摘要 |
The present disclosure refers to a hydrostatic drive for a vehicle (10), which may comprises an open circuit (100), a closed circuit (120), and a combiner valve (118). The open circuit (100) may include a main hydraulic pump (102) configured to be driven by an internal combustion engine (12), and configured to drive at least one hydraulic consumer (34, 44, 50). The closed circuit (120) may include an auxiliary hydraulic pump (170) configured to travel the vehicle (10), and an hydraulic motor (146) connected to the auxiliary hydraulic pump (170). The combiner valve (118) is connected to both the open circuit (100) and the closed circuit (120). The combiner valve (118) may be configured to switch the open circuit (100) on the closed hydraulic circuit (120) such that a part of the hydraulic fluid circulating in the open circuit (100) is diverted into the closed circuit (120). The present disclosure also refers to a method of operating a vehicle (10). |