Guided high pressure presses
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A high pressure cubic press device comprising:
- six press members at least five of which comprise moveable press members, each of the press members having a face oriented toward a central point and being mechanically interconnected such that the central point is substantially equidistant from each of the faces as the moveable press members are either moved towards or away from each of the other press members;
one to five hydraulic rams each directly connected to one of the moveable press members by means of a piston member for providing pressing forces to the moveable press members and being capable of selectively urging the one to five of the moveable press members connected to a hydraulic ram such that the moveable press members can be selectively moved towards or away from the central point; and
a guide system interconnecting the six press members for distributing the pressing forces from the one to five press members directly connected to a hydraulic ram to other of the moveable press members and for guiding movement of each of the moveable press members such that the moveable press members move simultaneously, synchronously, and symmetrically towards or away from the central point during urging of the at least one hydraulic ram and such that the central point is substantially equidistant from each of the faces of the six press members as the moveable press members are either moved towards or away from the central point, the guide system including rod means for directly connecting each one of the six press members with four of the other press members.
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Abstract
High pressure presses for making diamonds and other hard, crystalline materials. The high pressure presses may contain varying numbers of moveable press members: e.g., a tetrahedral press will have four press members while a cubic press will have six press members. The high pressure presses are equipped with at least one hydraulic ram to provide forward and reverse thrusting force. The movable press members are positioned to move along a rectilinear path and converge at a common point. The ram thrusting force is distributed to every press member and the movable press members are guided to move in a simultaneous and synchronous manner by interconnected guide plates and slidable guide rods which comprise a guide system. The guide system allows for the elimination of one or more hydraulic rams such that the total number of hydraulic rams normally connected to each of the moveable press members will be less than the number of press members. The resulting high pressure press is therefore smaller, less expensive, and easier to maintain compared to high pressure presses known in the art that include a hydraulic ram directly connected to each moveable press member.
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1. A high pressure cubic press device comprising:
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six press members at least five of which comprise moveable press members, each of the press members having a face oriented toward a central point and being mechanically interconnected such that the central point is substantially equidistant from each of the faces as the moveable press members are either moved towards or away from each of the other press members; one to five hydraulic rams each directly connected to one of the moveable press members by means of a piston member for providing pressing forces to the moveable press members and being capable of selectively urging the one to five of the moveable press members connected to a hydraulic ram such that the moveable press members can be selectively moved towards or away from the central point; and a guide system interconnecting the six press members for distributing the pressing forces from the one to five press members directly connected to a hydraulic ram to other of the moveable press members and for guiding movement of each of the moveable press members such that the moveable press members move simultaneously, synchronously, and symmetrically towards or away from the central point during urging of the at least one hydraulic ram and such that the central point is substantially equidistant from each of the faces of the six press members as the moveable press members are either moved towards or away from the central point, the guide system including rod means for directly connecting each one of the six press members with four of the other press members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A high pressure press device comprising:
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six press members which are moveable such that each of the press members can be selectively moved towards or away from a substantially fixed central point within a cube, each of the press members having a face oriented toward the central point and being mechanically interconnected such that the central point is substantially equidistant from each of the faces as the press members are either moved towards or away from the central point; two or four hydraulic rams, each of the hydraulic rams being directly connected to one of the press members by means of a piston member and being capable of providing pressing forces to the press members and selectively urging the press members connected thereto such that the press members can be selectively moved towards or away from the central point; and a guide system interconnecting the six press members for distributing the pressing forces from the press members directly connected to a hydraulic ram to the other press members and for guiding movement of each of the press members such that the press members move simultaneously, synchronously, and symmetrically towards or away from the central point during urging of the hydraulic rams and such that the central point is substantially equidistant from each of the faces as the press members are either moved towards or away from the central point, the guide system including means for directly connecting each of the press members with all but one of the other press members. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A high pressure press device comprising:
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six press members at least five of which comprise moveable press members, each of the press members having a face oriented toward a central point and being mechanically interconnected such that the central point is substantially equidistant from each of the faces as the moveable press members are either moved towards or away from the central point; one to five hydraulic rams, each of the hydraulic rams being connected to a corresponding one of the moveable press members by means of a piston member, each of the one to five hydraulic rams providing pressing forces to the corresponding press member and being capable of selectively urging the corresponding press member such that the corresponding press member can be selectively moved towards or away from the central point; and a guide system interconnecting the six press members for distributing the pressing forces from each of the press members directly connected to a hydraulic ram to other of the press members and for guiding movement of each of the moveable press members such that the moveable press members move simultaneously, synchronously, and symmetrically towards or away from the central point during urging of the one or more hydraulic rams and such that the central point is substantially equidistant from each of the faces of the six press members as the moveable press members are either moved towards or away from the central point, the guide system comprising; (a) six guide blocks, each of which is secured and fixed to a corresponding one of the press members, each of the guide blocks including a plurality of rectilinear openings therethrough, each of the rectilinear openings being axially aligned with a corresponding rectilinear opening in an adjacent guide block; and (b) a plurality of guide rods, each of which is slideably connected to two of the guide blocks, each of the guide rods having opposite ends positioned through a pair of corresponding rectilinear openings of adjacent guide blocks. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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