The invention discloses a
gyroscopic moment limiting device of a hydraulic
excavator. The
gyroscopic moment limiting device comprises a two-position four-way hydraulically-controlled
reversing valve, an overloading overflow valve, a
shuttle valve and two one-way valves. Two oil inlet ports of the
shuttle valve are connected onto two outlet ports of a
pilot control valve of a
gyration hydraulic
system respectively. An oil outlet port of the
shuttle valve is connected onto a liquid control port of the two-position four-way hydraulically-controlled
reversing valve. Outlets of the one-way valves are mutually connected with an inlet of the overloading overflow valve. An oil port P and an oil port O of the two-position four-way hydraulically-controlled
reversing valve are connected with an oil inlet and outlet way of a
hydraulic motor. An oil port A and an oil port B of the two-position four-way hydraulically-controlled reversing valve are connected with inlet-end oil ways of the one-way valves respectively. An
oil tank is connected at the outlet end of the overloading overflow valve. The pressure of the overloading overflow valve is set according to requirements on limitation of braking moment; the technological means of the
gyroscopic moment limiting device is simple and convenient to carry out, starting moment can be equal to the braking moment during
gyration,
gyration braking pressure is reduced during excavation, and horizontal working load is reduced.