EP0067815B1 - System with constant force actuator - Google Patents
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- This invention is directed to pilot operated control valve systems and particularly those having an actuator requiring a continuous force on the actuator at the same time other work is being performed.
- the present invention is directed to overcoming one or more of the problems as set forth above.
- a fluid system has a fluid source, an actuator, a tank and a pilot Operated control valve.
- the pilot operated control valve has first and second ends and is movable between an actuated position and a neutral position. At the actuated position, the source communicates with the actuator and is blocked from a downstream control valve, and at the neutral position the fluid from the source is blocked from communication with the actuator and communicates with the downstream control valve through the pilot operated control valve.
- a pilot control valve is connected to a source of pressurized pilot fluid and the first and second ends of the pilot -operated control valve.
- the pilot control valve is movable between a neutral position at which the source of pressurized pilot fluid is blocked from communication with the first and second ends, and an actuated position at which pressurized pilot fluid from the source is communicated with the first end establishing a differential pressure between the first and second ends.
- a means modulatably reduces the pilot differential pressure between the first and second ends of the pilot operated control valve at the actuated position of the pilot operated control valve in response to the fluid pressure in the actuator reaching a predetermined level, so that the pilot operated control valve is controllably moved between the neutral and actuated positions to maintain the predetermined pressure level in the actuator and to pass fluid to the downstream control valve.
- a fluid system is generally indicated by reference numeral 10 and includes a fluid source, such as, a pump 12 and a pilot operated control valve 14 connected to the pump 12 by a conduit 16.
- An actuator 18 is connected to the pilot operated control valve 14 by a pair of conduits 20, 22.
- a control valve 24 is connected to the pilot operated control valve 14 by a conduit 26 and positioned downstream of the pilot operated control valve 14.
- a tank 28 is connected to the pilot operated control valve 14 by a conduit 30.
- the pilot operated control valve 14 is movable between a first or neutral position "A", a second or actuated position “B” and a third position “C".
- the pilot operated control valve 14 is biased by centering springs 31 to the neutral position in a conventional manner.
- the fluid source or pump 12 is blocked from communication with the actuator 18 and is in fluid communication with the downstream control valve 24.
- the fluid source 12 is in communication with the actuator 18 through conduit 20 and the return flow in line 22 communicates with the control valve 24 through conduit 26.
- the third position "C" the fluid source 12 is blocked from communication with the control valve 24 and is in communication with the actuator 28 through conduit 22.
- the return flow in conduit 20 from actuator 18 returns to tank 28 through conduit 30.
- a pilot control valve 32 is connected to a source of pressurized pilot fluid, such as a.pilot pump 34, by a conduit 36.
- the pilot control valve 32 is connected to first and second ends 38, 40 of the pilot operated control valve 14 by first and second conduits 42, 44 respectively.
- a conduit 46 connects the pilot control valve 32 to the tank 28.
- the pilot control valve 32 is movable between a first or neutral position "A"', a second, detented or actuated position "B"' and a third position “C”'.
- the neutral position "A"' the first and second ends 38, 40 of the pilot operated control valve 14 are blocked from communication with the source of pressurized pilot fluid 32 and are in communication with the tank 28.
- the actuated position"B"' the first end 38 is in communication with the source 34 of pressurized pilot fluid, and the second end 40 is open to the tank 28.
- the second end 40 is in cdm- munication with the source 34 of pressurized pilot fluid and the first end 38 is open to the tank 28.
- a differential pressure is established between the first and second ends 38, 40 of the pilot operated control valve 14 by the difference in the pressures between the first and second ends 38, 40.
- a means 48 is provided for modulatably reducing the pilot differential pressure between the first and second ends 38, 40 of the pilot operated control valve 14 in response to the fluid pressure in the actuator 18 reaching a predetermined level, so that the pilot operated control valve 14 is controllably moved between the neutral and actuated positions "A, B" to maintain the predetermined pressure level in the actuator 18 and to pass fluid to the downstream control valve 24.
- the means 48 includes a. two position valve 56 connected to the first end 38 and the actuator 18 and is adapted to controllably pass pressurized pilot fluid from the first end 38 in response to the actuator 18 reaching a predetermined level.
- the fluid from the two position valve 56 is directed to the second end 40 of the pilot operated control valve 14 as hereinafter described.
- the two position valve 56 is connected to the first end 38 by a conduit 54 and the first conduit 42.
- a signal conduit 58 connects the two position valve 56 to the actuator 18.
- the two position valve 56 is movable between a first position, as shown, at which the flow of pressurized pilot' fluid through the conduit 54 is blocked and a second position at which the flow of pressurized pilot fluid is communicated through the conduit 54.
- the two position valve 56 is biased to its first position by a spring 60 and to its second position in response to fluid pressure in the actuator 18 reaching a predetermined level.
- the means 48 also includes a second means 50 for controllably communicating the pressurized pilot fluid to the second end 40.
- the second means 50 includes a resolver valve 52 located in the second conduit 44, a third conduit 55 connected to the two position valve 56 and the resolver valve 52.
- the resolver valve 52 is adapted to sense the higher of the pressurized pilot fluid in the second and third conduits 44, 55 and deliver the higher pressure to the second end 40.
- a conduit 62 having an orifice 64 located therein is connected to the third conduit 55 between the two position valve 56 and the resolver 52 and is connected to the tank 28.
- a second embodiment is shown. It is noted that the same reference numerals of the first embodiment are used to designate similarly constructed counterpart elements of this embodiment.
- the resolver valve 52, the two position valve 56, conduit 54, third conduit 55, conduit 62 and orifice 64 are deleted.
- a two position valve 66 is connected to the pilot control valve 32 by conduit 42A and to the first end 38 of the pilot operated control valve 14 by a conduit 42B.
- the two position valve 66 is also connected to the tank 28 by a conduit 68 and to the actuator 18 by signal conduit 58.
- the two position valve 66 is movable between a first position, as shown, at which the pressurized pilot fluid from the source 34 is directed to the first end 38, and a second position at which the pressurized pilot fluid is blocked from communication with the first end 38 and the first end 38 is communicated to the tank 28.
- the two position valve 66 is biased to the first position by a spring 70 and biased to the second position in response to fluid pressure in the actuator 18 reaching a predetermined level.
- the present invention has particular utility in hydraulic systems that require having one actuator held under a constant force during operation of the system, such as, when lifting and/or transporting several logs in a log fork having clamping arms to hold the logs.
- an operator moves the pilot control valve 32 to the second, detented position "B"' directing pressurized pilot fluid to the first end 38 of the pilot operated control valve 14 which establishes a differential pressure between the first and second ends 38, 40, thus shifting the pilot operated control valve 14 to the second position "B".
- Fluid from the source 12 is directed to the actuator 18 by conduit 20 to close the clamping arms, not shown.
- the return flow by conduit 22 from the actuator 18 is passed to the downstream control valve 24 by line 26. Once the clamping arms, controlled by the actuator 18 clamps the logs, the pressure in the actuator 18 will increase.
- the two position valve 56 sensing the pressure through conduit 58, will move towards the second position against the bias of spring 60.
- the pressurized pilot fluid 34 from the first conduit 42 is modulatably directed through the two position valve 56 and the resolver valve 52 to the second end 40 of the pilot operated control valve 14.
- the centering springs 31 moves the pilot operated control valve 14 towards the neutral position "A" thus allowing fluid from the source 12 to pass to the downstream control valve 24.
- the two position valve 56 moves towards the first position and reduces the flow.of pressurized pilot fluid 34 to the second end 40.
- the pressurized fluid in the second end 40 is reduced by the flow of fluid across orifice 64 to tank 28.
- the higher pressure on the first end 38 moves the pilot operated control valve 14 towards the second position "B" to direct fluid from the source 12 to the actuator 18.
- the pilot operated control valve 14 will automatically move to a position to maintain the pressure in the actuator 18 at the predetermined pressure level until the pilot control valve 32 is returned to its neutral position"A"'.
- the second embodiment shown in Fig. 2 operates in a similar manner as the embodiment in Fig. 1 to automatically move the pilot operated control valve 14 to a position to maintain a predetermined pressure level in the actuator 18.
- the two position valve 66 modulatably controls, in response to the pressure in actuator 18, the pressurized pilot fluid acting on the first end 38.
- the two position valve sensing the pressure through conduit 58 moves towards the second position against the bias of spring 70.
- the force of the centering springs 31 acting against the reduced differential pressure moves the pilot operated control valve 14 toward the neutral position "A" as in Fig. 1.
- an actuator can be maintained at a predetermined pressure while still providing flow to a downstream valve.
- the pilot operated control valve would automatically shift to its actuated position to supply the flow.
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- This invention is directed to pilot operated control valve systems and particularly those having an actuator requiring a continuous force on the actuator at the same time other work is being performed.
- Many systems use an accumulator to maintain a constant force on an actuator and thus allow the control valve to be returned to neutral. Even though these systems provide a constant force to the actuator, they are limited by the volume of the accumulator and the available space to locate the accumulator. Other systems use a feedback from the actuator to directly oppose the shifting force of the pilot pressure acting on the main control valve. These systems require additional components in the main control valve which adds complexity to the valve and does not allow the use of conventional available valves. Still others teach the use of reducing to a fixed level the pilot pressure to one end of the first valve in a priority system to allow the valve to attain some intermediate position in response to the actuation of the second valve. These systems will allow a constant force to the first actuator, however they do not allow the first valve total priority when the second valve is actuated.
- The present invention is directed to overcoming one or more of the problems as set forth above.
- In one aspect of the invention, a fluid system has a fluid source, an actuator, a tank and a pilot Operated control valve. The pilot operated control valve has first and second ends and is movable between an actuated position and a neutral position. At the actuated position, the source communicates with the actuator and is blocked from a downstream control valve, and at the neutral position the fluid from the source is blocked from communication with the actuator and communicates with the downstream control valve through the pilot operated control valve. A pilot control valve is connected to a source of pressurized pilot fluid and the first and second ends of the pilot -operated control valve. The pilot control valve is movable between a neutral position at which the source of pressurized pilot fluid is blocked from communication with the first and second ends, and an actuated position at which pressurized pilot fluid from the source is communicated with the first end establishing a differential pressure between the first and second ends. A means modulatably reduces the pilot differential pressure between the first and second ends of the pilot operated control valve at the actuated position of the pilot operated control valve in response to the fluid pressure in the actuator reaching a predetermined level, so that the pilot operated control valve is controllably moved between the neutral and actuated positions to maintain the predetermined pressure level in the actuator and to pass fluid to the downstream control valve.
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- Fig. 1 is a schematic of an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is a schematic of a portion of Fig. 1 illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention.
- Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention Referring now to Fig. 1 a fluid system is generally indicated by
reference numeral 10 and includes a fluid source, such as, apump 12 and a pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 connected to thepump 12 by aconduit 16. Anactuator 18 is connected to the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 by a pair of conduits 20, 22. Acontrol valve 24 is connected to the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 by aconduit 26 and positioned downstream of the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14. Atank 28 is connected to the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 by aconduit 30. - The pilot operated
control valve 14 is movable between a first or neutral position "A", a second or actuated position "B" and a third position "C". The pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 is biased by centeringsprings 31 to the neutral position in a conventional manner. At the neutral position "A" the fluid source orpump 12 is blocked from communication with theactuator 18 and is in fluid communication with thedownstream control valve 24. At the second or actuated position "B", thefluid source 12 is in communication with theactuator 18 through conduit 20 and the return flow in line 22 communicates with thecontrol valve 24 throughconduit 26. At the third position "C", thefluid source 12 is blocked from communication with thecontrol valve 24 and is in communication with theactuator 28 through conduit 22. The return flow in conduit 20 fromactuator 18 returns totank 28 throughconduit 30. - A
pilot control valve 32 is connected to a source of pressurized pilot fluid, such as a.pilot pump 34, by aconduit 36. Thepilot control valve 32 is connected to first andsecond ends control valve 14 by first andsecond conduits pilot control valve 32 to thetank 28. - The
pilot control valve 32 is movable between a first or neutral position "A"', a second, detented or actuated position "B"' and a third position "C"'. At the neutral position "A"', the first andsecond ends control valve 14 are blocked from communication with the source of pressurizedpilot fluid 32 and are in communication with thetank 28. At the actuated position"B"', thefirst end 38 is in communication with thesource 34 of pressurized pilot fluid, and thesecond end 40 is open to thetank 28. At the third position "C"', thesecond end 40 is in cdm- munication with thesource 34 of pressurized pilot fluid and thefirst end 38 is open to thetank 28. At the second and third positions "B', C"', a differential pressure is established between the first andsecond ends control valve 14 by the difference in the pressures between the first andsecond ends - A
means 48 is provided for modulatably reducing the pilot differential pressure between the first andsecond ends control valve 14 in response to the fluid pressure in theactuator 18 reaching a predetermined level, so that the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 is controllably moved between the neutral and actuated positions "A, B" to maintain the predetermined pressure level in theactuator 18 and to pass fluid to thedownstream control valve 24. - The
means 48 includes a. twoposition valve 56 connected to thefirst end 38 and theactuator 18 and is adapted to controllably pass pressurized pilot fluid from thefirst end 38 in response to theactuator 18 reaching a predetermined level. The fluid from the twoposition valve 56 is directed to thesecond end 40 of the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 as hereinafter described. The twoposition valve 56 is connected to thefirst end 38 by aconduit 54 and thefirst conduit 42. Asignal conduit 58 connects the twoposition valve 56 to theactuator 18. - The two
position valve 56 is movable between a first position, as shown, at which the flow of pressurized pilot' fluid through theconduit 54 is blocked and a second position at which the flow of pressurized pilot fluid is communicated through theconduit 54. The twoposition valve 56 is biased to its first position by aspring 60 and to its second position in response to fluid pressure in theactuator 18 reaching a predetermined level. - The
means 48 also includes asecond means 50 for controllably communicating the pressurized pilot fluid to thesecond end 40. Thesecond means 50 includes aresolver valve 52 located in thesecond conduit 44, athird conduit 55 connected to the twoposition valve 56 and theresolver valve 52. Theresolver valve 52 is adapted to sense the higher of the pressurized pilot fluid in the second andthird conduits second end 40. - A
conduit 62 having an orifice 64 located therein is connected to thethird conduit 55 between the twoposition valve 56 and theresolver 52 and is connected to thetank 28. - Referring now to Fig. 2, a second embodiment is shown. It is noted that the same reference numerals of the first embodiment are used to designate similarly constructed counterpart elements of this embodiment. In this embodiment the
resolver valve 52, the twoposition valve 56,conduit 54,third conduit 55,conduit 62 and orifice 64 are deleted. A twoposition valve 66 is connected to thepilot control valve 32 byconduit 42A and to thefirst end 38 of the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 by aconduit 42B. The twoposition valve 66 is also connected to thetank 28 by aconduit 68 and to theactuator 18 bysignal conduit 58. The twoposition valve 66 is movable between a first position, as shown, at which the pressurized pilot fluid from thesource 34 is directed to thefirst end 38, and a second position at which the pressurized pilot fluid is blocked from communication with thefirst end 38 and thefirst end 38 is communicated to thetank 28. The twoposition valve 66 is biased to the first position by aspring 70 and biased to the second position in response to fluid pressure in theactuator 18 reaching a predetermined level. - The present invention has particular utility in hydraulic systems that require having one actuator held under a constant force during operation of the system, such as, when lifting and/or transporting several logs in a log fork having clamping arms to hold the logs.
- To hold the logs in a log fork, an operator moves the
pilot control valve 32 to the second, detented position "B"' directing pressurized pilot fluid to thefirst end 38 of the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 which establishes a differential pressure between the first andsecond ends control valve 14 to the second position "B". Fluid from thesource 12 is directed to theactuator 18 by conduit 20 to close the clamping arms, not shown. The return flow by conduit 22 from theactuator 18 is passed to thedownstream control valve 24 byline 26. Once the clamping arms, controlled by theactuator 18 clamps the logs, the pressure in theactuator 18 will increase. Upon the pressure in theactuator 18 reaching the predetermined pressure level, the twoposition valve 56, sensing the pressure throughconduit 58, will move towards the second position against the bias ofspring 60. The pressurizedpilot fluid 34 from thefirst conduit 42 is modulatably directed through the twoposition valve 56 and theresolver valve 52 to thesecond end 40 of the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14. As thepressurized pilot fluid 34 is directed to thesecond end 40, the differential pressure between the first and second ends 38, 40 is reduced. The centering springs 31 moves the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 towards the neutral position "A" thus allowing fluid from thesource 12 to pass to thedownstream control valve 24. If the pressure in theactuator 18 falls below the predetermined level, the twoposition valve 56 moves towards the first position and reduces the flow.ofpressurized pilot fluid 34 to thesecond end 40. The pressurized fluid in thesecond end 40 is reduced by the flow of fluid across orifice 64 totank 28. The higher pressure on thefirst end 38 moves the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 towards the second position "B" to direct fluid from thesource 12 to theactuator 18. The pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 will automatically move to a position to maintain the pressure in theactuator 18 at the predetermined pressure level until thepilot control valve 32 is returned to its neutral position"A"'. - The second embodiment shown in Fig. 2 operates in a similar manner as the embodiment in Fig. 1 to automatically move the pilot operated
control valve 14 to a position to maintain a predetermined pressure level in theactuator 18. In Fig. 2 the twoposition valve 66 modulatably controls, in response to the pressure inactuator 18, the pressurized pilot fluid acting on thefirst end 38. Once the predetermined pressure level inactuator 18 is reached, the two position valve sensing the pressure throughconduit 58 moves towards the second position against the bias ofspring 70. The force of the centeringsprings 31 acting against the reduced differential pressure moves the pilot operatedcontrol valve 14 toward the neutral position "A" as in Fig. 1. - With the addition of the
means 48, an actuator can be maintained at a predetermined pressure while still providing flow to a downstream valve. In the event a high volume of fluid is needed in theactuator 18 due to shifting of the logs, the pilot operated control valve would automatically shift to its actuated position to supply the flow.
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