In an embodiment, a variable flow pump may include a swashplate rotatably driven by a driveshaft. The swashplate may be movable between a first and second tilt angle relative to the driveshaft. A piston pump may be reciprocatingly driven by the swashplate based upon, at least in part, the tilt angle of the swashplate. An actuator piston may be moveable between a first and second position based upon, at least in part, a downstream backpressure of a fluid pumped by the piston pump. An actuator assembly may be moveable between a first and second position based upon, at least in part, the position of the actuator piston. The actuator assembly may include a swashplate driver configured urge the swashplate between the first and second tilt angles, and a biasing driver configured to apply a force urging the swashplate into contact with the swashplate driver.

The invention relates to an axial piston machine comprising a drive shaft, a driving gear non-rotatably connected thereto with one or more driving gear pistons accommodated therein, whose piston stroke is adjustable by a swash plate, wherein at least one return spring acts on the swash plate and at least one adjusting piston is supported on the swash plate via an adjusting lever, a first and/or second stop is provided for the adjusting piston to limit the swivel angle of the swash plate, wherein a first stop is formed by the bottom of the blind hole within the connecting plate and/or a second stop is formed by a flat protrusion of the housing in the vicinity of the blind hole.

An actuating cylinder for an adjustment apparatus of a pivot angle of a hydrostatic axial piston machine has a hydraulic stop which connects an actuating pressure chamber of the actuating cylinder to an interior of the housing of the axial piston machine if the actuating piston is maximally extended. To this end, a channel is provided on the actuating piston side, while a control edge is provided on the housing side. The control edge is formed at the interface of a stop bore with the actuating cylinder bore. The stop bore may also be a leakage bore of the axial piston machine.

An actuating cylinder for an adjustment apparatus of a pivot angle of a hydrostatic axial piston machine has a hydraulic stop which connects an actuating pressure chamber of the actuating cylinder to an interior of the housing of the axial piston machine if the actuating piston is maximally extended. To this end, a channel is provided on the actuating piston side, while a control edge is provided on the housing side. The control edge is formed at the interface of a stop bore with the actuating cylinder bore. The stop bore may also be a leakage bore of the axial piston machine.

The invention relates to an axial piston machine comprising a drive shaft, a driving gear non-rotatably connected thereto with one or more driving gear pistons accommodated therein, whose piston stroke is adjustable by a swash plate, wherein at least one return spring acts on the swash plate and at least one adjusting piston is supported on the swash plate via an adjusting lever, a first and/or second stop is provided for the adjusting piston to limit the swivel angle of the swash plate, wherein a first stop is formed by the bottom of the blind hole within the connecting plate and/or a second stop is formed by a flat protrusion of the housing in the vicinity of the blind hole.

In an embodiment, a variable flow pump may include a swashplate rotatably driven by a driveshaft. The swashplate may be movable between a first and second tilt angle relative to the driveshaft. A piston pump may be reciprocatingly driven by the swashplate based upon, at least in part, the tilt angle of the swashplate. An actuator piston may be moveable between a first and second position based upon, at least in part, a downstream backpressure of a fluid pumped by the piston pump. An actuator assembly may be moveable between a first and second position based upon, at least in part, the position of the actuator piston. The actuator assembly may include a swashplate driver configured urge the swashplate between the first and second tilt angles, and a biasing driver configured to apply a force urging the swashplate into contact with the swashplate driver.

The crankless sinusoidal engine has at least one cylinder, one standard piston and head with combustion chamber and inlet and exhaust valves. A main shaft with one flywheel with incorporated sinusoidal track, Connection between the piston and the sinusoidal track consists of four items; to wit, one connecting rod, one bearing trolley and two segmented rollers, said rollers being in constant contact with said sinusoidal track, one bearing on each side thereof. The bearing trolley sliding on guide pins anchored in opposite ends of cast (alternatively fabricated) housing, said guide pins positioned parallel to the main shaft.

Pressure from the piston forces the segmented rollers against the sinusoidal track, causing rotation.

In an embodiment, a variable flow pump may include a swashplate rotatably driven by a driveshaft. The swashplate may be movable between a first and second tilt angle relative to the driveshaft. A piston pump may be reciprocatingly driven by the swashplate based upon, at least in part, the tilt angle of the swashplate. An actuator piston may be moveable between a first and second position based upon, at least in part, a downstream backpressure of a fluid pumped by the piston pump. An actuator assembly may be moveable between a first and second position based upon, at least in part, the position of the actuator piston. The actuator assembly may include a swashplate driver configured urge the swashplate between the first and second tilt angles, and a biasing driver configured to apply a force urging the swashplate into contact with the swashplate driver.

A variable-displacement engine comprises an engine block, cylinders and power shaft. Pistons and connecting rods mounted in the cylinders drive a wobble plate having a rotating ring portion and non-rotating ring portion connected to allow relative rotation therebetween while constraining the portions to remain parallel. The wobble plate defines an inclination plane, pivot axis and wobble plate angle . A piston control mechanism (PCM) includes a control yoke rotating with the power shaft and extending to an axially and radially fixed anchor line, a control shaft mounted on the yoke at the control line and a control arm extending from the rotating ring portion and defining a control slot captured over the control shaft. A lift mechanism changes the axial position of the pivot axis, in turn changing, via the PCM, the wobble plate angle . This changes the piston displacement of the engine while maintaining a predetermined compression ratio.

A variable-displacement engine comprises an engine block, power shaft and rotating cylinder block. Pistons and connecting rods mounted in the cylinder block connect to a wobble plate having a rotating ring portion and non-rotating ring portion connected to allow relative rotation therebetween while constraining the portions to remain parallel. The wobble plate defines an inclination plane, pivot axis and wobble plate angle . A piston control mechanism includes axial lift, control lever supported by the lift and by an anchor bearing, and links connecting the control lever to the wobble plate. Axial movement of the lift changes the axial position of the control lever pivot and changes the control lever angle, in turn changing, via the connecting links, the wobble plate angle and the axial position of the wobble plate pivot axis. This changes the piston displacement of the engine while maintaining substantially constant compression ratio.