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US3675676A
US3675676A US3675676DA US3675676A US 3675676 A US3675676 A US 3675676A US 3675676D A US3675676D A US 3675676DA US 3675676 A US3675676 A US 3675676A
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Maurice J O'connor
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H61/00—Control functions within control units of change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion ; Control of exclusively fluid gearing, friction gearing, gearings with endless flexible members or other particular types of gearing
    • F16H61/02—Control functions within control units of change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion ; Control of exclusively fluid gearing, friction gearing, gearings with endless flexible members or other particular types of gearing characterised by the signals used
    • F16H61/0202—Control functions within control units of change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion ; Control of exclusively fluid gearing, friction gearing, gearings with endless flexible members or other particular types of gearing characterised by the signals used the signals being electric
    • F16H61/0251—Elements specially adapted for electric control units, e.g. valves for converting electrical signals to fluid signals
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/04—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor
    • F15B13/0416—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor with means or adapted for load sensing
    • F15B13/0417—Load sensing elements; Internal fluid connections therefor; Anti-saturation or pressure-compensation valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B21/00—Common features of fluid actuator systems; Fluid-pressure actuator systems or details thereof, not covered by any other group of this subclass
    • F15B21/08—Servomotor systems incorporating electrically operated control means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/12—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H61/00—Control functions within control units of change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion ; Control of exclusively fluid gearing, friction gearing, gearings with endless flexible members or other particular types of gearing
    • F16H61/02—Control functions within control units of change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion ; Control of exclusively fluid gearing, friction gearing, gearings with endless flexible members or other particular types of gearing characterised by the signals used
    • F16H61/0202—Control functions within control units of change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion ; Control of exclusively fluid gearing, friction gearing, gearings with endless flexible members or other particular types of gearing characterised by the signals used the signals being electric
    • F16H61/0251—Elements specially adapted for electric control units, e.g. valves for converting electrical signals to fluid signals
    • F16H2061/0258—Proportional solenoid valve
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/7722—Line condition change responsive valves
    • Y10T137/7781—With separate connected fluid reactor surface
    • Y10T137/7784—Responsive to change in rate of fluid flow
    • Y10T137/7787—Expansible chamber subject to differential pressures
    • Y10T137/7788—Pressures across fixed choke

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  • An electrically controlled hydraulic flow control valve has a nozzle and flapper valve acting as a pilot control for a shifta ble main throttle valve.
  • a pressure compensating valve responsive to the pressure drop across the main throttle keeps the t'lovr rate constant, independent or inlet and outlet pressures.
  • Pilot control fluid is supplied by a presure reducing valve which maintains constant pressure on a small area servomotor. biasing the throttle valve toward closed position.
  • the flapper valve receives control fluid from the reducing valve through a fixed orifice and by means of a feedback connection with the throttle valve. maintains the latter in a position corresponding to the energization of the solenoid.
  • POWER TRANSMISSION Hydraulic power transmission systems frequently require a flow control valve to maintain a constant flow rate through a passageway independently of the inlet and outlet pressures which may vary widely from moment to moment, and these needs have been met by providing an adjustable throttle and a pressure compensating valve which maintain a constant pressure drop across that throttle. It is frequently necessary to provide such a valve with the capability for remote adjustment, as for example, by the provision of an electro-hydraulic transducer for adjusting the variable throttle.
  • electro-hydraulic controls as heretofore known have produced undesirable side effects upon the main flow control system, causing hunting and erratic operation, and have been generally unreliable.
  • the present invention aims to provide a remotely controlled electro-hydraulic flow control valve which will overcome the foregoing difficulties and provide reliable accurate response to changes in the electric signal applied to it and which is durable and economical to construct.
  • the invention consists in an electro-hydraulic flow control valve comprising a body having an inlet and an outlet for pressure fluid, together with means forming a main flow passageway for fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet, an adjustable orifice valve, and a pressure compensating valve effective to maintain a constant, but adjustable rate of flow through the main passageway, a means forming an auxiliary passageway from the inlet to the outlet, a pressure reducing valve near the upstream end of the auxiliary passageway effective to maintain a constant reduced pressure in the auxiliary passageway, a fixed restriction in the auxiliary passageway, an electrically controlled flapper valve downstream of the fixed restriction, a means responsive to the pressure between the fixed restriction and the flapper valve for urging the orifice valve in one direction, a means biasing the orifice valve in the opposite direction, and a feedback means between the orifice valve and the flapper valve.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of a flow control valve incorporating a preferred form of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the valve of FIG. I.
  • FIG. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 7 is a hydraulic circuit diagram of the valve.
  • the valve has a main inlet at 10, an outlet at 12, and a passageway 14 extends therebetween.
  • the main adjustable throttle valve 16 is pilot operated by means of a small area servomotor 18 at its left-hand side and a large area servomotor 20 at its right-hand side.
  • the pressure compensating valve 22 has a large operating piston 24 which is biased by spring 26 toward open position. Pressure in the passageway 14 at a point upstream of the throttle 16 is applied to the left face of the valve 22 and piston 24 through conduits 28 and 30, while pressure downstream of throttle 16 is applied to the right face of piston 24 through conduit 32.
  • valve 22 maintains a constant pressure drop across throttle valve I6, the magnitude of which is determined by the force of spring 26 and the area of the piston 24 and consequently, for any given setting of the throttle valve 16, the flow thercthrough is maintained constant, regardless of changes in pressure applied at the inlet I0.
  • An electro-hydraulic transducer is provided for remotely shifting the position of throttle valve 16. It includes a solenoid 34 having an armature 36 which acts as a flapper valve controlling a nozzle 38 extending through the center of solenoid 34.
  • a passage 40 having a filter 42 is branched off from passageway 14 near the inlet and leads to a pressure reducing valve 44.
  • An alternative supply of control fluid from an external source is indicated at 46, and when this inlet is used, a plug may be substituted for the filter 42. In either case, the reducing valve 44 forms a source of control pressure fluid at constant pressure in its outlet passageway 48.
  • a branch 50 and fixed restrictor 52 leads to the nonle 38 and the flapper valve 36.
  • a branch 54 leads to the right-hand or large area servomotor 20.
  • a spring 56 connects them for feeding back the position of the throttle valve 16 as a variable force upon the armature 36.
  • the valve is also provided with an external drain connection at 58 having a check valve 60, this being connected with the chamber surrounding the flapper valve 36 and with the spring end of the reducing valve 44.
  • FIGS. 1 through 6 a physical embodiment of the flow control valve diagrammed in FIG. 7 is there illustrated.
  • This includes a body 62, shown in front view in FIG. I and in side view in FIG. 2. Its configuration from the top resembles the shape of a T, as seen in FIG. 4.
  • the body 62 is adapted for so-called panel mounting against a flat surface having appropriate connecting passages registering with passages in the body. Four bolts may be located in the holes 64 for this purpose.
  • the inlet passage I0 as seen in FIG. 3, is provided with its O-ring seal 66. In this figure there also appears the drain connection 58, similarly sealed.
  • the pressure compensating valve 22 is mounted in a bore perpendicular to the inlet 10 and constituting part of the main passageway 14.
  • the body 62 contains a pressedin valve cage 67, retained by a plug 68, and within which the small diameter portion of compensating valve 22 is shiflable to control flow through the radial passages 70.
  • a plug 72 closes the right end of the bore in which valve 22 and piston 24 reciprocate, as seen in FIG. 6.
  • a main throttle valve 16 is there shown as mounted in the body 62 and controlling flow upwardly throuflt the passages indicated at 14 to the outlet l2.
  • the large area servomotor 20 is open to the panel mounting surface and sealed thereagainst by the usual sealing ring, its operating connection being indicated at 54.
  • the small area servomotor is indicated at 18 in FIG. 4 and the body 62 contains a sleeve 74 through which the stem of valve 16 extends to contact the feedback spring 56.
  • passageway 40 leads through the filter 42 which is mounted in a removable hollow plug and feeds the inlet of the pressure reducing valve 44.
  • the latter has a central passage, not illustrated, through which pressure from its outlet is transmitted to its upper end for the purpose of reacting against the spring at its lower end.
  • the outlet 48 from the reducing valve, as shown in FIG. 5 leads to the small area servomotor I8 and also to the fixed restrictor 52 which is formed as a screwed-in plug having a V- shaped notch along its side.
  • the branch 54 leading to the large area servomotor is indicated in FIG. 5, and the passage 50 extends on downwardly in FIG.
  • valve as a whole is seen by considering that when connected into a suitable hydraulic circuit and having a suitable variable source of direct current for application to the solenoid coil 78, the degree of energization of the solenoid will determine the force applied to attract the armature 36 toward the nonle 38. Stable conditions will be reached when the electrical force attracting the armature equals the sum of the hydraulic pressure force exerted by the noule on the flapper valve and the mechanical force exerted by the spring 56, which of course, depends upon the position of the main throttle valve 16.
  • An electro-hydraulic flow control valve comprising a body having an inlet and an outlet for pressure fluid, means forming a main flow passageway for fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet, an adjustable orifice valve and a pressure compensating valve effective to maintain a constant but adjustable rate of flow through the main passageway, means forming an auxiliary passageway from the inlet to the outlet, a pressure reducing valve near the upstream end of the auxiliary passageway effective to maintain a constant reduced pressure in the auxiliary passageway, a fixed restriction in the auxiliary passageway, an electrically controlled flapper valve downstream of the fixed restriction, means responsive to the pressure between the fixed restriction and the flapper valve for urging the orifice valve in one direction, means biasing the orifice valve in the opposite direction, and feedback means between the orifice valve and the flapper valve.
  • a valve as defined in claim I wherein the biasing means for the orifice valve includes an expansible chamber connected to the outlet of the pressure reducing valve.
  • a remotely adjustable flow control valve comprising a pilot operated adjustable throttle valve, a valve responsive to the pressure drop across the throttle valve for maintaining a constant flow rate through the throttle, and a pilot control system for remotely positioning the throttle valve and including an electrohydraulic transducer having a nozzle and a flapper valve opposing the nozzle, means forming a source of control fluid at a constant pressure, a fixed restriction connected between the source and the male, and means for hydraulically shifling the throttle valve including a small area servomotor connected to the source and an opposing large area servomotor connected between the fixed restriction and the norzle.
  • a valve as defined in claim 4 wherein the source of control fluid includes a pressure reducing valve connected to receive pressure fluid from the stream entering the flow control valve.

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