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US 10,245,714 B2Granted
Hydraulic buffer with fast startup
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorCody T. Moore
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Abstract
An accumulator assembly includes a vessel having an upper portion and a lower portion. The accumulator assembly includes a flexible membrane extending between the upper portion and the lower portion. The membrane may divide the vessel into a first interior chamber and a second interior chamber. The accumulator assembly includes a receptacle located proximate the vessel. The receptacle may be in fluid communication with the second interior chamber. The accumulator assembly includes a plunger located at least partially within the receptacle.
Claims6
An accumulator assembly for a hammer assembly, the accumulator assembly comprising:
- a vessel having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a flexible membrane extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, the membrane dividing the vessel into a first interior chamber and a second interior chamber;
- a receptacle located proximate the vessel and in fluid communication with the second interior chamber;
- a plunger located at least partially within the receptacle;
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- a dampener facing the plunger, the dampener receiving an initial load from a machine, wherein a resistance force to the load drives the plunger towards the dampener, the dampener driving the plunger into the receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.