Abstract:
In an accumulator in which a peripheral edge of a bladder dividing the interior of a shell into a gas chamber and a liquid chamber is attached to the shell, the radius of curvature of an inner wall of the shell defining the gas chamber is larger than that of an inner wall of the shell defining the liquid chamber. This construction ensures that the diameter of the bladder can be relatively increased, the deflection of the bladder with a variation in pressure in the gas chamber and in the liquid chamber can be increased, and the radius of curvature of a curved portion of the peripheral edge of the bladder can be increased, there by contributing to an overall improvement in the durability of the bladder.
Abstract:
An expandable float assembly is insertable through the lower valve bore in an accumulator or a hole in a tank. The assembly includes a sleeve member and a plurality of floatable arm members. The floatable arm members may be folded to a position substantially parallel to the sleeve members for insertion of the expandable float assembly into the accumulator or tank. After insertion of the expandable float assembly into the accumulator or tank the floatable arm members are deployed to a position substantially perpendicular to the sleeve member.
Abstract:
An elastomeric bladder for dividing a pressure vessel into two chambers is formed in one piece and carries integrally at least one rigid element (18 or 19). A tubular blank bladder 10A of raw elastomer is shaped in a mould by fluid pressure applied to the interior of the blank while the rigid elements 18, 19 are clamped against the ends E1, E2 of the bladder valve and a vulcanization is performed whereby the rigid elements 18, 19 are bonded to the bladder.
Abstract:
A method of assembling hydraulic accumulators of the bladder type having a casing formed from two open-mounted shells rigidly fitted together comprising the steps of fitting the bladder on the mouth of the inner shell, sliding the bladder and inner shell into the outer shell until the bladder fits closely against the inner surface of the outer shell, and rigidly connecting the shells in this position.