EP0709577A1 - Ventil mit vier Verbindungsöffnungen und zwei Stellungen - Google Patents

Ventil mit vier Verbindungsöffnungen und zwei Stellungen Download PDF

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EP0709577A1
EP0709577A1 EP19950440070 EP95440070A EP0709577A1 EP 0709577 A1 EP0709577 A1 EP 0709577A1 EP 19950440070 EP19950440070 EP 19950440070 EP 95440070 A EP95440070 A EP 95440070A EP 0709577 A1 EP0709577 A1 EP 0709577A1
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Rino Ermacora
Pierre Fischbach
Roland Helfer
Martin Walch
Bernard Wattron
Joel Wilhelm
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B11/00—Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action; Circuits therefor
    • F15B11/02—Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or actuating force of an output member
    • F15B11/024—Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or actuating force of an output member by means of differential connection of the servomotor lines, e.g. regenerative circuits
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30—Directional control
    • F15B2211/305—Directional control characterised by the type of valves
    • F15B2211/30505—Non-return valves, i.e. check valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30—Directional control
    • F15B2211/305—Directional control characterised by the type of valves
    • F15B2211/30525—Directional control valves, e.g. 4/3-directional control valve
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30—Directional control
    • F15B2211/31—Directional control characterised by the positions of the valve element
    • F15B2211/3122—Special positions other than the pump port being connected to working ports or the working ports being connected to the return line
    • F15B2211/3127—Floating position connecting the working ports and the return line
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30—Directional control
    • F15B2211/315—Directional control characterised by the connections of the valve or valves in the circuit
    • F15B2211/3157—Directional control characterised by the connections of the valve or valves in the circuit being connected to a pressure source, an output member and a return line
    • F15B2211/31576—Directional control characterised by the connections of the valve or valves in the circuit being connected to a pressure source, an output member and a return line having a single pressure source and a single output member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30—Directional control
    • F15B2211/32—Directional control characterised by the type of actuation
    • F15B2211/329—Directional control characterised by the type of actuation actuated by fluid pressure
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00—Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/70—Output members, e.g. hydraulic motors or cylinders or control therefor
    • F15B2211/705—Output members, e.g. hydraulic motors or cylinders or control therefor characterised by the type of output members or actuators
    • F15B2211/7051—Linear output members
    • F15B2211/7053—Double-acting output members
    • F15B2211/7054—Having equal piston areas
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/2496—Self-proportioning or correlating systems
    • Y10T137/2544—Supply and exhaust type
    • Y10T137/2554—Reversing or 4-way valve systems

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  • the present invention relates to a valve with four connection orifices and two positions intended, in one of its positions, to supply at least one member to be animated and, in the other position, to connect at least two chambers of said ( of said) member (s), the pressure prevailing there being low or almost zero, whatever the operating pressure of the main circuit or the pressure directly supplied by the fluid supply source.
  • valve according to the invention When the valve according to the invention is in the first position, it is therefore possible to supply the organ (s) with a certain pressure, then to maintain this pressure by means of the first non-return valve.
  • valve When the valve is placed in its second position by means of the control device, it is possible, thanks to the connection of the third orifice and the fourth orifice and thanks to the presence of the second non-return valve, to put into communication at least two chambers of said (said) member (s), the pressure then prevailing in said communicating chambers being low, or even almost zero.
  • a third non-return valve is provided allowing only the circulation of the fluid from the second orifice to the second connection orifice.
  • This third non-return valve thus isolates the organ (s) from any pressure build-up which may appear at the second connection orifice when the valve (or more precisely the distributor thereof) is in the first position.
  • At least one of the non-return valves may be of the "with spring” type.
  • Preferably at least the second non-return valve will be of the "with spring” type.
  • the two positions of the dispenser may advantageously be lockable by means of a locking device.
  • this locking device will be a mechanical locking device.
  • provision may be made for the locking of the two positions to take place automatically. It may also be provided that the unlocking of said positions is done automatically.
  • the valve (1) according to the invention shown schematically in Figures 1 and 2, has four connection holes (A, B, C, D).
  • the first connection port (A) and the second connection port (B) are connected to a fluid supply source (2).
  • the third orifice (C) and the fourth orifice (D), for their part, are connected to a member (3) to be animated.
  • the valve (1) also includes a distributor (4) with four orifices (A ', B', C ', D') and two positions (5, 6).
  • the first port (A ') is in direct communication with the first connection port (A).
  • the third port (C ') is in direct communication with the third connection port (VS).
  • the fourth port (D ') is in direct communication with the fourth connection port (D).
  • the distributor (4) has two channels (7, 8).
  • the first channel (7) which makes it possible to put the first orifice (A ') and the third orifice (C') in communication, comprises a non-return valve (9) allowing only the circulation of the fluid of the first orifice (A ' ) towards the third opening (C ').
  • This first non-return valve (9) is a "with spring” type non-return valve.
  • the second channel (8) for its part, allows the free circulation of the fluid between the second orifice (B ') and the fourth orifice (D').
  • the distributor (4) has two other channels: a third channel (10) which places the third port (C ') directly in communication with the fourth port (D') so that the fluid can circulate freely between these two orifices (C 'and D'), and a fourth channel (11) making it possible to put the first orifice (A ') and the third channel (10) into communication.
  • This fourth channel (11) comprises a second non-return valve (12) allowing only the circulation of the fluid from the third channel (10) to the first orifice (A ').
  • This second non-return valve (12) is also a non-return valve of the "with spring" type.
  • the second orifice (B ') meanwhile, is closed in the second position (6).
  • the valve (1) also includes a third non-return valve (15) located between the second connection orifice (B) and the second orifice (B ').
  • This non-return valve (15) only authorizes the circulation of the fluid from the second orifice (B ') to the second connection orifice (B).
  • This third non-return valve (15) is also a non-return valve of the "with spring" type.
  • this valve (1) will appear clearly in the following description of an example of use with a jack (16) with double rod (17).
  • the first chamber (18) of this jack (16) is connected to the third connection orifice (C) by a first pipe (19), while the second chamber (20) of said jack (16) is connected to the fourth connection orifice (D) by a second line (21).
  • the pump (23), respectively the reservoir (24) of the supply source (2) in fluid is placed in communication with the first connection port (A), respectively the second connection port (B).
  • the pressure supplied by the pump (23) at the level of the first connection orifice (A) causes the automatic locking device (14) to be neutralized , then piloting by the control device (13) of placing the distributor (4) in its first position (5).
  • the locking device (14) again automatically locks the dispenser (4) in this new position.
  • the fluid delivered by the pump (23) opens the first non-return valve (9), circulates in the first pipe (19) and enters the first chamber (18) of the jack (16). In so doing, this fluid pushes the rod (17)-piston (25) assembly back into the cylinder (26) to lift the mass (22).
  • the piston (25) expels the fluid contained in the second chamber (20) of the jack (16), which fluid circulates in the second line (21) and the second path (8), opens the third non-return valve. -return (15) and flows into the reservoir (24) of the fluid supply source (2).
  • the pressure prevailing in the first chamber (18) of the jack (16) is maintained by the first non-return valve (9).
  • the third non-return valve (15) isolates the second chamber (20) of the jack (16) from any pressure build-up which may appear at the second connection orifice (B).
  • the pump (23), respectively the reservoir (24) of the supply source (2) is placed in fluid in communication with the second connection orifice (B), respectively the first connection port (A).
  • the pressure supplied by the pump (23) at the second connection orifice (B) causes the automatic neutralization of the locking device (14), then piloting by the control device (13) of placing the distributor (4) in its second position (6).
  • the locking device (14) again automatically locks the dispenser (4) in this new position.
  • the force created by the mass (22) then causes the displacement of the rod (17)-piston (25) assembly in the cylinder (26).
  • the fluid contained in the first chamber (18) is transferred to the second chamber (20) through the first pipe (19), the third channel (10) and the second pipe (21).
  • valve (1) which has just been described, can be devoid of the third non-return valve (15) when, in the first position (5), it is not necessary to isolate the second chamber (20) of the jack (16) of any pressure build-up which may appear at the second connection orifice (B).
  • valve of the invention can be used in other applications than that which has just been described (hydraulic or pneumatic).
  • the second non-return valve (12) will be a non-return valve with spring.
  • connection orifice (A) and / or the third connection orifice (C) and / or the fourth connection orifice (D) will be (will) coincide (s) with the first respectively orifice (A ') and / or the third orifice (C') and / or the fourth orifice (D ').
  • the control device (13) can be of any configuration when it allows the dispenser (4) to be put in its first position (5) and in its second position (6).
  • the locking device (14) can also be of any configuration when it allows the distributor (4) to be locked in each of its two positions (5 and 6).

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EP19950440070 1994-10-28 1995-10-26 Ventil mit vier Verbindungsöffnungen und zwei Stellungen Expired - Lifetime EP0709577B1 (de)

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FR9413107 1994-10-28
FR9413107A FR2726343B1 (fr) 1994-10-28 1994-10-28 Valve a quatre orifices de raccordement et deux positions

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FR2726343B1 (fr) 1997-01-24
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