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EP0857877A3
EP0857877A3 EP98101341A EP98101341A EP0857877A3 EP 0857877 A3 EP0857877 A3 EP 0857877A3 EP 98101341 A EP98101341 A EP 98101341A EP 98101341 A EP98101341 A EP 98101341A EP 0857877 A3 EP0857877 A3 EP 0857877A3
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Jörg Dantlgraber
Heino Försterling
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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
    • F15B11/06—Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action; Circuits therefor involving features specific to the use of a compressible medium, e.g. air, steam
    • F15B11/072—Combined pneumatic-hydraulic systems
    • F15B11/0725—Combined pneumatic-hydraulic systems with the driving energy being derived from a pneumatic system, a subsequent hydraulic system displacing or controlling the output element
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01B—MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES
    • F01B11/00—Reciprocating-piston machines or engines without rotary main shaft, e.g. of free-piston type
    • 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
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    • F15B2211/20—Fluid pressure source, e.g. accumulator or variable axial piston pump
    • F15B2211/205—Systems with pumps
    • F15B2211/20507—Type of prime mover
    • F15B2211/20515—Electric motor
    • 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
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    • F15B2211/20—Fluid pressure source, e.g. accumulator or variable axial piston pump
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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
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    • F15B2211/20—Fluid pressure source, e.g. accumulator or variable axial piston pump
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    • F15B2211/20561—Type of pump reversible
    • 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
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    • F15B2211/20569—Type of pump capable of working as pump and motor
    • 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
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/20—Fluid pressure source, e.g. accumulator or variable axial piston pump
    • F15B2211/21—Systems with pressure sources other than pumps, e.g. with a pyrotechnical charge
    • F15B2211/214—Systems with pressure sources other than pumps, e.g. with a pyrotechnical charge the pressure sources being hydrotransformers
    • 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
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    • F15B2211/20—Fluid pressure source, e.g. accumulator or variable axial piston pump
    • F15B2211/21—Systems with pressure sources other than pumps, e.g. with a pyrotechnical charge
    • F15B2211/216—Systems with pressure sources other than pumps, e.g. with a pyrotechnical charge the pressure sources being pneumatic-to-hydraulic converters
    • 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
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/60—Circuit components or control therefor
    • F15B2211/63—Electronic controllers
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    • F15B2211/6309—Electronic controllers using input signals representing a pressure the pressure being a pressure source supply pressure
    • 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
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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
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/70—Output members, e.g. hydraulic motors or cylinders or control therefor
    • F15B2211/705—Output members, e.g. hydraulic motors or cylinders or control therefor characterised by the type of output members or actuators
    • F15B2211/7058—Rotary output members
    • 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
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
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Abstract

Ein pneumatisch-hydraulischer Wandler besitzt als Energiequelle einen Druckbehälter (15), in dem ein Gas gespeichert ist. In einer ersten Ausführung ist ein Wandlerkolben (10,11) von dem portionsweise in einen an den Wandlerkolben (10,11) angrenzenden Arbeitsraum (13) abgebbaren und sich darin entspannenden Gas verschiebbar, ist von einer Hydropumpe (28,32) ein Hydraulikfluid in eine Druckleitung (34) verdrängbar und sind der Wandlerkolben (10,11) und die Hydropumpe (28,32) nur über mechanische Koppelungsmittel (25,26,27,30,31) miteinander verbunden. Bei zwei anderen Ausführungen ist anstelle des Wandlerkolbens (10,11) ein Trennkolben (76) vorhanden, der einen ersten Arbeitsraum (79) von einem zweiten Arbeitsraum (72) eines Trennzylinders (73) trennt und der von aus dem Druckbehälter (15) portionsweise in den ersten Arbeitsraum (79) abgebbaren und sich darin entspannenden Gas verschiebbar ist und dabei Hydraulikfluid aus dem zweiten Arbeitsraum (72) verdrängt. Auch hier ist Hydraulikfluid in eine Druckleitung (34) förderbar, an die ein hydraulischer Verbraucher (84) anschließbar ist. Alternativ kann zwischen der Druckleitung (34) und dem zweiten Arbeitsraum (72) des Trennzylinders (73) ein hydraulischer Transformator (70) mit einer drehenden Primäreinheit (90) und einer von dieser mechanisch rotativ antreibbaren Sekundäreinheit (91) oder ein Resonator (112) mit wenigstens einer Druckkammer (119) angeordnet sein, die durch ein gegen eine Feder (121) bewegbares Masseteil (120) begrenzt ist und die über eine Ventilanordnung (113,114) zyklisch mit dem zweiten Arbeitsraum (72) des Trennzylinders (73), einer Niederdruckleitung (115) und der Druckleitung (34) verbindbar ist.A pneumatic-hydraulic converter has as an energy source a pressure vessel (15) in which a gas is stored. In a The first version is a converter piston (10, 11) of which portions in a work space (13) adjacent to the converter piston (10, 11) and displaceable gas is displaceable, is from a hydraulic pump (28,32) a hydraulic fluid in a pressure line (34) displaceable and the converter piston (10,11) and the hydraulic pump (28,32) are only mechanical Coupling means (25,26,27,30,31) connected together. In two other versions there is a separating piston (76) instead of the converter piston (10, 11), a first work space (79) from a second work space (72) a separating cylinder (73) which separates from the pressure vessel (15) dispensable in portions in the first work space (79) and in it relaxing gas is displaceable while maintaining hydraulic fluid displaced from the second work space (72). Here too is hydraulic fluid in a pressure line (34) to which a hydraulic Consumer (84) can be connected. Alternatively, you can choose between the Pressure line (34) and the second working space (72) of the separating cylinder (73) hydraulic transformer (70) with a rotating primary unit (90) and a secondary unit (91) which can be driven by this mechanical rotation. or a resonator (112) with at least one pressure chamber (119) by a mass part (120) movable against a spring (121) is limited and cyclically via a valve arrangement (113, 114) the second working space (72) of the separating cylinder (73), a low pressure line (115) and the pressure line (34) can be connected.

Solche pneumatich-hydraulischen Wandler sind im Vergleich zu einem elektrischen System mit einer Batterie und einem Elektromotor relativ leicht an Gewicht sowie kostengünstig herzustellen.

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Such pneumatic-hydraulic converters are relatively light in weight and inexpensive to manufacture compared to an electrical system with a battery and an electric motor.
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