Hamm Ag

Thomas Henker

Ronny Pieske

Andreas Röhr

Axel Roemer

Andreas Roehr

Dieter Stoecklein

A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprising an internal combustion engine comprising a drive unit, at least one hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump that can be driven by the drive unit, as well as a hydraulic-drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly and at least one pressure fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is or can be drivingly coupled with the drive unit or/and at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode by the drive unit or/and at least one hydraulic circuit as a pump to charge at least one pressure fluid reservoir and be operated in an drive support operating mode as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, characterized in that the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a recirculation operating mode as a motor to start the drive unit.

Drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor

A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprises a drive unit, at least one hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump driven by the drive unit, a hydraulic drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly, and at least one pressure fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is, or can be, drivingly coupled with the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode by the drive unit and/or at least one hydraulic circuit as a pump to charge at least one pressure fluid reservoir, and be driven in a drive support operating mode as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, characterized in that the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is operated in a recirculation operating mode as a pump to convey fluid out of a fluid reservoir and into a fluid reservoir.

A drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, especially a soil compactor, comprising a drive unit, at least one hydraulic circuit with a hydraulic pump drivable by the drive unit, as well as a hydraulic drive support unit with a hydraulic pump/motor assembly and at least one compressed fluid reservoir, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly is, or can be, drivingly coupled to the drive unit and/or to at least one hydraulic circuit, wherein the hydraulic pump/motor assembly can be operated in a charging operating mode as a pump by means of the drive unit and/or by means of at least one hydraulic circuit for charging at least one compressed fluid reservoir, and which is drivable in a drive support state as a motor to provide a drive support torque for the hydraulic pump of at least one hydraulic circuit, is characterized in that a maximum drive torque provided by the drive unit is smaller than a maximum request torque to be applied for operating at least one hydraulic circuit.

Drive system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, especially a soil compactor

A self-propelled compaction roller comprises a drive system having a drive assembly, a hydrostatic/mechanical transmission arrangement with a hydraulic pump, which can be driven by a primary drive of the drive assembly, and with a hydraulic motor, further having a supporting drive arrangement having a charging/driving unit and an energy storage unit, wherein the charging/driving unit can be operated in a charging mode for storing energy in the energy storage unit and can be operated in a supporting mode by withdrawing energy from the energy storage unit in order to provide a supporting torque, wherein the charging/driving unit is coupled to a power take-off of the drive assembly.

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Tirschenreuth, Germany

Thomas Henker