] A fuel tank 16 and a hydraulic oil tank 17 are provided on the right side of the revolving frame 6, positioned in front of the hydraulic pump 12. The fuel tank 16 and the hydraulic oil tank 17 are supported by two right overhang beams 7G that connect the center frame 7 and the right side frame 9. The fuel tank 16 stores fuel to be supplied to the engine 11, and the hydraulic oil tank 17 stores hydraulic oil to be supplied to various hydraulic actuators mounted on the hydraulic excavator 1.

[0025] The exterior cover 18 is disposed in front of the counterweight 10 and covers the engine 11, hydraulic pump 12, control valve 20, solenoid valve device 23, etc. The exterior cover 18 includes a top cover 18A, a left side cover 18B, a right side cover 18C, a right front cover 18D, and a right front side cover 18E. The top cover 18A is disposed between the cab 14, fuel tank 16, hydraulic oil tank 17, and counterweight 10 and covers the engine 11, hydraulic pump 12, etc. from above. The left side cover 18B extends downward from the left end of the top cover 18A and covers the engine 11, heat exchanger (not shown), etc. from the left side. The right side cover 18C extends downward from the right end of the top cover 18A and covers the hydraulic pump 12, etc. from the right side.

[0026] The right front cover 18D is disposed on the right side of the working implement 5, and extends from the front ends of the fuel tank 16 and the hydraulic oil tank 17 to the right front frame portion 9B of the right side frame 9. The right front cover 18D, together with the right front side cover 18E, defines a valve housing chamber 19, which houses a control valve 20, a solenoid valve device 23, etc. The right front cover 18D covers the valve housing chamber 19 from the front and above, and a plurality of steps 18F are provided on the front surface of the right front cover 18D to serve as footholds for an operator to climb onto the upper rotating body 4.

[0027] The right front side cover 18E, which serves as an opening / closing cover, is disposed on the right side of the right front cover 18D and, together with the right front cover 18D, defines the valve accommodating chamber 19. The rear end side of the right front side cover 18E is attached via a hinge mechanism (neither of which is shown) to a support member provided on the revolving frame 6. As a result, the right front side cover 18E rotates in the front-rear direction about the hinge mechanism as a fulcrum and moves (opens and closes) between an open position (position in FIG. 5) that opens the valve accommodating chamber 19 and exposes the solenoid valve device 23 and the like to the outside, and a closed position (position in FIG. 2) that houses the solenoid valve device 23 and the like within the valve accommodating chamber 19.

[0028] Next, the control valve 20, the electromagnetic valve device 23, and the like used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0029] The control valve 20 is mounted on a valve support plate 9D of the right side frame 9 via a mounting base 21. The control valve 20 is configured as an assembly of a valve casing 20A and multiple directional control valves incorporated within the valve casing 20A. The control valve 20 is located inside the right front corner 9C of the right side frame 9, and is housed in the valve housing chamber 19 when the right front side cover 18E is in the closed position.

[0030] The multiple directional control valves that make up the control valve 20 include a directional control valve for the left traveling motor 2A that controls the flow of pressure oil supplied to the left traveling motor 2A, a directional control valve for the right traveling motor 2B that controls the flow of pressure oil supplied to the right traveling motor 2B, a directional control valve for the swing motor 3A that controls the flow of pressure oil supplied to the swing motor 3A, and directional control valves for the various cylinders that make up the working device 5. The directional control valves for the cylinders are made up of a directional control valve for the boom cylinder 5D that controls the flow of pressure oil supplied to the boom cylinder 5D of the working device 5, a directional control valve for the arm cylinder 5E that controls the flow of pressure oil supplied to the arm cylinder 5E, and a directional control valve for the bucket cylinder 5F that controls the flow of pressure oil supplied to the bucket cylinder 5F.

[0031] A pressurized oil inlet provided in the control valve 20 is connected to the hydraulic pump 12, and the multiple directional control valves that make up the control valve 20 (a directional control valve for the left traveling motor 2A, a directional control valve for the right traveling motor 2B, a directional control valve for the swing motor 3A, a directional control valve for the boom cylinder 5D, a directional control valve for the arm cylinder 5E, and a directional control valve for the bucket cylinder 5F) are each connected to the corresponding hydraulic actuators via hydraulic lines 22.

[0032] Each of the multiple directional control valves that make up the control valve 20 has a hydraulic pilot unit and controls the flow of pressure oil supplied from the hydraulic pump 12 to the hydraulic actuator in accordance with the pilot pressure supplied from the pilot pump 13. Here, the directional control valve for the left traveling motor 2A and the directional control valve for the right traveling motor 2B each have two hydraulic pilot units, one for forward movement and one for reverse movement. The directional control valve for the swing motor 3A has two hydraulic pilot units, one for left swing and one for right swing. In addition, the directional control valve for the boom cylinder 5D has two hydraulic pilot units, one for boom raising and one for boom lowering. The directional control valve for the arm cylinder 5E has two hydraulic pilot units, one for crowding and one for dumping. The directional control valve for the bucket cylinder 5F has two hydraulic pilot units, one for crowding and one for dumping.

[0033] The solenoid valve device 23 is located on the left vertical plate 7B and the right vertical plate 7C that make up the revolving frame 6, forward of the boom mounting portion 7D, and is mounted on the valve support plate 9D of the right side frame 9 via a valve bracket 24. The solenoid valve device 23 has two valve casings 23A, 23B each having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending vertically, and is configured as an assembly (multiple valve) of multiple solenoid valves (proportional solenoid valves) provided within each of the valve casings 23A, 23B. The multiple solenoid valves provided within the valve casings 23A, 23B are stacked in multiple tiers vertically. The valve casings 23A, 23B are aligned in the front-to-rear direction, with the valve casing 23B at the rear. As a result, the multiple solenoid valves provided within the valve casings 23A, 23B are aligned in two rows in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle body.

[0034] The valve bracket 24 has a bottom plate portion 24A attached to the valve support plate 9D, and a pair of rising plate portions 24B that rise upward from the bottom plate portion 24A and face each other at a distance in the front-to-rear direction. The solenoid valve device 23 is placed on the bottom plate portion 24A of the valve bracket 24 and is attached to the valve support plate 9D via the valve bracket 24 in a state where it is sandwiched in the front-to-rear direction by the pair of rising plate portions 24B.

[0035] In this way, the solenoid valve device 23 is configured as an assembly of multiple solenoid valves (proportional solenoid valves) provided in the two valve casings 23A, 23B, and selectively supplies pilot pressure from the pilot pump 13 to hydraulic pilot sections provided in the multiple directional control valves that make up the control valve 20. Specifically, the solenoid valve device 23 is configured as a multiple valve that includes a left traveling motor solenoid valve, a right traveling motor solenoid valve, a swing motor solenoid valve, a boom solenoid valve, an arm solenoid valve, and a bucket solenoid valve.

[0036] Here, the left traveling solenoid valve corresponds to two hydraulic pilot units provided in the directional control valve for the left traveling motor 2A, and is composed of a forward traveling solenoid valve that rotates the left traveling motor 2A forward, and a reverse traveling solenoid valve that rotates the left traveling motor 2A backward. The right traveling solenoid valve corresponds to two hydraulic pilot units provided in the directional control valve for the right traveling motor 2B, and is composed of a forward traveling solenoid valve that rotates the right traveling motor 2B forward, and a reverse traveling solenoid valve that rotates the right traveling motor 2B backward. The swing solenoid valve corresponds to two hydraulic pilot units provided in the directional control valve for the swing motor, and is composed of a left swing solenoid valve that rotates the swing motor 3A left, and a right swing solenoid valve that rotates the swing motor 3A right.

[0037] The boom solenoid valve corresponds to two hydraulic pilot units provided in the directional control valve for the boom cylinder 5D and is made up of a boom-raising solenoid valve 25 (see FIG. 7) that causes the boom cylinder 5D to lift the boom 5A, and a boom-lowering solenoid valve that causes the boom cylinder 5D to lower the boom 5A. The boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is provided in the valve casing 23B that is located on the rear side in the front-to-rear direction of the two valve casings 23A, 23B that make up the solenoid valve device 23. In other words, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is arranged behind the other solenoid valves that make up the solenoid valve device 23.

[0038] The arm solenoid valve corresponds to two hydraulic pilot units provided in the directional control valve for the arm cylinder 5E, and is composed of an arm crowding solenoid valve that causes the arm cylinder 5E to perform a crowding operation of the arm 5B, and an arm dumping solenoid valve that causes the arm cylinder 5E to perform a dumping operation of the arm 5B. The bucket solenoid valve corresponds to two hydraulic pilot units provided in the directional control valve for the bucket cylinder 5F, and is composed of a bucket crowding solenoid valve that causes the bucket cylinder 5F to perform a crowding operation of the bucket 5C, and a bucket dumping solenoid valve that causes the bucket cylinder 5F to perform a dumping operation of the bucket 5C.

[0039] In this way, the solenoid valve device 23 is composed of an assembly of multiple solenoid valves including the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 that causes the boom cylinder 5D to perform the operation of lifting the boom 5A. The pilot pressure inlet provided in the solenoid valve device 23 is connected to the pilot pump 13, and the multiple solenoid valves that make up the solenoid valve device 23 are connected via pilot lines 26 to hydraulic pilot sections of corresponding directional control valves of the multiple directional control valves that make up the control valve 20.

[0040] Among the multiple solenoid valves constituting the solenoid valve device 23, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is more important than the other solenoid valves. For example, during operation of the hydraulic excavator 1, the solenoid valve device may be damaged by a collision with a surrounding obstacle such as rock formations or by falling rocks. If the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is damaged while the tip of the bucket 5C is lower than the ground, the tip of the bucket 5C cannot be raised above the ground. In this case, the bucket 5C becomes stuck on the ground, making it impossible to move the hydraulic excavator 1 by itself or with a towing vehicle, and making it difficult to quickly transport the hydraulic excavator 1 to a repair shop, etc. For this reason, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 needs to be located in a location where there is a low risk of damage due to external impact.

[0041] 7, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is disposed at a position overlapping with the right side frame 9 that constitutes the revolving frame 6. Specifically, with the solenoid valve device 23 mounted on the revolving frame 6, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is disposed at a height position intersecting a horizontal plane that passes through the upper end 9E of the right side frame 9. In this embodiment, the vertical range in which the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is disposed is set as follows: That is, if the height dimension from the upper surface of the bottom plate 7A of the center frame 7 to the lower end 25A of the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is H1 and the height dimension from the upper surface of the bottom plate 7A of the center frame 7 to the upper end 9E of the right side frame 9 is H2, the height dimension H1 is set to be equal to or less than the height dimension H2 (H1≦H2).

[0042] In this way, by positioning the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 in a position that overlaps with the right side frame 9 of the rotating frame 6 in a side view, even if an external impact such as a collision with an obstacle or falling rocks acts on the upper rotating body 4, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 can be protected by the right side frame 9, which is a strength member.

[0043] Moreover, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is provided in the valve casing 23B located at the rear of the two valve casings 23A, 23B that make up the solenoid valve device 23 and are aligned in two rows in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. As a result, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is located farther from the right front frame portion 9B of the right side frame 9 than the other solenoid valves provided in the valve casing 23A. Therefore, even if an impact from falling rocks or the like acts on the front side of the upper rotating body 4 during excavation work, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 can be protected by the right front frame portion 9B and the other solenoid valves located in front of the boom-raising solenoid valve 25.

[0044] The solenoid valve device 23 is disposed inside a right front corner 9C where the right frame portion 9A and right front frame portion 9B that constitute the right side frame 9 intersect. The right frame portion 9A has high strength against forces acting in the front-to-rear direction, while the right front frame portion 9B has high strength against forces acting in the left-to-right direction. Therefore, the right front corner 9C of the right side frame 9 has high strength against external impacts, and can provide high strength to protect the solenoid valve device 23 disposed inside the right front corner 9C.

[0045] Furthermore, a valve housing chamber 19 defined by a right front cover 18D and a right front side cover 18E is provided on the right front side of the upper rotating body 4, and a control valve 20 and a solenoid valve device 23 are housed in the valve housing chamber 19. The right front side cover 18E moves between an open position (position in FIG. 5 ) in which the valve housing chamber 19 is opened to expose the solenoid valve device 23 and other components to the outside, and a closed position (position in FIG. 2 ) in which the solenoid valve device 23 and other components are housed within the valve housing chamber 19. Therefore, by placing the right front side cover 18E in the closed position, the solenoid valve device 23 can be protected from flying stones and the like during excavation work, and by placing the right front side cover 18E in the open position, workability can be improved when performing maintenance on the solenoid valve device 23.

[0046] Moreover, the solenoid valve device 23 is configured as an assembly of multiple solenoid valves that control the operation of multiple hydraulic actuators mounted on the hydraulic excavator 1, and is arranged collectively inside the right front corner 9C of the right side frame 9. Therefore, compared to, for example, a case in which multiple solenoid valves are each individually arranged on a swing frame, the workability when installing the solenoid valve device 23 can be improved. Also, for example, when performing maintenance on one of the multiple solenoid valves, the right front side cover 18E can be set to the open position to access the solenoid valve device 23, thereby allowing the maintenance of the target solenoid valve to be performed quickly.

[0047] The solenoid valve controller 27 is electrically connected to the plurality of solenoid valves that make up the solenoid valve device 23 via cables 28. The input side of the solenoid valve controller 27 is electrically connected to a left traveling operation device 29, a right traveling operation device 30, a left working operation device 31, and a right working operation device 32, which are electric operation devices.

[0048] The left traveling operation device 29 and the right traveling operation device 30 are located inside the cab 14, in front of the driver's seat 15, and are arranged opposite each other in the left-right direction. The left traveling operation device 29 has a lever pedal 29A that is tilted in the front-rear direction when driving the left traveling motor 2A. The left traveling operation device 29 outputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation direction and amount of operation of the lever pedal 29A to the solenoid valve controller 27 via a cable 29B. The right traveling operation device 30 has a lever pedal 30A that is tilted in the front-rear direction when driving the right traveling motor 2B. The right traveling operation device 30 outputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation direction and amount of operation of the lever pedal 30A to the solenoid valve controller 27 via a cable 30B.

[0049] The left-hand working operation device 31 is located inside the cab 14 and provided to the left of the operator's seat 15. The left-hand working operation device 31 has a lever 31A that can be tilted left and right and forward and backward; for example, the lever 31A is tilted left and right to drive the swing motor 3A, and is tilted forward and backward to drive the arm cylinder 5E. The left-hand working operation device 31 outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the direction and amount of operation of the lever 31A to the solenoid valve controller 27 via a cable 31B.

[0050] The right work operating device 32 is located inside the cab 14 and is provided to the right of the operator's seat 15. The right work operating device 32 has a lever 32A that can be tilted left and right and forward and backward; for example, the lever 32A is tilted left and right to drive the bucket cylinder 5F, and is tilted forward and backward to drive the boom cylinder 5D. The right work operating device 32 outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the direction and amount of operation of the lever 32A to the solenoid valve controller 27 via a cable 32B.

[0051] The solenoid valve controller 27 calculates a target value for the opening (valve opening) of the solenoid valve that constitutes the solenoid valve device 23, based on an electrical signal input according to the operation direction and operation amount (operation angle) for the left traveling operation device 29, the right traveling operation device 30, the left working operation device 31, and the right working operation device 32. The solenoid valve controller 27 then increases or decreases the current value output to the solenoid pilot section of the solenoid valve according to the calculated target value, and adjusts the valve opening of the solenoid valve, thereby controlling the pilot pressure supplied to the hydraulic pilot section of the directional control valve that constitutes the control valve 20.

[0052] As a result, the rotation direction and rotation speed of the left traveling motor 2A are controlled in response to operation of the lever pedal 29A of the left traveling operation device 29, and the rotation direction and rotation speed of the right traveling motor 2B are controlled in response to operation of the lever pedal 30A of the right traveling operation device 30. Furthermore, the rotation direction and rotation speed of the swing motor 3A are controlled in response to operation of the lever 31A of the left work operation device 31, and the direction and amount of extension and contraction of the arm cylinder 5E are controlled. Furthermore, the direction and amount of extension and contraction of the bucket cylinder 5F are controlled in response to operation of the lever 32A of the right work operation device 32, and the direction and amount of extension and contraction of the boom cylinder 5D are controlled.

[0053] The hydraulic excavator 1 according to this embodiment has the configuration as described above, and the operator in the cab 14 operates, for example, lever pedal 29A of the left traveling operation device 29 and lever pedal 30A of the right traveling operation device 30. The left traveling operation device 29 outputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation of lever pedal 29A to the solenoid valve controller 27, and the right traveling operation device 30 outputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation of lever pedal 30A to the solenoid valve controller 27. The solenoid valve controller 27 calculates target values ​​for the opening degrees (valve opening degrees) of the left traveling motor solenoid valve and the right traveling motor solenoid valve that constitute the solenoid valve device 23, based on the electric signals from the left traveling operation device 29 and the right traveling operation device 30.

[0054] Then, the solenoid valve controller 27 increases or decreases the current value output to the solenoid pilot parts of the left traveling motor solenoid valve and the right traveling motor solenoid valve according to the calculated target value of the valve opening. This adjusts the valve opening of the left traveling motor solenoid valve and the right traveling motor solenoid valve, and controls the pilot pressure supplied to the hydraulic pilot part of the directional control valve for the left traveling motor 2A and the hydraulic pilot part of the directional control valve for the right traveling motor 2B, out of the directional control valves that make up the control valve 20.

[0055] As a result, the rotation direction and rotation speed of the left traveling motor 2A are controlled in response to operation of the left traveling operation device 29 (lever pedal 29A), and the rotation direction and rotation speed of the right traveling motor are controlled in response to operation of the right traveling operation device 30 (lever pedal 30A). As a result, the left crawler 2C and right crawler 2D of the lower traveling body 2 are driven, allowing the hydraulic excavator 1 to travel toward the work site.

[0056] After the hydraulic excavator 1 has traveled to the work site, the operator operates the lever 31A of the left work operating device 31 and the lever 32A of the right work operating device 32. The left work operating device 31 outputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation of the lever 31A to the solenoid valve controller 27, and the right work operating device 32 outputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation of the lever 32A to the solenoid valve controller 27. The solenoid valve controller 27 calculates target values ​​for the valve opening degrees of the swing motor solenoid valve, boom solenoid valve, arm solenoid valve, and bucket solenoid valve that constitute the solenoid valve device 23, based on the electric signals from the left work operating device 31 and the right work operating device 32.

[0057] Then, the solenoid valve controller 27 increases or decreases the current value output to the electromagnetic pilot parts of the swing motor solenoid valve, boom solenoid valve, arm solenoid valve, and bucket solenoid valve according to the calculated target value of the valve opening. This adjusts the valve opening of the swing motor solenoid valve, boom solenoid valve, arm solenoid valve, and bucket solenoid valve, and controls the pilot pressure supplied to each hydraulic pilot part of the directional control valve for the swing motor 3A, the directional control valve for the boom cylinder 5D, the directional control valve for the arm cylinder 5E, and the directional control valve for the bucket cylinder 5F, among the directional control valves that make up the control valve 20.

[0058] As a result, the direction and speed of rotation of the swing motor 3A are controlled in accordance with operation of the left work operating device 31 (lever 31A), and the extension and contraction movement and amount of extension of the arm cylinder 5E are controlled. Furthermore, the extension and contraction movement and amount of extension of the boom cylinder 5D are controlled in accordance with operation of the right work operating device 32 (lever 32A), and the extension and contraction movement and amount of extension of the bucket cylinder 5F are controlled. In this way, excavation work and the like can be performed using the work implement 5 while the upper rotating body 4 is being rotated.

[0059] When the hydraulic excavator 1 is operating, external impacts such as a collision with an obstacle or falling rocks may act on the upper rotating body 4, which may damage electrical components such as the solenoid valve controller 27. If the electrical components such as the solenoid valve controller 27 are damaged, the hydraulic excavator 1 cannot operate normally, and therefore it is necessary to load the hydraulic excavator 1 onto a trailer or the like and transport it to a repair shop or the like. If the electrical components are damaged while the work implement 5 is above ground level, the hydraulic excavator 1 can be driven to the trailer by itself, or the hydraulic excavator 1 can be moved to the trailer using a towing vehicle.

[0060] However, if boom-raising solenoid valve 25 constituting solenoid valve device 23 is damaged while the tip of working implement 5 (bucket 5C) is in a position lower than the ground, the boom cylinder 5D cannot lift boom 5A, and the tip of bucket 5C cannot be raised above the ground. In this case, bucket 5C gets caught on the ground, making it impossible to drive hydraulic excavator 1 to the trailer by itself or to move hydraulic excavator 1 using a towing vehicle.

[0061] In contrast to this, in this embodiment, of the multiple solenoid valves that make up the solenoid valve device 23, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25, which is involved in the operation of lifting the boom 5A, is disposed in a position that overlaps with the right side frame 9 of the revolving frame 6 in a side view. As a result, even if an external impact such as a falling rock acts on the upper revolving body 4 and damages part of the solenoid valve device 23 or the solenoid valve controller 27, etc., the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 can be protected by the right side frame 9, which is a strength member.

[0062] In this manner, when the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is protected, the external controller 33 is connected to the boom-raising solenoid valve 25, as shown in Fig. 9. This allows the boom 5A to be raised using the external controller 33 even in an emergency where electrical components such as solenoid valves other than the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 and the solenoid valve controller 27 are damaged.

[0063] That is, an external controller 33 is electrically connected to the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 of the solenoid valve device 23 via a cable 34. An actuator drive lever 35 is connected to the external controller 33, and the external controller 33 calculates a target value for the valve opening of the boom-raising solenoid valve in accordance with the operation of the actuator drive lever 35. The external controller 33 then increases or decreases the value of the current output to the solenoid pilot section of the boom solenoid valve in accordance with the calculated target value of the valve opening. This adjusts the valve opening of the boom solenoid valve, and controls the pilot pressure supplied to the hydraulic pilot section of the directional control valve for the boom cylinder 5D, among the directional control valves that make up the control valve 20.

[0064] Therefore, the extension operation of the boom cylinder 5D is controlled in response to the operation of the actuator drive lever 35, and by lifting the boom 5A, it is possible to prevent the bucket 5C from getting caught on the ground. In this state, for example, by using a towing vehicle to move the hydraulic excavator 1 to a trailer, the hydraulic excavator 1 can be loaded onto the trailer and transported to a repair shop or the like. Note that instructions to the external controller 33 are not limited to being given by operating the actuator control lever 35 connected to the external controller 33, and may also be given by wired communication or wireless communication using a mobile terminal instead of the actuator control lever 35, for example.

[0065] In this way, even if a solenoid valve other than the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 in the solenoid valve device 23 or the solenoid valve controller 27 is damaged, the boom 5A can be raised and the hydraulic excavator 1 can be moved by connecting the external controller 33 to the boom-raising solenoid valve 25. In this case, with the solenoid valve device 23 mounted on the revolving frame 6, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is disposed at a height position where it intersects with a horizontal plane passing through the upper end 9E of the right side frame 9 (see FIG. 7). As a result, when connecting the external controller 33 to the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 via the cable 34, the worker can perform the connection work at a height position corresponding to the upper end 9E of the right side frame 9, thereby improving workability.

[0066] Thus, in this embodiment, the upper rotating body 4 comprises a rotating frame 6 serving as a base, a control valve 20 that controls the flow of pressure oil supplied from a hydraulic pump 12 to a plurality of hydraulic actuators (left traveling motor 2A, right traveling motor 2B, swing motor 3A, boom cylinder 5D, arm cylinder 5E, bucket cylinder 5F), electric operation devices (left traveling operation device 29, right traveling operation device 30, left working operation device 31, right working operation device 32) that output electric signals according to operation, and an electromagnetic valve device 23 that controls the control valve 20 based on the electric signals from the electric operation devices. The rotating frame 6 is In this construction machine, the construction machine has a center frame 7 extending from the center frame 7 to the center frame 7, and a left side frame 8 and a right side frame 9 arranged on either the left or right side of the center frame 7. The plurality of hydraulic actuators includes a boom actuator (boom cylinder 5D) that rotates a boom 5A that constitutes part of the work mechanism 5 in the vertical direction relative to the upper rotating body 4, and the solenoid valve device 23 is composed of an assembly of a plurality of solenoid valves including a boom-raising solenoid valve 25 that causes the boom actuator to lift the boom 5A, and the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is arranged in a position that overlaps with the side frame (right side frame 9) in a side view.

[0067] With this configuration, even if an external impact such as a collision with an obstacle or falling rocks acts on the upper rotating body 4, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 can be protected by the right side frame 9, which is a strength member. Therefore, for example, by connecting an external controller 33 to the boom-raising solenoid valve 25, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 can be controlled using the external controller 33, and the extension operation of the boom cylinder 5D can be controlled. Therefore, the hydraulic excavator 1 can be moved by lifting the boom 5A and raising the tip of the bucket 5C above the ground.

[0068] In this embodiment, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is disposed at a height position intersecting with a horizontal plane passing through the upper end 9E of the right side frame 9. With this configuration, the right side frame 9 protects the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 from external impacts acting on the upper rotating body 4 due to falling rocks or the like. In addition, in an emergency where electrical components such as solenoid valves other than the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 and the solenoid valve controller 27 are damaged, the workability when connecting the external controller 33 to the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 via the cable 34 can be improved.

[0069] In this embodiment, solenoid valve device 23 is disposed forward of the attachment portion (boom attachment portion 7D) of boom 5A to revolving frame 6, and the plurality of solenoid valves constituting solenoid valve device 23 are stacked in multiple stages in the vertical direction and arranged in multiple rows in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, with boom-raising solenoid valve 25 being disposed rearward of the multiple rows. With this configuration, even if an impact from falling rocks or the like acts on the front side of upper revolving body 4 during excavation work, boom-raising solenoid valve 25 can be protected by right front frame portion 9B and the other solenoid valves disposed in front of boom-raising solenoid valve 25.

[0070] In this embodiment, the upper rotating body 4 is provided with an open / close cover (right front side cover 18E) that moves between an open position that exposes the solenoid valve device 23 to the outside of the upper rotating body 4 and a closed position that houses the solenoid valve device 23 inside (the valve housing chamber 19) of the upper rotating body 4. With this configuration, by placing the right front side cover 18E in the closed position, the solenoid valve device 23 can be protected from flying stones and the like during excavation work. On the other hand, by placing the right front side cover 18E in the open position, workability can be improved when performing maintenance on the solenoid valve device 23.

[0071] In this embodiment, the side frame is composed of a left side frame 8 disposed on the left side of the center frame 7 and a right side frame 9 disposed on the right side of the center frame 7. The right side frame 9 has a right frame portion 9A extending in the front-to-rear direction along the center frame 7 and a right front frame portion 9B bent from the front end of the right frame portion 9A toward the center frame 7. The solenoid valve device 23 is disposed inside a right front corner 9C where the right frame portion 9A and the right front frame portion 9B intersect. With this configuration, the right frame portion 9A has high strength against forces acting in the front-to-rear direction, and the right front frame portion 9B has high strength against forces acting in the left-to-right direction. Therefore, the solenoid valve device 23 disposed inside the right front corner 9C can be protected with high strength.

[0072] Next, Fig. 10 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. A feature of this embodiment is that a hydraulic operating device is provided that controls a control valve by outputting pilot pressure according to operation in order to control the traveling actuator. In this embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted.

[0073] 10, left traveling operation device 36 and right traveling operation device 37 constitute hydraulic operation devices and are operated when controlling left traveling motor 2A and right traveling motor 2B, which are traveling actuators. Left traveling operation device 36 and right traveling operation device 37 are arranged in front of driver's seat 15, instead of left traveling operation device 29 and right traveling operation device 30, which are electric operation devices used in the first embodiment.

[0074] The left traveling operation device 36 has a pressure reducing valve type pilot valve and a lever pedal 36A, and is provided between the pilot pump 13 and the directional control valve for the left traveling motor 2A that constitutes the control valve 20. The left traveling operation device 36 reduces the pilot pressure in response to operation of the lever pedal 36A, and supplies this pilot pressure via a pilot line 36B to a hydraulic pilot section provided in the directional control valve for the left traveling motor 2A. As a result, pressure oil from the hydraulic pump 12 is supplied to the left traveling motor 2A in response to operation of the lever pedal 36A, and the left traveling motor 2A is driven to rotate.

[0075] The right traveling operation device 37 has a pressure reducing valve type pilot valve and a lever pedal 37A, and is provided between the pilot pump 13 and a directional control valve for the right traveling motor 2B that constitutes the control valve 20. The right traveling operation device 37 reduces the pilot pressure in response to operation of the lever pedal 37A, and supplies this pilot pressure via a pilot line 37B to a hydraulic pilot section provided in the directional control valve for the right traveling motor 2B. As a result, pressure oil from the hydraulic pump 12 is supplied to the right traveling motor 2B in response to operation of the lever pedal 37A, and the right traveling motor 2B is driven to rotate.

[0076] The solenoid valve device 38 is configured as a multiple valve including a swing motor solenoid valve, a boom solenoid valve, an arm solenoid valve, and a bucket solenoid valve. The solenoid valve device 38 selectively supplies pilot pressure from the pilot pump 13 to the hydraulic pilot sections of the directional control valves corresponding to the work actuators (swing motor 3A, boom cylinder 5D, arm cylinder 5E, bucket cylinder 5F) among the multiple directional control valves that make up the control valve 20.

[0077] The solenoid valve controller 39 is electrically connected via the cable 28 to the multiple solenoid valves that make up the solenoid valve device 38. The left work operating device 31 and the right work operating device 32, which serve as electric operating devices, are electrically connected to the input side of the solenoid valve controller 39. The solenoid valve controller 39 calculates target values ​​for the valve openings of the solenoid valves that make up the solenoid valve device 38 (swing motor solenoid valve, boom solenoid valve, arm solenoid valve, bucket solenoid valve) based on electrical signals input in response to operations on the left work operating device 31 and the right work operating device 32, and increases or decreases the current value output to the solenoid pilot section of the solenoid valve in accordance with this target value.

[0078] The hydraulic excavator according to this embodiment has a left traveling operation device 36 and a right traveling operation device 37 as hydraulic operation devices that are operated when controlling the left traveling motor 2A and the right traveling motor 2B, which are hydraulic actuators for traveling, and there is no particular difference from the hydraulic excavator 1 according to the first embodiment in terms of the configuration and action effects for protecting the boom-raising solenoid valve 25.

[0079] In the hydraulic excavator according to the second embodiment, the left travel operation device 36 and the right travel operation device 37, which are operated to control the travel actuators (left travel motor 2A, right travel motor 2B), are configured as hydraulic operation devices. Therefore, even if, for example, a solenoid valve other than the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 in the solenoid valve device 38 is damaged, the left travel motor 2A and the right travel motor 2B can be driven in response to the operation of the left travel operation device 36 and the right travel operation device 37. Therefore, by operating the left travel operation device 36 and the right travel operation device 37 with the boom 5A raised using the external controller 33, the hydraulic excavator can be self-propelled to a trailer, loaded onto the trailer, and quickly transported to a repair shop or the like.

[0080] In the embodiment, the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is disposed at a height position intersecting with a horizontal plane passing through the upper end 9E of the right side frame 9. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 may be disposed within the height range between the bottom plate 7A of the center frame 7 and the upper end 9E of the right side frame 9, for example.

[0081] Furthermore, in the embodiment, the solenoid valve device 23 is configured by valve casings 23A, 23B arranged in two rows in the front-rear direction and a plurality of solenoid valves provided in each of these two valve casings 23A, 23B, and the boom-raising solenoid valve 25 is provided in the rear valve casing 23B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a solenoid valve having a plurality of valve casings arranged in three or more rows in the front-rear direction may be used, and the boom-raising solenoid valve may be provided in the valve casing located at the rearmost position among the plurality of valve casings. [Explanation of symbols]

[0082] 2 Undercarriage (car body) 2A Left travel motor (travel actuator) 2B Right travel motor (travel actuator) 4 Upper rotating body (car body) 5. Work equipment 5D Boom cylinder (boom actuator) 6 Swing frame (body frame) 7 Center Frame 7D Boom mounting part 8 Left side frame 9 Right side frame 9A Right frame section 9B Right front frame 9C Right front corner 9E Top 18E Right front side cover (opening cover) 20 Control Valve 23,38 Solenoid valve device 25 Boom raising solenoid valve

Claims

1. a self-propelled vehicle body, a working device provided on the vehicle body, and a plurality of hydraulic actuators that drive at least the working device; The vehicle body includes a vehicle body frame serving as a base, a control valve for controlling the flow of pressure oil supplied from a hydraulic pump to the plurality of hydraulic actuators, an electric operation device for outputting an electric signal in response to an operation, and a solenoid valve device for controlling the control valve based on the electric signal from the electric operation device, In a construction machine, the body frame has a center frame extending in the front-rear direction and side frames disposed on both the left and right sides of the center frame, the plurality of hydraulic actuators include a boom actuator that rotates a boom that constitutes a part of the working device in a vertical direction relative to the vehicle body, the electromagnetic valve device is configured by an assembly of a plurality of electromagnetic valves including a boom-raising electromagnetic valve that causes the boom actuator to perform an operation of lifting the boom, The plurality of solenoid valves constituting the solenoid valve device are arranged in a vertically stacked manner in multiple stages, the boom-raising solenoid valve is disposed at a position overlapping the side frame in a side view, A construction machine characterized in that at least one of the plurality of solenoid valves, excluding the boom-raising solenoid valve, is arranged in a position protruding upward from the side frame in a side view.

2. A vehicle comprising: a self-propelled vehicle body; a working device provided on the vehicle body; and a plurality of hydraulic actuators for driving at least the working device; The vehicle body includes a vehicle body frame serving as a base, a control valve for controlling the flow of pressure oil supplied from a hydraulic pump to the plurality of hydraulic actuators, an electric operation device for outputting an electric signal in response to an operation, and a solenoid valve device for controlling the control valve based on the electric signal from the electric operation device, In a construction machine, the body frame has a center frame extending in the front-rear direction and side frames disposed on both the left and right sides of the center frame, the plurality of hydraulic actuators include a boom actuator that rotates a boom that constitutes a part of the working device in a vertical direction relative to the vehicle body, the electromagnetic valve device is configured by an assembly of a plurality of electromagnetic valves including a boom-raising electromagnetic valve that causes the boom actuator to perform an operation of lifting the boom, a boom-raising solenoid valve overlapping the side frame in a side view and disposed at a height that intersects with a horizontal plane passing through the upper ends of the side frames;

3. A vehicle comprising: a self-propelled vehicle body; a working device provided on the vehicle body; and a plurality of hydraulic actuators for driving at least the working device; The vehicle body includes a vehicle body frame serving as a base, a control valve for controlling the flow of pressure oil supplied from a hydraulic pump to the plurality of hydraulic actuators, an electric operation device for outputting an electric signal in response to an operation, and a solenoid valve device for controlling the control valve based on the electric signal from the electric operation device, In a construction machine, the body frame has a center frame extending in the front-rear direction and side frames disposed on both the left and right sides of the center frame, the plurality of hydraulic actuators include a boom actuator that rotates a boom that constitutes a part of the working device in a vertical direction relative to the vehicle body, the electromagnetic valve device is configured by an assembly of a plurality of electromagnetic valves including a boom-raising electromagnetic valve that causes the boom actuator to perform an operation of lifting the boom, and is disposed forward of an attachment portion of the vehicle body frame to the boom, The plurality of solenoid valves constituting the solenoid valve device are stacked in multiple stages in the vertical direction and arranged in multiple rows in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, The construction machine is characterized in that the boom-raising solenoid valve is arranged at the rear of the multiple rows at a position overlapping the side frame in a side view.

4. A vehicle comprising: a self-propelled vehicle body; a working device provided on the vehicle body; and a plurality of hydraulic actuators for driving at least the working device; The vehicle body includes a vehicle body frame serving as a base, a control valve for controlling the flow of pressure oil supplied from a hydraulic pump to the plurality of hydraulic actuators, an electric operation device for outputting an electric signal in response to an operation, and a solenoid valve device for controlling the control valve based on the electric signal from the electric operation device, In a construction machine, the body frame has a center frame extending in the front-rear direction and side frames disposed on both the left and right sides of the center frame, the plurality of hydraulic actuators include a boom actuator that rotates a boom that constitutes a part of the working device in a vertical direction relative to the vehicle body, the electromagnetic valve device is configured by an assembly of a plurality of electromagnetic valves including a boom-raising electromagnetic valve that causes the boom actuator to perform an operation of lifting the boom, the boom-raising solenoid valve is disposed at a position overlapping the side frame in a side view, the side frame is composed of a left side frame disposed on the left side of the center frame and a right side frame disposed on the right side of the center frame, the right side frame includes a right frame portion extending in the front-rear direction along the center frame, and a right front frame portion bent from a front end of the right frame portion toward the center frame, The construction machine is characterized in that the electromagnetic valve device is disposed inside a right front corner where the right frame portion and the right front frame portion intersect.

5. the plurality of hydraulic actuators include a traveling actuator that causes the vehicle body to travel, 5. A construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body is provided with a hydraulic operating device that is operated when controlling the traveling actuator and outputs a pilot pressure according to the operation to control the control valve.

6. 5. A construction machine according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body is provided with an opening / closing cover that moves between an open position that exposes the solenoid valve device to the outside of the vehicle body and a closed position that houses the solenoid valve device inside the vehicle body.

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