Abstract:
A compensator for use with a hydraulic control valve connected to a source of high fluid pressure provides the functions of a low pressure return line accumulator and controllable check valve. A spring loaded piston (66) in a housing (64) has a working face exposed to fluid pressure downstream of the power control unit (10). A poppet valve (80) movable in a bore (78) on the axis of the piston is spring loaded against a seat (82) in the return line (40, 42) to interrupt flow between the downstream side of the power control unit (10) and the return side of the fluid pressure source. When normal return line pressure is sensed, the piston (66) moves against its spring (68) to permit the housing (64) to be substantially filled with fluid. Further increases in fluid pressure cause the piston (66) to contact and open the poppet (80) and permit flow to the return side (42) of the fluid pressure source. A working area (92) is formed on a part of the poppet (80) to the outside of the seat which area is exposed to the fluid pressure downstream of the power control unit (10). Should the piston (66) stick or seize in the housing (64), the fluid pressure acting against this working area (92) would increase to some value significantly above the normal pressure at which point it becomes sufficient to open the poppet (80), thus preventing the power control unit (10) from jamming or becoming hydraulically locked in position.
Abstract:
A hydropneumatic assembly particularly for use as a pressure reservoir in a shock absorber includes a housing with a diaphragm operatively mounted within the housing to define therein a liquid chamber on one side of the diaphragm and a gas chamber on the opposite side thereof. The liquid chamber is defined between an inner wall of the housing and the diaphragm and the diaphragm is arranged to be pressed against the inner wall under the influence of gas pressure within the gas chamber. Damping liquid for a shock absorber flows into and out of the liquid chamber to an opening provided in the inner wall of the housing and, by a special feature of the assembly, ducts are defined between the inner wall of the housing and the diaphragm, with the ducts being directed to extend toward the opening through which liquid flows into and out of the liquid chamber.
Abstract:
A gas charged accumulator includes a gas chamber and a hydraulic reservoir on opposite sides of a movable member. A fill passage for pressurizing the gas chamber includes a movable operating device for operating an indicator when the accumulator is substantially discharged. Gas flows directly past the indicator operating device when the gas chamber is pressurized through the fill passage. A normally closed switch assembly is mounted in the fill opening outwardly of the indicator operating device subsequent to pressurization of the gas chamber. The indicator operating device holds the switch assembly in an open position when the accumulator is charged and provides closing of the switch when the accumulator is substantially discharged.
Abstract:
An accumulator comprising a cylinder and piston in which the front end of the piston is characterized by two spherical zones separated by a chordal zone while the opposed end wall of the cylinder is concave having a slope substantially the same as said chordal zone; the piston seal is an elastomeric ring supported on each side.
Abstract:
A fluid reservoir device for use in conjunction with fluid-filled systems, such as helicopter blade dampers, comprises a cylindrical chamber wall closed across its bottom by a mounting shank having a fluid inlet opening formed therethrough. A first piston is slideably mounted within the cylindrical chamber wall and spring biased downwardly therein, and a second piston is slideably mounted in the first piston, and is spring biased downwardly therein, the combined work surfaces of the first and second pistons closing the cylindrical chamber wall wherein a chamber is defined having a volume which varies according to the positions of the first and second pistons. The chamber is filled by moving the first piston (and the second piston mounted therein) upwardly, and the first piston is spring biased downward to force fluid from the chamber to the fluid-filled system as required. If additional fluid is forced from the fluid-filled system into the chamber, it is accommodated by driving the second piston upwardly to increase the volume of the chamber. Fluid escape means comprises a fluid escape passage normally blocked by a spring biased piston which lifts under excessive pressure to bleed fluid from the chamber, thereby relieving the excessive pressure condition.
Abstract:
A piston type accumulator with a combination guide and seal ring mounted on the piston so that the ring slidably contacts the internal cylindrical wall of the accumulator to guide movement of the piston and so that it seals against one end of the accumulator when the piston is at such end to preclude leakage of fluid from one side of the piston to the other in case the regular seal for the piston is ineffective.