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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2005
Don R. Draper, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Don R. Draper, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A hydraulic accumulator of the liquid-gas type, comprising a housing () defining a chamber (C), a gas port () and a liquid port (). A gas charging valve () is disposed in the gas port () to control admission of high pressure gas. A semi-permeable separator () is disposed within the housing () to separate the internal chamber (C) into a gas chamber () in communication with the gas port (), and a liquid chamber () in communication with the liquid port. A means () is within the liquid chamber for collecting gas which passes from the gas chamber (), through the semi-permeable separator, and into the liquid chamber. Included is a conduit () having one end () in communication with the gas collecting means (), and another end () operably associated with the housing () to communicate gas from the collecting means () out of the liquid chamber.