摘要 |
The invention provides a hydraulically-driven reciprocatory tool comprising a piston with a shoulder reciprocable in a cylinder, and a shuttle valve for controlling supply of fluid to a first face of the piston, the fluid producing a force on the first face which is alternately greater than and less than a constant bias force applied to a second face of the piston, wherein the position of the shuttle valve is determined by the pressure of fluid in a fluid connection between the shuttle valve and first and second ports in the wall of the cylinder, the fluid connection including a first non-return valve for preventing flow of fluid from one of the ports to the shuttle valve and a second non-return valve for preventing flow of fluid from the shuttle valve to the other of the ports. Preferably, each non-return valve has associated with it a variable throttle in the fluid connection and further means are provided for controllable flow of fluid along a branch of the fluid connection.
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