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Granted Patent B2
US 9,555,531 · App. 13/837,969 · Granted Jan 31, 2017

Hydraulic hammer having co-axial accumulator and piston

Inventor: Cody Moore (Waco, TX)
Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
B25D9/145B25D9/18B25D9/20B25D2209/005B25D2250/225B25D2250/231B25D2250/245B25D2250/365
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Patent No.
US 9,555,531
App. No.
13/837,969
Granted
Jan 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hydraulic hammer is disclosed having a piston and an accumulator membrane disposed external and co-axial to the piston. Additionally, a sleeve is disposed between the piston and accumulator membrane, wherein the sleeve has a plurality of radial passages formed therein that fluidly connect the accumulator membrane with the piston.

Claims (17)

1. A hydraulic hammer assembly, comprising:

a piston;

an accumulator membrane disposed external and co-axial to the piston;

a sleeve disposed between the piston and the accumulator membrane, the sleeve having a plurality of radial passages formed therein that fluidly connect the accumulator membrane with the piston;

a sleeve liner disposed radially between the accumulator membrane and the sleeve;

a plurality of longitudinal recesses formed within the sleeve, wherein at least one of the plural of longitudinal recesses fluidly connects at least one of the plurality of radial passages with the accumulator membrane; and

a valve located at an axial end of the accumulator membrane, wherein the plurality of longitudinal recesses connect the valve to at least one of the plurality of radial passages.

2. The hydraulic hammer of claim 1 , further including:

a head configured to close off an end of the sleeve; and

a fluid chamber formed within the head.

3. The hydraulic hammer of claim 2 , wherein the valve is located inward of the sleeve and between the fluid chamber and the plurality of radial passages.

4. The hydraulic hammer of claim 3 , further including:

a seal carrier co-axial with and located axially adjacent to the valve; and

a plurality of outlet apertures formed within the seal carrier,

wherein the plurality of longitudinal recesses connects the plurality of outlet apertures with at least one of the plurality of radial passages.

5. The hydraulic hammer of claim 1 , wherein the piston includes a narrow diameter section located axially between wider diameter sections, the wider diameter sections configured to engage an internal surface of the sleeve.

6. The hydraulic hammer of claim 5 , further including an outlet passage disposed external to the valve, wherein movement of the narrow diameter section fluidly connects the plurality of radial passages with the outlet passage.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2013
From: MOORE, CODY
To: CATERPILLAR INC.
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Continuity (1)
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