JP2011085228A - Magnetic viscous fluid shear type braking device and damping device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a braking device and a damping device with use of a magnetic viscous fluid, with simple structure, inexpensive, and imposing less load on seal materials. <P>SOLUTION: The braking device 1 includes: a cylinder 2 filled with the magnetic viscous fluid; a rod 3 penetrating the cylinder 2 while freely entering into and exiting from the cylinder in the axial direction; and electromagnets 6 forming a magnetic field perpendicular to the axial direction of the rod 3. The seal material 5 is installed in a port of the cylinder 2 through which the rod 3 enters and exits. The plurality of the electromagnets 6 are placed side by side in the axial direction and fixed inside a sidewall of the cylinder 2. When the rod 3 is pushed into one end of the cylinder 2 and pulled out of the other end with respect to the cylinder 2, magnetic powder clusters C are formed in each of which magnetic powders dispersed in the magnetic viscous fluid are arranged in the direction of the magnetic field by the magnetic field of the electromagnet 6. Shear stress of the magnetic powder clusters C accompanied by the movement of the rod 3 strengthens viscous resistance, to generate a moving load in the direction of hampering the rod movement. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a magneto-rheological fluid shear type braking device and a vibration damping device that use a magnetorheological fluid having a characteristic that magnetic powder clusters are formed in a magnetic field direction and generate a load load in a displacement direction to suppress motion or vibration. Is.

  Conventionally, a cylinder is connected to one of the support body or the support body and the inside thereof is filled with a magnetorheological fluid, and the other is connected to a piston rod so that it can be freely inserted into and removed from the cylinder. A piston movable in the axial direction is fixed, the inside of the cylinder is partitioned into first and second compartments, and a bypass pipe filled with a magnetorheological fluid is communicated with the first and second compartments. In addition, there is a magnetoviscous fluid flow damping device that provides an electromagnet that forms a magnetic field in the gap between the inner wall and attenuates vibration by changing the flow resistance of the magnetorheological fluid (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-165229 A

In the above conventional vibration damping device, in order to variably adjust the moving load and vibration damping force, a valve mechanism is interposed between the control valves and the adjusting valve between the compartments, or a bypass pipe is externally attached. Therefore, the structure of the device becomes complicated. Since the fluid is moved by the movement of the piston and the flow resistance at the orifice is used as a damping force, sliding friction is generated in the sealing material of the sliding portion with the piston rod and the pressure of the fluid is received. The magnetic powder damages the sealing material, and the sealing performance of the cylinder is likely to be impaired, and the durability is impaired. In addition, since the magnetorheological fluid is very expensive, the price of the apparatus increases as the amount of use increases, which hinders the reduction of the manufacturing cost.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a magneto-rheological fluid shear type braking device and a vibration damping device having a simple structure, reduced manufacturing cost, and durability capable of maintaining performance over a long period of time.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, a fluid holding case closed at both ends, such as a cylindrical cylinder 2 filled with a magnetorheological fluid, and a rod 3 that penetrates the fluid holding case so as to freely enter and exit in the axial direction. Magnetorheological fluid shear type braking device comprising such a fluid shearing member and a magnet such as an electromagnet 7 that forms a magnetic powder cluster perpendicular to a direction in which the fluid shearing member enters and exits the fluid holding case. 1 is constructed. For the relative movement between the fluid holding case and the fluid shearing member, a moving load is generated by the shear stress of the magnetic powder cluster of the magnetorheological fluid.
One end is connected to one of the support and the support, and a fluid holding case closed at both ends, such as a cylindrical cylinder 2 filled with a magnetorheological fluid, and one end is connected to the other of the support or the support. A fluid shearing member such as a rod 3 that penetrates the fluid holding case in an axial direction so as to freely enter and exit, and a magnetic field that forms a magnetic powder cluster perpendicular to the entrance and exit direction of the fluid shearing member with respect to the fluid holding case is formed in the fluid holding case. The magnetorheological fluid shear type vibration damping device 1 is configured with a magnet such as the electromagnet 7. The vibration is attenuated by the shear stress of the magnetic powder cluster of the magnetorheological fluid with respect to the relative movement between the fluid holding case and the fluid shearing member.

  In the present invention, a fluid shearing member is passed through the fluid holding case, a magnetic field is applied in the direction orthogonal to the axis, magnetic powder clusters are formed in the magnetorheological fluid, and the shear stress is strengthened. As a result, a load is generated relative to the relative movement between the fluid holding case and the fluid shear member, the relative movement can be suppressed, or a vibration damping force can be generated. Since a moving load or vibration damping force is applied without providing a piston or a bypass pipe, the structure is extremely simple. Since there is no sudden pressure rise or fluid flow in the cylinder, the pressure on the shaft sliding part seal material and damage due to magnetic powder are greatly reduced, and the performance is maintained for a long time without impairing the sealing performance. it can. Further, it is sufficient that the magnetorheological fluid is in contact with the fluid shearing member, so that the amount of the expensive magnetorheological fluid used can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced together with the simple structure.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a magnetorheological fluid shear type braking device according to the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the both ends of a magnetorheological fluid shear type braking device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the intermediate part of a magnetorheological fluid shear type braking device. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a magnetorheological fluid shear type braking device. It is expansion explanatory drawing of a magnetorheological fluid. It is the side view which notched a part of the magnetorheological fluid shear type damping device concerning the present invention. It is the side view which notched a part of middle part of a magnetorheological fluid shear type vibration damping device.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, a braking device 1 is used, for example, to adjust a moving load of a movable part of an industrial robot or exercise equipment. The brake device 1 includes a cylindrical cylinder 2 that is a fluid holding case fixed to a fixed portion (not shown), and a fluid that is connected to a movable portion (not shown) via a handle 4 so as to freely enter and exit the cylinder 2 in the axial direction. And a rod 3 which is a shearing member. The cylinder 2 is filled with a magnetorheological fluid. A sealing material 5 is provided at the entrance / exit of the rod 3 of the cylinder 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of electromagnets 6 are fixed side by side in the axial direction inside the side wall of the cylinder 2 and connected to a power supply unit (not shown). The electromagnet 6 is configured by continuously embedding a coil 6a in a circumferential direction at a peripheral portion of an annular iron core material 6b. The conducting wire of the coil 6a is drawn out to the outside by a conducting wire through groove 6c provided in the peripheral direction of the iron core material 6b in the axial direction. The electromagnet 6 forms a radial magnetic field between the cylinder 2 and the rod 3 as indicated by an arrow in FIG.

  The magnetorheological fluid in the cylinder 2 of the braking device 1 generates a magnetic flux indicated by an arrow in FIG. 4 by the electromagnet 6, so that a radial magnetic field is generated between the cylinder 2 and the rod 3. By this magnetic field, magnetic powder D scattered in the magnetorheological fluid as shown in FIG. 5A forms a magnetic powder cluster C aligned along the magnetic field direction as shown in FIG. Increased viscosity. Therefore, when the cylinder 2 and the rod 3 move relative to each other, the shear resistance of the magnetic powder cluster C accompanying the movement of the rod 3 increases the viscous resistance of the magnetorheological fluid, generating a load in a direction that prevents the rod 3 from moving. The movable part is braked against the fixed part of the exercise equipment or the like. In this process, the pressure in the cylinder 2 is not substantially changed, and almost no flow is generated in the magnetorheological fluid. Therefore, the pressure on the sealing material 5 of the cylinder 2 and the burden caused by the magnetic powder are greatly reduced, and the cylinder 2 is sealed. Performance can be maintained for a long time without loss. Further, the magnetorheological fluid filled in the cylinder 2 only needs to be in contact with the rod 3, and the amount of use can be reduced.

  In the braking device 1 of the above-described embodiment, an accumulator or the like that applies an internal pressure to absorb the fluid volume fluctuation due to a temperature change may be provided as appropriate, as in the conventional vibration damping device that uses a magnetorheological fluid. Good.

  Another embodiment is shown in FIGS. In the figure, a vibration damping device 7 includes a cylindrical cylinder 8 which is a fluid holding case connected to a support or a supported body such as a structure (not shown) via a puller 10, and a supported or supported body. A rod 9 that is a fluid shearing member that is connected to the body through a puller 11 and penetrates the cylinder 8 so as to freely enter and exit in the axial direction is provided. The cylinder 8 is filled with a magnetorheological fluid. A sealing material 12 is provided at the rod 9 entrance of the cylinder 8.

  Inside the side wall of the cylinder 8, a plurality of electromagnets 13 are fixed side by side in the axial direction and connected to a power supply unit (not shown). The electromagnet 13 is configured by continuously embedding a coil 13a in a circumferential direction at a peripheral portion of an annular iron core material 13b. The conducting wire of the coil 13a is drawn to the outside by a conducting wire through groove (not shown) provided in the axial direction on the peripheral edge of the iron core material 13b. The electromagnet 7 forms a radial magnetic field between the cylinder 8 and the rod 9 as indicated by an arrow in FIG.

  The vibration damping device 7 is interposed between structural members of a high-rise building, for example. When relative displacement due to vibration occurs between them, the rod 9 is pushed in from one end of the cylinder 8 and pulled out from the other end. The magnetorheological fluid inside the cylinder 8 generates a magnetic flux indicated by an arrow in FIG. 4 by the electromagnet 13, so that a radial magnetic field is generated between the cylinder 8 and the rod 9. By this magnetic field, magnetic powder D scattered in the magnetorheological fluid as shown in FIG. 5A forms a magnetic powder cluster C aligned along the magnetic field direction as shown in FIG. Increased viscosity. Accordingly, the shear resistance of the magnetic powder cluster C accompanying the movement of the rod 9 increases the viscous resistance of the magnetorheological fluid, which prevents the movement of the rod 9 and attenuates the vibration. In this process, the pressure in the cylinder does not change and the flow of the magnetorheological fluid hardly occurs. Therefore, the pressure on the sealing material 12 of the cylinder 8 and the burden due to the magnetic powder are greatly reduced, and the sealing performance of the cylinder 8 is impaired. It can maintain the performance for a long time. The magnetorheological fluid filled in the cylinder 8 only needs to be in contact with the rod 9, and the amount of use can be reduced.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is effective in using a magnetorheological fluid to generate a moving load on a movable part such as an exercise apparatus and a vibration damping force on a structural material of a structure.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Braking device 2 Cylinder 3 Rod 5 Seal material 6 Electromagnet 6a Coil 6b Iron core material 7 Damping device 8 Cylinder 9 Rod 12 Seal material 13 Electromagnet 13a Coil 13b Iron core material D Magnetic powder C Magnetic powder cluster

Claims (3)

A fluid holding case filled with a magnetorheological fluid therein, a fluid shearing member that passes through the fluid holding case so as to freely enter and exit, and the magnetorheological fluid in the fluid holding case in and out of the fluid holding case with respect to the fluid holding case And a magnet that forms a magnetic field orthogonal to
A magnetorheological fluid shear type braking device, wherein a load load in a moving direction is generated by a shearing stress of a magnetic powder cluster of a magnetorheological fluid with respect to relative movement between the fluid holding case and the fluid shearing member. A fluid holding case connected to one of the support body and the supported body and filled with a magnetorheological fluid; a fluid shearing member connected to the other and penetrating freely through the fluid holding case; and in the fluid holding case A magnet that forms a magnetic field perpendicular to a direction in which the fluid shearing member enters and exits the fluid holding case.
2. A magnetorheological fluid shear-type damping device, wherein vibration is attenuated by shear stress of a magnetic powder cluster of magnetorheological fluid with respect to relative movement between the fluid holding case and a fluid shearing member. The fluid holding case is composed of a cylindrical cylinder closed at both ends,
The fluid shearing member is composed of a rod along the axial direction of the cylinder,
3. The magnetorheological fluid shear braking device according to claim 1, or the vibration damping device according to claim 2, wherein the magnet is an electromagnet provided on an inner wall of a cylinder.

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