IP Library Granted Patent US 8,104,398
Granted Patent B2
US 8,104,398 · App. 12/241,463 · Granted Jan 31, 2012

Axial piston machine utilizing a swashplate design

Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,104,398
App. No.
12/241,463
Granted
Jan 31, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydrostatic axial piston machine utilizing a swashplate design has a cylinder drum ( 3 ) that is mounted so that it can rotate around an axis of rotation ( 2 ). The cylinder drum ( 3 ) is provided with cylinder bores ( 4 ), in each of which a piston ( 5 ) is mounted so that it can be displaced longitudinally. The pistons ( 5 ) are each supported on a swashplate ( 7 ) by a sliding element ( 6 ). Between the piston ( 5 ) and the cylinder bore ( 4 ), there is at least one annular groove ( 20; 20 a , 20 b ) which is located in the area of the inner half (L Fi ) of the guided length (L F ), such as the minimum guided length (L F ) of the piston ( 5 ) in the cylinder bore ( 4 ).

Claims (7)

1. A hydrostatic axial piston machine, comprising:

a cylinder drum rotatable around an axis of rotation, wherein the cylinder drum is provided with cylinder bores; and

a piston mounted in each cylinder bore and disposable longitudinally;

wherein the pistons are each supported on a swashplate by a sliding element, wherein between each piston and associated cylinder bore at least one annular groove is provided which is located in an area of an inner half of a minimum guided length of the piston in the cylinder bore, wherein the at least one annular groove is provided on the cylinder bore, and wherein the at least one annular groove is located in an area from 0.15 times to 0.5 times the minimum guided length of the piston in the cylinder bore viewed from the inner end of the guided length.

2. The hydrostatic axial piston machine as recited in claim 1 , wherein an inner edge of the at least one annular groove is located in the area of 0.15 times the minimum guided length, viewed from the inner end of the guided length.

3. The hydrostatic axial piston machine as recited in claim 2 , wherein an outer edge of the at least one annular groove is located in the area of 0.5 times the minimum guided length, viewed from the inner end of the guided length.

4. The hydrostatic axial piston machine as recited in claim 1 , wherein an outer edge of the at least one annular groove is located in the area of 0.5 times the minimum guided length, viewed from the inner end of the guided length.

Assignments (2)
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 Dec 4, 2008
From: BERGMANN, MARTIN
To: LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING GMBH
Reel/Frame 021945/0400 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 049 389 · Oct 15, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090095150A1 · Apr 16, 2009