Forklift, hydraulic cylinder assembly and hydraulic device thereof

• US 10,253,790 B2
• Filed: 05/04/2016
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BYD Company Limited
• Original Assignee: BYD Company Limited
• Inventors: Zhou, Lei, Guo, Qiang
• Primary Examiner(s): Lopez, F Daniel
• Application Number:
  US15/146,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20160245313A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,070 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B66F 9/22 Hydraulic devices or systems
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 11/15 with special provision for automatic return
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 15/149 Fluid interconnections, e.g. fluid connectors, passages
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 2211/7725 with automatic reciprocation

Abstract

A forklift, a hydraulic cylinder assembly (100) and a hydraulic device thereof are provided. The hydraulic cylinder assembly (100) includes a cylinder (1) having first, second oil inlets (151, 152) and first, second oil outlets (153, 154) therein; a cylinder liner (2) disposed within the cylinder (1) and being moveable between first and second positions, and defining a first oil port (21) and a second oil port (22) therein; a piston (31) disposed within the cylinder liner (2) and being moveable between a third position and a fourth position; a first oil chamber (41) and a second oil chamber (42) are defined by the cylinder (1), the cylinder liner (2) and the piston (31), the first oil chamber (41) is communicated with the first oil port (21), and the second oil chamber (42) is communicated with the second oil port (22).

Claims

1. A hydraulic cylinder assembly, comprising:

a cylinder defining a first oil inlet, a second oil inlet, a first oil outlet and a second oil outlet therein;

a cylinder liner disposed within the cylinder and being moveable between a first position and a second position, and defining a first oil port and a second oil port therein;

a piston disposed within the cylinder liner and being moveable between a third position and a fourth position; and

a first piston rod connected to one of two end faces of the piston and defining a free end extending out of the cylinder,

wherein a first oil chamber and a second oil chamber are defined by the cylinder, the cylinder liner and the piston and located at two sides of the piston respectively, the first oil chamber is communicated with the first oil port, and the second oil chamber is communicated with the second oil port,

wherein when the cylinder liner is located at the first position, a communication between the first oil inlet and the first oil port is formed, a communication between the second oil inlet and the second oil port is interrupted, a communication between the first oil chamber and the first oil outlet is interrupted, and a communication between the second oil chamber and the second oil outlet is formed,

wherein when the cylinder liner is located at the second position, the communication between the first oil inlet and the first oil port is interrupted, the communication between the second oil inlet and the second oil port is formed, the communication between the first oil chamber and the first oil outlet is formed, and the communication between the second oil chamber and the second oil outlet is interrupted; and

wherein a first oil groove and a second oil groove are formed in the cylinder liner, the first oil groove is communicated with the first oil port and the first oil chamber respectively, and the second oil groove is communicated with the second oil port and the second oil chamber respectively.

2. The hydraulic cylinder assembly of claim 1, wherein a sliding resistance between the piston and the cylinder liner is less than that between the cylinder liner and the cylinder.

3. The hydraulic cylinder assembly of claim 1, further comprising a first seal ring, wherein a liner groove is formed in an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder liner and configured to receive the first seal ring therein.

4. The hydraulic cylinder assembly of claim 3, wherein a plurality of the liner grooves are provided and spaced apart from one another in a length direction of the cylinder liner, a plurality of the first seal rings are provided and fitted into the liner grooves in a manner of one-to-one correspondence.

5. The hydraulic cylinder assembly of claim 1, further comprising a second seal ring, wherein a piston groove is formed in an outer peripheral surface of the piston and configured to receive the second seal ring therein.

6. The hydraulic cylinder assembly of claim 1, wherein a second piston rod is connected to the other one of the two end faces of the piston,

wherein the cylinder further comprises:

a cylinder body;

a first guide member and a second guide member disposed at two ends of the cylinder body respectively,

wherein the free end of each piston rod extends out of the cylinder through a corresponding one of the first and second guide members.

7. The hydraulic cylinder assembly of claim 6, wherein the cylinder further comprises a first end cover and a second end cover disposed at the two ends of the cylinder body and covering the first and second guide members respectively.

8. The hydraulic cylinder assembly of claim 7, further comprising a third seal ring,

wherein a cover groove is formed in each of the first and second end covers,

wherein the third seal ring is disposed in one of the cover grooves and fitted over an outer peripheral surface of one of the piston rods.

9. A hydraulic device, comprising:

a hydraulic cylinder assembly, the hydraulic cylinder assembly further comprising;

a cylinder defining a first oil inlet, a second oil inlet, a first oil outlet and a second oil outlet therein;

a cylinder liner disposed within the cylinder and being moveable between a first position and a second position, and defining a first oil port and a second oil port therein;

a piston disposed within the cylinder liner and being moveable between a third position and a fourth position; and

a piston rod connected to one of two end faces of the piston and defining a free end extending out of the cylinder,

wherein a first oil chamber and a second oil chamber are defined by the cylinder, the cylinder liner and the piston and located at two sides of the piston respectively, the first oil chamber is communicated with the first oil port, and the second oil chamber is communicated with the second oil port,

wherein when the cylinder liner is located at the first position, a communication between the first oil inlet and the first oil port is formed, a communication between the second oil inlet and the second oil port is interrupted, a communication between the first oil chamber and the first oil outlet is interrupted, and a communication between the second oil chamber and the second oil outlet is formed,

wherein when the cylinder liner is located at the second position, the communication between the first oil inlet and the first oil port is interrupted, the communication between the second oil inlet and the second oil port is formed, the communication between the first oil chamber and the first oil outlet is formed, and the communication between the second oil chamber and the second oil outlet is interrupted, and

wherein a first oil groove and a second oil groove are formed in the cylinder liner, the first oil groove is communicated with the first oil port and the first oil chamber respectively, and the second oil groove is communicated with the second oil port and the second oil chamber respectively; and

an oil pump connected to the first oil inlet and the second oil inlet to supply hydraulic oil to the first and second oil inlets respectively.