IP Library Patent Application 11997635
Patent Application
App. No. 11/997,635

Linearly Driven and Air-Cooled Boring and/or Percussion Hammer

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App. No.
11/997,635
Abstract

A boring and/or percussion hammer comprises an electrodynamic linear drive and a pneumatically damped percussion mechanism which is provided with a drive piston driven by the linear drive during the reciprocating movement thereof, an impact piston and a pneumatic spring arranged between the drive and impact pistons. An air-supply device comprises a pumping element, which is linearly forth and back movable for generating airflow. The pumping element is connected to the drive piston in such a way that the movement thereof is transmitted to said pumping element, thereby the cooling air is transported by an air channel for cooling heat generated elements.

Claims (34)

1 . A boring and/or percussion hammer, comprising:

an electrodynamic linear drive;

a percussion mechanism that has a drive element that can be moved back and forth by the linear drive, a percussion element that can be moved relative to the drive element, and a coupling device that acts between the drive element and the percussion element, and via which the movement of the drive element can be transmitted to the percussion element;

an air-conveying device that has a pump element that can be moved linearly back and forth in order to produce an air flow, wherein

the pump element is coupled to the drive element in such a way that the movement of the drive element is capable of being transmitted to the pump element.

2 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drive element is connected to a runner of the linear drive.

3 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drive element bears the runner or is essentially formed completely by the runner.

4 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein the coupling device has at least one stop that acts between the drive element and the percussion element.

5 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein the coupling device has an elastic element that acts in at least one direction between the drive element and the percussion element.

6 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drive element, the runner, and the pump element are connected to one another in one piece to form a constructive unit.

7 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein the movement of the drive element can be transmitted to the pump element via a mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic coupling.

8 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 7 , wherein the pump element is situated in an area of the boring and/or percussion hammer that is vibrationally decoupled from the percussion mechanism.

9 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein the runner is essentially cylindrical or hollow-cylindrical.

10 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein the runner has at least one plate-shaped element that extends in the axial direction.

11 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein

the air-conveying device has a pump chamber and an air duct;

the pump element is capable of being moved back and forth in the pump chamber; and wherein

the pump chamber can be brought into connection, at least at times, with the surrounding environment via the air duct.

12 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 11 , wherein the air duct is situated in such a way that it runs past a part of a stator of the linear drive.

13 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 11 , wherein the air duct has an intake duct so that air can flow from the surrounding environment into the pump chambers.

14 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 11 , wherein the air duct has an outlet duct so that air can flow from the pump chamber to the surrounding environment.

15 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 13 , wherein a check valve is situated in at least one of the intake duct and in the outlet duct.

16 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 14 , wherein a storage device stands in communicating connection with the outlet duct in order to intermediately store at least a part of the air flowing out via the outlet duct.

17 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 16 , wherein a cross-section of the outlet duct downstream from the storage device is smaller than a cross-section of the outlet duct upstream from the storage device.

18 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 16 , wherein, during a return movement of the drive element, the storage device can be filled, and, during a striking movement, it can be emptied.

19 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 16 , wherein a check valve is situated in the outlet duct between the pump chamber and the storage device.

20 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , rein seen in the striking direction, the pump element is situated behind the drive element and the runner, or next to the percussion mechanism.

21 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 1 , wherein,

the percussion mechanism is a pneumatic spring hammer mechanism;

the drive element is a drive piston;

the percussion element is a percussion piston; and wherein

the coupling device has an air spring formed in a hollow space between the drive piston and the percussion piston.

22 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 21 , wherein a cross-sectional surface of the pump element is flow is greater than a cross-sectional surface of the drive piston that acts on the air spring.

23 . The boring and/or percussion hammer as recited in claim 21 , wherein seen in the striking direction, the drive piston surrounds the percussion piston before and after the percussion piston, in such a way that the air spring is situated behind the percussion piston, and wherein a second air spring can be formed in front of the percussion piston, between the drive piston and the percussion piston.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 10, 2010
From: WACKER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AG
To: WACKER NEUSON SE
Reel/Frame 024515/0259 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2008
From: BERGER, RUDOLF`; SCHMID, WOLFGANG; STEFFEN, MICHAEL; SCHMID, OTTO W.
To: WACKER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AG
Reel/Frame 021120/0651 →