Accumulator Sample

This sample is a model of a Hydraulic Power Pack. It consists of a hydraulic tank that supplies oil to the pump which is driven by an electric motor. The accumulators mounted to the side of the hydraulic tank are used to store hydraulic power which can be used in a situation where the electric motor is not working.

This sample shows a combination of plumbing, including rigid tubes and rubber hose.

The dimensions and constraints have been deleted from Pipe Routes to allow you to experiment with Inventor’s ability to update Tube & Pipe Runs when a change is made to the fittings positions.

- You’ll notice that the larger diameter copper tube (Pipe Run 1) is interfering with a valve connected to the pump. Try adding an angle constraint to the large Elbow (HF33269:2) so it is positioned horizontally. Notice how the copper tube connected to the fitting updates and no longer interferes with the valve.
- You can do the same to the Elbow at the other end of the large copper tube.
- Try changing the angle of one of the large elbows to 90 degrees. Since the Route was created with the Autoroute feature, the Pipe Run updates the number of legs automatically to conform to the rules set by the Tube & Pipe Style set for Pipe Run 1.
- Try editing the rubber hose in Hose Run 1. Since the Route is created with a spline with no constraints or dimensions you can easily change the shape of the spline and the Hose Run will update accordingly.