EP0421505A2 - Hydraulic pressure regulator device, typically for ceramic moulds with a mobile bottom die and a counter-die - Google Patents
Hydraulic pressure regulator device, typically for ceramic moulds with a mobile bottom die and a counter-die Download PDFInfo
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- B28—WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
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- This invention relates to a hydraulic pressure regulator device for hydraulic systems in general, and particularly for the hydraulic circuits of ceramic presses equipped with forming moulds with a mobile bottom die and a counter-die.
- the secondary apparatus controls at least one apparatus, called hereinafter the secondary apparatus, with a certain delay relative to another apparatus, called hereinafter the main apparatus.
- the main apparatus controls at least one apparatus, called hereinafter the secondary apparatus, with a certain delay relative to another apparatus, called hereinafter the main apparatus.
- the main apparatus there is also the problem of having to regulate the duration of said delay between the operation of said secondary apparatus and that of said main apparatus, said duration depending on a multiplicity of factors, which will not be listed as they are strictly related to specific requirements of the respective industrial sector.
- the bottom die cavities are closed by hydraulically controlled punches which form the laying face of the tiles, whereas the cavities of the counter-die are closed upperly by punches which form the exposed face of the tiles.
- said upper punches are arranged to move independently of the counter-die so as to occupy two opposing positions, namely a withdrawn (or raised) position and an advanced (or lowered) position, in the second of which they extract the tiles from the cavities in the counter-die.
- the upper punches are lowered (according to the aforesaid document) by at least one first hydraulic chamber which is connected to the hydraulic circuit of the press via a valve, whereas said upper punches are raised, after said first chamber has been discharged via said valve, by the clay which is in a compacted state in the cavities of the counter-die.
- Said upper punches are maintained in their raised position by a second hydraulic chamber which is permanently connected to a pressurized hydraulic reservoir, in which the pressure is maintained by an inert gas atmosphere.
- the main object of the present invention is to provide a hydraulic device able to satisfy said requirements with complete elimination of the aforesaid problems, within the context of a rational, reliable and low-cost construction.
- the proposed device is particularly but not exclusively suitable for ceramic moulds of the initially described type, and comprises two intercommunicating chambers of which one is connected to the hydraulic circuit which drives the lower punches relative to the bottom die, and the other is connected to at least one hydraulic chamber which drives the upper punches relative to the counter-die, the first of said two chambers housing an elastically loaded valve arranged to close or not close the connection between the two chambers, and the second of said two chambers housing the active end of a slidable push rod sensitive to the pressure in said first chamber via a conduit which connects said first chamber to the seat of said push rod.
- said means during the raising of the mould counter-die said first chamber is pressurized by the hydraulic fluid from said lower punch operating circuit, and the same fluid, via said conduit, causes the push rod to advance.and thus the valve to open, with consequent passage of said fluid into the hydraulic chamber for operating the upper punches.
- the pressurized hydraulic fluid from said chamber for operating the upper punches causes the push rod to withdraw so that it discharges through the passage port existing between said two chambers and established by said valve, after which this latter closes.
- the invention comprises an elongate outer shell or casing 100 through which a longitudinal hole with different cross-sections passes and is closed by two end plugs 10 and 11 respectively.
- said longitudinal hole houses a pin 2 for adjusting the loading of a facing helical thrust spring 3; a cup-shaped passage valve 4 mounted on said spring 3; a push rod 5 for opening said valve 4; a piston 6 for controlling said push rod 5; and a counteracting spring 7 which is mounted slackly on the rod 5 and rests at its ends against said casing 100 and against said piston 6.
- the distance between the facing ends of the piston 6 and the plug 11 and thus the loading of the spring 7 can be adjusted by a screw 12 screwed into said plug 11.
- the operating position of the pin 2 and thus the loading of the spring 3 can be adjusted by the adjustment screw 13 screwed into the plug 10.
- annular chamber 122 into which two conduits 33 (Figure 2) and 121 ( Figure 1) open, the valve 4 being provided with a channel 40 for connecting said chamber 122 to the rear housing of the spring 3.
- the conduit 33 (see Figure 3) is connected to a conduit 66 the purpose of which is specified hereinafter, while the conduit 121 terminates at the plug 11 ( Figure 1).
- a flow regulator valve 44 and a non-return valve 55 are connected in parallel as can be seen in Figure 1. That end of the valve 4 which faces the rod 5 has a conical sealing surface 42 with which there corresponds on the casing 100 a valve seat 41 through which the active end of the rod 5 can pass, as described hereinafter.
- the reference numeral 43 indicates a passage hole for the removal/recovery of possible seepages.
- the plug 11 comprises a right-angled conduit 16, of which the radial part opens into an annular chamber 15 between said plug 11 and said casing 100, the longitudinal part allowing free passage of said screw 12 and opening in front of said piston 6.
- annular chamber 15 is connected to said conduit 121 (see Figure 1), the reference numeral 99 indicating an interchangeable travel-limiting disc lying between the piston 6 and the spring 7.
- this shows part of a usual ceramic press of the type comprising a vertically mobile bottom die and a counter-die, and which will be described in terms only of its essential parts, reference to the initially mentioned document being suggested for further details.
- FIG. 3 shows a pressing plate 17 intended to be placed on the bed (not shown) of a usual hydraulic ceramic press, a platform 18 fixed to said plate 17, a plate 19 provided above the platform 18 and driven vertically by cylinder-piston units (not shown) connected via the conduit 66 to the hydraulic circuit of said press, and a series of punches 20 for forming the laying face of the tiles and which are fixed to said plate 19.
- the punches 20 are slidingly received in corresponding cavities 21 for loading the soft clay 23, these latter being formed in a bottom die 24.
- the bottom die 24 is mounted to slide relative to the platform 18 on underlying cylindrical bars 25, on these latter there being mounted respective compressed springs 26 arranged to keep the bottom die 24 completely raised.
- the vertical travel of the bottom die 24 can be achieved by convenient hydraulic cylinder-piston units.
- a counter-die 240 comprising cavities 210 in which respective punches 200 are slidingly mounted for forming the exposed face of the tiles.
- the punches 200 are fixed to an overlying plate 190 which is secured to the mobile cross-member 27 of the press.
- each piston 29 and said mobile cross-member 27 there are provided an upper hydraulic chamber 280 connected to the conduit 88 and a lower chamber 281 for collecting any seepage.
- the device of the invention operates as follows. At the beginning of the cycle the mould is in the configuration shown in Figure 3 with the plate 190 separated from the cross-member, and the device of the invention is in the configuration shown in Figure 1 with the conduit 88 under pressure and the conduit 33 connected to discharge.
- the cross-member 27 is lowered to rest against the bottom die 24, which in its turn is lowered.
- the situation is such that the punches 20 approach the punches 200, with simultaneous transfer of the clay 523 from the cavities 21 to the cavities 210, it being pressed both from below and from above.
- the opening of the valve 4 can be adjusted as required using the adjustment screw 13, by which a choice can be made of the resistance offered by the upper punch 200 to the thrust of the clay 23 as it is transferred, and thus the duration of the total rearward stroke of said upper punch 200, ie until the plate 190 rests against the cross-member 27. Because of this delay or braking or timing of the rearward travel of the upper punch 200 compared with its virtually free travel in the known art, the deaeration period of the clay 23 can be considerably increased, with the result that statistically all the finer particles contained in the clay 23 leave the cavity 210.
- the exposed surface of the tile is virtually free of very fine powdery material, so that the subsequent application and adhesion of the glaze presents no problems, or alternatively the exposed surface of tiles which are not to undergo glazing, such as those in porcelainized fine ceramic sandstone, have a virtually complete "velvet" appearance which is characteristic of such unglazed materials.
- valve 4 On termination of the pressing stage the valve 4 ( Figure 1, 2) is closed and the counter-die 240 is raised followed by the bottom die 24, together with the tiles contained in the cavities 210.
- the punches 20 are also simultaneously raised under the control of said cylinder-piston units, which are fed with pressurized hydraulic fluid through the conduit 66 (see Figure 3).
- the same hydraulic fluid passes through the conduit 33 to reach the chamber 122, to then enter the conduit 121 and pass through the valve 44 to reach the conduit 16 (see Figure 1).
- This causes the piston 6 to advance against the thrust of the spring 7, said piston 6 causing the rod 5 to advance after a small free movement defined by the gap between the disc 99 and the rod 5.
- valve 4 moves into its closed position shown in Figure 1, with withdrawal of the rod 5, and the spring 7 urges the piston 6 against the screw 12.
- the oil located between said piston 6 and plug 11 enters the conduit 121 (see Figure 1) and passes through the valve 55 to penetrate into the chamber 122, from which it discharges to the reservoir via the conduit 33 ( Figure 2).
- the valve 55 also closes, with simultaneous trapping of the hydraulic fluid (oil) which is present in the chamber 280 ( Figure 3), in the conduit 88 ( Figures 1, 2, 3), in the chamber 22 ( Figures 1, 2) and in part of the conduit 121 leading from the plug 11 to the valves 44 and 55.
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- This invention relates to a hydraulic pressure regulator device for hydraulic systems in general, and particularly for the hydraulic circuits of ceramic presses equipped with forming moulds with a mobile bottom die and a counter-die. As is well known, in many industrial sectors and in particular in the hydraulic equipment field there is often the need, starting with the same pressurized hydraulic fluid source, to control at least one apparatus, called hereinafter the secondary apparatus, with a certain delay relative to another apparatus, called hereinafter the main apparatus. In such situations there is also the problem of having to regulate the duration of said delay between the operation of said secondary apparatus and that of said main apparatus, said duration depending on a multiplicity of factors, which will not be listed as they are strictly related to specific requirements of the respective industrial sector. Said problems arise for example in the manufacture of ceramic tiles, and more specifically in the hydraulically controlled ceramic presses with which forming moulds comprising a mobile bottom die and a counter-die are associated, in which at least part of the component elements of the mould are hydraulically controlled. A ceramic mould of this type, to which the invention particularly but not exclusively refers, is described in Italian patent application No. 46813 A/89 filed in the name of the present applicant, to which reference should be made for further details. Said document describes a mould in which a vertically mobile horizontal bottom die provided with one or more cavities for loading the soft clay, and an overlying counter-die provided with cavities aligned with the cavity or cavities in the bottom die are arranged in mutual combination. The bottom die cavities are closed by hydraulically controlled punches which form the laying face of the tiles, whereas the cavities of the counter-die are closed upperly by punches which form the exposed face of the tiles. In addition said upper punches are arranged to move independently of the counter-die so as to occupy two opposing positions, namely a withdrawn (or raised) position and an advanced (or lowered) position, in the second of which they extract the tiles from the cavities in the counter-die. The upper punches are lowered (according to the aforesaid document) by at least one first hydraulic chamber which is connected to the hydraulic circuit of the press via a valve, whereas said upper punches are raised, after said first chamber has been discharged via said valve, by the clay which is in a compacted state in the cavities of the counter-die. Said upper punches are maintained in their raised position by a second hydraulic chamber which is permanently connected to a pressurized hydraulic reservoir, in which the pressure is maintained by an inert gas atmosphere.
- Lastly it should be noted that said independent movement of the upper punches relative to said counter-die enables the soft clay to be transferred (during pressing) from the lower to the upper cavities, with the result that the tiles are practically completely formed within said upper cavities, from which they are extracted as stated by lowering the rearwardly situated upper punches.
- Notwithstanding the numerous advantages of a mould of this type (see the initially cited document in this regard), its use has brought to light certain problems which are attributable to the manner in which the raising and lowering of the upper punches is achieved. More specifically, as the rearward movement of the upper punches is achieved by the thrust of the clay transferred into the upper cavities against only the resistance due to the pressure drop in the hydraulic fluid of said first chamber which is directly discharged to the reservoir, the clay is compacted in an excessively rapid manner, with the result that the finer clay particles do not have time to discharge together with the air leaving the clay during the pressing stage. This has emerged from tests carried out, in that as said air (with said very fine particles in suspension) sweeps most of the exposed surface of the tile by virtue of this latter being practically completely formed within the counter-die, an excessive quantity of particularly fine powder appears on said exposed surface of the tile (on termination of the pressing). As is well known to the expert of the art, said fine powder hinders proper adhesion of the glaze, particularly when the thickness of this latter is very small as is often the case with modern ceramic tile glazing methods. The problems arising from this are obvious. In addition the presence of this fine powder results in poor appearance for those ceramic tiles such as of fine porcelainized sandstone which do not undergo glazing. In this respect the fine powder diminishes that particular "velvet" appearance of such materials. There is therefore a felt need to be able to graduate or brake or time the rearward movement of the upper punches in accordance with the characteristic parameters in play, such as the rate of operation of the press and the characteristics of the clay being worked, to enable practically all the finer clay particles to discharge together with the air from the clay. However, the various attempts made up to the present time in this sense have not as yet resulted in a positive or satisfactory solution.
- A further problem which arises in such known moulds is that the expulsion of the formed tiles from the counter-die (and their simultaneous deposition on the temporarily raised lower punches) must take place at a level as close as possible to that of the raised lower punches, otherwise an excessive distance of fall can result in tile breakage, in particular with large formats. There is therefore a need to be able to select on the basis of specific working parameters the moment in which the upper punches receive the command for expelling the tile from the counter-die. These problems have also not found an adequate solution.
- The main object of the present invention is to provide a hydraulic device able to satisfy said requirements with complete elimination of the aforesaid problems, within the context of a rational, reliable and low-cost construction.
- According to the invention the proposed device is particularly but not exclusively suitable for ceramic moulds of the initially described type, and comprises two intercommunicating chambers of which one is connected to the hydraulic circuit which drives the lower punches relative to the bottom die, and the other is connected to at least one hydraulic chamber which drives the upper punches relative to the counter-die, the first of said two chambers housing an elastically loaded valve arranged to close or not close the connection between the two chambers, and the second of said two chambers housing the active end of a slidable push rod sensitive to the pressure in said first chamber via a conduit which connects said first chamber to the seat of said push rod. By virtue of said means, during the raising of the mould counter-die said first chamber is pressurized by the hydraulic fluid from said lower punch operating circuit, and the same fluid, via said conduit, causes the push rod to advance.and thus the valve to open, with consequent passage of said fluid into the hydraulic chamber for operating the upper punches. In contrast, during the lowering of the counter-die the pressurized hydraulic fluid from said chamber for operating the upper punches causes the push rod to withdraw so that it discharges through the passage port existing between said two chambers and established by said valve, after which this latter closes.
- The characteristics and the constructional and operational advantages of the invention will be apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter with reference to the accompanying figures, which illustrate a particular preferred embodiment thereof by way of non-limiting example.
- Figure 1 is an axial section through the invention, with parts cut away to better illustrate parts which would otherwise be hidden.
- Figure 2 shows part of the section on the line II-II of Figure 1, to a reduced scale.
- Figure 3 is a partial sectional view of a ceramic mould equipped with the invention and arranged on a hydraulic press.
- Firstly it should be noted that the specific application of the invention to a forming mould (comprising a mobile bottom die and a counter-die) arranged on a hydraulic ceramic press must in no way be considered a limiting factor. In this respect, the invention is well suited for all those hydraulic applications in which the initially stated requirements have to be satisfied. This will be apparent hereinafter.
- From the accompanying Figures 1 and 2 it can be seen that the invention, indicated overall by 1, comprises an elongate outer shell or
casing 100 through which a longitudinal hole with different cross-sections passes and is closed by twoend plugs plug 10 which is that shown to the left in Figure 1, said longitudinal hole houses apin 2 for adjusting the loading of a facinghelical thrust spring 3; a cup-shaped passage valve 4 mounted on saidspring 3; apush rod 5 for opening saidvalve 4; apiston 6 for controlling saidpush rod 5; and a counteracting spring 7 which is mounted slackly on therod 5 and rests at its ends against saidcasing 100 and against saidpiston 6. The distance between the facing ends of thepiston 6 and theplug 11 and thus the loading of the spring 7 can be adjusted by ascrew 12 screwed into saidplug 11. Correspondingly the operating position of thepin 2 and thus the loading of thespring 3 can be adjusted by theadjustment screw 13 screwed into theplug 10. - As can be seen in Figures 1 and 2, between said
valve 4 and thecasing 100 there is anannular chamber 122 into which two conduits 33 (Figure 2) and 121 (Figure 1) open, thevalve 4 being provided with achannel 40 for connectingsaid chamber 122 to the rear housing of thespring 3. - The conduit 33 (see Figure 3) is connected to a
conduit 66 the purpose of which is specified hereinafter, while theconduit 121 terminates at the plug 11 (Figure 1). - Into the
conduit 121 there are connected aflow regulator valve 44 and anon-return valve 55, these latter being connected in parallel as can be seen in Figure 1. That end of thevalve 4 which faces therod 5 has aconical sealing surface 42 with which there corresponds on the casing 100 avalve seat 41 through which the active end of therod 5 can pass, as described hereinafter. - At this point it should be noted that when the
valve 4 is in its closed state (Figures 1, 2) therod 5 is slightly spaced from it. In addition therod 5 is provided with ashoulder 50 acting as a rear travel stop, and is slidingly mounted in a sealed manner in abush 14 which is sealedly fixed in thecasing 100. As can be seen, between saidshoulder 50 and saidvalve 4 there is an annular chamber 22 (Figures 1, 2) from which there extends aconduit 88 the purpose of which is stated hereinafter - In Figure 2 the
reference numeral 43 indicates a passage hole for the removal/recovery of possible seepages. Finally, from Figure 1 it can be seen that theplug 11 comprises a right-angled conduit 16, of which the radial part opens into anannular chamber 15 between saidplug 11 and saidcasing 100, the longitudinal part allowing free passage of saidscrew 12 and opening in front of saidpiston 6. - Finally, the
annular chamber 15 is connected to said conduit 121 (see Figure 1), thereference numeral 99 indicating an interchangeable travel-limiting disc lying between thepiston 6 and the spring 7. - With reference to Figure 3, this shows part of a usual ceramic press of the type comprising a vertically mobile bottom die and a counter-die, and which will be described in terms only of its essential parts, reference to the initially mentioned document being suggested for further details.
- Said Figure 3 shows a
pressing plate 17 intended to be placed on the bed (not shown) of a usual hydraulic ceramic press, aplatform 18 fixed to saidplate 17, aplate 19 provided above theplatform 18 and driven vertically by cylinder-piston units (not shown) connected via theconduit 66 to the hydraulic circuit of said press, and a series ofpunches 20 for forming the laying face of the tiles and which are fixed to saidplate 19. - The
punches 20 are slidingly received incorresponding cavities 21 for loading thesoft clay 23, these latter being formed in abottom die 24. In the usual manner, thebottom die 24 is mounted to slide relative to theplatform 18 on underlyingcylindrical bars 25, on these latter there being mounted respectivecompressed springs 26 arranged to keep thebottom die 24 completely raised. It should be noted that the vertical travel of thebottom die 24 can be achieved by convenient hydraulic cylinder-piston units. Again with reference to Figure 3, above the bottom die 24 there is provided acounter-die 240 comprisingcavities 210 in whichrespective punches 200 are slidingly mounted for forming the exposed face of the tiles. Thepunches 200 are fixed to anoverlying plate 190 which is secured to themobile cross-member 27 of the press. In addition thecounter-die 240 is fixed to said cross-member via an interposed series of robustcylindrical bars 28, on these latter there being slidingly mounted saidplate 190 by way of a corresponding number ofannular pistons 29. Finally, between eachpiston 29 and saidmobile cross-member 27 there are provided an upperhydraulic chamber 280 connected to theconduit 88 and alower chamber 281 for collecting any seepage. - During a complete pressing cycle the device of the invention operates as follows. At the beginning of the cycle the mould is in the configuration shown in Figure 3 with the
plate 190 separated from the cross-member, and the device of the invention is in the configuration shown in Figure 1 with theconduit 88 under pressure and theconduit 33 connected to discharge. When thesoft clay 23 has been loaded into thecavities 21 thecross-member 27 is lowered to rest against thebottom die 24, which in its turn is lowered. The situation is such that thepunches 20 approach thepunches 200, with simultaneous transfer of the clay 523 from thecavities 21 to thecavities 210, it being pressed both from below and from above. During the lowering of thecross-member 27, which terminates when the upper perimetral edge of thepunch 20 is nearly coplanar with the lower edge 201 (shown by dashed conduits in Figure 3) of the flared mouth of thecavity 21, the rearward movement of thepunch 200 is delayed, or in other words braked or timed, as stated hereinafter. Basically, when theclay 23 penetrates into thecavity 210 and thepunch 200 moves rearwards, the oil present in theconduit 88 is pushed into thechamber 22, to thus cause thevalve 4 to open against the thrust of thespring 3. Consequently, the oil passes from thechamber 22 into the chamber 122 (Figure 1) from which it discharges to the reservoir through the conduit 33 (Figures 2, 3). At this point it should be noted that the opening of thevalve 4 can be adjusted as required using theadjustment screw 13, by which a choice can be made of the resistance offered by theupper punch 200 to the thrust of theclay 23 as it is transferred, and thus the duration of the total rearward stroke of saidupper punch 200, ie until theplate 190 rests against thecross-member 27. Because of this delay or braking or timing of the rearward travel of theupper punch 200 compared with its virtually free travel in the known art, the deaeration period of theclay 23 can be considerably increased, with the result that statistically all the finer particles contained in theclay 23 leave thecavity 210. Thus the exposed surface of the tile is virtually free of very fine powdery material, so that the subsequent application and adhesion of the glaze presents no problems, or alternatively the exposed surface of tiles which are not to undergo glazing, such as those in porcelainized fine ceramic sandstone, have a virtually complete "velvet" appearance which is characteristic of such unglazed materials. - On termination of the pressing stage the valve 4 (Figure 1, 2) is closed and the counter-die 240 is raised followed by the bottom die 24, together with the tiles contained in the
cavities 210. Thepunches 20 are also simultaneously raised under the control of said cylinder-piston units, which are fed with pressurized hydraulic fluid through the conduit 66 (see Figure 3). The same hydraulic fluid passes through theconduit 33 to reach thechamber 122, to then enter theconduit 121 and pass through thevalve 44 to reach the conduit 16 (see Figure 1). This causes thepiston 6 to advance against the thrust of the spring 7, saidpiston 6 causing therod 5 to advance after a small free movement defined by the gap between thedisc 99 and therod 5. Finally this latter, after a small amount of free travel, as is apparent from Figures 1 and 2, causes thevalve 4 to open, with consequent passage of oil from thechamber 122 to the chamber 22 (see Figure 2) and from this latter to the chamber 280 (see Figure 3) via the conduit 88 (see Figures 2, 3). Basically, thepunches 200 descend while the cross-member 27 rises, and the tiles are deposited on the currently raisedunderlying punches 20. At this point it should be noted that the downward travel (for extraction of the formed tiles) of theupper punches 200 can be selected as desired by adjusting theadjustment screw 12 and the valve 4 (see Figure 1). This is to cause thepunches 200 to move (downwards) as soon as the two following conditions are satisfied, the first being that the counter-die 240 (during raising) is practically ai the point in which it is about to lose contact with the bottom die 24, and the second being that thelower punches 20 are completely raised. This virtually eliminates any risk of breakage of the formed tiles (particularly if of large format), as their extraction from thecavities 210 occurs when the bottom die 24 andcounter-die 240 are very close together. When the cross-member 27 has been completely raised and the formed tile has been discharged (in known manner) from the mould, theconduits valve 4 moves into its closed position shown in Figure 1, with withdrawal of therod 5, and the spring 7 urges thepiston 6 against thescrew 12. At the same time the oil located between saidpiston 6 and plug 11 enters the conduit 121 (see Figure 1) and passes through thevalve 55 to penetrate into thechamber 122, from which it discharges to the reservoir via the conduit 33 (Figure 2). Finally, when thevalve 4 is completely closed (Figures 1, 2) thevalve 55 also closes, with simultaneous trapping of the hydraulic fluid (oil) which is present in the chamber 280 (Figure 3), in the conduit 88 (Figures 1, 2, 3), in the chamber 22 (Figures 1, 2) and in part of theconduit 121 leading from theplug 11 to thevalves - The merits and advantages of the are apparent from the aforegoing description and an examination of the accompanying figures.
- The invention is not limited to the single embodiment as illustrated and described, but includes all technical equivalents of the aforesaid means and their combinations, provided they are implemented within the context of the following claims.
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- a slidable rod (5) mounted in a fluid-tight manner in the casing (100) of the device (1), on the same side as said second chamber (22),
- a rearwardly situated piston (6) which is slidingly mounted in said casing and is slightly spaced apart from said rod (5) when the conduit (121) which connects said first chamber (122) to the seat of said piston (6) is connected to discharge,
- a compressed spring (7) lying between said casing (100) and piston (6), and
- a front shoulder (50) acting as a rearward movement stop, provided on the front end of said rod (5).
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