Abstract:
THE INVENTION RELATES TO A HYDROSTATIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE GENERAL TYPE USED FOR VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEMS. A GEROTOR GEAR SET IS USED FOR THE METERING UNIT AND A PAIR OF PLATE TYPE VALVES ARE COOPERABLE WITH THE GEROTOR UNIT. A DRIVE ASSEMBLY IS PROVIDED BETWEEN THE GEROTOR UNIT
AND THE VALVES WHICH FUNCTIONS AS A DRIVE BETWEEN THE GEROTOR AND ONE OF THE VALVES AND AS A MEANS FOR PROVIDING LIMITED RELATIVE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE VALVES FOR CONTROL PURPOSES.