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AAA AN 00 0 US005515829A United States Patent (19) 1) Patent Number: 5,515,829 Wear et al. (45) Date of Patent: May 14, 1996 [54] VARIABLE-DISPLACEMENT ACTUATING 5,191,867 3/1993 Glassey FLUID PUMP FOR A HEUL FUEL SYSTEM Suovs60 31993 Nanda ea area 5218083 51993 Casey entra: Jee ' a 295796 31954 Gow ea .. arn >, ee " ° 5,320,499 6/1994 Hamey et al, 417/222.1 3] East Peoria; Scott F. Shafer, Morton, all of I. Assignee: Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill [21] Appl. No: 247,168 (22] Filed; May 20, 1994 {51} Int. CL . FO2M 47/02; FO4B 1/34 (52] US.cL 123/446, 4177222.1 [58] Field of Search 4177222.1, 169, 4177212; 123/446, 447 (56) References Cited U.S, PATENT DOCUMENTS Re. 33,270 7/1990 Beck et al 13654758 4/1972 Aoyama ct al 353272 12/1974 Decker etal. 4468,173 8/1984. Dantlegraber w» A17222.1 4518319 S/I985. Ring .. an722.1 4,606,313 8/1986 Taam et al 4.637781 1/1987 Akiyama eta... arpa 4,663,713 5/1987 Comell eta. 4.679.988 7/1987 Leora eta .4177222.1 4,900,895 10/1987 “Takata 4.773.369 9/1988. Kobayashi eta. 4.799.646 1/1989. Kramer eta 44823582 4/1980 Brel et al 4873817 10/1989 Harms 4934143 6/1990 Exel et al (032,060 7/1991 Kobayashi etal arm. 073,091 12/1991 Burgess et a “2 417921 5135262 8/1992 Matin . armed 238. 228: 236- OTHER PUBLICATIONS New Electrohydraulic Proportional Pressure Relief Valve Cartridge, 1993 Mobile Hydraulic Supplement (p. 24), and ccover 10 Diesel Progress Engines & Drives Conexpo "93 Special Issue, Mar. 1993, Primary Examiner—Thomas N. Moulis Aitomey, Agent, or Firm—Kevin M, Hinman (57) ABSTRACT ‘A pressure control system for controlling output pressure of a variable-displacoment hydraulic pump used with a hydrau- lically-actuated electronically-controlled injector fuel sys- tem and method of operation is disclosed. The control system comprises a variable-displacement hydraulic pump with 2 control clement 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 fuid reference chamber and the output port. Blectronic valve means regulates a pressure of hydraulic actuating fluid in the fluid reference chamber. The electronic valve means js electronically connected withthe 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 fuid in the fuid reference cham- ber, thereby causing the positioning means to operably position the control element to change the output of the pump. 3 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets, U.S. Patent May 14, 1996 Sheet 1 of 9 5,515,829 44 A A A AL le aN a mB Fe 10 Ato oto { 42 4 C 138 OF 136 eS to 42 ’ Se 20} “zo| “2ol | S| Iso 4 3 So—> ~ ol YoV ¥Y ¥ 6 Sa 44 Ss—4 Se—> SIN s7— Ss—*L_}T™_ 46. \ 268 of y al tl 134 132130 22 at ™ FIGL U.S. Patent May 14, 1996 Sheet 2 of 9 5,515,829 U.S. Patent May 14, 1996 Sheet 3 of 9 5,515,829 BASE ¢€ C I I I 42 ~ 138 10 { ye : a 8 94 be 46 \e 156 4 || 134 132 430 74—- | FIG.3 US. Patent May 14, 1996 Sheet 4 of 9 T 5,515,829 sp e -costh (S et Yo ' 94 ‘+ 46 + 156 \e 48 |) __4 _ _- _- 134 2 130 U.S. Patent May 14, 1996 Sheet 5 of 9 5,515,829 98 a mee oan 96 108 106 102 “22 US. Patent May 14, 1996 Sheet 6 of 9 5,515,829 148 139 40 M4 146 Ww (42 —, ~ 150 152 12 5,515,829 Sheet 7 of 9 May 14, 1996 USS. Patent Son Ww a 69l4 s OS/- G/ eI- AIT Ov! tt Lt 9E2 8e2 U.S. Patent May 14, 1996 Sheet 8 of 9 5,515,829 244 20g P64) 258 HO neg 242 ost we 249 A48~ jf 274 250 1 1264 2e 246 S 254— 2767 |

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