WO2007119328A1 - 液体タンク - Google Patents
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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
- F15B1/00—Installations or systems with accumulators; Supply reservoir or sump assemblies
- F15B1/26—Supply reservoir or sump assemblies
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D19/00—Degasification of liquids
- B01D19/0031—Degasification of liquids by filtration
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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- B01D19/00—Degasification of liquids
- B01D19/0042—Degasification of liquids modifying the liquid flow
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02F—DREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
- E02F9/00—Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
- E02F9/20—Drives; Control devices
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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
- F15B21/00—Common features of fluid actuator systems; Fluid-pressure actuator systems or details thereof, not covered by any other group of this subclass
- F15B21/04—Special measures taken in connection with the properties of the fluid
- F15B21/044—Removal or measurement of undissolved gas, e.g. de-aeration, venting or bleeding
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- the present invention relates to a liquid tank, and more specifically, to a liquid tank including a bubble removing device that removes bubbles (air) in a liquid.
- construction machinery in construction machines, it is common to drive a cylinder or the like, which is a part of a work machine, with hydraulic oil. Therefore, construction machinery is equipped with a hydraulic circuit that drives cylinders, etc., and this hydraulic circuit is not only a hydraulic oil tank, a hydraulic oil tank pump, but also a pump that pumps hydraulic oil, etc.
- An air bubble removal device may be provided to remove air bubbles in hydraulic fluid that may be damaged.
- the hydraulic oil from which bubbles have been removed by the bubble removing device in the hydraulic oil tank flows into the hydraulic oil in the outflow loca tank of the bubble removing device, and is sent out again by the pump after being sent out from the tank sending loca. It is pumped to the hydraulic circuit.
- the air bubbles removed by the air bubble removing device are also discharged into the hydraulic oil in the tank from an outlet different from the outlet provided in the air bubble removing device. Therefore, if the discharge port of the bubble removal device and the discharge port of the hydraulic oil tank are arranged close to each other due to the downsizing of the hydraulic oil tank, the hydraulic oil containing the discharged bubbles will also be discharged together. Force may also be sent out.
- a tank that is equipped with a composite bubble removal device that has a plurality of bubble removal devices arranged in parallel and covered with a closing plate, and that connects the composite bubble removal device and the tank outlet using a return pipe! Speak (for example, Patent Document 2).
- an internal channel that connects the hydraulic oil return port at the top of the tank and the delivery port at the bottom of the tank There is also known a tank provided with a baffle and provided with a spiral baffle in the inner chamber and a hollow shaft having a vent hole formed in the periphery at the central shaft portion of the baffle (for example,
- Patent Document 3 In the tank described in Patent Document 3, the hydraulic oil flows on the spiral baffle of the internal chamber to generate a swirling flow, and the hydraulic oil including bubbles brought toward the center of the internal chamber is transferred to the center of the internal chamber. It is discharged out of the tank through the hollow shaft.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2004-84923
- Patent Document 2 JP-A-8-318103 (FIGS. 9 and 10)
- Patent Document 3 U.S. Pat.No. 2,316,729
- the guide portion is not provided so as to completely cover the delivery port of the tank, so that it is sufficient to suck the discharged bubbles together.
- such a problem is likely to occur because the distance between the tank outlet and the bubble outlet becomes shorter.
- a main object of the present invention is to provide a liquid tank that can reliably remove bubbles and that is excellent in assembling efficiency.
- the liquid tank of the present invention is a liquid tank that contains a liquid, a tank main body that contains the liquid, and a bubble removing device that is provided in the tank main body and removes bubbles contained in the liquid.
- the tank body includes a partition that divides the inside of the tank body at least in two, and a delivery port for sending the liquid to the outside. And an outlet for discharging the removed bubbles, the outlet is provided on the outlet side with respect to the partition, and the partition is disposed in the tank body. Is divided into a side where the outlet and the outlet are provided and the outlet side.
- the delivery port includes a configuration in which the liquid in the tank main body is taken in when the liquid is sent to the outside, and the liquid in the tank main body is sucked in and sent out to the outside.
- the partition provided in the tank body at least bisects the inside of the tank body, and sends the liquid to the outflow port from which the liquid after bubble removal flows out and to the outside of the tank.
- the side is divided into a side including a delivery port for discharging and a side including a discharge port for discharging the removed bubbles.
- the partition is fixed to the tank body.
- the partition is fixed to the tank body, compared to the case where the partition is fixed to the bubble removal device, the partition is attached to the tank body.
- the partition is attached to the tank body.
- the liquid tank of the present invention includes at least one sub return port for returning the liquid that has not passed through the bubble removing device into the tank body, and the sub return port is provided with respect to the partition. It is desirable to be provided on the side.
- the sub return port for returning the liquid not passed through the bubble removing device into the tank body is provided on the discharge port side of the bubble removing device with respect to the partition.
- the liquid containing bubbles that have been returned is prevented from flowing into the delivery port. For this reason, the liquid containing bubbles can be prevented from being sent out to the external flow path by the delivery roller, and the bubbles in the working oil can be more reliably removed.
- the partition is formed by vertically dividing the tank body!
- the partition divides the inside of the tank body vertically, it is possible to partition the upper side where the liquid containing bubbles easily collects from the lower side containing a large amount of liquid after removing bubbles. it can.
- the bubble removing device is arranged in the tank body in a state in which the discharge port is provided vertically above and the outlet is provided vertically below. For this reason, when used with such a bubble removing device, the tank body can be easily divided into the outlet side and the outlet side. For this reason, the assembly efficiency of the liquid tank can be further improved.
- the partition is formed in a convex shape upward when attached to the tank body.
- the partition is formed in a convex shape upward when attached to the tank main body. Therefore, when the liquid level in the tank main body is inclined, the level of the liquid level is increased. Is prevented from falling below the partition at both ends in the horizontal direction. As a result, even if the liquid level in the tank body is inclined, air can be prevented from entering the delivery port side of the partition. It is possible to prevent air from being mixed into the side hydraulic oil.
- the discharge port is provided in the liquid in the tank body.
- the discharge port of the bubble removing device since the discharge port of the bubble removing device is provided in the liquid in the tank body, the liquid containing bubbles from the discharge port may fall on the liquid surface. Absent. For this reason, since it is possible to prevent the liquid containing bubbles from falling on the liquid surface and being involved in the liquid, it is possible to prevent generation of new bubbles in the tank body.
- the partition includes an opening into which the bubble removing device is inserted, and between the inner periphery of the opening and the outer periphery of the bubble removing device inserted into the opening. It is desirable that a gap having a substantially uniform width is formed along the circumferential direction.
- a gap having a substantially uniform width is formed between the inner periphery of the opening of the partition and the outer periphery of the bubble removing device inserted therein.
- the difference between the liquid return amount of the external channel force and the delivery amount from the delivery port to the external channel, that is, the excess or deficiency of the liquid in the delivery space is adjusted.
- the bubble removing device is inserted into the opening of the partition, and the gap is formed between the inner periphery of the opening of the partition and the outer periphery of the bubble removing device. It will be placed at a position farther away than the exit. As a result, the liquid containing bubbles in the tank can be prevented from flowing directly from the gap into the delivery port.
- the partition is a guide that covers the periphery of the bubble removal device and the delivery port, and guides the liquid after the removal of the bubbles by the bubble removal device to the delivery port. It is desirable to be.
- the partition covers the periphery of the bubble removing device and the outlet to the external flow path, and guides the liquid after the bubbles are removed by the bubble removing device to the outlet. Therefore, the liquid after removing the bubbles can be reliably guided to the delivery port. Also, it is difficult for liquid containing bubbles in the space outside the guide to flow into the guide. However, the delivery loca can also be prevented from being delivered to the external flow path.
- the liquid tank of the present invention includes a filter for filtering the liquid, the guide is cylindrical, and the filter, the bubble removing device, the guide, and the delivery port are arranged on a substantially straight line.
- the tank body can be slimmed and the installation area of the liquid tank can be reduced.
- the guide has a box shape with an inclined upper surface, and an air vent hole is provided in the uppermost portion at a position continuous with the upper surface. It is desirable.
- the upper surface of the guide is inclined upward as it is directed toward the center of the tank, and the air vent hole is provided in the uppermost portion of the guide, air bubbles are contained. Even if the liquid that has entered the inside of the delivery space in the guide, the bubbles are guided to the air vent hole along the inclination of the upper surface and discharged out of the air vent hole guide. Therefore, there is less possibility that the liquid containing bubbles will be sent out, and the bubbles can be removed more reliably.
- the air vent hole of the guide is provided at substantially the center in the horizontal direction of the tank body.
- the air vent hole is provided near the center of the tank body in the horizontal direction, acceleration / deceleration accompanying the movement of the machine on which the liquid tank is mounted, and the machine is inclined.
- the machine is inclined.
- a drain port for discharging internal hydraulic oil is provided, and the drain port is provided so as to extend inside and outside the guide.
- the drain port is provided across the inside and outside of the guide. Therefore, the delivery space in the guide communicates with the external space outside the guide via the drain port, and the excess and deficiency of the liquid in the delivery space is also adjusted by this communication.
- FIG. 1 is a front view showing a cross section of a liquid tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a side view showing the liquid tank according to the first embodiment, taken along line II-II in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen through the liquid tank according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is another perspective view seen through the liquid tank according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the bubble removing device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the bubble removing device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing the bubble removing device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing a liquid tank manufacturing method according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a front view showing a cross section of a liquid tank according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a side view showing the liquid tank according to the second embodiment, taken along line XX in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a front view showing a cross section of a liquid tank according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view seen through the liquid tank according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a side view showing a cross section of a liquid tank according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view seen through a liquid tank according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a side view showing a cross section of the liquid tank according to the fifth embodiment.
- [0036] 1 ... Hydraulic oil tank (liquid tank), 10 ... Tank body, 16 ... Guide (partition), 16A ... Partition member (partition), 16A11 ... Opening, 20 ... Filter, 40 ... Air bubble removal device, 112 ... Drain port, 113 ... Outlet, 119 ... Sub return, 161 ... Opening, 163 ... Top face, 165 ... Air vent hole, 428 ⁇ Outlet, 446... Discharge port, G... Gap.
- the hydraulic oil tank (liquid tank) 1 is attached to a construction machine, for example, and is used to store hydraulic oil (liquid) for operating the work machine. Therefore, this hydraulic oil tank 1
- a control valve, a cylinder constituting the work machine, an oil cooler, and the like are connected via a hydraulic oil flow path, and a hydraulic circuit and a hydraulic system are constructed by these.
- such a hydraulic oil tank 1 includes a tank body 10, a filter 20, a connection part 30, and a bubble removing device 40, and includes the filter 20, the connection part 30, and The bubble removing device 40 is accommodated in the tank body 10 in a so-called suspended state.
- the tank body 10 is configured to include a box-shaped body 11, and the bottom plate portion 111 of the body 11 has a drain port 112 for discharging the working oil in the working oil tank 1,
- a delivery port 113 to an external flow path such as a hydraulic circuit is provided.
- a drain pipe 12 communicating with the drain port 112 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 111, and the lower flange 13 is fixed by welding or the like so as to surround the delivery port 113.
- a joint member 14 for connecting to an external flow path is bolted to the lower flange 13 via a sealing material (not shown), and a vertical suction strainer (hereinafter simply referred to as a strainer) integrated with the joint member 14 is secured. 15 is housed in the body 11.
- a cylindrical guide 16 that covers the delivery port 113 and the strainer 15 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 111, and the guide 16 includes an opening 161 that opens upward.
- the opening 161 is inserted with a lower end portion of the bubble removing device 40 suspended just above the strainer 15, that is, a portion including an outlet 428 through which hydraulic oil flows after the bubble is removed.
- a gap G having a substantially uniform width is formed along the circumferential direction between the inner periphery of the opening 161 and the outer periphery of the bubble removing device 40.
- the guide 16 has a gap G between the opening 161 and the bubble removing device 40 in the hydraulic oil tank 1, and the lower end of the outlet 113, the strainer 15, and the bubble removing device 40. Covers the area. Therefore, the hydraulic oil that has flowed out of the bubble removing device 40 in the delivery space S1 in the guide 16 is easily guided toward the strainer 15, and includes the bubbles in the outer guide space S2 outside the guide 16. Hydraulic power can be prevented from entering the delivery space S1.
- an oil supply port 17 and an upper flange 18 for supplying new hydraulic oil are fixed to the upper plate portion 114 of the main body 11 by welding or the like, and a lid member 19 is fixed to the upper flange 18. Removably fixed with bolts. Cylinder equal force hydraulic oil of the work machine returns to the lid member 19 A return port 191 is provided, and the return port 191 communicates with the inside of the filter 20.
- the filter 20 includes a cylindrical filter body 21, and is detachably fixed to the upper flange 18 together with the lid member 19 via a flange 211 provided on the upper end side of the filter body 21.
- a cylindrical filter element 22 is accommodated inside the filter body 21 and is urged by the panel 23 to the bottom 212 of the filter body 21.
- a hole 24 is provided in a substantially central portion of the bottom portion 212, and the vertical pipe 31 of the connection portion 30 is attached in a state of passing through the hole 24 and being inserted into the hollow portion 221 of the filter element 22.
- connection portion 30 is configured to include the vertical pipe 31 and the mounting flange 32 that are in communication with the filter 20.
- the mounting flange 32 is fixed to the lower end of the vertical pipe 31 by welding or the like, and a bubble removing device 40 communicating with the connection portion 30 is bolted to the mounting flange 32.
- each element is approximately in a straight line in order of the upper force in a state where the inside of each element is in communication. Arranged and connected to the lid member 19. As a result, the hydraulic fluid that has returned to the cylinder force of the working machine flows into the bubble removing device 40 from the return port 191 of the lid member 19 through the filter 20 and the connecting portion 30.
- the bubble removing device 40 is a cyclone type in which bubbles having a low specific gravity are brought to the center side by centrifugal force when a swirling flow (vortex) is generated in the hydraulic oil, and the bubbles are separated from the bubbles through a dedicated channel.
- the first member 41 is bolted to the lower surface of the mounting flange 32, and the upper part is bolted to the lower side of the first member 41 so that the upper part is inside the first member 41.
- the second member 42 is housed in the housing.
- the first member 41 has a cylindrical cylindrical shape, and a concave hydraulic oil input port 411 that is recessed downward is provided on the upper surface portion. On the inner upper surface of the input port 411, a single flow direction changing portion 412 bulging upward along the radial direction is provided. The surface of the flow direction changing portion 412 is formed with a smooth curved surface, and hydraulic fluid that has flowed down to the upper force input port 411 is divided into two directions with the flow direction changing portion 412 as a boundary.
- a pair of elongated side openings 413 extending in the circumferential direction are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the input port 411 so as to face each other in the radial direction, and the hydraulic oil divided by the flow direction changing unit 412 Guided to side opening 413. Furthermore, in the hollow portion of the entire first member 41, the inner peripheral surface thereof A pair of introduction flow path forming portions 414 that are recessed so as to be thin are provided in the radial direction, and the introduction flow path forming portions 414 and the side opening 413 communicate with each other.
- One of the second members 42 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and is provided with an introduction flow path forming wall 421 protruding upward.
- an introduction flow path forming wall 421 protruding upward.
- a pair of swelled interiors 422 diametrically opposed is provided, and the introduction flow path forming wall 421 is inserted into the hollow portion of the first member 41.
- the guide portion 422 is fitted into the introduction flow path forming portion 414 of the first member 41.
- An introduction flow path 43 for guiding hydraulic oil to the cyclone chamber 423 is formed by the space surrounded by the introduction flow path forming section 414, the introduction flow path forming wall 421, and the guide section 422, and the first member
- the hydraulic oil flows into the introduction channel 43 through the side opening 413 on the 41 side.
- the upper surface portion of the guide portion 422 is substantially constant until it reaches the inflow port 424 provided in a cutout shape in the introduction flow path forming wall 421 after suddenly inclining downward toward one end side force on the other end side in the circumferential direction. It is formed with the thickness of the top and bottom. Accordingly, the hydraulic oil that has flowed into the introduction flow path 43 is guided in the circumferential direction at the inclined portion thereof, is guided to the inlet 424, and flows into the cyclone chamber 423 from the tangential direction.
- an outlet port 441 is provided on the inner top surface portion of the first member 41, and the outlet port 441 is a lateral portion formed inside the bulging portion forming the flow direction changing portion 412. It communicates with the hole 442. Further, a vertical hole portion 443 is formed in a thick portion of the cylindrical portion of the first member 41 and communicates with one end side of the horizontal hole portion 442. The other end side of the horizontal hole portion 442 is sealed with a plug or the like.
- the projecting portion 425 provided vertically on the outer peripheral surface portion 423A of the cyclone chamber 423 portion of the second member 42 is directed downward from the coupling flange 426 to the vertical hole portion 444 and the vertical hole portion 444.
- An inclined hole portion 445 is formed so as to communicate downward with the lower end of the vertical hole portion 445.
- the opening portion of the inclined hole portion 445 is a bubble discharge port 446.
- a bubble discharge passage 44 is formed by the outlet port 441 and the holes 442 to 445. Such a discharge channel 44 is entirely formed in the bubble removing device 40, and an external channel for providing force such as a tube is provided.
- a force reducing portion 427 protruding outward in the radial direction is provided.
- the force reducing portion 427 is positioned so as to cover the hydraulic oil outlet 428, and has a flange portion 427A continuous along the outer peripheral surface portion 423A of the second member 42 and a lower edge from the edge of the flange portion 427A.
- the drooping piece 427B is provided with a plurality of notched openings 427C at equal circumferential intervals.
- a plurality of these notch openings 427C are provided at positions shifted from the outlet 428, and the hydraulic oil flowing out from the outlet 428 does not spread as it is through the notch opening 427C. After that, the downward force of the cutout opening 427C and the hanging piece 427B also spreads in the hydraulic oil tank 1.
- the outlet 428 has a shape along the swirl direction in the cyclone chamber 423 and opens across the outer peripheral surface portion 423A and the end surface portion 423B (see FIG. 7). Is discharged without disturbing the flow from the cyclone chamber 423, and is surely collided with the hanging piece 427B to reduce the momentum immediately after the outflow.
- Such a force reducing unit 427 may be provided separately from the bubble removing device 40 or attached to the inner peripheral surface of the guide 16 in addition to being provided integrally with the bubble removing device 40.
- the hydraulic oil that has flowed into the hydraulic oil input port 411 of the bubble removing device 40 is split in two directions with the flow direction conversion unit 412 as a boundary, and is then supplied from the side opening 413 into the bubble removing device 40. Then, the gas flows into the cyclone chamber 423 from the inlet 424 of the second member 42 through the introduction flow path 43 provided between the first member 41 and the second member 42.
- the discharge port 446 is located below the lowest liquid level L1 to L5, so that it can always be kept open in the hydraulic fluid. And Therefore, even when the pressure in the cyclone chamber 423 becomes negative, the gas existing above the liquid level of the hydraulic oil does not flow backward from the discharge port 446.
- L1 represents the lowest liquid level when the hydraulic oil tank 1 is in the horizontal position
- L2 to L5 are the highest when the hydraulic oil tank 1 is tilted. Represents a low liquid level.
- the hydraulic oil from which bubbles have been removed in the cyclone chamber 423 moves downward while generating a swirling flow, and enters the hydraulic oil in the tank from the outlet 428 provided at the lower end portion of the second member 42. leak.
- the outlet 428 there is a power reducing part 427 that reduces the momentum of the hydraulic oil immediately after the spill, so that the liquid level greatly rises due to the hydraulic oil flowing out of the outlet 428, or It can be prevented that it squirts like a fountain. Therefore, it is possible to prevent bubbles from being generated without the risk that the liquid level will wave and the air on the liquid level may be newly entrained, and the bubbles can be removed more reliably.
- the lower end portion of the bubble removing device 40 provided with the outlet 428 and the force reducing portion 427 is inserted into the opening 161 of the guide 16 so that the hydraulic oil flowing out from the outlet 428 is sent out by the guide 16 into the delivery space. Guided to Strainer 15 through S1.
- the bubble removing device 40 having such a configuration has a force in which the central axis in the vertical direction is slightly deviated from the strainer 15, and the strainer 15 is on a substantially straight line in which a part of each other overlaps. It is arranged on the upper side.
- the filter 20, the connecting part 30, the bubble removing device 40, the strainer 15, and the delivery port 113 are arranged on a substantially straight line, so that the tank body 10 can be made slim and the hydraulic oil While the installation area of the tank 1 is reduced, elements such as the bubble removing device 40 and the strainer 15 that may entrain air when the oil level is lowered can be arranged closer to the center of the tank and can be affected by the lowering of the oil level.
- connection part 30 bent substantially vertically, so that the above-mentioned advantage of reducing the installation area of the hydraulic oil tank 1 by slimming the tank body 10 to be crushed by force, which is not desirable in terms of assembly efficiency, is sufficient. There is a risk that it will not be possible to make use of it.
- the port for inflow of hydraulic oil provided in the bubble removing device 40 is Like the hydraulic oil input port 411 in the present embodiment, it is desirable to provide an opening in the direction of the swirling axis of the swirling flow in the cyclone chamber 423.
- the opening 161 of the guide 16 and the opening 161 Since the gap G is formed between the inserted bubble removing device 40, for example, the cylinder piston moves to the head side and a large amount of hydraulic oil is required. If it is not enough to feed the oil again, the hydraulic oil stored in the outside-guide space S2 in the hydraulic oil tank 1 is sucked into the delivery space S1 through this gap G, and the shortage is sent out. 113 is sent to the hydraulic circuit. On the other hand, when the cylinder piston moves to the base end and a large amount of hydraulic fluid is returned from the return port 191 into the hydraulic fluid tank 1, it is sent from the delivery space S1 to the hydraulic circuit.
- the tank body 10 is configured by combining the U-shaped outer plate member 115 having the bottom plate portion 111 and the upper plate portion 114 and the outer plate member 115. Another U-shaped outer plate member 116 is prepared. At this time, it is desirable that the outer plate member 115 is provided with a drain port 112, a delivery port 113, a drain pipe 12, upper and lower flanges 13, 18, and an oil supply port 17.
- the guide 16 is positioned with respect to the bottom plate portion 111 and welded to the bottom plate portion 111. Thereafter, the outer plate members 115 and 116 are combined and fixed to each other by welding.
- the guide 16 is welded to the bottom plate portion 111 of the outer plate member 115, so that the guide 16 can be welded without interfering with the surroundings. Can be done.
- the flow path assembly 50 is inserted into the tank body 10 from the upper flange 18 and the lower end portion of the bubble removing device 40 is inserted into the opening 161 of the guide 16, and then the upper portion together with the lid member 19. Bolt to flange 18.
- the operation opposite to that at the time of attachment may be performed.
- the bubble removing device 40, the delivery port 113, and the strainer 15 are arranged on a substantially straight line with their central axes slightly shifted from each other.
- the present embodiment is different in that the bubble removing device 40, the delivery port 113, and the strainer 15 force are arranged on a straight line on the same central axis.
- the size of the tank body 10 in the width direction when the hydraulic oil tank 1 is installed can be further reduced, and the installation area of the hydraulic oil tank 1 can be further reduced.
- elements that may entrain air when the oil level drops can be placed closer to the center of the tank, making it even less susceptible to the oil level drop.
- the bubble removing device 40, the delivery port 113, and the strainer 15 are arranged on a substantially straight line or in a straight line, and the guide 16 covering them is formed in a cylindrical shape. Was formed.
- the bubble removing device 40 and the strainer 15 are arranged side by side in the width direction of the hydraulic oil tank 1, and the bubble removing device 40, the delivery port 113, and the strainer 15 are provided. It is not arranged on a substantially straight line.
- the guide 16 is formed in a different shape.
- the bubble removing device 40 is juxtaposed with the strainer 15 with its lower end positioned below the upper end of the strainer 15. .
- the guide 16 covers the bubble removing device 40, the strainer 15, and the delivery port 113 into which the strainer 15 is inserted so as to cover the protruding portion 162, which is one step higher in the accommodation portion of the strainer 15.
- the upper surface 163 of the projecting portion 162 is inclined upward toward the bubble removing device 40 side, and an edge portion between the upper surface 163 and the side surface 164 of the projecting portion 162 on the bubble removing device 40 side.
- an air vent hole 165 is provided in the uppermost portion at a position continuous with the upper surface 163 of the guide 16.
- the upper surface 163 is inclined upward as it is directed toward the bubble removing device 40, that is, as it is directed toward the center of the tank, and the air vent hole 165 is formed in the uppermost portion of the guide 16. Therefore, even if hydraulic fluid containing air bubbles enters the delivery space S1, the air bubbles are guided to the air vent hole 165 along the inclination of the upper surface 163, and the outside air space S2 from the air vent hole 165. Discharged to the side.
- the hydraulic oil tank at the lowest liquid level L1 is obtained by accelerating / decelerating the construction machine equipped with the hydraulic oil tank 1 and moving the construction machine on the inclined surface. Even if the fluid level in hydraulic fluid in 1 is greatly inclined like L2 or L3, the air vent hole 165 is provided near the center of the hydraulic oil tank 1, so the air vent hole 165 Air can be prevented from entering the guide 16 that does not come out on the surface.
- the drain port 112 and the drain pipe 12 have the drain port 112 and the opening 121 on the attachment side of the drain pipe 12 to the hydraulic oil tank 1 straddling the inside and outside of the guide 16. That is, it is provided in the bottom plate portion 111 of the tank body 10 across the delivery space S1 and the outer guide space S2. That is, the drain port 112 and the drain pipe 12 communicate with both spaces S 1 and S 2.
- the hydraulic oil in the delivery space S1 in the guide 16 can be easily removed to the outside during the so-called drain for discharging the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic oil tank 1. Further, since the sending space S1 and the outer space S2 communicate with each other, the opening 161 of the guide 16 and the air Just as the excess / deficiency of hydraulic fluid in the delivery space SI is adjusted via the gap G between the bubble removing devices 40, the drain port 112 and the drain pipe 12 also allow excess hydraulic fluid in the delivery space S1. The deficit is adjusted
- the delivery port 113 and the lower flange 13 are provided in the bottom plate portion 111 of the tank body 10, and are fixed to the bottom plate portion 111 via the joint member 14 force lower flange 13 including the strainer 15. .
- the delivery port 113 and the lower flange 13 are provided on the side plate portion 117 of the tank body 10, and are fixed to the side plate portion 117 via the joint member 14 force lower flange 13 including the strainer 15. The point is very different.
- the guide 16 that guides the liquid after removing the bubbles 113 covers the lower end portion of the bubble removing device 40, the outlet 113, and the strainer 15, and operates.
- Oil tank 1 was partitioned into outlet 428 and outlet 446.
- the partition member 16A is provided in the hydraulic oil tank 1, and this partition member 16A force The inside of the hydraulic oil tank 1 is divided into two parts up and down, and the inside of the hydraulic oil tank 1 is connected to the outlet 428 side. And the outlet 446 side is greatly different.
- the hydraulic oil tank 1 includes a tank body 10, a filter 20, a connection part 30, and a bubble removing device 40, as in the first to fourth embodiments.
- the filter 20, the connecting part 30, and the bubble removing device 40 are configured in the tank body 10.
- the tank body 10 includes a box-shaped body 11, and the body 11 includes a U-shaped outer plate member 115 and another U-shaped outer plate combined with the outer plate member 115.
- the plate member 116 is used.
- the outer plate member 116 is formed to have a slightly larger dimension than the outer plate member 115 in both the height direction and the width direction. . For this reason, the outer plate member 116 is combined with the outer plate member 115 with the inner wall in contact with the edge of the outer plate member 115.
- a lid member 19 is detachably fixed to the upper plate portion 114 of the main body 11 via an upper flange 18, and a partition member 16A is opposed to the side plate portion 117 of the side plate portion 117 of the main body 11. It is attached toward the side plate portion 118 of another U-shaped outer plate member 116. The details of the partition member 16A will be described later.
- the side plate 118 of the main body 11 has a plurality of sub return ports 119 on the side of the discharge port 446 of the bubble removing device 40 with respect to the partition member 16A, in addition to the return port 191 from which the hydraulic force of the working machine cylinder is returned. That is, it is provided on the upper plate portion 114 side. From the sub return port 119, for example, in a construction machine, the oil in the pilot circuit for controlling the hydraulic cylinder of the work machine is returned to the hydraulic oil tank 1 without passing through the bubble removing device 40.
- the partition member 16A is formed in a shape in which both end sides are bent using a single plate having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. .
- the partition member 16A includes a central portion 16A1, a first bent portion 16A2, a second bent portion 16A3, and an attachment portion 16A4.
- the central portion 16A1 is a portion closer to the center of the partition member 16A, and the lower end portion of the bubble removing device 40 is inserted into the opening 16A11 formed in the central portion 16A1.
- a first bent portion 16A2 bent with respect to the central portion 16A1 is provided on one end side of the central portion 16A1, and a bending direction of the first bent portion 16A2 with respect to the central portion 16A1 is provided on the other end side.
- a second bent portion 16A3 bent in the same direction is provided.
- the first bent portion 16A2 and the second bent portion 16A3 are formed in consideration of the inclination of the liquid level in the hydraulic oil tank 1, and when the liquid level in the hydraulic oil tank 1 is inclined, The height of the surface does not fall below the partition member 16A.
- the second bent portion 16A3 has a bent portion of the second bent portion 16A3 on the opposite side of the central portion 16A1.
- a mounting portion 16A4 further bent in the direction is provided.
- the attachment portion 16A4 is attached to the side plate portion 117, and the partition member 16A is fixed to the hydraulic oil tank 1.
- the partition member 16A has a hydraulic oil tank 1 so that the central portion 16A1 is on the upper plate 114 side with respect to the bent portions 16A2 and 16A3, that is, has a convex shape upward. Is attached.
- the partition member 16A is formed such that, when seen in a plan view, the dimension from the tip on the first bent portion 16A2 side to the mounting portion 16A4 is smaller than the internal dimensions of the hydraulic oil tank. . For this reason, the partition member 16A is attached to the main body 11 with a slight gap between the tip of the first bent portion 16A2 and the wall surface of the main body 11.
- the flow path assembly 50 including the filter 20, the connection portion 30, and the bubble removing device 40 arranged in a substantially straight line is connected to the lid member 19 and connected to the tank. It is accommodated in the main body 10.
- the lower end portion including the outlet 428 of the bubble removing device 40 is inserted into the opening 16A11 of the partition member 16A.
- a gap G having a substantially uniform width is formed along the circumferential direction between the inner periphery of the opening 16A11 and the bubble removing device 40.
- the discharge port 446 of the bubble removing device 40 is located above the partition member 16A, the inside of the hydraulic oil tank 1 is divided into the outlet 428 side and the discharge port 446 side by the partition member 16A. Will be.
- a gap G ′ is formed between the tip end portion of the first bent portion 16A2 of the partition member 16A and the wall surface of the main body 11. For this reason, in addition to the gap G between the inner periphery of the opening 16A11 of the partition member 16A and the bubble removing device 40, the operation in the delivery space S1 is also performed by the gap between the partition member 16A and the wall surface of the main body 11. The excess and deficiency of oil will be adjusted.
- the partition member 16A has a shape in which both end sides are bent using a single plate, and is cantilevered in the hydraulic oil tank 1 by the mounting portion 16A4. For this reason, the partition member 16A can be easily molded and can be easily mounted in the hydraulic oil tank 1.
- the guide 16 has a cylindrical side wall that directly forms the opening 166.
- the end force of the side wall of the guide 16 is also provided with an upper surface that is inclined according to the direction of the bubble removing device 40, a so-called collar.
- the opening 161 may be formed.
- the bubbles are removed along the inclination of the upper surface. Guided by a gap G between the outer peripheral portion of the device 40 and the opening 161 of the guide 16, and discharged from the gap G to the guide outer space S2 side.
- the drain port 112 and the drain pipe 12 extend over the drain port 112, the opening 121 on the attachment side to the hydraulic oil tank 1, and the inside and outside of the force guide 16.
- the guide 16 may be provided across the inside and outside of the guide 16.
- the guide 16 includes the protruding portion 162.
- the guide 16 may be a simple shape as long as the shape covers the outlet 113 and the predetermined portion of the bubble removing device 40. It may be a box shape.
- the partition member 16A is not limited to the force provided with the first bent portion 16A2 and the second bent portion 16A3. In short, it is sufficient that the partition member 16A has a portion inclined with respect to the horizontal direction in a state of being attached to the tank body 10.
- the central portion 16A1 forms the second bent portion 16A3. May be.
- the partition member 16A may be provided with only one of the first bent portion 16A2 and the second bent portion 16A3.
- the partition member 16A bisects the inside of the hydraulic oil tank 1, but is not limited to this.
- the bisected hydraulic oil tank 1 may be further partitioned.
- the partition member 16A partitions the hydraulic oil tank 1 up and down, but is not limited thereto.
- the partition member 16A corresponds to the present invention as long as the inside of the hydraulic oil tank 1 is partitioned into the outlet port 113, the outlet port 428 side, and the outlet port 446 side.
- the gap is formed between the distal end portion of the first bent portion 16A2 and the wall surface of the main body 11 in the partition member 16A, but is not limited thereto.
- the first bent portion Formed between the edge of the part 16A2 to the second bent part 16A3 and the wall surface of the main body 11. It may be.
- the partition member 16A is attached to the side plate portion 117 and cantilevered and supported.
- the partition member 16A is not limited to this, and may be attached by any other method that can be easily estimated. That is, the partition member 16A only needs to partition the inside of the tank body 10 into the side where the outlet 428 and the outlet 113 are provided and the outlet 446 side. It may be welded to the plate member 116 and attached to the outer plate member 116. In this case, the partition member 16A which does not need to be provided with the attachment portion 16A4 can be formed into a simpler shape.
- a force is provided with a plurality of sub return ports 119.
- S is not limited to this, and only one sub return port 119 is provided!
- sub return port 119 is not limited to the force provided in the side plate portion 118, and may be provided in the upper plate portion 114, for example.
- sub return port 119 is not necessarily provided so as to be located in the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic oil tank 1, for example, may be provided above the liquid level.
- the sub return port 119 can be installed at an arbitrary location as long as it is on the discharge port 446 side with respect to the partition member 16A.
- the force described for the hydraulic oil tank 1 that stores the hydraulic oil is not limited to this.
- a fuel tank or the like is used for storing the liquid, and bubbles in the liquid are removed. It is sufficient that the liquid tank has a bubble removing device provided inside.
- the present invention is applicable to any liquid tank including a hydraulic oil tank and a fuel tank, and an air bubble removing device that removes bubbles (air) in the liquid.
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