US2879986A - Buffer mechanism - Google Patents

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US2879986A
US2879986A US736508A US73650858A US2879986A US 2879986 A US2879986 A US 2879986A US 736508 A US736508 A US 736508A US 73650858 A US73650858 A US 73650858A US 2879986 A US2879986 A US 2879986A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F1/00—Springs
    • F16F1/36—Springs made of rubber or other material having high internal friction, e.g. thermoplastic elastomers
    • F16F1/42—Springs made of rubber or other material having high internal friction, e.g. thermoplastic elastomers characterised by the mode of stressing
    • F16F1/44—Springs made of rubber or other material having high internal friction, e.g. thermoplastic elastomers characterised by the mode of stressing loaded mainly in compression
    • F16F1/445—Springs made of rubber or other material having high internal friction, e.g. thermoplastic elastomers characterised by the mode of stressing loaded mainly in compression the spring material being contained in a generally closed space
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F3/00—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic
    • F16F3/08—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic with springs made of a material having high internal friction, e.g. rubber
    • F16F3/087—Units comprising several springs made of plastics or the like material
    • F16F3/093—Units comprising several springs made of plastics or the like material the springs being of different materials, e.g. having different types of rubber
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F2236/00—Mode of stressing of basic spring or damper elements or devices incorporating such elements
    • F16F2236/04—Compression
    • F16F2236/045—Compression the spring material being generally enclosed

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  • the present invention relates to'bufier mechanisms and in particular to a buffer mechanism whose basic element is a length of conventional tubing.
  • a particular feature of the invention is the provision of a mechanism which is simple in design and economical .to manufacture.
  • Another feature of the invention is the provision of a buffer mechanism which is operable to withstand exceedingly high stresses.
  • Another feature of the invention is the provision of a buffer mechanism operable to absorb large amounts of kinetic energy transmitted to the mechanism by an impacting mass moving at a high velocity.
  • Another feature of the invention is the provision of a buffer device whose basic element is a length of tubing, the buifer device being adapted for disposition at any point along the tubing at which buffering action is desired.
  • the buffer device will be particularly useful in buffering pistons moving at ultra high velocities such as pistons of powder actuated tools, the pistons of ejector devices and massive elements generally where it is desirable to dissipate the kinetic energy of a high velocity mass within a short interval of stroke without damaging the cylinder, piston, or tool housing.
  • a buffer device embracing certain features of the present invention may include a generally tubular element, said element being formed with at least one through slot disposed in the wall of the periphery of the element, a tension ring fabricated of a plurality of fibers suitably bonded together carried by said tube in the region of said slot, and a removable plastic compression member disposed within the tube in the region of the slot, said compression member being deformable and thereby operable to transmit forces to the tension ring by bulging the tube momentarily in the region of the slot and in the region of the ring Without exceeding the elastic limit of the material from which the tube is fabricated.
  • Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a buffer device embracing the principles of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the device of Fig. 1 as viewed in the plane of line 2-2;
  • Fig. 3 is a modified version of the device of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 is a showing of the exterior appearance of the buffer device, specifically the tension ring when the ring is mounted at a point intermediate the ends of a given length of tubing.
  • a length of metal tubing formed with a plurality of circumferentially disposed through slots 11 extending from a point indicated by the reference numeral 12 to the left terminal of the tube 10.
  • a cap 13 threadedly engages the end 14 and acts as a support for a spacer 16 in turn supporting a cylindrical plastic bushing 17, hereinafter referred to as a compression member.
  • the compression member may be fabricated of a semi-rigid material operable to deform slightly, such as hard rubber, effective to accomplish a force transmitting function in a manner which will become more apparent hereinafter.
  • the compression member 17 is shown formed with a central bore 18 terminating in a flared or tapered counterbore 19.
  • the bore 18 and counterbore 19 are lined with a metallic liner 21 operable to receive a head 22 carried by a piston 23.
  • the piston is formed with a tapered portion or neck as at 24 operable to mate with the counterbore 19.
  • the piston is operable to move in a direction shown by the arrow whereupon the head 22 is effective to do work upon a workpiece, such as driving a fastener, punching a hole, or
  • the piston is propelled at an exceedingly high velocity by any suitable means, such as high pressure fluids and the like, effective to introduce kinetic energy into the piston.
  • a band or Winding 26, hereinafter referred to as the tension ring fabricated of glass fibers Wound in toroidal fashion bonded together with a suitable resin in order to make a composite structure.
  • the ring makes a snug fit with the liner and may in some embodiments (Fig. 1) of the invention carry a shim 20 in the form of a circular foil disposed between the liner and the ring in order to avoid chafing as the tines 15 breathe in a manner which will become more apparent hereinafter.
  • the liner element 21 can be fabricated as a rigid member or can be slotted longitudinally. In fact, in some embodiments of the invention the liner element may be eliminated entirely. In any of the above arrangements, the impact of the piston, etc. with the compression member 17 is operative to deform the compression member causing it to swell radially outwardly.
  • This effect causes the tube tines to swell, in turn, transmitting a force to the tension ring placing the ring under a tension stress.
  • the member 17 is deformable, but semi-rigid, and noting that the stem 22 fills the aperture 18, the great percentage of deformation occurs in a direction which tends to swell the slotted tube or the tines 15, in turn, placing the tension ring 26 under a hoop stress.
  • the piston is brought to rest within an exceedingly short length of stroke and the total kinetic energy of the piston is transferred by means of the compression member to the tension ring without exceeding the elastic limit of the tube or any other element of the buffer device.
  • the prime feature of the combination of elements disclosed and claimed in the present invention is that fiberglass is effective to assume a tension stress in excess of 250,000 p.s.i. and exhibits an elongation of more than 3% in the elastic range.
  • the cap 13 is eliminated.
  • the buffer device and in particular the spacer 16 andthe compression member 17 are held intact by the contact between the buffer and the work surface 27 against which the tool is applied or held:
  • Fig. 4 is an illustration of the exterior of the bulfer device when the slots110are, formedin a tubular member at a point intermediate the ends of the tube.
  • the slots 1110 need not intersect the ends of'the tube. They must be made long enough consistent withthe elasticity of thematerial from which the tube isfabricated to permit the slotted tube to swell, bulge or breathein the area of the tension ring without exceeding the elastic limit ofjthematerial from which the tube isfabricated.
  • the bufler device of the present invention is a supplement to and an improvement over the device shown and described in a copending application S.N. 652,506, filed April 12, 1957, now Patent No. 2,845,908, by Karl W. Maier.
  • the compression member of the present invention is a semi-rigid material and functions to transmit energy While the external fiberglass sleeve or tension member is operative to absorb energy.
  • a buffer assembly for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy of a high speed mass upon impact with said assembly comprising: a generally tubular element, said element being formed with at least one through slot, a tension ring fabricated compositely of a plurality of fibers bonded together by a suitable resin and carried by said tube in the region of said slot, and a removable plastic compression member disposed within the tube in the region of the slot, said compression member being deformable and thereby operable to transmit forces to the, tension ring by bulging the tube momentarily in the member is formed with, a central aperture having a,

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US3080159A (en) * 1960-05-09 1963-03-05 Orner Harry Spring mechanism
US3080160A (en) * 1960-12-23 1963-03-05 Orner Harry Spring mechanism
US3152797A (en) * 1962-04-17 1964-10-13 Orner Harry Spring mechanism
US3167135A (en) * 1961-11-16 1965-01-26 Ingersoll Rand Co Anvil impact tool
US3469504A (en) * 1963-08-26 1969-09-30 Omark Industries Inc Impact dissipating device
US4026562A (en) * 1974-06-05 1977-05-31 Perkins Engines Limited Seals
US4073218A (en) * 1975-08-08 1978-02-14 Knorr-Bremse Gmbh Actuating cylinder for a magnetic rail brake unit
US4195826A (en) * 1977-01-21 1980-04-01 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Arrangement for a low-noise and low-shock interception of moving masses
US4222462A (en) * 1978-10-11 1980-09-16 Ottestad Jack Benton Brake to decelerate axially moving actuating rod
US4824003A (en) * 1986-12-23 1989-04-25 Societe De Prospection Et D'inventions Techniques S.P.I.T. Indirect firing fastener driving tool
FR2697912A1 (fr) * 1992-11-06 1994-05-13 Nantes Ecole Centrale Tampon interposé entre deux corps prévus pour se choquer et machine d'essais munie d'un tel tampon.
US5330163A (en) * 1991-06-11 1994-07-19 Hutchinson Limit rings for resilient supports and methods of manufacture therefor
US20050051591A1 (en) * 2003-09-05 2005-03-10 Guenter Rohrmoser Setting tool
US20140239566A1 (en) * 2013-02-22 2014-08-28 King Fai Kenneth Kok Stress relaxation device for nail gun

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US2846211A (en) * 1954-04-26 1958-08-05 Wales Strippit Corp Spring utilizing a compressible solid

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US2846211A (en) * 1954-04-26 1958-08-05 Wales Strippit Corp Spring utilizing a compressible solid

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US3046000A (en) * 1960-01-15 1962-07-24 Gen Motors Corp Vehicle suspension spring assembly
US3080159A (en) * 1960-05-09 1963-03-05 Orner Harry Spring mechanism
US3080160A (en) * 1960-12-23 1963-03-05 Orner Harry Spring mechanism
US3167135A (en) * 1961-11-16 1965-01-26 Ingersoll Rand Co Anvil impact tool
US3152797A (en) * 1962-04-17 1964-10-13 Orner Harry Spring mechanism
US3469504A (en) * 1963-08-26 1969-09-30 Omark Industries Inc Impact dissipating device
US4026562A (en) * 1974-06-05 1977-05-31 Perkins Engines Limited Seals
US4073218A (en) * 1975-08-08 1978-02-14 Knorr-Bremse Gmbh Actuating cylinder for a magnetic rail brake unit
US4195826A (en) * 1977-01-21 1980-04-01 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Arrangement for a low-noise and low-shock interception of moving masses
US4222462A (en) * 1978-10-11 1980-09-16 Ottestad Jack Benton Brake to decelerate axially moving actuating rod
US4824003A (en) * 1986-12-23 1989-04-25 Societe De Prospection Et D'inventions Techniques S.P.I.T. Indirect firing fastener driving tool
US5330163A (en) * 1991-06-11 1994-07-19 Hutchinson Limit rings for resilient supports and methods of manufacture therefor
FR2697912A1 (fr) * 1992-11-06 1994-05-13 Nantes Ecole Centrale Tampon interposé entre deux corps prévus pour se choquer et machine d'essais munie d'un tel tampon.
US20050051591A1 (en) * 2003-09-05 2005-03-10 Guenter Rohrmoser Setting tool
US7055727B2 (en) * 2003-09-05 2006-06-06 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft Setting tool
CN100457397C (zh) * 2003-09-05 2009-02-04 希尔蒂股份公司 安装工具
DE10341384B4 (de) * 2003-09-05 2016-06-23 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft Setzgerät
US20140239566A1 (en) * 2013-02-22 2014-08-28 King Fai Kenneth Kok Stress relaxation device for nail gun
US9707675B2 (en) * 2013-02-22 2017-07-18 King Fai Kenneth Kok Stress relaxation device for nail gun

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