Length-adjustable compression spring

• Main Authors: RICHTER, STEFAN, RIEL, HANS-WERNER, KNAPP, RAINER, WUNDERLING, GERHARD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 15.09.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

Length-adjustable pressure spring comprises a housing (1) filled with a flowable pressurized medium, a guiding and sealing unit (6) at one end (5), a piston rod (8), a piston (12), a first partial housing chamber (15), a force accumulator (19), a pressurized medium-filled second partial housing chamber (16) connected to the first partial housing chamber, and an actuating valve (20) for connecting the partial housing chambers by an actuating overflow connection (37). An automatic valve connecting the partial housing chambers by an automatic overflow connection (44) has a valve element pre-tensioned in a closed position so that when the valve pin (24) of the actuating valve is closed, the automatic valve opens into an open position when between the piston rod and the housing an overriding force (F1) acts in a piston rod extension direction (36a) which relates to an extension force (F2) acting through the pressure of the pressurized medium between the piston rod and th e housing in the partial housing chambers in the piston rod extension direction in the open position of the valve pin of the actuating valve as follows: -2F2 is less than F1 is less than 2F2.