US3576150A - Retarding mechanisms for rotary fluid pressure operable actuators - Google Patents

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US3576150A
US3576150A US780024A US3576150DA US3576150A US 3576150 A US3576150 A US 3576150A US 780024 A US780024 A US 780024A US 3576150D A US3576150D A US 3576150DA US 3576150 A US3576150 A US 3576150A
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Charles K Dean
John M Hyde
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B11/00—Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action; Circuits therefor
    • F15B11/02—Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or actuating force of an output member
    • F15B11/04—Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or actuating force of an output member for controlling the speed
    • F15B11/046—Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or actuating force of an output member for controlling the speed depending on the position of the working member
    • F15B11/048—Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or actuating force of an output member for controlling the speed depending on the position of the working member with deceleration control
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B15/00—Fluid-actuated devices for displacing a member from one position to another; Gearing associated therewith
    • F15B15/08—Characterised by the construction of the motor unit
    • F15B15/12—Characterised by the construction of the motor unit of the oscillating-vane or curved-cylinder type

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  • a fluid-pressure-operable actuator includes first restrictor means, effective upon fluid exhausting from the actuator, which are brought automatically into operation as the actuator approaches the end of its stroke.
  • the actuator also includes second restrictor means operable then automatically to restrict the flow of in-going fluid to the actuator.
  • the two restrictor means thereby provide a very positive arrangement for retarding the actuator as it approaches the end of its stroke.
  • This invention relates to fluid-pressure-operable actuators.
  • a fluid-pressure-operable actuator includes first restrictor means which are effective upon the fluid which exhausts from the actuator, and which are brought automatically into operation as the actuator approaches the end of its stroke, at least in one direction, and includes also second restrictor means, operable then to restrict the flow of in-going fluid to the actuator, which are brought into operation by the application thereto of a pressure signal derived from a point in the out-going flow upstream of the first restrictor means.
  • the actuator may be of the linear type or alternatively of the rotary or semirotary type.
  • the first restrictor means may be automatically brought into operation by a cam directly connected to and operable by the output member of the actuator.
  • the first and second restrictor means are so designed that both can be alternately operable upon ingoing fluid and both can be alternately operable upon outgoing fiuid, so that in one direction of operation of the actuator the said pressure signal can be derived from a point upstream of the first restrictor means, while in the opposite direction of operation the said pressure signal can be derived from a point on the upstream side of the second restrictor means.
  • the restrictor means preferably each comprise two restrictors which can be brought alternately into operation.
  • the first and second restrictor means may both include valve spools and in each case the said pressure signal may be applied to or near one end portion thereof, preferably in opposition to at least spring pressure.
  • the two restrictors of each restrictor means may be of such construction as to afford different operating characteristics, and preferably comprise lands of differing efi'ective shape.
  • crossline relief valves may be provided to enable the elevated pressure side to be relieved to the low-pressure side of the actuator.
  • Such relief valves may be of the two-stage type and the actuator may be arranged such that the said spools form the second stage elements of the relief valves.
  • Check valves are preferably provided in those lines which transmit said pressure signals.
  • FIG. 1 is an end view of a semirotary or oscillatory hydraulically operable actuator
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of a part of the actuator shown in FIG. 1, and
  • FIG. 3 is a pan sectional view which is an enlargement upon FIG. 1.
  • a semirotary or oscillatory hydraulically operable actuator comprises a casing 11, the end closure walls of which are secured to a cylindrical center portion by means of bolts. Apertures are provided in the walls to form bearings which support a rotor 12 for oscillatory motion within the casing. Formed integrally with the rotor is an output shaft connectable by splines to a device to be operated by the actuator.
  • the rotor has a single vane 13, while a single fixed vane 14 is secured to the inner wall of the center portion of the casing by means of set bolts.
  • Suitable sealing means are provided in known manner in association with the fixed vane and also in association with the rotor vane, an further suitable sealing means are provided in association with the shaft portion of the rotor.
  • the end of the shaft remote from the spline portion extends to the exterior of the actuator casing and carries a cam 15, keyed thereto and having a portion 16 of constant diameter which continues for 210 of the cam, and a further portion 17 of constant, but smaller diameter for 100", the effective lift portions being afforded by the change from one diameter to the other.
  • valve casing 18 which incorporates two spools 19 and 20 which are axially slidable in suitable bores 21,22 in the casing parts 23,24, which are radially directed with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotor and which each incorporate, at the radially inner end portion, a ball 26,27 which engages the surface of the cam 15.
  • a portion 28,29 of each of the spools is hollow and incorporates a spring-loaded check valve 30,31.
  • a respective annular pressure chamber 32,33 surrounds a portion of each spool and the pressure in this chamber is directed upon an annular piston area 34,35 formed on the spool.
  • a mechanical coil spring 36,37 is provided at the radially outer end portion of each spool to bias the spool against the pressure exerted in the chamber.
  • the chambers 38,39 on either side of the rotatable vane 13 of the actuator have respective ports (not shown) by which liquid under pressure can be supplied to, or by which liquid can be discharged from, those chambers, and these ports communicate with the casing parts 23 and 24 and align with respective porting (not shown) therein.
  • This porting is directly in association with the respective spool valve assemblies and through the intermediary of these assemblies connect respectively through to supply and exhaust connections 40,41 on the exterior of the casing.
  • the two spools each have lands 42, 43, 44, which are so shaped that when the spool is in that radial position determined by the larger diameter 16 of the cam, no restriction to flow, either into the actuator, or from the actuator, is effected by that spool.
  • the appropriate land 42,44 affords a restriction to flow of liquid out of the appropriate chamber of the actuator.
  • each spool 19,20 provides restrictor means comprising two types of restrictor, one which restricts flow into the appropriate chamber of the actuator and one which restricts flow out of the other chamber of the actuator.
  • the restrictor on outgoing flow comprises a taper-slotted land while the restrictor on in-going flow comprises a normal sharp land.
  • each restrictor means a passageway 48,49 connects the upstream side of that restrictor for restricting out-going flow with the annular pressure chamber 32,33 associated with the annular piston area 34,35 of the spool of the other restrictor means, the two passageways 48,49 so formed, each incorporating a check valve 50,51 which permits flow of liquid only in a direction towards the respective annular pressure chamber 32,33.
  • passageways 52,53 are provided across the casing portions which afford crossline relief from one side of the actuator to the other side of the actuator, and vice versa.
  • pilot valve 54,55 and a restrictor 56,57 associated therewith.
  • the downstream sides of these pilot valves are respectively open to the annular pressure chamber 32 and 33.
  • the pressure in the respective annular pressure chamber 32,33 associated with the annular piston area 34,35 of the respective spool 19,20 is elevated to displace the spool axially against its coil spring for pressure relief, the spool then acting as the second stage of the respective relief valve.
  • a control valve 58 associated with the actuator is operated so that pressure liquid is supplied to one of the connections 41 of the actuator while the other connection 40 is in communication with drain.
  • liquid under pressure passes to the appropriate spool 20 and since the cam 15 is in the position in which this, the first spool, is in its radially innermost position, the pressure liquid passes through portion 59 in the spool and the hollow interior 60 of the spool, and through the check valve 31 of the spool to the appropriate chamber 38 of the actuator, whereupon the rotary vane commences to move in the required clockwise direction, discharging liquid in the other chamber 39 of the actuator through the discharge port 61 to the second spool 19 on the other side of the casing parts.
  • This second spool is positioned such that neither of the restrictors 42,43 are operative because the ball 26 of that spool is riding on the larger diameter 16 of the cam 15, whereas with the first spool the taper-slotted restrictor 44 is completely closed while the other restrictor 45 is wide open because the ball 27 of that spool is riding on the smaller diameter portion 17 of the cam 15.
  • the arrangement is such that both restrictors 44,45 of the first spool are bypassed through the check valve 31 in that spool.
  • the ball of the spool 20 first rides up onto the larger diameter 16 of the cam so that this spool assumes the same position as the other spool 19 and flow of liquid into the pressure chamber 38 of the actuator no longer occurs through the check valve 31 in the spool 20, but occurs directly through porting 62 across the spool.
  • out-going flow from the exhausting actuator chamber 39 occurs in unrestricted manner and continues to do so as the rotor rotates as long as the ball 26 of the second spool 19 is riding along the larger diameter 16 of the cam 15.
  • the ball 26 of the second spool rides down the cam onto the smaller diameter 17, whereupon the second spool 19 moves radially inwardly to bring the taper-slotted restrictor 42 into effective exhaust-flow-restricting operation, thereby slowing up movement of the rotor.
  • restriction to flow is not only provided upon the exhausting liquid from the actuator, but is also provided on the in-going liquid to the actuator so that a very positive means of retarding the actuator rotor is provided.
  • control valve 58 When It IS required to operate the actuator m the opposite sense, the control valve 58 is merely changed over and the system of spools, check valves, passageways and annular piston areas operate in exactly the converse sense, the taperslotted land of the first spool then operating to afford restriction to out-going flow as the rotor nears the end of its stroke in the opposite direction, while the normal sharp land of the second spool operates to restrict the in-going pressure fluid to the actuator.
  • Actuators in accordance with this invention are particularly suited for installation in earth-moving vehicles for operating digging implements thereof.
  • a rotary fluid-pressure-operable actuator comprising:
  • a vane carried by at least one of the components, the vane and components defining two variable-volume actuator chambers,
  • a first fluid connection for the actuator whereby the first duct is connectible to a source of pressure fluid or to exhaust
  • a second fluid connection for the actuator whereby the second duct is connectible to said source or to exhaust, to permit increase in volume of one of said chambers and decrease in volume of the other of said chambers, and vice versa
  • each first flow control means and each second flow control means being so designed that they can be alternately associated with in-going fluid and with exhausting fluid, whereby relative rotational movement of said components can be progressively retarded towards both ends of the actuator stroke and finally arrested.
  • crossline relief valve means are provided, operable to relieve whichever is the higher pressure side of the actuator to the other, lower pressure, side thereof when the pressure difference across said vane exceeds a predetermined value, said relief valve means being of two-stage type, and the actuator being arranged so that spools which fonn parts of said first flow control means and said second flow control means also form the secondstage elements of the relief valve means.
  • said first flow control means is operable by cam means movable with one of said components pressure, side thereof when the pressure difference across said vane exceeds a predetermined value, said relief valve means being of two-stage type, and the actuator being arranged so that said spools also form the second-stage elements of the relief valve means.
  • Claim 3. (numbered Claim 4.) should read -3.

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US2066109A (en) * 1934-11-30 1936-12-29 Leland Gifford Co Hydraulic drilling machine
US2164876A (en) * 1937-07-06 1939-07-04 Cincinnati Milling Machine Co Hydraulic vane motor
US3396635A (en) * 1966-11-30 1968-08-13 Cessna Aircraft Co Cushion stop for hydraulic actuators

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US2066109A (en) * 1934-11-30 1936-12-29 Leland Gifford Co Hydraulic drilling machine
US2164876A (en) * 1937-07-06 1939-07-04 Cincinnati Milling Machine Co Hydraulic vane motor
US3396635A (en) * 1966-11-30 1968-08-13 Cessna Aircraft Co Cushion stop for hydraulic actuators

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