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, and
- 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.
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,
- the second end surface includes a second opening that fluidly communicates with the first opening to define a longitudinal bore,
- the longitudinal bore includes a truncated conical section that is configured to reduce turbulence of the fluid flowing therethrough;
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- the exterior surface is at least partially threaded along a length thereof.
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, and
- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.