Abstract:
The invention relates to a hydropneumatic pressure reservoir (1) with a housing formed from at least two housing shells (3, 5) which may be connected together. At least the end region of the one housing shell (5) comprises an outwardly-extending, funnel-like guide surface between the free end thereof and a sealing element for bringing together the two housing shells (3, 5). At least one elastic sealing element (41) is provided on at least one retaining surface for generation of a tensioning force on the boundary region (21) of the membrane (13). A simplified construction with improved sealing in the critical connection region of the pressure reservoir may thus be achieved.
Abstract:
A pneumatic sphere includes a rigid envelope and a deformable flexible membrane disposed inside the envelope to define an upper chamber containing a gas and a lower chamber containing a liquid. In the upper chamber, a device associated with one of the envelope and the membrane punctures the membrane in response to an excessive pressure in the lower chamber, displacing the membrane to reduce the pressure in the lower chamber.
Abstract:
An accumulator comprising: (a) a vessel body having an inner space; (b) a deformable partition member fixedly disposed in the inner space so as to fluid-tightly divide the inner space into a gas chamber charged with a suitable pressurized gas, and a fluid chamber connectable through a communicating passage with a piping system for permitting flows of a working fluid through the communicating passage between the piping system and the fluid chamber in response to variations of the pressure of the working fluid, so as to minimize the variations; and (c) an opening and closing device disposed in the communicating passage, the opening and closing device opening the communicating passage thereby to permit the flows of the working fluid except when a rate of increase of the pressure of the working fluid is higher than a predetermined upper limit, the opening and closing device closing the communicating passage thereby to inhibit the flows of the working fluid when the rate is higher than the predetermined upper limit.
Abstract:
A method for making a hydropneumatic accumulator with a replaceable bladder for an active vehicle suspension comprising the steps chemically treating a resilient single layer bladder with a gas to provide imperviousness of a compressible gas through the bladder, bonding a spherical bumper to a closed end of the bladder, engaging an inward facing seal portion extending around an "open mouth" portion of the bladder with an external groove extending around a cylindrical cap to close off the "open mouth" portion, slideably mounting the cap and said bladder in the interior of an accumulator housing to divide the housing into a first sealed chamber for a hydraulic liquid and a second sealed chamber for a compressible gas; and engaging a detachable ring with a groove in the interior of the accumulator housing to retain the cover and the bladder in the housing.
Abstract:
An accumulator including a shell (1) divided into a gas chamber (a) and a fluid inflow chamber (b) by a bladder (32) made of a cold-resistant and gas-barrier laminated sheet which includes a polyvinyl alcohol type resin film (20) containing a polyol type plasticizer in an amount of 15% to 50% by weight, a rubber sheet layer (21) laminated at least one side of the polyvinyl alcohol type resin film and a film (23) disposed therebetween of a non-vapor- and non-plasticizer-permeable resin film.
Abstract:
A self-contained integral accumulator assembly includes a two-part housing joined by a central partition. One housing part encloses high pressure nitrogen. The other housing part encloses a volume which is divided by a flexible bladder into an oil chamber and a precharge chamber. The partition includes a recharge passage and a recharge valve for automatically repressurizing the precharge chamber from the high pressure nitrogen when the precharge pressure falls below a predetermined pressure.
Abstract:
A inexpensive pressure vessel which can be disposed of rather than being repaired once it fails, which includes a cylindrical housing having two chambers separated by a resilient bladder. One chamber is for housing a gas while the second is for housing a fluid such as hydraulic oil. The cylindrical housing contains a port at one end and is open at the opposite end. The end cap which contains a through port and a gas valve is insertable into the open end of the cylindrical housing and is welded thereto. This weld joint in conjunction with a seal formed by attaching the resilient bladder to the end cap, will positively seal the pressure vessel. The unique seal between the end cap, bladder and housing is such that it will not be thermally damaged by the welding process which seals the end cap to the cylindrical housing.
Abstract:
A hydraulic accumulator or pulse dampener device susceptible of being repaired by replacing the bladder assembly through a removable gas charging valve. The device is characterized by a structure connecting the bladder assembly to elements of the gas charging valve assembly whereby a secure connection between the parts may be effected without damaging the bladder.
Abstract:
An accumulator device which incorporates an improved mounting for the bladder assembly. More particularly, there is provided a stem adapted to be secured to the pressure vessel, the stem having a mounting portion to which the mouth of the bladder is bonded, the configuration of the mounting portion and the configuration of the bladder member adjacent the mouth assuring the formation of a tight leakproof gas and oil seal, and augmenting the integrity of the connection between bladder and stem.
Abstract:
An accumulator device is characterized in the provision of plural mechanisms for maintaining the oil port sealing valve member in open position, one said mechanism comprising a spring and the other comprising a control device member which may be activated to its valve stem releasing condition responsive to pressure drops of a predetermined magnitude or after a predetermined time interval.