Electrohydraulic actuator

An electrohydraulic actuator comprising:

• a hydraulic actuator comprising a piston secured to a member to be controlled and capable of moving in a cylinder under drive from a hydraulic fluid;
• a swash-plate pump comprising a cylinder system containing axial pistons and a swash-plate for feeding both faces of said piston with hydraulic fluid via channels integrated in the walls of said cylinder;
• an electric motor immersed in the hydraulic fluid, and controlled and powered electrically by an electronic control unit, driving said hydraulic pump in rotation;
• a hydraulic accumulator for compensating variations in the volume of the hydraulic fluid;
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• balance means for eliminating the unbalance caused by the swash-plate when the actuator is set into rotation;
• wherein said hydraulic actuator, said swash-plate pump, said electric motor, and said hydraulic accumulator have a common axis of symmetry and are mounted in alignment in a common housing that is leaktight to the hydraulic fluid, thereby forming a balanced axially symmetrical self-contained hydraulic assembly.