Hybrid actuator
OwnerMark Y. Shteynberginventor
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Abstract
A hybrid of the pneumatic and hydraulic actuators for combining pneumatically powered actuation with incompressible and controllable hydraulic damping in order to achieve smooth displacement, rapid stopping and steady and accurate positioning of the hybrid actuator in which hydraulic damping of a pneumatic actuator is obtained through utilizing positive-displacement hydraulic actuator means with zero volumetric differential.
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The hydropneumatic actuator of claim 35 wherein said hydraulic actuator actuation means is comprised of at least one cylindrical piston.
The hydropneumatic actuator of claim 35 wherein said hydraulic actuator actuation means comprised of at least one flexible diaphragm with a double rod.
26 The hydropneumatic actuator of claim 35 comprising a mechanical transmission means whereby pneumatic actuator actuation means being coupled with said hydraulic actuator actuating means and wherein said hydraulic actuator housing unit being fixedly joined with said pneumatic actuator housing unit.
The hydropneumatic actuator of claim 35 comprising a mechanical transmission means whereby hydraulic actuator housing unit being coupled with said pneumatic actuator actuation means, and wherein said hydraulic actuator actuation means being fixedly joined with said pneumatic actuator housing unit.
The hydropneumatic actuator of claim 35 wherein said positive-displacement hydraulic actuator with zero volumetric differential is coupled with said pneumatic actuator by said hydraulic actuator housing unit being coupled with said pneumatic actuator actuation means and said hydraulic actuator actuation means being coupled with said pneumatic actuator housing unit.
The hydropneumatic actuator of claim 35 wherein said positive-displacement hydraulic actuator with zero volumetric differential is coupled with said pneumatic actuator by said hydraulic actuator housing unit being coupled with said pneumatic actuator housing unit and said pneumatic actuator actuation means being coupled with said hydraulic actuator actuation means.
The hydropneumatic actuator of claim 35 wherein said dampening fluid flow governor means is comprised of at least one permanent orifice.
A hydropneumatic actuator, comprising:
- a. a pneumatic actuator for producing pneumatically powered linear displacement comprising a stationary hollow pneumatic actuator housing unit and at least one pneumatic actuator actuation means movably disposed inside said pneumatic actuator housing unit, said pneumatic actuator housing unit being formed with at least two channels whereby pneumatic energy is provided to said pneumatic actuator actuation means,
- b. at least one positive-displacement hydraulic actuator with zero volumetric differential disposed externally to said pneumatic actuator and coupled with said pneumatic actuator so to enable conversion of linear displacement generated by said pneumatic actuator into displacement of said hydraulic actuator, said hydraulic actuator is comprised of at least one hollow hydraulic actuator housing unit and at least one hydraulic actuator actuation means moveably disposed within said hydraulic actuator housing unit and thereby forming at least one first hydraulic chamber and at least one second hydraulic chamber with both said chambers being completely filled with dampening fluid and permanently sealed to self-contain said dampening fluid, said hydraulic actuator is utilized for transforming linear displacement generated by said pneumatic actuator into positive displacement of dampening fluid,
- c. at least one dampening fluid path for connecting said first hydraulic chamber and said second hydraulic chamber, said dampening fluid path is being completely filled with dampening fluid, and
- d. at least one dampening fluid flow governor means for controlling flow rate of dampening fluid transfer through said dampening fluid path between said first hydraulic chamber and said second hydraulic chamber,
- whereby pneumatically powered actuation of said pneumatic actuator will be provided with incompressible, hydraulically governed dampening and positioning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.