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Pneumatic-hydraulic tool, preferably for blind riveting

US4310056A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 7, 1980
Grant dateJan 12, 1982
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 7, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53748
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pneumatic-hydraulic blind riveting tool comprises on the one hand a hydraulic working piston (25) in a hydraulic cylinder (27) cooperating with a chuck, and on the other hand a pneumatic power piston device (50) in an air cylinder (51) adapted to produce a working pressure in the hydraulic medium by means of a plunger (49). The working piston is adapted to be fed forwards in the hydraulic cylinder a number of steps during each working cycle, and means are provided to cause the power piston device to execute a corresponding number of stroke cycles, each of which includes a forward and return piston stroke. The working piston is adapted to be fed forward one step on each piston stroke. A valve (31) in a plunger passage (29) prevents hydraulic medium from retreating in the plunger passage during the return movement of the plunger. Instead, the plunger passage is filled with hydraulic medium from a reservoir (69) during the backward movement. When the working cycle is completed, an oil return passage (30) is opened. Through this, the hydraulic medium is returned to the reservoir from the hydraulic cylinder while the working piston returns to the initial position. The power piston, th…

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