JP2009270458A - Hydraulic pressure generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent abnormal stopping of piston operation of a hydraulic pressure generator, to improve durability in a generator, and to simplify structure. <P>SOLUTION: A piston 9 is reciprocatingly operated by supply-exhaust of compressed air to a pressure chamber 30 via a supply-exhaust valve part 26. A supply-exhaust valve 14 of the supply-exhaust valve part 26 can be switched to an air supply position and an air exhaust position. A pilot pressure switching rod 34 is inserted into an inner hole 28 for communicating a pressure supply pilot chamber 38 on one end of the supply-exhaust valve 14 with a pressure discharge pilot chamber 27 on the other end, and the pressure supply pilot chamber 38 and the inner hole 28 are opened and closed by the movement of this pilot pressure switching rod 34. An elastic member 18 is arranged on the pilot pressure switching rod 34, and the pilot pressure switching rod 34 can be surely and instantly moved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fluid pressure generator that generates a continuous fluid pressure by reciprocally operating a piston by air pressure, gas pressure, or the like, and driving a plunger that operates in conjunction with the piston.

  An example of such a fluid pressure generator is the one shown in FIG. 5 (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this apparatus, as shown in FIG. 5, a piston 104 is provided in a cylinder 102 provided in the main body 100, a return spring 114 is provided on the lower side of the piston 104, and a pressure chamber 110 is provided on the upper side. ing. Then, the compressed air is supplied / discharged to / from the pressure chamber 110 via the supply / discharge valve section 106, whereby the piston 104 is moved up and down, and the plunger 158 interlocked with the piston 104 is driven.

  The supply / exhaust valve unit 106 includes an air supply path 122, an exhaust path 124, an air supply / exhaust path 126, and a supply / exhaust valve 128 above the return spring storage chamber 112 in the main body 100. The air supply path 122 is connected to a compressed air source (not shown) via an air supply port 138, the exhaust path 124 is connected to the outside, and the air supply / exhaust path 126 is connected to the pressure chamber 110. The supply / discharge valve 128 is movable along the moving direction of the piston 104, has a first valve portion 144 and a second valve portion 142, and can be switched between two states of an air supply position and an exhaust position. In the air supply position, the first valve portion 144 is separated from the first valve seat 148, the air supply / exhaust passage 126 is communicated with the air supply passage 122, and the second valve portion 142 is seated on the second valve seat 146, The supply / exhaust passage 126 is disconnected from the exhaust passage 124. On the other hand, in the exhaust position, the first valve portion 144 is seated on the first valve seat 148, the air supply / exhaust passage 126 is disconnected from the air supply passage 122, and the second valve portion 142 is separated from the second valve seat 146. The air supply / exhaust passage 126 communicates with the exhaust passage 124.

  An exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130 is provided at the upper end in the movement direction of the supply / discharge valve 128, and a supply pressure pilot chamber 132 is provided at the lower end in the movement direction. The pressure supply pilot chamber 132 communicates with the air supply path 122. An inner hole 154 that penetrates the supply / discharge valve 128 and reaches the supply pressure pilot chamber and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber is formed at the center of the supply / discharge valve 128. A pilot pressure switching rod 156 is slidably provided in the inner hole 154 coaxially and integrally with the piston 104. A pilot air supply valve 134 is provided at the tip of the pilot pressure switching rod 156, and the pilot air supply valve 134 opens and closes between the pressure supply pilot chamber 132 and the inner hole 154 by the vertical movement of the pilot pressure switching rod 156. It is configured to Further, a pressure relief valve 136 is provided above the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130. When the pressure release valve 136 is pressed by the pilot pressure switching rod 156, the pressure release valve 136 is opened to connect the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130 to the exhaust passage 124. On the other hand, if the pressure relief valve 136 is not pressed by the pilot pressure switching rod 156, the valve is closed and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130 is shut off from the exhaust passage 124.

  In the apparatus having such a configuration, the piston 9 may be operated at an extremely low speed for some reason. For example, when the output side of the high-pressure fluid is at a predetermined high pressure and is in a stopped state, if a fluid leaks on the output side and the pressure gradually decreases, the fluid pressure generator is configured to compensate for the pressure drop Is operated at ultra-low speed (forward operation). In such a case, when the supply / discharge valve 128 moves from the air supply position (the state shown in the right half of FIG. 5) toward the exhaust position (the state shown in the left half of FIG. 5), first, the pilot pressure is switched. The rod 156 is separated from the pressure release valve 136, and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130 is shut off from the exhaust path 124. When the pilot pressure switching rod 156 is lowered in this state, the pilot air supply valve 134 reaches the vicinity of the lower end of the supply / discharge valve 128, and a gap is formed between the pilot air supply valve 134 and the lower end of the supply / discharge valve 128. The compressed air gradually begins to flow into the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130 through the exhaust gas. When the pressure in the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130 gradually increases in this way, a downward force is applied to the supply / discharge valve 128, and the supply / discharge valve 128 is also slowly pushed downward. For this reason, the position where both the 1st valve part 144 and the 1st valve seat 148 and the 2nd valve part 142 and the 2nd valve seat 146 were opened will exist. However, if this state stagnate, the air supply path 122 and the exhaust path 124 are connected, the compressed air supplied from the air supply path 122 is released from the exhaust path 124, and the supply / discharge valve 128 is completely balanced in the neutral position. It keeps its position. As a result, the piston 104 may be abnormally stopped, and the plunger 116 and the pilot pressure switching rod 156 associated therewith may not be able to perform the reciprocating operation.

  Therefore, in order to avoid such an abnormal stop of the apparatus, in the configuration of the prior art shown in FIG. 5 (see Patent Document 1), as shown in FIG. The large diameter portion 156a located in the middle of the pressure chamber 110 from one end thereof is formed to have a larger diameter than the remaining small diameter portion 156b. That is, an area difference is provided at a boundary portion between the large diameter portion 156a and the small diameter portion 156b existing in the pressure chamber 110. This area difference is due to the fact that the pilot pressure switching rod 156 floats upward in a state where the compressed air is supplied to the pressure chamber 110, the compressed air is supplied to the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130, and the supply / discharge valve 128 starts to descend. The pilot pressure switching rod 156 is adjusted so as to descend at a pressure lower than the pressure of the compressed air to be started.

  This conventional technique is superior in that it can be prevented from abnormally stopping when the apparatus is driven at a super-low speed by being configured as described above. That is, in the above device, when the piston 104 moves forward at an extremely low speed and reaches the vicinity of the bottom dead center, a gap is formed near the lower ends of the pilot supply valve 134 and the supply / discharge valve 128 and passes through the inner hole 154. The compressed air gradually flows into the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130. When the pressure in the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130 is gradually increased, the supply / exhaust valve 128 starts to descend due to the pressure, but before the decrease, the pilot pressure switching rod 156 receives the pressure in the exhaust pressure pilot. It is lowered to the bottom of the part 158. As a result, the pilot air supply valve 134 is reliably opened, so that the supply / discharge valve 128 does not enter the dead point and the abnormal stop of the apparatus can be avoided.

JP 2005-201164 A

  However, in the above configuration, in order to prevent the apparatus from being abnormally stopped during the slow-speed operation transition period, in order to lower the pilot pressure switching rod 156, the compressed air must be stored in the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 130 little by little. However, the amount of compressed air is not constant depending on the speed of the reciprocating motion of the piston 104. In the above configuration, as described above, it is necessary to have a complicated configuration in which an area difference is provided between the large diameter portion 156a and the small diameter portion 156b of the pilot pressure switching rod 156. Furthermore, in order to establish the above-described operation using the area difference between the large diameter portion 156a and the small diameter portion 156b, the pilot air supply valve 134, the first seal portion 164, and the first seal portion 164 are connected to the pilot pressure switching rod 156. Although it is necessary to provide three seal portions by the two seal portions 166, each of the seals is inferior in durability due to sliding friction resistance, wear, etc. caused by the sliding operation of the pilot pressure switching rod 156.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a fluid pressure generating device in which the supply / discharge valve enters a dead point and the piston does not stop abnormally. In particular, the present invention operates only with pilot air (compressed air) as in the conventional example. Instead, an object of the present invention is to provide a fluid generator capable of preventing an abnormal stop of a piston without depending on a supply amount of pilot air. Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fluid pressure generating device that has a structure that is inexpensive, can be simplified, and has excellent durability.

  Therefore, the fluid pressure generator of the present invention has a configuration in which an elastic member such as a return spring is provided on the pilot pressure switching rod. By providing the elastic member in this way, the pilot pressure switching rod can be reliably and immediately moved to the bottom dead center side even when the piston moves down at a super-low speed. Does not enter the dead point, and an abnormal stop of the piston can be avoided.

  That is, in the fluid pressure generating device of the present invention, a piston is provided inside the cylinder, and the supply / discharge valve portion communicates with the supply / discharge valve and a compressed air supply source provided at one end of the supply / discharge valve. A pilot chamber and an exhaust pressure pilot chamber that can communicate with an exhaust passage provided at the other end, and the supply / exhaust valve is a cylinder by compressed air supplied to and exhausted from the supply pilot chamber and the exhaust pilot chamber It can be switched between an air supply position for supplying compressed air inside and a discharge position for discharging compressed air inside the cylinder. By switching between the air supply position and the exhaust position, compressed air is supplied and discharged inside the cylinder. This is a device for reciprocating the piston to generate fluid pressure, and an inner hole communicating with the supply pilot chamber and the exhaust pilot chamber is provided in the supply / discharge valve portion. Move this A pilot pressure switching rod provided with an elastic member that exerts an elastic force in the direction is inserted, and the pilot pressure switching rod can be opened and closed by moving the pilot pressure switching rod, and the pilot pressure switching rod Thus, the exhaust pressure pilot chamber and the exhaust passage leading to the outside can be opened and closed.

  In another form of fluid pressure generator, a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder, a return spring that exerts a force to return the piston to the return position on one side of the piston, and a pressure chamber on the other side. The supply / discharge valve section is movable along the movement direction of the piston, the supply passage connected to the compressed air source, the exhaust passage communicating with the outside, the supply / exhaust passage communicating with the pressure chamber, A supply / discharge valve, a supply pressure pilot chamber that communicates with the supply air path at one end in the moving direction of the supply / discharge valve, and a discharge pressure pilot chamber that can communicate with the exhaust path via a pressure relief valve at the other end The supply / exhaust valve communicates the supply / exhaust path with the intake path and shuts off the supply / exhaust path with the exhaust path, shuts off the supply / exhaust path with the supply path, and connects the supply / exhaust path with the exhaust path It is possible to switch to the exhaust position to perform, and by this switching, the compressed air is supplied to and discharged from the pressure chamber. Is a device that reciprocates and generates fluid pressure, and penetrates the supply / discharge valve portion in the direction of movement of the piston, and an internal hole that communicates the supply pressure pilot chamber and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber, and is inserted into the internal hole. A pilot pressure switching rod that is movable in conjunction with the movement of the piston, and an elastic member that is provided on the pilot pressure switching rod and exerts an elastic force in the moving direction of the pilot pressure switching rod. The supply pilot chamber and the inner hole can be opened and closed by the movement of, and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber and the exhaust passage can be opened and closed by opening and closing the pressure relief valve by moving the pilot pressure switching rod. To do.

  With this configuration, when the supply / discharge valve moves from the supply position toward the exhaust position, first, the pilot pressure switching rod starts to move toward the bottom dead center. Eventually, when the tip of the pilot pressure switching rod, that is, the tapered portion formed so that the diameter becomes shorter toward the tip side, moves to the vicinity of the lower end of the supply / discharge valve, the seal provided on the side surface and the inner hole side of the pilot pressure switching rod The seal between the pressure supply pilot chamber closed by the member and the inner hole is gradually released. As a result, the compressed air in the supply pressure pilot chamber is sent to the exhaust pressure pilot chamber via the inner hole, and the pressure in the exhaust pressure pilot chamber starts to rise. However, in the present invention, the pilot pressure switching rod is provided with an elastic member. Therefore, the pilot pressure switching rod can be immediately moved to the bottom dead center without waiting for the pressure in the supply pressure pilot chamber to accumulate. For this reason, the pressure in the pilot chamber for exhaust pressure is also immediately increased, and the supply / discharge valve is immediately switched from the supply position to the exhaust position. As a result, even when the piston descends at an extremely low speed, the supply / discharge valve does not enter the dead point, and the piston can be prevented from abnormally stopping.

  As the elastic member, it is preferable to use a spring, rubber, or a member in which a plurality of O-rings are stacked in series in the moving direction of the piston so as to return the pilot pressure switching rod to the bottom dead center side. This elastic member is preferably provided between the pilot pressure switching rod and the pressure relief valve, or between the pilot pressure switching lot and the piston. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which replaced with this elastic member and provided the magnet. In this case, this magnet is preferably provided on both the pilot pressure switching rod and the plunger operating integrally with the piston so as to face the moving direction of the pilot pressure switching rod. Further, the elastic force of the elastic member and the force exerted on the pilot pressure switching rod by the magnet are caused by contact between the seal provided on the inner hole side and the tapered portion formed at the tip of the pilot pressure switching rod. It is good to set so that it may become larger than the generated contact friction resistance force. Further, the pilot pressure switching rod is loosely fitted to a plunger that operates integrally with the piston. When the piston moves to the top dead center side, the pilot pressure switching rod moves in contact with the plunger, and the piston is bottom dead. When moving to the point side, it is good to comprise so that it may move in the state which floated from the said plunger. By configuring in this way, even when the piston moves to the bottom dead center side at a super slow speed, it is possible to provide a device that performs the above operation to move the pilot pressure switching rod to the bottom dead center side immediately and immediately, An abnormal stop of the piston as described above can be avoided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a fluid pressure generator of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the fluid pressure generator of the present invention. In particular, the right side of FIG. 1 shows the case where the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is at the top dead center, and the left side of FIG. 1 shows the case where the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is at the bottom dead center. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the fluid pressure generator shown in FIG. In particular, the right side of FIG. 2 shows the case where the supply / discharge valve 14 is in the supply position, and the left side of FIG. 2 shows the case where the supply / discharge valve 14 is in the exhaust position. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fluid pressure generator of the present invention has a main body 1 and a cylinder 2 provided therein. A piston 9 is slidably provided in the cylinder 2, a pressure chamber 30 is provided on the upper side of the piston 9, and a return spring 12 is provided on the lower side. Then, the compressed air is supplied to and discharged from the pressure chamber 30 via the supply / discharge valve portion 26, whereby the piston 9 is reciprocated, and the pump 42 is driven by this reciprocation to generate high-pressure fluid.

  The cylinder 2 is provided on the lower side of the main body 1. The interior is partitioned into two upper and lower chambers by a piston 9 slidably accommodated, and a pressure chamber 30 is formed above the piston 9 and a return spring storage chamber 31 is formed below. The return spring storage chamber 31 is provided with a return spring 12 for returning the piston 9 to the upper end position. The piston 9 slides downward against the elastic force of the return spring 12 when compressed air is supplied to the pressure chamber 30, and the elastic force of the return spring 12 when the compressed air in the pressure chamber 30 is discharged. To slide upward.

  The supply / exhaust valve portion 26 is provided above the cylinder 2, and includes an intake passage 32, an exhaust passage 33, an intake / exhaust passage 29, an intake / exhaust valve 14, a supply pressure pilot chamber 38, an exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27, and a pressure release valve 19. Etc. The air supply path 32 is connected to a compressed air source (not shown) via an air supply port 41, the exhaust path 33 is communicated with the outside, and the air supply / exhaust path 29 is communicated with the pressure chamber 30. The supply / discharge valve 14 is movable along the moving direction of the piston 9 and can be switched between two states of an air supply position and an exhaust position. That is, the supply / exhaust valve 14 has a first valve portion 15 between the supply / exhaust passage 29 and the supply passage 32 and a second valve portion 25 between the supply / exhaust passage 29 and the exhaust passage 33. When the supply / discharge valve 14 is moved to the supply position, the first valve portion 15 is separated from the first valve seat 39, the supply / exhaust passage 29 is communicated with the supply passage 32, and the second valve portion 25 is It is seated on the second valve seat 24 and the air supply / exhaust passage 29 is cut off from the exhaust passage 33. On the other hand, when the supply / discharge valve 14 is moved to the exhaust position, the first valve portion 15 is seated on the first valve seat 39, the supply / exhaust passage 29 is disconnected from the supply passage 32, and the second valve portion 25 is The seat is separated from the second valve seat 24, and the air supply / exhaust passage 29 is communicated with the exhaust passage 33.

  An exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27 is provided on the upper side in the movement direction of the supply / exhaust valve 14, and a supply pressure pilot chamber 38 is provided on the lower side in the movement direction. An inner hole 28 that penetrates the supply / discharge valve 14 in the moving direction of the piston 9 is provided in the central portion of the supply / discharge valve 14. The inner hole 28 communicates the supply pressure pilot chamber 38 and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27. In addition, the front end side of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 in which the pilot pin 17 is fitted in the center portion is fitted into the inner hole 28. A base end portion (lower portion in the figure) of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is inserted through the center portion of the piston 9, and a bolt 37 accommodated in the jaw portion 10 a of the plunger 10 is provided. The pilot pressure switching rod 34 operates integrally with the pilot pin 17 and can slide in the moving direction (vertical direction) of the piston 9. Further, the pilot pressure switching rod 34, the pilot pin 17, and the plunger 10 are arranged concentrically at the central portion of the piston 9. The plunger-type pump 42 is operated by the vertical movement of the pilot pressure switching rod 34, and the fluid sucked from the fluid suction port 3 is increased in pressure and discharged from the fluid discharge port 4.

  In the above configuration, the pilot pin 17 is configured as a separate part from the pilot pressure switching rod 34. However, this is because processing and assembly are easy, and the configuration may be such that both are integrated. Similarly, the bolt 37 described below may be integrated with the pilot pressure switching rod 34.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a bolt 37 having a size larger than the outer diameter of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is formed at the base end portion (lower portion in the figure) of the pilot pressure switching rod 34, and a washer provided at the upper portion thereof. 36, the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is configured not to move upward through the piston 9. The vertical dimension of the bolt 37 is shorter than the vertical dimension of the jaw portion 10a of the plunger 10 that accommodates the bolt 37, and the pilot pressure switching rod 34 has a predetermined distance in the vertical direction. It is configured to be movable only. That is, the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is loosely fitted in the jaw portion 10a of the plunger 10, and slides separately from the operation of the plunger 10 (and the piston 9) by a distance of a dimensional difference between the bolt 37 and the jaw portion 10a in the vertical direction. It is configured to be possible.

  A seal 16 is provided in the vicinity of the lower portion of the supply / discharge valve 14 on the inner hole 28 side, and the vertical movement of the seal 16 and the pilot pressure switching rod 34 opens and closes the space between the inner hole 28 and the supply pilot chamber 38. be able to. More specifically, the distal end portion of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 has a tapered structure in which the outer diameter gradually decreases toward the distal end side. For this reason, on the top dead center side where the pilot pressure switching rod is rising, the pilot pressure switching rod 34 and the seal 16 close the space between the inner hole 28 and the supply pressure pilot chamber 38. When the rod 34 descends and the seal 16 reaches the tapered structure at the tip of the pilot pressure switching rod, the contact between the seal 16 and the pilot pressure switching rod gradually weakens, and the space between the inner hole 28 and the pressure-feeding pilot chamber 38 is reduced. be opened.

  The pilot pressure switching rod 34 has an elastic member 18 (for example, a return spring, urethane rubber, etc.) that applies an elastic force in a direction (lower side in the figure) for returning the pilot pressure switching rod 34 to the bottom dead center position. Elastic rubber, a member in which a plurality of O-rings are stacked in series in the moving direction of the rod 34, and the like. In particular, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the elastic member 18 is provided between the pilot pressure switching rod 34 and the pressure relief valve 19. For this reason, as described above, when the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is lowered and the position of the seal 16 reaches the tapered portion at the tip of the pilot pressure switching lot 34, the contact between the seal 16 and the tapered portion is weakened. When the elastic force of the elastic member 18 (spring force in the case of a return spring) is greater than the contact frictional resistance force between the pilot pressure switching rod 16 and the pilot pressure switching rod 34, the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is lowered at a stretch by the elastic member 18. The inner hole 28 and the pressure supply pilot chamber 38 are opened.

  Further, a pressure relief valve 19 is provided in the upper portion of the inner hole 28. Therefore, when the pilot pressure switching rod 34 rises and the pressure release valve 19 is pushed by the pilot pin 17 provided at the tip, the valve 19 is opened, and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27 enters the exhaust passage 33. Connected. On the other hand, when the pressure release valve 19 is not pushed by the pilot pin 17, the pressure release valve 19 is closed and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27 is shut off from the exhaust passage 33. The pressure relief valve 19 is provided with a seating spring 20 in order to keep the pressure relief valve 19 closed when not pushed by the pilot pin 17. As a result, even if the compressed air acts on the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27, the pressure relief valve 19 is kept closed. Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the elastic member 18 provided between the pressure relief valve 19 and the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is compressed to the maximum as the pilot pressure switching rod 34 rises. Even so, the spring force of the seating spring 20 is set to have a force to overcome the elastic force of the elastic member 18. Therefore, the pressure relief valve 19 is not opened by the elastic member 18.

  In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the elastic member 18 is provided on the upper end side of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 and the lower end side of the pressure relief valve 19, but as described above, the pilot member Any structure that exerts a force to return the pilot pressure switching rod 34 to the bottom dead center side against the contact frictional resistance generated between the seal 16 and the tapered portion of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 as the pressure switching rod 34 descends. For example, the elastic member 18 may be provided in any manner. For example, in another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3, the elastic member 18 ′ is provided between the pilot pressure switching rod 34 and the piston 9 (or the plunger 10 (not shown) that operates integrally with the piston 9). It is configured. Even in such a configuration, the frictional resistance force generated between the pilot pressure switch 34 and the seal 16 is lowered when the pilot pressure switch rod 34 is lowered, as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. In contrast, the elastic member 18 'can bear a force exerting the pilot pressure switching rod 34 toward the bottom dead center. That is, when the pilot pressure switching rod 34 descends and the position where the seal 16 is provided reaches the tapered portion at the tip of the rod 34, the contact friction resistance force generated by the contact between the seal 16 and the tapered portion is reduced. In contrast, the pilot pressure switching rod 34 can be lowered at a stretch (moved toward the bottom dead center) by the elastic force exerted by the elastic member 18 '. In order to realize the above operation, the elastic force of the elastic member 18 ′ is preferably set to be larger than the contact friction resistance force generated by the contact between the seal 16 and the tapered portion of the pilot pressure switching rod 34, as with the elastic member 18.

  Furthermore, in another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4, a magnet 18 ″ is provided in place of the elastic members 18, 18 ′. In this configuration, the magnet 18 ″ is provided on the lower end side of the pilot pressure switching rod 34, and the magnet 18 ″ is provided on the upper end side of the plunger 10 that operates integrally with the piston so as to face the magnet 18 ″. For this reason, as with the elastic members 18 and 18 ′, the magnet 18 ″ can exert a force for lowering the pilot pressure switching rod 34 to the bottom dead center side, thereby realizing the same operation as described above. it can. The force exerted on the rod 34 by the magnet 18 '' is set to be larger than the contact friction resistance force generated by the contact between the seal 16 and the tapered portion of the pilot pressure switching rod 34, as in the elastic members 18, 18 '. good.

  Next, the operation of the fluid pressure generator of the present invention will be described. In the fluid pressure generator of the present invention, in the initial state, as shown on the right side of FIG. 1, the piston 9 is at the return position where it is raised by the elastic force of the return spring 12. In this state, the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is raised to the top dead center, and the space between the supply pressure pilot chamber 38 and the inner hole 28 is closed by the pilot pressure switching rod 34 and the seal 16. The pilot pin 17 provided at the tip of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 opens the pressure relief valve 17, and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27 communicates with the exhaust passage 33 to be at atmospheric pressure. At this time, the supply / discharge valve 14 is raised and moved to the supply position by the pressure of the compressed air in the supply pressure pilot chamber 38 and the elastic force of the return spring 40. In this air supply position, the first valve portion 15 of the supply / discharge valve 14 is separated from the first valve seat 39, and as a result, the air supply / exhaust passage 29 is communicated with the air supply passage 32 and the second valve portion 25 is connected. As a result, the air supply / exhaust passage 29 is blocked from the exhaust passage 33. Accordingly, the compressed air supplied from the air supply port 41 is guided to the pressure chamber 30 via the air supply path 32 and the air supply / exhaust path 29, and the piston 9 moves downward against the elastic force of the return spring 12. To start.

  As shown on the right side of FIG. 2, when the piston 9 descends and the pilot pressure switching rod 34 descends to near the bottom dead center, the seal 16 is brought into contact with a tapered portion provided at the tip of the pilot pressure switching rod 34. To reach. As described above, since the tapered portion has a tapered structure in which the outer diameter becomes narrower toward the tip side, the contact between the tapered portion and the seal 16 is gradually weakened when the pilot pressure switching rod 34 descends very slowly. Therefore, if the force of the elastic force of the elastic member 18 provided on the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is greater than the contact friction resistance of the taper portion of the seal 16 and the pilot pressure switching rod 34, as shown on the left side of FIG. The pilot pressure switching rod 34 drops downward at a stroke. That is, the pilot pressure switching rod 34 (left side in FIG. 2) that has been lifted by the contact frictional resistance due to the seal 16 drops downward, and the bolt 37 provided at the lower end portion of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is the jaw of the plunger 10. It falls to the bottom of the part 10a. As a result, the supply pressure pilot chamber 38 and the inner hole 28 are completely communicated, and compressed air is supplied to the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27 via the inner hole 28, and the pressure of the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27 is rapidly increased. At the same time, due to the pressure in the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27, the supply / discharge valve 14 is vigorously lowered against the elastic force of the return spring 40, and the supply / discharge valve 14 is moved to the exhaust position.

  When the supply / discharge valve 14 is moved to the exhaust position, the first valve portion 15 is seated on the first valve seat 39 and the supply / exhaust passage 29 is disconnected from the supply passage 32 as shown on the left side of FIG. At the same time, the second valve portion 25 is separated from the second valve seat 24, and the air supply / exhaust passage 29 is communicated with the exhaust passage 33. As a result, the compressed air in the pressure chamber 30 is released to the outside through the air supply / exhaust passage 29 and the exhaust passage 33. Accordingly, since the downward pressure by the pressure chamber 30 is weakened, the piston 9 starts to rise by the elastic force of the return spring 12. At the same time, the plunger 10 and the pilot pressure switching rod 34 interlocked with the piston also start to rise. The elastic member 18 provided on the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is set to be smaller than the elastic force of the return spring 12 of the piston 9, thereby preventing the piston 9 and the pilot pressure switching rod 34 from being raised by the return spring 12. There is no. Further, at this time, the lower end portion of the bolt 37 provided at the lower end portion of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is raised in contact with the jaw portion 10a of the plunger 10, and thus is raised in conjunction with the piston. As described above, when the pilot pressure switching rod 34 rises, the pilot pressure switching rod 34 enters the inner hole 28 and again shuts off between the supply pressure pilot chamber 38 and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27. That is, the space between the pilot chamber 38 for supplying pressure and the inner hole 28 is closed again by the pilot pressure switching rod 34 and the seal 16. Then, when the piston 9 rises to just before reaching the return position shown on the right side of FIG. 1, the pilot pin 17 provided at the tip of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 opposes the seating spring 20 and presses the pressure release valve 19. The pressure release valve 19 is opened again, and the pressure in the exhaust pressure pilot chamber 27 is set to atmospheric pressure. As a result, the pressure in the supply pressure pilot chamber 38 becomes higher than the pressure in the discharge pressure pilot chamber 27 and the elastic force of the return spring 40 raises the supply / discharge valve 14 again to the supply position. Hereinafter, by repeating the above-described operation, the piston 9 repeats a reciprocating operation, and the fluid pressure generating device of the present invention that generates a high-pressure fluid is driven.

  In the configuration of the present invention, the pilot pressure switching rod 34 is provided with elastic members 18, 18 ′ such as a member in which a plurality of springs, rubber, and O-rings are stacked, or a magnet 18 ″. For this reason, even when the piston descends at a slow speed, it is possible to instantaneously pass the tip tapered portion of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 with respect to the seal 16 near the bottom dead center. For this reason, while the 1st valve part 15 is separated from the 1st valve seat 39, the state where the 2nd valve part 25 was separated from the 2nd valve seat 24 does not generate | occur | produce, and the supply / discharge valve 14 is a dead point. Never enter. That is, the piston does not stop abnormally.

  Further, in the configuration of the present invention, the function for avoiding the abnormal stop can be achieved by a very simple configuration in which the elastic member 18 or 18 ′ or the magnet 18 ″ is provided on the pilot pressure switching rod 34. Therefore, the configuration is simplified. Therefore, an inexpensive fluid pressure generator can be provided. In addition, since the structure is simple as described above, it is possible to configure without having to provide a large number of seal members such as packings and O-rings that are easily worn, and therefore, a fluid pressure generating device having excellent durability can be provided. Furthermore, in the present invention, the above operation near the bottom dead center of the pilot pressure switching rod 34 can be performed by the elastic force of the elastic members 18, 18 'or the magnetic force of the magnet 18' 'without the need to accumulate pilot air. The device can be driven stably without depending on the speed of the piston 9 or the like.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of the fluid pressure generator of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to embodiment described here, A various change and improvement can be made. For example, in the above embodiment, the pilot pin 17 and the pilot pressure switching rod 34 are configured as separate parts, but may be integrated. Further, although the seal 16 is provided on the inner hole 28 side, it may be provided on the pilot pressure switching rod side. Furthermore, although the pump 42 is a hydraulic pump, it may be a pneumatic pump.

It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the fluid pressure generator of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the structure of the fluid pressure generator of this invention shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows another structure of the fluid pressure generator of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows another structure of the fluid pressure generator of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the conventional fluid pressure generator. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the structure of the conventional fluid pressure generator shown in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,100 ... Main body 2,102 ... Cylinder 3, 118 ... Fluid suction port 4,120 ... Fluid discharge port 5 ... Fluid suction valve part 6 ... Fluid discharge valve part 7. .... Fluid suction check valve 8 ... Fluid discharge check valve 9, 104 ... Piston 10, 116 ... Plunger 10a ... Jaw part 10b ... Plunger part 11 ... Fluid lift chamber 12 , 114 ... Return spring 13 ... Air cylinder tube 14, 128 ... Supply / discharge valve 15, 144 ... First valve part 16 ... Seal 17 ... Pilot pin 18, 18 ' -Elastic member 18 "... Magnet 19, 136 ... Pressure release valve 20 ... Seating spring 21 ... Seating spring washer 22 ... Exhaust silencer 23 ... Retaining ring 24, 146 ...・ Second valve seat 25, 142 ... Second valve portion 26, 106 ... Supply / discharge valve part 27,130 ... Exhaust pressure pilot chamber 28,154 ... Inner hole 29,126 ... Supply / exhaust passage 30,110 ... Pressure chamber 31,112 ... Return spring Storage chamber 32, 122 ... Air supply path 33, 124 ... Exhaust path 34, 156 ... Pilot pressure switching rod 35 ... O-ring 36 ... Washer 37 ... Bolt 38, 132 ... Supply pressure pilot chamber 39, 148 ... first valve seat 40 ... return spring 41, 138 ... air supply port 42, 108 ... pump 138 ... pilot intake valve 158 ... receiving part 164... First seal portion 166... Second seal portion

Claims (8)

A cylinder has a piston, and a supply / discharge valve portion is connected to a supply / discharge valve, a compressed air supply source provided at one end of the supply / discharge valve, and an exhaust provided at the other end. An exhaust pressure pilot chamber that can communicate with the passage, and the supply / exhaust valve supplies compressed air to the inside of the cylinder by compressed air supplied to and exhausted from the supply pressure pilot chamber and the exhaust pressure pilot chamber The piston can be reciprocated by supplying and exhausting compressed air into the cylinder by switching between the air supply position and the exhaust position by switching between the air supply position and the exhaust position. A fluid pressure generating device for generating fluid pressure,
An inner hole communicating with the supply pressure pilot chamber and the discharge pressure pilot chamber is provided in the supply / discharge valve portion,
A pilot pressure switching rod provided with an elastic member that moves in conjunction with the piston and exerts an elastic force in the moving direction is inserted into the inner hole,
The pilot pressure switching rod can be opened and closed between the supply pressure pilot chamber and the inner hole, and further, the pilot pressure switching rod can be moved between the exhaust pressure pilot chamber and the exhaust passage leading to the outside. A fluid pressure generator that can be opened and closed. Having at least a cylinder and a supply / discharge valve,
Inside the cylinder, there is a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder, a return spring that exerts a force to return the piston to a return position on one side of the piston, and a pressure chamber on the other side,
The supply / discharge valve section is movable along the direction of movement of the piston, an air supply path connected to a compressed air source, an exhaust path connected to the outside, a supply / exhaust path connected to the pressure chamber A supply / discharge valve, a supply pressure pilot chamber communicated with the supply passage at one end in the moving direction of the supply / discharge valve, and a discharge pressure pilot chamber communicated with the exhaust passage through the pressure relief valve at the other end And having
The supply / exhaust valve communicates the supply / exhaust passage and the supply passage, and supplies an air supply position that blocks the supply / exhaust passage and the exhaust passage; interrupts the supply / exhaust passage and the supply passage; and A fluid that can be switched between the supply / exhaust passage and an exhaust position that communicates with the exhaust passage, and that causes the piston to reciprocate by supplying and discharging compressed air to and from the pressure chamber, thereby generating fluid pressure. A pressure generator,
An inner hole penetrating the supply / discharge valve portion in the direction of movement of the piston, and communicating the supply pressure pilot chamber and the discharge pressure pilot chamber;
A pilot pressure switching rod inserted through the inner hole and movable in conjunction with the movement of the piston;
An elastic member provided on the pilot pressure switching rod and exerting an elastic force in the moving direction of the pilot pressure switching rod;
By the movement of the pilot pressure switching rod, the supply pressure pilot chamber and the inner hole can be opened and closed,
A fluid pressure generator capable of opening and closing between the exhaust pressure pilot chamber and the exhaust passage by opening and closing the pressure release valve by movement of the pilot pressure switching rod.   The fluid pressure generating device according to claim 1, wherein a plunger that operates integrally with the piston is provided, and the pilot pressure switching rod is loosely fitted to the plunger.   The elastic member is a spring, rubber, or a member in which a plurality of O-rings are stacked in the moving direction of the piston so as to return the pilot pressure switching rod to the bottom dead center side. The fluid pressure generator according to claim 1.   The elastic member is provided between a pressure relief valve that opens and closes between the exhaust pressure pilot chamber and the exhaust passage, and the pilot pressure switching rod, and the elastic force of the elastic member opens and closes the pressure relief valve. Smaller than the force required for the piston, smaller than the elastic force of the return spring provided on one side of the piston, and further formed at the end of the seal and pilot pressure switching rod provided on the inner hole side. The fluid pressure generating device according to claim 1, wherein the fluid pressure generating device is larger than a contact frictional resistance generated by contact with the tapered portion.   The elastic member is provided between the pilot pressure switching rod and the piston, and the elastic force of the elastic member is a seal provided on the inner hole side and a tapered portion formed at the end of the pilot pressure switching rod. The fluid pressure generating device according to claim 1, wherein the fluid pressure generating device is larger than a contact frictional resistance generated by contact with the fluid.   The fluid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a magnet is provided in the pilot pressure switching rod instead of the elastic member, and the magnet exerts a force so as to return the pilot pressure switching rod to the bottom dead center side. Pressure generator.   A magnet is provided on a plunger that operates integrally with the piston so as to face the magnet provided on the pilot pressure switching rod, and the force exerted on the pilot pressure switching rod by these magnets is reduced on the inner hole side. The fluid pressure generating device according to claim 7, wherein the fluid friction generating force is greater than a contact frictional resistance force generated by contact between a seal provided on the end of the pilot pressure switching taper and a tapered portion formed at an end of the pilot pressure switching lot.

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