IP Library Granted Patent US 10,184,501
Granted Patent B2
US 10,184,501 · App. 14/785,906 · Granted Jan 22, 2019

Fluid pressure cylinder

Inventor: Kenji Nomura (Matsudo, JP)
Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
F15B15/1438F15B15/149F15B15/1433F15B15/1442
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Patent No.
US 10,184,501
App. No.
14/785,906
Granted
Jan 22, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a fluid pressure cylinder, a first positioning ring is provided detachably on a first annular projection of a head cover, and a second positioning ring is provided detachably on a second annular projection of a rod cover. Further, a structure is provided in which opposite ends of a cylinder tube are inserted over and capable of being retained on outer circumferential sides of the first and second positioning rings. As a result, by preparing a new cylinder tube having a different diameter, and new first and second positioning rings, and mounting the new cylinder tube through the new first and second positioning rings, which are installed on the first and second annular projections, a fluid pressure cylinder having a different bore diameter can be obtained.

Claims (18)

1. A fluid pressure cylinder comprising:

a cylindrically shaped cylinder tube including a cylinder chamber in an interior thereof;

a pair of cover members mounted on both ends of the cylinder tube, each of the pair of cover members including an annular protrusion that projects into the cylinder chamber;

a piston disposed displaceably along the cylinder chamber;

positioning mechanisms for retaining the cylinder tube radially and coaxially with respect to the cover members disposed detachably between the cylinder tube and the cover members; and

a seal that seals between the cylinder tube and the cover members and provided separately from the positioning mechanism, wherein

the positioning mechanisms comprise

positioning members disposed on inner circumferential sides on the both ends of the cylinder tube, and inner circumferential surfaces of the positioning members are on outer circumferential sides of the respective annular protrusions; and

grooves which are recessed radially and through which outer circumferential surfaces of the positioning members engage with the cylinder tube, the grooves being formed on the both ends of the cylinder tube.

2. The fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein respective seal members are disposed on the both ends of the cylinder tube, the seal members abutting against the cover members.

3. The fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning members are mounted on the cover members.

4. The fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning members are formed into an annular shape.

5. The fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 3 , wherein the positioning members are mounted on spigot joints provided respectively on the pair of cover members.

6. The fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 1 , wherein

the seal includes o-rings protruding radially, and

the positioning members engage with the cylinder tube through the grooves and the o-rings.

7. The fluid pressure cylinder according to claim 6 , wherein

each of the o-rings is provided closer to the end of the cylinder tube than each of the grooves.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2015
From: NOMURA, KENJI
To: SMC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036843/0800 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-097794 · May 7, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160076559A1 · Mar 17, 2016
Cited By (1)
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