Hydraulic helm pump with integrated electric pump
US11084516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B9/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering assembly for a hydraulic steering system is disclosed. The steering assembly includes a steering input device and an auxiliary drive assembly. The auxiliary drive assembly includes a lock valve body with one or more fluid passages that facilitates regulation of a fluid flow in response to an input from the steering input device. The lock valve body has a surface and a guide bore. Further, an electric pump is included that has an electric motor with a drive train unit. The electric pump is adapted to be mounted to the surface and the drive train unit is adapted to be positioned through the guide bore and operably coupled to the one or more fluid passages to regulate the fluid flow in the one or more fluid passages.
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