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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2008
Michael L. Knussman, East Peoria, IL (US);
William Edward Frank, Peoria, IL (US);
Cory Lynn Fisher, Bradford, IL (US);
Michael L. Knussman, East Peoria, IL (US);
William Edward Frank, Peoria, IL (US);
Cory Lynn Fisher, Bradford, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An axial piston device for use with a hydraulic system is disclosed. The axial piston device may have a body defining at least one bore and having a central axis, a pump piston disposed within the at least one bore to at least partially define a pumping chamber, and a tiltable plate biased into engagement with the pump piston. The axial piston device may also have an actuator configured to selective tilt the plate relative to the central axis of the body to thereby vary a displacement of the pump piston within the at least one bore. The actuator may have a control piston operatively connected to move the tiltable plate, a rotary motor, and a valve driven by the rotary motor to control fluid communication between the control piston and a source of pressurized fluid to move the control piston.