Sound and dust proof breaker

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6227307
  • Patent Number
    6,227,307
  • Date Filed
    Monday, August 23, 1999
    25 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 8, 2001
    23 years ago
Abstract
A hydraulic breaker for absorbing and reducing vibration and noise generated from the breaker and for reducing debris and dust scattered from the impact tool during using the breaker is provided. Space between main body of the breaker and outer housing is filled with fluid supplied from outside of the outer housing. Fluid hose is connected to a fluid hole formed on the outer housing to supply fluid into the space. Upper absorber is disposed between a bracket and upper portion of the main body, lower absorber is disposed between front cover of the outer housing and front head portion of the main body. Side absorbers are disposed between sidewall of the outer housing and outer cylindrical sidewall of the main body to keep a distance between outer housing and main body and to provide the space filled with fluid. Fluid, such as water, filled in the space is ejected through holes formed on the front cover of the outer housing. The ejected water prevents debris and dust generated during operation of the breaker from being scattered.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to a sound and vibration proof breaker, and more particularly to a sound proof apparatus for absorbing and reducing both noise and vibration generated by the breaker while minimizing the scattering of debris and dust generated by the breaker from being scattered.




2. Description of the Related Art




Various types of noise and vibration proof apparatus are used in a breaker such as a pneumatic or hydraulic jack hammer. Typically, an absorber attached to a portion of the breaker is used to attenuate noise and vibration. A reciprocating drive piston that is powered by hydraulic liquid in main body of the breaker repeatedly drives a hammer piston to impact upon and to return from a tool grasped by a front head portion of the main body in the breaker. During this operation, noise and vibration generated from the breaker can be earsplitting in intensity and may cause users of the breaker to be damaged psychologically and physically. In order to reduce this problem, various types of absorbers have been used in efforts to reduce the noise and vibration. I have found that with these conventional apparatus and methods, noise and vibration can not be absorbed and reduced effectively and significantly, and that it is impossible to collect or otherwise improve the conventional apparatus and method in order to get a more perfect apparatus and method for absorbing and reducing both noise and vibration generated by the breaker.




German publication number DE 4,030,126A for a Hydraulic Road Drill Casing discloses a hydraulic drill totally enclosed in a sandwich casing formed from an outer shell and inner shell. A filler, such as fine-grained sand or other relatively incompressible damping material, is filled in a space between the outer shell and inner shell of the sandwich casing. Plastic pads provide radial and end support between the hydraulic drill and casing. The filler, such as fine-grained sand or other relatively incompressible damping material, however is easily crashed by repeated vibration. Moreover, the filler accumulates in the bottom side of the sandwich casing, and the upper portion of the sandwich casing can be vacated. Therefore, I have noticed that this apparatus has several critical defects and that the filler can not absorb and reduce the vibration and the noise effectively during operation of the hydraulic drill.




U.S. Pat. No. 4,838,363 for a Rock-Breaking Apparatus issued to MacOnochie discloses an annulus made from a piece of shock-absorbing material, such as a relatively dense plastic or elastomeric material capable of deformation and restoration of its original shape after deformation, that is located within guide column in order to minimizing the effect of the weight of the tool on the other part of the rock-breaking apparatus. U.S. Pat. No. 4,440,237 for a Pavement Breaker issued to Casperovich discloses a compression chamber and a pair of expansion chambers used for reducing the shock effect transmitted by the reciprocating piston to housing. U.S. Pat. No. 3,662,855 for Muffled Tool For Vibratory or Impact Machines issued to Adams et al. discloses a tool for vibratory impact machines that has a collar of vibration damping material mounted on extended around the body of the tool. U.S. Pat. No. 3,559,753 for a Percussion Tool issued to Meri discloses a percussion tool such as an air hammer having a spring absorbing the shock of the downward stroke of the scissor. U.S. Pat. No. 3,168,324 for a Chuck issued to Kennell discloses a pneumatic percussion tool having a cushion to reduce the shock of the floor from the chuck striking the cushion. I have noticed that the embodiments disclosed by these references does not absorb and reduce the vibration and noise effectively because the absorber is partially located on an operational part of the machine.




U.S. Pat. No. 4,382,475 for a Hydraulic Hammer Apparatus issued to Suzuki discloses a hydraulic hammer apparatus including a fluid chamber filled with fluid for preventing noise made by the collision from being externally propagated the noise is absorbed by the fluid and this prevents the heavy vibration made by the collision from being emitted. U.S. Pat. No. 2,558,165 for a Cushioning Device For Rock Drill issued to Anderson discloses rock drills having a cavity filled with fluid under pressure in order to absorb any shocks applied to the chuck by the drill steel. I have noticed that the embodiments taught by these references do not absorb and reduce the vibration and noise effectively because the fluid fills only a portion of the circumferential surface of the machine.




U.S. Pat. No. 3,735,824 for an Arrangement In and Relating To a Chiselling Hammers or Similar Percussion Machine issued to Astrom discloses a motor housing made of a damping material with a passage in the machine housing. A quantity of dust produced at the tip of the tool is collected and removed through the passage. U.S. Pat. No. 3,223,181 for a Vibrationless Air Hammer Assembly issued to Price is equipped with air exhaust ports. Air discharged from the port of the air motor into the casing is discharged downwardly through the air exhaust ports, in an effort to reduce the noise that accompanies the discharge of air from the port. I have found however, that these embodiments do not prevent the debris and dust from being scattered.




In my opinion, the apparatus and techniques, represented by this art are neither adequate to absorb and reduce the noise and vibration generated by the breaker nor effective to reliably prevent the scattering of debris and dust which may cause the user to be injured and nearby property to be damaged.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved apparatus and process for absorbing the vibration generated by a breaker.




It is another object to provide an apparatus and process able to attenuate the vibration and noise generated by a breaker.




It is an yet another object to provide an apparatus for preventing debris and dust generated by the end-tip of an impact tool of the breaker from being scattered.




It is still another object to provide an apparatus for preventing a user from being injured during the use of a breaker.




It is still yet object to provide an apparatus for maintaining the quantity of fluid that fills the space between a body of the breaker and an outer housing so as to assure continual absorption and reduction of vibration and noise over the operational lifetime of the tool.




It is further object to provide an apparatus for protecting users from psychologically and physically damaged due to the operation of the breaker.




It is also an object to provide an apparatus for using fluid within a space between a body of the breaker and an outer housing both for absorbing and reducing vibration and noise and for preventing scattering of debris and dust generated by a end-tip of a tool held by the breaker during operation.




These and other objects may be achieved by providing a space between a main body of the breaker and an outer housing that is filled with liquid, such as water or oil. An upper absorber such as polyurethane or nitrile-budadiene rubber, is inserted between a cap portion of the main body and upper bracket, and a lower absorber such as polyurethane or nitrile-budadiene rubber, is inserted between the front head portion of the main body and a front cover of the outer housing. Side absorbers such as polyurethane or nitrile-budadiene rubber, are inserted into the space to maintain a distance between the main body and the outer housing and to maintain the shape of the space. The combination of the water, the upper absorber, the lower absorber, and the side absorbers significantly absorb and reduce the vibration and noise generated by the breaker during operation.




A fluid hole is formed on the outer housing and is connected to a fluid hose, and water is supplied into the space through the fluid hole and the fluid hose. A plurality of hydraulic holes are formed on the outer housing, and hydraulic tubes are connected to the hydraulic inlet and outlet formed on the main body through the hydraulic hole. A plurality of holes form nozzles in the outer housing near the impact tool, and the water is ejected to the end of the impact tool through the nozzles. Water may be ejected through a passage formed on the absorber and the nozzle hole or only through the nozzles. Water is supplied the space through the fluid hose during operation of the breaker.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS




A more complete appreciation of this invention, and many of the attendant advantages thereof, will be readily apparent as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference symbols indicate the same or similar components, wherein:





FIG. 1

is a vertical sectional front view of the present invention.





FIG. 2

is a vertical sectional front view illustrating another embodiment of this invention.





FIG. 3

is a vertical sectional view illustrating a hydraulic inlet and outlet in the embodiment shown by FIG.


1


.





FIG. 4

is a bottom view of a lower absorber of FIG.


2


.





FIG. 5

is a partial sectional view showing another preferred embodiment of the lower absorber.





FIG. 6

is a bottom view of the lower absorber of FIG.


5


.





FIG. 7

shows another embodiment providing a hydraulic inlet and outlet.





FIG. 8

shows another embodiment of the fluid hose constructed according to the principle of the present invention.





FIG. 9

shows a bottom view of the breaker according to present invention.





FIG. 10

is a partial sectional view showing another preferred embodiment of the nozzles.





FIG. 11

shows a bottom view of the breaker of FIG.


10


.





FIG. 12

shows a detailed sectional view of FIG.


10


.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




Referring to

FIG. 1

, a main body


1


of breaker


200


includes a cap portion


11


, a cylinder and valve chamber having a valve region


12


and a piston cylinder


13


, and a front head


15


. Impact tool


14


protrudes from front head


15


and is reciprocated by a hammer of front head


15


which is driven by movement of cylindrical piston


13


. Hydraulic inlet


121


and outlet


122


are connected to valve


12


within body


1


to drive piston cylinder


13


. A more detailed explanation of the structure and operation of breaker


200


is given by the following description.




A connecting plate


42


for bracket


4


is connected to a head connector


21


of outer housing


2


to support outer housing


2


after main body


1


and impact tool


14


are inserted into the inside of outer housing


2


with a space between main body


1


and outer housing


2


. In another embodiment, bracket


4


may be connected to a portion extending from cap


11


of main body


1


. In this instance, bracket


4


can be connected to or fixed on both outer housing


2


and main body


1


.




Outer housing


2


includes a front cover


22


having a first guide hole


23


. Impact tool


14


of the breaker moves reciprocally through first guide hole


23


of front cover


22


during operation of the breaker. A lower absorber


6


, such as polyurethane or nitrile-budadiene rubber, is disposed and inserted between front cover


22


of outer housing


2


and front head


15


of main body


1


of the breaker before main body


1


is inserted into the inside of outer housing


2


and includes a second guide hole


63


that allows impact tool


14


to move reciprocally through both first and second guide holes


23


and


63


during operation of the breaker lower absorber


6


is tightly inserted between and attached to both the bottom side of front head


15


and the inner side of front cover


22


to seal the space


3


. An upper absorber


35


, such as polyurethane or nitrile-budadiene rubber, is disposed and inserted between cap


11


of main body


1


to seal the space


3


and connecting plate


42


of bracket


4


after main body is inserted into the inside of outer housing


2


. In another embodiment, upper absorber


35


can be disposed between cap portion


11


and head connector


21


of outer housing


2


. Side absorbers


31


,


32


,


33


and


34


shown in

FIG. 1

,


36


,


37


,


38


and


39


shown in

FIG. 3

, such as polyurethane or nitrile-budadiene rubber, are attached to side surface of main body


1


and disposed between main body


1


and outer housing


2


. Upper absorber


35


, lower absorber


6


, and side absorbers


31


,


32


,


33


,


34


support main body


1


against outer housing


2


and absorb vibration and noise generated by the main body


1


of breaker


200


while upper absorber


35


and lower absorber


6


seal space


3


.




A fluid hole


26


is formed on outer housing


2


. Fluid bolt


24


having a central hole is fixed around fluid hole


26


of outer housing


2


, and a collar


71


is connected to bolt


24


. Fluid hose


7


is connected to the collar


71


, thereby fluid hole, central hole of bolt


24


, collar


71


, and fluid hose


7


form a passageway for liquid, such as water, to be supplied into space


3


. Space


3


between outer housing


2


and main body


1


is filled with water supplied through fluid hose


7


, collar


71


, fluid bolt


24


, and fluid hole


26


of outer housing


2


. Main body


1


and outer housing are properly sealed. Hydraulic inlet


121


and outlet


122


formed on main body


1


are connected to hydraulic hoses (not shown) through hydraulic holes in outer housing


2


. The water that fills space


3


between outer housing


2


and main body


1


absorbs and reduces vibration and noise generated by main body


1


. The quantity of water that fills space


3


is maintained by continuously supplying water into space


3


through fluid hose


7


connected to outer housing


2


.





FIGS. 2 and 4

show another embodiment of lower absorber


6


. Lower absorber


6


may be constructed to include a plurality of radial passages


61


, an annular passage


62


, and second guide hole


63


. A plurality of discrete holes form an array of a plurality of nozzles


86


on front cover


22


of outer housing


2


. Water that fills space


3


passes sequentially through radial passages


61


and annular passage


62


and is finally ejected through nozzles


86


. The water can be ejected directly through nozzles


86


without passing through the passages formed on the absorber if the nozzles are formed through an area of the outer housing


2


that is not covered by absorber


6


. The ejected water tends to stream around the tip of impact tool


14


.




During operation of the breaker, impact tool


14


breaks up a solid object, such pavement, rock or other rigid material, and scatters debris and dust. In this instance, the scattered debris and dust from around the tip of impact tool


14


can be reduced water significantly by the water ejected via nozzles


86


. The quantity of water that fills space


3


is maintained by supplying water to space


3


through fluid hose


7


connected to outer housing


2


. Thus, damage and injury caused by debris and dust can be reduced, and, both the user as well as nearby co-workers will have a modicum of protection from injury.




FIG.


5


and

FIG. 6

show another prefected embodiment of lower absorber


8


suitable for use in the practice of the present invention. Lower absorber


8


is disposed both between bottom side of front head portion


15


and front cover


22


of outer housing


2


and between side surface of front head portion


15


and sidewall of outer housing


2


. Lower absorber


8


extends to lower portion of space


3


. Vertical passages


84


are formed on the lower absorber


8


and are connected to a annual passage


82


through corresponding radial passages


81


. Water passes from space


3


through vertical passages


84


, radial passages


81


, and annular passage


82


and finally is ejected through nozzles


86


formed on front cover


22


of outer housing


2


.





FIG. 3

shows the hydraulic inlet and outlet of FIG.


1


. Adapter


92


is fixed to main body


1


. Hydraulic hose


91


is connected to adapter


92


while seal packing


93


, such as rubber, for sealing and absorbing vibration generated by main body


1


is inserted between hydraulic hole


135


of outer housing


2


and hydraulic hose


91


. Hydraulic inlet


121


and outlet


122


have the same structure as adapter


92


, hydraulic hose


91


, and seal packing


93


. Two hydraulic holes


135


are formed on outer housing


2


and are used for hydraulic inlet


121


and outlet


122


. Head connector


21


of outer housing


2


is connected to connecting plate


42


by bolts


43


A and nuts


41


A. A seal washer is inserted between bolt


43


A of head connector


21


and nut


41


A of connecting plate


42


. An extension plate


26


extended from or fixed to cap portion


11


of main body


1


is connected to connecting plate


42


by bolts


43


B and nuts


41


B. A seal washer is inserted between nut


41


B of connecting plate


42


and bolt


43


B of extension plate


26


. Upper absorber


35


is inserted between extension plate


26


and connecting plate


42


to seal space


3


. A gasket for sealing and packing may be inserted between extension plate


26


of main body


1


and head connector


21


of outer housing


2


and between connecting plate


42


of frame


4


and head connector


21


of outer housing


2


.




Upper absorber


35


has a lot of bolt holes accommodating bolts


43


B of extension plate


26


located inside of outer housing and bolts located on cap portion


11


of main body


1


. Head connector


21


is fixed and welded to the outer housing and is connected to the connecting plate of bracket


4


by using bolts


43


A and nuts


41


A. In the constitution of an alternate embodiment, only bolts shown outside of outer housing


2


may be used to connect outer portion


28


of head connector


21


of outer housing


2


to outer portion


27


of connecting plate


42


of bracket


4


. In this alternative embodiment, head connector


21


of outer housing


2


has opening


29


(as shown in

FIG. 1

) to connect the extended portion of main body


1


to bracket


4


or to allow upper absorber


35


to be located between connecting plate


42


of bracket


4


and cap portion


11


of main body


1


. Upper absorber


35


may have holes to accommodate only bolts of cap portion


11


of main body


1


as shown in FIG.


1


.




Referring to

FIG. 7

, another preferred embodiment of the hydraulic inlet and outlet is provided. Adapters


124


for each hydraulic inlet


121


and outlet


122


are fixed and welded to valve portion


12


of main body


1


. Threaded screws structure


132


are formed on adapters


124


. Hydraulic hose


125


is inserted and attached by threading to structure


132


through hydraulic hole


135


while the female threads formed on the inside of front end


133


of hydraulic hose


125


is connected to the male threaded portion formed on outer surface of screw structure


123


. Seal packing


93


is disposed to form a leakproof junction between hydraulic hole


135


and hydraulic hose


125


. Before seal packing


93


is inserted into hydraulic hole


135


, one end of seal cover


127


is inserted between seal packing


93


and outer housing


2


. After hydraulic hose


125


is attached to valve region


12


of main body


1


through seal packing


93


, screw structure


132


, and adapter


124


, then seal cover


127


is fitted to both outer housing


2


and hydraulic hose


125


. Outer end


131


of seal cover


127


is clamped between outer housing


2


and seal bolt


128


. Seal bolt


128


is threaded into outer housing


2


. Inner end


130


of seal cover


127


is fitted around of the periphery hydraulic hose


125


. Together, packing seal


93


and seal cover


127


prevent water from leaking.




Another preferred embodiment providing coupling of the fluid hose


7


to outer housing is shown in FIG.


8


. In this embodiment, nipple


24


is welded onto the exterior surface


25


of outer housing


2


while central hole of nipple


24


and fluid hole


26


form a passage through the wall of outer housing


2


. Collar


71


is connected to nipple


24


, and fluid hose


7


is connected to collar


71


. Collar


71


has one end connected to nipple


24


and the other end connected to fluid hose


7


. Water is supplied from outside of main body


1


to the space


3


formed between outer housing


2


and main body


1


of breaker through fluid hose


7


, collar


71


, nipple


24


, and fluid hole


23


. The supply of water can be controller by a fluid regulator (not shown). When hydraulic breaker


200


is operated, the controller controls to continue to supply water through the fluid hose, and when hydraulic breaker


200


stops operating, regulator interrupts the supply of water. The supply of water can be dependent on the operation of breaker


200


. During the supply of a liquid phase fluid such as water, water in space


3


is ejected through the nozzle holes


86


of the front cover


22


of the outer housing


2


. Water within space


3


is not ejected when the regulator stops supplying water.





FIG. 9

shows a bottom view of the breaker of FIG.


5


. Nozzle


86


formed on front cover


22


of outer housing


2


are shown around impact tool


14


.

FIG. 10

is a partial sectional view showing another preferred embodiment of nozzles


87


. Nozzles


87


are formed on front cover


22


of outer housing and are communicating with space


3


while perforating outer housing


2


in an array oriented toward a tip of impact tool


14


. Water passes through vertical passage


84


, radial passages


81


, and annual passage


82


, and is finally ejected toward the tip of impact tool


14


through nozzles


87


. Sidewalls


89


of nozzles


87


are shown around impact tool


14


in FIG.


11


.

FIG. 12

shows a detailed structure of nozzles


87


. Nozzles


87


includes an inclined cylindrical sidewalls


89


having, an angle θ with front cover


22


. The angle θ is depending on the direction of the water which is ejected.




According to the principles of this invention, the regulated ejection of a fluid from a plurality of nozzles to form a stream that sheaths the tips of the impact tool provides absorption of vibration and noise during operation of the breaker, while preventing debris and noise from scattering. While this invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and the disclosed embodiments, but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the sprit and scope of the invented claims.



Claims
  • 1. A breaker, comprising:a main body including a cylinder, a valve chamber and a distal end holding a proximal end of an impact tool; an outer housing having a bracket connected to said main body, having a cylindrical body connected to said bracket and accommodating said main body while providing a space between said main body and said outer housing; a first inlet and outlet formed on said outer housing, passing through said space, coupled to said main body, supplying said main body with a first fluid and exhausting said first fluid from said main body; a second inlet formed on said outer housing, communicating with said space, supplying said space with a second fluid; a plurality of absorbers of a resilient material disposed within said space to maintain a separation between said outer housing and said main body; and a plurality of nozzles communicating with said space and said second inlet while perforating a front cover of said outer housing in an array oriented toward a tip of said impact tool, ejecting said second fluid filled in said space and supplied through said second inlet, and further comprised of a lower absorber disposed between a lower portion of said main body and said front cover of said outer housing, including a passageway formed on said lower absorber, said passageway communicating with said nozzles and said space.
  • 2. The breaker of claim 1, wherein said plurality of absorbers preserve said space communicating with said second inlet and said nozzles and filled with said second fluid.
  • 3. The breaker of claim 1, further comprised of an upper absorber disposed between an upper portion of said main body and a bracket of said outer housing, said upper portion of said main body fixed to said bracket of said outer housing.
  • 4. The breaker of claim 1, further comprised of a side absorber disposed between a sidewall of said outer housing and an outer circumferential surface of said main body while preserving said space communicating with both said second inlet and said nozzles.
  • 5. The breaker of claim 1, further comprised of a lower absorber and a side absorber formed in a single body, including a passage allowing said fluid filled in said space to be ejected through both said passage and said nozzles to outside of said outer housing.
  • 6. The breaker of claim 5, said lower absorber and said side absorber each having a first side contacting said main body and a second side contacting said front cover of said outer housing, said passage formed on said second side.
  • 7. The breaker of claim 5, said passage comprising a radial passage communicating said space and a annular passage communicating both said radial passage and said nozzles.
  • 8. The breaker of claim 1, said second inlet formed on an upper portion of said cylindrical body of said outer housing while said nozzle are formed on said front cover connected to a lower portion of said cylindrical body of said outer housing.
  • 9. The breaker of claim 1, said second inlet comprising a hole formed on said cylindrical body, a connection collar attached around said hole, and a hose coupled to said connection collar and supplying said fluid into said space through said connection collar and said hole.
  • 10. The breaker of claim 1, said lower absorber having a first side contacting said main body and a second side contacting said front cover of said outer housing, said passageway formed on said second side without communicating with said first side.
  • 11. The breaker of claim 1, said passageway comprising a radical passage communicating with said space and an annular passage communicating with both said radical passage and said nozzle.
  • 12. The breaker of claim 1, said passageway comprising any one of a radical passage and an annular passage each communicating with said space and said nozzles.
  • 13. A beaker, comprising:a main body including a valve and a cylinder chamber, a front head portion connected to said valve and said cylinder chamber, an impact tool protruding from said front head portion and moving reciprocally, and a first inlet and outlet formed on said valve and cylinder chamber; an outer housing having a bracket connected to said valve and said cylinder chamber of said main body, spaced-apart from said main body while accommodating said main body, including a front cover having a guide hole allowing said impact tool to move reciprocally through said guide hole, having a first hole and a second inlet, said first inlet and outlet extending from said main body while passing through both said hole and said space, said second inlet communicating with said space and supplying said space with a fluid; a plurality of absorbers disposed within said space to maintain a separation between said outer housing and said main body; and a plurality of nozzles formed on said front cover, communicating with said space and said second inlet, and further comprised of an absorber disposed between said front cover of said outer housing and a front head portion of said main body, including a passageway formed on said lower absorber, said passageway communicating with said nozzles and said space.
  • 14. The breaker of claim 13, wherein said space being filled with said fluid.
  • 15. The breaker of claim 13, wherein the front cover absorber seals said space while allowing said impact tool to move reciprocally.
  • 16. The breaker of claim 13, said second inlet having a second hole formed on said outer housing and connected to a hose supplying fluid into said space through said second hole.
  • 17. The breaker of claim 13, further comprising a lower absorber disposed between said front cover of said outer housing and said front head portion of said main body, having a first side and second side, having a passageway formed on said second side contacting said front cover while said first side contacts said front head portion of said main body.
  • 18. The breaker of claim 17, said passageway comprising a radial passage communicating with said space and an annular passage communicating with both said radial passage and said nozzle.
  • 19. The breaker of claim 17, said passageway comprising any one of a radial passage and an annular passage each communicating with both said space and said nozzles.
  • 20. The breaker of claim 13, further comprising a lower absorber and a side absorber made in a single body, said lower absorber disposed between said front cover and said front head position, said side absorber disposed between a cylindrical body of said outer housing and a circumferential outer side of said main body, said lower absorber and said side absorber having a passageway communicating with said space, said second inlet, and said nozzles.
  • 21. The breaker of claim 20, said passageway comprising any one of a radial passage and an annular passage each communicating with both said space and said nozzles.
  • 22. The breaker of claim 13, said nozzle including a center having an angle with respect to said front cover.
  • 23. A breaker, comprising:a main body including a valve and a cylinder chamber, a front head portion connected to said valve and cylinder chamber, an impact tool protruding from said front head portion and moving reciprocally, and a first inlet and outlet formed on said valve and cylinder chamber; an outer housing having a bracket connected to said valve and cylinder chamber of said main body, spaced-apart from said main body while accommodating said main body inside said outer housing and providing a space between said outer housing and said main body, including a front cover having a guide hole allowing said impact tool to move reciprocally through said guide hole, having a first hole and a second inlet, said first inlet and outlet extending from said main body while passing through both said hole and said space, said second inlet communicating with said space and supplying said space with a fluid; a plurality of nozzles formed on said front cover, communicating with said space and said second inlet; a first absorber disposed within said space to maintain a first separation between said valve and cylinder chamber and said outer housing; and a second absorber disposed within said space to maintain a second separation between said front cover and said front head portion, including a passageway formed in said second absorber, said passageway communicating with said nozzles and said space.
  • 24. The breaker of claim 23, said first absorber and said second absorber made of a single body, having said passageway communicating said second inlet and said nozzles.
  • 25. The breaker of claim 23, said passageway comprising a radial passage communicating said second inlet and an annular passage communicating with both said radial passage and said nozzle.
  • 26. The breaker of claim 23, said passageway comprising any one of a radial passage and an annular passage each communicating said second inlet and said nozzle.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
98-24159 Dec 1998 KR
CLAIM OF PRIORITY

This application makes reference to, incorporates the same herein, and claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from an application for APPARATUS TO SOUND PROOFING AND PREVENT VIBRATION OF BREAKER earlier filed in the Korean Industrial Property Office on the Dec. 4th 1998 and there duly assigned Ser. No. 24159/1998.

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