Abstract: A hydrostatic axial piston machine includes a housing and a pivot cradle. At least one slide bearing of the pivot cradle on a high-pressure side is hydrostatically relieved. The slide bearing includes one or two pairs of relief grooves. A relief pressure field develops about and between the one or two pairs of relief grooves as the grooves are supplied with relief pressure medium on one side and are closed at their outer ends. An optional slide bearing on a low-pressure side has one or two limiting grooves which delimit the relief pressure field there, as the limiting grooves are open at their outer ends.

Abstract: A hydrostatic axial piston machine includes a housing and a pivot cradle. At least one slide bearing of the pivot cradle on a high-pressure side is hydrostatically relieved. The slide bearing includes one or two pairs of relief grooves. A relief pressure field develops about and between the one or two pairs of relief grooves as the grooves are supplied with relief pressure medium on one side and are closed at their outer ends. An optional slide bearing on a low-pressure side has one or two limiting grooves which delimit the relief pressure field there, as the limiting grooves are open at their outer ends.

Abstract: A hydrostatic axial piston machine defines an adjustable displacement volume and includes a housing, a cylinder drum, a plurality of working pistons, a pivot cradle, and a plain bearing. The working pistons are received in the cylinder drum so as to be axially displaceable, and are supported on a sliding surface of the pivot cradle. The pivot cradle is configured to adjust the displacement volume, and is pivotably mounted on the plain bearing. The plain bearing is fixed with respect to the housing. The hydrostatic axial piston machine is configured to form at least one first hydrostatic relief pressure field between the plain bearing and the pivot cradle.