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Hydrostatic vehicle drive with differential lock

US6276468A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateMay 3, 2000
Grant dateAug 21, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H39/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydrostatic vehicle drive (1) comprises a first hydropump (2) and a second hydropump (3) as well as a first hydromotor (7) and a second hydromotor (12). The hydromotors (7, 12) each drive separate drive lines. During straight-ahead travel operation, the hydropumps (2, 3) and the hydromotors (7, 12) are coupled to one another in a single, closed hydraulic circuit without crossed connections in such a manner that an input connection (6) of the first hydromotor (7) is connected to an output connection (5) of the first hydropump (2) and an input connection (9) of the second hydropump (3) is connected to an output connection (8) of the first hydromotor (7). An input connection (11) of the second hydromotor (12) is connected to an output connection (10) of the second hydropump (3), whilst an input connection (14) of the first hydropump (2) is connected to an output connection (13) of the second hydromotor (12).

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