Abstract:
An external gear machine (EGM) includes a housing, an inlet, a drive gear positioned in the housing and configured to be (i) driven by a mechanism when the EGM is operated as a pump, or (ii) drive an external mechanism when the EGM is operated as a motor, the drive gear having a plurality of teeth, a slave gear positioned in the housing having a plurality of teeth and configured to be driven by the drive gear, an outlet formed in the housing and configured to receive at least some of the volume of fluid via an outlet fluid communication channel, a first slider defining an inlet fluid communication channel and the outlet fluid communication channel, selective positioning of the first slider configured to vary net operational volumes of fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet, for a given rotational speed of the drive gear.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus pertaining to positive displacement pumps, and further to hydraulic actuation systems. In some embodiments the pumps are gear pumps with bi- directional operation. In some embodiments the actuation system includes a motor-driven, reversible operation gear pump providing fluid under pressure to a rod and cylinder.