Double swash plate pump with adjustable valve ring concept

Abstract

Large size pumps have limited dynamics as compared to small pumps. The use of large size pumps is restricted by relatively low working pressure and low driving speed. A Large size pump has large bearing and frictional surfaces, so the increased working pressure reduces the service life of the pump. A large size pump comprises large pistons, so with the high driving speed, pistons may detach from the piston shoes due to its inertia. The present invention is contrived to overcome the main limitation on the conventional design of swash plate pumps, particularly large size pumps. The present invention will benefit the swash plate pump designs of different style, fixed and variable displacement types, small and large size pumps. The present invention is a double swash plate pump comprises one housing, one cylinder block, two groups of swash plate-pistons assembly and, more particularly, an adjustable valve ring concept.

I claim the following: 
     
         1 . A double swash plate pump assembly, comprising one housing, one cylinder block and two piston groups. 
     
     
         2 . The concept of using valve rings (pressure and suction) instead of using the conventional valve plate disc. 
     
     
         3 . A mechanism to control the sealing clearance between the cylinder block and the valve rings. 
     
     
         4 . Possibility of generating the variable-displacement variable version of the shown above invention.