Fluid pressure cylinder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10352337-B2
Application number	US-201415301911-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2014
Priority date	Apr 14, 2014
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

A fluid pressure cylinder which has a head cover and a rod cover provided on both ends of a cylinder tube, wherein the head cover and the rod cover are formed by casting such as die-casting. A first connecting channel which recesses in a groove shape in the outward radial direction is formed in the outer-circumferential surface of a first concave section of the head cover. A ring-shaped first holder is pressed into the first concave section, causing the formation of a cross-sectionally rectangular first connecting channel, the opening region of which is sealed. In addition, the first connecting channel connects a cylinder chamber of the cylinder tube and a first cushion chamber of the head cover.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fluid pressure cylinder, comprising:
a cylinder tube including a cylinder chamber that is closed by a pair of cover members,
a piston configured to be inserted into the cylinder tube and to be displaced along an axial direction in the cylinder chamber,
ports formed in the cover members and through which a pressure fluid is supplied and discharged, and
a rod mounted on an end portion along the axial direction of the piston and disposed displaceably together with the piston,
wherein the cover members each include an accommodating hole with a ring-shaped holder inside, the rod being inserted into the ring-shaped holder, and each of the cover members further including a cushion chamber adjacent to the accommodating hole and configured to communicate with the port,
wherein a groove in the accommodating hole is recessed with respect to an inner side wall of the accommodating hole and the groove of the accommodating hole is at least partially closed along a direction of extension thereof by the ring-shaped holder, thereby constituting an orifice passage providing communication between the cylinder chamber and the port,
wherein the orifice passage includes a first flow path that extends along the groove of the accommodating hole in the axial direction of the piston and communicates with the cylinder chamber,
wherein the orifice passage includes a second flow path that extends away from an end of the first flow path and communicates with the cushion chamber, the second flow path being between an axial end surface of the ring-shaped holder and the accommodating hole, and
wherein an inner circumferential surface of the ring-shaped holder includes an annular groove and a seal member is in the annular groove.

2. The fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein the holder is press-fitted with respect to the accommodating hole.

3. The fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein the groove of the accommodating hole is formed with a rectangular shape in cross section or with a semicircular shape in cross section.

4. The fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein, in the orifice passage, the first flow path and the second flow path are connected substantially perpendicularly to each other to be formed in an L-shape.

Assignees

• Smc Corp

Inventors

• Monden Kengo

Classifications

• F15B15/222 Primary

  having a piston with a piston extension or piston recess which throttles the main fluid outlet as the piston approaches its end position · CPC title

• F15B15/226

  having elastic elements, e.g. springs, rubber pads · CPC title

• F15B15/149

  Fluid interconnections, e.g. fluid connectors, passages · CPC title

• F15B15/224 Primary

  having a piston which closes off fluid outlets in the cylinder bore by its own movement · CPC title

• F15B15/22 Primary

  for accelerating or decelerating the stroke · CPC title