Abstract:
A hydraulic drive system for driving a load includes a drive shaft; first and second hydraulic pumps driven by the drive shaft, and a control system that operates the hydraulic drive system in a plurality of modes including: a) a first mode where the second hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid from a supply line to an accumulator; b) a second mode where the second hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid from the accumulator to the supply line; c) a third mode where the second hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid from the supply line to a reservoir; and d) a fourth mode where the second hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the supply line. At least the second hydraulic pump is a variable displacement bidirectional pump.
Abstract:
A method includes detecting at least one position measurement of a separator piston of a pitch trim actuator. The method includes detecting at least one pressure measurement of a gas. The method includes detecting at least one temperature measurement of the gas. The method includes storing at least one position value based on the at least one position measurement of the separator piston, at least one pressure value based on the at least one pressure measurement of the gas and at least one temperature value based on the at least one temperature measurement of the gas. The method includes determining a volume of an oil within an oil chamber of the pitch trim actuator and a pressure of the gas within the gas chamber of the pitch trim actuator, based on the at least one position value, the at least one pressure value and the at least one temperature value.
Abstract:
A hydraulic circuit is pressurized by a hydraulic pump driven by a power source in a machine. The hydraulic circuit is configured to use pressurized fluid from an accumulator to drive a hydraulic accessory when the hydraulic pump is inactive and the power source is shut down for fuel savings during idle operations. A valve may be configured to selectively supply pressurized hydraulic fluid to the accessory when the pump is inactive.
Abstract:
A media separating device (1), in particular a hydraulic accumulator (3), has a movable separator (5) separating two media (7, 9) received in media chambers (11, 13) and differing from each other. A measuring apparatus (15, 115) can detect an overflow of at least one medium (7, 9) from a medium chamber (11, 13) via the separator (5) into the other medium chamber (11, 13) having the other medium (9, 7).
Abstract:
A system and method for controlling an accumulator for use with a hydraulic circuit is provided. The system and method is configured to determine a set of accumulator temperature indicators and discharge and charge the accumulator as a function of the set of accumulator temperature indicators.
Abstract:
A hydraulic accumulator assembly (1) in which a hydraulic accumulator (2) is associated with at least one sensing device (4, 7, 11 or 12) configured to provide an indication of the displacement of an internal divider (3 or 10) within the accumulator to provide an indication of the volume of gas within the hydraulic accumulator.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hydraulic accumulator (1) for a hydraulic system containing a pressurized fluid, comprising at least one pressure chamber (13) which is formed between two opposing displaceable delimiting surfaces, each surface comprising a spring cover (4, 5) and a disk spring (2, 3), and at least one fixed delimiting surface, wherein both the disk spring (2, 3) and the spring cover (4, 5) are each associated with a sealing ring (18, 20) and a tilt ring (17, 19), wherein an electronic controller (9, 10) is disposed inside the accumulator (1).
Abstract:
A hydraulic drive system for driving a load includes a drive shaft; first and second hydraulic pumps driven by the drive shaft, and a control system that operates the hydraulic drive system in a plurality of modes including: a) a first mode where the second hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid from a supply line to an accumulator; b) a second mode where the second hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid from the accumulator to the supply line; c) a third mode where the second hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid from the supply line to a reservoir; and d) a fourth mode where the second hydraulic pump pumps hydraulic fluid from the reservoir to the supply line. At least the second hydraulic pump is a variable displacement bidirectional pump.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an expansion tank having an internal cavity separated by a flexible diaphragm to form an upper pressurized gas portion and a lower pressurized fluid portion, and an indicator positioned at an upper part of the expansion tank in communication with the contents of the upper pressurized gas portion. The indicator is configured so as to display a first color if the operating conditions are normal in the pressurized gas portion, and a second color if the amount of moisture detected in the pressurized gas portion greater than or equal to a predetermined amount. Further disclosed is a method for detecting whether there is an excessive amount of moisture in a pressurized gas portion of an expansion tank by allowing pressurized gas from the pressurized gas portion to come into contact with the indicator, and viewing the color displayed by the indicator. As such, the tank can be simply visually inspected to determine whether there is a potential failure in the tank.
Abstract:
An accumulator (10) for a fluid system comprises a pressure vessel (12) with a baffle (16) oriented at a skew angle (θ). The baffle (16) divides the vessel (12) into first and second volumes (V1, V2). A first port (28) is provided to introduce a pressurizing fluid (14) into the first volume (V1), and a second port (32) is provided to circulate a working fluid (15) within the second volume (V2). A purge aperture (20) is provided to purge the pressurizing fluid (14) from the second volume (V2) across the baffle (16) into the first volume (V1), and a flow aperture (22) is provided to transfer the working fluid (15) through the baffle (16) between the first and second volumes (V1, V2).