EP1404977B1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zur pneumatischen steuerung und regelung von druckmittelströmen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und verfahren zur pneumatischen steuerung und regelung von druckmittelströmen Download PDF

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EP1404977B1
EP1404977B1 EP02740329A EP02740329A EP1404977B1 EP 1404977 B1 EP1404977 B1 EP 1404977B1 EP 02740329 A EP02740329 A EP 02740329A EP 02740329 A EP02740329 A EP 02740329A EP 1404977 B1 EP1404977 B1 EP 1404977B1
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Bertram Bauer
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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
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/04—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor
    • F15B13/0401—Valve members; Fluid interconnections therefor
    • F15B13/0402—Valve members; Fluid interconnections therefor for linearly sliding valves, e.g. spool 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
    • F15B11/00—Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action; Circuits therefor
    • F15B11/08—Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action; Circuits therefor with only one servomotor
    • F15B11/15—Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action; Circuits therefor with only one servomotor with special provision for automatic return
    • 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
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/04—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor
    • F15B13/042—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor operated by fluid pressure
    • 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 invention is based on a device for controlling and control of pressure medium flows according to the preamble of claim 1 and of a method for controlling and regulating Pressure medium flows according to claim 16.
  • Pneumatic control and regulation circuits are in one Variety of technical applications used. exemplary here is the European patent EP 0 812 743 B1 referred to a fluid-powered wiper motor describes.
  • the windscreen wiper motor of EP 0 812 743 B1 has a double-acting cylinder in which two piston surfaces be subjected to pressure medium against each other.
  • One Um Kunststoffschieber feeds depending on the position of the drive Pressure medium in the area of the outer end positions of Piston surfaces and switches in the area of the inner End positions of the piston surfaces for venting.
  • the two Piston or piston surfaces are over a coupled mechanical connection and with a rack Mistake.
  • the rack accesses one A rotary drive, so that the linear movement between the both outer end positions of the piston surfaces over the Drehabtrieb in a rotary motion for wiper operation is transferred.
  • Um Kunststoffschieber For reversal, that is, for reversing the rotational movement, as soon as one of the end positions is reached, a so-called Um Kunststoffschieber used. This is a Valve in which the valve slide is analogous to the double Acting working cylinder also operated double acting becomes. The Um Kunststoffschieber leads, based on the movement of the double-acting cylinder, in opposition Movements out.
  • the combined, pneumatic and electrical circuit allows it by the variety of Valves, defined pressures in the individual air chambers of the To build a seat and so, both the comfort of the seat too increase, as well as longitudinal or lateral Acceleration of the vehicle.
  • the device of US 4,655,505 permits the pressure in each individual air chamber in time to vary continuously, so that optimized Pressure distribution is adjustable or the driver by an oscillating change of pressure conditions in the air chambers experience a massage effect.
  • the inventive device with the features of Claim 1 and also the inventive The method according to claim 16 has the advantage over that on electrical or electronic components almost can be completely dispensed with.
  • the inventive pneumatic circuit for controlling the Pressure medium flows requires no electrically controlled Valves, no pressure sensors and neither mathematically controlled control device. Only a compressor or the pump for providing the Pressure medium may possibly be electrically driven Pump be formed.
  • connecting channels in the movable slide element can be easily and elegant way the particular connection between the an input channel, the respective output channel and the Make the second output channel and the vent channel.
  • the slider element thus acts as an adjustable. Switch, which is the assignment of the total of four channels Device takes over each other.
  • an adjustable throttle which reduces the flow of the Pressure medium in a parallel to the respective output channel arranged working chamber controls, can be, for example in a simple way a delay element for the realize circuit according to the invention, so that the Time constant of alternating motion flexible can be adjusted. Only when in the workroom before defined pressure is applied, a sufficiently large restoring force on the valve piston and the so exerted connected slide element. The slider element is then automatically moved so that the, alternative Assignment of channels is set. So it's all about the Size of the workrooms and the setting of the chokes possible the time delay within the pneumatic To realize circuit without electronic components.
  • the two output channels assigned working spaces of the device according to the invention Part of the valve chamber in which the valve piston moves.
  • the work spaces are for example towards the valve chamber over a membrane, each near one of its Ends connected to the valve piston, completed.
  • These elastic membranes which are advantageously made of a Elastomer, such as rubber or silicone can easily transfer the in the Working chamber applied pressure on the valve piston.
  • a Elastomer such as rubber or silicone
  • the Valve piston can so by the relative pressure difference of Working chambers to each other in an oscillating motion be offset, which controls the pressure medium Actuates slide element accordingly.
  • the claimed control and regulating device a can build desired pressure, the valve piston is not freely arranged in the valve chamber, but by secured a counter device.
  • This counterpart facility acts by the pressure difference in the working chambers generated force on the valve piston.
  • the Konticher for example in the form of a Rastfeder can be realized, thus also allows the internal time constant of the pneumatic according to the invention Control and regulating device in the desired manner adjust.
  • Device allows the force that the counter device on the valve piston exercises manually or optionally set automatically so that the time constant of the oscillating movement of the valve piston in a simple way for example, can be changed by the driver himself.
  • An advantageous application undergoes the inventive Control and regulating device, if on the one input channel a small compressor for the pressure medium, such as a vane compressor or a diaphragm pump is connected, and the two output channels each with a flexible air chamber are connected.
  • a small compressor for the pressure medium such as a vane compressor or a diaphragm pump is connected, and the two output channels each with a flexible air chamber are connected.
  • this Design provides the inventive control and Regulating device that mutually each one of Inflated air chambers and the other air chamber at the same time is vented, making it an alternating motion the air chambers comes, if the inventive Device only with a constant pressure medium flow is charged.
  • the time constant of this reciprocal movement is alone by the passive means of the device according to the invention determined and can be in a simple and advantageous way vary by various throttles and counter elements and the adapt to specific requirements.
  • the claimed invention realizes this Massage system with a purely pneumatic control and Control circuit.
  • the inventive method allows in simple and Advantageously, the control and regulation of Pressure medium flows solely by pneumatic means.
  • the claimed method enables the easy realization of adjustable time constant and adjusted delays for the alternating movements solely by a pneumatic control of Pressure medium flows.
  • pneumatic device 10 shows Slider element 12, which has an input channel 14 of the Device with a first output channel 16 and a second output channel 18 with a vent passage 20th combines.
  • the vent passage 20 does not necessarily need at atmospheric pressure. Rather, one is in itself closed circuit conceivable for the device.
  • the input channel 14 is preceded by an adjustable Throttle 15.
  • the output channel 16 is connected via connecting means 22 connected to a recipient 24.
  • the connecting means 22 has, among other things, a Dossel 26, with the Flow through the connecting means 22 in the desired Way can be set. From the output channel 16 branches another connecting means 28 from that via a Delay member 29, which in the present Embodiment is realized by a throttle 30, too a serving as a first working space 32 reservoir 34th leads, which via a check valve 35 and the Connecting means 28 can be emptied.
  • the reservoir 32 In turn, printing technology via a device 37 with the Slider element 12 coupled.
  • the second output channel 18 is on the one over Connecting means 38 and a throttle 40 with a second Recipients 42 connected and on the other hand Connecting means 44 and a throttle 46 to a second Working space 48 serving reservoir 50 coupled.
  • the Feed to the reservoir 50 also has one Delay member 31 and a check valve 47 for the Vent on.
  • the reservoir 50 like the reservoir 34, however, on the opposite side via a device 39 coupled to the slider element 12.
  • the slider element 12 has continuous inside Channels 52, the respective connection between the an input channel 14, the two output channels sixteenth or 18 and the venting channel 20 in Dependence on the position of the slide element 12 convey.
  • the mobility of the slide element 12 is by a counter device 54, which in the figure 1 is shown schematically as an elastic spring 64, regulated.
  • the input channel 14 of the device according to the invention 10 as shown in the figure 1, with a Pressure medium, such as air applied, so the pressure medium passes through a channel 56 and the throttle 26 in the recipient 24, for example, as a elastic air cushion 58 is formed ..
  • the air cushion 58 will fill up with the pressure medium and accordingly be inflated.
  • the recipient 42 is at this time via a channel 60 with the vent passage 20 of the Device connected, so in this example Atmosphere printing prevails.
  • the air bag 58 As the air bag 58 is inflated, becomes a part the pressure medium flow through the connecting means 28 and a correspondingly set throttle 30 the working space 32nd fed.
  • the exact setting of the throttle 30 determines while the time that is necessary to the work space 32 too to fill.
  • the working space 32 is for example via a elastic membrane 62 connected to the slider element 12.
  • the pressure in the working space 32 rises, and the Membrane 62 expands, the force on the slider element 12 enlarged.
  • the slider element 12 is over the Containers 54, which in the figure 1 in the form of two elastic springs 64 is indicated, locked. exceeds on the slider element 12 by the pressure in Working space 32 applied force the latching force of the Slider element 12, so this is moved and takes a position, as shown in Figure 2.
  • a flexible airbag 68 may be via a channel 70 is connected to the one input channel 14, and is of the filled there pressure medium filled.
  • a Part of this pressure medium via the connecting means 44 and the throttle 46 is supplied to the second working space 48.
  • the pressure in the second working space now increases according to the Adjustment of the throttle 46, while the recipient 42 is inflated, as already above in an analogous manner for the first working space has been described.
  • a membrane 72nd can be, is thus a force on the slider element 12th exercised. Is this force sufficiently large to the cogging force the slider element 12 due to the counter device 54 to overcome, so has a sufficient in the workspace 48 constructed high pressure, the slide element 12 is again in his - shown in Figure 1 - first position pushed back so that the associated air cushion 68 again via the channel 60 of the slide element 12th is vented.
  • the involved air cushion can be with one on this Invention based system in the seat of a vehicle of the Improve seating comfort and relieve the spine Achieve through the self-adjusting massage effect.
  • the Oscillation period of this movement can over the Setting the relative throttle sizes, the size of the involved volumes and last but not least about the promoted pressure medium flow can be adjusted.
  • About the direct adjustment of the strength of the counter device is it for example, the user himself easily the frequency to adapt to the movement individually.
  • Small compressor such as a vane pump or a diaphragm pump can be used.
  • Such Device is shown in FIG.
  • the one by one Motor 76, preferably in the form of an electric motor is used, driven pump 78 acts on the Device 10 according to the invention via the adjustable Throttle 15 and the inlet channel 14 with the pressure medium, the preferably air is, but quite another Mixture or gas can be.
  • a volume 82 the Input channel 14 is connected upstream, monitor. This will be the motor 78 driving the pump 78 via a pressure sensor 84, in the supply line 86 and an associated switch controlled.
  • the pump 78 and the associated motor 76 driving it can in the immediate vicinity of the pneumatic device 10th be arranged or via appropriate Connecting means spatially separated and so if necessary be decoupled acoustically from the vehicle seat.
  • Figure 4 shows a cross section through a Embodiment of the invention, pneumatic Contraption.
  • the pressure medium passes through the inlet channel 14 and a Channel plate 88 to the slider element 12.
  • the slider element 12 is fixedly connected to a valve piston 90
  • the Valve piston 90 in turn is in a valve chamber 92nd arranged.
  • the slider element 12 can below, the means on the input channel or the Output channels facing away from the channel plate 88 relative to be moved to this, so that optionally different Openings in the channel plate 88 with the channels 52 of Slider element 12 come to cover.
  • the counter device 54 can for example, by a leaf spring or other, the Professional common Konter wornen be realized.
  • the system pressure of the counter device can via a Actuation mechanism 96 can be varied.
  • the differential pressure of the working spaces 48 and 32 causes a resulting force on the flexible membranes 62 and 72, so that the valve piston connected to the membranes 90th is moved against the force of the detent spring 94 and the Slider element 12 in the second end position of the device 10 is moved.
  • the device according to the invention is not for use for reciprocal ventilation of air cushions in Limited vehicle seats.
  • pneumatic control and regulating device are in principle all intermittent or oscillating movements of Piston and other control elements conceivable.

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