Guide element for hydraulic fluid
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsDaniel Gregory Wear, Thomas K. Shim
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Abstract
A guide element for hydraulic fluid includes a first end surface, a second end surface, and an exterior surface connecting the first end surface to the second end surface. The first end surface includes a first chamfered opening. The second end surface includes a second opening that fluidly communicates with the first opening to define a longitudinal bore that includes a tapered section. The first chamfered opening and the tapered section are configured to guide the hydraulic fluid to facilitate transformation of a turbulent flow of the hydraulic fluid into a laminar flow of the hydraulic fluid.
Claims20
A guide element for hydraulic fluid, comprising:
- a first end surface, a second end surface, and an exterior surface connecting the first end surface to the second end surface, wherein
- the first end surface includes a first chamfered opening,
- the second end surface includes a second opening that fluidly communicates with the first chamfered opening to define a longitudinal bore that includes a tapered section,
- wherein the first chamfered opening and the tapered section are configured to guide the hydraulic fluid to facilitate transformation of a turbulent flow of the hydraulic fluid into a laminar flow of the hydraulic fluid, and the exterior surface includes:
- a head portion that is adjacent to the first end surface, and
- a threaded shank portion that is between the head portion and the second end surface,
- wherein the head portion has a first diameter that is greater than a second diameter of the threaded shank portion.
A guide element for fluid, comprising:
- a first end surface, a second end surface, and an exterior surface connecting the first end surface to the second end surface, wherein
- the first end surface includes a first opening, and
- the second end surface includes a second opening that fluidly communicates with the first opening to define a longitudinal bore,
- wherein the longitudinal bore includes:
- a truncated conical section that is configured to reduce turbulence of the fluid flowing therethrough,
- a first cylindrical section that is adjacent to the second opening, and
- a second cylindrical section that is between the truncated conical section and the first cylindrical section,
- wherein the first cylindrical section has a first diameter that is greater than a second diameter of the second cylindrical section.
A guide element for hydraulic fluid, comprising:
- a first end surface, a second end surface, and an exterior surface connecting the first end surface to the second end surface, wherein
- the first end surface includes a first opening,
- the second end surface includes a second opening that fluidly communicates with the first opening to define a longitudinal bore that includes a tapered section,
- wherein the tapered section is configured to guide the hydraulic fluid to facilitate transformation of a turbulent flow of the hydraulic fluid into a laminar flow of the hydraulic fluid, and
- the exterior surface includes:
- a head portion having a first diameter, and
- a threaded shank portion having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.