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Hydraulic system for the supplying of hydrostatic steering system

US4745747A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 15, 1986
Grant dateMay 24, 1988
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D5/09
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a hydraulic system for supplying a hydrostatic steering system. A central variable capacity hydraulic fluid pump supplies the steering system and a secondary consuming device via separate respective compensated pressure maintaining valves. The steering system and secondary consuming device are controlled by respective load report lines which are brought together at a changeover valve which is operative to permit the higher reported pressure to be delivered to a volume governor for the pump. Upon the secondary consuming device entering a neutral condition or a fluid loss condition, the changeover valve moves to block the load report line to the secondary consuming device; and a control circuit, including a branch line from the feed line to the steering system, maintains a higher pressure in the load report line of the steering hydraulic circuit than in the line of the secondary consuming device.

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