Hydraulic adjustment device
AssigneeKSB Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHorst Schafer, Gunter Schaaf, Bernhard Scholz, Gunter Beiss
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Abstract
The invention relates to a turbo-engine with a hydraulic device for adjusting the blades of a variable-pitch propeller. A hydraulic pump for hydraulically adjusting the blades of the variable-pitch propeller is disposed within a chamber through which passes the shaft of the turbo-engine. This chamber is filled with an incompressible fluid, for example an oil receiver for lubricating bearings.
Claims11
An hydraulic actuation system for controlling the pitch angle of blades of a variable-pitch fluid propeller comprising:
- a rotatable shaft:
- at least one variable-pitch blade being pivotally attached to said rotatable shaft, said at least one blade having a pitch angle and being pivotally rotated by an actuator;
- at least one fluid passageway being located axially within said rotatable shaft for transmitting hydraulic fluid;
- means for activating said actuator in response to hydraulic fluid pressure, said activating means being in fluid communication with said fluid passageway;
- a sealed chamber disposed about said shaft, said sealed chamber being in fluid communication with said at least one fluid passageway;
- an hydraulic pump being located within said sealed chamber;
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- means for driving said hydraulic pump so that said hydraulic pump selectively forces hydraulic fluid through said at least one fluid passageway between said chamber and said activating means to control the pitch angle of said at least one blade.
An hydraulic actuation system for controlling the pitch angle of blades of a variable-pitch fluid propeller comprising:
- a rotatable shaft:
- at least one variable-pitch blade being pivotally attached to said rotatable shaft, said at least one blade having a pitch angle and being pivotally rotated by an actuator;
- at least one fluid passageway being located axially within said rotatable shaft for transmitting hydraulic fluid;
- means for activating said actuator in response to hydraulic fluid pressure, said activating means being in fluid communication with said fluid passageway;
- a sealed chamber being disposed about said shaft, said sealed chamber being in fluid communication with said at least one fluid passageway;
- an hydraulic pump located within said sealed chamber and within said rotatable shaft so that said hydraulic pump rotates with said rotatable shaft;
- a gear transmission assembly located adjacent to said hydraulic pump along said shaft, said gear transmission assembly driving said hydraulic pump so that said hydraulic pump selectively forces hydraulic fluid through said at least one fluid passageway between said chamber and said activating means to control the pitch angle of said at least one blade.
An hydraulic actuation system for controlling the pitch angle of blades of a variable-pitch fluid propeller comprising:
- a rotatable shaft:
- at least one variable-pitch blade being pivotally attached to said rotatable shaft, said at least one blade having a pitch angel and being pivotally rotated by an actuator;
- at least one fluid passageway being located axially within said rotatable shaft for transmitting hydraulic fluid;
- means for activating said actuator in response to hydraulic fluid pressure, said activating means being in fluid communication with said fluid passageway;
- a sealed chamber being disposed about said shaft, said sealed chamber being in fluid communication with said at least one fluid passageway;
- an hydraulic pump being located within said sealed chamber and within said rotatable shaft so that said hydraulic pump rotates with said rotatable shaft;
- an electric motor being located adjacent said hydraulic pump, said electric motor connected to said hydraulic pump by a transmission coupling element, said electric motor drives said hydraulic pump so that said hydraulic pump selectively forces hydraulic fluid through said at least one fluid passageway between said chamber and said activating means to control the pitch angle of said at least one blade.
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