GB1576557A – Expansion springs
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GB1576557A – Expansion springs
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Expansion springs
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GB1576557A
GB1576557A
GB41499/77A
GB4149977A
GB1576557A
GB 1576557 A
GB1576557 A
GB 1576557A
GB 41499/77 A
GB41499/77 A
GB 41499/77A
GB 4149977 A
GB4149977 A
GB 4149977A
GB 1576557 A
GB1576557 A
GB 1576557A
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piston ring
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1976-10-28
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Dana Inc
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1976-10-28
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1977-10-05
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F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
F16J9/00—Piston-rings, e.g. non-metallic piston-rings, seats therefor; Ring sealings of similar construction
F16J9/06—Piston-rings, e.g. non-metallic piston-rings, seats therefor; Ring sealings of similar construction using separate springs or elastic elements expanding the rings; Springs therefor ; Expansion by wedging
F16J9/061—Piston-rings, e.g. non-metallic piston-rings, seats therefor; Ring sealings of similar construction using separate springs or elastic elements expanding the rings; Springs therefor ; Expansion by wedging using metallic coiled or blade springs
F16J9/063—Strip or wire along the entire circumference
Description
PATENT SPECIFICATION ( 11) 1576557
( 21) Application No 41499/77 ( 22)Filed 5 Oct 1977 ( 19):
( 31) Convention Application No 736 676 ( 32) Filed 28 Oct 1976 in ( 33) United States of America (US) ( 44) Complete Specification published 8 Oct 1980 ( 51) AIT CL 3 F 16 J 9/06 B 23 P 17/00 ( 52) Index at acceptance:
F 2 T 37 A 8 37 E 1 K i B 3 A 155 ( 54) EXPANSION SPRINGS ( 71) We, DANA CORPORATION, a Corporation of the State of Virginia, United States of America, of 4500 Dorr Street, Toledo, Ohio, United States of America, do hereby declare the invention, for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us,-and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to expansion springs, particularly, although not exclusively, to expansion springs for use in piston ring assemblies.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an expansion ring comprising a circular spring element havinga channel-shaped axial cross-section, with the side walls of the element extending generally radially outwardly from the base of the element, each side wall being divided into a plurality of segments, each of which segments has an arcuate radially outer edge having a radius of curvature which is less than the outer radius of the element as a whole.
According to a second aspect of the present invention ‘there is provided a method of forming an expansion ring in accordance with the said first aspect of the present invention, the method comprising forming perforations along the length of an elongate metal strip and forming a cut from each performation to one lateral edge of the strip; bending the strip into a channel-shaped element; winding the channel-shaped element onto a mandrel of circular cross-section; and machining the radially outer edges of the side walls of the element to a uniform diameter.
According to a third aspect of the present invention there is provided ‘a piston ring assembly comprising a piston ring-and an expansion spring in accordance with the said first aspect of the present invention, each side wall of the element engaging a radially inwardly facing-abutment face of the piston ring.
For a -better understanding of the present invention, and to show how it may be carried into effect, reference will now be made,-by way of example only, to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a partial plan view, cut away for clarity of an expansion spring; Figure 2 is a plan view’ ‘of the spring of Figure 1 at an intermediate stage in its manufacture; 55 Figure 3 is a cross section’ of one embodiment of a piston ring -assembly including’the spring of Figure l; ‘ Figure 4 is a diagrammatic illustration of apparatus for use in forming the spring of 60 Figure 1; and Figure 5 is a cross section’ of another embodiment of a piston ring assembly including the spring of Figure 1 Figure 3 of the drawings is a cross-sectional 65 view of a preferred embodimient of a piston ring assembly in accordance with the present invention The assembly ‘:comprises an expansion spring designated generally’ as 10 which is channel-shaped, or U-shaped, with 70 its side walls engaging’ an abutment face constituted by the base of a»‘generally rectangular groove 21 in a piston ring’ 20 The ring 20 may be made of any materials’ and geometry suited to the particular application 75 In the illustrated and particularly preferred embodiment the ring 20 is chamfered at each side at 22 The chamfered sections:22 ‘terminate at a pair of lands 23 for engaging the wall of a cylinder in use These lands 23 are 80 separated by a channel 24 which is centrally located on the face of the ring ‘A plurality of :circumferentially elongate’ slots 25 are spaced around the ring to provide an oil drainage -path for oil which would otherwise be trapped 85 between the sealing lands’ 23 ‘ The lands 23 are about O ‘ 010-0020 inches -( O 25 -051 mm) in -width and’ are generally aligned’ with the side walls of the’spring 10, which results in the spring force being trans 90 mitted along a radial line to the lands 23.
The ring 20 is preferably madefrom’cast iron and the working face, particularly-the lands 23, is preferably chrome plated ‘The spring member ’10 is shown’ in plan 95 view, partially cut away,’ in Figure ‘1 As can be seen in that Figure, the ‘side walls of the springare divided into a plurality of individual segments 11, the outeredges 12 of which are arcuate This arcuate configuration reduces 100 t_ 111 t Lab t_ C 11 z M»,::’i:::
1,576,557 2 wear and any tendency for the spring 10 to unite with the ring 20, which is a problem with conventional piston ring assemblies of this type Preferably, the radius of the edge 12 of each segment 11 is between 50 % and % of the radius of the groove 21 in the ring with which the spring is used.
Figure 2 ‘ shows the spring 10 in a partially formed state Flat stock is used and for us with a cast iron ring 20, for example, a 0024 inch ( 61 mm) thick carbon steel stock 0-315 inch ( 8 mm) wide with a Rockwell 30 N hardness of from about 65 to about 75 and particularly about 68 to 72 is preferred A plurality of cuts 13 are made normal to the longitudinal axis of the strip each extending inwardly from the edge of the strip to a punched perforation 14 The spacing between adjacent cuts 13 on the same side of the strip establishes the circumferential length of the segments 11 which is preferably between % and 120 % ofthe width ofthe strip Cuts 13 from alternate perforations extend to opposite sides of the strip to provide evenly offset or staggered segments 11 on opposite side walls of the spring 10 as best seen in Figure 1.
The perforations 14 are preferably rectangular, being between 30 % and 50 % as wide as the strip and extending axially between 60 % and 100 % of their transverse extent Alternate perforations are offset laterally and are centered on either side of the longitudinal axis of the strip with their centers offset from that axis by between 5 % and 10 % of the width of the strip.
The interior corners of the perforations are preferably defined by a radius which is approximately equal to the thickness of the stock The strip is formed into its final channel shape by any suitable method such that the perforations extend from the cut 13 to the base of the channel at the side opposite from the cut 13 as best seen in Figure 3.
After being formed into its channel shape, the stock is machined to provide the radiused edges 12 of the segments 11 An illustrative method of performing this operation is shown diagrammatically in Figure 4 The spring 10 may be considered at this stage to be a continuous strip The strip is wound onto a cylindrical member 15 which serves as a mandrel and can be rotated by suitable means (not shown) relative to a grinding wheel 16 which rotates on a shaft 17 It will be appreciated that the radius formed on the edges 12 is the radius of the mandrel 15 plus the radial «height» of the, spring 10 ‘ thereon.
When the strip is released from the mandrel 15, it will radially expand to a radius greater than the radius of curvature of the ground edges 12 As was mentioned previously, the radius on the edges 12 is preferably related to the radius of the ring 20 with which the spring is used.
Another embodiment of piston ring assembly is shown in Figure 5 and is preferred in applications requiring a narrow oil ring In this embodiment a spacer-expander spring 10, is provided which may be identical to that described above The ring 20 ‘ is generally 70 similar to that described above and includes chamfers 22 ‘, lands 23 ‘, a channel 24 ‘ and slots 25 ‘ It is narrower, however, and instead of the single groove 21, it has two recesses or grooves 21 ‘ one on each side of a radially 75 inner land 26 ‘ the bases of which constitute abutment faces for the segments 11 Again the lands 23 ‘ are generally aligned with the segments 11 ‘ of the spacer-expander spring for the reasons described above 80 Piston ring assemblies as described above have been tested and found to show reduced wear between the ring 20 and spring member when compared with similar ring assemblies of conventional design This in turn 85 means that a piston ring assembly as described above has a longer life before its effectiveness is reduced by uniting of the spring and the piston ring.
Claims (13)
WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 90
1 An expansion spring comprising a circular spring element having a channelshaped axial cross-section with the side walls of the element extending generally radially outwardly from the base of the element, each 95 side wall being divided into a plurality of segments, each of which segments has an arcuate radially outer edge having a radius of curvature which is less than the outer radius of the element as a whole 100
2 An expansion spring as claimed in claim 1, in which the segments of one side wall are offset relatively to the segments of the other side wall.
3 An expansion spring as claimed in 105 claim 2, in which the radius of curvature of the outer edge of each segment is not less than 50 % and not greater than 80 % of the radius of the element as a whole.
4 A method of forming an expansion 110 spring as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, the method comprising: forming perforations along the length of an elongate metal strip and forming a cut from each perforation to one lateral edge of the strip; 115 bending the strip into a channel-shaped element; winding the channel-shaped element onto a mandrel or circular cross-section; and machining the radially outer edges of the side walls of the element to a uniform dia 120 meter.
A method as claimed in claim 4, in which the cuts from alternate perforations extend to opposite lateral edges of’the strip.
6 A piston ring assembly comprising a 125 piston ring and an expansion spring as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, each side wall of the element engaging’ a radially inwardly facing abutment face of the piston ring ‘ ‘ ‘130 1,576,557
7 A piston ring assembly as claimed in claim 6, in which the abutment face comprises the base of an axially centrally located groove in the piston ring.
8 A piston ring assembly as claimed in claim 6, in which the abutment face for each side wall comprises the base of a respective recess in the piston ring, the two recesses being axially spaced.
9 A piston ring assembly as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 8, in which the radius of curvature of the segments is not less than % and not greater than 80 % of the radius of the abutment face or faces.
10 A piston ring assembly as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 9, in which the piston ring comprises two axially spaced lands for engaging the wall of a cylinder, and in which the side walls of the spring element are radially aligned with the respective lands.
11 An expansion spring substantially as specifically described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
12 A method of making an expansion spring substantially as specifically described herein with reference to Figures 2 and 4 of the accompanying drawings.
13 A piston ring assembly substantially as specifically described herein with reference to Figures 1 and 3 or to Figure 5 of the accompanying drawings.
HASELTINE, LAKE & CO, Chartered Patent Agents, 28 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London WC 2 A IAT, and Temple Gate House, Temple Gate Bristol BSI 6 PT, and 9 Park Square, Leeds LSI 2 LH.
Printed for Her Majesty’s Stationery Office by Burgess & Son (Abingdon), Ltd -1980 Published at The Patent Office, 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC 2 A l AY from which copies may be obtained.
GB41499/77A
1976-10-28
1977-10-05
Expansion springs
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