Patent Publication Number: US-11385131-B2

Title: Detachment determining device and control unit

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a detachment determining device configured to determine whether or not an electromagnetic valve-equipped device included in an industrial machine, such as a construction machine or an industrial vehicle, has been detached, and a control unit including the detachment determining device. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Construction machines (such as hydraulic excavators and wheel loaders) and industrial vehicles (such as forklifts) can perform various types of work by moving attachments (such as buckets and forks). According to the construction machines and industrial vehicles having such function, the attachments are moved by operating hydraulic actuators (such as hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic motors). The hydraulic actuators are driven by being supplied with operating oil. The construction machines and industrial vehicles include hydraulic devices configured to supply the operating oil to the hydraulic actuators. One example of the hydraulic devices is a hydraulic device equipped with an electromagnetic valve (hereinafter may be referred to as an “electromagnetic valve-equipped device”), and examples of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device include a hydraulic pump, a pilot flow control valve, and a multi-control valve constituted by a plurality of pilot flow control valves. In the hydraulic pump, a servo piston of a regulator is moved by pilot pressure output from the electromagnetic valve. In the pilot flow control valve, a spool is moved by pilot pressure output from the electromagnetic valve. 
     As with other devices, the electromagnetic valve-equipped device configured as above may be required to be replaced due to breakdown and is actually replaced once in a while. Typically, the hydraulic device is replaced with a proper hydraulic device, and with this, the function of the hydraulic device is secured. Therefore, when replacing the hydraulic device, it is preferable to use a proper product (proper hydraulic device) having the same quality as the electromagnetic valve-equipped device equipped in a construction machine or industrial vehicle when the construction machine or industrial vehicle is assembled and manufactured. When part replacement is performed in, for example, a certified factory certified by a manufacturer of the construction machine or industrial vehicle, the above-described proper product (proper hydraulic device) is used as a replacement part. However, in a factory other than the certified factory, an improper product (improper hydraulic device) that is low in function or quality may be used as the replacement part. In such a case, the hydraulic device may not be able to exert a desired function. In order to prevent the use of the improper product at the time of replacement, for example, devices of PTLs 1 and 2 are known. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         PTL 1: Japanese Patent No. 4399524 
         PTL 2: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application Publication No. 2016-98528 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     An identification device of PTL 1 performs individual identification of replaceable parts based on information stored in IC chips. This can prevent the use of the improper product at the time of replacement. However, the IC chips need to be attached to the respective parts, and sensors configured to detect the information of the IC chips need to be arranged at various places. Therefore, the number of parts increases, and the manufacturing cost increases. Further, according to an improper part use prevention system of PTL 2, replacement parts are managed by attaching part IDs to the replaceable parts and transmitting the part IDs to a data server at the time of replacement. Therefore, the data server is required, and a wireless communication apparatus for communication with the data server is also required. Thus, the manufacturing cost increases. As above, according to known improper product replacement prevention countermeasures, the manufacturing cost increases. 
     Further, when the proper product is used as the replacement part, but the replacement is performed in a factory other than the certified factory, whether or not the replacement work is performed in accordance with a predetermined procedure (including not only the order of steps of the replacement work but also work details in the respective steps) is unclear. If the replacement work is not performed in accordance with the predetermined procedure, even the proper product that is the hydraulic device may not exert a desired function as with when the improper product is used. Therefore, it is preferable to detect not only whether or not the improper product is provided as the replacement part but also part detachment itself which indicates the start of the replacement work. 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a detachment determining device configured to determine at low cost whether or not an electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached, and a control unit including the detachment determining device. 
     Solution to Problem 
     A detachment determining device of the present invention is a detachment determining device configured to determine whether or not at least a part of an electromagnetic valve-equipped device included in an industrial machine, such as a construction machine or an industrial vehicle, has been detached from the industrial machine, the electromagnetic valve-equipped device being a hydraulic device equipped with an electromagnetic valve. The detachment determining device includes: an electrical characteristic detecting portion configured to output a detection signal to the electromagnetic valve-equipped device and detect an electrical characteristic of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device based on the detection signal; and a detachment determining portion configured to determine, based on electrical characteristics detected at different time points by the electrical characteristic detecting portion, whether or not at least a part of the electromagnetic valve has been detached. 
     According to the present invention, the detection signal is output to the electromagnetic valve-equipped device, and the electrical characteristic of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device is detected. With this, whether or not at least a part of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device (i.e., the electromagnetic valve-equipped device itself, the electromagnetic valve, or a component of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device other than the electromagnetic valve) has been detached can be determined based on the difference between the electrical characteristics detected at different time points. To be specific, whether or not the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached can be determined without providing IC chips, sensors for detecting the IC chips, and the like, or without managing part IDs in a data server. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the detachment determining device can be reduced. 
     In the above invention, the electrical characteristic detecting portion may output the detection signal to a resistor portion arranged in the electromagnetic valve and grounded through a component of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device other than the electromagnetic valve and detect the electrical characteristic of the resistor portion based on the detection signal. 
     According to the above configuration, whether or not each of the entire electromagnetic valve-equipped device and a component of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached can be easily determined only by attaching the resistor portion to the electromagnetic valve. Since parts attached to the respective electromagnetic valves are the resistor portions, an increase in the manufacturing cost can be suppressed. 
     In the above invention, the resistor portion may be a thermistor. 
     According to the above configuration, whether or not the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been replaced can be determined by utilizing a resistance change of the thermistor with respect to an ambient temperature. 
     In the above invention, the electrical characteristic detecting portion may output the detection signal to the electromagnetic valve-equipped device and detect, as the electrical characteristic, a stray capacitance of a wire portion connected to the electromagnetic valve-equipped device. 
     According to the above configuration, whether or not the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached can be determined by detecting the stray capacitance of the wire portion of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device. Since the stray capacitance is surely generated at the electromagnetic valve-equipped device, whether or not the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached can be determined without providing an additional part configured to perform determination at the electromagnetic valve-equipped device. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the hydraulic device can be reduced. 
     A control unit of the present invention includes: the above-described detachment determining device; an electromagnetic valve driving portion configured to supply a current to the electromagnetic valve of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device to drive the electromagnetic valve; a power supply device configured to supply electric power; a main power supply portion connected to the power supply device and configured to supply the electric power from the power supply device to the electrical characteristic detecting portion and detachment determining portion of the detachment determining device; a main power supply switching unit interposed between the power supply device and the main power supply portion and configured to switch between on and off of electric power supply from the power supply device to the main power supply portion; and a bypass power supply switching portion configured to supply the electric power from the power supply device to the main power supply portion at predetermined time intervals when the electric power supply from the power supply device to the main power supply portion is in an off state by the main power supply switching unit. 
     According to the above configuration, even when the electric power supply to the main power supply portion is switched to an off state by the power supply switching portion, the electric power can be supplied to the main power supply portion by the bypass power supply switching portion. To be specific, whether or not the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached can be determined even when the electric power supply to the main power supply portion is in an off state by the power supply switching portion. 
     A control unit of the present invention includes: the above-described detachment determining device; an electromagnetic valve driving portion configured to supply a current to the electromagnetic valve of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device to drive the electromagnetic valve; a power supply device configured to supply electric power; a main power supply portion connected to the power supply device and configured to supply the electric power from the power supply device to the electromagnetic valve driving portion; a main power supply switching unit interposed between the power supply device and the main power supply portion and configured to switch between on and off of electric power supply from the power supply device to the main power supply portion; and a sub power supply portion connected to the power supply device without through the main power supply switching unit and configured to supply the electric power from the power supply device to the electrical characteristic detecting portion and detachment determining portion of the detachment determining device. 
     According to the above configuration, whether or not the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached can be detected regardless of whether the main power supply switching unit is in an on state or an off state. 
     In the above invention, the control unit may further include a function restricting portion configured to restrict a function of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device when the detachment determining portion determines that at least a part of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached. 
     According to the above configuration, when the electromagnetic valve-equipped device is replaced in accordance with a procedure that is not a genuine procedure, the function of the replaced electromagnetic valve-equipped device can be restricted. With this, it is possible to prevent a case where the electromagnetic valve-equipped device is replaced with an improper product, or the electromagnetic valve-equipped device is replaced in an improper factory or the like, and then, various parts of the hydraulic device are damaged by the use of an industrial machine, such as a construction machine or an industrial vehicle. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the present invention, whether or not the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached can be determined, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram showing a control unit and a hydraulic pump according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a flow chart showing a procedure of determination/control processing executed by the control unit of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a flow chart showing a procedure of determination processing of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram showing a hydraulic pump of a hydraulic device and a control unit according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a flow chart showing a procedure of determination processing executed by the control unit of  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 6  is a flow chart showing a procedure of restriction processing executed by the control unit of  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram showing a control unit and a hydraulic pump according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram showing a control unit and a hydraulic pump according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, control units  1  and  1 A to  1 C according to Embodiments 1 to 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Each of the control units  1  and  1 A to  1 C described below is just one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and additions, deletions, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention. 
     Embodiment 1 
     Construction Machine and Industrial Vehicle 
     Construction machines and industrial vehicles as examples of industrial machines perform various types of work by moving various attachments. Examples of the construction machines include hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, cranes, skid steer loaders, and aerial work platform vehicles, and examples of the industrial vehicles are forklifts. These construction machines and industrial vehicles can perform work, such as excavating work, carrying work, and lifting work. A hydraulic excavator as one example of the construction vehicle includes a bucket and performs excavation by the bucket. Further, the hydraulic excavator includes a travelable vehicle body and can carry, for example, excavated sand by making the vehicle body travel. In the hydraulic excavator configured as above, the bucket is attached to the vehicle body through a boom and an arm. The hydraulic excavator performs excavating work by making the bucket, the boom, and the arm swing in front, rear, upper, and lower directions. Further, the hydraulic excavator makes the bucket, the boom, and the arm swing by hydraulic cylinders. 
     The hydraulic cylinder that is one example of a hydraulic actuator operates by being supplied with operating oil that is pressure oil. To be specific, the hydraulic cylinder expands or contracts in accordance with a flow direction of the operating oil supplied thereto and operates at a speed corresponding to a flow rate of the operating oil supplied thereto. As above, the hydraulic cylinder is driven by the operating oil supplied thereto, and the hydraulic excavator includes a hydraulic device configured to supply the operating oil to the hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic device includes a hydraulic pump  2 , a plurality of flow control valves, a control unit  1 , and the like. The hydraulic pump  2  is configured to discharge the operating oil (such as oil or water). The discharged operating oil is introduced to the hydraulic cylinder through the flow control valve. The flow control valve is constituted by an electromagnetic control valve. The flow direction and flow rate of the operating oil flowing to the hydraulic cylinder are changed in accordance with an output from the electromagnetic control valve. The flow control valve configured as above is configured by fitting valves in a valve block. In order to adjust the flow rate of the operating oil flowing to the hydraulic cylinder, the hydraulic pump  2  can change the discharge flow rate of the operating oil. The hydraulic pump  2  having such functions is configured as below. 
     Hydraulic Pump 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the hydraulic pump  2  that is one example of the electromagnetic valve-equipped device includes a hydraulic pump main body  11 , a regulator  12 , and an electromagnetic proportional valve  13 . The hydraulic pump main body  11  is coupled to a driving source, such as an output shaft of an engine E, and is rotated by the engine E. By this rotation, the hydraulic pump main body  11  sucks the operating oil from a tank (not shown) and discharges the operating oil. The hydraulic pump main body  11  is a variable displacement swash plate pump and includes a swash plate (not shown). The discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump main body  11  is changed by changing a tilting angle of the swash plate. The regulator  12  is attached to the swash plate of the hydraulic pump main body  11  having such function. The regulator  12  is formed integrally with a casing  11   a  of the hydraulic pump main body  11 . 
     The regulator  12  is a mechanism configured to change the tilting angle of the swash plate and includes a servo piston (not shown). The servo piston is arranged in a casing  12   a  of the regulator  12  and coupled to the swash plate. The servo piston can reciprocate along an axis thereof. The servo piston configured as above can change the tilting angle of the swash plate by changing a position thereof. Further, the servo piston changes the position thereof in accordance with pilot pressure input thereto. The electromagnetic proportional valve  13  configured to supply the pilot pressure to the servo piston is connected to the regulator  12 . 
     The electromagnetic proportional valve  13  is of a direct proportion type and outputs pilot pressure oil having pressure corresponding to a command current input thereto. More specifically, the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  is hydraulically connected to the regulator  12 , the tank, and a pilot pump (not shown) that is a pressure source. The electromagnetic proportional valve  13  includes a solenoid  13   a . The solenoid proportional valve  13  has a solenoid  13   a , and adjusts a hydraulic connection state between the tank and the regulator, a hydraulic connection state between the pilot pump and the regulator, and the opening between them in accordance with a current supplied to the solenoid  13   a . To be specific, when a current is not supplied to the solenoid  13   a  of the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 , a pilot circuit of the regulator  12  and the tank are connected to each other. On the other hand, when a current is supplied to the solenoid  13   a , communication between the regulator  12  and the tank is closed, and the regulator  12  and the pilot pump are connected to each other. Further, the communication between the regulator  12  and the pilot pump opens at an opening degree corresponding to the current supplied to the solenoid  13   a . Therefore, the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  outputs to the regulator  12  the pilot pressure corresponding to the current supplied to the solenoid  13   a . With this, the servo piston of the regulator  12  moves to a position corresponding to the command current, and the swash plate tilts at the tilting angle corresponding to the position of the servo piston. To be specific, the tilting angle of the swash plate of the hydraulic pump main body  11  is adjusted to an angle corresponding to the command current. 
     In the hydraulic pump  2  configured as above, the casing  11   a  of the hydraulic pump main body  11  and the casing  12   a  of the regulator  12  are integrally configured, and the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  is attached to the casing  12   a  of the regulator  12  so as to be fitted in the casing  12   a . As above, the hydraulic pump main body  11 , the regulator  12 , and the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  are integrally configured in the hydraulic pump  2 . The hydraulic pump main body  11 , the regulator  12 , and the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  are integrally detached from the hydraulic excavator when replacing the hydraulic pump  2 . In order to supply the command current to the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 , the control unit  1  is connected to the hydraulic pump  2  configured as above. 
     Control Unit 
     The control unit  1  includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like (all not shown). The ROM stores programs executed by the CPU, various fixed data, and the like. The programs executed by the CPU are stored in various storage mediums, such as flexible disks, CD-ROMs, and memory cards, and are installed to the ROM from such storage mediums. The RAM configured as above temporarily stores data necessary when executing the programs. The control unit  1  configured as above is connected to the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  and electromagnetic valves of the plurality of flow control valves and controls the flow direction and flow rate of the operating oil flowing through the hydraulic cylinder. To be specific, the control unit  1  controls operations of the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  and the electromagnetic control valve by supplying a current to the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  and the electromagnetic control valve. Further, the control unit  1  can determine whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  including the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  has been detached. The following will mainly describe matters regarding detachment determination. It should be noted that  FIG. 1  shows only the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  that is mainly related to the detachment determination, and the electromagnetic valves of the plurality of flow control valves and the like connected to the control unit  1  are not shown. 
     The control unit  1  includes a main ECU  21  and a sub ECU  22 . It should be noted that the main ECU  21  and the sub ECU  22  may be configured integrally or separately. The main ECU  21  that is one example of a detachment determining device is connected to a power supply device  24 , such as a battery, through a power supply main switch  23 . The main switch  23  that is one example of a power supply switching portion is configured to be able to be turned on and off by a driver or the like. When the main switch  23  is turned on, the power supply device  24  and the main ECU  21  are connected to each other. When the main switch  23  is turned off, the power supply device  24  and the main ECU  21  are disconnected from each other. The main ECU  21  configured as above includes a main power supply portion  31 , a main calculating portion  32 , a solenoid driving portion  33 , a detection signal input/output portion  34 , a storage portion  35 , and an engine driving portion  36 . It should be noted that each of these portions  31  to  36  is constituted by, for example, a circuit. 
     The main power supply portion  31  is connected to the power supply device  24  through the main switch  23 . The main power supply portion  31  is configured to be able to supply electric power, supplied from the power supply device  24 , to the above-described portions  32  to  36 . When the main power supply portion  31  becomes an electric power suppliable state, the main calculating portion  32  executes various types of processing and outputs commands to the solenoid driving portion  33  and the engine driving portion  36 . For example, the hydraulic excavator is equipped with a plurality of operating devices configured to operate the respective hydraulic cylinders, and each hydraulic cylinder operates at a speed corresponding to an operation amount of an operating lever of the corresponding operating device. In order to achieve such function, the main calculating portion  32  calculates the flow rate of the operating oil corresponding to the operation amount of the operating lever and outputs a command corresponding to the calculated flow rate to the solenoid driving portion  33 . The solenoid driving portion  33  is a drive circuit configured to drive the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  and is connected to the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  through a harness  25 . A 3-pin connector  25   a  is attached to a tip end of the harness  25 . The 3-pin connector  25   a  can be coupled to a connector  13   b  of the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 . With this, the solenoid driving portion  33  is connected to the solenoid  13   a  through the harness  25  and the connector  13   b . Therefore, the solenoid driving portion  33  can supply to the solenoid  13   a  a command current corresponding to the command output from the main calculating portion  32 . With this, the tilting angle of the swash plate of the hydraulic pump main body  11  can be changed. To be specific, the operating oil can be discharged from the hydraulic pump main body  11  at the flow rate calculated by the main calculating portion  32 . In addition to the solenoid  13   a , a resistor  13   c  is connected to the connector  13   b  of the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 . 
     The resistor  13   c  is electrically insulated from the solenoid  13   a . One end of the resistor  13   c  is connected to the connector  13   b  and connected to the main ECU  21  through the connector  25   a  and the harness  25 . The other end of the resistor  13   c  is connected to the casing  12   a  of the regulator  12 . The casing  12   a  of the regulator  12  is configured integrally with the casing  11   a  of the hydraulic pump main body  11  as described above, and the casings  11   a  and  12   a  are made of a metal material. The casing  11   a  of the hydraulic pump main body  11  is grounded through the vehicle body or engine of the hydraulic excavator. To be specific, the other end of the resistor  13   c  is grounded through the casings  12   a  and  11   a  and the vehicle body of the hydraulic excavator. On the other hand, the one end of the resistor  13   c  is connected to the main ECU  21  as described above. More specifically, the one end of the resistor  13   c  is connected to the detection signal input/output portion  34  of the main ECU  21  through the harness  25 . 
     The detection signal input/output portion  34  outputs a detection signal to the resistor  13   c  through the harness  25  and the two connectors  25   a  and  13   b . In the present embodiment, for example, a direct current of a predetermined current value is output as the detection signal to the resistor  13   c . In addition to the output of the detection signal, the detection signal input/output portion  34  detects a voltage applied to the resistor  13   c  at the time of the output of the detection signal. It should be noted that the detection signal is not limited to the direct current of the predetermined current value and may be a voltage of a predetermined voltage value. In this case, the detection signal input/output portion  34  detects a current flowing through the resistor  13   c.    
     The detected voltage (i.e., an electrical characteristic of the resistor  13   c ) is output from the detection signal input/output portion  34  to the storage portion  35 , and the storage portion  35  stores the detected voltage. Further, the storage portion  35  stores the voltage in association with a time point at which the voltage is stored. The storage portion  35  stores a plurality of voltages detected in the past. The detection signal input/output portion  34  having such function outputs the detection signals at predetermined intervals (below-described determination intervals t 11 ; for example, every five minutes; i.e., periodically). The storage portion  35  stores the voltages at the above intervals and accumulates the voltages. The voltages stored as above are used in the main calculating portion  32 , and the main calculating portion  32  determines whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. 
     To be specific, the main calculating portion  32  performs the detachment determination by comparing a plurality of voltages (in the present embodiment, two voltages) stored in the storage portion  35  at different time points. More specifically, the main calculating portion  32  compares the voltage stored most recently with the voltage stored immediately before the voltage stored most recently. At this time, when the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached, this means that the harness  25  has been detached from the connector  13   b . Therefore, a current cannot be supplied to components beyond the 3-pin connector  25   a , and thus, the voltage detected at this time becomes zero. On this account, when the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached, the voltage stored most recently and the voltage stored immediately before the voltage stored most recently are apparently different from each other. Thus, by comparing the two voltages, the main calculating portion  32  can determine that the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. 
     When there is no resistor  13   c  after the hydraulic pump  2  is detached or when an improper product to which the resistor  13   c  of a desired resistance value is not attached is attached as the hydraulic pump  2 , whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached can be detected by comparing two voltages. To be specific, two voltages detected before and after the above-described improper product is detached are different from each other. Therefore, in this case, whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached can be determined by comparing two voltages. On the other hand, when the hydraulic pump  2  is not detached, and the connector  25   a  of the harness  25  and the connector  13   b  of the proportional valve are continuously in connection with each other, the stored voltages fall within a substantially fixed range. Therefore, the main calculating portion  32  can determine that the hydraulic pump  2  has not been detached. As above, based on two voltages stored at different time points, the main calculating portion  32  can determine whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. 
     It should be noted that the resistor  13   c  is grounded through the casings  11   a  and  12   a  as described above, and the detection signal flows through not only the resistor  13   c  but also the casings  11   a  and  12   a . Therefore, the voltage detected by the detection signal input/output portion  34  is also influenced by resistance values of the casings  11   a  and  12   a . Unlike the resistor  13   c , the resistance values of the casings  11   a  and  12   a  tend to be influenced by external environment. Therefore, it is preferable that in order to reduce the influence of the resistance values of the casings  11   a  and  12   a  on the voltage detected by the detection signal input/output portion  34 , the resistance value of the resistor  13   c  be set to be larger than each of the resistance values of the casings  11   a  and  12   a . With this, the main calculating portion  32  can more accurately determine whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. Further, when the main calculating portion  32  determines that the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached, the main calculating portion  32  serves as a function restricting portion, i.e., outputs a restriction command to the engine driving portion  36 . 
     In order to drive the engine E, the engine driving portion  36  controls a fuel injection quantity, an ignition timing, and the like. More specifically, the engine driving portion  36  controls the fuel injection quantity, the ignition timing, and the like for the engine E to maintain the rotational frequency of the output shaft of the engine E at a predetermined rotational frequency regardless of the magnitude of a pump load. Further, the engine driving portion  36  can set its drive mode to a restriction mode or a normal mode. The normal mode is a mode in which the rotational frequency of the output shaft of the engine E is maintained at the predetermined rotational frequency. The restriction mode is a mode in which the rotational frequency of the output shaft of the engine E is restricted to 40% to 90% of the predetermined rotational frequency. The engine driving portion  36  sets the drive mode to the restriction mode in response to the restriction command output from the main calculating portion  32 . With this, the flow rate of the operating oil discharged from the hydraulic pump  2  is restricted, and therefore, the function of the hydraulic device is restricted. It should be noted that in the restriction mode, the engine and the rotational frequency do not necessarily have to be restricted, and pump output horsepower may be restricted to 40% to 90%. 
     As described above, the main ECU  21  configured as above can change the discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump  2  and determine whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. This determination/control processing is executed by supplying electric power from the main power supply portion  31  to the portions  32  to  36  (mainly the main calculating portion  32 , the detection signal input/output portion  34 , and the storage portion  35 ). On the other hand, since the power consumption of the main ECU  21  including the main power supply portion  31  is large, the main power supply portion  31  is supplied with electric power from the power supply device  24  basically while the engine E is driving, i.e., when the main switch  23  is in an on state. To be specific, when a driver or the like turns off the main switch  23 , electric power is not supplied to the main power supply portion  31  through the main switch  23 , and therefore, the determination/control processing cannot be executed. Therefore, in order to execute the determination/control processing even when the main switch  23  is in an off state, the control unit  1  includes, in addition to the main ECU  21 , the sub ECU  22  that is low in power consumption. 
     The sub ECU  22  has a function of temporarily driving the main ECU  21  when the main switch  23  is in an off state. The sub ECU  22  includes a bypass switch  40 . The bypass switch  40  is interposed between the power supply device  24  and the main power supply portion  31  so to be parallel to the main switch  23 . The bypass switch  40  is configured to be able to be turned on and off. When the bypass switch  40  is turned on, electric power can be supplied from the power supply device  24  to the main power supply portion  31  without through the main switch  23 . When the bypass switch  40  is turned off, electric power supply from the power supply device  24  to the main power supply portion  31  is stopped. As above, even when the main switch  23  is in an off state, electric power can be supplied from the power supply device  24  to the main power supply portion  31  by the bypass switch  40 . In order to operate the bypass switch  40  configured as above, the sub ECU  22  further includes a sub power supply portion  41 , a sub calculating portion  42 , and a relay driving portion  43 . It should be noted that each of these portions  41  to  43  is constituted by, for example, a circuit. 
     The sub power supply portion  41  is connected to the power supply device  24  without through the main switch  23  and the bypass switch  40  and is supplied with electric power from the power supply device  24  at all times. The sub power supply portion  41  is also connected to the sub calculating portion  42  and the relay driving portion  43 . The sub calculating portion  42  is driven by electric power supplied from the sub power supply portion  41 . The sub calculating portion  42  can determine a state of the main switch  23  (i.e., whether the main switch  23  is in an on state or an off state). In order to make the main ECU  21  perform the determination/control processing at predetermined intervals, the sub calculating portion  42  outputs a bypass power supply command and a bypass power supply stop command at the intervals when the main switch  23  is in an off state. These commands output from the sub calculating portion  42  are input to the relay driving portion  43 , and the relay driving portion  43  operates in accordance with the input commands. More specifically, the bypass switch  40  includes a relay  40   a , and the relay driving portion  43  is connected to the relay  40   a . When the bypass power supply command is input to the relay driving portion  43 , the relay driving portion  43  supplies a current to the relay  40   a  to turn on the bypass switch  40 . When the bypass power supply stop command is input to the relay driving portion  43 , the relay driving portion  43  stops the supply of the current to the relay  40   a  to turn off the bypass switch  40 . 
     In the sub ECU  22  configured as above, the sub calculating portion  42  outputs drive signals to the relay driving portion  43  at predetermined intervals. With this, even when the main switch  23  is in an off state, the bypass switch  40  is turned on at predetermined intervals, and electric power is supplied to the main power supply portion  31 . Thus, even when the main switch  23  is in an off state, whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached can be determined. When a time period corresponding to the predetermined interval elapses, the sub calculating portion  42  outputs a stop signal to the relay driving portion  43 . With this, the bypass switch  40  is turned off, and therefore, electric power supply to the main power supply portion  31  is stopped. Thus, the main ECU  21  can be prevented from driving at all times, and the determination/control processing can be executed while reducing the electric power consumption. 
     As above, the control unit  1  includes: the main ECU  21  configured to perform the determination/control processing; and the sub ECU  22  configured to temporarily drive the main ECU  21  even when the main switch  23  is in an off state. By these two ECUs  21  and  22 , the control unit  1  determines at the above intervals whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. Hereinafter, the determination/control processing executed by the control unit  1  will be described with reference to the flow charts of  FIGS. 2 and 3 . 
     Determination/Control Processing 
     The determination/control processing shown in  FIG. 2  is executed at all times by the control unit  1 . First, Step S 1  is executed. In Step S 1  that is an on/off determining step, whether the main switch  23  is in an on state or an off state is determined. To be specific, the sub calculating portion  42  of the sub ECU  22  determines the state of the main switch  23 . When the main switch  23  is in an on state, the process proceeds to Step S 2 . In Step S 2  that is a determination processing executing step, the main calculating portion  32  executes the determination processing, and the process proceeds to Step S 11  of  FIG. 3 . In Step S 11  that is an operation determining step, whether or not all the operating levers of the plurality of operating devices included in the hydraulic excavator are located at respective neutral positions is determined, i.e., whether or not all the operating levers are not operated is determined. When the operating lever(s) is being operated, the detachment determination cannot be performed. Therefore, the determination processing is terminated, and the process proceeds to Step S 3  of  FIG. 2 . On the other hand, when all the operating levers are located at the respective neutral positions, the process proceeds to Step S 12 . 
     In Step S 12  that is a detection signal output and detecting step, the detection signal is output from the detection signal input/output portion  34  to the resistor  13   c , and the voltage applied to the resistor  13   c  is detected. After the voltage is detected, the process proceeds to Step S 13 . In Step S 13  that is an electrical characteristic storing step, the voltage detected in Step S 12  is stored in the storage portion  35  in association with a time point at which the voltage is detected. After the voltage and the time point are stored in the storage portion  35 , the process proceeds to Step S 14 . 
     In Step S 14  that is a detachment determination step, the main calculating portion  32  determines whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. To be specific, the main calculating portion  32  compares the voltage stored in Step S 13  (i.e., a most-recently measured value) with a voltage stored immediately before the voltage stored in Step S 13  (i.e., a previously measured value) and determines whether or not the most-recently measured value and the previously measured value coincide with each other. It should be noted that: a case where the most-recently measured value and the previously measured value coincide with each other is not necessarily limited to a case where the most-recently measured value and the previously measured value completely coincide with each other, and an absolute value of a difference between the most-recently measured value and the previously measured value is only required to be smaller than a predetermined threshold. When the main calculating portion  32  determines that these two measured values coincide with each other, the main calculating portion  32  determines that the hydraulic pump  2  has not been detached. Then, the process proceeds to Step S 15 . 
     In Step S 15  that is a normal mode setting step, the main calculating portion  32  sets the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  to the normal mode. When the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  is set to the normal mode, the engine driving portion  36  controls the fuel injection quantity, the ignition timing, and the like for the engine E in accordance with the pump load, and as a result, the rotational frequency of the output shaft of the engine E is maintained at a predetermined rotational frequency. On the other hand, when the main calculating portion  32  determines in Step S 14  that the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached, the process proceeds to Step S 16 . In Step S 16  that is a restriction mode setting step, the main calculating portion  32  sets the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  to the restriction mode. When the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  is set to the restriction mode, the engine driving portion  36  controls the fuel injection quantity, the ignition timing, and the like for the engine E such that the output shaft rotates at a rotational frequency that is 40% to 90% of the predetermined rotational frequency. Thus, when the hydraulic pump  2  is detached (i.e., replaced), the ability of the hydraulic pump  2  is restricted. After the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  is set in Step S 15  or S 16  as above, the determination processing is terminated. After the determination processing is terminated, the process proceeds to Step S 3  of  FIG. 2 . 
     In Step S 3  that is an interval determining step, whether or not an elapsed time t 1  since the output of the detection signal in Step S 12  of the determination processing has reached the predetermined determination interval t 11  is determined. To be specific, when the detection signal input/output portion  34  outputs the detection signal in Step S 12 , the detection signal input/output portion  34  measures the elapsed time t 1 . When the elapsed time t 1  has not reached the determination interval t 11 , the detection signal input/output portion  34  repeats the determination of Step S 3  until the elapsed time t 1  reaches the determination interval t 11 . On the other hand, when the measurement time reaches the determination interval t 11 , the process returns to Step S 1 , and the sub calculating portion  42  determines the state of the main switch  23  again. Further, when the sub calculating portion  42  determines in Step S 1  that the main switch  23  is in an off state, the process proceeds to Step S 4 . 
     In Step S 4  that is a drive interval determining step, whether or not an elapsed time (i.e., a power non-supply time) t 2  since the output of the bypass power supply command to the relay driving portion  43  has exceeded a predetermined specific time t 21  is determined. When the sub calculating portion  42  measures the power non-supply time t 2  and determines that the power non-supply time t 2  has not exceeded the specific time t 21 , the process returns to Step S 1 . On the other hand, when the sub calculating portion  42  determines that the power non-supply time t 2  has exceeded the specific time t 21 , the process proceeds to Step S 5 . In Step S 5  that is a bypass power supply command output step, the sub calculating portion  42  outputs the bypass power supply command to the relay driving portion  43  to operate the relay  40   a . With this, the bypass switch  40  is turned on, and electric power is supplied from the power supply device  24  through the main power supply portion  31  to the main calculating portion  32 , the detection signal input/output portion  34 , and the storage portion  35 . After the bypass switch  40  is turned on as above, the process proceeds to Step S 6 . 
     In Step S 6  that is the determination processing executing step, as with Step S 2 , the determination processing is executed by the main calculating portion  32 , and the process proceeds to Step S 12  of  FIG. 3 . To be specific, in Step S 12  that is a detection signal output step, the voltage is detected by outputting the detection signal to the resistor  13   c , and the voltage detected in Step S 13  that is the electrical characteristic storing step is stored in the storage portion  35 . Further, based on the two voltages stored in Step S 14  that is the detachment determination step, the main calculating portion  32  determines whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. When the main calculating portion  32  determines that the hydraulic pump  2  has not been detached, the process proceeds to Step S 15 , and in Step S 15  that is the normal mode setting step, the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  is set to the normal mode. On the other hand, when the main calculating portion  32  determines that the hydraulic pump  2  has not been detached, the process proceeds to Step S 16 , and in Step S 16  that is the restriction mode setting step, the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  is set to the restriction mode. After the drive mode is set as above, the determination processing is terminated. After the determination processing is terminated, the process proceeds to Step S 7  of  FIG. 2 . 
     In Step S 7  that is a drive time measuring step, whether or not the power non-supply time t 2  that is the elapsed time since the output of the bypass power supply command to the relay driving portion  43  has reached a predetermined drive time t 22  is determined. When the sub calculating portion  42  measures the power non-supply time and determines that the power non-supply time t 2  has not reached the drive time t 22 , the determination of Step S 7  is repeated. On the other hand, when the sub calculating portion  42  determines that the power non-supply time t 2  has reached the drive time t 22 , the process proceeds to Step S 8 . In Step S 8  that is a bypass power supply stop command output step, the sub calculating portion  42  outputs the bypass power supply stop command to the relay driving portion  43  to stop the operation of the relay  40   a . With this, the bypass switch  40  is turned off, and electric power supply from the power supply device  24  to the main power supply portion  31  is stopped. After the bypass switch  40  is turned off as above, the process returns to Step S 1 , and the sub calculating portion  42  determines the state of the main switch  23  again. 
     The control unit  1  configured as above can compare the voltages, applied to the resistor  13   c , to determine whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached, the voltages being the electrical characteristics of the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  of the hydraulic pump  2 . To be specific, whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached can be determined without providing IC chips, sensors for detecting the IC chips, and the like, or without managing part IDs in a data server. Therefore, whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached can be determined while suppressing an increase in the manufacturing cost of the control unit  1 . Further, whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached can be easily determined only by attaching the resistor  13   c  to the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 . In addition, since parts attached to the respective electromagnetic proportional valves  13  are the resistors  13   c , the increase in the manufacturing cost can be suppressed. Further, since the resistor  13   c  is grounded through the hydraulic pump main body  11  and the regulator  12 , not only whether or not the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  has been detached but also whether or not the hydraulic pump main body  11  and the regulator  12  have been detached can be determined. 
     The control unit  1  of the present embodiment includes the sub ECU  22  in addition to the main ECU  21 . Even when the main switch  23  is in an off state, the detachment determination can be performed by the sub ECU  22 . For example, replacing the hydraulic pump  2  is performed when the main switch  23  is in an off state. When the main switch  23  is in an off state, the hydraulic pump  2  is detached. According to the control unit  1 , even when the main switch  23  is turned off, and the replacement work is being performed, the detachment work can be detected. Further, by detecting the detachment work, the drive mode can be set to the restriction mode. To be specific, if the hydraulic pump  2  is replaced in accordance with a procedure that is not a genuine procedure, the function of the hydraulic pump  2  is restricted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a case where the hydraulic pump  2  is replaced in a factory other than certified factories and the like certified by a manufacturer or the like, and then, various parts of the hydraulic device are damaged by the use of the hydraulic excavator. 
     It should be noted that the control unit  1  has an initializing mode in which the voltages stored in the storage portion  35  are deleted. When replacing the hydraulic pump  2  in a certified factory or the like certified by a manufacturer or the like, the voltages stored in the storage portion  35  are deleted in the initializing mode. With this, when the replacement is performed in the certified factory or the like, the drive mode is not set to the restriction mode even after the replacement, and the function of the hydraulic pump  2  can be maximally exerted. 
     Embodiment 2 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , the control unit  1 A of Embodiment 2 is similar in configuration to the control unit  1  of Embodiment 1. Therefore, components of the control unit  1 A of Embodiment 2 which are different from the components of the control unit  1  of Embodiment 1 will be mainly described. The same reference signs are used for the same components, and explanations thereof are omitted. The same is true in Embodiment 3. 
     The control unit  1 A of Embodiment 2 includes a main ECU  21 A and a sub ECU  22 A. The main ECU  21 A includes the main power supply portion  31 , a main calculating portion  32 A, the solenoid driving portion  33 , the engine driving portion  36 , and an abnormal signal acquiring portion  37 . The sub ECU  22 A includes the sub power supply portion  41 , a sub calculating portion  42 A, the detection signal input/output portion  34 , and the storage portion  35 . Regardless of the state of the main switch  23 , the sub ECU  22 A configured as above determines whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. 
     To be specific, the sub power supply portion  41  of the sub ECU  22 A is connected to the sub calculating portion  42 A, the detection signal input/output portion  34 , and the storage portion  35  and also connected to the power supply device  24  without through the main switch  23 . Therefore, the sub calculating portion  42 A, the detection signal input/output portion  34 , and the storage portion  35  are supplied with electric power regardless of the state of the main switch  23 . To be specific, the detection signal input/output portion  34  outputs the detection signal and detects the voltage regardless of the state of the main switch  23  and stores the voltage in the storage portion  35 . The sub calculating portion  42 A performs the determination/control processing regardless of the state of the main switch  23 . To be specific, as with the main calculating portion  32  of Embodiment 1, the sub calculating portion  42 A performs the detachment determination by comparing two voltages stored at different time points in the storage portion  35 . Further, as with the voltage, the sub calculating portion  42 A stores a determination result in the storage portion  35  in association with a time point at which the determination is made. The storage portion  35  stores a plurality of determination results detected in the past. The abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  of the main ECU  21  is further connected to the storage portion  35  having such function. 
     The abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  is supplied with electric power from the main power supply portion  31  as with the main calculating portion  32 A, the solenoid driving portion  33 , and the engine driving portion  36 . When the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  is supplied with electric power, the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  refers to the storage portion  35  of the sub ECU  22 . To be specific, when the main switch  23  is turned on, the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  operates to refer to the determination results stored in the storage portion  35 . When the storage portion  35  stores the determination result indicating that the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached, the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  acquires an abnormal signal based on this determination result. When the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  acquires the abnormal signal, the main calculating portion  32 A outputs the restriction command to the engine driving portion  36 . With this, the engine driving portion  36  sets the drive mode to the restriction mode. Thus, the flow rate of the operating oil discharged from the hydraulic pump  2  is restricted, and as a result, the function of the hydraulic device is restricted. 
     In the control unit  1 A configured as above, as described above, whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached is determined by the sub ECU  22 A, and the main ECU  21 A restricts the function of the hydraulic pump  2  in accordance with the determination result. To be specific, the sub ECU  22 A executes the determination processing, and the main ECU  21 A executes the control processing. Hereinafter, the determination processing executed by the sub ECU  22 A will be described with reference to the flow chart of  FIG. 5 , and the control processing executed by the main ECU  21 A will be described with reference to the flow chart of  FIG. 6 . It should be noted that the determination processing of Embodiment 2 is similar to the determination processing of Embodiment 1. 
     Determination Processing 
     The determination processing is executed at all times by the sub ECU  22 A. First, Step S 21  is executed. To be specific, in Step S 21  that is the detection signal output and detecting step, the voltage is detected by outputting the detection signal to the resistor  13   c . After the voltage is detected, the process proceeds to Step S 22 . In Step S 22  that is the electrical characteristic storing step, the detected voltage is stored in the storage portion  35  in association with a time point at which the voltage is detected. After the voltage and the time point are stored, the process proceeds to Step S 23 . In Step S 23  that is the detachment determination step, the sub calculating portion  42 A determines based on the two stored voltages whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. After the determination, the process proceeds to Step S 24 . In Step S 24  that is a determination result storing step, the sub calculating portion  42 A stores the determination result of Step S 23  in the storage portion  35 . After the determination result is stored, the process proceeds to Step S 25 . In Step S 25  that is the interval determining step, whether or not the elapsed time t 1  since the output of the detection signal in Step S 21  has reached the predetermined determination interval t 11  is determined. When it is determined that the elapsed time t 1  has not reached the determination interval t 11 , the determination of Step S 25  is repeated until the elapsed time t 1  reaches the determination interval t 11 . On the other hand, when the elapsed time t 1  reaches the determination interval t 11 , the process returns to Step S 21 , and whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached is determined again. The determination result regarding whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached is used in the restriction processing. 
     Restriction Processing 
     When the main switch  23  is turned on, and electric power is supplied from the main power supply portion  31  to the main calculating portion  32 A, the engine driving portion  36 , and the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37 , the restriction processing is started. After the restriction processing is started, the process proceeds to Step S 31 . In Step S 31  that is an abnormality determining step, the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  refers to the determination results stored in the storage portion  35  and determines whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. To be specific, the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  determines whether or not the determination result indicating that the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached is stored in the storage portion  35 . When the determination result indicating that the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached is not stored in the storage portion  35 , the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  does not acquire the abnormal signal, and the process proceeds from Step S 31  to Step S 32 . In Step S 32  that is the normal mode setting step, since the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  does not acquire the abnormal signal, the main calculating portion  32 A selects the normal mode as the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  or updates the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  to the normal mode. With this, the rotational frequency of the output shaft of the engine E is maintained at a predetermined rotational frequency, and the function of the hydraulic pump  2  can be maximally exerted. On the other hand, when the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  determines in Step S 31  that the determination result indicating that the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached is stored in the storage portion  35 , the abnormal signal acquiring portion  37  acquires the abnormal signal, and the process proceeds to Step S 33 . 
     In Step S 33  that is the restriction mode setting step, the main calculating portion  32 A sets the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  to the restriction mode. When the drive mode is set to the restriction mode, the engine driving portion  36  controls the fuel injection quantity, the ignition timing, and the like for the engine E such that the output shaft rotates at a rotational frequency that is 40% of the predetermined rotational frequency. Thus, when the hydraulic pump  2  is detached (i.e., replaced), the ability of the hydraulic pump  2  is restricted. After the drive mode of the engine driving portion  36  is set in Step S 32  or S 33 , the process proceeds to Step S 34 . 
     In Step S 34  that is the interval determining step, as with Step S 25 , whether or not the elapsed time t 1  has reached the predetermined determination interval t 11  is determined. When it is determined that the elapsed time t 1  has not reached the determination interval t 11 , the determination of Step S 34  is repeated until the elapsed time t 1  reaches the determination interval t 11 . On the other hand, when the elapsed time t 1  reaches the determination interval t 11 , the process returns to Step S 31 , and the abnormality determination is repeated again. It should be noted that: the restriction processing is repeatedly executed until the main switch  23  is turned off; and when the main switch  23  is turned off, and then, is turned on again, the restriction processing starts. 
     Without driving the main ECU  21 A when the main switch  23  is in an off state, the control unit  1 A configured as above can detect whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. With this, even though the sub ECU  22 A is supplied with electric power at all times, the power consumption of the sub ECU  22 A is smaller than that of the main ECU  21 A, so that the power consumption can be suppressed by driving the sub ECU  22 A. 
     Other than the above, the control unit  1 A of Embodiment 2 has the same operational advantages as the control unit  1  of Embodiment 1. 
     Embodiment 3 
     The control unit  1 B of Embodiment 3 is configured as shown in  FIG. 7  and has the following functions. To be specific, unlike the control unit  1 A of Embodiment 1, the control unit  1 B determines whether or not a hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached, based on a stray capacitance at the harness  25  between an electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B and the control unit  1 B. To be specific, the harness  25  connecting the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B and a main ECU  21 B is arranged along the casing  11   a  of the hydraulic pump main body  11  and the casing  12   a  of the regulator  12 , and the casings  11   a  and  12   a  are made of a metal material. The stray capacitance is generated between the harness  25  and the casing  11   a  and between the harness  25  and the casing  12   a . The stray capacitance is basically a constant value as long as the harness  25  is fixed to the vehicle body, the hydraulic pump  2 B, or the like. However, the stray capacitance changes when the hydraulic pump  2 B is detached for replacement. By utilizing such change, unlike the control unit  1 A of Embodiment 1, whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached is determined based on the stray capacitance at the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B. The control unit  1 B having such function includes the main ECU  21 B and the sub ECU  22 . 
     The main ECU  21 B includes the main power supply portion  31 , a main calculating portion  32 B, the solenoid driving portion  33 , a detection signal input/output portion  34 B, the storage portion  35 , and the engine driving portion  36 . The detection signal input/output portion  34 B is constituted by an LCR meter or a measurement circuit constituting the LCR meter. The detection signal input/output portion  34 B is connected to an earth-side signal wire and grounded. The earth-side signal wire is one of two signal wires connected to the solenoid  13   a  of the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B. As with the LCR meter, the detection signal input/output portion  34 B configured as above supplies an alternating current, which is the detection signal, to the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B to detect the stray capacitance (i.e., the electrical characteristic) of the harness  25 . The detected stray capacitance is output from the detection signal input/output portion  34 B to the storage portion  35 , and the storage portion  35  stores the detected stray capacitance. The detection signal input/output portion  34 B having such function outputs the detection signals at the predetermined determination intervals t 11 , and the storage portion  35  stores the stray capacitances at the intervals. Then, based on the two stray capacitances stored at different time points, the main calculating portion  32 B determines whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached. 
     The control unit  1 B executes the determination/restriction processing in accordance with the same procedure as the control unit  1  of Embodiment 1 except that a target detected and compared in the determination processing is the stray capacitance instead of the voltage. To be specific, in the control unit  1 B, in Step S 12  that is the detection signal output step, the detection signal input/output portion  34 B outputs the alternating current to detect the stray capacitance of the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B. After the stray capacitance is detected, the process proceeds to Step S 13 . In Step S 13  that is the electrical characteristic storing step, the stray capacitance detected in Step S 12  is stored in the storage portion  35  in association with a time point at which the stray capacitance is detected. After the stray capacitance and the time point are stored in the storage portion  35 , the process proceeds to Step S 14 . In Step S 14  that is the detachment determination step, the main calculating portion  32 B compares the stray capacitance stored in Step S 13  with the stray capacitance stored immediately before the stray capacitance stored in Step S 13  and determines based on the result of the comparison whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached. Further, the drive mode is updated in Step S 15  or S 16  in accordance with the determination result, and the determination processing is terminated. 
     As above, without using the resistor  13   c , the control unit  1 B can determine based on the stray capacitance generated at the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached. Therefore, since whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached can be determined without providing an additional part at the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. 
     Other than the above, the control unit  1 B of Embodiment 3 has the same operational advantages as the control unit  1 A of Embodiment 2. 
     Embodiment 4 
     The control unit  1 C of Embodiment 4 is similar in configuration to the control unit  1  of Embodiment 2 as shown in  FIG. 8  and detects the stray capacitance as with the control unit  1 B of Embodiment 3. Therefore, components of the control unit  1 C of Embodiment 4 which are different from the components of the control units  1 ,  1 A, and  1 B of the above embodiments will be mainly described. The same reference signs are used for the same components, and explanations thereof are omitted. 
     The control unit  1 C of Embodiment 4 includes a sub ECU  22 C. The sub ECU  22 C includes the sub power supply portion  41 , a sub calculating portion  42 C, the detection signal input/output portion  34 B, and the storage portion  35 . As described above, the detection signal input/output portion  34 B supplies the alternating current, which is the detection signal, to the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B to detect the stray capacitance (i.e., the electrical characteristic) of the harness  25 . The detected stray capacitance is output from the detection signal input/output portion  34 B to the storage portion  35 , and the storage portion  35  stores the detected stray capacitance. The sub calculating portion  42 C determines based on the stored stray capacitances whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached. 
     The control unit  1 C executes the determination processing and the control processing in accordance with the same procedure as the control unit  1 A of Embodiment 2 except that a target detected and compared in the determination processing is the stray capacitance instead of the voltage. To be specific, in the control unit  1 C, in Step S 21  that is the detection signal output step, the detection signal input/output portion  34 B outputs the alternating current to detect the stray capacitance of the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B. After the stray capacitance is detected, the process proceeds to Step S 22 . In Step S 22  that is the electrical characteristic storing step, the stray capacitance detected in Step S 21  is stored in the storage portion  35  in association with a time point at which the stray capacitance is detected. After the stray capacitance and the time point are stored in the storage portion  35 , the process proceeds to Step S 23 . In Step S 23  that is the detachment determination step, the sub calculating portion  42 C compares the stray capacitance stored in Step S 22  with the stray capacitance stored immediately before the stray capacitance stored in Step S 22  and determines based on the result of the comparison whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached. After the determination, the process returns to Step S 21  through Steps S 24  and S 25 , and whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached is determined again. 
     As above, as with the control unit  1 B of Embodiment 3, without using the resistor  13   c , the control unit  1 C can determine based on the detected stray capacitance of the harness  25  whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached. The stray capacitance is surely generated at the harness  25 . Therefore, whether or not the hydraulic pump  2 B has been detached can be determined without providing an additional part configured to perform determination at the electromagnetic proportional valve  13 B. Thus, the increase in the manufacturing cost can be suppressed. 
     Other than the above, the control unit  1 C of Embodiment 4 has the same operational advantages as the control unit  1 A of Embodiment 2. 
     Other Embodiments 
     In Embodiments 1 and 2, the resistor  13   c  having a resistance value that is substantially constant regardless of external environment is attached. A thermistor may be adopted as the resistor  13   c . The resistance value of the thermistor changes depending on an ambient temperature. The following will describe an example in which the thermistor has a negative characteristic (a characteristic in which the resistance value decreases in accordance with a temperature increase). When the hydraulic pump  2  is continuously equipped, the temperature of the hydraulic pump  2 , i.e., the temperature around the thermistor gradually increases. When the temperature increase is slow as above, a decrease of the resistance value is also slow. Therefore, the absolute value of the difference between two voltages compared by the main calculating portion  32  is also small and falls within a predetermined range. On this account, since the absolute value falls within the predetermined range, it is determined that the hydraulic pump  2  has not been detached. 
     On the other hand, when the hydraulic pump  2  is replaced, the temperature around the thermistor changes significantly. To be specific, since the hydraulic pump  2  is driving until immediately before the replacement, the temperature of the hydraulic pump  2  itself is high. On the other hand, since the new hydraulic pump  2  for the replacement is kept at a room temperature, the temperature of the new hydraulic pump  2  itself is about a room temperature. Therefore, a large temperature difference is generated around the thermistor before and after the replacement, and the resistance value of the thermistor increases significantly. To be specific, the absolute value of the difference between the two voltages detected by the detection signal input/output portion does not fall within the above-described predetermined range. By utilizing a resistance change of the thermistor as above, whether or not the pump  2  has been detached can be determined even after the hydraulic pump  2  is replaced. Therefore, the determination can be performed more accurately. Further, a capacitor or the like having a capacity that changes depending on a temperature may be used instead of the resistor  13   c . That is, a part capable of detecting an electrical characteristic can be used instead of the resistor  13   c.    
     The control units  1  and  1 A to  1 C of Embodiments 1 to 4 determine whether or not the hydraulic pump  2  that is the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached. However, the above embodiments are not necessarily limited to the hydraulic pump  2  itself. To be specific, as with the hydraulic pump  2 , the control units  1  and  1 A to  1 C of Embodiments 1 to 4 can determine whether or not each of the electromagnetic proportional valve  13  and regulator  12  constituting the hydraulic pump  2  has been detached. Further, although whether or not the electromagnetic valve-equipped device has been detached is determined, the electromagnetic valve-equipped device is not limited to the hydraulic pump  2 . The electromagnetic valve-equipped device is only required to be a hydraulic device including an electromagnetic valve and may be, for example, the above-described flow control valve. In the case of the flow control valve, the resistor attached to the electromagnetic control valve is grounded through the valve block and the vehicle body, and the stray capacitance is generated by arranging the harness along the valve block. In the control units  1  and  1 B of Embodiments 1 and 3, the bypass switch  40  is driven by the relay  40   a . However, Embodiments 1 and 3 are not limited to this, and the bypass switch  40  may be turned on and off by using a switching element or the like. 
     In each of the control units  1  and  1 A to  1 C of Embodiments 1 to 4, the main calculating portion  32 ,  32 A, or  32 B outputs the restriction command to the engine driving portion  36  to restrict the rotational frequency of the output shaft of the engine E and thereby restrict the function of the hydraulic pump  2 . However, the restriction of the function is not limited to this. For example, the engine E may be set so as not to be able to drive. Or, instead of restricting the function of the engine E, the hydraulic pump  2  may be restricted. For example, the horsepower of the pump may be restricted by restricting pump power, or the torque of the pump may be restricted. Further, the tilting angle of the hydraulic pump  2  may be set so as not to be able to be changed from a minimum angle, and the function of the hydraulic pump  2  is only required to be restricted. In Embodiments 1 to 4, the hydraulic cylinder is described as one example of the hydraulic actuator. However, the hydraulic actuator is not limited to the hydraulic cylinder and may be a hydraulic motor or the like. Further, although the engine driving portion  36  is provided at the main ECU  21 , an engine ECU may be separately provided, and the engine driving portion  36  may be included in the engine ECU. 
     Further, the control units  1  and  1 A to  1 C of Embodiments 1 to 4 are applied to travelable construction machines and industrial vehicles. However, Embodiments 1 to 4 are not necessarily limited to these. For example, the control units  1  and  1 A to  1 C of Embodiments 1 to 4 may be applied to fixed industrial machines. In this case, the power supply device  24  corresponds to a stabilized power supply. 
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               1 ,  1 A to  1 C control unit 
               2 ,  2 B hydraulic pump (electromagnetic valve-equipped device) 
               13 ,  13 B electromagnetic proportional valve (electromagnetic valve) 
               13   c  resistor (resistor portion) 
               21 ,  21 B main ECU (detachment determining device) 
               22 A,  22 C sub ECU (detachment determining device) 
               23  main switch (main power supply switching unit) 
               24  power supply device 
               31  main power supply portion 
               32 ,  32 B main calculating portion (detachment determining portion, function restricting portion) 
               32 A main calculating portion (function restricting portion) 
               33  solenoid driving portion (electromagnetic valve driving portion) 
               34 ,  34 B detection signal input/output portion (electrical characteristic detecting portion) 
               40  bypass switch (bypass power supply switching portion) 
               41  sub power supply portion 
               42 A,  42 C sub calculating portion (determining portion)