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Hydraulic circuit having energy storage and reuse

US8863508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2011
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF15B2211/88
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A hydraulic circuit is disclosed. The hydraulic circuit may have a pump, a motor, a tank, and an accumulator. The hydraulic circuit may also have a valve movable between a first position at which an output of the pump is fluidly connected to the tank and the accumulator is fluidly connected to the motor, and a second position at which the output of the pump is fluidly connected to the motor.

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