Abstract:
A compact and light-weight hydraulic accumulator configuration for a hydraulic brake includes a high-pressure storage chamber, a medium-pressure storage chamber and an atmospheric-pressure storage chamber. The high-pressure storage chamber, the medium-pressure storage chamber and the atmospheric-pressure storage chamber are disposed in a common housing which delimits the high-pressure storage chamber along with a high-pressure piston movably guided within the housing while delimiting the medium-pressure storage chamber along with a medium-pressure piston movably guided within the housing. A high-pressure spring located in the housing rests on the high-pressure piston outside the high-pressure storage chamber and a medium-pressure spring located in the housing rests on the medium-pressure piston outside the medium-pressure storage chamber.
Abstract:
A stretching system for stretch-blow molding machines for stretch blow molding containers from preforms, having at least one stretching unit which is hydraulically actuated for stretching a preform, with a hydraulic pressure tank which is at least partially filled with a hydraulic medium, for example water, and which is at least partially filled with a gaseous medium, for example compressed air; and wherein the stretching unit includes a stretching cylinder and a stretching piston, the stretching system being designed to conduct the hydraulic medium out of the hydraulic pressure tank to the stretching cylinder of the stretching unit, whereby the stretching piston in the stretching cylinder can be moved hydraulically.
Abstract:
A hydraulic accumulator, preferably a membrane accumulator, in particular for damping pulsations in fluid circuits, includes an accumulator housing (12) with at least one inlet (14) and an outlet (16) for the fluid for damping. A separating element (18), preferably in the form of a membrane, separates a gas reservoir (20) from a fluid chamber (22) within the accumulator housing (12). A hydraulic accumulator with high working capacity of high reliability which little space requirement despite high accumulation capacity for the working gas in the gas reservoir (20) can be achieved. A support device (24) within the accumulator housing (12), extends within the gas reservoir (20) and forms a possible support for the separating element (18). The gas reservoir (20) of the accumulator housing (12) is sufficiently large in dimension that the total necessary gas volume is retained within the accumulator housing (12) itself. The membrane is formed from an elastic material, in particular a rubber material of polytetrafluoroethylene or compounds thereof, as a gas barrier layer.
Abstract:
A metallic bellows, composed of precipitation hardening stainless steel, includes ridge portions and valley portions formed alternately and continuously, an average grain size of 10 to 15 μm, and compressive residual stress of not less than 500 MPa provided to at least surfaces of the ridge portions and the valleys by surface working.
Abstract:
In order to prevent a vehicle fitted with braking assistance and trajectory correction devices and having a highly placed center of gravity from overturning in a bend when there is a sudden turn of the steering wheel at the same time as a sudden braking action, a hydraulic braking circuit comprising a hydraulic pump (3) which sucks a fluid contained in a reservoir (3) through a master cylinder (1), is provided with a bladder (10). The bladder, placed between the master cylinder and the hydraulic pump, reduces the duration of flow of the hydraulic fluid to the pump, ensuring a sufficient suction pressure at the entrance of the pump in order to cram the brake and cause the wheel having the most pressure to skid.
Abstract:
Apparatus for dampening pulsations in a fluid system has a radially expandable tube connected in the fluid system. A flexible outer shell surrounds the tube to form with the tube an annular chamber. The annular chamber is pressurized by a compressed gas or other fluid to dampen fluid pulsations that act upon the tube. Annular end caps connect the tube and the shell. At each end, the tube has an extension with a threaded connection to a bushing; the bushing has a threaded connection to the inner annulus of the end cap.
Abstract:
A fluid transmission system adapted to provide a controlled force to a dynamic system includes a controller, a drive system coupled to the controller and to a path having a captured amount (mass) of fluid contained therein and an interface coupled to the captured fluid path.
Abstract:
A hydraulic fluid reservoir (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″) comprises a body 12, 12′, 12″ 12′″) defining a variable volume chamber having one end portion movable with the level of fluid in the chamber. A biasing member (18, 18′, 18″, 18′″) acting on a traction rod (16, 16′, 16″, 16′″) extending from the movable end portion restrains movement thereof under fluid pressure. The fluid pressure in the variable volume chamber advantageously counterbalances the force of reaction in the biasing member (18, 18′, 18″, 18′″).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring a brake system for motor vehicles equipped with an electronic controlling and regulating unit, as well as a hydraulic pressure accumulator that is used as an auxiliary pressure source and subdivided by a media-separating element into two chambers, the first chamber being filled with a gas and the second chamber being filled with a liquid pressure medium. To conduct a reliable monitoring of the pressure accumulator, the invention provides that the number of the partial strokes of the media-separating element is detected. To this end, brake actuations are weighted and counted according to their duration and intensity. When the sum of the weighting factors reaches a predetermined number, a warning indicates an imminent damage to the media-separating element. This renders it possible to use a less costly and less sensitive media-separating element, which obviates the need for extensive protective measures against mechanical loads.
Abstract:
A hydraulic fluid reservoir comprises a body defining a variable volume chamber having one end portion movable with the level of fluid in the chamber. A biasing member acting on a traction rod extending from the movable end portion restrains movement thereof under fluid pressure. The fluid pressure in the variable volume chamber advantageously counterbalances the force of reaction in the biasing member.