发明名称 |
Fluid power assist method and apparatus |
摘要 |
An apparatus for driving a piston with fluid power is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fluid filled cylinder having an inner and an outer wall and defining a longitudinal axis. A piston is slidably positioned in the cylinder to move along a path of travel parallel to the longitudinal axis. A magnet is coupled to the piston for movement with the piston, The apparatus further includes a pump in fluid communication with the cylinder and being selectively actuated to intermittently pump pressurized fluid into the cylinder to apply force to and move the piston in a first direction along the path of travel. A fluid releasing apparatus is provided to release fluid from the cylinder to move the piston in a direction opposite the first direction. The apparatus also includes a Hall effect sensor situated at a location along the outer wall of the cylinder for sensing a position of the piston by sensing a magnetic field associated with the magnet at the location of the sensor. Control circuitry is coupled to an output from the Hall effect sensor for actuating the pump.
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申请公布号 |
US5477675(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.12.26 |
申请号 |
US19940184909 |
申请日期 |
1994.01.19 |
申请人 |
NARTRON CORPORATION |
发明人 |
INGRAHAM, RONALD D.;WASHELESKI, JOHN M. |
分类号 |
B63H25/22;F04B49/02;G01B7/02;(IPC1-7):F04B49/02;G01B7/14 |
主分类号 |
B63H25/22 |
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