A pressure vessel containing water and/or steam, which is used to store the heat of steam for use at a late period and at some lower pressure.
In hydraulic power brake systems such as Bendix Hydro Boost, a chamber that holds pressure for several power assisted stops in case the pump that supplies the pressure should fail.
An auxiliary ram cylinder for fast delivery of plasticated melt. It is filled from the main barrel. Used on injection molding machines and blow molding machines. Also, a container for storing hydraulic oil under pressure and used on a molding machine to boost injection rate.
A shell device installed in the suction line of a HVAC system to prevent liquids from entering the compressor.
A device which stores materials in a defined amount so a new coil can be installed and then welded to the old coil ensuring a non-interrupted material flow to the roll forming machine.
A canister that contains filter screens and a desiccant to attract and hold moisture. Identical in function to a receiver drier, but the accumulator is located on the A/C system's low pressure side, between the evaporator and the compressor.
You use an accumulator to store cumulative values of defined items as they are processed. You can accumulate a single value over time or multiple values over time. For example, an accumulator could consist of all voluntary deductions, or all company deductions, enabling you to accumulate amounts. It allows total flexibility for time periods and values accumulated.
see blowout preventer control unit.
a convenient source of pressure to operate a holding device at constant pressure, regardless of demand from other sections of the system, or for maintaining a high working pressure on a workpiece during a long stand-by period
a pressure storage reservoir in which hydraulic fluid is stored under pressure from an external source
a ready source of high pressure or increased capacity on a dual-pressure circuit and in such cases may be charged by a separate pump
a tank that may be pressurized with nitrogen or other compressible gas and then filled with hydraulic fluid
a tank with air at the top, and water at the bottom, usually separated by a rubber diaphragm
a container in which fluid is stored under pressure as a source of fluid power.
In orifice type AC systems the device located between the evaporator and the compressor inlet in which gaseous and liquid refrigerant may be stored, liquid refrigerant may change into vapor and water can be removed from the refrigerant by means of a desiccant. Accumulators are also used in ABS systems and Power steering systems to store pressurized fluid.
A storage tank located in the suction line of a compressor.
In hydraulics or pneumatics, a device for storing pressurized fluid.
n: prevents liquid from entering the suction of the compressor. Also called a suction accumulator.
A container in which fluid is stored under pressure. Accumulators have some type of limit in the loading mechanism for maintaining pressure.
A container that stores fluid under pressure and is utilized as a source of energy or to absorb hydraulic shock. Accumulator types include piston, bladder and diaphragm.
A container that stores fluid under pressure. Accumulators, the common types of which are piston, bladder and diaphragm, are used as an energy source or to absorb hydraulic shock.
A component of a heat pump that stores liquid and keeps it from flooding the compressor. The accumulator takes the strain off the compressor and improves the reliability of the system.
An electrochemical device that can transform electrical energy into stored chemical energy and by reversing the process, release energy again.
A canister attached or integral to the hydro boost unit that stores a small quantity of fluid under pressure. Centering Cones - Devices used to mount floating drums or hubless rotors on the arbor of a brake drum lathe.
a liquid vapor separator that stores and dries the refrigerant. It is located in the low pressure side between the evaporator and the compressor. Used on late model GM, Ford and imports with the fixed orifice tube.
Storage tank which receives liquid refrigerant from evaporator and prevents it from flowing into suction line before vaporizing.
An energy storage device in a hydraulic system or, in some applications, a device to dampen pressure fluctuations
Area where fluid is under pressure and stored as a source of power.
A container which stores fluid under pressure. Used as an energy source or to absorb hydraulic shock. Common types are piston, bladder and diaphragm.
Storage chamber for gas pressure. The accumulator contains pressurized gas, which can be fed into the item to which it is connected, such as a hydraulic or pneumatic system. The energy produced by the release of the gas serves as a motive force in the system to do the work, such as moving the fluid or actuating a valve.