Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
  • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
  • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
  • F15B13/04—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor
  • F15B13/042—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor operated by fluid pressure
  • F15B13/0422—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with a single servomotor operated by fluid pressure with manually-operated pilot valves, e.g. joysticks

Definitions

• This invention relates to pressure regulating valve and in particular to pressure regulating valves for use in fluid systems requiring venting of a system component.
• a control system for use in controlling posi ⁇ tioning of a fluid motor is shown to include a direc ⁇ tional control valve which is operated by a pilot valve so as to provide pressurized fluid selectively to opposite ends of a piston cylinder for suitably posi ⁇ tioning the piston therein.
• the directional control valve includes a make-up valve which automatically opens a bypass passage be-tween the fluid motor ports and a fluid return passage when necessary to prevent cavitation of the motor, such as may result from an overrunning condition from an external load force.
• the pilot valve is connected with a float valve which has a spool shifted by the fluid pressure against a spring bias in the normal operation of the system. When desired, the manual pilot valve is shifted to a float position.
• a pilot-controlled fluid flow regulating valve is. shown.
• the regulating valve includes a spool which is moved relative to a neutral position by fluid from a pilot valve.
• the regulating valve includes a manually operated handle for controlling the disposition of a piston mounted in the body of the pilot valve.
• Other background patents of interest in con ⁇ nection with pressure regulating * alves include those of Franz Forster et al U. S. Letters Patent 3,698,415; Egon Zunzer U. S. Patent 3,817,153; Eugene E. Latimer ⁇ .a S.
• Patent 3,987,703 which patent is owned by the assignee hereof; and British Patent 1,494,400 of Nordyhydraulic AB , a Swedish corporation.
• the Zunzer patent shows a pressure reducing pilot valve used in another fluid control application.
• the Forster et al patent shows a pressure regulating valve wherein the control member bears upon the valve body via plurality of springs, at least one of which comes into play only after the control member has been displaced through a predetermined extent.
• the Forster et al patent shows a regulating pilot valve similarly used in a different system application.
• the pilot-controlled hydraulic system has a load-supporting cylinder with a valve assembly operative to automatically provide an emergency source of pilot pressure upon failure of the main pilot system.
• the control utilized pressurized fluid from the load-supporting motors for pilot opera ⁇ tion of the system for emergency lowering of te load.
• a regulating pilot valve provides an output under certain conditions so as to throw another valve to either of two different extreme positions.
• the present invention is directed to over ⁇ coming one or more of the problems as.set forth above.
• the invention comprehends an improved control for providing a venting function as a result of a novel arrangement of a pressure regulating pilot valve.
• the venting function is produced by direct mechanical .connection between the connector from the .handle to the spool of the pilot valve.
• the spool of the pilot va.lve is normally spring-biased to provide the desired pressure regulating function.
• the valve is arranged so that, under conditions wherein venting of the control valve of the system is desired, the biasing spring is overcome to permit the desired direct connection between the control handle and spool valve, permitting the operator to positively move the spool valve to an arrangmenet wherein the desired venting connection is effected.
• the spool valve is provided with an annular groove which is brought into alignment with an opening to tank which is normally closed by a portion of the spool valve during the pressure regulating functioning thereof. The connection between the annular recess and the tank opening provides a communication to other portions of the system so as to effect the desired venting action.
• the venting of the make-up valve of the system permits the load sup ⁇ ported by the fluid motor to float '
• the invention comprehends an improved pressure regulating valve having wall means defining a valve chamber provided with an inlet and an outlet, a movable valve member in the chamber, and regulating means associated with the valve chamber and the movable valve member to provide ' pressure regulation of fluid passing from the inlet through the valve chamber to the outlet, the regulating means being arranged to move the valve member to a first position in response to pressurized fluid in the outlet.
• the pressure .regulating valve has a second inlet and an exhaust passage in communication with the chamber.
• the valve has a mechanical means for overriding the regu- lating means and moving the valve member to a second position at which the second inlet is in fluid communi ⁇ cation with the exhaust passage.
• the improved valve is advantageously adapted for use in a fluid system having a reciprocable fluid motor, and fluid supply means including a directional control valve for controlling delivery of pressurized fluid to the motor for reciprocally operating the same.
• the pressure regulating valve includes first and second passage means in the wall means thereof and recess means asso ⁇ ciated with the movable valve member communicating between the first and second passage means when the valve member is in the second preselected position.
• the transfer - passage means is defined by an annular recess on the movable valve member.
• the pressure regulating valve and system apparatus of the present invention are extremely simple and economical of construction while yet pro- viding the highly desirable advantages discussed above.
• Figure 1A is a portion of a fluid system having a pressure regulating valve embodying the inven ⁇ tion;
• Figure IB is -a continuation of the Figure 1A portion of the drawing and showing ' the connection of the directional control valve to the fluid motor in the fluid system.
• a pressure regulating valve generally designated 10 is provided for use with a directional control valve 11 in controlling delivery to a fluid motor 12 having a piston 13 reciprocable in a cylinder 14. Pressurized fluid is delivered to the opposite ends of cylinder 14 through a first supply line 15 and a second supply line 16 , as shown in Figure IB.
• the fluid motor is exemplary only, it being obvious that other forms of fluid motors, as well as a plurality thereof, may be used interchangeably with the disclosed motor-.
• Pressurized fluid for actuation of the fluid motor is provided normally from a high pressure pump 17 having the output pressure thereof regulated by a suitable relief valve 18 connected between the high pressure outlet conduit 19 from pump 17 and the tank reservoir 20 for controlling the fluid pressure in the system.
• Directional control valve 11 is operated by the pressure regulating valve which effectively defines a pilot valve.
• the pilot valve is controlled by a manually operable handle 21.
• the handle is swingable about a pivot 22 so as to urge a first actuating arm 27 against a plunger 28 and a second actuating arm 29 against a plunger 30 of the pilot valve.
• the handle is swingable within a housing 23 carried on wall means 24 defining the valve body.
• Valve body 24 defines a first valve chamber 25 ' receiving a first movable valve member or spool 26, and a second valve chamber 31 receiving a second movable valve member, or spool, 32.
• Spool 26 defines an axial, downwardly opening bore 33 communicating with an outlet port, 34 connected to a transfer conduit 35.
• Spool 32 defines a similar axial bore 36 opening to an oulet port 37 connected to a transfer conduit 38.
• Valve body 24 further defines a cross bore defining an inlet passage 39 connected through a supply conduit 40 to the pump 17.
• spool 26 is provided with a stem 41 which extends upwardly through a con- nector 42 into- a recess 43 at the lower end of plunger 28.
• spool 32 is provided with an upwardly extending stem 44 extending through a connector 45 into a recess 46 in the lower end of plunger 30.
• a first coil spring 47 extends between connector 42 and a shoulder 48 on spool 26 for biasing the spool resiliently downwardly relative to connector, thereby spacing the upper end of the stem 41 from the inner wall surface 49 of the recess 43.
• a coil spring 50 extends between the connector 45 and a shouler 51 on the spool 32 to bias the spool downwardly and space the upper end of the stem 44 from an inner wall surface 52 of the recess 46.
• the connector 42 is biased upwardly by a coil spring 53 extending between the connector and a shoulder 54 on the valve body.
• a second spring 55 biases the connector 45 upwardly, spring 55 extending between connector 45 and a shoulder 56 on the valve body.
• connector 42 is normally urged against a • shoulder 57 of a plug 58 slidably carrying the plunger 28, and connector 45 is urged against a shoulder 59 on a plug 60 slidably carrying plunger 30.
• Spool 26 is provided with, radial ports 61 opening to axial passage 33 and spool 32 is provided with radial ports 62 opening to passage.36.
• ports 61 and 62 normally spaced from the inlet passage 39.
• the corresponding connector 42 or 45 is moved downwardly against the action of spring 53 or spring 55, respec ⁇ tively, so as to permit the spools 26 and 32 to be resiliently moved downwardly by the action of the biasing springs 47 and 50, respectively.
• spool 26 may be moved sufficiently downwardly to provide communication between the inlet passage 39 and the radial port 61, thereby conducting pressurized fluid from the pump and supply conduit 40 through the passage 33 of spool 26, outlet 34 ' and transfer conduit 35 to the directional control valve 11.
• the pressure of the fluid in outlet port 34 acting on the end of spools 26 opposes the bias of springs 47 to position the spool 26 to a first preselected position in response to fluid pressure in outlet port 34.
• valve body 24 further defines an exhaust passage 63 connected through an exhaust port 64 and a conduit 65 to the tank reser ⁇ voir 20.
• the ports 61 and 62 thereof are in communication with the exhaust passage so that normally conduit 35 and 38 are vented when the handle 21 is in the neutral, centered position of Figure 1A.
• the directional control valve 11 defines a spool valve having a body 66 defining a valve chamber 67 in which is reciprocally mounted a spool 68.
• Conduit 35 opens through a closure 69 to one end of the chamber 67, and conduit 38 opens through a closure 70 through the opposite end of the chamber.
• Spool 68 is centered in valve chamber 67 by a first biasing -spring 71 extending between closure 69 and one end of the spool and a second biasing spring 72 extending between closure 70 and the opposite end of the spool.
• High pressure supply conduit 19 is connected through the valve body 66 to an annulsr recess 73 at the midportion of chamber 67.
• a second annular recess 74 is spaced axially toward closure 69 from annular recess 73 and a second annular recess 75 is spaced axially in the opposite direction from the recess 73.
• Recess 74 is connected through a passage 76 to the fluid supply line 15 and recess 75 is connected through a passage 77 to the fluid supply line 16.
• valve body Outboard of annular recess 74, the valve body is provided with an exhaust annular recess 78 and outboard of the recess 75, the valve body is provided with a second annular exhaust recess 79.
• the exhaust recesses are connected through an exhaust passage 80 and exhaust conduit 81 to the reservoir tank 20. - 9 -
• Spool 68 is provided with a first annular, radially outwardly opening recess 82 which is in com ⁇ munication with body recess 74 and spaced from body recess 73 in the centered arrangement of -the control valve 11, as shown in Figure IB.
• the spool is provided with a second annular, radially outwardl ⁇ opening recess 83 in communication with recess 75 and out of communication with recess 73 when the spool is in the centered position of Figure IB.
• Directional control valve 11 further defines a pair of make-up ⁇ valves 84 and 85, respectively.
• Make-up valve 84 is defined by a movable valve member 86 received in a valve chamber 87 in valve body 66 and is normally biased by a spring 88 into seated relation- ship with a valve seat 89 opening to the recess 78.
• the valve member 86 defines an axial passage 90 in communication with a port 91 in the valve body connected to a conduit 92.
• the valve member further defines a port 93 opening to a valve chamber 94 communcating with the passage 76.
• Make-up valve 85 is generally similar to make-up valve 84 except for the omission of the port 91 and conduit connection 92.
• make-up valve 85 includes a valve member 95 biased by a spring 96 against a valve seat 97.
• pilot control handle 21 is moved in a clockwise direction so as to provide communication between supply passage 39 and spool passage 36 through port 62, thereby providing pressurized fluid through the transfer conduit 38 to the righthand end of the directional control valve, thereby moving spool 68 to the left and positioning recess 83 so as to have communication between recess 73 and recess 75 of. the valve body, thereby providing pressurized fluid from conduit 19 through passage 77 to transfer conduit 16.
• spool recess 82 is moved into communication with recess 78 and recess 74 of the valve body to provide an exhaust passage from conduit 15 to the exhaust conduit 81.
• valve 10 functions as a pressure regu ⁇ lating pilot valve for selectively moving the spool 68 of the directional control valve 11 as a function of the movement of handle 21 of the pilot valve.
• Make-up valves 84 and 85 are provided for effectively preventing cavitation of the fluid motor 12 such as when the load forces thereon tend to cause the piston 13 to move more rapidly than the flow of fluid from the pump 17 can provide through the lines 15,-16. If for e ⁇ .ample, the cylinder 14 is retracting rapidly as noted above during
• the improved pressure regulating pilot valve 10 is arranged to provide an improved means for permitting the system to operate in a float condition wherein the piston 13 may float in the cylinder 14.
• -the pilot valve 10 is arranged to vent the make-up valve 84 and maintain spool 68 in its shifted position so that psurized fluid can move past the make ⁇ up valve and allow intercommuncation between the pum , tank and cylinder lines.
• spool 26 is provided with an annular, radially outwardly opening recess 98 which is in communication with a flow passage 99 in the valve body 24 to which conduit 92 is connected.
• valve body defines a radially inwardly opening annular recess 100 spaced from passage 99.
• recess 98 is main ⁇ tained in spaced relationship to recess 100.
• -re ⁇ ess 100 is con ⁇ nected through a passage 101 to the exhaust passage 63.
• spool 26 is moved to a position wherein recess 98 communicates with recess 100 so as to connect conduit 92 to exhaust passage 63 and, thus, through conduit 65 to reservoir tank 20, thereby venting the backside of valve member 86 and permitting the make-up valve 84 to open so that the fluid may pass into conduit 15.
• Movement .of recess 98 into communication with recess 100 is effected by a direct mechanical connection between handle arm 27 and spool 26.
• the direct* mechani ⁇ cal connection is effected by movement of plunger 28 downwardly to bring the plunger surface 49 into engage- ment with the upper end portion 102 of spool 26.
• the fluid motor 12 may be utilized in connection with a wide range of appa ⁇ ratuses requiring a float position.
• a loader may be utilized' to push the bucket thereof along " " * " ⁇ the ' surface of the ground. On uneven ' surfaces, it is desirable to permit the bucket to follow the contour of the ground. Provision of a float operation in the 5 control system permits the bucket to more effectively follow the contour.
• the present invention utilizes one of the make-up valves of the directional control valve, which is normally provided ' to control cavitation of the 10 motor, as a means for providing the desirable float condition.

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