Axial piston machine

An axial piston machine comprising:

• a housing including a guide disposed within the housing;
• a shaft arranged within the guide and configured to be guided therein;
• at least two cylinders disposed within the housing, each cylinder of the at least two cylinders delimited by an associated cylinder wall;
• at least two pistons, each piston of the at least two pistons arranged within an associated cylinder of the at least two cylinders in a stroke-displaceable manner;
• a feed configured to supply a working fluid;
• an exhaust configured to discharge the working fluid;
• at least one actuator configured to open and close a plurality of secondary outlets one after the other;
• wherein each associated cylinder wall includes a primary outlet of a plurality of primary outlets configured to discharge the working fluid from the associated cylinder;
• wherein each associated cylinder wall further includes a secondary outlet of the plurality of secondary outlets separate from the primary outlet and configured to discharge the working fluid from the associated cylinder, the plurality of secondary outlets opening into the guide;
• wherein the plurality of primary outlets and the plurality of secondary outlets are fluidically connected to an outlet chamber disposed within the housing, and the outlet chamber is fluidically connected to the exhaust;
• wherein each primary outlet of the plurality of primary outlets opens into an associated primary outlet channel of a plurality of primary outlet channels, and the plurality of primary outlet channels open into the outlet chamber;
• and
• wherein each secondary outlet of the plurality of secondary outlets is fluidically connected to an associated secondary outlet channel of a plurality of secondary outlet channels that are separate from the plurality of primary outlet channels, and the plurality of secondary outlet channels fluidically communicate with i) the guide via a guide outlet and ii) the outlet chamber.

An axial piston machine comprising:

• a housing including a guide disposed within the housing;
• a shaft arranged within the guide and configured to be guided therein;
• at least two cylinders disposed within the housing, each cylinder of the at least two cylinders delimited by an associated cylinder wall;
• at least two pistons, each piston of the at least two pistons arranged within an associated cylinder of the at least two cylinders in a stroke-displaceable manner;
• a feed configured to supply a working fluid;
• an exhaust configured to discharge the working fluid;
• at least one actuator configured to open and close a plurality of secondary outlets independently of one another;
• wherein each associated cylinder wall includes a primary outlet of a plurality of primary outlets, the primary outlet configured to discharge the working fluid from the associated cylinder;
• wherein each associated cylinder wall further includes a secondary outlet of the plurality of secondary outlets separate from the primary outlet and configured to discharge the working fluid from the associated cylinder, each secondary outlet of the plurality of secondary outlets including an outer opening facilitating a connection between the secondary outlet and the guide, the outer opening of adjacent cylinders of the at least two cylinders offset from one another;
• wherein the plurality of primary outlets and the plurality of secondary outlets are fluidically connected to an outlet chamber disposed within the housing, and the outlet chamber is fluidically connected to the exhaust;
• wherein each primary outlet of the plurality of primary outlets opens into an associated primary outlet channel of a plurality of primary outlet channels, and the plurality of primary outlet channels open into the outlet chamber;
• and
• wherein each secondary outlet of the plurality of secondary outlets is fluidically connected to an associated secondary outlet channel of a plurality of secondary outlet channels that are separate from the plurality of primary outlet channels, and the plurality of secondary outlet channels fluidically communicate with i) the guide via a guide outlet and ii) the outlet chamber.