EP0676260B1 - An impulse torque generator for a hydraulic power wrench - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a hydraulic impulse torque generator for a power driven torque wrench.
- Figure 21 indicates an example of this type of hydraulic impulse wrench which comprises a main valve 2 for starting and stopping a supply or compressed air, and a direction switch valve 3 for selecting the direction of revolution and a rotor 4 which is driven by compressed air supplied through the main and switch valves 2, 3.
- An impulse torque generator 5 which converts rotational output torque into an impulse torque is mounted inside a front case 6 which projects from the main body of the hydraulic impulse torque wrench 1.
- the impulse torque generator 5 comprises a liner 8 disposed inside a liner case 7, a main valve 2, a main shaft 9 having one or more slots on its surface which are coaxially mounted within the liner 8, and blades B disposed along the slots of the main shaft 9.
- the blades B are radially urged outwardly by springs S into contact with the inner surface of the liner 8 thereby forming a seal between the liner 8 and the main shaft 9.
- the liner 8 has an output adjusting mechanism 10 for adjusting the strength of impact torque.
- An impact torque is generated on the main shaft 9 when the blades reach the seal points inside the liner 8 while the liner is driven by the rotor 4.
- the diameter of the main shaft 9 must be designed relatively large in order to obtain sufficient strength. Therefore, it is difficult to manufacture a compact impulse torque wrench because of the slots for mounting the blades on the main shaft 9 and the holes for mounting the springs. In addition, the structure of the tool becomes complex and the durability of the tool is insufficient because the springs are likely to be damaged or destroyed.
- An objective of this invention is to provide an impulse torque generator which is more energy efficient by decreasing the energy lost due to frictional resistance between the blades and the inner surface of the liner.
- the impulse torque generator of the present invention results in little rise of working fluid temperature, and is a compact construction with excellent durability.
- the blade biasing springs, which are essential in a conventional impulse torque generator, are not necessary in the present invention.
- an impulse torque generator for a hydraulic power driven wrench, said impulse torque generator comprising: a rotor; a liner, operatively connected to said rotor which liner defines a hydraulic fluid cavity and has at least n pairs of seal surfaces spaced about an inner peripheral surface of said liner; and a main shaft rotatably and coaxially mounted within said liner, and having at least two projections; characterised in that at least n driving blades are mounted within said liner in the plane of the cross section of the liner, each driving blade having two edge portions which form sealing surfaces, the distance between said edge portions of each driving blade being such that upon mating with one of said pair of seal surfaces on said liner each driving blade forms a sealed chamber with the inner wall of the liner, such that the relative pressure generated in said formed chambers can alternate between high and low, and impulse torque being imparted to the main shaft by the rotational power of the liner through the driving blades when the relative pressure in said chamber is low.
- n is an integer greater than or equal to 2
- n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree thereby generating n impulses on the main shaft at one revolution of the liner.
- the n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree, and further grooves for releasing the hydraulic oil pressure are disposed at the surface of the liner in portions which define the longitudinal end walls of the hydraulic fluid cavity and the side of the driving blades thereby generating one impulse at one revolution of the liner.
- the impulse generator includes n pairs of seal surfaces which are unsymmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree thereby generating one impulse at one revolution of the liner.
- the n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree, and further guide grooves are eccentrically disposed on the surface of the liner in portions which define the longitudinal end walls of the hydraulic fluid cavity, and guide pins introduced into the guide grooves are disposed at the end of the driving blades, such that, said driving blades are guided by the pins and guide grooves so that sealed chambers of relatively low pressure are formed between the inner wall of the liner and the driving blade, once every revolution of the liner thereby generating one impulse per revolution of the liner.
- the n pairs of seal surfaces disposed inside the liner at an angle of 360/n degrees, and the seal surface at both ends of the driving blades meet n times during one revolution of the liner, and therefore n impulses are generated with each revolution of the liner.
- the n pairs of seal surfaces which are not symmetrically disposed inside the liner at an angle of 360/n degrees, and the sealing surfaces at both ends of the driving blades meet one time during one revolution of the liner. Therefore, only one large impulse is generated with each revolution of the liner.
- the n pairs of sealing surfaces, disposed inside the liner at an angle of 360/n degrees, and sealing surfaces at both ends of the driving blades meet one time during one revolution of the liner by constraining the movement of the driving blades with pins on an end of the driving blades disposed in guide grooves on the liner covers. Therefore, only one impulse is generated with each revolution of the liner.
- Figures 1 to 6 illustrate the first embodiment of a hydraulic impulse torque generator.
- the basic structure of the impulse torque generator of the present invention is the same as that of the prior art impulse torque generator shown in Figure 21.
- the impulse torque wrench of the present invention includes a main valve 2 for starting and stopping a supply of compressed air, and a direction switch valve 3 for selecting the direction of the rotation.
- a rotor 4 is driven by compressed air supplied through the valves 2, 3.
- An impulse torque generator, which converts rotational output torque into impulse torque is mounted inside a front case 6 which projects from a main body of the hydraulic impulse torque wrench 1.
- An impulse torque generator 5 of the first embodiment includes a liner 11 filled with hydraulic oil and disposed inside a liner case 7, and a main shaft 9 coaxially mounted within the liner 11.
- the liner 11 has an oval profile internal cavity section and is provided with at least two pairs of sealing surfaces 11a, 11b which gradually project from the inner surface of the liner and are arranged symmetrically with respect to a center of revolution at an angle of 180 degrees.
- the liner 11 is inserted inside the liner case 7 and both ends of the liner case 7 are closed with an upper cover 12 and a lower cover 13.
- the covers are secured to the liner 11 with knock-pins 17 which are inserted into pin holes 12a, 13a.
- the liner 11 and the covers 12, 13 are thereby rotatable as one solid body.
- the upper cover 12 is covered with liner case cover 7a to fix the cover in an axial direction and to seal the hydraulic oil inside of liner 11.
- the main shaft 9 is mounted inside the liner 11 and has two smooth shaped projections 15a, 15b symmetrically disposed with respect to the revolution center at an angle of 180 degrees.
- a radial length and an axial length of the two projections 15a, 15b are smaller than that of the liner thereby forming hydraulic oil passages at both ends of the liner and between the top of the projections and the inner surface of the liner.
- Two driving blades 14a, 14b which have a smoothly contoured triangle shape, are inserted inside the liner cavity and are separated by the projections 15a, 15b of the main shaft.
- each driving blade is the same as that of inner cavity of the liner so that the driving blades contact the upper cover and the lower cover at both ends.
- sealing surfaces 11a, 11b are designed so that they contact sealing surfaces of the driving blades 14a, 14b and form seals two times with each revolution of the liner 11.
- a passage 16 is disposed in an outer surface of the liner for communicating with low pressure chambers L which are formed inside the liner cavity by the driving blades 14a, 14b.
- An output adjusting mechanism is disposed in the liner parallel to the axis of the liner. This mechanism is a well known mechanism which may include for example ports 10a, 10b connecting high pressure chambers H, which are formed inside the liner cavity by the driving blades 14a, 14b, and an output adjusting valve 10c which is screwed into a screw hole 13b disposed in the lower cover 13.
- the impulse torque generator has four sealing surfaces which are two pairs of sealing surfaces disposed on an internal peripheral surface of the liner, two radially extending projections 15a, 15b, and two driving blades 14a, 14b.
- the number of sealing surfaces is selected depending on the desired number of impulses generated during each revolution of the liner. For instance, if n impulses are desired during one revolution of the liner, then the number of the seal surfaces inside the liner will be 2n (n pairs), and there will be n projections radially projecting from the main shaft and n driving blades.
- the rotor 4 is rotated by introducing compressed air into the rotor 4 of the main body by opening the main valve and the switch valve.
- the revolution power is transmitted to the liner 11.
- Figure 6(a) indicates the position where no impulse is generated on the main shaft.
- Figures 6(b),(c),(d) indicates the positions where the liner 11 rotates through an angle of 90 degrees respectively.
- An impulse is generated, as indicated in Figure 6(b) and Figure 6(d), when the seal surfaces 11a, 11b and the seal surfaces of the driving blades meet together and the inner cavity of the liner 11 is divided into four chambers.
- the instant an impulse torque is generated on the main shaft the volume of high pressure chamber H decreases and the volume of low pressure chamber L increases because of the shape of the inner surface of the liner.
- the high pressure chamber is changed to a low pressure chamber and vise versa. That is, as the rotor drives the liner 11, seal surfaces 11a, 11b of the liner meet the sealing surfaces of the driving blades 14a, 14b.
- Each chamber becomes a high pressure chamber or a low pressure chamber
- the driving blades 14a, 14b are pushed toward the low pressure chamber, then,the rotational power of the liner 11 is exerted on projections 15a, 15b of the main shaft 9 through the driving blades 14a, 14b and provides an impulse on the main shaft 9, which is two impulses generated during each revolution of the liner.
- each chamber becomes high pressure or low pressure chamber for an instant.
- the driving blades are pushed toward the low pressure chamber, then the seals at the sealing surfaces are broken and hydraulic compressed oil in the high pressure chamber will flow out through gaps between the seal surfaces into the low pressure chamber, and therefore no impulse is generated on the main shaft 9.
- a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 7 to 12.
- the basic structure of the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment explained before.
- An impulse generator filled with hydraulic oil, is disposed inside a liner case 7, and a main shaft 9 is coaxially mounted within the center of a liner 21.
- the liner 21 has an oval profile internal cavity section and two pairs of sealing surfaces 21a, 21b project from the inner surface of the liner and are spaced symmetrically with respect to the center of the revolution by an angle of 180 degrees.
- the cylindrical liner 21 is inserted inside the liner case 7 and both ends of the liner case 7 are covered with an upper cover 22 and a lower cover 23.
- the covers 22, 23 are secured to the liner 21 by means of knock-pins 27 inserted into pin holes 22a, 23a.
- the covers 22, 23 and the liner 21 are thereby rotatable as a solid body.
- the upper cover 22 is covered with liner case cover 7a to fix the cover along an axial direction and to seal the hydraulic oil inside of the liner 21.
- Grooves 28a, 28b are provided in the surfaces of the upper cover 22 and the lower cover 23 for releasing the pressure of the hydraulic oil.
- a main shaft 9 is mounted inside the liner 21 and has two projections 25a, 25b.
- the projections have smooth contours and are symmetrically disposed with respect to the center of revolution by an angle of 180 degrees.
- the radial length and the axial length of the two projections 25a, 25b are smaller than that of the liner and thereby form hydraulic oil passages at both ends of the liner and between the top of the projections and the inner surface of the liner.
- Two driving blades 24a, 24b are inserted inside the liner 21 cavity and are separated by projections 25a, 25b of the main shaft.
- the blades 24a, 24b have a smoothly contoured triangle shape.
- the axial length of the driving blades is same as that of the inner cavity of the liner so that the driving blades contact the upper cover and the lower cover at both ends.
- Grooves 29a, 29b are provided in the surfaces of the driving blades 24a, 24b for releasing the pressure of the hydraulic oil.
- the sealing surfaces 21a, 21b and the sealing surfaces of the driving blades 24a, 24b meet and contact each other to form seals two times during each revolution of the liner 21.
- the grooves 28a, 28b are disposed on both of the upper and the lower cover, but a groove in only one of the covers will suffice.
- a groove for releasing the hydraulic oil pressure would be disposed on the corresponding side of the driving blades 24a, 24b.
- a passage 26 is disposed in an outer surface of the liner 21 and communicates with low pressure chambers L which are formed inside the liner cavity by the driving blades 24a, 24b.
- An output adjusting mechanism is disposed in the liner parallel to the axis of the liner 21. This mechanism is well known and, for example, may comprise ports 10a, 10b which connect high pressure chambers H formed inside the liner cavity by the driving blades 24a, 24b and an output adjusting valve 10c screwed into a screw hole 23b disposed in the lower cover 23.
- the impulse torque generator has 4 sealing surfaces 21a, 21b, which are two pairs of sealing surfaces disposed on the internal peripheral surface of the liner 21, two projections 25a, 25b radially projecting from the main shaft 9, and two driving blades 24a, 24b.
- the number of sealing surfaces is not restricted to this number. The number of sealing surfaces may be selected depending on the desired strength of the impulse generated during each revolution of the liner. For instance, if more than n (n is greater than 3) pairs of seal surfaces are provided on the inner surface of the liner, then n projections will radially project from the main shaft, and n driving blades are necessary, and consequently a greater impulse is generated.
- the rotor 4 is rotated by introducing compressed air into the rotor 4 of the main body by opening the main valve 2 and the switch valve 3.
- the revolution power is transmitted to the liner 31.
- Figure 12(a) indicates the position where no impulse is generated on the main shaft 9.
- Figures 12(b), (c), and (d) indicates the liner 31 rotated through an angle of 90 degrees, respectively.
- An impulse is generated as indicated in Figure 12(b) when the sealing surfaces 21a, 21b and the sealing surfaces of the driving blades 24a, 24b meet, and the inner cavity of the liner 21 is divided into four chambers.
- the instant an impulse torque is generated on the main shaft 9 the volume of a high pressure chamber H decreases and a volume of a low pressure chamber L increases because of the shape of the inner cavity of the liner, and then the high pressure chamber changes to a low pressure chamber and vise versa. That is, as the rotor 4 drives the liner 21, seal surfaces 21a, 21b of the liner meet the sealing surfaces of the driving blade 24a, 24b and each chamber alternately becomes a high pressure chamber or a low pressure chamber.
- the driving blades 24a, 24b are pushed toward the lower pressure chamber, the sealing surfaces have formed a sealed chamber and the rotational power of the liner 21 is exerted on projections 25a, 25b of the main shaft 9 through the driving blades 24a, 24b.
- An impulse is intermittently provided on the main shaft 9, which represents one impulse with each revolution of the liner for tightening or loosening bolts or nuts.
- each chamber becomes a high pressure or a low pressure chamber for an instant, and the driving blades are pushed toward the low pressure chamber and thus seals formed between the sealing surfaces are broken and hydraulic compressed oil in the high pressure chamber will flow out through gaps between the seal surfaces into a low pressure chamber, and therefore no impulse is generated.
- the basic structure of the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment described above.
- An impulse generator filled with hydraulic oil, is disposed inside a liner case 7, and a main shaft 9 is coaxially mounted in the liner 31.
- the liner 31 has an oval profile internal cavity section and two pairs of sealing surfaces 31a, 31b are provided on an internal peripheral surface of the liner 31.
- the sealing surfaces 31a, 31b are smoothly contoured and are not arranged symmetrically with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 180 degrees.
- the cylindrical liner 31 is inserted inside the liner case 7 and the ends of the liner 31 are covered with an upper cover 32 and a lower cover 33 which are secured to the liner 31 with knock-pins 37 inserted into pin holes 32a, 33a.
- the assembled liner and covers are thereby rotatable as a solid body.
- the upper cover 32 is covered with a liner case cover 7a for fixing the cover in the axial direction and for sealing the hydraulic oil inside of the liner 31.
- a main shaft 9, mounted inside of the liner 31, has two smoothly contoured projections 35a, 35b symmetrically disposed with respect to the revolution center by an angle of 180 degrees.
- the radial length and the axial length of the two projections 35a, 35b are smaller than that of the liner, thereby forming hydraulic oil passages between the driving blades and both ends of the liner 31, and between the top of the projections 35a ⁇ ,35b and the inner surface of the liner 31.
- Two driving blades 34a, 34b having a triangle shape with smooth contours and of different size, are inserted inside the liner cavity and are separated by projections 35a, 35b of the main shaft 9.
- the driving blade 34a is larger than the other driving blade 34b.
- the axial length of the driving blades 34a, 34b are the same as the axial length of the inner cavity of the liner so that the driving blades contact the upper cover and the lower cover at both ends.
- Sealing surfaces 34a, 34b are provided at both ends of the driving blades. The sealing surfaces of the driving blades 34a, 34b meet and contact with the sealing surfaces 31a, 31b of the liner to form a seal one time with each revolution of the liner 31.
- two pairs of 4 sealing surfaces 31a, 31b are not disposed symmetrically with respect to the center of revolution around the inner surface of the liner 31 at an angle of 180 degrees and driving blades of different size are inserted in the liner 31.
- the seal surfaces 31a, 31b and the seal surfaces of the driving blades 34a, 34b meet only one time with each revolution of the liner 31 and one impulse is generated on the main shaft 9.
- it is possible to generate one impulse during one revolution by adapting a symmetrically disposed crank-like shaped sealing surface along the driving blade, an inclined sealing surface along the driving blade, or a V-shaped seal surface.
- a passage 36 is disposed in an outer surface of the liner 31, and communicates with low pressure chambers L which are formed inside the liner cavity by the driving blades 34a, 34b.
- An output adjusting mechanism is disposed in the liner parallel to the axis of the liner 31. This mechanism is a well known mechanism and may comprise ports 10a, 10b which connect high pressure chambers H and an output adjusting valve 10c screwed into a screw hole 33b in the lower cover 33.
- the impulse torque generator includes sealing surfaces 31a, 31b, which are two pairs of sealing surfaces disposed on the internal peripheral surface of the liner 31, two projections 35a, 35b radially projecting from the main shaft 9, and two driving blades 34a, 34b.
- the number of the sealing surfaces is not restricted to this number.
- the number of the seal surfaces are selected depending on the desired strength of the impulse generated during each revolution of the liner. For instance, if there is provided more than n (n is greater than 3) pairs of sealing surfaces around the inner surface of the liner, then it will be necessary to provide n projections radially projecting from the main shaft and n driving blades, and consequently, a greater impulse is generated.
- the rotor 4 is actuated by introducing compressed air into the rotor 4 of the main body by opening the main valve 2 and the switch valve 3.
- the revolution power is transmitted to the liner 21.
- Figure 14(a) shows the position in which no impulse is generated on the main shaft 9.
- Figures 14(b), (c), (d) indicate positions of the liner 31 rotated about an angle of 90 degrees respectively.
- An impulse is generated, as shown in Figure 14(b), when the sealing surfaces 31a, 31b and the sealing surfaces of the driving blades 34a, 34b meet together and the inner cavity of the liner 31 is divided into four chambers.
- the instant an impulse torque is generated on the main shaft 9, the volume of a high pressure chamber H decreases and the volume of a low pressure chamber L increases because of the shape of the inner surface of the liner.
- the high pressure chambers are then changed to low pressure chambers and vise versa. That is, as the rotor drives the liner 31, sealing surfaces 31a, 31b of the liner meet the sealing surfaces of the driving blades 34a, 34b, and each chamber becomes a high pressure chamber or a low pressure chamber.
- each chamber becomes a high pressure chamber H or a low pressure chamber L for a very short period, and then the driving blades are pushed toward the low pressure chamber.
- the seal between the sealing surfaces of the liner and the driving blades are broken, and hydraulic oil starts to flow from the high pressure chamber to the low pressure chamber through the broken seal and no impulse is generated on the main.shaft 9 at this stage.
- the basic structure of the fourth embodiment is same as the first embodiment explained before.
- An impulse generator filled with hydraulic oil, is disposed inside a liner case 7, and a main shaft 9 is coaxially mounted through the center of liner 41.
- the liner 41 has an oval profile internal cavity section and two pairs or four sealing surfaces, 41a, 41b are provided.
- the sealing surfaces project from the inner surface of the liner and are arranged symmetrically with respect to a center of the revolution at an angle of 180 degrees.
- the cylindrical liner 41 is inserted inside the liner case 7 and the ends of the liner case 7 are covered with an upper cover 42 and a lower cover 43 which are secured to the liner 41 with knock-pins (not shown) inserted into pin holes 42a, 43a.
- the assembled body is thereby rotatable as a solid body.
- the upper cover 42 is covered with liner case cover 7a for fixing the cover in the axial direction and to seal the hydraulic oil inside the liner 41.
- Guide grooves 42c, 43c are provided on the surface of the upper cover 42 and the lower cover 43. As shown in Figure 18 and Figure 19, the guide grooves 42c, 43c are eccentrically disposed with respect to the revolution center of the liner, and the direction of the eccentricity of the two guide grooves is in a 180 degree opposite direction.
- a hole 43e and an oil inlet 43f are provided in the lower cover 43.
- a pin 48 is inserted in the hole 43e for fixing the cover to the liner cover and to prevent rotation of the lower cover 43 with respect to the liner case 7. This construction is also applicable to the previously described embodiments of the present invention.
- a main shaft 9 is mounted inside the liner 41 and has two smooth shaped projections 45a, 45b symmetrically disposed with respect to the revolution center by an angle of 180 degrees.
- the radial length and the axial length of the two projections 45a, 45b are smaller than that of the liner thereby forming hydraulic oil passages at both ends of the liner and between the top of the projections and the inner surface of the liner.
- Two same-size driving blades 44a, 44b of triangle shape with smooth contours are inserted inside of the liner cavity and are separated by projections 45a, 45b of the main shaft.
- the axial length of the driving blades is the same as that of the inner cavity of the liner so that the driving blades contact both the upper cover and the lower cover at their ends.
- Both radial ends of the driving blades 44a, 44b are formed with sealing surfaces for contacting the sealing surfaces of the liner 41.
- guide pins 47a, 47b are inserted in the guide grooves 42c, 43c at either one of the longitudinal ends of the driving blades 44a, 44b. More specifically, the guide pin 47b is inserted in the guide groove 42c and guide pin 47a in the guide groove 43c.
- the sealing surfaces of the liner and driving blades meet two times during each revolution of the liner, but the motion of the driving blade is limited by the guide grooves, and therefore an impulse is generated at every other meeting. Therefore, only one impulse is generated with each revolution of the liner.
- a passage 46 is disposed in an outer surface of the liner 41.
- the passage ditch 46 connects low pressure chambers L which are formed inside the liner cavity by the driving blades 44a, 44b.
- An output adjusting mechanism is disposed in the liner parallel to the axis of the liner 41. This mechanism is a well known mechanism, and may include ports 10a, 10b which communicate with high pressure chambers H, formed inside the liner cavity by the driving blades 44a, 44b, and an output adjusting valve 10c which is screwed into a screw hole 43b disposed in the lower cover 43.
- An accumulator 49 for absorbing the heat expansion of the hydraulic oil is disposed parallel to the axis of the liner 41.
- the accumulator 49 includes a piston 49a, and an air permeable member 49b in which one end of the accumulator 49 is connected to the inner cavity of the liner 41 via a small passage 43d disposed in the lower cover 43 of the liner. The other end is connected to the open air through the air permeable member 49b.
- a small hole 42b is disposed in the upper cover 43 and a gap is provided between the upper cover 42 and the liner case 7a.
- the impulse torque generator includes four sealing surfaces 41a, 41b, which are two pairs of sealing surfaces disposed inside the liner 41, two projections 45a, 45b radially projecting from the main shaft 9, and two driving blades 44a, 44b.
- the number of sealing surfaces is not restricted to this number.
- the number of the seal surfaces is selected depending on the desired strength of the impulse generated during one revolution of the liner. For instance, if there is provided more than n (n is greater than 3) pairs of sealing surfaces around the inner surface of the liner, then n projections radially projecting from the main shaft and n driving blades are necessary and will result in the generation of a greater impulse.
- the rotor 4 is actuated by introducing compressed air into the rotor 4 of the main body by opening the main valve 2 and the switch valve 3.
- the revolution power is transmitted to the liner 41.
- Figure 20(a) shows the state where no impulse is generated on the main shaft 9.
- Figures 20(b), (c), (d) show the liner 41 rotated about an angle of 90 degrees respectively.
- An impulse is generated as indicated in Figure 20(b) when the sealing surfaces 41a, 41b and the sealing surfaces of the driving blades 44a, 44b meet together and the inner cavity of the liner 41 is divided into four chambers.
- the instant an impulse torque is generated on the main shaft 9, the volume of a high pressure chamber H decreases and the volume of a low pressure chamber L increases because of the shape of the inner cavity of the liner 41.
- the high pressure chamber changes to a low pressure chamber and vise versa. That is, as the rotor 4 drives the liner 41, sealing surfaces 41a, 41b of the liner meet the sealing surfaces of the driving blades 44a, 44b, and each chamber becomes a high pressure chamber or a low pressure chamber.
- the driving blades 44a, 44b are pushed toward the low pressure chamber, and the sealing surfaces have completely sealed and thereby the rotational power of the liner 41 is exerted on projections 45a, 45b of the main shaft 9 through the driving blade 44a, 44b.
- An impulse is provided on the main shaft 9 intermittently, which is one impulse with one revolution of the liner for tightening or loosening of bolts or nuts.
- each chamber becomes a high pressure or a low pressure chamber, and the driving blades are pushed toward the low pressure chamber. Then the seals formed between the sealing surfaces are broken and the hydraulic compressed oil in the high pressure chambers flows out through gaps between the sealing surfaces into a low pressure chamber, and therefore no impulse is generated on the main shaft.
- the liner case 7 will change in the reverse direction of Figure 20, that is, the orientation of the inside of the liner changes as shown in Figures 20(d)-(c)-(b)-(a)-(d), and a reverse direction impulse on the main shaft 9 is generated.
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- The invention relates to a hydraulic impulse torque generator for a power driven torque wrench.
- Power driven wrenches have been developed and are widely used because the noise and the vibration during the operation are rather small.
- Figure 21 indicates an example of this type of hydraulic impulse wrench which comprises a
main valve 2 for starting and stopping a supply or compressed air, and adirection switch valve 3 for selecting the direction of revolution and arotor 4 which is driven by compressed air supplied through the main andswitch valves impulse torque generator 5 which converts rotational output torque into an impulse torque is mounted inside a front case 6 which projects from the main body of the hydraulic impulse torque wrench 1. Theimpulse torque generator 5 comprises aliner 8 disposed inside aliner case 7, amain valve 2, amain shaft 9 having one or more slots on its surface which are coaxially mounted within theliner 8, and blades B disposed along the slots of themain shaft 9. The blades B are radially urged outwardly by springs S into contact with the inner surface of theliner 8 thereby forming a seal between theliner 8 and themain shaft 9. Theliner 8 has anoutput adjusting mechanism 10 for adjusting the strength of impact torque. - An impact torque is generated on the
main shaft 9 when the blades reach the seal points inside theliner 8 while the liner is driven by therotor 4. - In the impact torque wrench of the prior art, frictional resistance between the blades and the surface of the inner surface of the
liner 8 causes a comparatively large energy loss because the blades, disposed in the slots of themain shaft 9, are always urged radially by the springs into contact with the inner surface of theliner 8, and the frictional heat causes a viscosity change of the hydraulic oil in theliner 8, and consequently, the output of the wrench fluctuates. - The diameter of the
main shaft 9 must be designed relatively large in order to obtain sufficient strength. Therefore, it is difficult to manufacture a compact impulse torque wrench because of the slots for mounting the blades on themain shaft 9 and the holes for mounting the springs. In addition, the structure of the tool becomes complex and the durability of the tool is insufficient because the springs are likely to be damaged or destroyed. - An objective of this invention is to provide an impulse torque generator which is more energy efficient by decreasing the energy lost due to frictional resistance between the blades and the inner surface of the liner. The impulse torque generator of the present invention results in little rise of working fluid temperature, and is a compact construction with excellent durability. The blade biasing springs, which are essential in a conventional impulse torque generator, are not necessary in the present invention.
- According to the present invention there is provided an impulse torque generator for a hydraulic power driven wrench, said impulse torque generator comprising: a rotor; a liner, operatively connected to said rotor which liner defines a hydraulic fluid cavity and has at least n pairs of seal surfaces spaced about an inner peripheral surface of said liner; and a main shaft rotatably and coaxially mounted within said liner, and having at least two projections; characterised in that at least n driving blades are mounted within said liner in the plane of the cross section of the liner, each driving blade having two edge portions which form sealing surfaces, the distance between said edge portions of each driving blade being such that upon mating with one of said pair of seal surfaces on said liner each driving blade forms a sealed chamber with the inner wall of the liner, such that the relative pressure generated in said formed chambers can alternate between high and low, and impulse torque being imparted to the main shaft by the rotational power of the liner through the driving blades when the relative pressure in said chamber is low. n is an integer greater than or equal to 2
- Preferably the n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree thereby generating n impulses on the main shaft at one revolution of the liner.
- In a preferred embodiment, the n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree, and further grooves for releasing the hydraulic oil pressure are disposed at the surface of the liner in portions which define the longitudinal end walls of the hydraulic fluid cavity and the side of the driving blades thereby generating one impulse at one revolution of the liner.
- In a further embodiment, the impulse generator includes n pairs of seal surfaces which are unsymmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree thereby generating one impulse at one revolution of the liner.
- In another embodiment, the n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree, and further guide grooves are eccentrically disposed on the surface of the liner in portions which define the longitudinal end walls of the hydraulic fluid cavity, and guide pins introduced into the guide grooves are disposed at the end of the driving blades, such that, said driving blades are guided by the pins and guide grooves so that sealed chambers of relatively low pressure are formed between the inner wall of the liner and the driving blade, once every revolution of the liner thereby generating one impulse per revolution of the liner.
- As the liner is driven by the rotor, the sealing surfaces on the liner and the sealing surface at both ends of the driving blades meet each other, and an impulse is generated on the main shaft of the machine. Therefore, the springs of the conventional torque wrench are no longer necessary. Further in the present invention, high energy efficiency is accomplished, and a steady output of the impulse is obtained with only a small rise in hydraulic oil temperature. Also, it is possible to provide a compact impulse torque wrench which is simple in structure and high in durability.
- Further, as the liner is driven by the rotor, the n pairs of seal surfaces, disposed inside the liner at an angle of 360/n degrees, and the seal surface at both ends of the driving blades meet n times during one revolution of the liner, and therefore n impulses are generated with each revolution of the liner.
- Further, as the liner is driven by the rotor, the n pairs of seal surfaces, disposed inside the liner at an angle of 360/n degrees, and the seal surfaces at both ends of the driving blades meet n times with one revolution of the liner, but the high pressure of the hydraulic oil is released through holes disposed in the driving blades, and therefore only one large impulse is generated with each revolution of the liner.
- Further, as the liner is driven by the rotor, the n pairs of seal surfaces, which are not symmetrically disposed inside the liner at an angle of 360/n degrees, and the sealing surfaces at both ends of the driving blades meet one time during one revolution of the liner. Therefore, only one large impulse is generated with each revolution of the liner.
- Further, as the liner is driven by the rotor, the n pairs of sealing surfaces, disposed inside the liner at an angle of 360/n degrees, and sealing surfaces at both ends of the driving blades meet one time during one revolution of the liner by constraining the movement of the driving blades with pins on an end of the driving blades disposed in guide grooves on the liner covers. Therefore, only one impulse is generated with each revolution of the liner.
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- Figures 1(a)-1(b) show a first embodiment of the impulse torque generator of the present invention, Figure 1(a) is an elevation view of the impulse generator and Figure 1(b) is a cross sectional view taken along line I-I of Figure 1(a).
- Figures 2(a)-2(b) show a driving blade of the impulse generator.
- Figures 3(a)-3(b) show an embodiment of a main shaft of the impulse generator.
- Figures 4(a)-4(b) show an upper cover of the liner of the impulse generator.
- Figures 5(a)-5(b) show a lower cover of the liner of the impulse generator.
- Figures 6(a)-6(d) show an impulse generating process of the impulse generator of the present invention.
- Figures 7(a)-7(b) show a second embodiment of the impulse torque generator of the present invention, Figure 7(a) is an elevation view of the impulse generator and Figure 7(b) is a cross sectional view taken along line II-II of Figure 7(a).
- Figures 8(a)-8(b) show a driving blade of the impulse generator of the second embodiment.
- Figures 9(a)-9(b) show a main shaft of the impulse generator of the second embodiment.
- Figures 10(a)-10(b) show an upper cover of the liner of the impulse generator of the second embodiment.
- Figures 11(a)-11(b) show a lower cover of the liner of the impulse generator of the second embodiment.
- Figures 12(a)-12(d) show an impulse generating process of the impulse generator of the second embodiment.
- Figures 13(a)-13(b) show a third embodiment of the impulse torque generator of this invention, Figure 13(a) is an elevation view of the impulse generator and Figure 13(b) is a cross sectional view taken along line III-III of Figure 13(a).
- Figures 14(a)-14(d) show an impulse generating process of the impulse generator of the third embodiment.
- Figures 15(a)-15(b) show a fourth embodiment of the impulse torque generator of the present invention, Figure 15(a) is an elevation view of the impulse generator and Figure 15(b) is a cross sectional view taken along line IV-IV of Figure 15(a).
- Figures 16(a)-16(b) show a driving blade of the impulse generator of the fourth embodiment.
- Figures 17(a)-17(b) show a main shaft of the fourth embodiment.
- Figures 18(a)-18(b) show an upper cover of the liner of the impulse generator of the fourth embodiment.
- Figures 19(a)-19(b) show a lower cover of the liner of the impulse generator of the fourth embodiment.
- Figures 20(a)-20(d) show an impulse generating process of the impulse generator of the fourth embodiment.
- Figure 21 shows an example of a prior art impulse torque wrench.
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- The present invention will now be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- Figures 1 to 6 illustrate the first embodiment of a hydraulic impulse torque generator.
- The basic structure of the impulse torque generator of the present invention is the same as that of the prior art impulse torque generator shown in Figure 21. The impulse torque wrench of the present invention includes a
main valve 2 for starting and stopping a supply of compressed air, and adirection switch valve 3 for selecting the direction of the rotation. Arotor 4 is driven by compressed air supplied through thevalves - An
impulse torque generator 5 of the first embodiment includes aliner 11 filled with hydraulic oil and disposed inside aliner case 7, and amain shaft 9 coaxially mounted within theliner 11. - The
liner 11 has an oval profile internal cavity section and is provided with at least two pairs ofsealing surfaces - The
liner 11 is inserted inside theliner case 7 and both ends of theliner case 7 are closed with anupper cover 12 and alower cover 13. The covers are secured to theliner 11 with knock-pins 17 which are inserted intopin holes liner 11 and thecovers upper cover 12 is covered withliner case cover 7a to fix the cover in an axial direction and to seal the hydraulic oil inside ofliner 11. - The
main shaft 9 is mounted inside theliner 11 and has two smooth shapedprojections projections - Two driving
blades projections - The axial length of each driving blade is the same as that of inner cavity of the liner so that the driving blades contact the upper cover and the lower cover at both ends. Also, sealing
surfaces driving blades liner 11. - A
passage 16 is disposed in an outer surface of the liner for communicating with low pressure chambers L which are formed inside the liner cavity by thedriving blades example ports driving blades output adjusting valve 10c which is screwed into ascrew hole 13b disposed in thelower cover 13. - In this embodiment, the impulse torque generator has four sealing surfaces which are two pairs of sealing surfaces disposed on an internal peripheral surface of the liner, two radially extending
projections driving blades - Now, the process of generating an impulse is explained in more detail with reference to Figures 6(a)-6(d).
- The
rotor 4 is rotated by introducing compressed air into therotor 4 of the main body by opening the main valve and the switch valve. The revolution power is transmitted to theliner 11. As the liner rotates, the position of the inside theliner case 7 changes as indicated in Figures 6 (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(a). Figure 6(a) indicates the position where no impulse is generated on the main shaft. Figures 6(b),(c),(d) indicates the positions where theliner 11 rotates through an angle of 90 degrees respectively. - An impulse is generated, as indicated in Figure 6(b) and Figure 6(d), when the seal surfaces 11a, 11b and the seal surfaces of the driving blades meet together and the inner cavity of the
liner 11 is divided into four chambers. The instant an impulse torque is generated on the main shaft, the volume of high pressure chamber H decreases and the volume of low pressure chamber L increases because of the shape of the inner surface of the liner. Then the high pressure chamber is changed to a low pressure chamber and vise versa. That is, as the rotor drives theliner 11,seal surfaces driving blades driving blades liner 11 is exerted onprojections main shaft 9 through thedriving blades main shaft 9, which is two impulses generated during each revolution of the liner. - On the other hand, as indicated in Figure 6(a) and (c), as the liner rotates and
seal surfaces main shaft 9. - If the rotor is driven in a reverse direction, the interior surface of the liner case will change in the reverse direction of Figure 6, that is, the inside surface position changes as 6(d)-(c)-(b)-(a)-(d) and a reverse direction impulse is generated.
- A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 7 to 12.
- The basic structure of the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment explained before.
- An impulse generator, filled with hydraulic oil, is disposed inside a
liner case 7, and amain shaft 9 is coaxially mounted within the center of aliner 21. - The
liner 21 has an oval profile internal cavity section and two pairs of sealingsurfaces - The
cylindrical liner 21 is inserted inside theliner case 7 and both ends of theliner case 7 are covered with anupper cover 22 and alower cover 23. Thecovers liner 21 by means of knock-pins 27 inserted intopin holes covers liner 21 are thereby rotatable as a solid body. Further, theupper cover 22 is covered withliner case cover 7a to fix the cover along an axial direction and to seal the hydraulic oil inside of theliner 21. -
Grooves upper cover 22 and thelower cover 23 for releasing the pressure of the hydraulic oil. - A
main shaft 9 is mounted inside theliner 21 and has twoprojections projections - Two driving
blades liner 21 cavity and are separated byprojections blades - The axial length of the driving blades is same as that of the inner cavity of the liner so that the driving blades contact the upper cover and the lower cover at both ends.
Grooves driving blades driving blades liner 21. However, when thegrooves upper cover 22 and thelower cover 23 communicate with thegrooves driving blades main shaft 9 with each revolution of the liner. - In the illustrated embodiment, the
grooves driving blades - A
passage 26 is disposed in an outer surface of theliner 21 and communicates with low pressure chambers L which are formed inside the liner cavity by thedriving blades liner 21. This mechanism is well known and, for example, may compriseports driving blades output adjusting valve 10c screwed into ascrew hole 23b disposed in thelower cover 23. - In this embodiment, the impulse torque generator has 4
sealing surfaces liner 21, twoprojections main shaft 9, and twodriving blades - Now, a process of generation of an impulse is explained in more detail with reference to Figures 12(a)-12(d).
- The
rotor 4 is rotated by introducing compressed air into therotor 4 of the main body by opening themain valve 2 and theswitch valve 3. The revolution power is transmitted to theliner 31. As the liner rotates, the position of the inside of theliner case 7 changes as indicated in Figures 12 (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(a). Figure 12(a) indicates the position where no impulse is generated on themain shaft 9. Figures 12(b), (c), and (d) indicates theliner 31 rotated through an angle of 90 degrees, respectively. - An impulse is generated as indicated in Figure 12(b) when the sealing
surfaces driving blades liner 21 is divided into four chambers. The instant an impulse torque is generated on themain shaft 9 the volume of a high pressure chamber H decreases and a volume of a low pressure chamber L increases because of the shape of the inner cavity of the liner, and then the high pressure chamber changes to a low pressure chamber and vise versa. That is, as therotor 4 drives theliner 21,seal surfaces driving blade driving blades liner 21 is exerted onprojections main shaft 9 through thedriving blades main shaft 9, which represents one impulse with each revolution of the liner for tightening or loosening bolts or nuts. - In the position shown in Figure 12(d), though the seal surfaces 21a, 21b of the
liner 21 and the seal surfaces of the driving blades meet, hydraulic oil in the high pressure chamber H will be released out through thegrooves grooves driving blades main shaft 9. - On the other hand, as indicated in Figure 12(a) and (c), as the
liner 21 rotates and sealingsurfaces - Further, a part of the hydraulic oil in the high pressure chamber flows out to the lower chamber through
grooves 29, 29b in thedriving blades lower cover liner 2. - If the
rotor 4 is driven in a reverse direction, the inside surface of theliner case 7 will change in the reverse direction of Figure 12, that is, the position of the inside of the liner changes as shown in Figures 12(d)(c)-(b)-(a)-(d), and a reverse direction impulse on themain shaft 9 is generated. - The third embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in Figures 13(a)-13(b) and Figures 14(a)-14(d).
- The basic structure of the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment described above.
- An impulse generator, filled with hydraulic oil, is disposed inside a
liner case 7, and amain shaft 9 is coaxially mounted in theliner 31. - The
liner 31 has an oval profile internal cavity section and two pairs of sealingsurfaces liner 31. The sealing surfaces 31a, 31b are smoothly contoured and are not arranged symmetrically with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 180 degrees. - The
cylindrical liner 31 is inserted inside theliner case 7 and the ends of theliner 31 are covered with anupper cover 32 and alower cover 33 which are secured to theliner 31 with knock-pins 37 inserted into pin holes 32a, 33a. The assembled liner and covers are thereby rotatable as a solid body. Further, theupper cover 32 is covered with aliner case cover 7a for fixing the cover in the axial direction and for sealing the hydraulic oil inside of theliner 31. - A
main shaft 9, mounted inside of theliner 31, has two smoothly contouredprojections projections liner 31, and between the top of theprojections 35a∼,35b and the inner surface of theliner 31. - Two driving
blades projections main shaft 9. Thedriving blade 34a is larger than theother driving blade 34b. The axial length of thedriving blades Sealing surfaces driving blades surfaces liner 31. - In this embodiment, two pairs of 4
sealing surfaces liner 31 at an angle of 180 degrees and driving blades of different size are inserted in theliner 31. The seal surfaces 31a, 31b and the seal surfaces of thedriving blades liner 31 and one impulse is generated on themain shaft 9. Instead of adapting the different sized driving blades, it is possible to generate one impulse during one revolution by adapting a symmetrically disposed crank-like shaped sealing surface along the driving blade, an inclined sealing surface along the driving blade, or a V-shaped seal surface. - A
passage 36 is disposed in an outer surface of theliner 31, and communicates with low pressure chambers L which are formed inside the liner cavity by thedriving blades liner 31. This mechanism is a well known mechanism and may compriseports output adjusting valve 10c screwed into a screw hole 33b in thelower cover 33. - In this embodiment, the impulse torque generator includes sealing
surfaces liner 31, twoprojections main shaft 9, and twodriving blades - Now, the process of generating an impulse is explained in more detail with reference to Figures 14(a)-14(d).
- The
rotor 4 is actuated by introducing compressed air into therotor 4 of the main body by opening themain valve 2 and theswitch valve 3. The revolution power is transmitted to theliner 21. As the liner rotates, the orientation of the inside theliner case 7 changes as shown in Figures 14 (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(a). Figure 14(a) shows the position in which no impulse is generated on themain shaft 9. Figures 14(b), (c), (d) indicate positions of theliner 31 rotated about an angle of 90 degrees respectively. - An impulse is generated, as shown in Figure 14(b), when the sealing
surfaces driving blades liner 31 is divided into four chambers. The instant an impulse torque is generated on themain shaft 9, the volume of a high pressure chamber H decreases and the volume of a low pressure chamber L increases because of the shape of the inner surface of the liner. The high pressure chambers are then changed to low pressure chambers and vise versa. That is, as the rotor drives theliner 31, sealingsurfaces driving blades driving blades liner 31 is exerted on aprojections main shaft 9 through thedriving blades main shaft 9, which represents one impulse with each revolution of the liner for tightening or loosening bolts or nuts. - In the position shown in Figure 14(a), the instant the sealing
surfaces liner 31 meet the sealing surfaces of thedriving blades main.shaft 9 at this stage. - In Figures 14(c) and (d), the sealing surfaces of the
liner 31 never meet the sealing surfaces of the driving blades because of the asymmetrical layout of the sealing surfaces 31b, 31a and the different sized driving blades, and therefore no impulse is generated during this stage. - If the
rotor 4 is driven in a reverse direction, the orientation of the liner will change in the reverse direction of Figure 14, that is, the state of the inside of the liner changes as Figures 14(d)-(c)-(b)-(a)-(d) and a reverse direction impulse on the main shaft is generated. - The fourth embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 15 to Figure 20.
- The basic structure of the fourth embodiment is same as the first embodiment explained before.
- An impulse generator, filled with hydraulic oil, is disposed inside a
liner case 7, and amain shaft 9 is coaxially mounted through the center ofliner 41. - The
liner 41 has an oval profile internal cavity section and two pairs or four sealing surfaces, 41a, 41b are provided. The sealing surfaces project from the inner surface of the liner and are arranged symmetrically with respect to a center of the revolution at an angle of 180 degrees. - The
cylindrical liner 41 is inserted inside theliner case 7 and the ends of theliner case 7 are covered with anupper cover 42 and alower cover 43 which are secured to theliner 41 with knock-pins (not shown) inserted intopin holes upper cover 42 is covered withliner case cover 7a for fixing the cover in the axial direction and to seal the hydraulic oil inside theliner 41. -
Guide grooves upper cover 42 and thelower cover 43. As shown in Figure 18 and Figure 19, theguide grooves - Also, a
hole 43e and anoil inlet 43f are provided in thelower cover 43. Apin 48 is inserted in thehole 43e for fixing the cover to the liner cover and to prevent rotation of thelower cover 43 with respect to theliner case 7. This construction is also applicable to the previously described embodiments of the present invention. - A
main shaft 9 is mounted inside theliner 41 and has two smooth shapedprojections projections - Two same-
size driving blades projections - The axial length of the driving blades is the same as that of the inner cavity of the liner so that the driving blades contact both the upper cover and the lower cover at their ends.
- Both radial ends of the
driving blades liner 41. As shown in Figure 16, guide pins 47a, 47b, are inserted in theguide grooves driving blades guide pin 47b is inserted in theguide groove 42c andguide pin 47a in theguide groove 43c. As theguide grooves - A
passage 46 is disposed in an outer surface of theliner 41. Thepassage ditch 46 connects low pressure chambers L which are formed inside the liner cavity by thedriving blades liner 41. This mechanism is a well known mechanism, and may includeports driving blades output adjusting valve 10c which is screwed into ascrew hole 43b disposed in thelower cover 43. - An
accumulator 49 for absorbing the heat expansion of the hydraulic oil is disposed parallel to the axis of theliner 41. Theaccumulator 49 includes apiston 49a, and an airpermeable member 49b in which one end of theaccumulator 49 is connected to the inner cavity of theliner 41 via asmall passage 43d disposed in thelower cover 43 of the liner. The other end is connected to the open air through the airpermeable member 49b. Asmall hole 42b is disposed in theupper cover 43 and a gap is provided between theupper cover 42 and theliner case 7a. - In this embodiment, the impulse torque generator includes four sealing
surfaces liner 41, twoprojections main shaft 9, and twodriving blades - It is possible to generate one impulse by eccentrically disposing a proper shape and a proper number of guide grooves on the upper and the lower cover of the liner.
- Now, the process of generating an impulse is described in more detail with reference to Figure 20.
- The
rotor 4 is actuated by introducing compressed air into therotor 4 of the main body by opening themain valve 2 and theswitch valve 3. The revolution power is transmitted to theliner 41. As the liner rotates, the orientation of the inside theliner case 7 changes as indicated in Figures 20 (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(a). Figure 20(a) shows the state where no impulse is generated on themain shaft 9. Figures 20(b), (c), (d) show theliner 41 rotated about an angle of 90 degrees respectively. - An impulse is generated as indicated in Figure 20(b) when the sealing
surfaces driving blades liner 41 is divided into four chambers. The instant an impulse torque is generated on themain shaft 9, the volume of a high pressure chamber H decreases and the volume of a low pressure chamber L increases because of the shape of the inner cavity of theliner 41. The high pressure chamber changes to a low pressure chamber and vise versa. That is, as therotor 4 drives theliner 41, sealingsurfaces driving blades driving blades liner 41 is exerted onprojections main shaft 9 through thedriving blade main shaft 9 intermittently, which is one impulse with one revolution of the liner for tightening or loosening of bolts or nuts. - In the position shown in Figure 20(d), when the sealing
surfaces liner 41 and the sealing surfaces of the driving blades almost meet, the guide pins 47a, 47b of the driving blades, inserted in theeccentric guide grooves main shaft 9. - As indicated in Figures 20(a) and (c), the liner rotates and sealing
surfaces - If the
rotor 4 is driven in a reverse direction, theliner case 7 will change in the reverse direction of Figure 20, that is, the orientation of the inside of the liner changes as shown in Figures 20(d)-(c)-(b)-(a)-(d), and a reverse direction impulse on themain shaft 9 is generated.
Claims (5)
- An impulse torque generator for a hydraulic power driven wrench, said impulse torque generator comprising:a rotor (4);a liner (11; 21; 31; 41), operatively connected to said rotor which liner defines a hydraulic fluid cavity and has at least n pairs of seal surfaces (11a,11b) spaced about an inner peripheral surface of said liner; anda main shaft (9) rotatably and coaxially mounted within said liner, and having at least two projections (15a, 15b);
characterised in that at least n driving blades (14a; 14b; 24a; 24b; 34a; 34b; 44a,44b) are mounted within said liner in the plane of the cross section of the liner, each driving blade having two edge portions which form sealing surfaces, the distance between said edge portions of each driving blade being such that upon mating with one of said pair of seal surfaces on said liner each driving blade forms a sealed chamber with the inner wall of the liner, such that the relative pressure generated in said formed chambers can alternate between high and low, and impulse torque being imparted to the main shaft by the rotational power of the liner through the driving blades when the relative pressure in said chamber is low,
n being an integer greater than or equal to 2. - The impulse torque generator for a hydraulic power driven wrench of claim 1 wherein the n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner (11) are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree thereby generating n impulses on the main shaft (9) at one revolution of the liner.
- The impulse torque generator for a hydraulic power driven wrench of claim 1 wherein the n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner (21) are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree, and further grooves (28a, 28b, 29a, 29b) for releasing the hydraulic oil pressure are disposed at the surface of the liner (22, 23) in portions which define the longitudinal end walls of the hydraulic fluid cavity and the side of the driving blades (24a, 24b) thereby generating one impulse at one revolution of the liner.
- The impulse torque generator for a hydraulic power driven wrench of claim 1 wherein the n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner (31) are unsymmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree thereby generating one impulse at one revolution of the liner.
- The impulse torque generator for a hydraulic power driven wrench of claim 1 wherein the n pairs of seal surfaces of the liner (41) are symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the revolution at an angle of 360/n degree, and further guide grooves (42c, 43c) are eccentrically disposed on the surface of the liner in portions which define the longitudinal end walls of the hydraulic fluid cavity, and guide pins (47a, 47b) introduced into the guide grooves are disposed at the end of the driving blades (44a, 44b), such that, said driving blades are guided by the pins and guide grooves so that sealed chambers of relatively low pressure are formed between the inner wall of the liner and the driving blade, once every revolution of the liner thereby generating one impulse per revolution of the liner.
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