摘要 |
A reservoir (112/212) for a hydraulic pump system includes a reservoir body (140/240), an inner wall (144/244) dividing an interior of the reservoir body into a first pressure chamber (148/248) and a second pressure chamber (152/252), and a one-way valve (156/256) connecting the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber. A piston assembly (180/280) forms a first cylinder portion (184a/284a) connected to the first pressure chamber and a second cylinder portion (184b/284b) that is vented. The piston is movable within the cylinder under the influence of a biasing member (192/292) to increase and decrease the overall volume of the first pressure chamber. The piston pressures a piston pump inlet (172/272) connected to the first pressure chamber and maintains a constant pressure within the first pressure chamber under a variety of piston pump operating conditions.
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