Abstract:
One embodiment provides a reservoir tank, including: a reservoir main body having a reserving chamber which reserves a hydraulic fluid, a hydraulic fluid pouring port which is provided at an upper portion of the reservoir main body, and a hydraulic fluid supply port which is provided at a lower portion of the reservoir main body. A groove-like recess portion is formed on a bottom surface of the reservoir main body. As in a projection in which the hydraulic fluid pouring port is projected onto a bottom surface side of the reservoir main body, the recess portion is disposed between the hydraulic fluid pouring port and the hydraulic fluid supply port.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for improving the energy efficiency in hydraulic systems, comprising an actuator (49) which, in an operating state, operates as a consumer of hydraulic energy and, in a different operating state, as a generator of hydraulic energy, and a hydraulic accumulator (1) which, when in an operating state of the actuator (49), can be charged by the same for storing energy and, when in a different operating state, can be discharged for delivering energy to the actuator (49). The invention is characterized in that at least one hydraulic accumulator in the form of an adjustable hydropneumatic piston accumulator (1) is provided, in which a are formed a plurality of pressure chambers (19, 21, 23, 25) which adjoin effective surfaces (11, 13, 15, 17) of different sizes on the fluid side of the accumulator piston (5), and an adjusting arrangement (51) is provided which connects a selected pressure chamber (19, 21, 23, 25) or a plurality of selected pressure chambers (19, 21, 23, 25) of the piston accumulator (1) to the actuator (49) as a function of the pressure level that prevails respectively on the gas side of the piston accumulator (1) and on the actuator (49).
Abstract:
A hydraulic hybrid system for rotatory applications having an actuator (49, 91) in the form of a motor pump unit (91), which is coupled to a rotatory-operating device (94), such as a traction drive, and works as a consumer of hydraulic energy in one operating state of the device (94) and works as a producer of hydraulic energy in another operating state of the device (94), and having a hydraulic accumulator (1), which can be charged by the motor pump unit (91) for energy storage in the one operating state and can be discharged for energy release to the motor pump unit (91) in the other operating state, said hybrid system being characterised in that at least one hydraulic accumulator is provided in the form of an adjustable hydropneumatic piston accumulator (1) in which a plurality of pressure chambers (19, 21, 23, 25) that are delimited by active surfaces (11, 13, 15, 17) of different sizes on the fluid side of the accumulator piston (5) are formed and in that an adjusting arrangement (51) is provided, which connects a selected pressure chamber (19, 21, 23, 25) or a plurality of selected pressure chambers (19, 21, 23, 25) of the piston accumulator (1) to the actuator (49, 91) depending on the prevailing pressure level on the gas side of the piston accumulator (1) and at the actuator (49, 91).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of using new flushing ports (IA7 IB) when cleaning a piston accumulator (7). Dirty hydraulic oil is returned out via the main port (2) and a return passage (9) until a cleanness grade has been reached. Clean hydraulic oil is forced into the piston accumulator (7) via the axial bores (3A, B) of the flushing ports (IA, B) and further in sloping bores (3C, D), bringing the hydraulic oil into the volume (8) in an upward, tangential direction below the piston (5), into a flushing circulation. By reducing the gas pressure on the gas side (4) of the piston (5) in relation to flushing pressure input from a valve (6), a volume (8) is created on the oil side between the piston (5) and the end bottom (3). The return passage (9) is closed and the piston (5) is brought into its upper position, so that an internal cylinder wall (10) is cleaned. Upon pressure build-up, the return passage (9) is opened, and the piston (5) returns to its end position on the oil side while the supply of clean hydraulic oil is maintained, and the operation is repeated until a cleanness grade has been achieved.
Abstract:
Some embodiments of the present invention provide an accumulator tank assembly and method in which a flexible bladder is received within an accumulator tank. The accumulator tank and the flexible bladder can each have an inlet aperture through which fluid is received within the accumulator tank assembly and an outlet aperture through which fluid exits the accumulator tank assembly. In some embodiments, inlet and outlet flanges positioned adjacent the inlet and outlet apertures of the accumulator tank are used to couple the flexible bladder to internal or external surfaces of the accumulator tank, thereby creating fluid tight seals between the flexible bladder and the accumulator tank.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a hydraulic accumulator, preferably a membrane accumulator, in particular for damping pulsations in fluid circuits, comprising an accumulator housing (12), with at least one inlet (14) and an outlet (16) for the fluid for damping, whereby 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). According to the invention, 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, whereby an embodiment has a support device (24) within the accumulator housing (12), running within the gas reservoir (20) or defining the same, forming a possible support for the separating element (18) and 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 and/or alternatively the membrane is formed from an elastic material, in particular a rubber material and comprises polytetrafluoroethylene or compounds thereof as a gas barrier layer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an accumulation chamber for a hydraulic vehicle braking system. According to the invention, the accumulation chamber is configured as a gas separator (32) comprising two connections for fluid located at different heights (36, 38). Wheel braking cylinders of an energy-assisted braking system are connected to the lower fluid connection (38). Said cylinders can be actuated by muscular force, if a service braking system operated by external energy malfunctions. The gas separator (32) keeps gas bubbles away from the lower fluid connection (38), thus preventing gas bubbles from reaching the brake fluid of the energy-assisted braking system operated by muscular force, to guarantee the operation of the latter.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a hydraulic accumulator, especially a hydraulic damper, comprising a connecting piece (18) for producing a fluidic connection between the interior (16) of said hydraulic accumulator and at least two fluid connecting lines (20, 22) that are part of a fitting (24) when assembled, whereby the connecting piece (18) is connected to the fitting (24). The connecting piece (18) is provided with at least one annular channel (26) in the outer periphery thereof in such a way that, once assembled, the connecting section (28) of the connecting piece (18) leading to the interior (16) of the hydraulic accumulator is in fluidic connection in the fitting (24) with fluid connecting line (22) by means of the annular channel. This makes it possible to obtain a compact construction of the described array and to avoid the disadvantages of long lines.
Abstract:
A compact hydraulic aggregate for drive slip-regulated braking systems has several hydraulic, mechanical and/or electrically actuated functional elements arranged on a reception body, such as accumulator, valve (1, 1'), pressure generator (5) and driving elements (6), several pressure medium ducts (4, 5, 16) for inteconnecting the functional elements, establishing a hydraulically switchable connection between at least one pressure medium supplier (14) and a pressure medium consumer (19), and a control device connectable by electric conductors to the valve (1, 1') and driving elements (6). The valve elements (1, 1') are arranged in several valve reception bores (2, 2') of the valve reception body (3) which receives a first and a second row of valves (x, y). Between both diametrally opposed rows of valves (x, y) are provided several pressure medium bores (4) for inteconnecting the valve elements (1, 1') and bores (7, 8) for receiving the pressure generator (5) and dribing element (6). Additional co-axially arranged reception bores (9, 10, 11) open into the valve reception body (3) outside both rows of valves (x, y).