Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coupling assembly for a variable displacement hydraulic unit. The coupling assembly may have a rotatable swashplate, a swashplate bearing including a cage and a plurality of rollers mounted on the cage, a pin fixed to the swashplate, and a coupling member rotatably supported on the pin. The coupling member is configured to contact a portion of the cage to move the swashplate bearing upon rotation of the swashplate.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a hydraulic unit. In one example, a hydraulic unit includes a torque sensor external mounted to a housing of the hydraulic unit, wherein a torque sensor mount is physically coupled to a planar portion of the housing near a flange through which a drive shaft extends.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a variable balancing piston motor are described. In one example, a hydraulic displacement motor includes a valve plate coupled to at least one piston of a cylinder block, the valve plate comprising a plurality of grooves fluidly coupled to a passage comprising a valve.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for measuring a flow rate of a liquid, comprising a flow channel, a valve for selectively opening and closing the flow channel, and a measuring unit configured to determine, after the valve has closed the flow channel, a time ?t which it takes a liquid fed to the flow channel above the valve to rise to an upper predetermined liquid level in the flow channel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a variable displacement hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor, in one example, includes a swash plate with a tilt angle, multiple piston assemblies configured to rotate about a drive shaft. In the motor, each of the piston assemblies includes an inner piston slideably coupled to an outer piston that mates with a cylinder in a cylinder block and a retainer device configured to inhibit axial movement of the outer piston in a first position and permit axial movement of the outer piston in a second position.

Abstract: A valve assembly and a hydraulic circuit including the valve assembly are provided. The valve assembly comprises a hydraulically actuated valve configured to be biased from a first control position to a second control position by a hydraulic pressure applied to a first fluid port of the hydraulically actuated valve. A first switching threshold pressure required to switch the hydraulically actuated valve to its second control position when applied to the first fluid port of the hydraulically actuated valve in its first control position differs from a second switching threshold pressure required to keep the hydraulically actuated valve in its second control position when applied to the first fluid port of the hydraulically actuated valve in its second control position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a zeroing device comprising a piston movable along an axis, at least one biasing member for biasing the piston along the axis, and an axially displaceable zeroing member limiting axial movement of the at least one biasing member. The present disclosure further relates to a variable displacement hydraulic unit including said zeroing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a piston assembly, the piston assembly comprising a cylinder extending along an axis and having an open axial end, a cap assembly closing the cylinder at its open axial end, wherein the cap assembly comprises an insertion portion received in the cylinder at its open axial end, and a piston axially movably disposed within the cylinder and partially received in the insertion portion of the cap assembly. The present disclosure further relates to a variable displacement hydraulic unit including said piston assembly.

Abstract: A piston hydraulic device comprises a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder assemblies and is rotatable about a first rotation axis. Each cylinder assembly comprises a cylinder and a piston. A port plate has a first port and a second port that are angularly spaced relative to the first rotation axis. A plurality of first conduits connect respective cylinders alternately to the first port or the second port. At least one second conduit is connected to a fluid reservoir. At least one directional control valve is positioned in the first conduit and fluidly connects to the second conduit. The at least one directional control valve connects the cylinder to the port plate in a first position and to the fluid reservoir in a second position. A controller is operatively associated with the directional control valve for switching between the first and the second positions.

Abstract: Methods and systems for a bent axis motor are described. In one example, a bent axis motor includes a valve plate coupled to at least one piston of a cylinder block, the valve plate comprising a first plurality of grooves spaced about openings of the valve plate on a first side of the valve plate facing the cylinder block, the valve plate further comprising a second plurality of grooves arranged on a second side of the valve plate facing away from the cylinder block.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coupling assembly for a variable displacement hydraulic unit. The coupling assembly may have a rotatable swashplate, a swashplate bearing including a cage and a plurality of rollers mounted on the cage, a pin fixed to the swashplate, and a coupling member rotatably supported on the pin.

Abstract: The present document relates to a hydraulic system having a first hydraulic pump, a second hydraulic pump, at least one hydraulic actuator, a low-pressure tank, and a pressure controlled flow compensating valve. A high-pressure port of the first hydraulic pump and a high-pressure port of the second hydraulic pump are fluidly connected or fluidly connectable to the at least one hydraulic actuator. The high-pressure port of the second hydraulic pump is selectively fluidly connectable to the low-pressure tank via the flow compensating valve. The flow compensating valve is controllable by or based on one or more of: a hydraulic pressure provided by the first hydraulic pump, a hydraulic pressure provided by the second hydraulic pump, and a hydraulic pressure at a fluid port of the at least one hydraulic actuator.

Abstract: A valve assembly and a hydraulic circuit including the valve assembly are provided. The valve assembly comprises a hydraulically actuated valve configured to be biased from a first control position to a second control position by a hydraulic pressure applied to a first fluid port of the hydraulically actuated valve. A first switching threshold pressure required to switch the hydraulically actuated valve to its second control position when applied to the first fluid port of the hydraulically actuated valve in its first control position differs from a second switching threshold pressure required to keep the hydraulically actuated valve in its second control position when applied to the first fluid port of the hydraulically actuated valve in its second control position.

Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic orbital machine and a method of adjusting a hydraulic orbital machine comprising a first and a second lobed disk which rotate eccentrically about a rotation axis and within respective rotors; the machine is characterized by the fact that it has adjustment means designed to mutually angularly offset the angles at which, when the machine is at a standstill, the chambers defined between the lobed disks and the stator have minimum volume.

Abstract: Hydraulic systems and methods comprising a source of hydraulic pressure; a hydraulic load; and an energy recovery circuit. The source of hydraulic pressure is fluidly connected to the hydraulic load through a first hydraulic channel with an orifice. The energy recovery circuit includes a recovery channel which is fluidly connected at its first end to the orifice on the side of it which is connected to the source of hydraulic pressure, and which is fluidly connected at its second end to a hydraulic motor.

Abstract: The gear pump may have a casing, a main shaft and rotating means connected to one end of the main shaft and configured to rotate the main shaft. Housed by the casing, a toothed wheel and at least one other toothed element are intermeshed with the toothed wheel. The other end of the main shaft is connected to one of the toothed wheel and the casing. Rotating the main shaft relative to the rotating means rotates the toothed wheel and the at least one other toothed element relative to the casing, thereby generating the flow. The other one of the casing and the toothed wheel is configured to be rotated around an axis defined by the main shaft for varying a flow rate of the generated flow.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic circuit, comprising: a hydraulic displacement unit for driving an implement; a hydraulic machine fluidly connected or selectively fluidly connected with the hydraulic displacement unit the hydraulic machine having a fixed hydraulic displacement; an electric machine drivingly engaged or selectively drivingly engaged with the hydraulic machine; a hydraulic pump fluidly connected or selectively fluidly connected with the hydraulic displacement unit, the hydraulic pump having a variable hydraulic displacement; and an electric motor drivingly engaged or selectively drivingly engaged with the hydraulic pump.

Abstract: The gear pump may have a casing, a main shaft and rotating means connected to one end of the main shaft and configured to rotate the main shaft. Housed by the casing, a toothed wheel and at least one other toothed element are intermeshed with the toothed wheel. The other end of the main shaft is connected to one of the toothed wheel and the casing. Rotating the main shaft relative to the rotating means rotates the toothed wheel and the at least one other toothed element relative to the casing, thereby generating the flow. The other one of the casing and the toothed wheel is configured to be rotated around an axis defined by the main shaft for varying a flow rate of the generated flow.

Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic orbital machine and a method of adjusting a hydraulic orbital machine comprising a first and a second lobed disk which rotate eccentrically about a rotation axis and within respective rotors; the machine is characterized by the fact that it has adjustment means designed to mutually angularly offset the angles at which, when the machine is at a standstill, the chambers defined between the lobed disks and the stator have minimum volume.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic circuit comprising: a hydraulic displacement unit for driving an implement; a hydraulic machine fluidly connected or selectively fluidly connected with the hydraulic displacement unit the hydraulic machine having a fixed hydraulic displacement; an electric machine drivingly engaged or selectively drivingly engaged with the hydraulic machine; a hydraulic pump fluidly connected or selectively fluidly connected with the hydraulic displacement unit, the hydraulic pump having a variable hydraulic displacement; and an electric motor drivingly engaged or selectively drivingly engaged with the hydraulic pump.