Patent ID: 11898582
Assignee: DANA MOTION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. A valve plate for a bent axis motor, the valve plate comprising:
a plurality of openings on a first side of the valve plate facing pistons of the motor, the plurality of openings comprising a central opening, a first opening, and a second opening,
a plurality of grooves on the first side of the valve plate arranged between an outer rim of the valve plate, the central opening, the first opening, and the second opening, the plurality of grooves comprising a semi-circular cross-sectional shape; and
a plurality of cutouts on a second side of the valve plate opposite the first side, the plurality of cutouts comprising a first cutout adjacent to the first opening and a second cutout adjacent to the second opening.