US4278403A
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Control for hydraulic accumulator system
Assignee: Shafer Valve Co
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Filing: 1979-09-06
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Granted: 1981-07-14
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Expires: 1999-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A hydraulic accumulator system comprising an accumulator tank (22) for storing hydraulic fluid supplied by a pump (P) from reservoir (10), the stored fluid being pressurized by gas from gas tank (28), a control tank (35)connected at one end to the fluid supply (10) and at the other end to the gas supply (28), and a piston (36) in said control tank (35) having differential areas exposed to said fluid and said gas, said piston having means (41) for actuating a switch (43) to control said pump (P).
Inventors
- 👤 Jon L. Shafer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:30
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B1/00; F15B1/02; F15B1/027; F15B1/033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
In a hydraulic accumulator system having an accumulator tank for storing hydraulic fluid under a piston biased by pressurized gas and a pump for supplying fluid to said tank, a control tank connected at one end to said fluid supply and at the other end to said pressurized gas, a pressure-movable partition element in said control tank having differential areas exposed to said fluid and said gas, and a switch operatively connected to said pump, said partition element having means for actuating said switch to stop the pump immediately when the accumulator tank becomes filled with pressurized hydraulic fluid and to start the pump immediately when said fluid begins to discharge from said accumulator tank.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a hydraulic accumulator system having an accumulator tank for storing hydraulic fluid under a piston biased by pressurized gas and a pump for supplying fluid to said tank, a control tank connected at one end to said fluid supply and at the other end to said pressurized gas, a pressure-movable partition element in said control tank having differential areas exposed to said fluid and said gas, and a switch operatively connected to said pump, said partition element having means for actuating said switch to stop the pump immediately when the accumulator tank becomes filled with pressurized hydraulic fluid and to start the pump immediately when said fluid begins to discharge from said accumulator tank.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
In a hydraulic accumulator system as described in claim 1, wherein the pressure-movable element in said control tank is a piston having a stem extending exteriorly of said control tank for engaging the switch controlling said pump.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
In a hydraulic accumulator system as described in claim 2, wherein a compression spring pressurized the piston in said control tank on the gas side of said piston.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a hydraulic accumulator system having an accumulator tank for storing hydraulic fluid under a piston biased by pressurized gas and a pump for supplying fluid to said tank, a control tank connected at one end to said fluid supply and at the other end to said pressurized gas, a pressure-movable partition element in said control tank having opposite areas exposed to said fluid and said gas, and a switch operatively connected to said partition pump, said element having means for actuating said switch to stop the pump immediately when the accumulator tank becomes filled with pressurized hydraulic fluid and to start the pump immediately when said fluid begins to discharge from said accumulator tank.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a hydraulic accumulator system having an accumulator tank for storing hydraulic fluid under a piston biased by pressurized gas and a pump for supplying fluid to said tank, a control tank connected at one end to said fluid supply and at the other end to said pressurized gas, a pressure-movable partition element in said control tank having opposite areas exposed to said fluid and said gas, and a switch operatively connected to said partition pump, said element having means for actuating said switch to stop the pump immediately when the accumulator tank becomes filled with pressurized hydraulic fluid and to start the pump immediately when said fluid begins to discharge from said accumulator tank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a hydraulic accumulator system as described in claim 4, wherein a compression spring pressurizes the pressure-movable element on the side exposed to said gas.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-07-13 | 1985-01-12 | 1985-07-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-07-13 | 1989-01-12 | 1989-07-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-07-13 | 1993-01-12 | 1993-07-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |