Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
  • F01C—ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
  • F01C9/00—Oscillating-piston machines or engines
  • F01C9/002—Oscillating-piston machines or engines the piston oscillating around a fixed axis

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an arrangement of pumps, compressors, motors or similar machines, comprising a machine housing having a first housing component, which together with a pair of mutually opposite end members and one or more pairs of mutually diametrically opposite partition walls projecting radially inwards define a first hollow space which surrounds a rocker piston member with associated hub portion and from the latter piston wings projecting radially outwards, and a second housing component, which together with a pair of end members define a second hollow space which surrounds a crank arm mechanism for subjecting the rocker piston member to an oscillating movement-
• the aim is an especially simple constructional solution where relatively few separate parts can be employed and where the parts can be assembled together in a simple and ready manner.
• the objective is a solution which is especially suitable for high speed machines, that is to say with a speed of for example 10-20,000 oscillations per minute.
• the aim is a solution which is reliable in use.
• the arrangement is characterised in that the housing com ⁇ ponents with associated end members and the rocker piston member with associated piston wings and hub portion are axially dis- placeably arranged relative to each other, the housing components with at least the one associated end member being easily releas- ably connected " to" each other via the hub portion of the rocker piston member, which in one piece spans over the first and second hollow spaces, and that the hollow spaces of the first housing component and of the second housing component are separately defined relative to the hub portion of the rocker piston member, the hollow spaces being sealed off relative to each other by means of a sealing ring which is arranged on the common hub portion between the one end member of the first housing component and the one end member of the second housing component and/or between the one end member of the first housing component and a bearing in said one end member of the second housing compo ⁇ nent.
• the hub portion of the rocker piston member is rotatably disposed in bearings in mutually opposite end components of the second housing component, the hub portion being extended from said bearing in the one end member of the second housing component past the coupling-together region of the hub portion for the crank arm mechanism to a second bearing in the other end member of the second housing component, while at the opposite end, by the associated piston wings, the hub portion projects free endingly inwards into the hollow space of the first housing component.
• rocker piston member can be mounted ex ⁇ clusively or almost exclusively in the end members of the second housing component.
• a rotary movement can be converted from a drive shaft via the crank arm mechanism in the second hollow space to an oscillatory movement for the rocker piston member, and in the case of a motor an oscillatory movement for the rocker piston member can be con ⁇ verted to a rotary movement for a driven shaft - in a region between opposite bearings of the hub portion - at the same time as piston wings of the rocker piston member can be moved in a free and intentionally accurate manner in the associated first hollow space in the first housing component.
• the arrangement according to the invention is further characterised in that the first housing component with associated partition walls and associated end members are fixed between a cover member and the one end member of the second housing compo ⁇ nent and are fastened to the one end member by means of tighte ⁇ ning means which are arranged radially outside the first housing component, the first housing component with associated partition walls and the end members of the first housing component being tightened together axially in mutual sealing abutment, while the hub portion of the rocker piston member and piston wings are arranged freely pivotable in the hollow space between the first housing component and its end members.
• the hollow space of the first housing component can be readily placed in communication via radial medium inlet openings in the hub portion of the rockter piston member with a medium intake which is arranged centrally in the axially adjacent cover member of the machine housing and via axial medium outlet openings in the one end member of the first housing component be placed in communi ⁇ cation with a medium outlet in the cover member radially outside the medium intake.
• the hub portion of the rockter piston member constitutes a relatively thin-walled hollow body.
• Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal section of a machine according to the invention.
• Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of a rocker piston member according to the invention.
• Fig. 3 shows in perspective elevation certain members of the machine axially extended out of engagement with each other.
• Fig. 4 shows a detail of the inlet ports of the arrangement.
• Fig. 1 there is shown a machine according to the inven ⁇ tion, in the form of a compressor.
• the machine can also be employed as a hydraulic pump or hydraulic motor. With certain modifications the machine can also be employed as another power transmssion machine.
• the machine is illustrated with a piston rocker member 10 having an elongate hub portion 11 asscociated with two pairs of mutually oppositely directed piston wings 12, 13 projecting radially outwards at one end 11a of the hub portion.
• the hub portion 11 (see Fig. 2) is shown in the form of a light weight, pipe-shaped construction of moderate wall thickness at said one end 11a of the hub portion 11 and at a first part of a middle portion lib and of minimal wall thickness at a second part of the middle portion lib and at the other end lie of the hub portion 11.
• a series of bores 14 are formed transversely through the pipe-shaped hub portion between each pair of piston wings 12, 13.
• Each series of bores 14 (or alternatively a series of slots or a coherent slot) form medium intakes to their respective pairs of work chambers (shall be described further below).
• the hub portion 11 a first cylindrical bearing surface 15.
• a radially stepped, second cylindrical surface 16 for engagement, via a key groove 17a and key 17b or a "spline" (see Fig. 1) with a drive member 18 of a jointed drive arm mechanism 19.
• the hub portion 11 is further radially stepped with a cylindric third surface 20 which at the end lie forms a second bearing surface 21 for the hub portion 11.
• the hub portion 11 is stepped gradually from the one end 11a to the other end lie, so that the rocker piston member 10 can be pushed axially in place into engagement, one after the other, with various cooperating members, as will be described further below.
• the rocker piston member 10 passes through a first hollow space 22, which is defined between a first cylindrical housing component 23 and two mutually opposite, individually separate, disc-shaped end members 24, 25, and passes through a second hollow space 26, which is defined between a second cylindrical housing component 27 having a permanent end member or bottom member 28 and a removeable, disc-shaped end member or cover member 29.
• the end member 29 is readily releasably fastened to the housing component 27 by means of fastening bolts 30 (only one is shown in Fig. 1) and by means of an intermediate seal 31 sealed off relative to the housing component 27 to form an oil chamber in the hollow space 26.
• the oil chamber can for example be re ⁇ plenished via an oil nipple not shown further on the housing component 27.
• the drive arm mechanism 10 of the rocker piston member In said oil chamber in the hollow space 26 is received the drive arm mechanism 10 of the rocker piston member.
• the end member 28 there is rotatably mounted in bearings 34 and 35 a rotary shaft 36 having an eccentrically arranged, axially directed drive pin 37 and a laterally directed counterweight 38 arranged diametrically opposite.
• the drive pin 37 is rotatably mounted in a bore 39 in the one of a first crank member 40.
• the other end of the crank member 40 is provided with an axially directed crank pin 41 which projects axially inwardly into and is rotatably mounted in a bore in the one end of a second crank member, which forms drive member 18 of the rocker piston member.
• the opposite end of the drive member 18 engages the hub portion 11 of the rocker piston member 10 via the said second surface 16 and is in drive connection with the surface 16 via said key groove/spline 17a and key 17b.
• the rocker piston member 10 can be pushed axially into place together with the one end member 25 of the first housing compo ⁇ nent 23 on the end member 29 of the second housing component 27 with a single sealing ring 43 arranged between the end member 25 and the end member 29 together with the associated bearing lining 33.
• the members can be pushed into place in a simple and ready manner relative to each other and the members sealed off in a reliable manner relative to each other and by way of simple means.
• the drive arm mechanism 19 can be mounted in place on the rocker piston member 10 and finally the rotary shaft 36 can be pushed into place in the bearings 34, 35 of the bottom member 28 of the housing component 27.
• the rotary shaft 36 can be sealed off relative to the housing component 27, an elongate portion 36a of the rotary shaft 36 projecting endways outside the housing component 27 and being able to be connected to a drive member, such as a drive motor (not shown) - in case the machine is a pump or compressor - or to a driven member - in case the machine is a motor.
• a drive member such as a drive motor (not shown) - in case the machine is a pump or compressor - or to a driven member - in case the machine is a motor.
• rocker piston member 10 in place in the housing component 27 to maintain the oil medium in the oil chamber, while the end member 24 and the housing component 23 are removed from the rocker piston member in order to provide access to vital portions 11, 12, 13 and the bores 14 of the rocker piston member.
• each hollow space section is partitioned again, by means of a respective one of the two pairs of piston wings 12 and 13 of the rocker piston member 10, into a pair of equivalent work chambers (eight work chambers in all) .
• Each work chamber is consequently defined between the housing component 23 and a partition wall 23a and 23b respectively and the two opposite end members 24, 25 on the one side and the hub portion 11 of the rocker piston member 10 and a respective one piston wing 12 and 13 on the other side 43.
• the opening and closing of the bores 14 in the hub portion 11 of the rocker piston member 10 is controlled by the rocking movement of the hub portion 11 relative to a respective partition wall 23a, 23b, there being employed common bores 14 (slots 14' shown in Fig. 3) for two work chambers on opposite sides of the respective partition wall 23a, 23b.
• a cover member 47 is arranged and between end member 29 of the second housing comnponent 27 and the cover member 47 a spacing-forming holder member 48 is arranged which surrounds the housing component 23 and its end members 24, 25.
• fastening bolts 49 (only one is shown in Fig. 1) the cover member 47 and the holder member 48 are fastened in a mutually flush position and permanently anchored to the end member 29 with the housing component 23 and the partition walls 23a together with the end walls 24, 25 firmly clamped in mutual sealing engagement with each other between the cover member 47 and the end member 29.
• rocker piston member 10 forms by this a common connecting means and control means between the members.
• a single sealing ring 43 on hub portion 11 of the rocker piston member 10 an effective sealing off between the hollow spaces 22 and 26 can be ensured along hub portion 11 of the rocker piston member 10.
• a medium intake 47a which is aligned with and communicates with the in ⁇ ternal hollow space in hub portion 11 of the rocker piston member 10 at its free end 11a and radially outside the medium intake 47a there is arranged a medium outlet 47b which communicates with a discharge chamber 47c which forms a connection between the medium outlet 47b and the port openings 45, 46.
• a star-shaped support member 49 and a star- shaped valve member 50 In the discharge chamber there is arranged a star-shaped support member 49 and a star- shaped valve member 50.
• the support member and the valve member are each provided with eight finger-shaped portions 49a and 50a respectively which are arranged axially just outside their re ⁇ spective port openings 45, 46.
• Support member 49 of the valve member allows the finger-shaped portions of the valve member to be pivotable between the closed position illustrated in Fig. 1 and an open position with supporting abutment against the support member 49, with excess pressure prevailing in the respective work chambers relative to the discharge chamber 47c.
• the finger-shaped portions of the valve member can be pivoted around in the oppo ⁇ site direction with the occurrence of reduced pressure in the respective work chambers relative to the pressure which prevails in the discharge chamber 47c.
• the members 25, 23, 10, 24, 50 and 49 can be drawn axially from each other after the cover member 47 and the holder member 48 are disassembled (Fig. 1).
• FIG. 4 there is shown an opening valve of 22° between the inlet opening 14a and the outlet opening 14b. In addition there is shown a rounded-off transition portion 14c at the outlet opening.

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
• General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
• Reciprocating Pumps (AREA)
• Rotary Pumps (AREA)
• Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
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