公开(公告)号：US10927857B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16335046

申请日：2017-09-04

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Youji Takakuwa ,  Hiroyuki Asahara ,  Kengo Monden ,  Aki Iwamoto ,  Naoki Shinjo ,  Kazutaka Someya ,  Akihiro Kazama

IPC: F15B11/02 ,  F15B11/024 ,  F15B1/027 ,  F15B21/14

Abstract: A fluid pressure cylinder driving device includes a switch valve, a high pressure air supply source, an exhaust port and a check valve. When the switch valve is at a first position, a head side cylinder chamber communicates with the high pressure air supply source, and a rod side cylinder chamber communicates with the exhaust port. When the switch valve is at a second position, the head side cylinder chamber communicates with the rod side cylinder chamber via the check valve, and the head side cylinder chamber communicates with the exhaust port.

公开(公告)号：US11519430B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17292223

申请日：2019-10-30

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Youji Takakuwa ,  Akihiro Kazama ,  Hiroyuki Asahara ,  Kengo Monden

IPC: F15B11/06 ,  F15B11/04 ,  F15B13/04 ,  F16K11/07 ,  F16K31/122

Abstract: A main flow path that introduces high-pressure air to an air cylinder, or discharges exhaust air therefrom, includes a sub flow path provided alongside the main flow path; an exhaust flow rate adjustment unit that suppresses the operation speed of the air cylinder by adjusting the flow rate of the exhaust air flowing through the sub flow path; and a switching valve that is connected between the air cylinder, the main flow path and the sub flow path, and that connects the main flow path and the sub flow path to the air cylinder in a switching manner. The switching valve is constituted by a spool valve.

公开(公告)号：US10883523B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16334943

申请日：2017-09-04

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Youji Takakuwa ,  Hiroyuki Asahara ,  Kengo Monden ,  Aki Iwamoto ,  Naoki Shinjo ,  Kazutaka Someya ,  Akihiro Kazama

IPC: F15B15/20 ,  F15B11/064

Abstract: A cylinder main body of a fluid pressure cylinder includes a switch valve, a check valve, and a flow path communicating a high pressure air supply source with a head side cylinder chamber and communicating an exhaust port with a rod side cylinder chamber when the switch valve is at a second position. Another flow path communicates the head side cylinder chamber with the rod side cylinder chamber and the exhaust port when the switch valve is at the first position.

公开(公告)号：US12000413B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17640724

申请日：2020-08-03

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Youji Takakuwa ,  Akihiro Kazama ,  Hiroyuki Asahara ,  Kengo Monden

IPC: F15B15/14 ,  F15B11/072 ,  F15B13/02 ,  F15B15/22 ,  F15B13/04

CPC classification number: F15B11/072 ,  F15B13/028 ,  F15B15/1428 ,  F15B15/1447 ,  F15B15/226 ,  F15B13/0402 ,  F15B2211/329 ,  F15B2211/6355

Abstract: A flow rate controller and a drive device are provided with a cylinder flow passage connected to an air cylinder; a main flow passage for supplying air to and discharging air from the air cylinder; an auxiliary flow passage that has a first throttle valve and through which exhaust air discharged from the air cylinder passes with a smaller flow rate than that of the main flow passage; a switch valve that switches between a first position in which the cylinder flow passage communicates with the main flow passage and a second position in which the cylinder flow passage communicates with the auxiliary flow passage; and a pilot air adjustment part that guides a portion of the exhaust air from the air cylinder as pilot air to the switch valve.

公开(公告)号：US11946493B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17640531

申请日：2020-08-03

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Youji Takakuwa ,  Akihiro Kazama ,  Hiroyuki Asahara ,  Kengo Monden

IPC: F15B11/068 ,  F15B11/04 ,  F15B13/02

CPC classification number: F15B11/068 ,  F15B11/0413 ,  F15B13/027 ,  F15B2211/30505 ,  F15B2211/40515 ,  F15B2211/40584 ,  F15B2211/40592 ,  F15B2211/7053 ,  F15B2211/75 ,  F15B2211/8855

Abstract: A flow rate controller and a drive device are provided with a first flow passage connected between an operation switching valve and an air cylinder, and that supplies air to and discharges air from a cylinder chamber of the air cylinder; a first flow rate adjustment part provided in the first flow passage; a second flow passage adjacent to the first flow passage; a pilot check valve provided at a point along the second flow passage; a second flow rate adjustment part connected in series to the pilot check valve at a point along the second flow passage; a pilot air flow passage, one end of which communicates with the operation switching valve and the other end of which is connected to a pilot port of the pilot check valve; and a third flow rate adjustment part provided in the pilot air flow passage.

公开(公告)号：US11846306B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17640754

申请日：2020-08-03

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Youji Takakuwa ,  Akihiro Kazama ,  Hiroyuki Asahara ,  Kengo Monden

IPC: F15B15/14 ,  F15B15/20 ,  F15B15/22 ,  F15B11/06

CPC classification number: F15B15/1433 ,  F15B11/06 ,  F15B15/204 ,  F15B15/22 ,  F15B2211/3052 ,  F15B2211/30505 ,  F15B2211/40515 ,  F15B2211/40576 ,  F15B2211/40584 ,  F15B2211/40592 ,  F15B2211/411 ,  F15B2211/41527 ,  F15B2211/41581 ,  F15B2211/428 ,  F15B2211/455 ,  F15B2211/46 ,  F15B2211/6355 ,  F15B2211/67 ,  F15B2211/75 ,  F15B2211/8855

Abstract: An air cylinder in which a flow rate controller is built in, has a head cover and a rod cover. A pilot air adjustment unit guides exhaust air to a switch valve of the flow rate controller as pilot air, and the switch valve is switched by an increase in the pressure of the pilot air.

公开(公告)号：US11421716B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US17341455

申请日：2021-06-08

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Youji Takakuwa ,  Naoki Shinjo ,  Akihiro Kazama

IPC: F15B15/22 ,  F15B15/14 ,  F15B15/24 ,  F15B15/20

Abstract: A gas cylinder includes supply passages for supplying, to an accommodation chamber, a part of gas supplied to a second port. When the pressure in a first pressure chamber is equal to or lower than a prescribed pressure, a valve element closes a discharge flow passage by the biasing force of a spring member and the pressure in the accommodation chamber. When the pressure in the first pressure chamber exceeds the prescribed pressure, the valve element is moved by the pressure in the first pressure chamber, against the biasing force and the pressure in the accommodation chamber, to thereby open the discharge flow passage.

公开(公告)号：US11959500B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17640498

申请日：2020-08-03

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Youji Takakuwa ,  Akihiro Kazama ,  Hiroyuki Asahara ,  Kengo Monden

IPC: F15B11/04 ,  F15B11/06 ,  F15B15/14 ,  F15B15/20 ,  F15B15/22

CPC classification number: F15B15/1433 ,  F15B11/0413 ,  F15B15/204 ,  F15B15/22 ,  F15B11/06 ,  F15B2211/30505 ,  F15B2211/329 ,  F15B2211/355 ,  F15B2211/40515 ,  F15B2211/40584 ,  F15B2211/40592 ,  F15B2211/7053 ,  F15B2211/75 ,  F15B2211/8855

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an air cylinder (10) in which flow rate controllers (24, 24A) are built into a head cover (14) and a rod cover (16), said flow rate controllers (24, 24A) being provided with a first flow rate adjustment part (28) connected between a port (14a, 16a) and a cylinder chamber (12c), a second flow rate adjustment part (32) provided adjacent to the first flow rate adjustment part (28), and a pilot check valve (38) connected in series to the second flow rate adjustment part (32). In response to the pressure of pilot air, the pilot check valve (38) switches between a state in which the passage of exhaust air from the cylinder chamber (12c) is permitted and a state in which the passage of exhaust air is prevented.

公开(公告)号：US11898583B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17761456

申请日：2020-07-20

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Seiichi Nagura ,  Naoki Shinjo ,  Kazutaka Someya ,  Akihiro Kazama ,  Yusuke Mori

IPC: F15B15/22 ,  F15B15/14 ,  F15B15/20

CPC classification number: F15B15/22 ,  F15B15/1433 ,  F15B15/204 ,  F15B15/222 ,  F15B15/14 ,  F15B15/1428 ,  F15B2211/715 ,  F15B2211/8855

Abstract: In a cushion mechanism of a gas cylinder, when the pressure of a gas in a first pressure chamber is less than or equal to a prescribed pressure, a valve body cuts off communication between the upstream side and downstream side of a discharge flow passage by mean of the biasing force of a spring member. In addition, when the pressure of the gas exceeds the prescribed pressure, the valve body is displaced to the downstream side of the discharge flow passage against the biasing force, thereby enabling communication between the upstream side and the downstream side of the discharge flow passage.

公开(公告)号：US11773879B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17640237

申请日：2020-08-03

Applicant: SMC CORPORATION

Inventor： Youji Takakuwa ,  Akihiro Kazama ,  Hiroyuki Asahara ,  Kengo Monden

IPC: F15B15/22 ,  F15B11/06 ,  F15B13/04 ,  F15B13/02 ,  F15B11/04 ,  G05D7/01 ,  F15B15/20

CPC classification number: F15B15/22 ,  F15B11/0413 ,  F15B11/06 ,  F15B13/027 ,  F15B13/0401 ,  F15B15/204 ,  F15B2211/30505 ,  F15B2211/40515 ,  F15B2211/40584 ,  F15B2211/40592 ,  F15B2211/41527 ,  F15B2211/473 ,  F15B2211/6355 ,  F15B2211/67 ,  F15B2211/7053 ,  F15B2211/75 ,  F15B2211/8855 ,  G05D7/014

Abstract: In a flow rate controller and a drive device, a housing is provided therein with a first flow passage, a second flow passage adjacent to the first flow passage, a first throttle valve provided to the first flow passage, and a second throttle valve provided to the second flow passage. A pilot check valve is provided to the second flow passage and is connected in series to the second throttle valve. A pilot air flow passage communicates with a pilot port of the pilot check valve for supplying and discharging pilot air, and a third throttle valve is provided to the pilot air flow passage. In response to the pressure of the pilot air, the pilot check valve switches between a state in which the passage of exhaust air discharged from an air cylinder is permitted and a state in which passage of the exhaust air is prevented.