Motive power unit for driving a hydrostatic transmission coupled to an internal combustion engine
US5167292A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/62
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Motive power unit comprising an internal combustion engine associated with a hydrostatic transmission, in particular for fitting to an automobile vehicle. In accordance with the invention, the motive power unit comprises an internal combustion engine (60) mechanically coupled to a hydrostatic transmission device comprising at least one pump (12) with a piston (13) driven by said engine and an elastic accumulator coupled to the or each pump; the pumps being connected to a volumetric motor (14).
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