Abstract: A variable displacement hydraulic unit with a housing in which a rotating group is housed, wherein the displacement volume of the rotating group is variably adjustable by means of a swivel element able to tilt around a tilt axis perpendicular to the rotational axis of the rotating group. The swivel element can be actuated by at least one servo unit including a servo cylinder integrated in the housing and a servo piston moveably within the servo cylinder. The head of the servo piston can be pressurized in the servo cylinder such that a movement of the servo piston coupled to the swivel element via a servo piston shaft tilts the swivel element; wherein the servo unit is located within the housing on that side of the swivel element on which no rotating group is located, and follow a working direction substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the rotating group.

Abstract: A displacement volume setting device of a hydrostatic variable displacement axial piston unit includes an input device for providing a displacement command. Displacement volume adjusting means set the tilt angle of a displacement element according to the displacement command. A linkage element has an input coupling element connected to the input device, an output coupling element connected to the displacement volume adjusting means, and a connecting element. The input coupling element and the output coupling element are connected by the connecting element which is elastically deformable if a force resulting from the high pressure level present at the hydrostatic axial piston unit and acting on the output coupling element exceeds a predetermined threshold value. Also disclosed is a hydrostatic variable displacement axial piston unit.

Abstract: A cradle bearing for supporting a swashplate of a variable hydraulic axial piston. The cradle bearing is of an angular ball bearing type or includes, with respect to the bearing axis, a tapered inner race and/or a tapered outer race. A swashplate for a variable hydraulic axial piston unit including a first and a second cradle bearing zone spaced to each other in axial direction of a swashplate tilt axis, suitable for supporting the swashplate in a housing of a variable hydraulic axial piston unit, wherein the first cradle bearing zone is inclined with respect to the swashplate tilt axis. A variable hydraulic axial piston unit of the swashplate type including a swashplate which is supported rotatable in the housing of the variable hydraulic axial piston unit at a first bearing zone by a tapered bearing and at a second bearing zone by regular cylindrical cradle bearing or a journal bearing whose axis is aligned with the swashplate tilt axis.

Abstract: A hydrostatic servo assembly unit (1) for being arranged inside, outside or distant from a variable displacement hydrostatic unit (100) and for controlling the displacement of the variable displacement hydrostatic unit (100). The servo assembly unit (1) includes a servo housing (10) in which at least one servo piston (40) is arranged. The piston head (42) of the servo piston (40) can be pressurized such that the servo piston (40) can move linear relative to a servo cylinder (12) formed in the servo housing (10). The servo assembly unit (100) further includes a movable output element (49) protruding outside of the servo housing (10), which can be mechanically coupled to a displacement element (102) of a variable displacement hydrostatic unit (100).

Abstract: A cradle bearing for supporting a swashplate of a variable hydraulic axial piston. The cradle bearing is of an angular ball bearing type or comprises, with respect to the bearing axis, a tapered inner race and/or a tapered outer race. A swashplate for a variable hydraulic axial piston unit including a first and a second cradle bearing zone spaced to each other in axial direction of a swashplate tilt axis, suitable for supporting the swashplate in a housing of a variable hydraulic axial piston unit, wherein the first cradle bearing zone is inclined with respect to the swashplate tilt axis. A variable hydraulic axial piston unit of the swashplate type including a swashplate which is supported rotatable in the housing of the variable hydraulic axial piston unit at a first bearing zone by a tapered bearing and at a second bearing zone by regular cylindrical cradle bearing or a journal bearing whose axis is aligned with the swashplate tilt axis.

Abstract: A cradle bearing for supporting a swashplate of a variable hydraulic axial piston. The cradle bearing is of an angular ball bearing type or comprises, with respect to the bearing axis, a tapered inner race and/or a tapered outer race. A swashplate for a variable hydraulic axial piston unit including a first and a second cradle bearing zone spaced to each other in axial direction of a swashplate tilt axis, suitable for supporting the swashplate in a housing of a variable hydraulic axial piston unit, wherein the first cradle bearing zone is inclined with respect to the swashplate tilt axis. A variable hydraulic axial piston unit of the swashplate type including a swashplate which is supported rotatable in the housing of the variable hydraulic axial piston unit at a first bearing zone by a tapered bearing and at a second bearing zone by regular cylindrical cradle bearing or a journal bearing whose axis is aligned with the swashplate tilt axis.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a swashplate angle sensor (10) for a variable displacement hydraulic unit (1). The hydraulic unit (1) comprising a housing (2), within which a swashplate (3) with a rod shaped feedback-link (12) fixedly attached to the swashplate (3) is arranged pivotable around a swashplate axis (7). The angle sensor (10) comprising a magnet (16) mounted rotatable on a magnet carrier (13), and a sensor (15) for sensing the orientation of the magnet (16). The magnet carrier (13) is located in a control block (14) attached to the housing (2) and is located parallel to the feedback-link (12). The magnet carrier (13) is rotatable around a sensor axis (18) being parallel to the swashplate axis (7). A linkage spring (11) provides a connection between the feedback-link (12) and the magnet carrier (13) such that a pivoting of the swashplate (3) with the feedback-link (12) causes a rotation of the magnet carrier (13).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a swashplate angle sensor (10) for a variable displacement hydraulic unit (1). The hydraulic unit (1) comprising a housing (2), within which a swashplate (3) with a rod shaped feedback-link (12) fixedly attached to the swashplate (3) is arranged pivotable around a swashplate axis (7). The angle sensor (10) comprising a magnet (16) mounted rotatable on a magnet carrier (13), and a sensor (15) for sensing the orientation of the magnet (16). The magnet carrier (13) is located in a control block (14) attached to the housing (2) and is located parallel to the feedback-link (12). The magnet carrier (13) is rotatable around a sensor axis (18) being parallel to the swashplate axis (7). A linkage spring (11) provides a connection between the feedback-link (12) and the magnet carrier (13) such that a pivoting of the swashplate (3) with the feedback-link (12) causes a rotation of the magnet carrier (13).