IP Library Granted Patent US 7,600,377
Granted Patent B2
US 7,600,377 · App. 11/592,014 · Granted Oct 13, 2009

Hydrostatic drive system

Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,600,377
App. No.
11/592,014
Granted
Oct 13, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydrostatic drive system has a pump ( 1 ) and at least one consumer ( 5 ) controlled by a control valve ( 4 ) that can be actuated by control signals. A precharge device ( 10 ) that generates a precharge pressure is located in a reservoir line ( 7 ) that leads from the control valve ( 4 ) to a reservoir ( 2 ). The precharge device can be pressurized as a function of the control signals of the control valve ( 4 ). To make possible a recharge during the deceleration of a consumer, the precharge device ( 10 ) can be pressurized in the direction of an elevation of the precharge pressure when there is a decreasing control signal of the control valve ( 4 ).

Claims (24)

1. A hydrostatic drive system, comprising:

a pump;

at least one consumer controlled by a control valve that can be actuated by control signals; and

a precharge device that generates a precharge pressure and is located in a reservoir line that leads from the control valve to the reservoir, which precharge device can be pressurized as a function of the control signals of the control valve,

wherein the precharge device can be pressurized in a direction of an elevation of the precharge pressure when there is a decreasing control signal of the control valve.

2. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the precharge device has a control surface that acts in the direction of an elevation of the precharge pressure and is functionally connected to a control pressure line, and wherein an on-off valve that can be actuated by the control signal of the control valve is located in the control pressure line.

3. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the on-off valve has a flow position and a shutoff position, wherein the on-off valve can be pushed toward the flow position by a spring and toward the shutoff position by the control signal of the control valve.

4. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the consumer comprises a double-acting consumer, and a shuttle valve device is provided for selection of the control signal of the control valve.

5. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the control pressure line is a brake line that carries a braking air pressure to a braking device.

6. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the consumer comprises a slewing gear motor of a slewing gear of a mobile piece of equipment.

7. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the control pressure line is a brake line that carries a braking air pressure to a braking device.

8. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the consumer comprises a slewing gear motor of a slewing gear of a mobile piece of equipment.

9. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the consumer comprises a double-acting consumer, and a shuttle valve device is provided for selection of the control signal of the control valve.

10. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the consumer comprises a slewing gear motor of a slewing gear of a mobile piece of equipment.

11. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the consumer comprises a double-acting consumer, and a shuffle valve device is provided for selection of the control signal of the control valve.

12. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the consumer comprises a slewing gear motor of a slewing gear of a mobile piece of equipment.

13. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the consumer comprises a slewing gear motor of a slewing gear of a mobile piece of equipment.

14. The hydrostatic drive system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the equipment is an excavator.

15. A hydrostatic drive system, comprising:

a pump;

at least one consumer controlled by a control valve that can be actuated by control signals;

a precharge device that generates a precharge pressure and is located in a reservoir line that leads from the control valve to a reservoir, the precharge device being pressurized as a function of the control signals of the control valve; and

an on-off valve located in a control pressure line and actuated between a flow position and a shutoff position by the control signals of the control valve,

wherein the precharge device has a control surface that acts in the direction of an elevation of a precharge pressure, the control surface being functionally connected to the control pressure line, and wherein the on-off valve is in the flow position during a decreased control signal of the control valve.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2013
From: LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH
To: LINDE HYDRAULICS GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 030473/0468 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2007
From: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH
Reel/Frame 019688/0911 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2007
From: KATO, KIICHIRO; TSUDA, KAZUHIRO; KANAZAWA, OSAMU
To: LINTEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018899/0129 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2007
From: DOLGER, MARCUS
To: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 018813/0059 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2005 052 523 · Nov 3, 2005 · national
DE 10 2006 002 269 · Jan 17, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070107423A1 · May 17, 2007