Method of vacuum pressure fill of viscous dampers

Details Method of vacuum pressure fill of viscous dampers Method of vacuum pressure fill of viscous dampers

1974-06-10

1976-02-24

Whitehead, Harold D.

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

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Battery grid pasting

291565R, 228221, B65B 304

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039398803

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for filling viscous dampers in which the method comprises assembling a damper housing with an inertia weight placed loosely therewithin and a housing top having a single aperture therein and adapted to provide a complete closure for the inertia weight, placing the assembly in a vacuum chamber equipped with an electron beam welding device and means for effecting relative movement between the assembly and the electron beam welding device, and inserting a valve and fitting sealingly within said aperture with the valve in an open position, evacuating the vacuum chamber to provide a vacuum within the chamber and within the damper assembly, effecting movement between the assembly and the device to sealingly weld the top to the damper housing, closing the valve, attaching means for supplying a viscous fluid under pressure to said valve, removing the valve from the damper assembly, and welding a plug within the aperture to sealingly retain the fluid within. In its apparatus form, the invention comprises a vacuum chamber, an electron beam welding device mounted for welding within said chamber, means for positioning a viscous damper assembly within said chamber, said damper assembly comprising a damper housing and a cover therefor with an inertia weight disposed therewithin, said damper assembly also comprising a single aperture for filling the damper with a viscous fluid, means for evacuating the vacuum chamber and damper assembly disposed within, means for providing a relative movement between said assembly and said welding device for effecting a complete weld between the housing and cover, and means for filling the welded assembly through said aperture. In its preferred form, the apparatus also comprises a valve having a fitting adapted to sealingly fit in the aperture and provide communication from within the damper assembly to the vacuum chamber whereby evacuation of the chamber also evacuates a space within the assembly, and in which the valve has a closure means positioned to be actuated by the welding device upon completion of the welding operation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1871311 (1932-08-01), Fagan
patent: 1967949 (1934-07-01), Larson
patent: 3349859 (1967-10-01), Cox
patent: 3512243 (1970-05-01), Suzuki
patent: 3811484 (1974-05-01), Engelbrecht

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