Abstract:
A fault-tolerant reluctance motor has a multi-phase stator winding. The stator has a different number of poles from the rotor. The lead angle and the pole angle (.beta..sub.s, .beta..sub.r) embraced by each stator and rotor pole is at least the same as twice the step angle ##EQU1## where q is the number of phases and N.sub.r is the number of rotor poles. In particular, the stator has ten poles, the rotor has six poles and the stator winding has five phases. Such a reluctance motor starts up from any motor position in one or other direction of rotation, even when one of the phase windings is completely or partially ineffective owing to a fault.
Abstract:
A flow amplifier (1) with an inlet (4) and an outlet (5) is provided, between which a first branch (6), through which a flow of a fluid to be amplified is flowing, with a first throttling device (8), the throttle resistance of which is adjusted in dependence on the pressure across and by the flow rate through the first throttling device, and a second branch (7) with a second throttling device (11), the throttle resistance of which is adjusted in dependence on the throttle resistance of the first throttling device. In a flow amplifier of that kind, the amplification factor is intended to be made independently of pressure losses in the generation of the flow to be amplified. For that purpose, at least one pressure-divider (14, 15; 17, 18) with a central take-off point (16; 19) is provided, which is supplied by a pressure difference between inlet (4) and outlet (5), the pressure at the central take-off point (15, 19) controlling the flow rate through the second throttling device (11).
Abstract:
A pressure sensor unit having a pressure chamber formed in a housing by a plate member having a diaphragm region. The plate is fastened to the housing via an adhesive which is disposed in a joint between an inner housing surface and an intermediate support member which limits the movement of the adhesive in a direction transverse to the pressure direction.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic valve assembly having upper and lower modules. A standardized lower module can be joined with one of several upper modules having a different axial length for varying the magnetic field strength of a coil arrangement in the upper module without changing the length or position of an armature tube in the lower module.
Abstract:
An electromagnetic valve assembly having a valve unit with a valve seat and a coil arrangement. An armature is slidably disposed in the bore of the coil arrangement and has one end cooperable with a core head to form an air gap and at the other end a closure device cooperable with the valve seat. The closure device has a ring shaped mounting part attached to the armature and a closure element in the form of a radially inwardly extending tongue-like part which is resiliently connected to the mounting part and is cooperable with the valve seat to maximize the operating effects of the coil arrangement.
Abstract:
The valve has a valve seat disposed in the fluid flow path between the inlet and outlet and a closure member adjustable relative to the valve seat by an actuating device. A valve actuating shaft which is connected to the closure member includes an adjustment element for selectively varying the effective length of the shaft. Further, a stop member is provided in the valve housing for adjustment in the direction of movement of the closure member to block the closing movement of the closure member toward the valve seat to prevent the closure member engaging the valve seat. This ensures that there is a permanently open flow path with an adjustable throttle resistance by which a minimum flow is maintained.
Abstract:
Apparatus for controlling the movement of hydraulically movable work equipment that is arranged at the end of a length-adjustable and pivotable arm, along a substantially rectilinear path of movement, the work equipment being moved with the assistance of hydraulic drive units that act on the arm in dependence on input control signals that determine the path of movement. Even in the case of non-ideal control loops for the control of the drive units, it is intended that the work equipment be moved along a desired path. For that purpose, starting from an actual position of the work equipment, a sequence of desired positions in the path of movement is ascertained and the work equipment is moved from an actual position to the next desired position, the movement into the next position not being initiated until the work equipment is located in a predetermined tolerance band about the preceding position.
Abstract:
The procedure for monitoring leakage of incompressible fluid includes introducing a predetermined volume of testing fluid into a conduit system at a pressure about the same as that at the source of the pressurized fluid during a testing period when no fluid is being withdrawn from the conduit system and flow from the fluid source is blocked and measuring the time required for the predetermined volume to flow into the conduit system. The apparatus includes a cylinder connected in parallel with the main valve between the source and the conduit system, a movable wall in the cylinder to divide it into two chambers and a spring in the chamber for urging the wall from the conduit system side chamber together with control apparatus for sensing the volume of the last mentioned chamber decreasing to a preselected volume. The control apparatus also includes mechanism for opening and closing the main valve and monitors large and/or small leakage occurrences.
Abstract:
A gear wheel assembly of the type having an externally toothed gear wheel and an internally toothed ring wheel with the gear wheel having one less tooth than the ring wheel and the wheels having eccentrically spaced axes with said gear wheel being rotatable about the gear wheel axis which in turn is orbitable about the ring wheel axis. Each tooth of the gear wheel has a flank on each side of the tip thereof with each said flank having a shallow recess formed thereon. Each such recess has three successive curved sections with each such recess starting and ending with the same tangent as the respective adjacent part of the associated flank. With this gear construction an automatic braking action is generated in the absence of hydraulic pressure.
Abstract:
The steering system of a motor vehicle includes a two chamber steering motor having the application of pressurized fluid applied thereto through change over valves in one position by the way of a by pass valve and alternately in a second position by the way of a steering unit. The change over valves are operated from their first position to their second position upon activation of the steering unit which results in control valve moving from a position applying pressurized fluid from a pump to the by pass valve to a position applying pressurized fluid from the pump to the steering unit.