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Remanufacturing hydraulic pumpsRelated Patent Categories: Pumps, Three Or More Cylinders Arranged In Parallel, Radial, Or Conical Relationship With Rotary Transmission AxisRemanufacturing hydraulic pumps description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060280618, Remanufacturing hydraulic pumps. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The field of this invention is remanufacturing and salvaging, and more specifically the remanufacturing of hydraulic pumps, and hydraulic pumps amenable to remanufacturing. BACKGROUND [0002] Hydraulic pumps produce pressurized hydraulic fluid for many purposes. For example, on construction equipment and heavy machinery hydraulic pumps produce pressurized fluid which actuates implements such as shovels, works as a pilot fluid for operating hydraulic valves, and drives hydraulic motors for fans or propulsion. On engines, hydraulic pumps can also produce pressurized fluid for actuating fuel injectors and other purposes. As a result of these many uses, hydraulic pumps are a staple commodity for construction and other heavy equipment, diesel engines, and other machinery. [0003] The principal components of these pumps may be made from parts that are cast, or begin as stock material, and are then machined extensively to create the features, such as bores, threaded connections, grooves for O-rings, seats for bearings, galleries, etc., that are part of most hydraulic pump designs. A significant investment can be made in manufacturing each of the various components for a pump. [0004] After a certain amount of time in service, some of the components may experience wear and cause the pump to operate inefficiently or to fail. While some components of a pump that has been in service may have worn or failed, other components may be in very good, even like-new condition. If a pump is removed from service and discarded, but only some of its components exhibit serious wear, the investment made in the remaining components that are not seriously worn will be lost. [0005] Remanufacturing seeks, in part, to recuperate the investment in components that are not worn in machinery that is taken out of service. In remanufacturing, the part removed from service is called a core. Typically, the transaction of selling a remanufactured part to a customer also involves taking back a new core which itself will be remanufactured and sold to another customer. Thus, there is usually one core which enters the remanufacturer's operation for each remanufactured part that leaves. In the remanufacturer's operation, the cores are broken into their various components and cleaned and inspected. Seriously worn or failed components may be discarded and replaced with new, original components. The remanufactured part is returned to service with some new components, and some components that were in place during the part's prior service. The discarded parts can be recycled to reuse the metal or other base materials. [0006] Besides saving non-worn parts and replacing only the worn parts, a remanufacturing operation can also seek to salvage the worn parts themselves to further increase efficiency and save costs. Salvaging involves performing various operations on the worn component to bring it back to its original specifications and functionality. [0007] Because of the very common use of hydraulic pumps on construction and other machinery as described above, because these pumps can wear rapidly, and because of the cost savings which can be achieved through remanufacturing, there is a need for developing effective salvage techniques which can be applied to facilitate remanufacturing. Besides the salvage techniques themselves, these pumps could be designed originally in a manner which better facilitates remanufacturing. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008] A variable displacement hydraulic pump may comprise a barrel which rotates around a rotational axis, a plurality of cylinders formed in the barrel, each cylinder having a longitudinal axis formed generally parallel to the rotational axis, a piston positioned inside of each of the plurality of cylinders for movement relative thereto, the pistons moving back and forth in their respective cylinders to pump hydraulic fluid at a first end of each piston, a yoke, the inclination of the yoke determining the displacement of the pump, a second end of each piston pushing against the yoke when the piston is pumping hydraulic fluid, a separate wear button attached to the yoke; and an actuator which pushes against the wear button to adjust the angle of inclination of the yoke. [0009] An axial piston, variable displacement hydraulic pump may comprise a barrel which rotates around a rotational axis, a plurality of cylinders formed in the barrel, each cylinder having a longitudinal axis formed generally parallel to the rotational axis, a piston positioned inside of each of the plurality of cylinders for movement relative thereto, the pistons moving back and forth in their respective cylinders to pump hydraulic fluid at a first end of each piston, a yoke, the inclination of the yoke determining the displacement of the pump, a second end of each piston pushing against the yoke when the piston is pumping hydraulic fluid, and an actuator which pushes against a first surface of the yoke to adjust the angle of inclination of the yoke. A method of salvaging the pump may comprise forming a wear button, and attaching the wear button to the yoke such that the actuator pushes against the wear button to adjust the angle of inclination of the yoke. [0010] A method of manufacturing and remanufacturing a hydraulic pump may comprise manufacturing a hydraulic pump having a barrel which rotates around a rotational axis, a plurality of cylinders formed in the barrel, each cylinder having a longitudinal axis formed generally parallel to the rotational axis, a piston positioned inside of each of the plurality of cylinders for movement relative thereto, the pistons moving back and forth in their respective cylinders to pump hydraulic fluid at a first end of each piston, a yoke, the inclination of the yoke determining the displacement of the pump, a second end of each piston pushing against the yoke when the piston is pumping hydraulic fluid, and an actuator which pushes against a first surface of the yoke to adjust the angle of inclination of the yoke. The method may further comprise placing the hydraulic pump in service with an end user, receiving the hydraulic pump back from an end user after it has been in service, and remanufacturing the hydraulic pump. Remanufacturing the pump may comprise removing the first surface, preparing a wear button, and attaching the wear button to the yoke in place of the first surface such that the actuator pushes against the wear button to adjust the angle of inclination of the yoke. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] FIG. 1 is a partially cut-away, perspective view of an exemplary hydraulic pump. [0012] FIG. 2 is a top view of the pump of FIG. 1. [0013] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the pump of FIG. 1 taken along the cutting plane indicated in FIG. 2. [0014] FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the pump of FIG. 1 taken along the cutting plane indicated in FIG. 2. [0015] FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a spline insert adapted for the pump barrel of the pump of FIG. 1. [0016] FIG. 6 is a sectional assembly view of the spline insert of FIG. 5 being inserted into the pump barrel of the pump of FIG. 1. [0017] FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the spline insert of FIG. 5 assembled into the pump barrel of the pump of FIG. 1. [0018] FIG. 8 is an isometric, sketch view of the yoke of the pump of FIG. 1 illustrating the tab of the yoke that contacts the actuating piston. [0019] FIG. 9 is an isometric, sketch view of the yoke of FIG. 8 after the worn tab has been repaired with a tab wear button. [0020] FIG. 10 is an isometric, sketch view of the yoke of FIG. 8 with a portion cut away to show the press fit attachment structure. Continue reading about Remanufacturing hydraulic pumps... 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