Pistone for hydraulic machines with axial pistons

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11092174-B2
Application number	US-202016781959-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 4, 2020
Priority date	Feb 5, 2019
Publication date	Aug 17, 2021
Grant date	Aug 17, 2021

Abstract

The present invention relates to a piston for hydraulic machines with axial positions, comprising a head connected to a stem which is extended along a longitudinal axis and forms a bottom arranged at the opposite end with respect to said head. The piston is further provided with at least one intake duct passing within it and having a first and a second end, which are mutually opposite, open respectively at the head and at the bottom. The distinctive aspect of the invention is that the piston also comprises at least one distribution duct passing within it, which has a first and a second end, which are mutually opposite, the first end of which is in fluid communication with the intake duct and the second end of which is open at the head, the piston being provided monolithically.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A piston for hydraulic machines with axial pistons, comprising a head blended with a stem which is extended along a longitudinal axis and forms a bottom arranged at an opposite end with respect to said head, the bottom comprising a flat surface, at least one intake duct being further provided which passes within said piston and has a first intake end and a second intake end which are mutually opposite and are open respectively at the head and at the flat surface of the bottom, wherein the piston comprises at least one distribution duct which passes within said piston and is provided with a first distribution end and a second distribution end which are mutually opposite, of which the first distribution end is in direct fluid communication with said intake duct and the second distribution end is open at said head, the piston being provided monolithically, and wherein the second intake end is configured to be supplied with a hydraulic fluid from a fluid source.

2. The piston according to claim 1 , wherein the piston comprises at least one groove which is formed on an outer surface of said head and is in fluid communication with the second distribution end of said at least one distribution duct.

3. The piston according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one groove affects the second distribution end of said at least one distribution duct.

4. The piston according to claim 3 , wherein said groove has an annular extension around said longitudinal axis.

5. The piston according to claim 1 , wherein the piston comprises a plurality of said distribution ducts each having a respective first distribution end and a respective second distribution end.

6. The piston according to claim 5 , wherein said plurality of said distribution ducts comprises at least one group of distribution ducts, the respective second distribution ends of which are distributed along a circumference that is centered on said longitudinal axis.

7. The piston according to claim 6 , wherein the second distribution ends of the distribution ducts of said at least one group are distributed with a constant angular pitch around said longitudinal axis.

8. The piston according to claim 7 , wherein the distribution ducts of said at least one group have their respective first distribution ends directly in fluid communication with said intake duct.

9. The piston according to claim 1 , wherein said head comprises a flat region which is extended around the second intake end of said intake duct.

10. The piston according to claim 1 , wherein the piston comprises at least one internal cavity at said head and/or at said stem.

11. The piston according to claim 1 , wherein the piston is additive manufactured.

12. The piston according to claim 1 , wherein the piston is incorporated in a hydraulic machine with axial pistons of the bend axis type.

13. The piston according to claim 1 , wherein the piston is incorporated in a hydraulic machine with axial pistons of the swash-plate type.

14. A piston for hydraulic machines with axial pistons, comprising:
a head blended with a stem which is extended along a longitudinal axis and forms a bottom arranged at an opposite end with respect to said head;
at least one intake duct which passes within said piston and has a first intake end and a second intake end which are mutually opposite and are open respectively at the head and at the bottom;
a plurality of distribution ducts arranged into at least two groups of distribution ducts, wherein each distribution duct passes within said piston and is provided with a respective first distribution end and a respective second distribution end which are mutually opposite, of which each first distribution end is in direct fluid communication with said intake duct and each second distribution end is open at said head, the piston being provided monolithically, wherein the second distribution ends of the distribution ducts of at least one group of the at least two groups are distributed with a constant angular pitch around said longitudinal axis, wherein the corresponding second distribution ends of the at least two groups of distribution ducts are distributed among respective circumferences which are arranged so as to be offset along said longitudinal axis.

15. The piston according to claim 14 , wherein the second distribution ends of the distribution ducts of said at least two groups are arranged so as to be angularly offset around said longitudinal axis.

16. A piston for hydraulic machines with axial pistons, comprising a head blended with a stem which is extended along a longitudinal axis and forms a bottom arranged at an opposite end with respect to said head, at least one intake duct being further provided which passes within said piston and has a first intake end and a second intake end which are mutually opposite and are open respectively at the head and at the bottom, wherein the piston comprises a plurality of distribution ducts, wherein each distribution duct passes within said piston and is provided with a respective first distribution end and a respective second distribution end which are mutually opposite, of which each first distribution end is in direct fluid communication with said intake duct and each second distribution end is open at said head, the piston being provided monolithically, wherein the piston comprises an annular collection notch which is formed on an outer surface of said head, the second distribution ends of said distribution ducts being arranged between said notch and the second intake end of said intake duct.

Assignees

• Dana Motion Sys Italia Srl

Inventors

• Sassi Alessandro
• Natali Fabio
• Franzoni Federica
• Candura Marco

Classifications

• F04B1/124 Primary

  Pistons · CPC title

• F15B15/1457

  Piston rods (F15B15/1447 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F15B15/1447 Primary

  Pistons; Piston to piston rod assemblies · CPC title