Patent Publication Number: US-11377822-B2

Title: Hydraulic drive apparatus

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a hydraulic drive apparatus used in a working machine, such as a hydraulic excavator. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     A working machine (construction machine) which is a representative example of a hydraulic excavator is provided thereon with a hydraulic drive apparatus equipped with two or more displacement variable hydraulic pumps for driving a plurality of hydraulic actuators. In this case, a flow rate or torque of each of the hydraulic pumps is individually controlled, thereby making it possible to improve workability and efficiency of the hydraulic excavator. 
     For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a hydraulic circuit device of a working machine such as a hydraulic excavator. The hydraulic circuit device calculates an allowance torque of each of the hydraulic pumps with a controller, from an operating amount of each of a plurality of operating levers for operating each of hydraulic actuators, a delivery pressure of each of a plurality of displacement variable hydraulic pumps for driving each of the hydraulic actuators, and the like. The controller controls input to an electromagnetic proportional control valve provided in a regulator of each of the hydraulic pumps based upon the calculated allowance torque. According to the hydraulic circuit device, since the torque is distributed to each of the hydraulic pumps in accordance with the operating amount of each of the operating levers, there is a possibility of being capable of improving workability and a working efficiency. 
     Meanwhile, Patent Document 2 discloses a pump control device for a construction machine such as a hydraulic excavator. The pump control device is configured to be capable of setting torque of two hydraulic pumps individually, and is provided with detecting means configured to detect a delivery pressure of the hydraulic pump for revolving drive to limit the torque of the hydraulic pump for revolving drive in accordance with the delivery pressure. According to this pump control device, the two hydraulic pumps are controlled as follows at the time of performing a compound operation composed of a revolving operation, a boom-raising operation and the like, that is, performing a revolving compound operation of simultaneously performing a plurality of hydraulic actuators. 
     That is, the two hydraulic pumps are controlled such that at the revolving activation time, the torque of one hydraulic pump for revolving drive is limited, and torque acquired by subtracting the torque of the one hydraulic pump from torque allowable to the two hydraulic pumps is given to the other hydraulic pump. According to such a pump control device, a relief flow rate from a relief valve provided in a revolving hydraulic motor is reduced, thus making it possible to reduce an energy loss at the revolving activation time. Along with this, a speed of the hydraulic actuator other than the revolving hydraulic motor in the revolving compound operation can be increased to improve compound operability and working efficiency. 
     PRIOR ART DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 
     
         
         
           
             Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-159807 A 
             Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-157790 A 
           
         
       
    
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Incidentally, a working machine such as a hydraulic excavator is provided with hydraulic motors for left side and right side traveling, and in many cases the hydraulic motors for left side and right side traveling are respectively driven by different hydraulic pumps.  FIG. 15  shows a hydraulic circuit according to a comparative example. A hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling is driven by a first main hydraulic pump  14 , and a hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling is driven by a second main hydraulic pump  15 . In this case, the hydraulic circuit is provided with a first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  for performing torque control of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and a second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  for performing torque control of the second main hydraulic pump  15 . In addition, the hydraulic circuit is provided with a first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  for performing flow rate control of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and a second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  for performing flow rate control of the second main hydraulic pump  15 . 
     In Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 as described above, the torque control proportional electromagnetic valve only is shown. On the other hand, the comparative example as shown in  FIG. 15  is provided with not only the torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38  but also flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valves  39 ,  40  for controlling the maximum tilting of the main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 , that is, a pump flow rate thereof. The output of each of the proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 ,  39 ,  40  is controllable by a controller  47 . In addition, a pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection is connected to the controller  47  to detect operations of lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling. 
     Here, in the middle of traveling straight by both of the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling and the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling, it is not preferable for the hydraulic excavator to mistrack due to a difference in rotational amount between both the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C. Therefore, it is considered that the controller  47  is in advance programmed to be capable of suppressing the hydraulic excavator from mistracking in this manner. For example, when the travel operation is detected by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection, it is considered that the controller  47  outputs the same command value to both of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38 , and outputs the same command value to both of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  and the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , however, a proportional electromagnetic valve used in control of torque or maximum tilting of a displacement variable main hydraulic pump possibly creates an individual difference (so-called variations) in an output characteristic of current to pressure. That is, as seen from  FIG. 14  that shows characteristics of two proportional electromagnetic valves with a characteristic line A and a characteristic line B, even when the same current value Ic_tr is given to the two proportional electromagnetic valves, there is a possibility that the output pressure in one proportional electromagnetic valve becomes Pc 1  and the output pressure in the other proportional electromagnetic valve becomes Pc 2 . Therefore, for example, even when the same command value is outputted to both of the torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38  from the controller  47 , a difference between output of one torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and output of the other torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  possibly occurs. In addition, even when the same command value is outputted to both of the flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valves  39 ,  40  from the controller  47 , a difference between output of one flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  and output of the other flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  possibly occurs. 
     That is, due to variations in characteristics of the torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 , a difference between a control pressure of torque control of the first main hydraulic pump  14  that drives the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling and a control pressure of torque control of the second main hydraulic pump  15  that drives the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling possibly occurs. Likewise, due to variations in characteristics of the flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valves  39 ,  40 , a difference between a control pressure of flow rate control of the first main hydraulic pump  14  that drives the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling and a control pressure of flow rate control of the second main hydraulic pump  15  that drives the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling possibly occurs. 
     Consequently, as shown in (X) in  FIG. 12  and in (X) in  FIG. 13 , a difference between a delivery flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  (that is, a flow rate of pressurized oil to be supplied to the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling) and a delivery flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15  (that is, a flow rate of pressurized oil to be supplied to the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling) possibly occurs. As a result, in a case of performing the straight travel operation of each of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling (the same amount operation, for example, a full operation of each of the lever/pedals for both left side and right side), the hydraulic excavator mistracks against an intent of an operator, creating a possibility that the operability degrades. 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a hydraulic drive apparatus that can suppress a working machine from mistracking at the straight travel time in a high dimension. 
     A hydraulic drive apparatus according to the present invention comprises a displacement variable first hydraulic pump that includes a first displacement variable part and delivers pressurized oil to a plurality of hydraulic actuators including one traveling hydraulic motor, a first tilting actuator that drives the first displacement variable part to increase/decrease a delivery amount of the pressurized oil to be delivered from the first hydraulic pump, a first regulator that variably controls a control pressure that is supplied to/discharged from the first tilting actuator, a first proportional electromagnetic valve that is connected through a first oil passage to a pressure receiving chamber of the first regulator and supplies an output pressure to the pressure receiving chamber of the first regulator, a displacement variable second hydraulic pump that includes a second displacement variable part and delivers pressurized oil to a plurality of hydraulic actuators including the other traveling hydraulic motor, a second tilting actuator that drives the second displacement variable part to increase/decrease a delivery amount of the pressurized oil to be delivered from the second hydraulic pump, a second regulator that variably controls a control pressure that is supplied to/discharged from the second tilting actuator, a second proportional electromagnetic valve that is connected through a second oil passage to a pressure receiving chamber of the second regulator and supplies an output pressure to the pressure receiving chamber of the second regulator, and a controller configured to control the first proportional electromagnetic valve and the second proportional electromagnetic valve, further comprising a switching valve that supplies the output pressure of the first proportional electromagnetic valve to the pressure receiving chamber of the second regulator at the time of driving at least any one of the one traveling hydraulic motor and the other traveling hydraulic motor. 
     According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the mistracking at the straight traveling in a high dimension. That is, at the traveling by the one traveling hydraulic motor and the other traveling hydraulic motor, it is possible to supply the output pressure of the first proportional electromagnetic valve to both of the first regulator of the first hydraulic pump and the second regulator of the second hydraulic pump by the switching valve. Thereby, the same pressure (command pressure) can be led to both of the first regulator and the second regulator. Therefore, even if there is a difference between the output of the first proportional electromagnetic valve and the output of the second proportional electromagnetic valve due to the individual difference (variation), it is possible to suppress the difference between the delivery flow rate of the first hydraulic pump and the delivery flow rate of the second hydraulic pump from occurring. As a result, it is possible to suppress the mistracking at the straight traveling in the high dimension at the straight traveling by the one traveling hydraulic motor that is driven by the first hydraulic pump and the other traveling hydraulic motor that is driven by the second hydraulic pump. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a front view showing a hydraulic excavator according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a hydraulic circuit diagram of a hydraulic excavator according to a first embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is an enlarged hydraulic circuit diagram showing a main hydraulic circuit in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is an enlarged hydraulic circuit diagram showing a hydraulic drive apparatus in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 5  is an enlarged hydraulic circuit diagram showing a pilot hydraulic circuit in  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 6  is a hydraulic circuit diagram of a hydraulic excavator according to a second embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is a hydraulic circuit diagram of a hydraulic excavator according to a third embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  is an enlarged hydraulic circuit diagram showing a main hydraulic circuit in  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 9  is a hydraulic circuit diagram of a hydraulic excavator according to a fourth embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  is a flow chart showing processing by a controller in  FIG. 9 . 
         FIG. 11  is a hydraulic circuit diagram of a hydraulic excavator according to a fifth embodiment. 
         FIG. 12  is a characteristic diagram showing an example of “pump P-Q characteristic in (X) comparative example” and “pump P-Q characteristic in (Y) embodiment” in a case of performing torque control. 
         FIG. 13  is a characteristic diagram showing an example of “pump P-Q characteristic in (X) comparative example” and “pump P-Q characteristic in (Y) embodiment” in a case of performing flow rate control. 
         FIG. 14  is a characteristic diagram showing an example of output characteristics of two proportional electromagnetic valves. 
         FIG. 15  is a hydraulic circuit diagram of a hydraulic excavator according to a comparative example. 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, hydraulic drive apparatuses according to embodiments of the present invention will be in detail explained referring to the accompanying drawings by taking a case of being applied to a hydraulic drive apparatus in a hydraulic excavator as a representative example of a working machine (construction machine), as an example. 
       FIG. 1  to  FIG. 5  show a first embodiment. In  FIG. 1 , a hydraulic excavator  1  as a working machine is configured by a lower traveling structure  2  of crawler type that is capable of self-propelling, a revolving device  3  that is provided on the lower traveling structure  2 , an upper revolving structure  4  that is mounted on the lower traveling structure  2  to be capable of revolving thereon through the revolving device  3  and a working mechanism  5  having a multi-joint structure that is provided in a front side of the upper revolving structure  4  and performs an excavating work of sand and earth or the like. In this case, the lower traveling structure  2  and the upper revolving structure  4  configure a vehicle body of the hydraulic excavator  1 . 
     The lower traveling structure  2  is configured by a crawler belt  2 A and hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling (refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ) that enable the hydraulic excavator  1  to travel by moving the crawler belt  2 A around the lower traveling structure. The lower traveling structure  2  travels with the upper revolving structure  4  and the working mechanism  5  with rotation of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling by pressurized oil from the main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15  (refer to  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 4 ) to be described later. 
     The working mechanism  5  called a working machine or a front as well includes, for example, a boom  5 A, an arm  5 B and a bucket  5 C as a working tool, a boom cylinder  5 D, an arm cylinder  5 E and a bucket cylinder (working tool cylinder)  5 F, which drive (swing) them. Further, the working mechanism  5  also includes an attachment cylinder  5 G (refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ) for driving an attachment (working tool) as needed. The working mechanism  5  is operable (tilts/lifts, swings and drives) with expansion or contraction of the cylinders  5 D,  5 E,  5 F,  5 G as hydraulic cylinders based upon delivery of pressurized oil from the main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 . 
     The upper revolving structure  4  is mounted on the lower traveling structure  2  through the revolving device  3  configured to include a revolving hydraulic motor  3 A (refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 ), a reduction gear mechanism, revolving bearings and the like. The upper revolving structure  4  revolves with the working mechanism  5  on the lower traveling structure  2  with rotation of the revolving hydraulic motor  3 A as a hydraulic motor based upon delivery of pressurized oil from the main hydraulic pump  15 . 
     The upper revolving structure  4  is configured by a revolving frame  6  as a support structure (base frame) of the upper revolving structure  4 , a cab  7  and a counterweight  9  that are mounted on the revolving frame  6 , and the like. In this case, an engine  12 , a pump device  13 , a control valve device  28 , proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 ,  39 ,  40  and the like (refer to  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 5 ), which will be described later, are mounted on the revolving frame  6 . 
     The revolving frame  6  is attached through the revolving device  3  to the lower traveling structure  2 . The cab  7  the inside of which serves as an operator&#39;s room is provided in a front part left side of the revolving frame  6 . An operator&#39;s seat (not shown) on which an operator is seated is provided inside the cab  7 . An operating device  8  is provided in the periphery of the operator&#39;s seat to operate the hydraulic excavator  1 . As shown in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 5  to be described later, the operating device  8  is configured by, for example, lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling, a pedal operating device  8 C for attachment, which are provided in front of the operator&#39;s seat and lever operating devices  8 D,  8 E for left side and right side working, which are provided respectively in both of left and right sides of the operator&#39;s seat. 
     The lever operating device  8 D for left side working includes a lever operating device  8 D 1  for revolving and a lever operating device  8 D 2  for arm. In this case, the lever operating device  8 D 1  for revolving responds to an operation of the lever operating device  8 D for left side working in a front-rear direction, and the lever operating device  8 D 2  for arm responds to an operation of the lever operating device  8 D for left side working in a left-right direction. The lever operating device  8 E for right side working includes a lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom and a lever operating device  8 E 2  for bucket. In this case, the lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom responds to an operation of the lever operating device  8 E for right side working in a front-rear direction, and the lever operating device  8 E 2  for bucket responds to an operation of the lever operating device  8 E for right side working in a left-right direction. 
     The lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling are operated by an operator at the time of making the lower traveling structure  2  travel. The lever operating devices  8 D,  8 E for left side and right side working and the pedal operating device  8 C for attachment are operated by an operator at the time of operating the working mechanism  5  and revolving the upper revolving structure  4 . The operating devices  8 A,  8 B,  8 C,  8 D 1 ,  8 D 2 ,  8 E 1 ,  8 E 2  (hereinafter, called the respective operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  as well) output pilot signals (pilot pressures) in response to operations (a lever operation and a pedal operation) of an operator to a control valve device  28  composed of a plurality of directional control valves  28 A to  28 I. Thereby, an operator can operate (drive) the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling, the cylinders  5 D,  5 E,  5 F,  5 G of the working mechanism  5  and the hydraulic actuator motor  3 A for revolving in the revolving device  3 . 
     The after-mentioned controller  47  (refer to  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 4 ) is provided in the inside of the cab  7  to be positioned in a backward and lower side of the operator&#39;s seat. Meanwhile, the counterweight  9  is provided in a rear end side of the revolving frame  6  to act as weight balance to the working mechanism  5 . 
     Next, an explanation will be made of the hydraulic drive apparatus for driving the hydraulic excavator  1  with reference to  FIG. 1 , and further,  FIG. 2  to  FIG. 5  as well. 
     The hydraulic excavator  1  is provided with a hydraulic circuit  11  that operates (drives) the hydraulic excavator  1  based upon the pressurized oil delivered from the main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 . Specifically, the hydraulic circuit  11  includes a main hydraulic circuit  11 A including hydraulic actuators (the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling, hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling, revolving hydraulic motor  3 A, boom cylinder  5 D, arm cylinder  5 E, bucket cylinder  5 F and attachment cylinder  5 G), and a pilot hydraulic circuit  11 B for operating the hydraulic actuators  2 B,  2 C,  3 A,  5 D,  5 E,  5 F,  5 G (hereinafter, called the respective hydraulic actuators  2 B to  5 G as well). The hydraulic circuit  11  is configured by including the hydraulic actuators  2 B to  5 G, the engine  12  as a prime mover (drive source), the pump device  13 , the control valve device  28 , the operating device  8 , the proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 ,  39 ,  40 , the controller  47  and the switching valve  48 . 
     The engine  12  is mounted on the revolving frame  6 . The engine  12  is configured of, for example, an internal combustion engine such as a diesel engine. The first and second main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15  configuring the pump device  13  and a pilot hydraulic pump  16  are attached to an output side of the engine  12 . The hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 ,  16  are driven and rotated by the engine  12 . A drive source (power source) for driving the hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 ,  16  can be configured by an engine  12  itself as the internal combustion engine, and besides, may be configured, for example, by an engine and an electric motor or an electric motor as a single unit. 
     The pump device  13  is configured by including the first main hydraulic pump  14  as a first hydraulic pump, the second main hydraulic pump  15  as a second hydraulic pump, the pilot hydraulic pump  16  and a hydraulic oil tank  17 . The main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15  and the pilot hydraulic pump  16  are connected mechanically to the engine  12 , and are driven by the engine  12 . The first main hydraulic pump  14  and the second main hydraulic pump  15  each are configured by, for example, a displacement variable hydraulic pump, more specifically by a swash plate, bent axis or radial piston hydraulic pump of a displacement variable type. In this case, the first main hydraulic pump  14  has a first displacement variable part  14 A adjusting a delivery flow rate (pump displacement). The second main hydraulic pump  15  has a second displacement variable part  15 A adjusting a delivery flow rate (pump displacement). The displacement variable parts  14 A,  15 A each correspond to a swash plate in the swash plate hydraulic pump in the displacement variable type and correspond to a valve plate in the bent axis hydraulic pump in the displacement variable type. 
     The first main hydraulic pump  14  and the second main hydraulic pump  15  are connected through the control valve device  28  to the respective hydraulic actuators  2 B to  5 G. In this case, the first main hydraulic pump  14  delivers the hydraulic oil stored in the hydraulic oil tank  17  to a first main delivery line  18  as pressurized oil. The second main hydraulic pump  15  delivers the hydraulic oil stored in the hydraulic oil tank  17  to a second main delivery line  20  as pressurized oil. The pressurized oil delivered to the first main delivery line  18  and the second main delivery line  20  is supplied through the control valve device  28  to the respective hydraulic actuators  2 B to  5 G. In this way, the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the second main hydraulic pump  15  configure a main hydraulic source together with the hydraulic oil tank  17  storing the hydraulic oil therein. 
     Here, the first main hydraulic pump  14  is connected through the first main delivery line  18  and a first center bypass line  19  to a directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor, a directional control valve  28 B for bucket, a first directional control valve  28 C for boom and a first directional control valve  28 D for arm, which configure the control valve device  28 . Consequently, the first main hydraulic pump  14  delivers the pressurized oil to a plurality of hydraulic actuators including the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling, that is, the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling as one traveling hydraulic motor, the bucket cylinder  5 F, the boom cylinder  5 D and the arm cylinder  5 E, respectively. 
     In addition, the second main hydraulic pump  15  is connected through the second main delivery line  20  and a second center bypass line  21  to a directional control valve  28 E for revolving, a second directional control valve  28 F for arm, a second directional control valve  28 G for boom, a directional control valve  28 H for attachment and a directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor, which configure the control valve device  28 . Consequently, the second main hydraulic pump  15  delivers the pressurized oil to a plurality of hydraulic actuators including the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling, that is, the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling as the other traveling hydraulic motor, the revolving hydraulic motor  3 A, the arm cylinder  5 E, the boom cylinder  5 D and the attachment cylinder  5 G. 
     In addition, the first main delivery line  18  and the second main delivery line  20  are connected through a check valve  22  and a main relief valve  23  to the hydraulic oil tank  17 . The main relief valve  23  limits the maximum pressure of the first main delivery line  18  and the second main delivery line  20 . That is, the main relief valve  23  opens when a pressure in the first main delivery line  18  or a pressure in the second main delivery line  20  exceeds a predetermined pressure (set pressure) to relieve an excessive pressure to the hydraulic oil tank  17 -side. 
     The pilot hydraulic pump  16  is configured by, for example, a fixed displacement gear pump or a swash plate hydraulic pump. The pilot hydraulic pump  16  delivers the hydraulic oil stored in the hydraulic oil tank  17  to a pilot delivery line  24  as pressurized oil. The pilot hydraulic pump  16  is connected through the pilot delivery line  24  and a pilot line  25  for operation to the respective operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2 . Further, the pilot hydraulic pump  16  is connected through the pilot delivery line  24  and a pilot line  26  for pump control to the first and second torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 . 
     That is, the pilot hydraulic pump  16  delivers the pressurized oil to the respective operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  and the first and second torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 . In this case, the pressurized oil in the pilot hydraulic pump  16  is delivered through the respective operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  to the control valve device  28  (respective directional control valves  28 A to  28 I). The pressurized oil in the pilot hydraulic pump  16  is delivered through the first and second torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38  to first and second torque control regulators  32 ,  35 . Further, the pressurized oil in the pilot hydraulic pump  16  is delivered through the respective operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2 , after-mentioned shuttle valves  29 A to  29 M and the first and second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valves  39 ,  40  to first and second flow rate control regulators  33 ,  36 . 
     In this way, the pilot hydraulic pump  16  configures a pilot hydraulic source together with the hydraulic oil tank  17 . In addition, the pilot delivery line  24  is connected through a pilot relief valve  27  to the hydraulic oil tank  17 . The pilot relief valve  27  limits the maximum pressure of the pilot delivery line  24 . That is, the pilot relief valve  27  opens when a pressure in the pilot delivery line  24  exceeds a predetermined pressure (set pressure) to relieve an excessive pressure to the hydraulic oil tank  17 -side. 
     The control valve device  28  is a control valve group (control valve device) composed of the plurality of directional control valves  28 A to  28 I. The control valve device  28  distributes the pressurized oil delivered from the main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15  to the respective hydraulic actuators  2 B to  5 G in response to an operation of the operating device  8 . That is, the control valve device  28  controls a direction of the pressurized oil to be delivered to the respective hydraulic actuators  2 B to  5 G from the first and second main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15  in response to a switching signal (pilot pressure) by an operation of the operating device  8  disposed in the cab  7 . As a result, the respective hydraulic actuators  2 B to  5 G drive (expand, contract, rotate) by the pressurized oil (hydraulic oil) delivered from the first and second main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 . 
     Each of the directional control valves  28 A to  28 I in the control valve device  28  is configured by a directional control valve of a pilot operation type, for example, a directional control valve of a hydraulic pilot type having six ports and three positions. A switching signal (pilot pressure) based upon an operation of each of the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  is supplied to a hydraulic pilot part of each of the directional control valves  28 A to  28 I. Thereby, each of the directional control valves  28 A to  28 I is operated/switched. 
     The control valve device  28  is provided with the directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor, the directional control valve  28 B for bucket, the first directional control valve  28 C for boom and the first directional control valve  28 D for arm, the directional control valve  28 E for revolving, the second directional control valve  28 F for arm, the second directional control valve  28 G for boom, the directional control valve  28 H for attachment and the directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor. 
     The directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor forward or backward rotates the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling by switching delivery and discharge of the pressurized oil to and from the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling between the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling. The directional control valve  28 B for bucket expands or contracts the bucket cylinder  5 F by switching delivery and discharge of the pressurized oil to and from the bucket cylinder  5 F between the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the bucket cylinder  5 F. The first directional control valve  28 C for boom expands or contracts the boom cylinder  5 D by switching delivery and discharge of the pressurized oil to the boom cylinder  5 D between the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the boom cylinder  5 D. The first directional control valve  28 D for arm expands or contracts the arm cylinder  5 E by switching delivery and discharge of the pressurized oil to and from the arm cylinder  5 E between the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the arm cylinder  5 E. 
     The directional control valve  28 E for revolving forward or backward rotates the revolving hydraulic motor  3 A by switching delivery and discharge of the pressurized oil to and from the revolving hydraulic motor  3 A between the second main hydraulic pump  15  and the revolving hydraulic motor  3 A. The second directional control valve  28 F for arm expands or contracts the arm cylinder  5 E by switching delivery and discharge of the pressurized oil to and from the arm cylinder  5 E between the second main hydraulic pump  15  and the arm cylinder  5 E. The second directional control valve  28 G for boom expands or contracts the boom cylinder  5 D by switching delivery and discharge of the pressurized oil to and from the boom cylinder  5 D between the second main hydraulic pump  15  and the boom cylinder  5 D. The directional control valve  28 H for attachment expands or contracts the attachment cylinder  5 G by switching delivery and discharge of the pressurized oil to and from the attachment cylinder  5 G between the second main hydraulic pump  15  and the attachment cylinder  5 G. The directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor forward or backward rotates the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling by switching delivery and discharge of the pressurized oil to and from the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling between the second main hydraulic pump  15  and the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling. 
     The operating device  8  includes the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling, the pedal operating device  8 C for attachment, the lever operating device  8 D 1  for revolving, the lever operating device  8 D 2  for arm, the lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom, and the lever operating device  8 E 2  for bucket. Each of the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  is configured by a pressure reducing-valve type pilot valve of a lever type, for example. The pressurized oil is delivered to each of the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  from the pilot hydraulic pump  16 . Each of the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  outputs a pilot pressure in response to a lever operation or a pedal operation by an operator to each of the directional control valves  28 A to  28 I. 
     That is, each of the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  is operated by an operator, thereby supplying (outputting) a pilot pressure in proportion to the operating amount to the hydraulic pilot part of each of the directional control valves  28 A to  28 I. For example, when the lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom is operated in a direction of expanding the boom cylinder  5 D (that is, when a raising operation for raising the boom  5 A is performed), the pilot pressure (BmU) generated by this operation is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part in each of the first directional control valve  28 C for boom and the second directional control valve  28 G for boom. Thereby, the first and second directional control valves  28 C,  28 G for boom are switched from a neutral position to a switching position in the left side in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 . As a result, the pressurized oil from the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the second main hydraulic pump  15  is delivered to a bottom side oil chamber in the boom cylinder  5 D, and the pressurized oil in a rod side oil chamber of the boom cylinder  5 D is returned to the hydraulic oil tank  17 . Thereby, the boom cylinder  5 D expands to displace (swing) the boom  5 A upward. 
     Meanwhile, when the lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom is operated in a direction of contracting the boom cylinder  5 D (that is, when a lowering operation for lowering the boom  5 A is performed), the pilot pressure (BmD) generated by this operation is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part in each of the first directional control valve  28 C for boom and the second directional control valve  28 G for boom. Thereby, the first and second directional control valves  28 C,  28 G for boom are switched from a neutral position to a switching position in the right side in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 . As a result, the pressurized oil from the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the second main hydraulic pump  15  is delivered to the rod side oil chamber in the boom cylinder  5 D, and the pressurized oil in the bottom side oil chamber of the boom cylinder  5 D is returned to the hydraulic oil tank  17 . Thereby, the boom cylinder  5 D contracts to displace (swing) the boom  5 A downward. It should be noted that operations of the operating devices  8 A to  8 D and  8 E 2  other than the lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom are similar to that of the lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom other than a point where “directional control valve to be switched by the operating device” and “hydraulic actuator to be operated by the switching of the directional control valve” differ. Therefore, an explanation of the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  more than this is omitted. 
     Meanwhile, in the pilot pressure outputted from each of the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2 , a necessary output pressure is taken out through shuttle valves  29 A to  29 N. Here, the operating devices  8 B,  8 E 2 ,  8 E 1 ,  8 D 1  are operating devices used in the hydraulic actuators  2 C,  5 F,  5 D,  5 E driven by the pressurized oil of the first main hydraulic pump  14 . The maximum output pressure of the pilot pressure outputted from the operating devices  8 B,  8 E 2 ,  8 E 1 ,  8 D 1  is taken out through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 C,  29 D,  29 E,  29 I,  29 H,  29 K. The pilot pressure (PC 1 ) taken out through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 C,  29 D,  29 E,  29 I,  29 H,  29 K is supplied to the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39 . 
     On the other hand, the operating devices  8 D 2 ,  8 D 1 ,  8 E 1 ,  8 C,  8 A are operating devices used in the hydraulic actuators  3 A,  5 E,  5 D,  5 G,  2 B driven by the pressurized oil of the second main hydraulic pump  15 . The maximum output pressure of the pilot pressures outputted from the operating devices  8 D 2 ,  8 D 1 ,  8 E 1 ,  8 C,  8 A is taken out through the shuttle valves  29 G,  29 F,  29 E,  29 D,  29 B,  29 J,  29 I,  29 L,  29 M. The pilot pressure (PC 2 ) taken out through the shuttle valves  29 G,  29 F,  29 E,  29 D,  29 B,  29 J,  29 I,  29 L,  29 M is supplied to the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40 . Further, the maximum output pressure of the pilot pressures outputted from the lever/pedal operating device  8 A for left side traveling and the lever/pedal operating device  8 B for right side traveling is taken out through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 B,  29 N. The pressure (pilot pressure) taken out through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 B,  29 N is supplied to a hydraulic pilot part  48 D in an after-described switching valve  48 . The hydraulic pressure (pilot pressure) is detected by a pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection to be described later. 
     Next, an explanation will be made of the configuration for variably adjusting a displacement (delivery flow rate) of the main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 . 
     The first main hydraulic pump  14  has the first displacement variable part  14 A. For driving the first displacement variable part  14 A, the first main hydraulic pump  14  includes the first tilting actuator  31 , the first torque control regulator  32  as a first regulator and the first flow rate control regulator  33 . In this case, each of the first torque control regulator  32  (a sleeve thereof) and the first flow rate control regulator  33  (a sleeve thereof) is jointed to a control piston  31 A of the first tilting actuator  31  by a rod. In addition, the control piston  31 A of the first tilting actuator  31  is jointed to the first displacement variable part  14 A. Thereby, the tilting of the first displacement variable part  14 A in the first main hydraulic pump  14  is feed-backed to the first torque control regulator  32  and the first flow rate control regulator  33 . 
     The first tilting actuator  31  controls the tilting of the first displacement variable part  14 A of the first main hydraulic pump  14 . That is, the first tilting actuator  31  drives the first displacement variable part  14 A to increase/decrease a delivery amount of the pressurized oil to be delivered from the first main hydraulic pump  14 . The first tilting actuator  31  includes the control piston  31 A having a large diameter part and a small diameter part that are different in a diameter dimension from each other and is jointed to the first displacement variable part  14 A, a small diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 B to which the pressurized oil from the pilot hydraulic pump  16  is directly delivered, and a large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 C to which the pressurized oil from the pilot hydraulic pump  16  is delivered through the first torque control regulator  32  and the first flow rate control regulator  33 . 
     The first torque control regulator  32  is a regulator for controlling torque of the first main hydraulic pump  14 . That is, the first torque control regulator  32  variably controls a control pressure that is supplied to/delivered from the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 C of the first tilting actuator  31  in the first main hydraulic pump  14 . The first torque control regulator  32  is configured to include a spool  32 A, a first pressure receiving chamber  32 B to which a delivery pressure of the second main hydraulic pump  15  (second main delivery line  20 ) is led, a second pressure receiving chamber  32 C to which a delivery pressure of the first main hydraulic pump  14  (first main delivery line  18 ) is led, a third pressure receiving chamber  32 D to which an output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is led through a first torque control line  41 , and a spring  32 E that urges the spool  32 A toward the pressure receiving chambers  32 B,  32 C,  32 D. The spool  32 A of the first torque control regulator  32  is controlled to make a balance between pressures of the pressure receiving chambers  32 B,  32 C,  32 D and a spring force of the spring  32 E. 
     The first flow rate control regulator  33  is a regulator for controlling a flow rate (delivery amount) of the first main hydraulic pump  14 , that is, the maximum tilting of the first displacement variable part  14 A. That is, the first flow rate control regulator  33  variably controls a control pressure that is supplied to/delivered from the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 C of the first tilting actuator  31  in the first main hydraulic pump  14 . The first flow rate control regulator  33  is configured to include a spool  33 A, a first pressure receiving chamber  33 B to which an output pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is led through a first flow rate control line  43 , a second pressure receiving chamber  33 C that is connected to the hydraulic oil tank  17  and to which a tank pressure is led and a spring  33 D that is provided in the second pressure receiving chamber  33 C-side and urges the spool  33 A toward the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B. The spool  33 A of the first flow rate control regulator  33  is controlled to make a balance between a pressure of the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B and a spring force of the spring  33 D. 
     The second main hydraulic pump  15  has the second displacement variable part  15 A. For driving the second displacement variable part  15 A, the second main hydraulic pump  15  as well, as similar to the first main hydraulic pump  14 , includes the second tilting actuator  34 , the second torque control regulator  35  as a second regulator and the second flow rate control regulator  36 . It should be noted that the second tilting actuator  34 , the second torque control regulator  35  and the second flow rate control regulator  36  are similar to the first tilting actuator  31 , the first torque control regulator  32  and the first flow rate control regulator  33  that are described above other than a difference as a point of driving the second displacement variable part  15 A of the second main hydraulic pump  15 . 
     That is, the second tilting actuator  34  drives the second displacement variable part  15 A to increase/decrease a delivery amount of the pressurized oil to be delivered from the second main hydraulic pump  15 . Therefore, the second tilting actuator  34  is configured to include a control piston  34 A, a small diameter side pressure receiving chamber  34 B and a large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  34 C. The second torque control regulator  35  variably controls a control pressure that is supplied to/delivered from the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  34 C of the second tilting actuator  34  in the second main hydraulic pump  15 . Therefore, the second torque control regulator  35  is configured to include a spool  35 A, a first pressure receiving chamber  35 B, a second pressure receiving chamber  35 C, a third pressure receiving chamber  35 D to which an output pressure of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  is led through a second torque control line  42  and a spring  35 E. The second flow rate control regulator  36  variably controls a control pressure that is supplied to/delivered from the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  34 C of the second tilting actuator  34  in the second main hydraulic pump  15 . Therefore, the second flow rate control regulator  36  is configured to include a spool  36 A, a first pressure receiving chamber  36 B to which an output pressure of the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  is led through a second flow rate control line  44 , a second pressure receiving chamber  36 C and a spring  36 D. 
     The first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  as a first proportional electromagnetic valve is connected through the pilot delivery line  24  and the pilot line  26  for pump control to the pilot hydraulic pump  16 . In addition, the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is connected through the first torque control line  41  to the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32 . The first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  supplies an output pressure to the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  based upon a command from the controller  47 . That is, the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is configured by a proportional electromagnetic valve (proportional pressure reducing valve) having three ports and two positions, for example and is connected to the controller  47 . In this case, a control signal (current signal) from the controller  47  is inputted to the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37 . That is, an opening degree of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is adjusted in proportion to a current value of the control signal. Thereby, the output pressure to be supplied to the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  through the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  changes. 
     The second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  as a second proportional electromagnetic valve is, as similar to the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37 , connected to the pilot hydraulic pump  16 . The second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  is connected through the second torque control line  42  to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . The second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  supplies an output pressure to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  based upon a command from the controller  47 . That is, the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  as well is, as similar to the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37 , configured by a proportional electromagnetic valve (proportional pressure reducing valve) having three ports and two positions, for example and an opening degree of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  is adjusted in proportion to a current value of the control signal (current signal) from the controller  47 . Thereby, the output pressure to be supplied to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  through the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  changes. 
     The first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is connected through the pilot delivery line  24 , the pilot line  25  for operation, the operating device  8  ( 8 B,  8 E 2 ,  8 E 1 ,  8 D 1 ), the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 C,  29 D,  29 E,  29 I,  29 H,  29 K to the pilot hydraulic pump  16 . In addition, the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is connected through the first flow rate control line  43  to the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B in the first flow rate control regulator  33 . The first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  supplies an output pressure to the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B in the first flow rate control regulator  33  based upon a command from the controller  47 . 
     That is, the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is configured by a proportional electromagnetic valve (proportional pressure reducing valve) having three ports and two positions, for example and is connected to the controller  47 . In this case, a control signal (current signal) from the controller  47  is inputted to the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39 . That is, an opening degree of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is adjusted in proportion to a current value of the control signal. Thereby, the output pressure to be supplied to the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B in the first flow rate control regulator  33  through the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  changes. That is, the pilot pressure (PC 1 ) taken out of the shuttle valve  29 K is reduced by the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  based upon a command of the controller  47  as needed, which is supplied to the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B in the first flow rate control regulator  33 . 
     The second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  is connected through the pilot delivery line  24 , the pilot line  25  for operation, the operating device  8  ( 8 D 2 ,  8 D 1 ,  8 E 1 ,  8 C,  8 A), the shuttle valves  29 G,  29 F,  29 E,  29 D,  29 B,  29 J,  29 I,  29 L,  29 M to the pilot hydraulic pump  16 . In addition, the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  is connected through the second flow rate control line  44  to the first pressure receiving chamber  36 B in the second flow rate control regulator  36 . The second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  supplies an output pressure to the first pressure receiving chamber  36 B in the second flow rate control regulator  36  based upon a command from the controller  47 . 
     That is, the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  as well, as similar to the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39 , is configured by a proportional electromagnetic valve (proportional pressure reducing valve) having three ports and two positions, for example and an opening degree of the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  is adjusted in proportion to a current value of the control signal (current signal) from the controller  47 . Thereby, the output pressure to be supplied to the first pressure receiving chamber  36 B in the second flow rate control regulator  36  through the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  changes. That is, the pilot pressure (PC 2 ) taken out of the shuttle valve  29 M is reduced by the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  based upon a command of the controller  47  as needed, which is supplied to the first pressure receiving chamber  36 B in the second flow rate control regulator  36 . 
     The first torque control line  41  is a first oil passage provided between the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32 . The second torque control line  42  is a second oil passage provided between the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . The first flow rate control line  43  is provided between the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  and the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B in the first flow rate control regulator  33 . The second flow rate control line  44  is provided between the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  and the first pressure receiving chamber  36 B in the second flow rate control regulator  36 . A switching pilot line  45  is provided between the shuttle valve  29 N and the hydraulic pilot part  48 D in the after-described switching valve  48 . 
     The pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection is provided in a delivery side of the shuttle valve  29 N, that is, in the switching pilot line  45 . The pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection is connected to the controller  47 . The pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection detects a pressure taken out of the shuttle valve  29 N, that is, the maximum output pressure of the pilot pressures outputted from the lever/pedal operating device  8 A for left side traveling and the lever/pedal operating device  8 B for right side traveling, and outputs the detected pressure signal to the controller  47 . That is, the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection is a drive detecting device that detects a drive of at least any one of the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling and the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling. 
     The controller  47  has an input side that is connected to the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection. An output side of the controller  47  is connected to the proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 ,  39 ,  40 . The controller  47  is a control device that is configured to include, for example, a microcomputer provided with a memory and a calculation circuit (CPU), a drive circuit, a power source circuit and the like. The controller  47  controls the proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 ,  39 ,  40  in response to an operating situation of the hydraulic excavator  1  detected from various kinds of sensors including the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection or the like to perform the torque control and flow rate control of the first and second main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 . It should be noted that in regard to the torque control and flow rate control of the first and second main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15  using the controller  47  and the proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 ,  39 ,  40 , since there are conventionally known various kinds of torque control and flow rate control, an explanation in more detail is omitted. 
     Incidentally, the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling is driven by the first main hydraulic pump  14 , and the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling is driven by the second main hydraulic pump  15 . Here, in the middle of traveling straight by both of the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling and the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling, it is not preferable for the hydraulic excavator  1  to mistrack due to a difference in rotational amount between both of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C. Therefore, for example, when the travel operation is detected by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection, it is considered that the controller  47  outputs the same command value (command signal) to both of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , however, an unavoidable individual difference (so-called variations) possibly occurs between a characteristic of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and a characteristic of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38 . Therefore, even when the same command value is outputted to both of the torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38  from the controller  47 , a difference between output of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and output of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  possibly occurs. Consequently, a difference between a delivery flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  (that is, a flow rate of pressurized oil to be supplied to the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side travel) and a delivery flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15  (that is, a flow rate of pressurized oil to be supplied to the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side travel) possibly occurs. That is, even in a case of performing the straight travel operation of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling (the same amount operation, for example, a full operation of both of the left and right lever/pedals), the hydraulic excavator  1  mistracks against an intent of an operator, creating a possibility that the operability degrades. 
     Therefore, in the first embodiment, the switching valve  48  is provided for suppressing the mistracking. In this case, the switching valve  48  is provided between the first torque control line  41  and the second torque control line  42 . Here, the first torque control line  41  is configured by a main line  41 A establishing connection between the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the first torque control regulator  32 , and a branch line  41 B branching from the main line  41 A. Meanwhile, the second torque control line  42  is configured by an electromagnetic valve side line  42 A establishing connection between the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  and the switching valve  48 , and a regulator side line  42 B establishing connection between the switching valve  48  and the second torque control regulator  35 . 
     The switching valve  48  is provided between the branch line  41 B of the first torque control line  41  and the regulator side line  42 B of the second torque control line  42  and between the electromagnetic valve side line  42 A and the regulator side line  42 B in the second torque control line  42 . The switching valve  48  supplies the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  at the time of driving at least any one of the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling and the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling. 
     Therefore, the switching valve  48  is configured by a hydraulic pilot switching valve having three ports and two positions, for example. A first port  48 A of the switching valve  48  is connected through the branch line  41 B and the main line  41 A of the first torque control line  41  to the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37 . A second port  48 B of the switching valve  48  is connected through the electromagnetic valve side line  42 A of the second torque control line  42  to the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38 . A third port  48 C of the switching valve  48  is connected through the regulator side line  42 B of the second torque control line  42  to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . 
     In addition, the switching valve  48  has the hydraulic pilot part  48 D. The hydraulic pilot part  48 D is connected through the switching pilot line  45  to the shuttle valve  29 N. A higher pilot pressure of the pilot pressure outputted from the lever/pedal operating device  8 A for left side traveling and the pilot pressure outputted from the lever/pedal operating device  8 B for right side traveling is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part  48 D. That is, the switching valve  48  is switched from a neutral position (A) to a switching position (B) when the pilot pressure is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part  48 D by operating at least one of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling from a state where both of them are not operated. 
     The neutral position (A) is a position of cutting off connection between the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  and establishing connection between the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . The switching position (B) is a position of establishing the connection between the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  and cutting off the connection between the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . 
     Accordingly, when none of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling is driven, the switching valve  48  cuts off the connection between the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  and establishing the connection between the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . Thereby, when both of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling are stopped, the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is supplied to the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32 . Meanwhile, the output pressure of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  is supplied to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . 
     On the other hand, when at least any one of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling is driven, the switching valve  48  cuts off the connection between the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  and connects the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  to both the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . In addition, the controller  47  gives a command signal (command value) to at least the first torque control proportional electromagnetic value  37  when a drive of the hydraulic motor  2 B or  2 C for traveling is detected by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection. Thereby, when at least one of the hydraulic motor  2 B or  2 C for traveling is rotated, the output pressure from the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  in response to the command signal (command value) of the controller  47  is supplied to both the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . 
     The hydraulic drive apparatus of the hydraulic excavator  1  according to the first embodiment has the configuration as described above, and next, an operation thereof will be explained. 
     When an operator who gets in the cab  7  starts the engine  12 , the hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 ,  16  are driven by the engine  12 . The pressurized oil delivered from the main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15  is supplied respectively to the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling and the revolving hydraulic motor  3 A, the boom cylinder  5 D, the arm cylinder  5 E, the bucket cylinder  5 F and the attachment cylinder  5 G in the working mechanism  5  in response to the lever operation and the pedal operation of the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  provided in the cab  7 . Thereby, the hydraulic excavator  1  can perform the traveling operation by the lower traveling structure  2 , the revolving operation of the upper revolving structure  4 , the excavating operation by the working mechanism  5 , and the like. 
     Meanwhile, the pressurized oil delivered from the pilot hydraulic pump  16  is supplied to the pilot delivery line  24 , generating a constant pilot pressure Pip by the pilot relief valve  27 . In a case where all the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  are in a neutral position, all the directional control valves  28 A to  28 I in the control valve device  28  are held in the neutral position by springs. The pressurized oil delivered from the first main hydraulic pump  14  is supplied through the first main delivery line  18  to the control valve device  28 , which is discharged through the first center bypass line  19  to the hydraulic oil tank  17 . The pressurized oil delivered from the second main hydraulic pump  15  is supplied through the second main delivery line  20  to the control valve device  28 , which is discharged through the second center bypass line  21  to the hydraulic oil tank  17 . 
     (1) Case where all the Operating Devices  8 A to  8 E 2  are in a Neutral Position 
     Since all the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  are in the neutral position, the maximum output pressure PC 1  of the operating devices  8 B,  8 E 2 ,  8 E 1 ,  8 D 1  for the hydraulic actuators  2 C,  5 F,  5 D,  5 E driven by the pressurized oil of the first main hydraulic pump  14  becomes a tank pressure. The maximum output pressure PC 2  of the operating devices  8 D 2 ,  8 D 1 ,  8 E 1 ,  8 C,  8 A for the hydraulic actuators  3 A,  5 E,  5 D,  5 G,  2 B driven by the pressurized oil of the second main hydraulic pump  15  likewise becomes the tank pressure. 
     The maximum output pressure PC 1  is led to an input pressure to the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  as the flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve for the first main hydraulic pump  14 . Therefore, the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  outputs the tank pressure even in a case of any command signal (any command value) outputted from the controller  47 . The output of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is led through the first flow rate control line  43  to the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B in the first flow rate control regulator  33 , but the pressure is the tank pressure. Therefore, the spool  33 A of the first flow rate control regulator  33  is switched in the left direction in the figure by a spring force of the spring  33 D. Thereby, the constant pilot pressure Pip generated in the pilot delivery line  24  is led as input of the first torque control regulator  32  at downstream of the first flow rate control regulator  33 . 
     In this way, the pilot pressure Pip is given as an input pressure of the first torque control regulator  32  from the first flow rate control regulator  33 . Therefore, the first torque control regulator  32  guides the constant pilot pressure Pip to the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 C in the first tilting actuator  31  regardless of the switching position of the spool  32 A. Meanwhile, the constant pilot pressure Pip is led to the small diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 B in the first tilting actuator  31  as well. However, the control piston  31 A in the first tilting actuator  31  moves in the left direction in the figure, that is, in a direction of reducing the tilting of the first main hydraulic pump  14  by a difference in a pressure receiving area between the small diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 B and the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 C. 
     The tilting of the first main hydraulic pump  14  is feed-backed to the first flow rate control regulator  33  through the rod, and is held in the tilting in accordance with a command pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39 . In a case where all the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  are in the neutral position, since the command pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is equal to the tank pressure, the tilting of the first main hydraulic pump  14  is held to a minimum value. The second flow rate control regulator  36  and the second torque control regulator  35  in the second main hydraulic pump  15 -side also operate in the same way as the first flow rate control regulator  33  and the first torque control regulator  32  in the first main hydraulic pump  14 -side, and the tilting of the second main hydraulic pump  15  as well is held to a minimum value. 
     (2) Case of Operating the Lever Operating Device  8 E 1  for Boom 
     For example, when the lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom is operated in a direction of expanding the boom cylinder  5 D (that is, when a raising operation of raising the boom  5 A is performed), one pilot valve of the lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom (in the left side in the figure) is subjected to forces in the lower direction by the operating lever. The pilot valve of the lever operating device  8 E 1  for boom in the left side outputs a pilot pressure (raising operation pressure) in accordance with an operating amount of the operating lever as “BmU”. The pilot pressure BmU is supplied to a hydraulic pilot part (hydraulic pilot part in the left side in the figure) of each of the first directional control valve  28 C for boom and the second directional control valve  28 G for boom. Consequently, the first directional control valve  28 C for boom and the second directional control valve  28 G for boom (spools thereof) are switched in the right direction in the figure. 
     The pressurized oil delivered from the first main hydraulic pump  14  is led through the first main delivery line  18  and the first center bypass line  19  to the first directional control valve  28 C for boom. When the first directional control valve  28 C for boom is switched, the first center bypass line  19  is cut off. Therefore, the pressurized oil delivered from the first main hydraulic pump  14  is supplied through a parallel passage to the bottom side oil chamber of the boom cylinder  5 D. Meanwhile, the pressurized oil delivered from the second main hydraulic pump  15  is led through the second main delivery line  20  and the second center bypass line  21  to the second directional control valve  28 G for boom. When the second directional control valve  28 G for boom is switched, the second center bypass line  21  is cut off. Therefore, the pressurized oil delivered from the first main hydraulic pump  14  is supplied through the parallel passage to the bottom side oil chamber of the boom cylinder  5 D. At this time, the pressurized oil of the second directional control valve  28 G for boom and the pressurized oil of the first directional control valve  28 C for boom are combined, which is supplied to the bottom side oil chamber of the boom cylinder  5 D. 
     In addition, the boom raising operation pressure BmU is led through the shuttle valves  29 D,  29 I,  29 K as an actuator maximum operation pressure PC 1  in the first main hydraulic pump  14 -side. Along with this, the boom raising operation pressure BmU is led through the shuttle valves  29 D,  29 I,  29 L,  29 M as an actuator maximum operation pressure PC 2  in the second main hydraulic pump  15 -side. The actuator maximum operation pressure PC 1  in the first main hydraulic pump  14 -side is led to the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39 , is reduced in pressure by the controller  47  as needed, and is led to the first flow rate control line  43 . That is, the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  reduces the maximum operation pressure PC 1  based upon a command of the controller  47 , which is outputted to the first flow rate control line  43 . An output pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  displaces the spool  33 A in a position of balancing the spring  33 D as a command pressure (flow rate command pressure) of the first flow rate control regulator  33 . As a result, a tilting amount of the first main hydraulic pump  14  is feed-backed through a rod to the first flow rate control regulator  33 . Therefore, the first flow rate control regulator  33  controls an input pressure to the downstream first torque control regulator  32  such that the tilting amount of the first main hydraulic pump  14  is an output pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39 . 
     Meanwhile, the constant pilot pressure Pip as input is led through the pilot delivery line  24  to the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37 . The first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  reduces the pilot pressure Pip based upon a command of the controller  47  to output a torque command pressure to the first torque control line  41 . The delivery pressure of the second main hydraulic pump  15  is led to the first pressure receiving chamber  32 B in the first torque control regulator  32 . The delivery pressure of the first main hydraulic pump  14  is led to the second pressure receiving chamber  32 C. The output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is led to the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D. The spool  32 A of the first torque control regulator  32  displaces in such a manner as to balance an urging force (hydraulic force) of each of the pressure receiving chambers  32 B,  32 C,  32 D and a spring force of the spring  32 E. For example, in a case where the urging force of each of the pressure receiving chambers  32 B,  32 C,  32 D is smaller than the spring force, the spool  32 A displaces in the right direction in the figure to lower the pressurized oil in the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 C of the first tilting actuator  31  to the output pressure of the first flow rate control regulator  33 . 
     If the output pressure of the first flow rate control regulator  33  is the tank pressure, the pressurized oil in the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 C in the first tilting actuator  31  is discharged to the hydraulic oil tank  17 . Thereby, the control piston  31 A displaces in a direction of increasing the tilting amount (in the right direction in the figure), and the tilting amount of the first main hydraulic pump  14  is feed-backed through the rod to the first torque control regulator  32 . Therefore, the tilting is controlled in response to the spool  32 A in the first torque control regulator  32 . 
     In addition, in a case where the output pressure of the first flow rate control regulator  33  is the constant pilot pressure Pip, the pressurized oil in the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 C in the first tilting actuator  31  becomes the pilot pressure Pip as similar to a case where all the operating devices  8 A to  8 E 2  are in the neutral position. Therefore, the control piston  31 A moves in the left direction in the figure, that is, in a direction of decreasing the tilting of the first main hydraulic pump  14  by a difference in a pressure receiving area between the large diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 C and the small diameter side pressure receiving chamber  31 B. In this way, since the first flow rate control regulator  33  is disposed upstream of the first torque control regulator  32 , the first torque control regulator  32  operates to perform the torque control within a range of a flow rate upper limit value limited by the output pressure of the first flow rate control regulator  33 . 
     Meanwhile, since the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling are not operated, the tank pressures are outputted as Tr 1 , Tr 2 , Tr 3 , Tr 4  from the pilot valves in the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling. Therefore, the tank pressure is led through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 B,  29 N to the hydraulic pilot part  48 D of the switching valve  48 , and the switching valve  48  is held in the neutral position (A) by the spring. In addition, the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection detects the tank pressure as the maximum output pressure of the pilot pressures outputted from the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for traveling, which is inputted to the controller  47 . 
     At this time, since the switching valve  48  is in the neutral position (A), the output pressure of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  is led through the second torque control line  42  to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  in the second main hydraulic pump  15 -side. That is, the second flow rate control regulator  36  and the second torque control regulator  35  in the second main hydraulic pump  15 -side operate as similar to the first flow rate control regulator  33  and the first torque control regulator  32  in the first main hydraulic pump  14 -side. In this way, at the boom raising single operation (at the non-travel operation), the flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  can be controlled by the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39 , and the torque of the first main hydraulic pump  14  can be controlled by the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37 . In addition, the flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15  can be controlled by the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40 , and the torque of the second main hydraulic pump  15  can be controlled by the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38 . Thereby, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 the flow rate and/or the torque of each of the main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15  can be optimally controlled in response to the operation of each of the operating devices  8 C to  8 E 2 . 
     (3) Case where the Lever/Pedal Operating Devices  8 A,  8 B for Left Side and Right Side Traveling are Operated 
     For example, when a straight travel operation of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling (the same amount operation, for example, a full operation of the left and right side lever/pedals) is performed, a pressure in accordance with an operating amount of the lever/pedal is outputted from each of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling (a pilot valve thereof). Here, it is assumed to consider a case of performing a tilting operation of each of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling to the left side in the figure, that is, a case where one pilot valve (in the left side in the figure) of each of the operating devices  8 A,  8 B is subjected to a force in the lower direction and a pilot pressure in response to the operation is outputted as Tr 1  and Tr 3 . 
     In the left side pilot valve of the lever/pedal operating device  8 B for right side traveling, a pilot pressure in accordance with the operating amount of the lever/pedal is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part (left side hydraulic pilot part in the figure) of the directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor as the right side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 3 . In the left side pilot valve of the lever/pedal operating device  8 A for left side traveling, a pilot pressure in accordance with the operating amount of the lever/pedal is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part (left side pilot part in the figure) of the directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor as the left side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 1 . Consequently, the directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor (a spool thereof) and the directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor (a spool thereof) are switched in the right direction in the figure. 
     The pressurized oil delivered from the first main hydraulic pump  14  is led through the first main delivery line  18  and the first center bypass line  19  to the directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor. When the directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor is switched, the first center bypass line  19  is cut off. The pressurized oil delivered from the first main hydraulic pump  14  is supplied to the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling. Thereby, the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling rotates in one direction. The pressurized oil delivered from the second main hydraulic pump  15  is led through the second main delivery line  20  and the second center bypass line  21  to the directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor. When the directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor is switched, the second center bypass line  21  is cut off, and the pressurized oil delivered from the second main hydraulic pump  15  is supplied to the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling. Thereby, the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling rotates in one direction. 
     Meanwhile, a higher pressure of the right side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 3  and the left side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 1  is selected through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 B,  29 N, and the maximum pressure is led to the switching valve  48  to switch the switching valve  48  to the switching position (B). In this case, an output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is led through the main line  41 A of the first torque control line  41  to the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32 . Along with this, the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is led through the main line  41 A and the branch line  41 B in the first torque control line  41 , the switching valve  48  and the regulator side line  42 B of the second torque control line  42  to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  as well. 
     The operations of the first and second flow rate control regulators  33 ,  36 , and the first and second torque control regulators  32 ,  35  are basically the same as in a case of the boom raising operation as described above, but the case of operating the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling, differs in a point where the torque control command pressure is an output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  as described above. Thereby, even when there is a difference between the output of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the output of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38 , in the case of operating the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling, it is possible to suppress a difference between the delivery flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15  from occurring. 
     For example, a comparative example shown in  FIG. 15  is not provided with the switching valve  48 . Here, there will be considered a case of outputting the same command value (command signal) to both of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  from the controller  47 . In this case, as shown in (X) in  FIG. 12 , there is a possibility that even when the same command value is outputted, there occurs a difference between the output of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the output of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  following an individual difference (so-called variations) of the proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38  (Pct_tr 1 ≠Pct_tr 2 ). In the comparative example, when a pump load pressure of the travel operation is indicated at Ptr, a delivery flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  is indicated at Qtr 1  and a delivery flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15  is indicated at Qtr 2 , there is a possibility that Qtr 1 ≠Qtr 2 . That is, there is a possibility that there occurs a difference between the delivery flow rate Qtr 1  of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate Qtr 2  of the second main hydraulic pump  15 . On the other hand, as shown in (Y) in  FIG. 12 , according to the first embodiment, the torque control pressure of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the torque control pressure of the second main hydraulic pump  15  both become Pct_tr 1 . Therefore, the difference between the delivery flow rate Qtr 1  of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate Qtr 2  of the second main hydraulic pump  15  can be suppressed from occurring at the traveling time (for example, Qtr 1 =Qtr 2  is made possible). 
     In this way, according to the first embodiment, the switching valve  48  is provided to supply the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D of the second torque control regulator  35 . Therefore, at the traveling time by the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling, it is possible to supply the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  to both of the first torque control regulator  32  of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the second torque control regulator  35  of the second main hydraulic pump  15  by the switching valve  48 . That is, the same pressure (command pressure) can be led to both of the first torque control regulator  32  and the second torque control regulator  35  by the switching valve  48 . Therefore, even if a difference between the output of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the output of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  occurs due to the individual difference (variation), it is possible to suppress the difference between the delivery flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15  from occurring. As a result, it is possible to suppress the mistracking in the high dimension at the straight traveling time by the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling that is driven by the first main hydraulic pump  14  and by the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling that is driven by the second main hydraulic pump  15 . 
     According to the first embodiment, at the traveling operation by the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling, it is possible to supply the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  to both of the first torque control regulator  32  of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the second torque control regulator  35  of the second main hydraulic pump  15  by the switching valve  48  provided between the first torque control line  41  and the second torque control line  42 . That is, the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  can be supplied through the first torque control line  41  to the first torque control regulator  32 , and can be supplied through the first torque control line  41 , the switching valve  48  and the second torque control line  42  to the second torque control regulator  35 . Thereby, the same pressure (command pressure) can be led to both of the first torque control regulator  32  and the second torque control regulator  35 . As a result, it is possible to suppress the difference between the delivery flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15  from occurring, and it is possible to suppress the mistracking at the straight traveling in the high dimension. 
     According to the first embodiment, at the traveling operation by the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling, the switching valve  48  cuts off the connection between the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 , and connects the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  to both of the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . Therefore, the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  based upon the command signal (command value) from the controller  47  is supplied to both of the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  (the same command pressure can be led to both of the regulators  32 ,  35 ). As a result, it is possible to suppress the difference between the delivery flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15 , and it is possible to suppress the mistracking at the straight traveling operation in the high dimension. 
     Next,  FIG. 6  shows a second embodiment. The second embodiment is characterized in that a switching valve is provided between a first flow rate control line and a second flow rate control line. It should be noted that in the second embodiment, components identical to those in the aforementioned first embodiment are referred to as identical reference numerals, and an explanation thereof is omitted. 
     In the aforementioned first embodiment, the switching valve  48  is provided between the first torque control line  41  and the second torque control line  42 . On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the switching valve  48  in the first embodiment is omitted, and a switching valve  51  is provided between the first flow rate control line  43  and the second flow rate control line  44 . That is, in the second embodiment the first flow rate control line  43  is a first oil passage that is provided between the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  and the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B in the first flow rate control regulator  33 . The second flow rate control line  44  is a second oil passage that is provided between the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  and the first pressure receiving chamber  36 B in the second flow rate control regulator  36 . In this case, the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  corresponds to a first proportional electromagnetic valve, the first flow rate control regulator  33  corresponds to a first regulator, the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40  corresponds to a second proportional electromagnetic valve and the second flow rate control regulator  36  corresponds to a second regulator. 
     The first flow rate control line  43  is configured by a main line  43 A and a branch line  43 B. The second flow rate control line  44  is configured by an electromagnetic valve side line  44 A and a regulator side line  44 B. The switching valve  51  is provided between the branch line  43 B of the first flow rate control line  43  and the regulator side line  44 B of the second flow rate control line  44 , and is provided between the electromagnetic valve side line  44 A and the regulator side line  44 B in the second flow rate control line  44 . The switching valve  51  in the second embodiment supplies the output pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  to the first pressure receiving chamber  36 B in the second flow rate control regulator  36  at the time of driving at least any one of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling. 
     Therefore, the switching valve  51  is, as similar to the switching valve  48  in the first embodiment, configured by a hydraulic pilot switching valve having three ports and two positions. A hydraulic pilot part  51 A in the switching valve  51  is connected through a switching pilot line  52  to the shuttle valve  29 N. Accordingly, the switching valve  51  is switched from a neutral position (A) to a switching position (B) when the pilot pressure is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part  51 A by operating at least one of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling from a state where both of them are not operated. 
     That is, when the right side travel operating pressure Tr 3  and the left side travel operating pressure Tr 1  are outputted from the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling, a higher pressure of the operating pressures Tr 3 , Tr 1  is selected through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 B,  29 N, and the maximum pressure is led to the switching valve  51 . Thereby, the switching valve  51  is switched to the switching position (B). In this case, the output pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is led through the main line  43 A of the first flow rate control line  43  to the first pressure receiving chamber  33 B in the first flow rate control regulator  33 . Along with this, the output pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is led through the main line  43 A and the branch line  43 B of the first flow rate control line  43 , the switching valve  51  and the regulator side line  44 B of the second flow rate control line  44  to the first pressure receiving chamber  36 B in the second flow rate control regulator  36 . 
     The operations of the first and second flow rate control regulators  33 ,  36 , and the first and second torque control regulators  32 ,  35  are basically the same as in a case of the boom raising operation in the first embodiment as described above. However, the case of operating the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling differs because of a point where the flow rate control command pressure is the output pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  as described above. Thereby, even when there is a difference between the output of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  and the output of the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40 , in a case of operating the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling, it is possible to suppress a difference between the delivery flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15  from occurring. 
     That is, according to the comparative example, as shown in (X) in  FIG. 13 , there is a possibility that there occurs a difference (Qtr 1 ≠Qtr 2 ) between the delivery flow rate Qtr 1  of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate Qtr 2  of the second main hydraulic pump  15  following the difference (Pcq_tr 1 ≠Pcq_tr 2 ) between the output of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  and the output of the second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  40 . On the other hand, as shown in (Y) in  FIG. 13 , according to the second embodiment, the flow rate control pressure of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the flow rate control pressure of the second main hydraulic pump  14  both become Pcq_tr 1 . Therefore, the difference between the delivery flow rate Qtr 1  of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate Qtr 2  of the second main hydraulic pump  15  can be suppressed from occurring (for example, Qtr 1 =Qtr 2  is made possible). 
     The second embodiment is configured such that, when the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling are operated by the aforementioned switching valve  51 , the output pressure of the first flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve  39  is supplied to both of the first flow rate control regulator  33  and the second flow rate control regulator  36 , and a basic function of the second embodiment is not particularly different from that of the aforementioned first embodiment. That is, the second embodiment also can suppress the mistracking in the high dimension at the straight traveling operation by the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling that is driven by the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling that is driven by the second main hydraulic pump  15 , as it is in the first embodiment. 
     It should be noted that although omitted in illustration, the switching valve  48  in the first embodiment and the switching valve  51  in the second embodiment both may be provided. That is, the switching valve  48  may be provided between the first torque control line  41  and the second torque control line  42 , and further, the switching valve  51  may be provided between the first flow rate control line  43  and the second flow rate control line  44 . In this case, a switching pilot line (not shown) may be configured to connect the shuttle valve  29 N to both of the hydraulic pilot part  48 D of the switching valve  48  and the hydraulic pilot part  51 A of the switching valve  51 . 
     Next,  FIG. 7  and  FIG. 8  show a third embodiment. The third embodiment is characterized in that a pilot pressure based upon the switching of a directional control valve for traveling motor in a control valve device is supplied to a hydraulic pilot part of a switching valve. It should be noted that in the third embodiment, components identical to those in the aforementioned first embodiment are referred to as identical reference numerals, and an explanation thereof is omitted. 
     The first and second embodiments adopt the configuration of detecting the pilot pressure of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling as means for detecting the travel operation (that the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling are driven). That is, for detecting the travel operation to switch the switching valve  48 , the higher pilot pressure of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling selected through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 B,  29 N is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part  48 D of the switching valve  48 . 
     On the other hand, the third embodiment adopts the configuration of detecting the pilot pressure based upon the switching of the directional control valves  28 A to  28 I for traveling motor in the control valve device  28  as means for detecting the travel operation. That is, for detecting the travel operation to switch the switching valve  48 , the pilot pressure based upon the switching of the directional control valves  28 A to  28 I for traveling motor is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part  48 D of the switching valve  48 . Therefore, the control valve device  28  is provided with a switching valve  61  for right side travel detection to be switched in association with the directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor, and a switching valve  62  for left side travel detection to be switched in association with the directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor. 
     The switching valves  62 ,  61  for left side and right side travel detection are connected to a pilot branch line  63  branching from the pilot delivery line  24 . In this case, the pilot branch line  63  is connected through the switching valve  61  for right side travel detection, a connecting line  64  for connection between the switching valve  61  for right side travel detection and the switching valve  62  for left side travel detection, and the switching valve  62  for left side travel detection to the hydraulic oil tank  17 . Consequently, the constant pilot pressure Pip in the pilot delivery line  24  flows through the pilot branch line  63 , an after-described throttle  65 , the switching valve  61  for right side travel detection, the connecting line  64  and the switching valve  62  for left side travel detection to the hydraulic oil tank  17 . 
     In addition, the throttle  65  is provided in the halfway of the pilot branch line  63  (upstream of the switching valve  61  for right side travel detection) to form a downstream of the throttle  65  as a signal line. That is, a switching pilot line  66  for connection between the pilot branch line  63  and the hydraulic pilot part  48 D in the switching valve  48  is connected to a section of the pilot branch line  63  downstream of the throttle  65  (that is, between the throttle  65  and the switching valve  61  for right side travel detection). The pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection is provided in the switching pilot line  66  to detect a drive of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling, that is, the switching of the switching valve  61  for right side travel detection or the switching valve  62  for left side travel detection (operation of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for traveling). 
     The switching valve  61  for right side travel detection is configured by a switching valve having two ports and three positions that is connected to the directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor, for example. The switching valve  61  for right side travel detection is in an open position (communicating position) for connection between the pilot delivery line  24  (pilot branch line  63 ) and the connecting line  64  when the directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor is in a neutral position. The switching valve  61  for right side travel detection is in a closed position (cutoff position) of cutting off connection between the pilot delivery line  24  and the connecting line  64  when the directional control valve  28 A for right side traveling motor is switched to any switching position from the neutral position. Meanwhile, the switching valve  62  for left side travel detection also, as similar to the switching valve  61  for right side travel detection, is in an open position (communicating position) for connection between the connecting line  64  and the hydraulic oil tank  17  when the directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor is in a neutral position. The switching valve  62  for left side travel detection is in a closed position (cutoff position) of cutting off the connection between the connecting line  64  and the hydraulic oil tank  17  when the directional control valve  28 I for left side traveling motor is switched from the neutral position. 
     When the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling are operated, the right-side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 3  and the left-side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 1  are outputted from the operating devices  8 A,  8 B. The directional control valves  28 A to  28 I for left side and right side traveling motor are switched from the neutral position by the traveling motor operating pressures Tr 3 , Tr 1 , and the switching valves  61 ,  62  for left side and right side travel detection are switched in association therewith. When the switching valves  61 ,  62  for travel detection are switched, the connection between the pilot branch line  63  and the hydraulic oil tank  17  is cut off. Thereby, the downstream pressure of the pilot branch line  63  (signal line downstream of the throttle  65 ), that is, the pressure upstream of the switching valve  61  for right side travel detection increases to the constant pilot pressure Pip. This pressure is supplied through the switching pilot line  66  to the hydraulic pilot part  48 D in the switching valve  48  as a pilot pressure of switching the switching valve  48 . Thereby, the switching valve  48  is switched from the neutral position (A) to the switching position (B). 
     The third embodiment is configured to supply the pilot pressure to the hydraulic pilot part  48 D in the switching valve  48  by the switching valves  61 ,  62  for left side and right side travel detection as described above, and a basic function of the third embodiment is not particularly different from that of the aforementioned first embodiment. That is, the third embodiment also can suppress, as similar to the first embodiment, the mistracking in the high dimension at the straight traveling operation by the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling. It should be noted that although omitted in illustration, in addition to the switching valve  48 , the switching valve  51  in the second embodiment may be provided between the first flow rate control line  43  and the second flow rate control line  44 . In this case, the switching pilot line (not shown) may be configured to connect the halfway of the pilot branch line  63  (between the throttle  65  and the switching valve  61  for right side travel detection) to both of the hydraulic pilot part  48 D of the switching valve  48  and the hydraulic pilot part  51 A of the switching valve  51 . 
     Next,  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10  show a fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment is characterized in that a switching valve is configured by an electromagnetic switching valve. It should be noted that in the fourth embodiment, components identical to those in the aforementioned first embodiment are referred to as identical reference numerals, and an explanation thereof is omitted. 
     In the first to third embodiments, the switching valves  48 ,  51  each are configured by a hydraulic pilot switching valve. On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, a switching valve  71  is configured by an electromagnetic pilot switching valve, that is, an electromagnetic solenoid switching valve. In this case, an electromagnetic pilot part  71 A of the switching valve  71  is connected to the controller  47 . That is, the switching valve  71  is switched from a neutral position (A) to a switching position (B) in response to a command (supply of power) from the controller  47 . For example, a program that is used in control processing of the switching valve  71  (for example, processing program for executing a processing flow shown in  FIG. 10 ) is stored in a memory of the controller  47 . In addition, the controller  47  is connected to the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection. 
     In the fourth embodiment, when the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling are operated, the right-side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 3  and the left-side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 1  are outputted from the operating devices  8 A,  8 B. A higher pressure of the right-side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 3  and the left-side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 1  is selected through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 B,  29 N, and the maximum pressure is detected the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection. The pressure (a signal corresponding to the pressure) detected the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection is outputted to the controller  47 . When the pressure detected by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection pressure reaches more than a preset threshold value, the controller  47  outputs a command (switching signal) to the switching valve  71  to switch the switching valve  71  from the neutral position (A) to the switching position (B). 
     Next, an explanation will be made of the control processing of the controller  47  with reference to  FIG. 10 . It should be noted that the control processing in  FIG. 10  is repeatedly executed in a specified control cycle while power supply is made to the controller  47 . In addition, each step of the flow chart shown in  FIG. 10  uses notation of “S” (for example, step 1=“S 1 ”). 
     For example, when the control processing (calculation processing) in  FIG. 10  is started by the power supply to the controller  47 , in S 1  the controller  47  reads in the pressure detected by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection, that is, a maximum output pressure P of the pilot pressures outputted from the lever/pedal operating device  8 A for left side traveling and the lever/pedal operating device  8 B for right side traveling. In subsequent S 2 , it is determined whether or not the pressure P read in S 1  is more than the preset threshold value. The threshold value is set to a determination value (boundary value) that enables an accurate determination on whether or not the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling are operated. In this case, the threshold value is in advance found by experiments, calculations, simulations and the like. 
     In a case where in S 2  determination of “NO” is made, that is, in a case where it is determined that the pressure P read in S 1  is not more than the preset threshold value (less than the threshold value), it is determined that the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling are not operated, and the process returns. That is, the process returns to be back to “START”, wherein S 1  process and the subsequent processes are repeated. On the other hand, in a case where in S 2  determination of “YES” is made, that is, in a case where it is determined that the pressure P read in S 1  is more than the preset threshold value, it is determined that the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling are operated, and the process goes to S 3 . In S 3  the switching valve  71  is switched to the switching position (B). That is, the controller  47  outputs a command (switching signal) to the switching valve  71  such that the switching valve  71  is switched to the switching position (B). When the switching valve  71  is switched to the switching position (B) in S 3 , the process returns. 
     The fourth embodiment is configured such that the switching valve  71  is switched by the aforementioned controller  47 , and a basic function of the fourth embodiment is not particularly different from that of the aforementioned first embodiment. That is, the fourth embodiment also can suppress, as similar to the first embodiment, the mistracking in the high dimension at the straight traveling operation by the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling. It should be noted that although omitted in illustration, in addition to the switching valve  71  an electromagnetic pilot switching valve may be provided also between the first flow rate control line  43  and the second flow rate control line  44 . In this case, the controller  47  may be configured to output a command (switching signal) to the two switching valves  71  when the travel operation is detected (when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection is more than the preset threshold value). In addition, without providing the switching valve  71 , an electromagnetic pilot switching valve may be provided only between the first flow rate control line  43  and the second flow rate control line  44 . 
     Next,  FIG. 11  shows a fifth embodiment. The fifth embodiment is characterized in that a switching valve is configured by a switching valve having two port and two positions. It should be noted that in the fifth embodiment, components identical to those in the aforementioned first embodiment are referred to as identical reference numerals, and an explanation thereof is omitted. 
     A switching valve  81  in the fifth embodiment is provided instead of the switching valve  48  in the first embodiment. The switching valve  81  is configured by a hydraulic pilot switching valve having two ports and two positions. Here, a second torque control line  82  is configured by a main line  82 A establishing connection between the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  and the second torque control regulator  35 , and a branch line  82 B branching from the main line  82 A. The switching valve  81  is provided between the branch line  41 B of the first torque control line  41  and the branch line  82 B of the second torque control line  82 . The first torque control line  41  is a first oil passage and the second torque control line  82  is a second oil passage. 
     In this case, one port of the switching valve  81  is connected through the branch line  41 B and the main line  41 A of the first torque control line  41  to the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32 . The other port of the switching valve  81  is connected through the branch line  82 B and the main line  82 A of the second torque control line  82  to the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . A hydraulic pilot part  81 A of the switching valve  81  is connected through the switching pilot line  45  to the shuttle valve  29 N. When a pilot pressure is supplied to the hydraulic pilot part  81 A, the switching valve  81  is switched from the neutral position (A) to the switching position (B). 
     The neutral position (A) is a position of cutting off connection between the first torque control line  41  and the second torque control line  82 . When the switching valve  81  is the neutral position (A), the switching valve  81  cuts off between the output of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the output of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38 . On the other hand, the neutral position (B) is a position of establishing the connection between the first torque control line  41  and the second torque control line  82 . At the time of the switching position (B), the output of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is communicated with the output of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38 . As a result, when at least any one of the hydraulic motor  2 B for left side traveling and the hydraulic motor  2 C for right side traveling is driven, the switching valve  81  is switched to the switching position (B), and thereby the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  can be supplied to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . 
     That is, when none of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling is driven, the switching valve  81  cuts off the connection between the first torque control line  41  and the second torque control line  82 . Thereby, when both of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling are stopped, the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is supplied to the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32 . Meanwhile, the output pressure of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  is supplied to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . 
     On the other hand, when at least any one of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling is driven, the switching valve  81  establishes the connection between the first torque control line  41  and the second torque control line  82 . In addition, the controller  47  gives, for example, the same command signal (command value) to the first torque control proportional electromagnetic value  37  and the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  when a drive of the hydraulic motor  2 B (or  2 C) for traveling is detected by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection. Thereby, when at least one of the hydraulic motor  2 B or  2 C for traveling is rotated, both of the output pressure from the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the output pressure from the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  can be supplied to both of the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . 
     When the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for left side and right side traveling are operated, the right-side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 3  and the left-side traveling motor operating pressure Tr 1  are outputted from the operating devices  8 A,  8 B. A higher pressure of the operating pressures Tr 3 , Tr 1  is selected through the shuttle valves  29 A,  29 B,  29 N, and the maximum pressure is led to the hydraulic pilot part  81 A of the switching valve  81 , and this pressure is detected by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection. The controller  47  gives the same command signal (command value) to the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  at such a travel operation time, that is, when the travel operation is detected by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection. In addition, when the switching valve  81  is switched from the neutral position (A) to the switching position (B), the output of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  is communicated with the output of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38 , which become the same pressure. That is, the command pressure to the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  and the command pressure to the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35  become the same pressure. 
     The fifth embodiment is configured such that both of the output of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the output of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  are supplied to both of the first torque control regulator  32  and the second torque control regulator  35 , and a basic function of the fifth embodiment is not particularly different from that of the aforementioned first embodiment. Particularly, in the fifth embodiment, at the traveling by the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for left side and right side traveling, the switching valve  81  connects the first torque control line  41  as the first oil passage and the second torque control line  82  as the second oil passage. 
     Therefore, both of the output pressure of the first torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  37  and the output pressure of the second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve  38  to which the same command signal (command value) are given from the controller  47  are supplied to both of the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . That is, by communication of the first torque control line  41  and the second torque control line  82 , the same pressure can be led to both of the third pressure receiving chamber  32 D in the first torque control regulator  32  and the third pressure receiving chamber  35 D in the second torque control regulator  35 . As a result, it is possible to suppress a difference between the delivery flow rate of the first main hydraulic pump  14  and the delivery flow rate of the second main hydraulic pump  15  from occurring, and the mistracking at the straight traveling can be suppressed in a high dimension. 
     It should be noted that although omitted in illustration, in addition to the switching valve  81  an identical switching valve (a switching valve having two ports and two positions) may be provided between the first flow rate control line  43  and the second flow rate control line  44 . In addition, a switching valve having two ports and two positions may be provided only between the first flow rate control line  43  and the second flow rate control line without providing the switching valve  81 . Further, the switching valve having two ports and two positions may be configured by an electromagnetic pilot switching valve (electromagnetic solenoid switching valve, electromagnetic control valve or ON-OFF electromagnetic valve) that is switched by the controller  47 . 
     Each of the embodiments is explained by taking a case where two hydraulic pumps (main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 ) are provided to deliver the pressurized oil to the hydraulic actuators, as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, but, for example, three or more hydraulic pumps may be provided to deliver the pressurized oil to the hydraulic actuators. 
     Each of the embodiments is explained by taking a case where the control of the hydraulic pump (main hydraulic pumps  14 ,  15 ) includes both of the torque control and the flow rate control, that is, “the torque control regulators  32 ,  35  and the torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 ” and “the flow rate control regulators  33 ,  36  and the flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valves  39 ,  40 ” are provided, as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, but, for example, the control of the hydraulic pump may include only any one of the torque control and the flow rate control. For example, the flow rate control regulators  33 ,  36  and the flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valves  39 ,  40  may be provided by eliminating the torque control regulators  32 ,  35  and the torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38 . In addition, the torque control regulators  32 ,  35  and the torque control proportional electromagnetic valves  37 ,  38  may be provided by eliminating the flow rate control regulators  33 ,  36  and the flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valves  39 ,  40 . 
     Each of the embodiments is explained by taking a case where the drive detecting device includes the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection, as an example. Specifically, for example, the first embodiment is explained by taking a case where the drive of each of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling is (indirectly) detected by detecting the pilot pressure outputted from each of the lever/pedal operating devices  8 A,  8 B for traveling by the pressure sensor  46  for travel operation detection. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, but the drive of each of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling may be (directly) detected by detecting rotation of each of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling by a rotational sensor. In addition, the drive of each of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling may be (directly) detected by detecting the pressurized oil supplied to each of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling by a pressure sensor. 
     That is, the present invention may adopt various types of drive detecting devices that can detect the drive of the hydraulic motor for traveling regardless of being directly or indirectly detected. Further, the hydraulic drive apparatus may be configured such that at the time of driving both of one traveling hydraulic motor and the other traveling hydraulic motor, the switching valve is switched. For example, a rotational sensor is provided in each of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling, and in a case of detecting the rotation of each of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling, when the rotation of each of the hydraulic motors  2 B,  2 C for traveling is detected by a rotational sensor, the switching valve  71  is switched from a neutral position (A) to a switching position (B) by the controller  47 . 
     Each of the embodiments is explained by taking the hydraulic excavator  1  of an engine type that is driven by the engine  12  as the working machine (construction machine) as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, but the present invention may be applied to a hybrid hydraulic excavator that is driven by an engine and an electric motor, further, an electric hydraulic excavator. In addition, the present invention may be applied widely to various types of working machines including not only crawler type hydraulic excavators but also, such as wheel type hydraulic excavators. Further, each of the embodiments are shown just as examples, and a partial replacement or combination of the configurations shown in the different embodiments is made possible without mentioning. 
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               1 : Hydraulic excavator (Working machine) 
               2 B: Hydraulic motor for left side traveling (Other traveling hydraulic motor, Hydraulic actuator) 
               2 C: Hydraulic motor for right side traveling (One traveling hydraulic motor, Hydraulic actuator) 
               3 A: Revolving hydraulic motor (Hydraulic actuator) 
               5 D: Boom cylinder (Hydraulic actuator) 
               5 E: Arm cylinder (Hydraulic actuator) 
               5 F: Bucket cylinder (Hydraulic actuator) 
               5 G: Attachment cylinder (Hydraulic actuator) 
               14 : First main hydraulic pump (First hydraulic pump) 
               14 A: First displacement variable part 
               15 : Second main hydraulic pump (Second hydraulic pump) 
               15 A: Second displacement variable part 
               31 : First tilting actuator 
               32 : First torque control regulator (First regulator) 
               32 D: Third pressure receiving chamber (Pressure receiving chamber) 
               33 : First flow rate control regulator (First regulator) 
               33 B: First pressure receiving chamber (Pressure receiving chamber) 
               34 : Second tilting actuator 
               35 : Second torque control regulator (Second regulator) 
               35 D: Third pressure receiving chamber (Pressure receiving chamber) 
               36 : Second flow rate control regulator (Second regulator) 
               36 B: First pressure receiving chamber (Pressure receiving chamber) 
               37 : First torque control proportional electromagnetic valve (First proportional electromagnetic valve) 
               38 : Second torque control proportional electromagnetic valve (Second proportional electromagnetic valve) 
               39 : First flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve (First proportional electromagnetic valve) 
               40 : Second flow rate control proportional electromagnetic valve (Second proportional electromagnetic valve) 
               41 : First torque control line (First oil passage) 
               42 ,  82 : Second torque control line (Second oil passage) 
               43 : First flow rate control line (First oil passage) 
               44 : Second flow rate control line (Second oil passage) 
               46 : Pressure sensor for travel operation detection (Drive detecting device) 
               47 : Controller 
               48 ,  51 ,  71 ,  81 : Switching valve