EP0209373A2 - Air tool with double acting valve - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25D—PERCUSSIVE TOOLS
- B25D9/00—Portable percussive tools with fluid-pressure drive, i.e. driven directly by fluids, e.g. having several percussive tool bits operated simultaneously
- B25D9/14—Control devices for the reciprocating piston
- B25D9/16—Valve arrangements therefor
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- This invention relates to an air tool having a double acting valve.
- Conventional air tools generally comprise an outer casing or cylinder barrel with a reciprocating piston slidably mounted within it.
- the piston strikes an operating head or toolbit on each downstroke.
- toolbits can be used so that the tool can be used, for example, as a hammer, a pick or a scabbling tool.
- As the piston moves up and down in the bore it covers and uncovers various ports in the cylinder bore which connect the bore to a compressed air source and to the atmosphere for the exhaust.
- the piston is shaped and the ports are arranged such that when the piston is at the bottom of its stroke compressed air acts to force it upwards with the space above the piston being open to atmosphere. When the piston reaches the top of its stroke the situation is reversed and the compressed air acts to force the piston down to strike the toolbit with the space below the piston being open to atmosphere.
- an air tool comprising a casing having an internal bore and piston means slidably mounted for reciprocal movement therein and valve means for controlling a fluid supply for driving said piston, the valve means being movable between a first position in which a drive portion of said piston is in communication with said fluid supply and closed to fluid exhaust means, and a second position, in which said drive portion of said piston is closed to said fluid supply and in communication with said fluid exhaust means.
- said valve means is mounted for reciprocal movement in said casing.
- said fluid exhaust means is an opening in the piston, the opening being closed by virtue of the opening in the piston engaging the valve means during part of the range of reciprocal movement of the piston
- valve means has a first valve member operable in the first position and a second valve member operable in the second position, the first and second valve members being spaced apart on a valve stem.
- the first and second valve members on the valve stem are adjustable so that the range of reciprocal movement of the piston may be varied.
- second fluid supply means are provided or said tool for supplying fluid for driving said piston in a reverse direction.
- said second fluid supply means comprises an inlet in the casing of said tool which supplies fluid to the bore of said tool to act on a drive flange of said piston.
- an air tool comprises a cylinder liner in the form of a casing I having an internal bore la in which a piston 2 is fitted for reciprocal movement.
- a valve assembly 3 is mounted on the upper end of the casing 1 and a top plate 4 having a high pressure fluid supply inlet 5 is mounted on the upper end of the valve assembly 3.
- the valve assembly 3 comprises an outer body 6 having an internal bore 7 which communicates with the internal bore la of the casing 1 via an inlet port 8 and is sealably connected to the supply inlet 5 by a nylon washer 9.
- a control valve 10 is mounted in the valve assembly 3 and comprises a valve stem 11 which extends through the inlet port 8, having an upper nylon valve member 12 and and a lower nylon valve member 13.
- the piston 2 has a flange 2a at its upper end which forms an upper drive face 2b and a lower annular drive face 2c.
- a fluid exhaust passage 14 extends through the piston 2.
- a subsidiary high pressure fluid inlet 15 is provided in the casing 1 to allow high pressure fluid to communicate with the bore la and drive face 2c.
- a compressed air supply is connected to both the supply inlet 5 and the subsidiary inlet 15.
- the piston 2 is shown near to the top of its stroke. In this position, compressed air enters the bore la through the inlet 15 to produce an upward force on the drive face 2c.
- the piston 2 is engaged with the control valve 10 such that the lower valve member 13 closes the exhaust passage 14 and the upper valve member 12 opens the inlet port 8 so that compressed air from the inlet 5 enters the bore la.
- This compressed air produces a force on the drive face 2b of the piston 2 greater than that on the drive face 2c by virtue of the larger area of the face 2b. There is thus a net downward force acting on the piston 2 so that it moves downwardly in the bore la.
- the piston 2 is shown at a mid-point of its stroke. As the piston 2 moves downwardly it allows the upper valve member 12 of the control valve 10 to close the inlet port 8 under the influence of the compressed air supply.
- the momentum of the piston is such that it continues downwardly to disengage from the lower valve member 13 and open the exhaust passage.14, as shown in Fig. 3. This allows the compressed air held in the bore la above the piston 2 to dissipate.
- the compressed air from inlet 15 acting on drive face 2c thus produces a net upward force on the piston 2 causing it to move upwardly in the bore la.
- the compressed air supply can thus enter the bore la to act on the drive force 2b of the piston once again. This force causes the piston to slow down as it reaches the top of its stroke and then causes it to begin its downward stroke again so that the cycle is repeated.
- control valve 10 ensures that only the minimum amount of compressed air is exhausted during each cycle thus ensuring an economical level of air consumption.
- the reciprocal movement of the piston 2 may be used to drive any type of conventional toolbit apparatus as required.
- the distance between the upper valve member 12 and lower valve member 13 on the control valve 10 may be adjusted thus altering the effective stroke, and hence the power, of the tool.
Abstract
An air tool comprises a casing (1) having an internal bore (1a) and a piston (2) slidably mounted for reciprocal movement therein. The piston (2) is driven in the bore (1 a) by a fluid supply (5) controlled by valve means (3).
The valve means (3) is movable between a first position in which a drive portion (2b) of the piston (2) is in communication with the fluid supply (5) and is closed to the fluid exhaust means (141, and a second position, in which the drive portion (2b) of the piston (2) is closed to the fluid supply (5) and in communication with the fluid exhaust means (14).
Description
- This invention relates to an air tool having a double acting valve.
- Conventional air tools generally comprise an outer casing or cylinder barrel with a reciprocating piston slidably mounted within it. The piston strikes an operating head or toolbit on each downstroke. Various types of toolbits can be used so that the tool can be used, for example, as a hammer, a pick or a scabbling tool. As the piston moves up and down in the bore it covers and uncovers various ports in the cylinder bore which connect the bore to a compressed air source and to the atmosphere for the exhaust.
- The piston is shaped and the ports are arranged such that when the piston is at the bottom of its stroke compressed air acts to force it upwards with the space above the piston being open to atmosphere. When the piston reaches the top of its stroke the situation is reversed and the compressed air acts to force the piston down to strike the toolbit with the space below the piston being open to atmosphere.
- Such tools suffer from a number of inefficiencies. Each time the piston reaches the end of a stroke the air used to drive it there is exhausted, thus losing some of the potential energy content of the compressed air. There is also a degree of leakage of compressed air around the piston which increases in time as the tool wears. For these reasons the tools tend to make an inefficient use of a compressed air supply.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a pneumatic air tool having an increased compressed air consumption efficiency.
- According to the present invention there is provided an air tool comprising a casing having an internal bore and piston means slidably mounted for reciprocal movement therein and valve means for controlling a fluid supply for driving said piston, the valve means being movable between a first position in which a drive portion of said piston is in communication with said fluid supply and closed to fluid exhaust means, and a second position, in which said drive portion of said piston is closed to said fluid supply and in communication with said fluid exhaust means.
- Preferably, said valve means is mounted for reciprocal movement in said casing.
- Preferably also, said fluid exhaust means is an opening in the piston, the opening being closed by virtue of the opening in the piston engaging the valve means during part of the range of reciprocal movement of the piston
- Preferably also, the valve means has a first valve member operable in the first position and a second valve member operable in the second position, the first and second valve members being spaced apart on a valve stem.
- Preferably also, the first and second valve members on the valve stem are adjustable so that the range of reciprocal movement of the piston may be varied.
- Preferably also, second fluid supply means are provided or said tool for supplying fluid for driving said piston in a reverse direction.
- Most preferably, said second fluid supply means comprises an inlet in the casing of said tool which supplies fluid to the bore of said tool to act on a drive flange of said piston.
- Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-
- Fig. 1 is a sectional side view of an air tool in accordance with the present invention, with the piston near the top of its stroke;
- Fig. 2 is a sectional side view of the air tool of Fig. 1 with the piston at a mid-point of its stroke; and
- Fig. 3 is a sectional side view of the air tool of Fig. 1, with the piston near the bottom of its stroke.
- Referring to the drawings, an air tool comprises a cylinder liner in the form of a casing I having an internal bore la in which a
piston 2 is fitted for reciprocal movement. Avalve assembly 3 is mounted on the upper end of the casing 1 and a top plate 4 having a high pressure fluid supply inlet 5 is mounted on the upper end of thevalve assembly 3. Thevalve assembly 3 comprises anouter body 6 having aninternal bore 7 which communicates with the internal bore la of the casing 1 via aninlet port 8 and is sealably connected to the supply inlet 5 by anylon washer 9. Acontrol valve 10 is mounted in thevalve assembly 3 and comprises avalve stem 11 which extends through theinlet port 8, having an uppernylon valve member 12 and and a lowernylon valve member 13. - The
piston 2 has aflange 2a at its upper end which forms anupper drive face 2b and a lower annular drive face 2c. Afluid exhaust passage 14 extends through thepiston 2. - A subsidiary high
pressure fluid inlet 15 is provided in the casing 1 to allow high pressure fluid to communicate with the bore la and drive face 2c. - In operation, a compressed air supply is connected to both the supply inlet 5 and the
subsidiary inlet 15. - Referring to Fig. 1, the
piston 2 is shown near to the top of its stroke. In this position, compressed air enters the bore la through theinlet 15 to produce an upward force on the drive face 2c. At the same time thepiston 2 is engaged with thecontrol valve 10 such that thelower valve member 13 closes theexhaust passage 14 and theupper valve member 12 opens theinlet port 8 so that compressed air from the inlet 5 enters the bore la. This compressed air produces a force on thedrive face 2b of thepiston 2 greater than that on the drive face 2c by virtue of the larger area of theface 2b. There is thus a net downward force acting on thepiston 2 so that it moves downwardly in the bore la. - Referring to Fig. 2, the
piston 2 is shown at a mid-point of its stroke. As thepiston 2 moves downwardly it allows theupper valve member 12 of thecontrol valve 10 to close theinlet port 8 under the influence of the compressed air supply. - The momentum of the piston is such that it continues downwardly to disengage from the
lower valve member 13 and open the exhaust passage.14, as shown in Fig. 3. This allows the compressed air held in the bore la above thepiston 2 to dissipate. - The compressed air from
inlet 15 acting on drive face 2c thus produces a net upward force on thepiston 2 causing it to move upwardly in the bore la. As thepiston 2 moves upwardly it engages thelower valve member 13 to close theexhaust passage 14 and to cause theupper valve member 12 to open theinlet port 8. The compressed air supply can thus enter the bore la to act on thedrive force 2b of the piston once again. This force causes the piston to slow down as it reaches the top of its stroke and then causes it to begin its downward stroke again so that the cycle is repeated. - The operation of the
control valve 10 ensures that only the minimum amount of compressed air is exhausted during each cycle thus ensuring an economical level of air consumption. - The reciprocal movement of the
piston 2 may be used to drive any type of conventional toolbit apparatus as required. - The distance between the
upper valve member 12 andlower valve member 13 on thecontrol valve 10 may be adjusted thus altering the effective stroke, and hence the power, of the tool. - Modifications and improvements may be incorporated without departing from the scope of the invention
Claims (8)
1. Air tool comprising a casing (1), a bore (la), formed in the casing (1), piston means slidably mounted in the bore (la) for reciprocal movement therein, a drive portion (2b) formed on the piston (2), a fluid supply (5) for driving the piston (2) in the casing (1), means (14) for the exhaust of fluid from the casing (1), and valve means (3) for controlling the fluid supply (5), characterised in that the valve means (3) is movable between a first position in which the drive portion (2b) of the piston (2) is in communication with the fluid supply (5) and closed to the fluid exhaust means (14), and a second position in which the drive portion (2b) of the piston (2) is closed to the fluid supply (5) and in communication with the fluid exhaust means (14).
2. An air tool according to Claim 1, wherein the valve means (3) is mounted for reciprocal movement in the casing (1) .
3. An air tool according to Claims 1 or 2 wherein the fluid exhaust means is in the form of an opening (14) in the piston (2).
4. An air tool according to Claim 3, wherein the opening (14) in the piston (2) is closed by virtue of the valve means (3) engaging the opening (14) during part of the range of reciprocal movement of the piston (2).
5. An air tool according to any one of the preceding Claims wherein the valve means (3) has a first valve member (12) operable in the first position, and a second valve member (13) operable in the second position, the first and second valve members (12 and 13) being spaced apart on a valve stem (11).
6. An air tool according to Claim 5, wherein the first and second valve members, (12 and 13) are adjustable on the valve stem (11) such that the range of reciprocal movement of the piston (2) may be varied.
7. An air tool according to any one of the preceding Claims wherein second fluid supply means (15) are provided on the tool for supplying fluid for driving the piston (2) in an opposite direction to the fluid supply (5).
8. An air tool according to Claim 7, wherein the second fluid supply means comprises an inlet (15) in the casing (1) of the tool which supplies fluid to the bore (la) of the tool to act on a drive flange (2c) provided on the piston (2).
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GB8518265 | 1985-07-19 | ||
GB858518265A GB8518265D0 (en) | 1985-07-19 | 1985-07-19 | Air tool |
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EP0209373A2 true EP0209373A2 (en) | 1987-01-21 |
EP0209373A3 EP0209373A3 (en) | 1989-08-16 |
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EP86305468A Withdrawn EP0209373A3 (en) | 1985-07-19 | 1986-07-16 | Air tool with double acting valve |
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AU (1) | AU6029086A (en) |
GB (1) | GB8518265D0 (en) |
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US1898665A (en) * | 1930-02-15 | 1933-02-21 | Ingersoll Rand Co | Valve for rock drills |
US1904694A (en) * | 1930-07-10 | 1933-04-18 | Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co | Fluid pressure tool |
US2813516A (en) * | 1955-04-22 | 1957-11-19 | Richard O Dulaney | Pneumatic rotary drill hammer |
GB814240A (en) * | 1957-05-24 | 1959-06-03 | Industrikompaniet Ab | Vibrator |
US3307639A (en) * | 1964-11-23 | 1967-03-07 | Pan American Petroleum Corp | Valve system for percussion drill motor |
US3946819A (en) * | 1975-01-27 | 1976-03-30 | Brown Equipment & Service Tools, Inc. | Well tool and method of use therefor |
US4467699A (en) * | 1981-11-04 | 1984-08-28 | Joy Manufacturing Company | Pneumatic motor |
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- 1986-07-17 AU AU60290/86A patent/AU6029086A/en not_active Abandoned
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US1898665A (en) * | 1930-02-15 | 1933-02-21 | Ingersoll Rand Co | Valve for rock drills |
US1904694A (en) * | 1930-07-10 | 1933-04-18 | Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co | Fluid pressure tool |
US2813516A (en) * | 1955-04-22 | 1957-11-19 | Richard O Dulaney | Pneumatic rotary drill hammer |
GB814240A (en) * | 1957-05-24 | 1959-06-03 | Industrikompaniet Ab | Vibrator |
US3307639A (en) * | 1964-11-23 | 1967-03-07 | Pan American Petroleum Corp | Valve system for percussion drill motor |
US3946819A (en) * | 1975-01-27 | 1976-03-30 | Brown Equipment & Service Tools, Inc. | Well tool and method of use therefor |
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US20150376949A1 (en) * | 2013-02-18 | 2015-12-31 | Hammergy As | A fluid pressure driven, high frequency percussion hammer for drilling in hard formations |
US10400513B2 (en) * | 2013-02-18 | 2019-09-03 | Hammergy As | Fluid pressure driven, high frequency percussion hammer for drilling in hard formations |
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GB8518265D0 (en) | 1985-08-29 |
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