Abstract:
Hydraulic transmission apparatus including a pressurized fluid source and at least one hydraulic motor fed by said pressurized fluid source. The motor has two motor ducts for feed/discharge, and one casing duct. The motor can be operated in assisted mode, in which it generates torque or in unassisted mode in which it does not generate any torque and its pistons are maintained in the retracted position under the effect of the pressure in the casing duct. The apparatus further includes an accumulator suitable for feeding: the motor ducts during a stage of passing from the unassisted mode to the assisted mode in order to facilitate deployment of the pistons; and the casing duct during a stage of passing from the assisted mode to the unassisted mode in order to facilitate retraction of the pistons. This apparatus thus enables the motor to be positively clutched/declutched quickly.
Abstract:
A hydraulic transmission system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a main pump serving to feed with fluid at least one hydraulic motor for driving a vehicle mover member; an auxiliary pump, the main pump and the auxiliary pump being suitable for being actuated jointly; and a “bypass” connection between a delivery orifice of the auxiliary pump and an unpressurized reservoir. In addition, a first constriction is arranged on the bypass connection, and configured to maintain a pump protection pressure in a pump protection portion of the bypass connection. This pressure is applied to the main orifices of the main pump when said pump is actuated but is not delivering, thereby ensuring that the pump is protected.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hydrostatic transmission closed circuit comprising a fluid tank (50), a hydraulic pump (12; 212), a first engine assembly (20; 220) and a second engine assembly (30, 40; 230), said first and second engine assemblies (30, 40; 230), each comprising at least one hydraulic engine, a booster pump (14; 214), an exchange unit (60; 260), said circuit being characterised in that it also comprises a supplementary boosting line (150; 350) which removes fluid at the outlet of the exchange unit (60; 260) and boosts the hydrostatic transmission circuit at the level of the series line (104; 204).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hydraulic circuit including: a variable displacement pump, a booster pump, a pump control controlling the displacement of the variable displacement pump, supplied by the booster pump via pressure control means, the pump control including a double-acting cylinder including a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the first chamber is connected to said booster pump via a first setting line including pressure reducing means, the second chamber is connected to said booster pump via a second setting line including a proportional pressure reducer, such that control of the proportional pressure reducer controls the displacement of the variable displacement pump.
Abstract:
A hydrostatic transmission including a main pump, two main ducts serving respectfully as feed and as discharge for first and second hydraulic motors that serve to drive disposed one after the other. A bypass valve can take up a reduced-speed position in which the feed main orifices are connected to the discharge main duct, and an increased-speed position in which one of the motors is bypassed, the feed main orifice of the motor being connected to the discharge main duct via a bypass link, while the other main orifices continue to have their respective links. The apparatus further includes a constriction suitable for being activated to restrict the flow of fluid through the bypass link.
Abstract:
A circuit having at least one hydraulic motor, two main ducts for feeding or discharging the at least one motor, a low-pressure fluid source, and a high-pressure accumulator forming a high-pressure fluid source. The circuit is suitable for operating in an energy recovery mode in which the feed main duct is connected to the low-pressure fluid source and the discharge main duct is connected to the high-pressure accumulator, and in an energy delivery mode in which the connections are inverted. The low-pressure fluid source has a high-flow-rate booster pump suitable for delivering a flow-rate of fluid that is sufficient to feed fluid to the at least one hydraulic motor while the motor is at maximum speed in energy recovery mode, and an adjustable pressure limiter suitable for being controlled so as to cause the pressure of the fluid at the outlet of the low-pressure fluid source to vary.
Abstract:
Hydrostatic transmission apparatus having an elementary motor with a feed enclosure and a discharge enclosure; a displacement selector suitable for taking up a bypass position, in which the feed and discharge enclosures are interconnected via a bypass link; and constriction means for constricting said bypass link. When the selector is in the bypass position, the constriction means can be activated to restrict the flow of fluid through the bypass link when the discharge pressure in the discharge enclosure exceeds a constriction threshold, said threshold being a function of a control pressure prevailing in a control chamber.
Abstract:
A hydraulic circuit including: at least one primary motor comprising at least first and second distinct sub-motors, the first sub-motor having a first main orifice, and the second sub-motor having a second main orifice; and at least one secondary motor; in which circuit said first main orifice of the primary motor(s) is connected to a first main orifice of the secondary motor(s) via a first series duct, and the second main orifice of the primary motor(s) is connected to a second main orifice of the secondary motor(s) via a second series duct. This configuration of circuit makes coupling possible between the primary motor(s) and the secondary motor(s).
Abstract:
A hydraulic motor device including a hydraulic motor having a cylinder block and a cam that are mounted to move in rotation relative to each other. The motor has a fluid distributor for the cylinders, a portion of which distributor is constrained in rotation with the cam, and a stationary distribution coupling connecting the distributor to a fluid feed and to a fluid discharge. The motor has a through passage disposed along the axis of rotation for the purpose of receiving a transmission shaft segment. The motor can be declutched by radially uncoupling the pistons from the cam, the cylinder block remaining stationary relative to the reference frame of the vehicle, and the cam being constrained in rotation with a transmission shaft segment that is disposed in the through passage. The device may be used in addition to or as a replacement for a mechanical transmission.
Abstract:
A hydrostatic transmission apparatus having a main pump, two main ducts that are respectively a feed main duct and a discharge main duct for first and second hydraulic motors serving to drive two drive members of a vehicle that are situated one after the other. At least the first hydraulic motor is a dual motor made up of two elementary motors, a first one of which is connected via a series link to the second hydraulic motor. A link selector can take up a first position in which a series loop including said series link coexists with a direct loop for directly linking at least the second elementary motor to the two respective orifices of the main pump, and a second position in which at least one of said direct and series loops is bypassed by a bypass link having a constriction valve.