Patent GB-1009572-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic axial piston-type machine
Inventor: MOLLY HANS
IPC: F01B3/10
Filed: 1962-04-19
Abstract: 1,009,572. Reciprocating pumps and motors. H. MOLLY. April 19, 1962 [April 20, 1961; Feb. 16, 1962(2)], No. 15353/62. Heading F1A. [Also in Division F2] An axial-piston pump or motor has its swashplate adjusted by a single-acting servomotor piston, the pump or motor pistons providing the reaction necessary to position the swashplate. Fig. 1 shows a hydrostatic transmission having a primary pump with a cylinder barrel 58 connected to an input shaft 6 by means of a sleeve 83 having a spline connection 85, 84 at each end with the cylinder barrel and input shaft respectively to allow misalignment of the parts, a swashplate mechanism 62 rotating with an output shaft 12, and a valve plate 17 also rotating with the shaft 12 and common to a secondary pump part. The secondary pump part comprises a cylinder barrel 25 connected to a stationary housing 1 by a sleeve 52 having at each end a spline connection 54, 55 with the cylinder barrel and housing to allow misalignment between the parts, and an adjustable swash-plate mechanism 28 rotating with the output shaft 12. The mechanism for adjusting the swash-plates of both the primary and secondary pumps is similar, and for the primary pump comprises a cylinder 74 fast with the output shaft containing a single acting piston 72 with a cylindrical surface 71 bearing against a cylindrical surface of the swash-plate mechanism. The swash-plate mechanism comprises a body 63 rotatably supporting a plate 66 which bears against the axial pistons 61 of the primary pump. The body portion 63 is pivotally mounted about an eccentric projection 69 of a sleeve 67 rotating with the output shaft 12. Liquid from the high pressure side of the transmission is supplied through a duct 123 and via ports 131 and the hollow interior of a valve rod 86 to the interior 96 of the servo cylinder 74 when a land 97 on the valve rod is to the right of a port 94 leading to a passage 95 in the servo piston 72, and is also supplied through the valve rod to the servo cylinder adjusting the secondary pump swashplate when a land 88 on the valve rod is to the left of a port 89 in the servo piston adjusting this swash-plate. The servo cylinders are open to exhaust through a space surrounding the valve rod 86 when the ports 94, 89 are to the right and left respectively of the lands 97, 88. The valve rod 86 is adjusted by means of a crank 114 provided with a crank pin 115 engaging a slot in a collar 22 to which the valve rod 86 is secured. During operation of the transmission with the valve rod 86 in its extreme left-hand position, both servo pistons 72, 43 are in their left-hand positions in which the primary swashplate 62 is at its maximum inclination and the secondary swash-plate 28 is vertical so that the primary pump rotates solid and a 1:1 drive is obtained. On initial movement of the valve rod 86 to the right, land 97 remains to the left of the port 94 so that the servo piston 72 remains in its left-hand position, but the land 88 moves to the right of port 86 so that the servo cylinder is opened to exhaust and the servo piston 43 moves to the right until port 89 is closed by land 88. This continues until the secondary swashplate 28 reaches its maximum inclination whereafter further movement of the valve rod 86 to the right leaves the position of the servo piston 43 unaltered but the land 79 uncovers the port 94 so that pressure liquid is supplied to the servo cylinder 73 and the servo piston 72 moves in accordance with the movement of the valve rod 86. The primary swash-plate 62 can thus be adjusted up to a vertical position in which drive is interrupted and can be moved beyond this position to give a reverse drive. Make-up liquid is supplied to the low pressure side of the transmission by an internal geartype pump 103. In a modification the valve rod 86 is replaced by two separate valve rods, one for each servomotor, which are individually adjusted by rack and pinion devices. In another modification the valve rod 86 is adjusted by means of a rod passing axially through the output shaft 12. In the modification shown in Figs. 12 and 15, in which only the primary pump is shown, the swash-plate instead of being pivotally mounted about an eccentric projection 69, has an internal spherical surface pivotally mounted on a corresponding spherical surface of a member 198 which is axially slidable on an extension 196 of the servo piston 195 for adjusting the swashplate. The servo piston 195 is provided with a part cylindrical bearing surface in which a member 209 is pivotally mounted and the servo cylinder 192 is provided with a part cylindrical bearing surface in which a member 208 is pivotally mounted. The members 208, 209 bear against the back of the swash-plate which is thus tilted as the servo piston is shifted axially. In this embodiment the input shaft is in the form of a sleeve 212 which is enlarged at 217 and extends over the swash-plate and its adjusting mechanism and has toothed engagement 218, 219 with the pump cylinder barrel 220. Make up liquid is supplied by an internal gear-type pump 216 and means is provided for increasing the pressure in the low pressure side of the transmission when the pressure in the high pressure side of the transmission falls beneath a predetermined value. In a modification the make-up pump also supplies liquid to the front surface of the swash-plates to cool them, and the interior surface of the extension 217 of the input shaft 212 is covered with a dirt retaining cloth for cleaning the oil on its way back to the sump. In a further modification the spherical part 198 is fast with the servo piston 195 and the inside surface of the swash-plate is cylindrical so that it can shift axially as well as rock thereon. In place of the transmissions described, in which torque is transmitted part mechanically and part hydraulically, a wholly hydraulic transmission may be provided having a pump cylinder barrel connected to an input shaft, a secondary pump (motor) cylinder barrel connected to the output shaft, a stationary valve plate therebetween, and adjustable swash-plates in non-rotatable mountings.