| 摘要 |
<p>A metal working press employs a self-contained liquid spring (11) adapted for the clamping of metal blanks during the performance of punching, cutting or forming operations thereon. The liquid spring comprises a fluid cylinder vessel (20) filled with a pressurized compressible liquid (22) in which is mounted a piston (12). The piston includes a piston head (14) and a piston rod (16), which extends outside of the cylinder vessel through an annular seal at one end of the cylinder vessel. The piston head may have holes (54) therein to permit the liquid to flow through the head during compression of the liquid in response to a force applied to the rod. The piston may include a liquid chamber (28) communicating with the interior (23) of the fluid cylinder vessel and extending through the piston head and along the shaft of the piston rod. The piston head may be closely fitted to and slidably guided along the interior surface of said cylinder or, alternatively, may be significantly smaller in diameter, in which case an elongated guide bushing is utilized to direct and guide movement of the piston.</p> |
