| 摘要 |
A fluid inlet and outlet interface (valve) for an axial piston motor or pump which has a rotatable cylinder block defining a plurality of cylinders each having a respective piston mounted therein. The valve comprises first and second slots 44, 46 arranged so that, in use, fluid is input to the cylinders via the first slot, and output from the cylinder bores via the second slot, as the cylinder block rotates. A first conduit 52a fluidically connects the first and second slots, and is arranged so that, in use, as each cylinder sweeps between the slots, it is exposed to the first conduit. The first conduit may connect opposing ends 44a, 46a of the slots, and a second conduit 52b may connect the other opposing ends 44b, 46b of the slots. The slots may be arcuate, and have an equal radius of curvature to each other. The conduits may also be arcuate, but have differing radii of curvature to each other, and to the slots. |
