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Variable displacement hydraulic piston unit with electrically operated variable displacement control and timing control

US6176684A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 1998
Grant dateJan 23, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04B2207/043
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A variable displacement hydraulic piston unit with electrically operated variable displacement control and timing control is disclosed, the displacement control utilizing an electric motor such as a stepper motor and cam arrangement operable for changing the tilt angle of a swash plate of the unit, and the timing control including an electric motor, such as a stepper motor operable for rotating the swash plate relative to the pistons of the unit for effecting timing changes, the unit being operable as a pump, motor, or the like.

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