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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 1996
Filed:
May. 20, 1994
Jerry A Wear, East Peoria, IL (US);
Chetan J Desai, Bloomington, IL (US);
Michael A Flinn, East Peoria, IL (US);
Scott F Shafer, Morton, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A pressure control system for controlling output pressure of a variable-displacement hydraulic pump used with a hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled injector fuel system and method of operation is disclosed. The control system comprises a variable-displacement hydraulic pump with a control element adjustable to a range of positions which controls an output of the pump. The control system additionally includes positioning means for positioning the control element responsive to pressure differences between the fluid reference chamber and the output port. Electronic valve means regulates a pressure of hydraulic actuating fluid in the fluid reference chamber. The electronic valve means is electronically connected with the electronic control means to receive the output signal. A change in the output signal to the electrical valve means produces a change in the pressure of the hydraulic actuating fluid in the fluid reference chamber, thereby causing the positioning means to operably position the control element to change the output of the pump.