This invention discloses a high-energy-density hollow
piston rod
hydraulic accumulator and its working method, belonging to the field of hydraulic
energy storage technology. It includes a cylindrical cylinder and a
gas cylinder. The bottom of the cylinder has a liquid chamber end cap sealing the bottom end, and the top of the cylinder has a
gas chamber end cap sealing the top end. A
piston is located in the middle of the cylinder, and a hollow
piston rod penetrates the
gas chamber end cap. The rodless chamber in the cylinder, separated by the piston, is a liquid chamber filled with hydraulic oil. The rodless chamber in the cylinder, separated by the piston, is a
gas chamber. A gas chamber port is located on the cylinder side wall near the gas chamber end cap, and the gas chamber port is connected to the
gas cylinder via a high-
pressure pipe. The liquid chamber end cap has a liquid chamber oil inlet communicating with the liquid chamber. The hollow
piston rod is entirely sealed, with a through hole on the side wall near the piston connecting to the inner cavity of the hollow
piston rod. This increases the initial volume of the gas chamber, improves the
energy storage density of the accumulator, and simultaneously reduces the weight of the hollow
piston rod itself, thus reducing production costs.