(19)
(11) EP 1 178 222 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(21) Application number: 01116758.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F15B 13/06, F15B 11/17
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.07.2000 IT BO000473

(71) Applicant: Hydrocontrol S.p.A.
40060 Osteria Grande (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Musiani, Massimo
    40061 Minerbio (Prov.of Bologna) (IT)
  • Bulgarelli, Claudio
    41100 Modena (IT)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Hydraulic distribution unit for controlling the actuation of a bush cutter


(57) A hydraulic distribution unit (2) for controlling the actuation of a bush cutter, comprising a high flow-rate distribution unit associated with a rotary mower and a low flow-rate distribution unit associated with a positioning arm of the rotary mower; the distribution units have respective intake ducts (4,7) which are supplied by a high flow-rate pump and by a low flow-rate pump and respective discharges which lead into a common reservoir for collecting the oil; the distribution units are suitable to feed, by means of a pair of delivery manifolds (5,6), a motor for actuating the rotary mower and, by means of a series of pairs of delivery manifolds (8,9), a piston-type hydraulic servomechanism for mutually opposite movements of the positioning arm, the high flow-rate and low flow-rate distribution units being provided as a single body which has a first portion (2) dedicated to the actuation of the rotary mower and a second portion (3) dedicated to the actuation of the positioning arm.







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