Cylinder connection assembly, cylinder and tightening module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12135047-B2
Application number	US-202117921838-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 29, 2021
Priority date	Apr 30, 2020
Publication date	Nov 5, 2024
Grant date	Nov 5, 2024

Abstract

Provided is a cylinder connection assembly comprising a ventilation connection sleeve sleeved on a piston shaft of the cylinder, the ventilation connection sleeve fixedly provided in a cylinder barrel of the cylinder and separates an inner cavity of the cylinder barrel to form front and rear air chambers, a first ventilation hole communicating with the front air chamber and a second ventilation hole communicating with the rear air chamber are provided on the ventilation connection sleeve, so that when the compressed gas is filled into the front air chamber through the first ventilation hole, or the compressed gas is filled into the rear air chamber through the second ventilation hole, the piston assembly in the cylinder barrel can move axially. Through the ventilation connection sleeve provided in the cylinder barrel, the compressed gas can directly enter the front air chamber or the rear air chamber through the ventilation hole thereon.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cylinder, comprising a cylinder connection assembly comprising a ventilation connection sleeve sleeved on a piston shaft of the cylinder, wherein the ventilation connection sleeve is fixedly provided in a cylinder barrel of the cylinder and separates an inner cavity of the cylinder barrel to form a front air chamber and a rear air chamber, a first ventilation hole communicating with the front air chamber and a second ventilation hole communicating with the rear air chamber are provided on the ventilation connection sleeve, so that when a compressed gas is filled into the front air chamber through the first ventilation hole, or when the compressed gas is filled into the rear air chamber through the second ventilation hole, a piston assembly in the cylinder barrel can move axially, wherein the cylinder further comprises a spline shaft and a drive shaft; wherein,
the drive shaft is sleeved on the spline shaft and is connected to the spline shaft by spline;
the piston assembly comprises the piston shaft, and a front piston and a rear piston which are each fixedly provided on the piston shaft, the piston shaft is sleeved on the drive shaft and both can move axially in a synchronous way, the ventilation connection sleeve is located between the front piston and the rear piston, the front air chamber is formed between the front piston and the ventilation connection sleeve, the rear air chamber is formed between the rear piston and the ventilation connection sleeve, so that when the compressed air is filled into the front air chamber or the rear air chamber, the piston assembly moves axially and drives the drive shaft to move axially and circumferentially.

2. A cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein a third ventilation hole is provided on a first end face of the ventilation connection sleeve close to the front air chamber, a fourth ventilation hole is provided on a second end face of the ventilation connection sleeve close to the rear air chamber, and the ventilation connection sleeve is provided with a first gas passage communicating with the first ventilation hole and the third ventilation hole and a second gas passage communicating with the second ventilation hole and the fourth ventilation hole.

3. A cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein a connection hole for installing a top wire is provided on an outer wall of the ventilation connection sleeve.

4. A cylinder according to claim 3 , wherein the first ventilation hole and the second ventilation hole are provided next to the connection hole, which is located therebetween.

5. A cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein the ventilation connection sleeve is in clearance fit with the piston shaft, an accommodating cavity for accommodating a sealing ring is formed therein, a sealing ring is sleeved on the piston shaft and is connected sealingly thereto, and an outer wall of the sealing ring circumferentially seals against a cavity wall of the accommodating cavity.

6. A cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein the ventilation connection sleeve is in clearance fit with the piston shaft, wherein two or more sealing rings are provided on the piston shaft and connected sealingly thereto, wherein an outer wall of each sealing ring circumferentially seals against a cavity wall of an accommodating cavity.

7. A cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein external threads for connecting with an inner wall of the cylinder barrel are provided on both ends of the ventilation connection sleeve.

8. A tightening module comprising a cylinder comprising a cylinder connection assembly comprising a ventilation connection sleeve sleeved on a piston shaft of the cylinder, wherein the ventilation connection sleeve is fixedly provided in a cylinder barrel of the cylinder and separates an inner cavity of the cylinder barrel to form a front air chamber and a rear air chamber, a first ventilation hole communicating with the front air chamber and a second ventilation hole communicating with the rear air chamber are provided on the ventilation connection sleeve, so that when a compressed gas is filled into the front air chamber through the first ventilation hole, or when a compressed gas is filled into the rear air chamber through the second ventilation hole, a piston assembly in the cylinder barrel can move axially, wherein the cylinder further comprises a spline shaft and a drive shaft; wherein,
the drive shaft is sleeved on the spline shaft and is connected to the spline shaft by spline;
the piston assembly comprises the piston shaft, and a front piston and a rear piston which are each fixedly provided on the piston shaft, the piston shaft is sleeved on the drive shaft and both can move axially in a synchronous way, the ventilation connection sleeve is located between the front piston and the rear piston, the front air chamber is formed between the front piston and the ventilation connection sleeve, the rear air chamber is formed between the rear piston and the ventilation connection sleeve, so that when the compressed air is filled into the front air chamber or the rear air chamber, the piston assembly moves axially and drives the drive shaft to move axially and circumferentially.

9. A tightening module according to claim 8 , wherein a third ventilation hole is provided on a first end face of the ventilation connection sleeve close to the front air chamber, a fourth ventilation hole is provided on a second end face of the ventilation connection sleeve close to the rear air chamber, and the ventilation connection sleeve is provided with a first gas passage communicating with the first ventilation hole and the third ventilation hole and a second gas passage communicating with the second ventilation hole and the fourth ventilation hole.

10. A tightening module according to claim 8 , wherein a connection hole for installing a top wire is provided on an outer wall of the ventilation connection sleeve.

11. A tightening module according to claim 10 , wherein the first ventilation hole and the second ventilation hole are provided next to the connection hole, which is located therebetween.

12. A tightening module according to claim 8 , wherein the ventilation connection sleeve is in clearance fit with the piston shaft, an accommodating cavity for accommodating a sealing ring is formed therein, a sealing ring is sleeved on the piston shaft and is connected sealingly thereto, and an outer wall of the sealing ring circumferentially seals against a cavity wall of the accommodating cavity.

13. A cylinder according to claim 8 , wherein the ventilation connection sleeve is in clearance fit with the piston shaft, wherein two or more sealing rings are provided on the piston shaft and connected sealingly thereto, wherein an outer wall of each sealing ring circumferentially seals against a cavity wall of an accommodating cavity.

14. A tightening module according to claim 8 , wherein external threads for connecting with an inner wall of the cylinder barrel are provided on both ends of the ventilation connection sleeve.

Assignees

• Atlas Copco Ind Technique Ab

Inventors

• Wueste Michael

Classifications

• F15B15/1471

  Guiding means other than in the end cap (F15B15/1466 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F15B15/1438

  Cylinder to end cap assemblies · CPC title

• B25B23/04

  for feeding screws or nuts · CPC title

• F15B2211/8855

  Compressible fluids, e.g. specific to pneumatics · CPC title

• F15B2211/7056

  Tandem cylinders · CPC title