Demolition tool for breaking solid materials
US4264107A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1979 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S173/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A demolition tool for breaking solid materials, particularly rock or concrete in tunnelling, mining, demolishing and excavating applications. The tool has a single impactor (1) of the projectile type which is driven by high pressure liquid towards the material to be broken. A gas pressure accumulator (2) is included for storing high pressure energy. This energy is transferred at a high rate through short, wide and streamlined channel means (8, 13, 57, 9), having high capacity and low flow losses, to the impactor (1). Valve means (7) is provided in the channel means so that the accumulator (2) can be recharged during the return stroke of the impactor, giving a high repetition rate. A low pressure annular accumulator (5) drives the impactor during the return stroke.
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