Patent GB-1361460-A (GB)
Title: Hydrostatic drives
IPC: B60W10/103
Filed: 1971-08-06
Abstract: 1361460 Hydraulic transmission of power CLARK EQUIPMENT CO 6 Aug 1971 [14 Sept 1970] 36970/71 Heading F2D In an hydraulic system, in which a variable displacement pump 18 supplies fluid to a fixed displacement motor 20 via pipes 30 and 32, the engine 14 which drives the pump also drives a fixed displacement control pump 56 whose output varies with the speed of the engine and which supplies fluid under pressure to the control system for the swash plate 28 of the pump 18 and the by-pass valve 64 for the motor 20. This control system comprises a control valve coverplate 58 which houses a reversing valve 94 (Fig. 2) an inching valve 92 and a regulating valve 90, and a fluid motor in the form of double acting piston-cylinder device 62 which controls the swash plate 28 of the pump 18 in response to fluid supplied to it from the control pump 52 via the inching and reversing valves. The fluid from the control pump passes to a port 76 in the coverplate 58 via a conduit 72 and then depending on the condition of the reversing valve 94 may pass through either conduit 206 or 214 to either chamber 190 or 192 to move the swash plate against the action of a spring actuator 60 (the links 188 and 234 of the fluid motor and spring actuator respectively being attached to the swash plate 28). The regulating valve 90 serves to maintain a set pressure in the conduit 104 leading to it, fluid passing from this valve through a cooler 110 to a reservoir 24 in the housing 22 for the pump 18 and motor 20. Conduit 84 supplies make-up fluid to the pump motor circuit, and this is connected via conduit 74 to the conduit 104 to maintain this at the same set pressure. The inching valve 92 has a sleeve with a land within it such that it moves in response to the pressure in conduit 72 to direct a proportion of the output of pump 52 to the conduit 104 above a certain pressure so that the swash plate is moved less for engine speed increase greater than that producing this pressure, this being to produce a more desirable relationship of pump displacement to engine speed. The conduits 206 and 214 have restrictors 208 and 216 in them so that the increase in swash plate displacement is not sudden, for a sudden increase of engine speed. The by-pass valve 64 is such that the motor is by-passed for zero swash plate displacement, and as a result of a valve and cam arrangement at the right hand side of the fluid motor 62 (as viewed in Fig. 1A) (see Fig. 6, not shown) which causes conduits 216 and 266 to be put in communication when the fluid motor is actuated, the by-pass is gradually shut off as the swash plate is inclined, the conduit 266 being connected to valve 64, and conduit 261 being connected to the conduit 72 from the control pump 56. Relief valves 280 and 282 can also cause the motor 20 to be by-passed if the pressure in lines 30 or 32 becomes too great. With the engine 14 operating at constant speed the swash plate angle is reduced (and the torque increased) if the load on the motor 20 increases, this being due to the increased pressure on the swash plate as the pressure delivered increases, which moves the swash plate against the force of the fluid motor. In a changing from forward to reverse drive with the engine at constant speed the position of the inlets from conduits 206 and 214 to the fluid motor ensures that the piston returns to the neutral position before fluid acts on the opposite side of the piston. Inching.-This is accomplished by running the engine quickly whilst depressing a pedal to actuate a master cylinder 42 which, via a combined junction block and sequence block 46 supplies fluid through conduit 316 to the actuator 176 of the inching valve which in turn causes most of the output from the control pump 56 to by-pass to the conduit 104, so that only a small differential pressure is applied across the fluid motor 62. Further actuation of the master cylinder 42 causes the brakes 40 to be applied. Braking.-Apart from master cylinder 42 which actuates both the inching valve and the brakes a further master cylinder 50 is provided for panic braking, it more directly operating the brakes via the block 46 and also operates a valve 326 which puts conduits 222 and 226 into communication to centre the piston of the fluid motor 62, bring the swash plate to its neutral position, and prevent stalling of the engine.