Separator Piston Oil Tank Safety Valve for Pressure Shock Relief

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electro-hydraulic riveting tools experience reduced service life and potential damage to air bags due to significant instantaneous pressure changes, leading to frequent maintenance.

Innovation Solution

A piston-type oil tank with a separator piston and safety valve system that includes an oil inlet, air outlet, and a safety valve core to manage pressure changes, limiting the movement range of the separator piston and discharging excess oil pressure through an air outlet, while using a return spring and sealing ring for reset and sealing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If an air bag is used to maintain pressure balance and separate atmosphere from oil, then cavitation is prevented, but the air bag is damaged by instantaneous pressure changes reducing service life

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecavitation preventionVSAvoidair bag service life
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

A separator piston is introduced as an intermediary component between the oil and atmosphere, replacing the vulnerable air bag. The piston maintains pressure balance while being resistant to damage from pressure changes, thus preventing cavitation without sacrificing service life.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The vulnerable air bag is extracted from the system and replaced with a more durable separator piston that performs the same pressure balancing function without suffering from the same durability issues.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Duration of action of stationary object

If a separator piston replaces the air bag to withstand pressure changes, then service life is extended, but pressure balance control becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoil tank service lifeVSAvoidpressure balance mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The separator piston is designed to move dynamically within the tank in response to pressure changes, automatically maintaining pressure balance without requiring complex control systems. The piston's movement is constrained by a safety valve core that limits its travel range.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The separator piston system is self-regulating, automatically responding to pressure changes by moving the piston to the appropriate position, thereby maintaining pressure balance without external intervention or complex control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If the separator piston movement range is unlimited, then pressure balance is flexible, but excessive oil pressure cannot be discharged

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepressure balance flexibilityVSAvoidexcessive oil pressure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A safety valve core is pre-installed within the separator piston to limit its movement range. This preliminary constraint prevents the piston from moving too far, which could allow excessive oil pressure to build up, while still allowing sufficient movement for pressure balance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The safety valve core provides mechanical feedback by physically constraining the separator piston's movement. When the piston reaches a certain position, the safety valve core prevents further movement, thereby preventing excessive pressure buildup while maintaining pressure balance flexibility within safe limits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system extends the service life of the oil tank by withstanding greater pressure impacts, reducing maintenance frequency, and maintaining pressure balance through controlled oil and air flow, enhancing safety and efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

an air bag connected to the atmosphere is provided inside the oil tank to maintain pressure balance between the oil and the atmosphere

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure balance: Pascal's Law

Implementation Method 2

a return spring sleeving the safety valve core is provided between the support frame and the separator piston

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElastic recovery: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentEP4656307A1Piston oil tank having safety valve, and riveting tool
Publication Date: 2025.12.03 MEISHAN CRRC FASTENING SYST CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a piston-type oil tank with safety valve and a riveting tool, relating to the technical field of riveting tools. In the first aspect, a piston-type oil tank with safety valve comprises a tank body, with a separator piston arranged inside the tank body, and also an oil inlet and an air outlet provided at the front and rear ends of the separator piston respectively. The separator piston is arranged with a penetrated safety valve core, a support frame is arranged at the end of the safety valve core facing the air outlet, and a stop plate is provided at the end of the safety valve core facing the oil inlet, with the length of the safety valve core greater than that of the separator piston; an oil discharge groove is provided on the side wall of the safety valve core, and when the support frame presses against the end face where the air outlet is located, the oil discharge groove connects the spaces on both sides of the separator piston, and an oil outlet gap is reserved between the support frame and the end face where the air outlet is located. In the second aspect, a riveting tool comprises the aforementioned piston-type oil tank with safety valve and also a pump body, wherein the tank body is connected to the pump body. The present invention features a longer service life and higher safety.