US20150047720A1 - Solenoid device with sensor - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a solenoid device and, more particularly but not exclusively, to a solenoid spool valve having an integrated pressure sensor which provides improved performance characteristics when the solenoid spool valve is used in a communications network of a vehicle or system.
- a modern vehicle typically has a large number of electronic control units (ECU) for various subsystems.
- the biggest processor is commonly the engine control unit, however other ECUs are used for controlling other devices in the vehicle, such as the transmission, airbags, antilock braking system, cruise control, electric power steering, audio systems, windows, doors, mirror adjustment, battery and recharging systems for hybrid/electric cars, etc.
- ECU electronice control unit
- the Controller-Area Network is a standard vehicle bus or communications network devised to fill this need.
- Examples of the invention seek to solve, or at least ameliorate, one or more disadvantages of previous solenoid spool valves.
- a solenoid device including pressure altering means for altering an output pressure of the solenoid device; and an actuator for providing an actuating signal to said pressure altering means; wherein the solenoid device further includes a sensor arranged to sense a control value of the solenoid device, and a controller which receives a request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the actuator with feedback from the sensor until the control value meets the request.
- the solenoid device is a solenoid spool valve including a spool valve having a sleeve provided with a supply port, a control port, and a spool supported in the sleeve for axial displacement within the sleeve; and an electromagnetic actuator for providing an axial drive force to said spool in a first axial direction; wherein the solenoid spool valve further includes a sensor arranged to sense a control value of the spool valve, and a controller which receives a request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the electromagnetic actuator with feedback from the sensor until the control value meets the request.
- the senor is a pressure sensor
- the supply port is a supply pressure port
- the control port is a control pressure port
- the control value is a control pressure
- the request is in the form of a pressure request
- the controller controls delivery of power to the electromagnetic actuator with feedback from the pressure sensor until the control pressure meets the pressure request.
- the controller is in the form of a control circuit. More preferably, the control circuit is arranged to receive the pressure request from a communications network. Even more preferably, the communications network is a Controller-Area Network.
- the pressure sensor is arranged to sense the control pressure of the spool valve at a location inside the sleeve.
- the controller is arranged to adaptively learn current provided to the electromagnetic actuator in relation to pressure sensed, such that the solenoid spool valve is self-compensating.
- the controller is mounted relative to the sleeve.
- the solenoid spool valve including the pressure sensor and controller are provided as a unitary module.
- the solenoid spool valve further includes an exhaust port
- the spool has a first piston with a first land for opening/closing the supply pressure port and a second piston with a second land for opening/closing the exhaust port, wherein the first piston has a larger piston face surface area in fluid communication with the control pressure port than does the second piston.
- the first piston has one piston face (b) in fluid communication with the control pressure port arranged such that force of fluid against said one piston face acts on the spool in an axial direction away from the electromagnetic actuator, and an opposite piston face (a) in fluid communication with a feedback orifice arranged such that force of fluid against said opposite piston face acts on the spool in an axial direction toward the electromagnetic actuator.
- the feedback orifice supplies fluid at the same control pressure as the control pressure port. Even more preferably, the feedback orifice is in fluid communication with the control pressure port. In one example, the orifice is formed as a duct extending through the first piston to communicate with the control pressure port.
- the face (c) of the second piston in fluid communication with the control pressure port is arranged such that force of fluid against said face acts on the spool in an axial direction toward the electromagnetic actuator.
- the spool is arranged such that, the combined force on the spool from fluid against piston faces of the spool is independent of the transverse extent of the first piston, owing to equal and opposite face surface areas of the first piston.
- the first piston is cylindrical and the combined force on the spool from fluid against piston faces of the spool is independent of an outside diameter of the first piston.
- the spool is arranged such that, the combined force on the spool from fluid against piston faces of the spool is given by the equation:
- A, B and C are the fluid forces acting on faces a, b and c, respectively.
- the first piston has a larger diameter than the second piston. More preferably, as a result of the larger diameter of the first piston, the valve has relatively high flow from the supply pressure port to the control pressure port and relatively low flow from the control pressure port to the exhaust port.
- each of the solenoid spool valves has a different first piston diameter to second piston diameter ratio to provide different pressure capabilities, and wherein each of the solenoid spool valves has an identical electromagnetic actuator.
- each of the solenoid spool valves has a different first piston diameter, and the same second piston diameter.
- FIG. 1 is a solenoid spool valve with pressure sensor in accordance with an example of the present invention
- FIG. 2( a ) is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a solenoid spool valve in accordance with a first example
- FIG. 2( b ) is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a solenoid spool valve in accordance with a second example
- FIG. 2( c ) is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a solenoid spool valve in accordance with a third example
- FIG. 2( d ) is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a solenoid spool valve in accordance with a fourth example
- FIG. 3 shows detail of a spool of a solenoid spool valve the same or similar to those shown in FIGS. 2( a ) to 2 ( d );
- FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view of an example system incorporating a solenoid spool valve in accordance with the invention
- FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic view of another example system incorporating a plurality of solenoid spool valves in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an on board controller with a series of possible CAN nodes.
- a solenoid spool valve 10 used for supplying varying pressures from a system supply pressure to an object (such as, for example, a friction clutch).
- the solenoid spool valve 10 is advantageously provided with a pressure sensor 46 and a controller 48 to achieve improved performance/convenience when used in a communications network such as a Controller-Area Network (CAN).
- CAN Controller-Area Network
- the applicant has determined that existing systems typically use a sensor elsewhere on a hydraulic circuit, separate to the solenoid spool valve.
- the applicant has determined that such arrangements are disadvantageous, particularly when it comes to rebuilding and maintenance.
- existing systems supply the solenoid spool valve with a current and use an external pressure sensor to sense pressure achieved by the solenoid spool valve
- components of the system separate to the solenoid spool valve may have to adapt to wear of the solenoid spool valve as it may deteriorate over time and change its characteristics.
- the pressure sensor 46 is in the control pressure circuit of the solenoid spool valve 10 , and there is feed from the CAN such that an input pressure may be requested and controlled at the source of the signal (ie. within the solenoid).
- the pressure signal is fed back to the solenoid controller 48 from the pressure sensor 46 .
- the solenoid spool valve 10 includes a spool valve 12 having a sleeve 14 provided with a supply pressure port 16 , a control pressure port 18 and a spool 22 supported in the sleeve 14 for axial displacement within the sleeve 14 .
- the solenoid spool valve 10 also includes an electromagnetic actuator 24 for providing an axial drive force to the spool 22 in a first axial direction away from the electromagnetic actuator 24 so as to operate the spool valve 12 .
- the solenoid spool valve 10 further includes the pressure sensor 46 arranged to sense a control pressure of the spool valve 12 , and the controller 48 which receives a pressure request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the electromagnetic actuator 24 with feedback from the pressure sensor 46 to meet the pressure request.
- the controller 48 may receive the pressure request from the communications network by way of communication means such as, for example, communication wires 50 .
- the pressure sensor 46 may be coupled in communication with the controller 48 by way of communication wires 52 .
- the controller 48 shown in FIG. 1 supplies power to the electromagnetic actuator 24 by way of power lines 54 .
- an alternative to this arrangement can be the combining of the power and CAN wires in that the CAN signal is “injected” on top of the power wires thus requiring only 2 wires to be connected to the solenoid assembly.
- the pressure sensor 46 is located in a cavity of the sleeve 14 near a bore of the spool valve 12 so as to sense the pressure of fluid (gas or liquid) in the control pressure circuit in communication with the control pressure port 18 .
- the controller 48 is mounted relative to the sleeve 14 and may be arranged to adaptively learn current provided to the electromagnetic actuator 24 in relation to pressure sensed by the pressure sensor 46 , such that the solenoid spool valve 10 is self-compensating.
- the solenoid spool valve 10 including the pressure sensor 46 and controller 48 is provided as a unitary module, the entire module is able to be replaced at the end of its life without any need for an external controller to adapt to the new unit as it performs its own conversion of the desired pressure to the power requirements of the electromagnetic actuator 24 .
- the solenoid spool valve 12 is a two land high flow solenoid spool valve which enables higher control pressures to be used without necessitating a correspondingly larger electromagnetic actuator.
- a similar solenoid spool valve 12 is shown in FIG. 2( a ), and is described below.
- alternative solenoid spool valves 12 which may also be adapted to include a pressure sensor 46 and controller 48 in the manner shown in FIG. 1 so as to embody alternative configurations of the present invention.
- FIG. 2( a ) there is shown a solenoid spool valve 10 used for supplying varying pressures from a system supply pressure to an object (such as, for example, a friction clutch).
- the solenoid spool valve 10 shown has an increased supply pressure diameter of the spool while leaving the regulated pressure end of the spool at the original diameter.
- the resultant force on a diaphragm of the valve 10 is independent of the increased supply pressure diameter.
- the solenoid spool valve 10 includes a spool valve 12 having a sleeve 14 provided with a supply pressure port 16 , a control pressure port 18 , an exhaust port 20 and a spool 22 supported in the sleeve 14 for axial displacement within the sleeve 14 .
- the solenoid spool valve 10 also includes an electromagnetic actuator 24 for providing an axial drive force to the spool 22 in a first axial direction away from the electromagnetic actuator so as to operate the spool valve 12 .
- the spool 22 has a first piston 26 with a first land 28 for opening/closing the supply pressure port 16 , and a second piston 30 with a second land 32 for opening/closing the exhaust port 20 .
- the first piston 26 has a larger piston face surface area 34 in fluid communication with the control pressure port 18 than does the second piston 30 .
- the first piston 26 has one piston face (b) in fluid communication with the control pressure port 18 , arranged such that force of fluid against the face (b) acts on the spool 22 in an axial direction away from the electromagnetic actuator 24 .
- the first piston 26 also has an opposite piston face (a) in fluid communication with a feedback orifice 36 arranged such that force of fluid against the opposite piston face (a) acts on the spool 22 in an axial direction toward the electromagnetic actuator 24 .
- the feedback orifice 36 supplies fluid at the same control pressure as the control pressure port 18 .
- the feedback orifice 36 is formed in the sleeve 14 so as to provide fluid at the control pressure to piston face (a) of the first piston 26 .
- FIGS. 2( b ) to 2 ( d ) show alternative configurations of solenoid spool valves 10 in accordance with other examples of the present invention. More specifically, with reference to FIG. 2( b ), the solenoid spool valve 10 shown in this example is similar to the example shown in FIG. 2( a ), except in that the feedback orifice 36 is located in an end of the spool valve 12 , rather than in a side wall of the sleeve 14 . With reference to the example shown in FIG. 2( c ), the feedback orifice 36 is provided in a sidewall of the sleeve 14 (in a manner similar to that in FIG.
- the solenoid spool valve 10 shown in FIG. 2( d ) has a feedback orifice 36 formed as a duct 38 extending through the first piston 26 to communicate with the control pressure port 18 .
- the example shown in FIG. 2( d ) incorporates a damper 40 as part of the solenoid spool valve 10 .
- the size of the magnet 42 is common to all four versions of the solenoid spool valve 10 shown in. FIGS. 2( a ) to 2 ( d ), as all four versions use an identical electromagnetic actuator 24 .
- the face (c) of the second piston 30 in fluid communication with the control pressure port 18 is arranged such that force of fluid against that face (c) acts on the spool 22 in an axial direction toward the electromagnetic actuator 24 .
- the spool 22 is arranged such that, for any stationary position of the spool valve (including when the supply pressure port 16 of the solenoid spool valve 10 is closed as shown), the combined force on the spool 22 from fluid against piston faces of the spool 22 is independent of the transverse extent of the first piston 26 . This independence is due to equal and opposite face surface areas of the first piston 26 , which effectively cancel each other. Where the first piston 26 is cylindrical, the combined force on the spool 22 from fluid against piston faces of the spool 22 is independent of an outside diameter of the first piston 26 . With regard to the lettering shown in FIG. 3 , the combined force on the spool 22 from fluid against piston faces of the spool 22 is given by the equation:
- the first piston 26 has a larger diameter than the second piston 30 so that the first piston 26 has a larger piston face surface area in fluid communication with the control pressure port 18 than does the second piston 30 .
- the valve 10 has relatively high flow from the supply pressure port 16 to the control pressure port 18 and relatively low flow from the control pressure port 18 to the exhaust port 20 . This is desirable, as the relatively low flow from the control pressure port 18 to the exhaust port 20 minimises leakage such that a smaller pump may be used.
- the ability to increase the diameter of the first piston 26 enables higher control pressure to be used, assisting in the regulation of higher pressures and facilitating quick action of the solenoid spool valve 10 .
- the pressure can be adjusted by varying the diameter of the first piston 26 while maintaining a common coil/core size between pressure/flow variants. This may assist in maintaining an overall short length when compared with other high flow solenoids, and facilitates the provision of a family of solenoid designs using a common magnet coil/core and body.
- the tunable feedback orifice 36 may have a maximised effect by being located to cooperate with the largest area of the spool 22 .
- the solenoid spool valve 10 may have a filled canister whereby oil is provided inside the electromagnetic actuator to change the natural frequency of the solenoid spool valve 10 . Also, a trimming screw 44 may be mounted as shown in FIGS. 2( a ) to 2 ( d ).
- FIG. 4 there is shown a diagrammatic view of an example system incorporating a solenoid spool valve 10 in accordance with the invention.
- the solenoid spool valve 10 is used in combination with a seat base/cushion 56 to control operation of the seat base/cushion.
- the solenoid spool valve 10 receives information from a sensor 46 via an on board controller (OBC) 48 .
- OBC on board controller
- the OBC is connected by wiring to a master controller 58 .
- FIG. 5 shows an example system incorporating a plurality of solenoid spool valves 10 , each of which is provided with a separate OBC 48 , and an individual identifier such that the individual solenoid spool valves 10 are able to be operated individually.
- the solenoid spool valves 10 are connected by communication wires 50 .
- the communication wires 50 can be a combination of the power and CAN wires such that the CAN signal is “injected” on top of the power wires thus requiring only two wires to be connected to each solenoid assembly. As the communication wires 50 connect to the master controller 58 in an endless loop, this allows for continued power and CAN communication from either direction in the even that a wire or connection is faulty, thus making the system more robust and failsafe.
- FIG. 6 shows an OBC 48 of a solenoid spool valve 10 with a series of possible CAN nodes that could be used by the OBC 48 to measure responses. More specifically, the diagram shows a range of different sensors 46 that could be used by the OBC 48 to measure responses, depending on the nature of the request quantity type which is received by the OBC 48 .
- the sensor 46 is arranged to sense a control value of the spool valve, and the OBC 48 receives a request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the electromagnetic actuator of the solenoid spool valve 10 with feedback from the sensor 46 until the control value meets the request.
- CS CAN solenoid spool valve
- the CS includes a solenoid spool valve having the ability to produce varied pressure outputs, with the integration of a pressure sensor into the control port and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the solenoid spool to achieve the desired pressure output independent of wear, leakage, temperature and inlet pressure to achieve the desired result.
- the CS includes a solenoid spool valve having the ability to produce varied flow outputs, with the integration of a flow sensor into the control port and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the solenoid spool to achieve the desired flow output or speed independent of wear, leakage, temperature and inlet pressure to achieve the desired result.
- the CS includes a solenoid spool valve having the ability to produce varied flow outputs, with the integration of a temperature sensor into the control port and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the solenoid spool to achieve the desired temperature independent of wear, leakage, temperature and inlet pressure to achieve the desired result (ie coolant control valve).
- the CS includes a solenoid spool valve having the ability to produce varied flow outputs, with the integration of a speed sensor to measure engine speed and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the solenoid spool to achieve the desired speed output independent of wear, leakage, temperature and inlet pressure to achieve the desired result.
- the CS includes an actuator motor having the ability to produce position control, the integration of a position sensor onto the output and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the actuator to achieve the desired position independent of wear, leakage, temperature and voltage supply.
- the CS controller is connected to power and can be interconnected to the master controller via CAN as separate wires, or can also be linked via CAN-Over-Power, radio links, Bluetooth or otherwise as examples.
- the CS can also use other sensors already existing on the CAN to effect the desired results and monitor its performance.
- the CS would automatically adjust itself to wear over its lifetime and adjust itself to suit its environment.
- the CS can be “labelled” to have a distinguishing number or identifier so that many solenoids of the same type can be used on the same CAN line where only the identifier is different so that each solenoid has its own unique ID address so that when CAN requests a pressure change, it could ask each solenoid individually to perform the change as requested and when requested.
- Variations of the invention include but are not limited to:
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A solenoid device including pressure altering means for altering an output pressure of the solenoid device; and an actuator for providing an actuating signal to said pressure altering means; wherein the solenoid device further includes a sensor arranged to sense a control value of the solenoid device, and a controller which receives a request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the actuator with feedback from the sensor until the control value meets the request.
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- The present invention relates to a solenoid device and, more particularly but not exclusively, to a solenoid spool valve having an integrated pressure sensor which provides improved performance characteristics when the solenoid spool valve is used in a communications network of a vehicle or system.
- A modern vehicle typically has a large number of electronic control units (ECU) for various subsystems. The biggest processor is commonly the engine control unit, however other ECUs are used for controlling other devices in the vehicle, such as the transmission, airbags, antilock braking system, cruise control, electric power steering, audio systems, windows, doors, mirror adjustment, battery and recharging systems for hybrid/electric cars, etc. Some of these form independent subsystems, but communications among others are essential. A subsystem may need to control actuators or receive feedback from sensors. The Controller-Area Network (CAN) is a standard vehicle bus or communications network devised to fill this need.
- The applicant is aware that existing systems have sensors elsewhere on a hydraulic circuit for sensing pressure delivered by solenoid valves. The applicant has determined that such systems may be improved, at least in so far as performance and maintenance are concerned.
- The applicant has also identified that current design high flow solenoids have an equal area spool, meaning that lands of the spool have the same external dimension, usually the outside diameter, resulting in the lands having the same surface area for driving the spool in response to fluid pressure against the lands. To increase the pressure obtained from the current design solenoid spool valves requires the spool diameter to be increased. As the diameters of each of the lands on the spool increase, the force against a diaphragm of the solenoid spool valve increases, necessitating a magnet (coil) size of an electromagnetic actuator to be increased. The applicant has determined that it would be desirable to obviate the necessity to increase the magnet (coil) size with pressure capacity of the solenoid spool valve.
- Furthermore, the applicant has also identified that increasing diameters of all lands on the spool in accordance with current practice typically increases leakage to an exhaust port of the solenoid spool valve, requiring a larger pump to compensate for the leakage.
- Examples of the invention seek to solve, or at least ameliorate, one or more disadvantages of previous solenoid spool valves.
- In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a solenoid device including pressure altering means for altering an output pressure of the solenoid device; and an actuator for providing an actuating signal to said pressure altering means; wherein the solenoid device further includes a sensor arranged to sense a control value of the solenoid device, and a controller which receives a request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the actuator with feedback from the sensor until the control value meets the request.
- Preferably, the solenoid device is a solenoid spool valve including a spool valve having a sleeve provided with a supply port, a control port, and a spool supported in the sleeve for axial displacement within the sleeve; and an electromagnetic actuator for providing an axial drive force to said spool in a first axial direction; wherein the solenoid spool valve further includes a sensor arranged to sense a control value of the spool valve, and a controller which receives a request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the electromagnetic actuator with feedback from the sensor until the control value meets the request.
- More preferably, the sensor is a pressure sensor, the supply port is a supply pressure port, the control port is a control pressure port, the control value is a control pressure, the request is in the form of a pressure request, and the controller controls delivery of power to the electromagnetic actuator with feedback from the pressure sensor until the control pressure meets the pressure request.
- Preferably, the controller is in the form of a control circuit. More preferably, the control circuit is arranged to receive the pressure request from a communications network. Even more preferably, the communications network is a Controller-Area Network.
- Preferably, the pressure sensor is arranged to sense the control pressure of the spool valve at a location inside the sleeve.
- In a preferred form, the controller is arranged to adaptively learn current provided to the electromagnetic actuator in relation to pressure sensed, such that the solenoid spool valve is self-compensating.
- Preferably, the controller is mounted relative to the sleeve.
- It is preferred that the solenoid spool valve including the pressure sensor and controller are provided as a unitary module.
- Preferably, the solenoid spool valve further includes an exhaust port, the spool has a first piston with a first land for opening/closing the supply pressure port and a second piston with a second land for opening/closing the exhaust port, wherein the first piston has a larger piston face surface area in fluid communication with the control pressure port than does the second piston.
- Preferably, the first piston has one piston face (b) in fluid communication with the control pressure port arranged such that force of fluid against said one piston face acts on the spool in an axial direction away from the electromagnetic actuator, and an opposite piston face (a) in fluid communication with a feedback orifice arranged such that force of fluid against said opposite piston face acts on the spool in an axial direction toward the electromagnetic actuator.
- More preferably, the feedback orifice supplies fluid at the same control pressure as the control pressure port. Even more preferably, the feedback orifice is in fluid communication with the control pressure port. In one example, the orifice is formed as a duct extending through the first piston to communicate with the control pressure port.
- Preferably, the face (c) of the second piston in fluid communication with the control pressure port is arranged such that force of fluid against said face acts on the spool in an axial direction toward the electromagnetic actuator.
- Preferably, the spool is arranged such that, the combined force on the spool from fluid against piston faces of the spool is independent of the transverse extent of the first piston, owing to equal and opposite face surface areas of the first piston. More preferably, the first piston is cylindrical and the combined force on the spool from fluid against piston faces of the spool is independent of an outside diameter of the first piston.
- Preferably, the spool is arranged such that, the combined force on the spool from fluid against piston faces of the spool is given by the equation:
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combined force=A+C−B, - where A, B and C are the fluid forces acting on faces a, b and c, respectively.
- In a preferred form, the first piston has a larger diameter than the second piston. More preferably, as a result of the larger diameter of the first piston, the valve has relatively high flow from the supply pressure port to the control pressure port and relatively low flow from the control pressure port to the exhaust port.
- In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a range of solenoid spool valves, each of which is as described above, wherein each of the solenoid spool valves has a different first piston diameter to second piston diameter ratio to provide different pressure capabilities, and wherein each of the solenoid spool valves has an identical electromagnetic actuator.
- In one particular example, each of the solenoid spool valves has a different first piston diameter, and the same second piston diameter.
- However, a learned person can appreciate that the technology described herein does not need to be limited to solenoids having spool valves and could be incorporated into other solenoid types that can alter pressure through other control means, for example, by controlling the exhausting of oil from a control chamber, fed by a controlled source, ie an orifice, in a controlled manner, thus effecting pressure control. The integration of the pressure sensor and controls in this case would be key to the repeatable pressure output from this previously non-self-regulating system/solenoid.
- The invention is described, by way of non-limiting example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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FIG. 1 is a solenoid spool valve with pressure sensor in accordance with an example of the present invention; -
FIG. 2( a) is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a solenoid spool valve in accordance with a first example; -
FIG. 2( b) is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a solenoid spool valve in accordance with a second example; -
FIG. 2( c) is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a solenoid spool valve in accordance with a third example; -
FIG. 2( d) is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a solenoid spool valve in accordance with a fourth example; -
FIG. 3 shows detail of a spool of a solenoid spool valve the same or similar to those shown inFIGS. 2( a) to 2(d); -
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view of an example system incorporating a solenoid spool valve in accordance with the invention; -
FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic view of another example system incorporating a plurality of solenoid spool valves in accordance with the invention; and -
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an on board controller with a series of possible CAN nodes. - With reference to
FIG. 1 of the drawings, there is provided asolenoid spool valve 10 used for supplying varying pressures from a system supply pressure to an object (such as, for example, a friction clutch). Thesolenoid spool valve 10 is advantageously provided with apressure sensor 46 and acontroller 48 to achieve improved performance/convenience when used in a communications network such as a Controller-Area Network (CAN). - More specifically, the applicant has determined that existing systems typically use a sensor elsewhere on a hydraulic circuit, separate to the solenoid spool valve. The applicant has determined that such arrangements are disadvantageous, particularly when it comes to rebuilding and maintenance. Specifically, as existing systems supply the solenoid spool valve with a current and use an external pressure sensor to sense pressure achieved by the solenoid spool valve, components of the system separate to the solenoid spool valve may have to adapt to wear of the solenoid spool valve as it may deteriorate over time and change its characteristics. Then, when the solenoid spool valve is replaced with a fresh solenoid spool valve, the remainder of the system must re-learn to accommodate the new solenoid spool valve which has different characteristics to the replaced solenoid spool valve. The applicant has determined that it would be advantageous for there to be provided a solenoid spool valve which has its own pressure sensor and controller such that the solenoid spool valve is sent a pressure request rather than a current, as is typical in existing systems. In this way, the components of the system external to the solenoid spool valve do not need to compensate for the change in characteristics of the Solenoid spool valve which are dealt with internally of the solenoid spool valve by virtue of its ability to be self-compensating. The
pressure sensor 46 is in the control pressure circuit of thesolenoid spool valve 10, and there is feed from the CAN such that an input pressure may be requested and controlled at the source of the signal (ie. within the solenoid). The pressure signal is fed back to thesolenoid controller 48 from thepressure sensor 46. - More specifically, the
solenoid spool valve 10 includes aspool valve 12 having asleeve 14 provided with asupply pressure port 16, acontrol pressure port 18 and aspool 22 supported in thesleeve 14 for axial displacement within thesleeve 14. Thesolenoid spool valve 10 also includes anelectromagnetic actuator 24 for providing an axial drive force to thespool 22 in a first axial direction away from theelectromagnetic actuator 24 so as to operate thespool valve 12. Thesolenoid spool valve 10 further includes thepressure sensor 46 arranged to sense a control pressure of thespool valve 12, and thecontroller 48 which receives a pressure request and is arranged to control delivery of power to theelectromagnetic actuator 24 with feedback from thepressure sensor 46 to meet the pressure request. - The
controller 48 may receive the pressure request from the communications network by way of communication means such as, for example,communication wires 50. Similarly, thepressure sensor 46 may be coupled in communication with thecontroller 48 by way ofcommunication wires 52. Thecontroller 48 shown inFIG. 1 supplies power to theelectromagnetic actuator 24 by way ofpower lines 54. However, an alternative to this arrangement can be the combining of the power and CAN wires in that the CAN signal is “injected” on top of the power wires thus requiring only 2 wires to be connected to the solenoid assembly. - In the example shown, the
pressure sensor 46 is located in a cavity of thesleeve 14 near a bore of thespool valve 12 so as to sense the pressure of fluid (gas or liquid) in the control pressure circuit in communication with thecontrol pressure port 18. Thecontroller 48 is mounted relative to thesleeve 14 and may be arranged to adaptively learn current provided to theelectromagnetic actuator 24 in relation to pressure sensed by thepressure sensor 46, such that thesolenoid spool valve 10 is self-compensating. - Advantageously, as the
solenoid spool valve 10 including thepressure sensor 46 andcontroller 48 is provided as a unitary module, the entire module is able to be replaced at the end of its life without any need for an external controller to adapt to the new unit as it performs its own conversion of the desired pressure to the power requirements of theelectromagnetic actuator 24. - In the example shown in
FIG. 1 , thesolenoid spool valve 12 is a two land high flow solenoid spool valve which enables higher control pressures to be used without necessitating a correspondingly larger electromagnetic actuator. A similarsolenoid spool valve 12 is shown inFIG. 2( a), and is described below. In the subsequent figures, there are shown examples of alternativesolenoid spool valves 12 which may also be adapted to include apressure sensor 46 andcontroller 48 in the manner shown inFIG. 1 so as to embody alternative configurations of the present invention. - With reference to
FIG. 2( a) there is shown asolenoid spool valve 10 used for supplying varying pressures from a system supply pressure to an object (such as, for example, a friction clutch). Thesolenoid spool valve 10 shown has an increased supply pressure diameter of the spool while leaving the regulated pressure end of the spool at the original diameter. By virtue of this configuration, the resultant force on a diaphragm of thevalve 10 is independent of the increased supply pressure diameter. - More specifically, the
solenoid spool valve 10 includes aspool valve 12 having asleeve 14 provided with asupply pressure port 16, acontrol pressure port 18, anexhaust port 20 and aspool 22 supported in thesleeve 14 for axial displacement within thesleeve 14. Thesolenoid spool valve 10 also includes anelectromagnetic actuator 24 for providing an axial drive force to thespool 22 in a first axial direction away from the electromagnetic actuator so as to operate thespool valve 12. Thespool 22 has afirst piston 26 with afirst land 28 for opening/closing thesupply pressure port 16, and a second piston 30 with asecond land 32 for opening/closing theexhaust port 20. Thefirst piston 26 has a larger pistonface surface area 34 in fluid communication with thecontrol pressure port 18 than does the second piston 30. - The
first piston 26 has one piston face (b) in fluid communication with thecontrol pressure port 18, arranged such that force of fluid against the face (b) acts on thespool 22 in an axial direction away from theelectromagnetic actuator 24. Thefirst piston 26 also has an opposite piston face (a) in fluid communication with afeedback orifice 36 arranged such that force of fluid against the opposite piston face (a) acts on thespool 22 in an axial direction toward theelectromagnetic actuator 24. Thefeedback orifice 36 supplies fluid at the same control pressure as thecontrol pressure port 18. In the example shown inFIG. 2( a), thefeedback orifice 36 is formed in thesleeve 14 so as to provide fluid at the control pressure to piston face (a) of thefirst piston 26. -
FIGS. 2( b) to 2(d) show alternative configurations ofsolenoid spool valves 10 in accordance with other examples of the present invention. More specifically, with reference toFIG. 2( b), thesolenoid spool valve 10 shown in this example is similar to the example shown inFIG. 2( a), except in that thefeedback orifice 36 is located in an end of thespool valve 12, rather than in a side wall of thesleeve 14. With reference to the example shown inFIG. 2( c), thefeedback orifice 36 is provided in a sidewall of the sleeve 14 (in a manner similar to that inFIG. 2( a)), however this example differs in that thesleeve 14 is non-circular, in contrast to the examples inFIGS. 2( a), 2(b) and 2(d). This is made evident by the cross-sectional depiction of thesleeve 14 inFIG. 2( c), wherein thesleeve 14 extends to a greater degree below thespool 22 than it does above thespool 22. - The
solenoid spool valve 10 shown inFIG. 2( d) has afeedback orifice 36 formed as aduct 38 extending through thefirst piston 26 to communicate with thecontrol pressure port 18. Also, the example shown inFIG. 2( d) incorporates adamper 40 as part of thesolenoid spool valve 10. As can be seen, the size of themagnet 42 is common to all four versions of thesolenoid spool valve 10 shown in.FIGS. 2( a) to 2(d), as all four versions use an identicalelectromagnetic actuator 24. - In each of the
solenoid spool valves 10 shown inFIGS. 2( a) to 2(d), the face (c) of the second piston 30 in fluid communication with thecontrol pressure port 18 is arranged such that force of fluid against that face (c) acts on thespool 22 in an axial direction toward theelectromagnetic actuator 24. - With reference to
FIG. 3 , thespool 22 is arranged such that, for any stationary position of the spool valve (including when thesupply pressure port 16 of thesolenoid spool valve 10 is closed as shown), the combined force on thespool 22 from fluid against piston faces of thespool 22 is independent of the transverse extent of thefirst piston 26. This independence is due to equal and opposite face surface areas of thefirst piston 26, which effectively cancel each other. Where thefirst piston 26 is cylindrical, the combined force on thespool 22 from fluid against piston faces of thespool 22 is independent of an outside diameter of thefirst piston 26. With regard to the lettering shown inFIG. 3 , the combined force on thespool 22 from fluid against piston faces of thespool 22 is given by the equation: -
Combined force=A+C−B, where A, B and C are the fluid forces acting on faces (a), (b) and (c), respectively. - In this way, the force on the annular part of surface (a) represented by the six outermost arrows of A cancel out the forces on surface (b) represented by the six arrows of force B, such that the combined force is truly independent of the outside diameter of the
first piston 26. - Where the spool is cylindrical, the
first piston 26 has a larger diameter than the second piston 30 so that thefirst piston 26 has a larger piston face surface area in fluid communication with thecontrol pressure port 18 than does the second piston 30. As a result of the larger diameter of thefirst piston 26, thevalve 10 has relatively high flow from thesupply pressure port 16 to thecontrol pressure port 18 and relatively low flow from thecontrol pressure port 18 to theexhaust port 20. This is desirable, as the relatively low flow from thecontrol pressure port 18 to theexhaust port 20 minimises leakage such that a smaller pump may be used. - Advantageously, the ability to increase the diameter of the
first piston 26 enables higher control pressure to be used, assisting in the regulation of higher pressures and facilitating quick action of thesolenoid spool valve 10. Also, as the size ofmagnet 42 is independent of the flow area design, the pressure can be adjusted by varying the diameter of thefirst piston 26 while maintaining a common coil/core size between pressure/flow variants. This may assist in maintaining an overall short length when compared with other high flow solenoids, and facilitates the provision of a family of solenoid designs using a common magnet coil/core and body. - The
tunable feedback orifice 36 may have a maximised effect by being located to cooperate with the largest area of thespool 22. - The
solenoid spool valve 10 may have a filled canister whereby oil is provided inside the electromagnetic actuator to change the natural frequency of thesolenoid spool valve 10. Also, a trimmingscrew 44 may be mounted as shown inFIGS. 2( a) to 2(d). - With reference to
FIG. 4 , there is shown a diagrammatic view of an example system incorporating asolenoid spool valve 10 in accordance with the invention. In the example shown, thesolenoid spool valve 10 is used in combination with a seat base/cushion 56 to control operation of the seat base/cushion. In particular, thesolenoid spool valve 10 receives information from asensor 46 via an on board controller (OBC) 48. The OBC is connected by wiring to amaster controller 58. -
FIG. 5 shows an example system incorporating a plurality ofsolenoid spool valves 10, each of which is provided with aseparate OBC 48, and an individual identifier such that the individualsolenoid spool valves 10 are able to be operated individually. Thesolenoid spool valves 10 are connected bycommunication wires 50. Thecommunication wires 50 can be a combination of the power and CAN wires such that the CAN signal is “injected” on top of the power wires thus requiring only two wires to be connected to each solenoid assembly. As thecommunication wires 50 connect to themaster controller 58 in an endless loop, this allows for continued power and CAN communication from either direction in the even that a wire or connection is faulty, thus making the system more robust and failsafe. -
FIG. 6 shows anOBC 48 of asolenoid spool valve 10 with a series of possible CAN nodes that could be used by theOBC 48 to measure responses. More specifically, the diagram shows a range ofdifferent sensors 46 that could be used by theOBC 48 to measure responses, depending on the nature of the request quantity type which is received by theOBC 48. In each case, thesensor 46 is arranged to sense a control value of the spool valve, and theOBC 48 receives a request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the electromagnetic actuator of thesolenoid spool valve 10 with feedback from thesensor 46 until the control value meets the request. - While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not by way of limitation. It will be apparent to a person skilled in the relevant art that various changes in form and detail can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention should not be limited by any of the above described exemplary embodiments.
- The CAN solenoid spool valve (CS) of examples of the present invention is the combination of several technologies into one device that enables that device to:
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- self control its own pressure output based on a CAN signal from a master controller;
- be self compensating for wear;
- be self compensating for changes in ambient conditions (ie temperature, pressure, fluid viscosity, leakage); and
- be able to be commonised and calibrated according to customer requirements by simple programming.
- In one variation of the design the CS includes a solenoid spool valve having the ability to produce varied pressure outputs, with the integration of a pressure sensor into the control port and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the solenoid spool to achieve the desired pressure output independent of wear, leakage, temperature and inlet pressure to achieve the desired result.
- In another variation of the design the CS includes a solenoid spool valve having the ability to produce varied flow outputs, with the integration of a flow sensor into the control port and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the solenoid spool to achieve the desired flow output or speed independent of wear, leakage, temperature and inlet pressure to achieve the desired result.
- In another variation of the design the CS includes a solenoid spool valve having the ability to produce varied flow outputs, with the integration of a temperature sensor into the control port and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the solenoid spool to achieve the desired temperature independent of wear, leakage, temperature and inlet pressure to achieve the desired result (ie coolant control valve).
- In yet another variation of the design the CS includes a solenoid spool valve having the ability to produce varied flow outputs, with the integration of a speed sensor to measure engine speed and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the solenoid spool to achieve the desired speed output independent of wear, leakage, temperature and inlet pressure to achieve the desired result.
- In still another variation of the design the CS includes an actuator motor having the ability to produce position control, the integration of a position sensor onto the output and a small on-board controller that is supplied power and a CAN signal from a master controller and is able to drive the actuator to achieve the desired position independent of wear, leakage, temperature and voltage supply.
- The CS controller is connected to power and can be interconnected to the master controller via CAN as separate wires, or can also be linked via CAN-Over-Power, radio links, Bluetooth or otherwise as examples. The CS can also use other sensors already existing on the CAN to effect the desired results and monitor its performance.
- The CS would automatically adjust itself to wear over its lifetime and adjust itself to suit its environment.
- The CS can be “labelled” to have a distinguishing number or identifier so that many solenoids of the same type can be used on the same CAN line where only the identifier is different so that each solenoid has its own unique ID address so that when CAN requests a pressure change, it could ask each solenoid individually to perform the change as requested and when requested.
- Using an example of a CS controlling pressure, the following is offered:
- (i). Ignition is turned on in vehicle and engine is started
- (ii). Driver engages Drive gear
- (iii). Master controller sends a signal to the solenoid via CAN requesting a ramp up of pressure over time to effect a smooth engagement of drive gear in the transmission
- (iv). The solenoid self regulates the pressure at the desired increasing rate as instructed, compensating for wear, leakage and temperature to achieve the desired rate of change of pressure
- (v). Once the function is completed, the solenoid sends a signal back over CAN to the master controller to confirm the function requested has completed, or, the solenoid is unable to complete the task and the reason eg. pressure too low, pressure too high, etc (error message whereby the Master controller adopts a failsafe mode)
- Variations of the invention include but are not limited to:
- (a). An Idle Air Control Solenoid for Internal Combustion Engines with an integrated speed sensor and controller that will adjust air bleed bypass to the engine at idle to control idle speed at the request of the engine ECU over CAN. The idle air solenoid would automatically adjust the airflow to achieve the desired engine idle speed based on its own integrated speed sensor.
- (b). A centre-neutral logic control solenoid that would control hydraulic oil in industrial/mining machines where the integrated sensor(s) and controller would perform the dual purpose of providing control pressure to the correct pressure port as directed via CAN (left on or right on) and would feed back information to the main machine control unit if the incorrect pressure has been achieved, or if there is pressure caused by leakage into the control circuit that has not been requested by the solenoid controller, thus enabling a safety shutdown of the machine due to unplanned/uncommanded actions.
- (c). Any device that requires flow control, speed control or position control that is normally controlled via the supplying of current or voltage to the device to achieve control whereby the resulting feedback is not monitored and corrected for at the device itself by the use of integrated sensors and local control.
- The reference in this specification to any prior publication (or information derived from it), or to any matter which is known, is not, and should not be taken as an acknowledgment or admission or any form of suggestion that that prior publication (or information derived from it) or known matter forms part of the common general knowledge in the field of endeavour to which this specification relates.
- Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context requires otherwise, the word “comprise”, and variations such as “comprises” and “comprising”, will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not the exclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps.
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29. A solenoid device in the form of a module, the module including pressure altering means for altering an output pressure of the solenoid device; and an actuator for providing an actuating signal to said pressure altering means; wherein the solenoid device further includes a sensor arranged to sense a control value of the solenoid device, and a controller which receives a request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the actuator with feedback from the sensor until the control value meets the request.
30. The solenoid device as claimed in claim 29 , wherein the solenoid device is a solenoid spool valve including a spool valve having a sleeve provided with a supply port, a control port, and a spool supported in the sleeve for axial displacement within the sleeve; and an electromagnetic actuator for providing an axial drive force to said spool in a first axial direction; wherein the solenoid spool valve further includes a sensor arranged to sense a control value of the spool valve, and a controller which receives a request and is arranged to control delivery of power to the electromagnetic actuator with feedback from the sensor until the control value meets the request.
31. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 30 , wherein the sensor is a pressure sensor, the supply port is a supply pressure port, the control port is a control pressure port, the control value is a control pressure, the request is in the form of a pressure request, and the controller controls delivery of power to the electromagnetic actuator with feedback from the pressure sensor until the control pressure meets the pressure request.
32. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the controller is in the form of a control circuit.
33. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 32 , wherein the control circuit is arranged to receive the pressure request from a communications network.
34. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 33 , wherein the communications network is a Controller-Area Network.
35. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the pressure sensor is arranged to sense the control pressure of the spool valve at a location inside the sleeve.
36. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the controller is arranged to adaptively learn current provided to the electromagnetic actuator in relation to pressure sensed, such that the solenoid spool valve is self-compensating.
37. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the controller is mounted relative to the sleeve.
38. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the solenoid spool valve including the pressure sensor and controller are provided as a unitary module.
39. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the solenoid spool valve further includes an exhaust port, the spool has a first piston with a first land for opening/closing the supply pressure port and a second piston with a second land for opening/closing the exhaust port, wherein the first piston has a larger piston face surface area in fluid communication with the control pressure port than does the second piston.
40. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 39 , wherein the face (c) of the second piston in fluid communication with the control pressure port is arranged such that force of fluid against said face acts on the spool in an axial direction toward the electromagnetic actuator.
41. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 39 , wherein the spool is arranged such that, the combined force on the spool from fluid against piston faces of the spool is independent of the transverse extent of the first piston, owing to equal and opposite face surface areas of the first piston.
42. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 39 , wherein the first piston has one piston face (b) in fluid communication with the control pressure port arranged such that force of fluid against said one piston face acts on the spool in an axial direction away from the electromagnetic actuator, and an opposite piston face (a) in fluid communication with a feedback orifice arranged such that force of fluid against said opposite piston face acts on the spool in an axial direction toward the electromagnetic actuator, wherein the feedback orifice supplies fluid at the same control pressure as the control pressure port, wherein the feedback orifice is in fluid communication with the control pressure port, and wherein the first piston is cylindrical and the combined force on the spool from fluid against piston faces of the spool is independent of an outside diameter of the first piston.
43. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 41 , wherein the spool is arranged such that, the combined force on the spool from fluid against piston faces of the spool is given by the equation:
combined force=A+C−B,
combined force=A+C−B,
where A, B and C are the fluid forces acting on faces a, b and c, respectively.
44. The range of solenoid spool valves, each of which is as claimed in claim 39 , wherein each of the solenoid spool valves has a different first piston diameter to second piston diameter ratio to provide different pressure capabilities, and wherein each of the solenoid spool valves has an identical electromagnetic actuator.
45. The solenoid device as claimed in claim 29 , wherein the sensor includes one or more of the following sensor types:
a flow sensor, with the control value in the form of a control flow value and the request in the form of a flow request;
a temperature sensor, with the control value in the form of a control temperature value and the request in the form of a temperature request;
a speed sensor, with the control value in the form of a control speed value and the request in the form of a speed request;
and a position sensor, with the control value in the form of a control position value and the request in the form of a position request.
46. The solenoid device as claimed in claim 29 , wherein the controller is arranged to receive the pressure request from one or more of the following communication types: CAN, CAN-Over-Power, radio links, or Bluetooth.
47. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 34 , wherein the solenoid spool valve is arranged to use other sensors already existing on the communications network.
48. The solenoid spool valve as claimed in claim 34 , wherein there are several like solenoid spool valves in the communications network, and each solenoid spool valve has a unique identifier to enable said solenoid spool valve to be operated individually.
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