EP3354896A1 - Fluid coupling - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- The present invention relates to a fluid coupling usable for a check valve, in particular, to a fluid coupling appropriate for ultrahigh pressure.
- Conventionally, there is known, for example, a pump disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
2006-509171 - The non-return valve element constituting the conventional check valve is secured to the pump housing while its flange portion is sandwiched. Accordingly, the stress concentrates on the rapidly expanded portion of the cross-sectional surface. This stress becomes a tensile stress. Accordingly, a problem has arisen in that the conventional valve seat causes cracking starting from the stress concentration part and is likely to be damaged.
- A similar problem has occurred in a fluid coupling, which couples a pipe to the pressure container, as a common problem. In particular, a high pressure container at high pressure or a high pressure container at high pressure amplitude and frequency has caused a problem where the main body of the coupling is likely to be damaged.
- A suction valve or a discharge valve has caused a problem where the valve element repeats to open and close the valve and thus the valve seat surface is likely to be damaged. When the valve seat surface is once damaged so as to cause leakage of fluid from the damaged part, the leaked fluid causes wear of the valve seat surface or the valve element due to the fast flow rate of the leaked fluid. Additionally, a problem has arisen in that the leakage of the fluid causes cavitation in the upper stream of the valve so as to damage the flow passage inside the non-return valve element.
- The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a fluid coupling that reduces the load on the main body of the fluid coupling so as to improve the durability.
- To solve the above-described problem, a fluid coupling according to the present invention, a fluid coupling is disposed in a pressure container. The fluid coupling includes: a main body having a through-passage that is communicated with the pressure container and allows flow of fluid; and a receiving member disposed in the pressure container to support the main body. The main body has: an engaging portion that is formed on one side of the through-passage and disposed to be engaged inside the pressure container; and a conical surface formed on another side. The receiving member has: a receiving portion having a tapered surface with a groove angle identical to a groove angle of the conical surface; and a circulation passage communicated with the other side of the through-passage. The conical surface of the main body abuts on the tapered surface of the receiving member such that the receiving member supports the main body.
- According to the fluid coupling, the pressure inside the pressure container acts on the main body from one direction side, and the receiving member receives the force multiplied by the cross-sectional area of the portion inserted into the pressure container of the main body. With this configuration, in the fluid coupling, the conical surface of the main body and the tapered surface of the receiving portion have the identical groove angles. Accordingly, the force by the pressure inside the pressure container is received by the entire tapered surface of the receiving member. As its reaction, the receiving member applies the force, which is perpendicular to the conical surface of the main body and uniform, to the main body from the peripheral area toward the center portion. On the other hand, the through-passage is affected by the pressure identical to that inside the pressure container. The pressure applied to the inside of the through-passage pushes out the main body from the center to the radially outer peripheral direction. The force acting from the outer peripheral portion and the force acting from the inside cause an approximately uniform compressive stress acting on the entire main body. The fluid coupling has no portion where the cross-sectional surface of the main body expands rapidly. This reduces the occurrence of the stress concentration.
- The following configuration is preferred. The main body has an enlarged diameter portion between the engaging portion and the conical surface. The enlarged diameter portion is radially enlarged relative to the engaging portion.
- This configuration does not cause contact between the enlarged diameter portion and the inner surface of the pressure container. The main body receives the force obtained by a product of the pressure inside the pressure container and the cross-sectional area of the pressure container. This force acts from the tapered portion of the main body via the tapered surface of the receiving member in the direction for removing the receiving member from the pressure container, that is, to the other side. The receiving member is combined with the pressure container using a combining force larger than this force. In the case where the fluid pressure inside the pressure container is significantly high, this combining force can be a force to the extent that can deform the main body. The enlarged diameter portion is not in contact with the inner surface of the pressure container. Accordingly, the combining force between the receiving member and the pressure container does not act on the main body. Accordingly, in the fluid coupling, only the internal stress generated by the fluid pressure acts on the main body. This improves the durability of the main body.
- The following configuration is preferred. The engaging portion includes: a first cylinder portion internally fitted to an inner surface of the pressure container; a packing installation portion having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first cylinder portion; and a packing disposed in the packing installation portion.
- With this configuration, the main body can be assembled by internally fitting the first cylinder portion, which is formed on the suction port side, to the inner surface of the pressure container, so as to cause the state where the main body and the inner surface of the pressure container are coaxially disposed. In the main body, the packing installation portion, which has a diameter smaller than that of the first cylinder portion and inserted into the inner surface of the pressure container, is formed on the suction port side, so as to allow disposing the packing in the packing installation portion. Accordingly, in the center portion of the main body on the discharge side of the portion where the packing installation portion of the main body is formed, the pressure by the ultrahigh-pressure fluid internally accumulated in the pressure container is stopped by the packing so as not to act. The ultrahigh-pressure fluid inside the pressure container is blocked by the packing. The cross-sectional area in contact with the ultrahigh-pressure fluid corresponds to the outer diameter of the packing, that is, the inner diameter of the pressure container. The ultrahigh-pressure fluid does not act on the enlarged diameter portion of the main body having a cross-sectional area larger than the inner diameter of the pressure container. This allows reducing the forward force by the pressure received by the main body. This force acts on the receiving member so as to allow reducing the force for combining the receiving member.
- The following configuration is preferred. The main body has a second cylinder portion in a forward end portion on the other side of the main body. The receiving member has a housing portion to which the second cylinder portion is fitted by insertion, and uses the housing portion to restrict the second cylinder portion so as to support the main body.
- With this configuration, in the fluid coupling, the second cylinder portion of the main body is fitted to the housing portion of the receiving member so as to allow disposing the main body and the receiving member in accurate positions. The main body and the receiving member are accurately disposed such that the point of action of the resultant force of the forces that the main body receives from the receiving member coincides with the point of action of the force that the main body receives from the pressured fluid. In the fluid coupling, the accurate coincidence of the point of action causes the action that more uniformly distributes the compressive stress acting on the inside of the main body so as to improve the durability of the main body.
- The following configuration is preferred. The pressure container is a cylinder of a piston pump. The main body has: a supply port for supplying the fluid; and a suction port on one side, for discharging the fluid supplied from the supply port into the cylinder. The through-passage has: an inflow port on the one side, for causing inflow of the fluid pressured inside the cylinder; and a discharge port on the other side, for discharging the fluid. The through-passage includes a suction valve disposed in the suction port and a discharge valve disposed in the discharge port.
- With this configuration, the fluid coupling can be applied to a check valve used for the cylinder of the piston pump.
- The following configuration is preferred. The main body includes: a valve seat of the suction valve formed on the one side of the main body; and a valve seat of the discharge valve formed on the other side of the main body.
- With this configuration, the main body includes the valve seat. This allows forming a fluid coupling as a check valve that has a simple structure and high durability.
- The following configuration is preferred. The discharge valve includes: a discharge valve element having a flat valve portion; and a discharge-valve-body guiding portion slidably supporting the discharge valve element. The suction valve includes a suction valve element having a flat valve portion; and a suction-valve-body guiding portion slidably supporting the suction valve element. The discharge valve and the suction valve have respective planar valve seat surfaces.
- With this configuration, the discharge valve element is supported by the discharge-valve-body guiding portion, and the suction valve element is supported by the suction-valve-body guiding portion. Accordingly, the discharge valve element and the suction valve element stably slide to open and close the valves. The valve element is formed such that the flat valve portion has a thinned thickness to be likely to warp. This allows improving the close contact property to have close contact with the valve seat surface formed by the planar surface.
- The following configuration is preferred. The flat valve portions of the suction valve element and the discharge valve element are formed having respective thicknesses equal to or more than 15% and equal to or less than 45% of outer diameters of the flat valve portions.
- With this configuration, the flat valve portions of the suction valve and the discharge valve are formed by flat valves formed in thin flat plate shapes having respective thicknesses equal to or more than 15% and equal to or less than 45% of the outer diameters of the flat valve portions, and abut on the valve seat surfaces formed by planar surfaces in the main body. The flat valve portion has a valve thickness thinner than that of a conventional valve element, and thus the valve element is likely to deform along the shape of the valve seat. This allows increasing the close contact property of the valve element to the valve seat. As a result, the flat valve portion of the valve element is in close contact with the valve seat surface. This allows preventing the leakage from the valve element also in the case where the valve seat starts to wear. Additionally, the valve seat surface becomes less likely to be damaged, so as to prolong the life of the main body.
- The fluid coupling according to the present invention allows improving the durability. Accordingly, this fluid coupling can be appropriately used for, in particular, a pressure container used in a region of high pressure (350 to 700 MPa).
- Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present embodiments are described with reference to the following FIGURES, wherein like reference signs refer to like parts throughout the various views unless otherwise specified.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating one example of a check valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the check valve illustrated in Fig. 1.
- Fig. 3A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part illustrating a closed state of the suction valve.
- Fig. 3B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part illustrating an open state of the suction valve.
- Fig. 4A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part illustrating a closed state of a discharge valve.
- Fig. 4B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part illustrating an open state of the discharge valve.
- Fig. 5A is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a suction valve element.
- Fig. 5B is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a discharge valve element.
- The following describes a check valve as a fluid coupling according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. For convenience of explanation, in a
check valve 1, one side (a suction side) where asuction valve 3 is disposed is referred to as a rear side as necessary, and another side (a discharge side) where adischarge valve 4 is disposed is referred to as a front side as necessary. - The
check valve 1, which is disposed in acylinder 5 of a piston pump as a pressure container, includes: avalve seat 2, which is a main body having a discharge flow passage 22 (a through-passage) that is communicated with thecylinder 5 and allows flow of fluid; and aflange member 6, which is a receiving member disposed in thecylinder 5 to support thevalve seat 2. Thevalve seat 2 has: an engaging portion 2o that is formed on the rear side of thedischarge flow passage 22, which is the through-passage, and is disposed to be engaged inside thecylinder 5; and a tapered portion 2j, which is a conical surface formed on the front side. Theflange member 6 has: atapered surface 6c, which is a receiving portion having an inclination as a groove angle, identical to that of the tapered portion 2j; and a discharge-valve installation portion 6d (a housing portion), which is a circulation passage communicated with the front side of thedischarge flow passage 22; and afemale thread portion 6e. In theflange member 6, the tapered portion 2j of thevalve seat 2 abuts on the taperedsurface 6c of theflange member 6 such that theflange member 6 supports thevalve seat 2. - The
valve seat 2 includes a large-diameter portion 2a, which is an enlarged diameter portion between the engaging portion 2o and the tapered portion 2j (the conical surface). The enlarged diameter portion is radially enlarged relative to the engaging portion 2o. - The engaging portion 2o includes : a suction-side middle-
diameter portion 2b (a first cylinder portion) internally fitted to the inner surface of thecylinder 5; apacking installation portion 2g having a diameter smaller than that of the first cylinder portion; and a packing P disposed in thispacking installation portion 2g. - The
valve seat 2 has a discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d, which is a second cylinder portion, in a forward end portion on its front side. Theflange member 6 has the discharge-valve installation portion 6d to which the discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d is fitted by insertion, and uses the discharge-valve installation portion 6d to restrict the discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d so as to support thevalve seat 2. - The
valve seat 2 has asupply port 21a for supplying the fluid; and asuction port 21b on the rear side for, discharging the fluid supplied from thesupply port 21a into thecylinder 5. - The discharge flow passage 22 (the through-passage) has: an
inflow port 22a on the rear side (one side) for causing inflow of the fluid pressured inside thecylinder 5; and adischarge port 22b on the front side (the other side) for discharging the fluid. Thesuction valve 3 is disposed in thesuction port 21b. Thedischarge valve 4 is disposed in thedischarge port 22b. - The
valve seat 2 includes: asuction valve seat 2h formed on its rear side; and adischarge valve seat 2n formed on its front side. - The
discharge valve 4 includes: adischarge valve element 41 having aflat valve portion 41a; and a discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a slidably supporting thedischarge valve element 41. Thesuction valve 3 includes: asuction valve element 31 having aflat valve portion 31a; and a suction-side small-diameter portion 2c, which is a suction-valve-body guiding portion slidably supporting thesuction valve element 31. Thedischarge valve seat 2n and thesuction valve seat 2h have respective planar seating surfaces. - The flat valve portions of the
suction valve element 31 and thedischarge valve element 41 are formed to have respective thicknesses t equal to or more than 15% and equal to or less than 45% of the outer diameters of theflat valve portions - An
inlet 1a is disposed on the outer peripheral side of theflange member 6, and couples to a fluid supply unit, which supplies fluid to thecheck valve 1 via a control valve (not illustrated), via a pipe. Anoutlet 1b is communicated with a supply destination to which a high-pressure fluid is supplied. - As illustrated in Fig. 2, the
valve seat 2 is a member that has: asupply flow passage 21, which causes flow of the fluid from the outer peripheral portion toward thesuction port 21b formed on the one side (suction side); and the discharge flow passage 22 (the through-passage), which causes flow of the fluid from theinflow port 22a toward thedischarge port 22b formed on the other side (the discharge side). Thevalve seat 2 includes thesuction valve 3, which opens and closes thesuction port 21b, disposed on the rear side; and thedischarge valve 4, which opens and closes thedischarge port 22b, disposed on the front side. - The
valve seat 2 has: the large-diameter portion 2a (the enlarged diameter portion), which is formed in the center outer peripheral portion; a cross-sectionenlarged portion 2f, the engaging portion 2o, and the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c, which are formed on the rear side of the large-diameter portion 2a; and the tapered portion 2j, the discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d (the second cylinder portion) and a discharge-side small-diameter portion 2e, which are formed on the front side of the large-diameter portion 2a. Theentire valve seat 2 is formed in an approximately shogi-piece shape (an approximately pear shape). - On the suction side of the
valve seat 2, the cross-section enlargedportion 2f, which is formed between the large-diameter portion 2a and the suction-side middle-diameter portion 2b, the engaging portion 2o, which is formed continuously with the rear side of the cross-section enlargedportion 2f, thesuction valve seat 2h, which is formed continuously with the rear side of the engaging portion 2o, and aspring receiving portion 2i, which is formed in the rear end portion of the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c, are formed. - On the discharge side of the
valve seat 2, the tapered portion 2j, which is formed between the large-diameter portion 2a and the discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d, a steppedsurface 2k, which is formed continuously with the front side of the discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d, a reduceddiameter portion 2m, which is formed in the shaft-center-side base end portion of the steppedsurface 2k, and thedischarge valve seat 2n, which is formed on the front end surface of the discharge-side small-diameter portion 2e, are formed. - The
valve seat 2 intervenes between the cylinder 5 (the pressure container) and theflange member 6 in the state where the suction-side middle-diameter portion 2b (the first cylinder portion) on the suction side is internally fitted to the inner wall of acylinder chamber 5a while the large-diameter portion 2a, the tapered portion 2j, and the discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d on the discharge side are internally fitted to a through-hole 6a. - The
supply flow passage 21 is a flow passage for feeding the fluid supplied to theinlet 1a of thecheck valve 1 to thesuction port 21b through the inside of thevalve seat 2. Thesupply flow passage 21 extends from thesupply port 21a, which is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 2a of thevalve seat 2, toward the shaft center direction, then is folded or bent in an L-shape on the near side in the vicinity of thedischarge flow passage 22, and formed along thedischarge flow passage 22 toward thesuction port 21b of thesuction valve seat 2h. - The
supply port 21a is disposed in communication with theinlet 1a of theflange member 6, and is coupled to a fluid supply source (not illustrated) by a tube and similar member via theflange member 6 and theinlet 1a. - As illustrated in Figs. 3A and 3B, the
suction port 21b is disposed in an opened state in thecylinder chamber 5a inside thecylinder 5. Movement in the front-rear direction (the arrow i and j directions) of a plunger 7 (see Fig. 1) causes thesuction valve element 31 to move backward and forward (in the arrow h and g directions) against the spring force of avalve spring 32 so as to open and close the valve. - As illustrated in Fig. 2, the discharge flow passage 22 (the through-passage) is a flow passage for feeding the fluid inside the
cylinder chamber 5a to thedischarge port 22b. Thedischarge flow passage 22 is formed in a straight line from theinflow port 22a in the center of the rear end portion of thevalve seat 2, along the axis center line, toward thedischarge port 22b in the center of the forward end portion of thevalve seat 2. - The
inflow port 22a is an opening portion into which the fluid pressured by the plunger 7 (see Fig. 1) inside thecylinder chamber 5a is fed, and is formed in the rear end of the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c in a cylindrical shape to be opened toward thecylinder chamber 5a inside thecylinder 5. - The
discharge port 22b is an opening portion from which the fluid fed into thedischarge flow passage 22 from theinflow port 22a by the plunger 7 (see Fig. 1) is discharged. Thedischarge port 22b is disposed in the state opened toward the space inside a valve-body housing portion 44a of a valve-body housing member 44, and is opened and closed by thedischarge valve element 41. In the peripheral edge portion of thedischarge port 22b, thedischarge valve seat 2n of thedischarge valve 4 is formed. - The large-
diameter portion 2a (the enlarged diameter portion) is a cylinder portion having the largest outer diameter in thevalve seat 2, and is formed in the center portion of thevalve seat 2 in the axial direction. The large-diameter portion 2a is formed between the engaging portion 2o (the small-diameter portion) and the tapered portion 2j (the conical surface) to be radially enlarged relative to the engaging portion 2o. In the front-rear direction of thesupply port 21a formed in the large-diameter portion 2a, a sealing member O disposed in theflange member 6 is installed in the abutting state. - The cross-section enlarged
portion 2f is a portion formed in a taper shape whose cross-sectional surface is gradually radially enlarged toward the discharge-side direction from the front end of the suction-side middle-diameter portion 2b to the rear end of the large-diameter portion 2a, and is formed on the rear side of thevalve seat 2. In a cross-sectional view, the cross-section enlargedportion 2f is formed such that its outer diameter does not expand or is not reduced rapidly, so as to reduce the stress concentration. Between the cross-section enlargedportion 2f and the end surface of thecylinder 5 adjacent to the rear side of the cross-section enlargedportion 2f, a clearance S is formed by disposing acutout part 5c of thecylinder 5. - In the cross-section enlarged
portion 2f, the presence of the clearance S eliminates the fastening force of fastening bolts B to thevalve seat 2 from afront end surface 5b of thecylinder 5 when theflange member 6 is fastened with the fastening bolts B to a housing (not illustrated) via thevalve seat 2 and thecylinder 5. - The engaging portion 2o is the portion where a part of the suction side of the
valve seat 2 is inserted into thecylinder 5, and includes the suction-side middle-diameter portion 2b (the first cylinder portion), the packinginstallation portion 2g, and the packing P. The length of the engaging portion 2o is formed longer than the depth of the insertion of the engaging portion 2o into thecylinder 5. - The suction-side middle-
diameter portion 2b is a cylindrically-shaped portion internally fitted to the inner surface of thecylinder chamber 5a, and is formed continuously with the rear side of the cross-section enlargedportion 2f. - The packing
installation portion 2g is a portion on which the packing P externally fitted to thevalve seat 2, and is formed continuously with a stepped shape slightly smaller than the thickness of the packing P on the rear side of the suction-side middle-diameter portion 2b. In other words, the packinginstallation portion 2g is formed on the front side (the suction port side) of thecylinder 5. - The valve seat 2 (the main body) can be assembled by internally fitting the suction-side middle-
diameter portion 2b, which is formed on the suction port side, to the inner surface of thecylinder 5, so as to cause the state where thevalve seat 2 and the inner surface of the cylinder 5 (the pressure container) are coaxially disposed. In thevalve seat 2, the packinginstallation portion 2g, which has a diameter smaller than that of the suction-side middle-diameter portion 2b and inserted into the inner surface of thecylinder 5, is formed on the suction port side, so as to allow disposing the packing P in thepacking installation portion 2g. Accordingly, in the center portion of thevalve seat 2 on the discharge side of the portion where the packinginstallation portion 2g of thevalve seat 2 is formed, the pressure by the ultrahigh-pressure fluid internally accumulated in thecylinder 5 is stopped by the packing P so as not to act. - The discharge-side middle-
diameter portion 2d (the second cylinder portion) is a cylindrical portion where thedischarge valve 4 is disposed from the base end portion of the tapered portion 2j on the reduced diameter side and that is formed toward the front side. The discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d is internally fitted to the discharge-valve installation portion 6d formed inside the through-hole 6a of theflange member 6. - In the
check valve 1, the discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d (the cylinder portion) of the valve seat 2 (the main body) is fitted to the discharge-valve installation portion 6d (the housing portion) of the flange member 6 (the receiving member) so as to allow disposing thevalve seat 2 and theflange member 6 in accurate positions. Thevalve seat 2 and theflange member 6 are accurately disposed such that the point of action of the resultant force of the forces that thevalve seat 2 receives from theflange member 6 coincides with the point of action of the force that thevalve seat 2 receives from the pressured fluid. In thecheck valve 1, the accurate coincidence of the points of action causes the action that more uniformly distributes the compressive stress acting on the inside of thevalve seat 2 so as to improve the durability of thevalve seat 2. - The stepped
surface 2k is a portion formed flat from the front end of the discharge-side middle-diameter portion 2d toward the shaft center direction. The rear end surface of the valve-body housing member 44 in a cylindrical shape is disposed to face this steppedsurface 2k. - The reduced
diameter portion 2m is a portion formed in a taper shape from the shaft-center-side base end portion of the steppedsurface 2k to the rear end of the discharge-side small-diameter portion 2e. On the reduceddiameter portion 2m, the rear end of the valve-body housing member 44 is installed in the abutting state. - The discharge-side small-
diameter portion 2e is a portion in a cylindrical shape to which the rear end portion of the valve-body housing member 44 is externally fitted, and is formed from the front end of the reduceddiameter portion 2m to the peripheral edge of thedischarge valve seat 2n. - As illustrated in Fig. 1, the flange member 6 (a valve-seat receiving member, the receiving member) is a supporting member that holds the
valve seat 2, where the suction-side middle-diameter portion 2b is internally fitted to the forward end portion inside thecylinder chamber 5a, from the inner surface side on the front side. In theflange member 6, the through-hole 6a is formed. The through-hole 6a includes the receiving portion, which houses the large-diameter portion 2a and the tapered portion 2j of thevalve seat 2 on the axis center line, and the circulation passage. Additionally,bolt insertion holes 6g, which allow insertion of the fastening bolts B for fastening theflange member 6 to the housing (not illustrated), are formed. Here, the "circulation passage" in the appended claims means the flow passage in communication with the front side of the discharge flow passage 22 (the through-passage). - As illustrated in Fig. 2, the
valve seat 2, the valve-body housing member 44, and acoupling member 8 are coaxially inserted into the circulation passage. In the through-hole 6a, a steppedsurface 6f, a valve-seat internally disposingportion 6b (the receiving portion), the taperedsurface 6c (the receiving portion), the discharge-valve installation portion 6d, and thefemale thread portion 6e are formed. The steppedsurface 6f is disposed abutting on the insertedfront end surface 5b of thecylinder 5. To the valve-seat internally disposingportion 6b, the large-diameter portion 2a of thevalve seat 2 is internally fitted. The taperedsurface 6c is disposed to face and fit the tapered portion 2j. To the discharge-valve installation portion 6d, the valve-body housing member 44 forming the outer peripheral portion of thedischarge valve 4 is inserted. To thefemale thread portion 6e, thecoupling member 8 is secured. - Here, the "receiving portion" described in the appended claims includes the valve-seat internally disposing
portion 6b and the taperedsurface 6c. - The
coupling member 8 is a supporting member that has amale thread portion 8a screwed to thefemale thread portion 6e so as to obstruct the forward end portion side of the valve-body housing member 44. In thecoupling member 8, themale thread portion 8a, which is formed in the outer peripheral portion, acoupling hole 8b, which forms theoutlet 1b of the flow passage formed on the axis line, and afemale thread portion 8c, which is formed on the opening end side inside thecoupling hole 8b, are formed. To thefemale thread portion 8c, a coupling tool is screwed. - The housing (not illustrated) is a member that houses the
cylinder 5 and to which theflange member 6 is fastened, and is, for example, formed by a pump housing such as a high pressure pump. - As illustrated in Fig. 1, the cylinder 5 (the pressure container) is a cylindrically-shaped member that forms the
cylinder chamber 5a to which theplunger 7 is inserted movably forward and backward, and is internally disposed in the housing (not illustrated). Thecylinder 5 has thecylinder chamber 5a on the shaft center portion side, and has thecutout part 5c on the shaft center portion side of thefront end surface 5b. In the forward end portion of thecylinder 5, thefront end surface 5b abuts on the steppedsurface 6f of theflange member 6. - As illustrated in Fig. 1, the
plunger 7 is a member that reciprocates using an oil pressure or similar pressure. Theplunger 7 achieves the function of a plunger pump, which moves backward to suction thesuction valve element 31 against thevalve spring 32 and to suction the fluid inside thesupply flow passage 21 into thecylinder chamber 5a and which moves forward to press the fluid inside thecylinder chamber 5a so as to feed the fluid from theinflow port 22a into thedischarge flow passage 22. - As illustrated in Figs. 3A and 3B, the
suction valve 3 is a valve that opens and closes thesuction port 21b. Thesuction valve 3 is formed by a normally closed valve that includes: thesuction port 21b; thesuction valve seat 2h, which is formed on the peripheral edge of thesuction port 21b; thesuction valve element 31, which obstructs thesuction port 21b; thevalve spring 32, which biases thesuction valve element 31 to the valve closing side; the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c (the valve-body guiding portion), which supports thesuction valve element 31 and thevalve spring 32; and thespring receiving portion 2i of thevalve spring 32. - The
suction valve element 31 is formed of an annular plate material that is disposed to be biased by thevalve spring 32 and obstruct thesuction port 21b, and closes and opens thesuction port 21b. Thesuction valve 3 opens when the fluid supplied to thesupply flow passage 21 presses thesuction valve element 31 to the rear-side direction using the force equal to or more than the spring force of thevalve spring 32, and closes when the fluid supplied to thesupply flow passage 21 presses thesuction valve element 31 to the front-side direction using a force less than the spring force of thevalve spring 32. Thesuction valve element 31 has theflat valve portion 31a abutting on the valve seat surface, and is disposed slidably along the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c (a valve-body guiding portion) supporting thissuction valve element 31. As illustrated in Figs. 5A and 5B, theflat valve portions suction valve element 31 and thedischarge valve element 41 described later are formed to have respective thicknesses t equal to or more than 15% and equal to or less than 45% of the outer diameters of theflat valve portions - As illustrated in Fig. 3A, the
valve spring 32 is a spring member that constantly presses thesuction valve element 31 in the valve-closing direction (the arrow g direction) using a preliminarily set spring force, and is formed of a helical compression spring. - The
suction valve seat 2h is a portion where a valve seat is formed. The valve seat includes thesuction port 21b and thesuction valve element 31, which opens and closes thesuction port 21b. Thesuction valve seat 2h is formed by the planar surface formed in a radial fashion around this suction-side small-diameter portion 2c from the front-end-side base end portion of the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c toward the outer periphery. - The suction-side small-
diameter portion 2c (the suction-valve-body guiding portion) is a portion that telescopically supports and guides thevalve spring 32 of thesuction valve 3, and is formed having a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the suction-side middle-diameter portion 2b and the inner diameter of thevalve spring 32. The suction-side small-diameter portion 2c is formed of a cylindrical-shaped protrusion disposed to protrude from thesuction valve seat 2h toward the rear side, and includes thedischarge flow passage 22 formed inside and thespring receiving portion 2i formed in the outer rear end portion. - The
spring receiving portion 2i is a portion that receives the rear end of thevalve spring 32 formed of a helical compression spring, and is formed, for example, in an annular shape (a flange shape) formed integrally with the rear end portion of the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c. Here, thespring receiving portion 2i only needs to achieve a function that receives thevalve spring 32, and may be a member that is mountable on the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c, for example, a retaining ring separate to thevalve seat 2. - As illustrated in Fig. 2, the
discharge valve 4 is a valve that opens and closes thedischarge port 22b of thevalve seat 2. Thedischarge valve 4 includes: thedischarge valve seat 2n, which is formed in the peripheral edge portion of thedischarge port 22b; thedischarge valve element 41, which opens and closes thedischarge port 22b; avalve spring 42, which causes thedischarge valve element 41 to abut on thedischarge valve seat 2n so as to close thedischarge port 22b; a valve-body supporting member 43, which supports thedischarge valve element 41; and the valve-body housing member 44, which houses thedischarge valve element 41, thevalve spring 42, and the valve-body supporting member 43. - As illustrated in Figs. 4A and 4B, the
discharge valve element 41 is formed of a bar-attached flat valve that includes theflat valve portion 41a in a flat circular plate shape and a rod-shapedportion 41b disposed to protrude in theflat valve portion 41a, and is formed of, for example, stainless steel. - The
flat valve portion 41a is formed in a circular flat plate shape having a thin plate thickness, and is the portion that abuts on the valve seat surface to close thedischarge port 22b. Thedischarge valve seat 2n is formed by the planar surface formed on the front end surface of thevalve seat 2. - The rod-shaped
portion 41b is slidably inserted into the valve-body supporting member 43 having the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a, which is formed in a pipe shape to support thedischarge valve element 41. - The
valve spring 42 is a spring member for pressing theflat valve portion 41a against thedischarge valve seat 2n, and is formed of a helical compression spring. Thevalve spring 42 is telescopically and freely fitted to the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a, and has the rear end supported by thedischarge valve element 41 while having the front end supported by aspring receiving portion 43b formed on the discharge side (the front side) of the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a. - The valve-
body supporting member 43 is a member that achieves: a function that supports thedischarge valve element 41; a function that supports thevalve spring 42; and the function of a flow passage to discharge the fluid inside the valve-body housing portion 44a from theoutlet 1b. In the valve-body supporting member 43, the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a, thespring receiving portion 43b, ashaft center hole 43c, which is formed by penetration in the axial direction, and alateral hole 43d penetrated perpendicularly to thisshaft center hole 43c, are formed. - The
valve spring 42 is externally fitted to the outer side of the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a, and the rod-shapedportion 41b of thedischarge valve element 41 is inserted into theshaft center hole 43c to be housed in the valve-body housing portion 44a of the valve-body housing member 44. - As illustrated in Figs. 4A and 4B, the discharge-valve-
body guiding portion 43a is a cylindrical portion extending from the center of the rear end portion of thespring receiving portion 43b toward the rear-side direction. The discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a supports the rod-shapedportion 41b movably forward and backward inside this the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a (in theshaft center hole 43c), and telescopically supports thevalve spring 42 in the front-rear direction outside the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a. - The
spring receiving portion 43b is a portion that is integrally formed with the front end side of the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a while having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a and that supports thevalve spring 42. In thespring receiving portion 43b, theshaft center hole 43c and thelateral hole 43d forming the flow passage of the fluid are formed. Thespring receiving portion 43b is biased by thevalve spring 42 and disposed in the state pressed to the rear end surface of a housing-memberflow passage portion 44b of the valve-body housing member 44. - Here, the
spring receiving portion 43b can be formed on the rear end surface of the housing-memberflow passage portion 44b. - The
shaft center hole 43c is formed from the rear end surface to the front end surface of the valve-body supporting member 43 along the shaft center. Theshaft center hole 43c has a rear side forming a supporting portion inserted into the rod-shapedportion 41b and has a front side forming a flow passage that causes flow of the fluid inside thelateral hole 43d to the housing-memberflow passage portion 44b. - The
lateral hole 43d is a flow passage formed from the outer peripheral portion on one side of thespring receiving portion 43b through theshaft center hole 43c to the outer peripheral portion on the other side, and is formed to feed a flow of the fluid inside the valve-body housing portion 44a to theshaft center hole 43c. - As illustrated in Fig. 2, the valve-
body housing member 44 is a pipe-shaped member that includes: the valve-body housing portion 44a having the space formed to house thedischarge valve 4 inside; and the housing-memberflow passage portion 44b where a flow passage is formed. The valve-body housing member 44 may be formed by a member where the valve-body housing portion 44a and the housing-memberflow passage portion 44b are integrated, but the valve-body housing portion 44a and the housing-memberflow passage portion 44b are preferred to be formed as mutually independent members. - The valve-
body housing member 44 is internally disposed in the discharge-valve installation portion 6d (the housing portion) of theflange member 6, has the rear end into which the discharge-side small-diameter portion 2e of the outer periphery of thedischarge valve seat 2n is internally fitted in the state where the rear end abuts on the reduceddiameter portion 2m, and has the front side in the state abutting on thecoupling member 8. - The housing-member
flow passage portion 44b has a cylindrical shape where aflow passage 44e is formed. Through theflow passage 44e, the fluid inside the valve-body housing portion 44a passes toward theoutlet 1b. A flow-passage inlet 44c is communicated with theshaft center hole 43c. A flow-passage outlet 44d may be formed in a taper shape expanded to the front side. The front-side end surface of the housing-memberflow passage portion 44b abuts on the rear-side end surface of thecoupling member 8. - The following describes the action of the check valve according to the embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- When the
reciprocating plunger 7 moves in the rear-side direction (the arrow i direction in Fig. 1), as illustrated in Fig. 3B, theplunger 7 opens thesuction valve element 31 of thesuction valve 3 and suctions the fluid inside thesupply flow passage 21 to thecylinder chamber 5a side. At this time, the pressures of the fluids inside thesupply flow passage 21, inside thecylinder chamber 5a, and inside thedischarge flow passage 22 are, for example, 0.4 MPa. - The fluid inside the
supply flow passage 21 is suctioned by theplunger 7 so as to flow to the direction (the arrow b direction) of thecylinder chamber 5a, and presses thesuction valve element 31 closing thesuction port 21b against thevalve spring 32 rearward (in the arrow h direction) so as to open thesuction valve element 31. The annularsuction valve element 31 is freely fitted to the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c (the valve-body guiding portion) together with thevalve spring 32 to be guided, and thus stably slides along the suction-side small-diameter portion 2c so as to open and close the valve. That is, the movement of theflat valve portion 31a becomes stable. - The
suction valve element 31 decreases in rigidity due to thinning of the thickness of theflat valve portion 31a, but increases in close contact property to thesuction valve seat 2h formed by the planar surface due to occurrence of warping in theflat valve portion 31a by the pressure difference. Thesuction valve seat 2h gradually wears due to opening and closing of thesuction valve element 31. However, despite the wear of thesuction valve seat 2h, the high close contact property of theflat valve portion 31a to thesuction valve seat 2h allows preventing leakage from thesuction valve 3. - When the plunger 7 (see Fig. 1) moves rearward, as illustrated in Fig. 4A, the
discharge valve 4 is closed in the state where theflat valve portion 41a of thedischarge valve element 41 is pressed against thedischarge valve seat 2n by the spring force of thevalve spring 42. At this time, the pressure of the fluid inside thedischarge flow passage 22 is, for example, 0.4 MPa. The pressure of the fluid inside the valve-body housing portion 44a is, for example, 500 MPa. - When the
plunger 7 moves in the front-side direction (the arrow j direction in Fig. 1), theplunger 7 presses the fluid inside thecylinder chamber 5a in the front-side direction to close thesuction port 21b and causes, as illustrated in Fig. 3A, flow of the fluid inside thecylinder chamber 5a in the direction (the arrow c direction) inside thedischarge flow passage 22. At this time, the pressure of the fluid inside thesupply flow passage 21 is, for example, 0.4 MPa. The pressure of the fluid inside thedischarge flow passage 22 is, for example, 500 MPa. - The fluid inside the
cylinder chamber 5a flows from theinflow port 22a into thedischarge flow passage 22, as illustrated in Fig. 4B, presses theflat valve portion 41a of thedischarge valve element 41 against thevalve spring 42 forward (in the arrow m direction) so as to open thedischarge valve element 41, and flows into the valve-body housing portion 44a. Then, the fluid passes from the inside of the valve-body housing portion 44a through thelateral hole 43d and theshaft center hole 43c of the valve-body supporting member 43, aflow passage 44e of a housing-memberflow passage portion 44b, and thecoupling hole 8b of thecoupling member 8 illustrated in Fig. 2, and comes out from theoutlet 1b. - As illustrated in Fig. 4B, when the
discharge valve 4 opens, thedischarge valve element 41 where the rod-shapedportion 41b is inserted into the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a of the valve-body supporting member 43 slides and thevalve spring 42 is also compressed while being supported by the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a. At this time, the pressures of the fluids inside thedischarge flow passage 22 and inside the valve-body housing portion 44a are, for example, 500 MPa. - The
discharge valve element 41 stably slides along the discharge-valve-body guiding portion 43a to open and close the valve. - The
discharge valve element 41 decreases in rigidity due to thinning of the thickness of theflat valve portion 41a, but increases in close contact property to thedischarge valve seat 2n formed by the planar surface due to occurrence of warping in theflat valve portion 41a by the pressure difference. Thedischarge valve seat 2n gradually wears due to opening and closing of thedischarge valve element 41. However, despite the wear of thedischarge valve seat 2n, the high close contact property of theflat valve portion 41a to thedischarge valve seat 2n allows preventing leakage from thedischarge valve 4. - In the
suction valve element 31 and thedischarge valve element 41 of thecheck valve 1 according to the embodiment, the thicknesses of theflat valve portions flat valve portions - As illustrated in Fig. 4B, when the
plunger 7 moves in the front-side direction (the arrow j direction in Fig. 1), the pressure inside thecylinder chamber 5a of the cylinder 5 (the pressure container) acts on the valve seat 2 (the main body). The tapered portion 2j (the conical surface) of thevalve seat 2 and the taperedsurface 6c of the receiving portion of theflange member 6 have identical groove angles. Accordingly, a force F1 by the pressure inside thecylinder chamber 5a is received by the entire surface of the taperedsurface 6c of theflange member 6. As its reaction, theflange member 6 applies a force F2, which is perpendicular to the tapered portion 2j of thevalve seat 2 and uniform, to thevalve seat 2 from the peripheral area toward the center portion. - On the other hand, the
discharge flow passage 22 is affected by the pressure identical to that of thecylinder chamber 5a. The pressure applied to thedischarge flow passage 22 pushes out thevalve seat 2 from the center to the radially outer peripheral direction. The force acting from the outer peripheral portion and the force acting from the inside cause an approximately uniform compressive stress acting on theentire valve seat 2. - In the
valve seat 2, the reduceddiameter portion 2m is formed to be inclined between the steppedsurface 2k and the discharge-side small-diameter portion 2e. Accordingly, there is no portion where the cross-sectional surface of thevalve seat 2 expands rapidly. This reduces the occurrence of the stress concentration so as to allow reducing the occurrence of cracking and breakage. - The
valve seat 2 resolves the occurrence of the tensile stress on the root of the flanged portion, thus prolonging the product lifetime. - In the
check valve 1, the thicknesses t of theflat valve portions suction valve element 31 and thedischarge valve element 41 are formed to be equal to or more than 15% and equal to or less than 45% of the outer diameters of theflat valve portions suction valve element 31 and thedischarge valve element 41 decrease in the thicknesses to the extent that allows the deformation while keeping the strength so as to reduce the rigidity, thus abutting on thesuction valve seat 2h and thedischarge valve seat 2n while warping. This allows providing a valve element in an appropriate shape having improved close contact property. - The present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiment, and can be changed and modified in various forms within the scope and the spirit of the present invention, and those changed and modified forms are also included in the present invention.
- The
check valve 1 described in the above-described embodiment is a valve appropriate for an ultrahigh-pressure generating apparatus such as a high pressure pump. However, the installation location is not particularly limited insofar as the installation location is a portion where thesuction valve 3 and thedischarge valve 4 can be installed. - Here, while in the above-described embodiment the fluid coupling as the
check valve 1 has been described, the present invention can be generally used for a fluid coupling of a pressure container that includes the spinning-top shapedvalve seat 2 having the discharge flow passage 22 (the through-passage) and the flanged flange member 6 (the receiving member). - For example, instead of the
cylinder 5, the pressure container may be used while thesuction valve 3 or thedischarge valve 4 is removed. In the case where thedischarge valve 4 is removed, the valve-body housing member 44 and the housing-memberflow passage portion 44b may also be removed. In the case where thesuction valve 3 is removed, thesupply flow passage 21 is also removed. Thedischarge flow passage 22 in the above-described embodiment is used as a passage for fluid between the pressure container and the outside. - This fluid coupling is appropriate particularly for a pressure container sealing the fluid at significantly high pressure or a pressure container at high pressure amplitude and frequency.
- The claim set as filed in the original application is repeated now as clauses in order to preserve all the subject matter of the original application in the present divisional application.
- Clause 1: A fluid coupling disposed in a pressure container, the fluid coupling comprising:
- a main body having a through-passage that is communicated with the pressure container and allows flow of fluid; and
- a receiving member disposed in the pressure container to support the main body,
- wherein the main body has: an engaging portion that is formed on one side of the through-passage and disposed to be engaged inside the pressure container; and a conical surface formed on another side,
- the receiving member has: a receiving portion having a tapered surface with a groove angle identical to a groove angle of the conical surface; and a circulation passage communicated with the other side of the through-passage, and
- the conical surface of the main body abuts on the tapered surface of the receiving member such that the receiving member supports the main body.
- Clause 2: The fluid coupling according to
clause 1, wherein
the main body has an enlarged diameter portion between the engaging portion and the conical surface, the enlarged diameter portion being radially enlarged relative to the engaging portion. - Clause 3: The fluid coupling according to
clause 2, wherein
the engaging portion includes:- a first cylinder portion internally fitted to an inner surface of the pressure container;
- a packing installation portion having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first cylinder portion; and
- a packing disposed in the packing installation portion.
- Clause 4: The fluid coupling according to any one of
clauses 1 to 3, wherein
the main body has a second cylinder portion in a forward end portion on the other side of the main body, and
the receiving member has a housing portion to which the second cylinder portion is fitted by insertion, and uses the housing portion to restrict the second cylinder portion so as to support the main body. - Clause 5: The fluid coupling according to any one of
clauses 1 to 4, wherein
the pressure container is a cylinder of a piston pump,
the main body has: a supply port for supplying the fluid; and a suction port on one side, for discharging the fluid supplied from the supply port into the cylinder,
the through-passage has: an inflow port on the one side, for causing inflow of the fluid pressured inside the cylinder; and a discharge port on the other side, for discharging the fluid, and
the through-passage includes:- a suction valve disposed in the suction port; and
- a discharge valve disposed in the discharge port.
- Clause 6: The fluid coupling according to
clause 5, wherein the main body includes:- a valve seat of the suction valve formed on the one side of the main body; and
- a valve seat of the discharge valve formed on the other side of the main body.
- Clause 7: The fluid coupling according to
clauses
the discharge valve includes: a discharge valve element having a flat valve portion; and a discharge-valve-body guiding portion slidably supporting the discharge valve element,
the suction valve includes: a suction valve element having a flat valve portion; and a suction-valve-body guiding portion slidably supporting the suction valve element, and
the discharge valve and the suction valve have respective planar valve seat surfaces. - Clause 8: The fluid coupling according to
clause
the flat valve portions of the suction valve element and the discharge valve element are formed having respective thicknesses equal to or more than 15% and equal to or less than 45% of outer diameters of the flat valve portions.
Claims (4)
- A piston pump comprising:a cylinder (5) having a cylinder chamber (5a) and a cutout part (5c) on the front end of the cylinder (5);a valve seat (2) disposed in the cylinder, the valve seat having:a suction-side middle diameter portion (2b) internally fitted to the inner surface of the cylinder chamber (5a);a reduced diameter portion (2m) formed in a taper shape, the reduced diameter portion (2m) disposed in a front side of the valve seat (2);a large diameter portion (2a) disposed between the suction-side middle diameter portion (2b) and the reduced diameter portion (2m);a tapered portion (2j) formed between the large diameter portion (2a) and the discharge-side middle diameter portion (2b);a cross-section enlarged portion (2f) formed between the large-diameter portion (2a) and the suction-side middle-diameter portion (2b), the cross-section enlarged portion (2f) disposed in the cutout part (5c) with a clearance (S);a discharge flow passage (22) having a inflow port (22a) on a rear side of the valve seat (2) and a discharge port (22b) on a front end of the reduced diameter portion (2m);a suction flow passage (21) having a supply port (21a) and a suction port (21b) on a rear side of the valve seat (2) ;a flange member (6) configured to hold the valve seat (2); the flange member including a through hole (6a) disposed in the flange member (6), the through hole (6a) having:a valve-seat internally disposing portion (6b) configured to fit the large-diameter portion (2a);a tapered surface (6c) configured to fit the tapered portion (2j); anda discharge-valve installation portion (6d);a discharge valve (4) disposed on the discharge port (22b), the discharge valve (4) having a valve body housing member (44) being pipe-shaped, the valve body housing member (44) internally disposed in the discharge-valve installation portion (6d), the valve body housing member (44) having a rear end configured to abut on the reduced diameter portion (2m);a suction valve (3) disposed on the suction port (21b); anda packing (P) disposed on a rear side of the suction-side middle-diameter portion (2b).
- A piston pump according to claim 1, further comprising:a discharge-side middle diameter portion (2d) disposed in a forward end portion of the valve; and whereinthe reduced diameter portion (2m) is disposed in a front end of the discharge-side middle diameter portion (2d), andthe discharge-side middle diameter portion (2d) is internally fitted to the discharge-valve installation portion (6d).
- A piston pump according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the discharge valve (4) has:a discharge valve seat (2n) formed on the front end surface of the reduced diameter portion (2m);a discharge valve element (41) being formed of a bar-attached flat valve; anda valve spring (42) configured to press the discharge valve (4) to discharge valve seat (2n).
- A piston pump according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the suction valve (3) has:a suction valve seat (2h) formed on the peripheral edge of the suction port (21b);a suction valve element (31);a valve spring (32);a suction side small-diameter portion(2c) configured to support the suction valve element (31); and the valve spring (32) .
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