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US 12,129,965 B2Granted
Lubrication atomization for a gas cylinder arrangement
AssigneeBarnes Group Inc.
InventorsRussell D. Sasak, Richard W. Sasak
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Abstract
A manifold system that includes a cylinder assembly formed at least partially or fully of a manifold housing; a fluid reservoir; a gas cylinder assembly that is fluidly connected to the fluid reservoir by a fluid supply conduit fluidly; and wherein atomized non-solid lubricant that flows into a cylinder sleeve of the gas cylinder assembly is used to at least partially or fully lubricate an inner surface of an interior chamber of the cylinder sleeve during the operation of the gas cylinder assembly.
Claims54
A manifold system that includes a cylinder assembly comprising:
- a manifold housing;
- a fluid reservoir that includes gas and non-solid lubricant;
- a fluid supply conduit fluidly connected to said fluid reservoir via a reservoir opening in said fluid reservoir;
- a first gas cylinder assembly including a cylinder sleeve supported in a first manifold cavity of said manifold housing and a piston;
- said cylinder sleeve forming an interior chamber wherein said piston axially moves between retracted and extended piston positions within said interior chamber;
- a bottom end of said cylinder sleeve spaced from said manifold housing to form a cylinder fluid gap;
- said cylinder fluid gap fluidly connected to said fluid supply conduit;
- and
- wherein said fluid reservoir is located remotely from said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve of said first gas cylinder assembly;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of said non-solid lubricant in said fluid reservoir is atomized in said fluid reservoir when said gas flows into said fluid reservoir and interacts with said non-solid lubricant in said fluid reservoir;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of said atomized non-solid lubricant flows into said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve via said fluid supply conduit as said piston moves toward a top end of said cylinder sleeve;
- and
- wherein said atomized non-solid lubricant flows into said cylinder sleeve to at least partially lubricates an inner surface of said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve.
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A method for lubrication of a cylinder assembly in a manifold system comprising:
- providing a manifold housing;
- providing a fluid reservoir that includes gas and non-solid lubricant;
- providing a fluid supply conduit fluidly connected to said fluid reservoir;
- providing a first gas cylinder assembly, said first gas cylinder assembly includes a cylinder sleeve supported in a first manifold cavity of said manifold housing and a piston;
- said cylinder sleeve forms an interior chamber wherein said piston axially moves between retracted and extended piston positions within said interior chamber;
- a bottom end of said cylinder sleeve is spaced from said manifold housing to form a cylinder fluid gap;
- said cylinder fluid gap fluidly connected to said fluid supply conduit;
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- causing at least a portion of said non-solid lubricant in said fluid reservoir to become atomized in said fluid reservoir;
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- causing at least a portion of said atomized non-solid lubricant in said fluid reservoir to flow from said fluid reservoir, through said fluid supply conduit, and into said cylinder sleeve;
- and
- wherein said fluid reservoir is located remotely from said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve of said first gas cylinder assembly;
- and
- wherein said atomized non-solid lubricant that flows into said cylinder sleeve at least partially lubricates an inner surface of said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve.
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A molding or stamping system comprising:
- a molding or stamping arrangement that is configured to cause a material to be molded, shaped, and/or stamped;
- a manifold system that includes a cylinder assembly;
- said cylinder assembly configured to move one or more components of said molding or stamping arrangement to cause the material to be molded, shaped, and/or stamped;
- said manifold system including
- a manifold housing;
- a fluid reservoir that includes gas and non-solid lubricant;
- a fluid supply conduit fluidly connected to said fluid reservoir;
- a first gas cylinder assembly including a cylinder sleeve supported in a first manifold cavity of said manifold housing and a piston;
- said cylinder sleeve forming an interior chamber wherein said piston axially moves between retracted and extended piston positions within said interior chamber;
- a bottom end of said cylinder sleeve spaced from said manifold housing to form a cylinder fluid gap;
- said cylinder fluid gap fluidly connected to said fluid supply conduit;
- and
- wherein said fluid reservoir is located remotely from said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve of said first gas cylinder assembly;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of said non-solid lubricant is caused to be atomized in said fluid reservoir when said gas flows into said fluid reservoir and interacts with said non-solid lubricant in said fluid reservoir;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of said atomized non-solid lubricant in said fluid reservoir flows into said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve via said fluid supply conduit as said piston moves toward a top end of said cylinder sleeve;
- and
- wherein said atomized non-solid lubricant that flows into said cylinder sleeve at least partially lubricates an inner surface of said interior chamber of said cylinder sleeve.
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