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US 9,266,420 B2Granted
Hydrostatic drive
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorIain Edward
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Abstract
A hydrostatic drive includes a hydraulic pump configured to drive at least two hydraulic motors. The hydraulic motors each include an inlet side and an outlet side. The hydraulic motors are each connected on the inlet side to a respective outlet of a flow divider, which is arranged downstream of the hydraulic pump. The hydraulic motors are each connected on the outlet side to a respective inlet of a flow divider, which is arranged upstream of the hydraulic pump.
Claims17
A hydrostatic drive comprising:
- a hydraulic pump having an inlet and an outlet;
- at least three hydraulic motors configured to be driven by the hydraulic pump;
- a first flow divider that is arranged downstream of the hydraulic pump, and that has an inlet connected to the outlet of the hydraulic pump, a first outlet, and a second outlet;
- a second flow divider that is arranged upstream of the hydraulic pump, and that has a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet connected to the inlet of the hydraulic pump, wherein:
- a first hydraulic motor of the at least three hydraulic motors has:
- an inlet side connected to the first outlet of the first flow divider;
- and
- an outlet side connected to the first inlet of the second flow divider;
- a second hydraulic motor of the at least three hydraulic motors has:
- an inlet side connected to the first outlet of the first flow divider;
- and
- an outlet side connected to the second inlet of the second flow divider;
- and
- a third hydraulic motor of the at least three hydraulic motors has:
- an inlet side connected to the second outlet of the first flow divider;
- and
- an outlet side connected to the first inlet of the second flow divider.
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