EP0709577B1 - Ventil mit vier Verbindungsöffnungen und zwei Stellungen - Google Patents

Ventil mit vier Verbindungsöffnungen und zwei Stellungen Download PDF

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EP0709577B1
EP0709577B1 EP19950440070 EP95440070A EP0709577B1 EP 0709577 B1 EP0709577 B1 EP 0709577B1 EP 19950440070 EP19950440070 EP 19950440070 EP 95440070 A EP95440070 A EP 95440070A EP 0709577 B1 EP0709577 B1 EP 0709577B1
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Rino Ermacora
Pierre Fischbach
Roland Helfer
Martin Walch
Bernard Wattron
Joel Wilhelm
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15BSYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B11/00Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action; Circuits therefor
    • F15B11/02Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or actuating force of an output member
    • F15B11/024Systems 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
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15BSYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30Directional control
    • F15B2211/305Directional control characterised by the type of valves
    • F15B2211/30505Non-return valves, i.e. check valves
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15BSYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30Directional control
    • F15B2211/305Directional control characterised by the type of valves
    • F15B2211/30525Directional control valves, e.g. 4/3-directional control valve
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15BSYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30Directional control
    • F15B2211/31Directional control characterised by the positions of the valve element
    • F15B2211/3122Special positions other than the pump port being connected to working ports or the working ports being connected to the return line
    • F15B2211/3127Floating position connecting the working ports and the return line
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15BSYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30Directional control
    • F15B2211/315Directional control characterised by the connections of the valve or valves in the circuit
    • F15B2211/3157Directional 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
    • F15B2211/31576Directional 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
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15BSYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/30Directional control
    • F15B2211/32Directional control characterised by the type of actuation
    • F15B2211/329Directional control characterised by the type of actuation actuated by fluid pressure
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15BSYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B2211/00Circuits for servomotor systems
    • F15B2211/70Output members, e.g. hydraulic motors or cylinders or control therefor
    • F15B2211/705Output members, e.g. hydraulic motors or cylinders or control therefor characterised by the type of output members or actuators
    • F15B2211/7051Linear output members
    • F15B2211/7053Double-acting output members
    • F15B2211/7054Having equal piston areas
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/2496Self-proportioning or correlating systems
    • Y10T137/2544Supply and exhaust type
    • Y10T137/2554Reversing 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 organ to animate and, in the other position, to put in communication at least two chambers of said organ (s), the pressure therein being low or even almost zero, regardless of the main circuit operating pressure 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 thanks to the first non-return valve.
  • a third non-return valve allowing only the circulation of the fluid of the second port to the second connection port.
  • This third valve of non-return thus isolates the organ (s) from any pressure build-up which may appear at the second connection orifice when the valve (or more exactly the distributor of this one) is in the first position.
  • At least one non-return valves may be of the "spring loaded” type.
  • Preferably to minus the second non-return valve will be of the "spring loaded” type.
  • the two the dispenser positions 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 is done 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 opening of connection (A) and the second connection orifice (B) are connected to a fluid supply source (2).
  • the third port (C) and the fourth port (D), for their part, are connected to a member (3) to be animated.
  • the valve (1) also comprises a distributor (4) with four orifices (A ', B ', C', D ') and two positions (5, 6).
  • the first opening (A ') is directly in communication with the first connection orifice (A).
  • the third opening (C ') is directly in communication with the third connection orifice (VS).
  • the fourth opening (D ') is in direct communication with the fourth connection orifice (D).
  • the distributor (4) has two channels (7, 8).
  • the first channel (7) which allows the first port to be put into communication (A ') and the third orifice (C'), includes a non-return valve (9) allowing only the circulation of the fluid from the first port (A ') to the third port (VS').
  • This first non-return valve (9) is a non-return valve of the type "with spring ".
  • 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 puts the third orifice (C ') directly in communication with the fourth orifice (D ') so that the fluid can circulate freely between these two orifices (C 'and D'), and a fourth channel (11) allowing to put the first port (A ') and the third channel (10) into communication.
  • This fourth channel (11) has a second non-return valve (12) allowing only the circulation of the fluid from the third channel (10) to the first orifice (AT').
  • This second non-return valve (12) is also a non-return valve. of the "with spring" type.
  • the second opening (B ') is closed in the second position (6).
  • the valve (1) also includes a third non-return valve (15) implanted between the second connection orifice (B) and the second orifice (B ').
  • This valve non-return (15) only allows the circulation of the fluid of the second orifice (B ') to the second connection orifice (B).
  • This third valve of 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 double rod cylinder (16) (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 cylinder (16) is connected to the fourth connection orifice (D) by a second line (21).
  • the pressure supplied by the pump (23) at the first connection orifice (A) automatically deactivates the locking device (14), then the control by the control device (13) of the placing of 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 in the first chamber (18) of the jack (16). In doing so, this fluid repels the rod (17)-piston (25) assembly in 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 pipe (21) and the second way (8), opens the third non-return valve (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 held by the first non-return valve (9).
  • the third non-return valve (15) isolates the second chamber (20) of the jack (16) of any pressure build-up which can appear at the second connection orifice (B).
  • valve (1) which has just been described, may be devoid of the third non-return valve (15) when, in the first position (5), it it is not necessary to isolate the second chamber (20) of the jack (16) from any pressure build-up which may appear at the second connection orifice (B).
  • valve of the invention can be used in other applications than the one just described (hydraulic or pneumatic).
  • the calibration value of the non-return valves (9, 12 and 15) depends on the use of the valve. A whole range of valves can thus be created with different taring values.
  • the second non-return valve (12) will be a valve. non-return with spring.
  • first connection orifice (A) and / or the third connection port (C) and / or the fourth connection orifice (D) will be (will) be confused with the first port (A ') and / or the third port (C') and / or the fourth port (D ').
  • the control device (13) can be of any configuration since it allows the distributor (4) to be put in its first position (5) and in its second position (6).
  • the locking device (14) may also be of a configuration any where it allows the distributor (4) to be locked in each of its two positions (5 and 6).

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Claims (6)

  1. Ventil (1) mit:
    a) vier Verbindungsöffnungen (A, B, C, D), von denen eine erste Verbindungsöffnung (A) und eine zweite Verbindungsöffnung (B) zur direkten oder indirekten Verbindung mit einer Fluidversorgungsquelle (2) bestimmt sind und von denen eine dritte Verbindungsöffnung (C) und eine vierte Verbindungsöffnung (D) zur direkten oder indirekten Verbindung mit einem oder mehreren zu betätigenden Elementen (3) bestimmt sind;
    b) einem Verteiler (4):
    mit vier Öffnungen (A', B', C', D'), von denen eine erste Öffnung (A'), eine dritte Öffnung (C') und eine vierte Öffnung (D') mit der ersten Verbindungsöffnung (A), der dritten Verbindungsöffnung (C) bzw. der vierten Verbindungsöffnung (D) direkt in Verbindung stehen oder damit zusammenfallen; und
    mit zwei Stellungen (5, 6) die mittels einer Steuervorrichtung (13) in Betriebsbereitschaft gesetzt werden können:
    einer ersten Stellung (5), in der eine erste Rückschlagklappe (9) nur den Umlauf des Fluids von der ersten Öffnung (A') zur dritten Öffnung (C') gestattet, während eine zweite Öffnung (B') und die vierte Öffnung (D') direkt miteinander in Verbindung stehen,
    einer zweiten Stellung (6), in der die dritte Öffnung (C') und die vierte Öffnung (D') direkt miteinander in Verbindung stehen, während eine zweite Rückschlagklappe (12) nur den Umlauf von Fluid von der in Verbindung stehenden dritten (C') und vierten Öffnungen (D') zur ersten Öffnung (A') gestattet.
  2. Ventil nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es eine dritte Rückschlagklappe (15) enthält, die nur den Umlauf des Fluids von der zweiten Öffnung (B') zur zweiten Verbindungsöffnung (B) gestattet.
  3. Ventil nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens eine der Rückschlagklappen (9, 12, 15) eine federbelastete Rückschlagklappe ist.
  4. Ventil nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zumindest die zweite Rückschlagklappe (12) eine federbelastete Rückschlagklappe ist.
  5. Ventil nach irgend einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die beiden Stellungen (5, 6) des Verteilers (4) mittels einer Verriegelungsvorrichtung (14) verriegelbar sind.
  6. Ventil nach irgend einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuervorrichtung (13) das Positionieren des Verteilers (4)
    in die erste Stellung (5) von dem an der ersten Verbindungsöffnung (A) herrschenden Druck und
    in die zweite Stellung (6) von dem an der zweiten Verbindungsöffnung (B) herrschenden Druck
    steuert.
EP19950440070 1994-10-28 1995-10-26 Ventil mit vier Verbindungsöffnungen und zwei Stellungen Expired - Lifetime EP0709577B1 (de)

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

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