| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 060486000 | Having plural energy input means, pumps or diverse pump outlets | 17 |
| 20080202113 | Tandem Pump Unit - The present invention provides a tandem pump unit that includes: a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump respectively having a first pump shaft and a second pump shaft respectively having adjacent ends connected together so that the first and second pump shafts are coaxially aligned and non-rotatably connected in tandem; a common housing for accommodating the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump; and a first center section and a second center section that respectively support the first and second hydraulic pumps. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090113888 | CHARGED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - In open-circuit hydraulic systems ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090173068 | Hydrostatic Transaxle - A hydrostatic transaxle is provided for a vehicle having a first axle and a second axle. The hydrostatic transaxle comprises: a hydraulic pump; a first hydraulic motor drivingly connected to the first axle; a closed circuit fluidly connecting the hydraulic pump to the first hydraulic motor; and a fluid-supply switching device shifted between a supply position for supplying fluid from the closed fluid circuit to a second hydraulic motor, which is disposed on the outside of the hydraulic transaxle and is drivingly connected to the second axle, and a supply-stop position for stopping the supply of fluid from the closed fluid circuit to the second hydraulic motor. The first hydraulic motor is variable in displacement, and the hydrostatic transaxle further comprises a linkage system for associating the switching of the fluid-supply switching device between the supply position and the supply-stop position with an operation for changing the displacement of the first hydraulic motor. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090199553 | HYBRID WORKING VEHICLE - An engine room is divided into a left room and a right room by a cooling unit. An intake chamber is disposed at a left side and an engine and the like are disposed at a right side. A cooling heat sink is provided on a side of the intake chamber, and a storage and a controller for controlling hybrid electronic devices are formed in this order in a cooling heat sink. Further, a cooling pump for supplying cooling liquid to the cooling heat sink is provided in the intake chamber. A radiator for cooling the cooling liquid is provided in front of the cooling unit. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090241535 | ON-DEMAND HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR A TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A fixed displacement binary pump is provided for a powertrain on a vehicle. A hydraulic system is operatively connected with first and second discharge ports of the pump and is operable to alternately permit fluid flow through both discharge ports (i.e., full displacement or volumetric output of the pump) or permit flow through only the first discharge port (i.e., partial displacement or volumetric output of the pump). The pump may be packaged in a front support of the transmission. An auxiliary pump may be provided that is operable to supplement the output of the binary pump or to be used when the binary pump is off. A method of operating the binary pump and auxiliary pump is provided. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090308069 | Pump Unit And Working Vehicle - A pump unit applied to a working vehicle includes an input shaft operatively connected to an output shaft of a driving source, first and second hydraulic pump bodies, a pump housing that accommodates the first and second hydraulic pump bodies having respective rotational axis lines parallel to the input shaft, a PTO shaft, and a mounting housing that couples the pump housing with the driving source in a state that the pump housing is free from the vehicle frame. The input shaft is supported by the pump and is parallel to the output shaft of the driving source, and extends outwardly from a surface of the pump housing that faces the driving source and is inserted into the mounting housing. The PTO shaft is supported by the pump housing and is parallel to the input shaft and extends outwardly from a surface of the pump housing that is opposite to the surface that faces the driving source. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100251707 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PUMP TRANSITIONS IN A MULTI-MODE HYBRID TRANSMISSION - A method of pressure control for transmissions having a hydraulic circuit selectively communicating with first and second pumps via first and second regulators includes commanding communication to the hydraulic circuit to transition from the first to the second pump and the PCS to set the regulators to a high pressure-regulation level. The hydraulic circuit line pressure is raised to an elevated value exceeding a target value. The line pressure is lowered from the elevated to the target value at or after completing the transition to the second pump. The method may include transitioning communication with the hydraulic circuit from the second to the first pump. The PCS maintains the regulators at the high level and line pressure is raised to the elevated value. PCS sets the regulators to a low level, and line pressure returns to the target only at or after completing the transition to the first pump. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100281860 | Hydraulic circuit with selectively actuated motor - A hydraulic circuit for a vehicle having at least one selectively actuated hydraulic assist motor. The hydraulic circuit includes a first loop that includes, in serial order, a first hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic line, at least one hydraulic motor and a second hydraulic line. A second hydraulic pump and a third valve is used to control the flow of low pressure fluid from the second pump to the hydraulic motor casing. The low pressure fluid through the third valve maintains the motor pistons retracted when the motor is not being used. For actuating the motor, the third valve is actuated for disconnecting the second pump and relieving pressure from the motor casing. Low pressure is then provided to the first and second lines for extending the motor pistons. The first and second valves are then actuated for isolating the first and second lines from one another, and the first pump is used to power the motor. The first, second and third valves are advantageously solenoid cartridge valves. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20120055149 | SEMI-CLOSED HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS - A semi-closed hydraulic system for use with heavy equipment includes a double-acting cylinder, a reservoir, first and second electric motors, first and second electric pumps, a pressure sensor, and a controller. The double-acting cylinder has a rod end and a cap end, and the reservoir is designed to provide hydraulic fluid to and receive hydraulic fluid from the cap end of the double-acting cylinder. The first pump is connected to and designed to be driven by the first electric motor. Furthermore, the first pump is bi-directional and is intermediate to the rod end and the cap end of the double-acting cylinder, such that the first pump is designed to provide hydraulic fluid to the rod end from the cap end, and to the cap end from the rod end. In addition, the second pump is coupled to and designed to be driven by the second electric motor, where the second pump is intermediate to the cap end of the double-acting cylinder and the reservoir. The second pump is also bi-directional and designed to provide hydraulic fluid to the cap end from the reservoir, and to the reservoir from the cap end. The pressure sensor provides an output signal related to the pressure of hydraulic fluid of the rod end of the double-acting cylinder, and the controller is connected to the pressure sensor. The controller operates the first pump at least partially as a function of the output signal provided by the pressure sensor during operation of the semi-closed hydraulic system. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120144820 | SUPPLEMENTARY BOOSTING FOR HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a hydrostatic transmission closed circuit comprising | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120167561 | HYBRID-TYPE CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A hybrid-type construction machine comprises an engine | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130036730 | HYBRID POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A hybrid power distribution system for an aircraft generates hydraulic power from one of a plurality of power sources based on which power source provides energy most efficiently. Power sources includes an electric power distribution bus that distributes electrical energy onboard the aircraft, a pneumatic distribution channel that distributes pneumatic energy onboard the aircraft, and mechanical power provided by one or more engines associated with the aircraft. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130047600 | CHARGED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - In open-circuit hydraulic systems ( | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130145758 | HYDRAULIC MODULE INCLUDING A PUMP HOUSING WITH SURFACE-CONNECTED PUMP ELEMENTS - A hydraulic module includes a pump housing with an opening in communication with an exterior surface of the pump housing. A plurality of pump chambers are in communication with the opening. A plurality of pump elements correspond to the plurality of pump chambers, each of the plurality of pump elements being movable within the respective one of the pump chambers to increase the pressure in a fluid from a suction side of the pump chamber to a pressure side of the pump chamber. A motor has an output member extending into the opening of the pump housing and coupled with the plurality of pump elements. A channel is formed in the exterior surface of the pump housing. The channel establishes fluid communication between the plurality of pump chambers. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130174541 | DEVICE AND VEHICLE OR PRODUCTION MACHINE - A device for a vehicle or a production machine, having: a first hydraulic pump, which hydraulically drives a load; an internal combustion engine, which mechanically drives the first hydraulic pump; a second hydraulic pump, which is hydraulically coupled to the first hydraulic pump; an apparatus, which drives the second hydraulic pump while utilizing the energy in the exhaust gas stream of the internal combustion engine; the load on the output side being directly connected to a tank. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130213031 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Disclosed is a hydraulic system for a construction machine, which makes it possible to adjust the geometric position of a working device comprising a boom and an arm by means of a single manipulation lever, thereby enabling a leveling/flattening process to be conveniently performed. The hydraulic system includes: a working mode selection switch for selecting a leveling/flattening process; a boom driving switch valve for controlling the driving of a boom cylinder in response to a control signal from a first manipulation lever; an arm driving switch valve for controlling the driving of an arm cylinder in response to a control signal from a second manipulation lever; a shuttle valve including input parts that connect to both an electronic proportional control valve and to the first manipulation lever, respectively, and an output part connecting to the boom driving switch valve; and an electronic controller. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130232964 | HYBRID POWER SYSTEM - A hybrid power source includes an electric power source, a first hydraulic pump powered by the electric power source, a hydrocarbon burning power source, and a second hydraulic pump powered by the hydrocarbon burning power source. A hydraulic fluid output is fed by a combined output from the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump. A controller is provided for dynamically calculating hydraulic fluid requirements at the hydraulic fluid output as work is performed. The hydraulic fluid requirements are primarily provided by the first hydraulic pump powered by the electric power source and supplemented, as directed by the controller, by the second hydraulic pump powered by the hydrocarbon burning power source. | 09-12-2013 |
