Hose tester intensifier
AssigneeThe Gates Corporation
InventorColin Donald Cook
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Abstract
This disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for testing hoses, and also to a configuration for an intensifier for increasing the pressure and temperature of oil within the hoses to be tested.
Claims14
A hose test system, comprising:
- a control system operatively coupled to a test system, said test system comprising:
- a hose test assembly configured to connect to a hose to be tested, and between inlet high pressure valve and an outlet high pressure valve;
- an intensifier coupled to said inlet high pressure valve, capable of increasing the pressure within said hose test assembly when said inlet high pressure valve and said outlet high pressure valve are closed;
- wherein said control system is capable of controlling the operation of said intensifier of said test system.
The hose test system of 1, wherein said test system further comprises a test oil tank coupled to a test pump, and said outlet high pressure valve, said oil tank being capable of storing oil used within said test system.
The hose test system of 1, wherein said test system further comprises an oil temperature control system coupled to said test oil tank capable of generally regulating the temperature of oil used within said test system.
An intensifier capable of being used with a hose test system and capable of increasing the pressure within said hose test assembly, said intensifier comprising:
- a barrel capable of generally encompassing a piston, wherein said barrel comprises one or more grooves capable of housing high pressure seals, said grooves being located generally between said piston and an orifice;
- wherein said orifice is configured to allow the oil within the test system to flow out of the intensifier when said one or more seals allow oil to pass, thereby indicating said intensifier in need of service.
A method of testing industrial and automotive hoses, comprising:
- cycling the pressure of relatively high pressure and temperature oil within one or more hoses in part by actuating a pressure intensifier, said intensifier comprising a barrel capable of generally encompassing a piston, wherein said barrel comprises one or more grooves capable of housing high pressure seals, said grooves being located generally between said piston and an orifice;
- wherein said orifice is configured to allow the oil within the test system to flow out of the intensifier when said one or more seals allow oil to pass, thereby indicating said intensifier is in need of servicing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.