JP2012017799A - Relief valve - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a relief valve capable of feeding oil to an engine even when a control valve for back pressure is out of order.SOLUTION: The relief valve has the valve body 2, the tubular sleeve 4 having a flowing in port 7 and a discharging port 8, the valve 5 forming the closed condition of the discharging port 8 and the opened condition of the discharging port 8, the biasing member 6 providing the valve 5 with biasing force in a direction against the fluid pressure from the first port 11, the sleeve position changing mechanism 13 capable of applying the fluid pressure of the first port 11 to the sleeve 4 in the same direction as the biasing force and changing the position of the sleeve 4 relative to the valve body 2 by switching on and off the application, the fluid accumulating part 16 in which the fluid can be accumulated and whose volume is changed with the movement of the sleeve 4 relative to the valve body 2 is arranged between the outer peripheral surface 4b of the sleeve 4 and the valve body 2, and the fluid path squeezing part 17 whose flowing path is narrowed is formed in the flowing path between the second port 12 and the fluid accumulating part 16.

Description

  The present invention relates to a relief valve, and more particularly to a relief valve capable of changing a valve opening pressure used for adjusting hydraulic pressure of an engine lubrication system.

When the pressure in the hydraulic circuit becomes equal to or higher than a set pressure, the relief valve suppresses an increase in pressure in the hydraulic circuit by opening an excess oil relief passage provided in the relief valve.
This type of relief valve is, for example, a body, a valve, a spring, a retainer, a plug, an oil passage for introducing oil between the retainer and the plug, and a back pressure control valve for controlling oil introduction, as in Non-Patent Document 1. Composed.
In this relief valve, when oil is not introduced between the retainer and the plug, the retainer is positioned at the plug end face and the spring length is set longer, so that the oil discharged by the oil pump is more upstream in the oil flow direction than the relief valve. The valve opening pressure required for relief to the side is set to a low pressure. On the other hand, when oil is introduced between the retainer and the plug, the retainer rises to contract the spring, and the valve opening pressure is set to a high pressure.

Published technical report 2006-505946

In this type of relief valve, an abnormality may occur in the adjustment of the valve opening pressure in accordance with the operating condition. In that case, the relief valve often remains fixed in one of the operating states on the low pressure side or the high pressure side and cannot be changed to the other. In the case of the relief valve of Non-Patent Document 1, if the back pressure control valve is clogged with sludge or the like in the oil, the oil is not introduced between the retainer and the plug, and the valve opening pressure is kept low. As a result, even when the engine is running at high speed, oil is discharged to the drain at a low pressure, and oil is not supplied to each part of the engine, which may cause seizure.
Further, when the relief valve is set at a low temperature, abnormal noise may occur when the retainer is seated on the plug end surface due to the extension of the spring.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a relief valve that enables oil supply to an engine even when the function of the back pressure control valve cannot be achieved, such as when the back pressure control valve fails.

  A first characteristic configuration of a relief valve according to the present invention includes a valve body having a first port through which a fluid flows and a second port through which the fluid is discharged, and slides inside the valve body, the first port A cylindrical sleeve having an inlet communicating with the second port, a discharge port communicating with the second port, and sliding inside the sleeve while receiving the pressure of the fluid via the inlet. A valve that forms a closed state in which the discharge port is closed close to the inlet side and an open state in which the discharge port is opened apart from the inflow port; and the valve resists fluid pressure from the first port. The fluid pressure of the first port can be applied to the urging member for applying the urging force in the direction and the sleeve in the same direction as the urging force. Change the position of the sleeve. A fluid retention portion that is capable of retaining the fluid and having a volume that varies with movement of the sleeve relative to the valve body, between an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve and the valve body. The flow path is narrowed in the flow path between the second port and the fluid retention part, and a flow path narrowing part is formed.

  With this configuration, in the relief valve according to the present invention, in the sleeve position changing mechanism, the first state in which the fluid pressure of the first port acts on the sleeve in the same direction as the urging force of the urging member, and the first port It is possible to change the position of the sleeve with respect to the valve body simply by switching to the second state in which the fluid pressure is not applied. That is, when the sleeve position changing mechanism is in the first state, the fluid pressure of the first port acts on the sleeve also in the direction against the fluid pressure from the first port, and the sleeve moves toward the first port. On the other hand, when the sleeve position changing mechanism is in the second state, the sleeve receives only the fluid pressure from the first port and moves away from the first port to the side opposite to the first port.

  When the sleeve position changing mechanism is in the first state, as the sleeve moves toward the first port, the position of the discharge port communicating with the second port also approaches the first port. At this time, the valve also moves to the first port side together with the sleeve, and the urging member of the valve is in an extended state. Therefore, even if the liquid pressure in the liquid supply path is low, the biasing member that biases toward the first port is pushed back to the side opposite to the first port, and the valve opens the discharge port of the sleeve. . As a result, the first port and the second port communicate with each other inside the sleeve, whereby excess liquid in the liquid supply path is guided to the drain. That is, in this case, the valve opening pressure of the relief valve with the relief pressure changing function is set to a low pressure.

  When the sleeve position changing mechanism is in the second state, the position of the discharge port is also moved away from the first port side as the sleeve moves to the second port side. Further, the valve moves together with the sleeve toward the second port, and the urging member of the valve enters a contracted state. Therefore, when the liquid pressure in the liquid supply path is low, the biasing member that biases toward the first port is not pushed back to the opposite side of the first port. When the liquid pressure in the liquid supply path becomes high, the biasing member that biases toward the first port is pushed back to the opposite side of the first port to open the discharge port, and the first port and the second port are opened inside the sleeve. The surplus liquid in the liquid supply path is led to the drain through communication with the port. That is, in this case, the valve opening pressure of the relief valve is set to a high pressure.

  For example, when the relief valve according to the present invention is used in the engine oil supply passage, when the engine oil is at a low temperature, the sleeve position changing mechanism is set to the first state, and the fluid pressure from the first port is set to the sleeve. The fluid pressure of the first port is applied in the direction of resistance. As a result, the sleeve moves from the second port to the first port, and the valve opening pressure of the relief valve is set to a low pressure. When the relief valve is easily opened, it is difficult to supply oil to other parts of the engine where oil supply is required. However, when warming up the engine, for example, it is not necessary to immediately supply oil to the part that cools the piston or cylinder. Therefore, warming up can be performed efficiently with a small oil supply load. It can be carried out.

  Even when the engine is running at a low speed (low load), the sleeve position changing mechanism is set to the first state, and the fluid pressure at the first port is applied to the sleeve in a direction that resists the fluid pressure from the first port. As a result, the sleeve moves from the second port to the first port, and the valve opening pressure of the relief valve is set to a low pressure. That is, when the engine speed is low, there is little friction between members constituting the engine, and there is a case where it is not necessary to supply oil to the part. Therefore, when the engine is running at a low speed, oil can be supplied only to a predetermined location, for example, the friction of the oil pump can be reduced, and the engine can be operated efficiently.

  Furthermore, even if the sleeve position changing mechanism breaks down due to the influence of sludge mixed in the oil and the fluid pressure of the first port cannot be applied to the sleeve in the direction against the fluid pressure from the first port, In the relief valve, the sleeve receives the hydraulic pressure of the first port and is separated from the first port and moves to the second port side, and the valve opening pressure of the relief valve is set to a high pressure. Therefore, when the hydraulic pressure in the oil supply path is low, the valve cannot push back the biasing member that biases toward the first port to the opposite side of the first port. That is, since the discharge port communicating with the second port of the sleeve remains closed, oil is supplied to the engine, and problems such as engine burning can be prevented.

  When the sleeve position changing mechanism is switched from the first state to the second state, the fluid pressure of the first port does not act on the sleeve in a direction against the fluid pressure from the first port, and the sleeve It receives only the fluid pressure and moves to the side opposite to the first port. At this time, the sleeve slightly vibrates due to the pulsation of the oil pump, and abnormal noise may occur when the sleeve is seated on the valve body due to the minute vibration.

  Therefore, in the relief valve of the present configuration, a fluid retaining portion is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve and the valve body, and a fluid retaining portion that can change in volume as the sleeve moves relative to the valve body is provided. In the flow path between the fluid retention part, a flow path narrowing part that narrows the flow path is formed.

  With this configuration, when the sleeve receives only the fluid pressure from the first port and moves to the side opposite to the first port, the fluid retention portion changes in the direction in which the volume increases, and the flow passage restriction The portion restricts the inflow of fluid and becomes a state close to a sealed space, and acts to attenuate the movement of the sleeve to the side opposite to the first port. As a result, the movement of the sleeve to the side opposite to the first port becomes gentle, the fine vibration of the sleeve due to the pulsation of the oil pump is suppressed, and the impact energy when the sleeve is seated on the valve body is reduced. In this way, the noise generated when the sleeve is seated on the valve body can be reduced.

  In a second characteristic configuration of the relief valve according to the present invention, the sleeve position changing mechanism causes the fluid pressure of the fluid flowing through the first port to act on the sleeve to be in the same direction as the biasing direction of the biasing member. It is in the point provided with OSV which switches whether to move to.

  In this way, in order to change the relative position of the valve body, the sleeve, and the valve, the fluid pressure of the fluid flowing through the first port is applied to the sleeve and moved in the same direction as the urging direction of the urging member. Since the OSV for switching whether or not is provided, the power for moving the sleeve is not required separately, and the structure of the relief valve can be simplified. Further, it is possible to reliably switch whether or not the fluid pressure of the fluid flowing through the first port acts on the sleeve by the OSV.

  According to a third characteristic configuration of the relief valve according to the present invention, when the sleeve position changing mechanism is operated, the fluid is discharged from the discharge port by causing the fluid pressure of the fluid to act on the valve more than the first valve opening pressure. When the sleeve position changing mechanism is not in operation, the fluid is discharged from the discharge port by causing the fluid pressure of the fluid to act on the valve at a second valve opening pressure or higher, and the second valve opening pressure is The fluid pressure is higher than the first valve opening pressure.

  With this configuration, when the sleeve position changing mechanism is operated, a low pressure setting is made to relieve that the fluid pressure of the fluid in the valve is equal to or higher than the first valve opening pressure. When the sleeve position changing mechanism is not operated, the fluid of the fluid in the valve When the pressure is equal to or higher than the second fluid pressure, which is a fluid pressure higher than the first valve opening pressure, a high pressure setting is performed to relieve. In this way, it is possible to easily change the setting of the valve opening pressure in the relief valve.

  According to a fourth characteristic configuration of the relief valve of the present invention, one end surface of the both end surfaces of the sleeve faces the first port, and the other end surface faces the flow path of the sleeve position changing mechanism. The area of the other end face is set larger than the area of the one end face.

  With this configuration, when the hydraulic pressure of the first port is applied to the other end face, the fluid pressure acting on the other end face is larger than the pressing force due to the fluid pressure acting on one end face due to the difference in area of both end faces. As a result, the pressing force becomes larger, and the sleeve can be reliably positioned on the first port side with a simple configuration.

It is a figure which shows embodiment (low pressure setting state) of the relief valve which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows embodiment (low pressure setting state) of the relief valve which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows embodiment (high pressure setting state) of the relief valve which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows embodiment (high pressure setting state) of the relief valve which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the state at the time of starting of the relief valve which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the shape of the sleeve of the relief valve which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the relief valve which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the relief valve which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows other embodiment of the relief valve which concerns on this invention.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a relief valve 1 that controls the pressure of a supply passage 10 that supplies oil to an engine will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the engine operating state, the oil (oil) stored in the oil pan 21 is sucked out by the oil pump 20 and directed to each lubricated member using the supply channel 10. And send it out. The relief valve 1 includes a valve body 2, a cylindrical sleeve 4 that slides inside the valve body 2, a valve 5 that slides inside the sleeve 4, and a bias that applies a biasing force to the valve 5. A member 6 (for example, a spring spring) is provided and disposed in the path of the supply flow path 10.

  The valve body 2 has a first port 11 through which fluid flows and a second port 12 through which fluid is discharged. The sleeve 4 includes an inlet 7 that communicates with the first port 11 and an outlet 8 that communicates with the second port 12. The valve 5 slides inside the sleeve 4 while receiving the pressure of the fluid through the inlet 7, closes the outlet 8 close to the inlet 7, and separated from the inlet 7. An open state in which the discharge port 8 is opened is formed. The biasing member 6 is configured to apply a biasing force in a direction in which the valve 5 resists the fluid pressure from the first port 11. In other words, the valve body 2 has the first port 11 and the second port 12. The sleeve 4 is accommodated in the valve body 2 and has an inlet 7 that communicates with the first port 11 and an outlet 8 that communicates with the second port 12. The valve 5 is housed in the sleeve 4 and moves to the inlet 7 side to prohibit communication between the inlet 7 and the outlet 8, and moves to the opposite side of the inlet 7 to discharge the inlet 7. Allow communication with the exit 8. The urging member 6 urges the valve 5 toward the inlet 7.

  The relief valve 1 includes a sleeve position changing mechanism 13 that changes the relative position of the sleeve 4 with respect to the valve body 2. This sleeve position changing mechanism 13 branches from the supply flow path 10 and is connected to the side opposite to the first port 11 side of the sleeve 4 (hereinafter referred to as the anti-first port 11 side). 14 and an OSV 15 provided in the path of the back pressure flow path 14 to turn on and off the fluid pressure action of the first port 11.

  When the OSV 15 is turned ON, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fluid in the supply flow path 10 is introduced from the back pressure flow path 14 to the side opposite to the first port 11 of the sleeve 4. The fluid pressure of the first port 11 acts in a direction against the fluid pressure from the first port 11. On the other hand, when the OSV 15 is turned OFF, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the fluid in the supply flow path 10 is not introduced from the back pressure flow path 14 to the side opposite to the first port 11 of the sleeve 4. On the other hand, the fluid pressure of the first port 11 does not act in the direction against the fluid pressure from the first port 11.

  Of the both end faces 4A, 4B of the sleeve 4, one end face 4A faces the first port 11, and the other end face 4B faces the back pressure flow path 14 of the sleeve position changing mechanism 13. Here, the area of the end face 4B is set larger than the area of the end face 4A. In this way, when the hydraulic pressure of the first port 11 is applied to the other end face 4B, the other end face 4B is compared with the fluid pressure acting on the one end face 4A due to the difference in area between the end faces 4A and 4B. Therefore, the sleeve 4 can be positioned on the first port 11 side. Therefore, the sleeve 4 can be positioned on the first port 11 side or the second port 12 side by turning on / off the OSV 15.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a sliding surface 4 a with the valve body 2 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve 4 at both end portions of the sleeve 4 (only in the vicinity of both end portions). The portion (outer peripheral surface 4b) sandwiched between both end portions (both sliding surfaces 4a) does not slide with the valve body 2. Since the position of the sleeve 4 is changed using the fluid pressure of the first port 11, it is desirable that the sliding resistance with respect to the valve body 2 is as small as possible. Therefore, by distributing the sliding surface 4a with the valve body 2 to the vicinity of both end portions of the sleeve 4, the area of the sliding surface during sliding is reduced, and the inclination of the sleeve 4 is kept to a minimum. The frictional force generated between the two and the four is reduced as much as possible. By the sliding surface 4a, the sleeve 4 inside the valve body 2 is not inclined with respect to the axial direction inside the valve body 2, but maintains the posture along the axial direction inside the valve body 2. As it is, it moves between the first port 11 and the second port 12.

[During normal operation]
When the OSV 15 is turned on, the fluid pressure of the first port 11 acts on the sleeve 4 in a direction against the fluid pressure from the first port 11, and the sleeve 4 is moved toward the first port 11. When the sleeve 4 is positioned on the first port 11 side, the end face 4A of the sleeve 4 comes into contact with the contact surface 2A of the valve body 2, and accordingly, the position of the discharge port 8 also approaches the first port 11 side. Furthermore, since the valve 5 as well as the sleeve 4 is urged by the urging member 6 and is positioned on the first port 11 side, the urging member 6 is in an extended state. The urging member 6 in the extended state is easily pushed back to the side opposite to the first port 11. Therefore, even when the fluid pressure in the supply flow path 10 is low, the urging member 6 is pushed back to the side opposite to the first port 11 as shown in FIG. 2, and the valve 5 is separated from the inlet 7 of the sleeve 4. As a result, the discharge port 8 of the sleeve 4 is opened. Thus, the first port 11 and the second port 12 communicate with each other, and excess fluid (oil) returns to the suction port of the oil pump 20. That is, in this case, the valve opening pressure of the relief valve 1 is set to a low pressure (first valve opening pressure). In other words, when the OSV 15 (sleeve position changing mechanism 13) is operated, the fluid is discharged from the discharge port 8 by causing the fluid pressure of the fluid to act on the valve 5 equal to or higher than the first valve opening pressure.

  On the other hand, when the OSV 15 is turned OFF, the fluid pressure of the first port 11 does not act on the sleeve 4 in the direction against the fluid pressure from the first port 11. Only the fluid pressure from the first port 11 acts on the sleeve 4 to move the sleeve 4 to the side opposite to the first port 11. When the sleeve 4 is positioned on the side opposite to the first port 11, the end surface 4B of the sleeve 4 is seated on the guide surface 2B of the valve body 2, and accordingly, the position of the discharge port 8 is also moved away from the first port side. Further, since the valve 5 as well as the sleeve 4 is located on the second port 11 side, the urging member 6 is in a contracted state. The biasing member 6 in the contracted state is hardly pushed back toward the first port 11 side. Therefore, when the fluid pressure in the supply flow path 10 is low, the urging member 6 is not pushed back to the first port 11 side, and the valve 5 is in a closed state in which the discharge port 8 of the sleeve 4 is closed as shown in FIG. Maintained. When the fluid pressure in the supply flow path 10 becomes high, the contracted biasing member 6 is pushed back to the first port 11 side as shown in FIG. 4, and the valve 5 is separated from the inlet 7 of the sleeve 4. Thus, the discharge port 8 of the sleeve 4 is opened. Thus, the first port 11 and the second port 12 communicate with each other, and excess fluid (oil) returns to the suction port of the oil pump 20. That is, in this case, the valve opening pressure of the relief valve 1 is set to a high pressure (second valve opening pressure). In other words, when the OSV 15 (sleeve position changing mechanism 13) is operated, the fluid is discharged from the discharge port 8 by causing the fluid pressure of the fluid to act on the valve 5 equal to or higher than the second valve opening pressure.

  Here, the valve opening pressure refers to a fluid pressure necessary for the inflow port 7 and the discharge port 8 to communicate with each other. Specifically, the fluid (oil) discharged from the oil pump 20 acts on the valve 5, and the valve 5 moves away from the sleeve 4 against the urging force of the urging member 6, thereby moving the inlet 7. And the fluid pressure required for the communication between the outlet 8 and the outlet 8. In addition, the low pressure setting (first valve opening pressure) allows the inlet 7 and the discharge port 8 to communicate with each other with a smaller fluid pressure than the high pressure setting (second valve opening pressure).

  As described above, when the sleeve position changing mechanism 13 is switched from the first state (low pressure setting) to the second state (high pressure setting), the sleeve 4 changes in the first direction against the fluid pressure from the first port 11. The fluid pressure of the port 11 does not act, the flow path on the side opposite to the first port 11 of the sleeve 4 and the drain flow path communicate with each other, and the sleeve 4 moves to the second port 12 side. At this time, the sleeve 4 slightly vibrates due to the pulsation of the oil pump, and abnormal noise may occur when the sleeve 4 is seated on the guide surface 2B of the valve body 2.

  Therefore, in the relief valve 1, oil can stay between the outer peripheral surface 4 b of the sleeve 4 and the valve body 2 in communication with the second port 12, and the volume increases as the sleeve 4 moves relative to the valve body 2. A fluid retaining portion 16 that changes is provided, and a fluid passage between the second port 12 and the fluid retaining portion 16 is narrowed by the outer peripheral surface 4b of the sleeve 4 and the protruding portion 2C of the valve body 2. An aperture portion 17 is formed.

  With this configuration, when the sleeve 4 receives only the fluid pressure from the first port 11 and moves to the side opposite to the first port 11, the fluid retention portion 16 changes in a direction in which the volume increases. However, the inflow of the fluid is restricted by the flow path restricting portion 17 and becomes close to the sealed space, and acts to attenuate the movement of the sleeve 4 toward the anti-first port 11 side. As a result, the movement of the sleeve 4 toward the first port side becomes gentle, the fine vibration of the sleeve 4 due to the pulsation of the oil pump 20 is suppressed, and the sleeve 4 is seated on the guide surface 2B of the valve body 2. Impact energy is reduced. In this way, noise generated when the sleeve 4 is seated on the valve body 2 can be reduced.

[In case of failure due to clogged back pressure channel]
When the back pressure flow path 14 is clogged due to sludge or the like in the engine operating state, even if the OSV 15 is in an ON state, the supply flow is the same as in the OFF state of the OSV 15 shown in FIGS. The fluid in the passage 10 is not introduced to the side of the sleeve 4 opposite to the first port 11. In this case, the fluid pressure of the first port 11 does not act on the sleeve 4 in a direction that resists the fluid pressure from the first port 11. Accordingly, in the relief valve 1, only the fluid pressure from the first port 11 acts on the sleeve 4, and the sleeve 4 is positioned on the second port 12 side, and the valve opening pressure is set to a high pressure (second valve opening pressure). )

  As described above, the relief valve of the present invention is configured such that the valve opening pressure of the relief valve 1 is set to a high pressure when a failure such as the back pressure flow path 14 is clogged due to the influence of sludge or the like. Therefore, when the fluid pressure in the supply flow path 10 is low, the valve 5 remains closed and oil continues to be supplied to the engine. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent problems such as engine seizure that occur when oil is not supplied to the engine.

[When starting under extremely low temperatures]
For example, when starting the engine under an extremely low temperature condition of −20 ° C. or higher, the supplied oil may become highly viscous, and the fluid pressure on the first port 11 side may suddenly increase. is there. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 5, the sleeve position adjusting mechanism 13 is normally in the second state (high pressure setting). Here, at the time of starting, since the oil has not yet flowed to the first port 11 side, the sleeve 4 receives the urging force of the urging member 6 via the valve 5 and is located on the first port 11 side. . In this state, when the fluid pressure on the first port 11 side suddenly increases, the sleeve 4 receives the fluid pressure on the first port 11 side and moves to the side opposite to the first port 11. At this time, the valve 5 is opened at the same time, but the movement of the sleeve 4 toward the anti-first port 11 side may follow the valve 5 opening operation. If so, it takes an extra time for the oil to be relieved, and the fluid pressure on the first port 11 side further increases during this time, which may cause a problem in the hydraulic circuit or the like.

  In the present embodiment, a fluid retention portion 16 is provided between the sleeve 4 and the valve body 2, and a flow passage restriction portion 17 is formed in the flow path between the fluid retention portion 16 and the second port 12. With this configuration, when the sleeve 4 moves to the side opposite to the first port 11, the fluid retaining portion 16 is changed in the direction in which the volume increases, and the inflow of fluid is restricted by the flow passage restricting portion 17, so that the sealed space And the sleeve 4 acts to attenuate the movement of the sleeve 4 toward the anti-first port 11 side.

  Therefore, the movement of the sleeve 4 toward the side opposite to the first port 11 becomes gentle, and the valve 5 moves toward the side opposite to the first port 11 before the sleeve 4 as shown in FIG. As a result, the first port 11 and the second port 12 of the sleeve 4 communicate with each other and open in a low pressure state, and the excess liquid in the oil supply path is relieved. Therefore, even if the fluid pressure on the first port 11 side suddenly rises at the start of cryogenic temperature, the oil is immediately relieved and the fluid pressure on the 1 port 11 side is controlled within a predetermined range. Etc. can be reliably protected.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the end surface 4A facing the first port 11 of the sleeve 4 has a flat outer peripheral surface over the entire circumference, and a flat inner surface over the entire circumference located on the first port 11 side from the outer peripheral surface. A peripheral surface and an inclined surface that is inclined and continuous in a direction in which the diameter decreases from the outer peripheral surface to the inner peripheral surface are formed. Furthermore, a notch 4c is formed on the end surface 4A from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface. When the sleeve 4 is positioned on the first port 11 side, the end face 4A comes into contact with the sleeve contact surface 2A on the first port 11 side of the valve body 2. At this time, when the end surface 4A and the contact surface 2A are in close contact with each other, the fluid passage to the outer peripheral surface of the end surface 4A is narrowed, and the fluid in the first port 11 may not easily flow to the outer peripheral surface of the end surface 4A. is there. Here, when the notch 4c is formed in the end surface 4A, the fluid of the first port 11 flows into the entire outer peripheral surface of the end surface 4A through the notch 4c. Thus, the fluid pressure of the first port 11 is configured to reach the outer peripheral surface of the end surface 4A, and the operation of the sleeve 4 is made smooth.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the portion (outer peripheral surface 4b) sandwiched between both end portions (both sliding surfaces 4a) of the sleeve 4 is formed in a concave shape over the entire circumference, but as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the outer peripheral surface 4 b of the sleeve 4 and the sliding surface 4 a may be formed to be flush with each other, and the flow restrictor 17 may be formed between the outer peripheral surface 4 b of the sleeve 4 and the valve body 2.

(2) The relief valve 1 according to the present invention includes a first communication hole 4d that discharges the fluid or air inside the sleeve 4 from the side opposite to the first port 11 through the valve 5. Is preferably provided on the sleeve 4. When the first communication hole 4d is provided in the sleeve 4, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the first communication hole 4d is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve 4 opposite to the first port 11 side. When the position of the sleeve 4 is changed by the sleeve position changing mechanism 13, the volume of the fluid or air inside the sleeve 4 that is opposite to the first port 11 side across the valve 5 is changed. Increase or decrease. At that time, the fluid or air on the side opposite to the first port 11 side is discharged by the first communication hole, so that the fluid can freely enter and exit, and the resistance when the sleeve 4 is moved can be reduced. it can.

(3) In the relief valve 1 according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, out of the fluid or air inside the sleeve 4, the fluid or air on the side opposite to the first port 11 side with the valve 5 is separated. The valve 5 is preferably provided with a second communication hole 5a for discharging. When the valve 5 is pushed down by the fluid pressure from the first port 11, the fluid or air on the side opposite to the first port 11 across the valve 5 becomes a resistance. When the second communication hole 5a is provided in the valve 5, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the fluid or air passes through the second communication hole 5a while the valve 5 is being pushed down by the fluid pressure from the first port 11. It will be discharged to the second port 12 through the discharge port 8 of the sleeve 4. Accordingly, the discharge of the fluid in the space is promoted through the discharge port 8 of the sleeve 4, and the operation of the valve 5 becomes smooth. As shown in FIG. 9B, when the valve 5 is in an open state in which the valve 5 is separated from the inflow port 7 of the sleeve 4 and the discharge port 8 is opened, the second communication hole 5a and the discharge port 8 do not communicate with each other.

  The relief valve according to the present invention is not limited to adjusting the hydraulic pressure of the engine lubrication system, and can be widely used for various hydraulic pressure adjustments.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Relief valve 2 Valve body 4 Sleeve 4a Sliding surface 4b Outer peripheral surface 4d 1st communicating hole 5 Valve 5a 2nd communicating hole 6 Energizing member 7 Inlet 8 Outlet 11 1st port 12 2nd port 13 Sleeve position change mechanism 14 Back pressure channel 15 OSV
16 Fluid retention part 17 Flow path restriction part

Claims (4)

A valve body having a first port through which fluid flows and a second port through which fluid is discharged;
A cylindrical sleeve that slides inside the valve body and includes an inflow port that communicates with the first port and an exhaust port that communicates with the second port;
A closed state in which the fluid slides inside the sleeve while receiving the pressure of the fluid through the inlet and closes the outlet close to the inlet, and the outlet is separated from the inlet. A valve that forms an open state that opens, and
A biasing member that applies a biasing force in a direction against the fluid pressure from the first port to the valve;
A sleeve position changing mechanism capable of acting the fluid pressure of the first port on the sleeve in the same direction as the urging force, and changing the position of the sleeve relative to the valve body by turning on and off the action; With
Between the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve and the valve body, there is provided a fluid retaining portion in which the fluid can stay and the volume changes as the sleeve moves relative to the valve body, and the second port and the fluid retaining portion A relief valve in which a flow passage restricting portion in which the flow passage is narrowed is formed in a flow passage between the first and second portions.   2. The sleeve position changing mechanism includes an OSV that switches whether the pressure of the fluid flowing through the first port is applied to the sleeve and moved in the same direction as the urging direction of the urging member. Relief valve described in 1. When the sleeve position changing mechanism is activated, the fluid is discharged from the discharge port by causing the fluid pressure of the fluid to act on the valve at a first valve opening pressure or higher,
When the sleeve position changing mechanism is not operated, the fluid is discharged from the discharge port by causing the fluid pressure of the fluid to act on the valve at a second valve opening pressure or higher,
The relief valve according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second valve opening pressure is a fluid pressure higher than the first valve opening pressure. Of the both end faces of the sleeve, one end face faces the first port, and the other end face faces the flow path of the sleeve position changing mechanism,
The relief valve according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an area of the other end surface is set larger than an area of the one end surface.

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