Rapid pressurization system based on light-gas gun
By using oil and gas dual-medium coupling drive and a multi-stage adaptive sealing system, the problems of slow response speed and poor sealing performance of the light gas cannon pressurization system are solved, achieving the effects of rapid pressurization and long service life.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520792807.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-24
AI Technical Summary
Traditional light air gun pressurization systems have insufficient response speed and poor sealing after prolonged piston reciprocating motion, affecting the lifespan of the device.
It adopts a dual-medium coupling drive mechanism of oil and gas, combined with a multi-stage adaptive sealing system, and utilizes the high density, low compressibility, and elastic potential energy of oil to enable the piston to quickly compress gas while maintaining high sealing performance.
It improves system response speed and energy efficiency, meets the instantaneous high pressure requirements of light air cannons, and extends the service life of the device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of booster system technology, specifically a rapid booster system based on a light air cannon. Background Technology
[0002] A light gas cannon is a high-speed launching device that uses light gas (such as hydrogen or helium) as a propulsion medium. It is mainly used in scientific experiments such as ultra-high-speed impact simulation, materials dynamics research, and spacecraft protection testing. The pressurization system of the light gas cannon is the core component for achieving ultra-high-speed projectile launch. It is mainly used to compress light gas (such as hydrogen or helium) to a high-pressure state, thereby driving the projectile to achieve extremely high speeds.
[0003] Traditional booster systems often use a single medium to drive pressure increase, which results in insufficient response speed. Furthermore, the piston in a traditional booster system may wear down after prolonged reciprocating motion, leading to poor sealing and affecting the lifespan of the device. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides a rapid pressurization system based on a light air gun to solve the existing problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a rapid pressurization system based on a light air cannon, comprising a cylinder, an oil tank, an oil pump, and an air source box. A piston is disposed inside the cylinder, and oil chambers and air chambers are disposed on both sides of the piston. An oil pump has an oil suction pipe and an oil inlet pipe on its outer surface. An oil tank has an oil return pipe on its outer surface. An air source box has an air inlet pipe on its outer surface. An exhaust pipe is disposed at the end of the cylinder. A push rod is fixedly connected to the middle of the piston's outer surface, and a first spring is fixedly connected to the end of the push rod away from the piston. A fixing sleeve and a pressure sensor are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the air chamber. A sealing ring is disposed on the side of the piston's outer surface, and a guide ring is disposed on the side of the sealing ring away from the piston. A second spring is disposed on the inner surface of the sealing ring, and an elastic ring is disposed at the end of the second spring away from the sealing ring.
[0006] Preferably, the end of the oil extraction pipe furthest from the oil pump is connected to the oil tank, and the end of the oil inlet pipe furthest from the oil pump is connected to the oil chamber.
[0007] Preferably, the end of the return oil pipe furthest from the oil tank is connected to the oil chamber, and a pressure relief valve is installed inside the return oil pipe.
[0008] Preferably, the outer surface of the push rod is fitted inside the fixed sleeve, and the end of the first spring away from the push rod is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the fixed sleeve.
[0009] Preferably, the ends of both the exhaust pipe and the intake pipe are connected to the air chamber, and the exhaust pipe is provided with an exhaust one-way valve, and the intake pipe is provided with an intake one-way valve.
[0010] Preferably, the second spring and the elastic ring are disposed at the interval between the piston and the guide ring, and the sealing ring, the second spring, the guide ring and the elastic ring are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the piston, and the outer surfaces of the sealing ring and the guide ring are adapted to the inner surface of the cylinder.
[0011] Beneficial effects
[0012] This invention provides a rapid pressurization system based on a lightweight gas cannon. It offers the following advantages:
[0013] (1) The rapid pressurization system based on the light air gun, through the cooperation between the oil tank, oil pump, air source box, piston, air chamber and oil chamber, adopts the oil and gas dual-medium coupling drive mechanism. The oil chamber pushes the piston to quickly compress the gas in the air chamber through high pressure oil. By utilizing the high density and low compressibility of oil, the energy loss problem caused by the compressibility of gas in the pure pneumatic system is overcome, and the system response speed and energy efficiency are significantly improved. At the same time, during the piston reset stage, through the synergistic effect of the elastic potential energy of the first spring and the residual pressure of the air chamber, the piston can be quickly reset without relying on an external motor or additional power source, which meets the millisecond-level requirements of instantaneous high pressure in scenarios such as light air guns.
[0014] (2) The rapid pressurization system based on the light air gun forms a multi-stage adaptive sealing system through the cooperation between the sealing ring, elastic ring, guide ring and second spring. Under high pressure conditions, the second spring continuously applies radial pressure to the sealing ring, so that the sealing ring is always tightly attached to the inner wall of the cylinder, further improving the sealing performance of the piston and extending the service life of the device. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is an enlarged structural schematic diagram of the present invention, A.
[0018] In the diagram: 1. Cylinder block; 2. Oil tank; 3. Oil pump; 4. Air supply box; 5. Piston; 6. Oil chamber; 7. Air chamber; 8. Oil suction pipe; 9. Oil inlet pipe; 10. Oil return pipe; 11. Pressure relief valve; 12. Push rod; 13. Fixing sleeve; 14. First spring; 15. Exhaust pipe; 16. Exhaust check valve; 17. Intake pipe; 18. Intake check valve; 19. Sealing ring; 20. Second spring; 21. Guide ring; 22. Elastic ring; 23. Air pressure sensor. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0020] Example 1:
[0021] like Figure 1-3 As shown, this utility model provides a rapid pressurization system based on a light air cannon, including a cylinder body 1, an oil tank 2, an oil pump 3, and an air source box 4. A piston 5 is arranged inside the cylinder body 1, and an oil chamber 6 and an air chamber 7 are arranged on both sides of the piston 5. An oil suction pipe 8 and an oil inlet pipe 9 are arranged on the outer surface of the oil pump 3. An oil return pipe 10 is arranged on the outer surface of the oil tank 2. An air inlet pipe 17 is arranged on the outer surface of the air source box 4. An exhaust pipe 15 is arranged at the end of the cylinder body 1. A push rod 12 is fixedly connected to the middle of the outer surface of the piston 5. A first spring 14 is fixedly connected to the end of the push rod 12 away from the piston 5. A fixing sleeve 13 and a pressure sensor 23 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the air chamber 7. A sealing ring 19 is arranged on the side of the outer surface of the piston 5. A guide ring 21 is arranged on the side of the sealing ring 19 away from the piston 5. A second spring 20 is arranged on the inner surface of the sealing ring 19. An elastic ring 22 is arranged on the end of the second spring 20 away from the sealing ring 19.
[0022] Specifically, the end of the oil extraction pipe 8 furthest from the oil pump 3 is connected to the oil tank 2, and the end of the oil inlet pipe 9 furthest from the oil pump 3 is connected to the oil chamber 6.
[0023] Specifically, the end of the return oil pipe 10 away from the oil tank 2 is connected to the oil chamber 6, and a pressure relief valve 11 is installed inside the return oil pipe 10.
[0024] Specifically, the outer surface of the push rod 12 is fitted inside the fixed sleeve 13, and the end of the first spring 14 away from the push rod 12 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the fixed sleeve 13.
[0025] Specifically, the ends of the exhaust pipe 15 and the intake pipe 17 are both connected to the air chamber 7. An exhaust one-way valve 16 is installed inside the exhaust pipe 15, and an intake one-way valve 18 is installed inside the intake pipe 17.
[0026] Specifically, the second spring 20 and the elastic ring 22 are disposed at the interval between the piston 5 and the guide ring 21. The sealing ring 19, the second spring 20, the guide ring 21 and the elastic ring 22 are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the piston 5. The outer surfaces of the sealing ring 19 and the guide ring 21 are adapted to the inner surface of the cylinder 1.
[0027] The working principle and beneficial effects of the above embodiments.
[0028] During operation, in the initial inflation phase, before system startup, piston 5 is located at the right end of cylinder 1, and oil chamber 6 has its smallest volume. Air source box 4 injects low-pressure gas into air chamber 7 through intake pipe 17. Intake check valve 18 opens under gas pressure until it closes after the pressure in air chamber 7 is balanced with the air source. In the pressurization phase, after oil pump 3 starts, oil in oil tank 2 is drawn in through oil suction pipe 8 and injected into oil chamber 6 through oil inlet pipe 9. The oil pressure pushes piston 5 to the left, compressing the gas in air chamber 7. During this process, elastic ring 22 expands radially under the pressure of the oil, applying pressure to the second spring 20. Sealing rings 19 on both sides of piston 5 are pressed tightly against the inner wall of cylinder 1 by the elastic force of the second spring 20, further improving the sealing performance of piston 5. Pressure sensor 23 monitors the pressure value of air chamber 7 in real time. When a set threshold is reached, exhaust check valve 16 opens. When piston 5 moves to the left, push rod 12 slides along fixed sleeve 13, first spring 14 is compressed and stores reset energy. During the high pressure release stage, after exhaust check valve 16 opens, high pressure gas in air chamber 7 is quickly output to light air cannon through exhaust pipe 15. During gas release, oil pump 3 continuously supplies oil to maintain piston 5 position and ensure pressure stability. During reset and replenishment stage, after pressurization is completed, pressure relief valve 11 opens, and high pressure oil in oil chamber 6 flows back to oil tank 2 through return oil pipe 10. Under the combined action of the elastic force of first spring 14 and residual pressure in air chamber 7, piston 5 moves to the right to reset. At the same time, when piston 5 moves to the right, the volume of air chamber 7 increases and the pressure decreases. Intake check valve 18 opens again to replenish new gas. Guide ring 21 and elastic ring 22 dynamically adjust the contact pressure of sealing ring 19 with piston 5 movement to avoid seal failure during reset.
[0029] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, the phrase "comprising an element defined as..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
[0030] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A light gas gun based rapid pressurization system comprising a cylinder (1), an oil tank (2), an oil pump (3) and a gas source tank (4), characterized in that: The inside of the cylinder (1) is provided with a piston (5), the two sides of the piston (5) are provided with an oil cavity (6) and an air cavity (7), the outer surface of the oil pump (3) is provided with an oil pumping pipe (8) and an oil inlet pipe (9), the outer surface of the oil tank (2) is provided with an oil return pipe (10), the outer surface of the air source tank (4) is provided with an air inlet pipe (17), the end of the cylinder (1) is provided with an exhaust pipe (15), the middle of the outer surface of the piston (5) is fixedly connected with a top rod (12), the end of the top rod (12) away from the piston (5) is fixedly connected with a first spring (14), the inner wall of the air cavity (7) is fixedly connected with a fixed sleeve (13) and an air pressure sensor (23), the side of the outer surface of the piston (5) is provided with a sealing ring (19), the side of the sealing ring (19) away from the piston (5) is provided with a flow guide ring (21), the inner surface of the sealing ring (19) is provided with a second spring (20), and the end of the second spring (20) away from the sealing ring (19) is provided with an elastic ring (22).
2. A light-gas gun based rapid pressurization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the oil pumping pipe (8) away from the oil pump (3) is connected with the oil tank (2), and the end of the oil inlet pipe (9) away from the oil pump (3) is connected with the oil cavity (6).
3. A light-gas gun based rapid pressurization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the oil return pipe (10) away from the oil tank (2) is connected with the oil cavity (6), and the inside of the oil return pipe (10) is provided with a pressure relief valve (11).
4. A light-gas gun based rapid pressurization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the top rod (12) is sleeved in the inside of the fixed sleeve (13), and the end of the first spring (14) away from the top rod (12) is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the fixed sleeve (13).
5. A light-gas gun based rapid pressurization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ends of the exhaust pipe (15) and the air inlet pipe (17) are connected with the air cavity (7), the inside of the exhaust pipe (15) is provided with an exhaust one-way valve (16), and the inside of the air inlet pipe (17) is provided with an air inlet one-way valve (18).
6. A light-gas gun based rapid pressurization system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second spring (20) and the elastic ring (22) are arranged at intervals between the piston (5) and the flow guide ring (21), the sealing ring (19), the second spring (20), the flow guide ring (21) and the elastic ring (22) are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the piston (5), and the outer surfaces of the sealing ring (19) and the flow guide ring (21) are matched with the inner surface of the cylinder (1).