WO2011008844A1 - Direct drive servovalve having redundant drive motors - Google Patents
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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
- F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
- F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
- F16K31/02—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic
- F16K31/04—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor
- F16K31/047—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor characterised by mechanical means between the motor and the valve, e.g. lost motion means reducing backlash, clutches, brakes or return means
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- 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
- Y10T137/8593—Systems
- Y10T137/86493—Multi-way valve unit
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- Electronically controlled valve assemblies are utilized in the aerospace industry to control the flow and delivery of fluid through various aircraft systems.
- conventional direct drive servovalves convert relatively low power electrical control input signals into a relatively large mechanical power output.
- pressurized fluid enters the direct drive servovalve and, based upon the control input signals, the servovalve drives a fluid actuator to operate variable-geometry elements such as those associated with an aircraft.
- conventional servovalves are configured with redundant components to allow continued operation of the servovalve in the event a portion of the servovalve fails.
- conventional servovalves can include dual concentric control valves where a secondary control valve becomes operative in the event that a primary control fails or seizes within a fluid pathway sleeve of the servovalve.
- a direct drive servovalve could include multiple motors connected to a single drive shaft to position a valve member between an open and closed position in order to control an amount of fluid flow within the servovalve.
- a direct drive servovalve could include multiple motors connected to a single drive shaft to position a valve member between an open and closed position in order to control an amount of fluid flow within the servovalve.
- multiple motors connected to a common shaft in the event that one or more of the motor rotors were to become inoperable or jam, such inoperability can prevent the remaining functional motors from operating the drive shaft and valve member properly.
- Embodiments of the present invention relate to a direct drive servo valve having redundant drive motors coupled to a common valve drive shaft by a connection device.
- connection device is configured to allow operation of the servovalve in the case where one or more of the drive motors becomes inoperable, such as caused by jamming or binding of a rotor associated with the drive motor.
- the connection device in the event that one of the drive motors was to become jammed or immobilized, the remaining operable motors can continue to stroke or cause translation of a valve member of the direct drive servovalve to allow its continued operation.
- the connection device can be applied to small, low load designs as well as large, high load designs.
- a servovalve assembly includes a housing defining a fluid pathway, a valve member disposed within the fluid pathway the valve member having a common shaft, and a set of drive motors operatively coupled to the common shaft of the valve member with at least one drive motor of the set of motors coupled to the common shaft by a connection device, the connection device configured to allow positioning of the valve member within the fluid pathway by a subset of the drive motors when the at least one drive motors of the set of drive motors becomes inoperable.
- Fig. 1 illustrates a schematic representation of a servovalve, according to one embodiment.
- Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic representation of a rotor assembly of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 3 illustrates a second schematic representation of a servovalve, according to one embodiment.
- Fig. 4 illustrates an arrangement of a rotor assembly configured with a relief assembly, according to one embodiment.
- Fig. 5 illustrates an arrangement of a tie-rod configured with a relief assembly, according to one embodiment.
- a direct drive servovalve includes redundant drive motors coupled to a common valve member drive shaft by a connection device.
- the connection device is configured to allow operation of the servovalve in the case where one or more of the drive motors becomes inoperable, such as caused by jamming or binding of a rotor associated with the drive motor.
- the connection device can be applied to small, low load designs as well as large, high load designs.
- Fig. 1 shows an arrangement of a direct drive servovalve assembly 10.
- the direct drive servovalve assembly 10 includes a dual concentric control valve 12, a set of drive motors 14, referenced herein as motors, and a controller 16, such as a processor and memory, configured to operate the set of motors 14 in order to control operation of the dual concentric control valve 12.
- the dual concentric control valve 12 includes a housing 15 and a dual concentric valve member 17 disposed within a fluid pathway 20 defined by the housing 15.
- the dual concentric valve member 17 includes a primary valve member or spool 18 and a second valve member or spool 19 where the primary valve member 18 is disposed within the second valve member 19 such that a longitudinal axis of the primary valve member 18 is substantially concentric with a longitudinal axis of the second valve member 19.
- the dual concentric control valve 12 also includes first and second control valve tie-rods 22, 24 which are coupled together to form a common shaft and configured to secure the dual concentric valve member 17 to the motors 14 via respective connection devices 26, as will be described in detail below.
- the tie-rods 22, 24 are configured to translate the primary valve member 18 in a linear path along a longitudinal axis 42 of the control valve 12 to meter an amount of fluid flowing from a corresponding pressurized fluid source (not shown), through the fluid pathway 20 and to a hydraulic or fluid actuator (not shown).
- the tie-rods 22, 24 are configured to translate the second valve member 19 along the longitudinal axis 42 relative to the primary valve member 18.
- the second valve member 19 operates as a back-up to the dual concentric valve member 17 in the event of failure of the primary valve member 18.
- the set of motors 14 are configured to receive command signals 13 from the controller 16 and linearly position the dual concentric valve member 17 within the fluid pathway 20 and along the longitudinal axis 42 in response to the command signals 13.
- the set of drive motors 14 includes a first drive motor 14-1, a second drive motor 14-2, a third drive motor 14-3, and a fourth drive motor 14-4. Inclusion of the set of redundant drive motors 14 as part of the direct drive servovalve assembly 10 allows continued operation of the servovalve assembly 10 in the event that one or more of the individual motors 14-1 through 14-4 were to fail or to become inoperative.
- the second, third, and fourth drive motors 14-2, 14-3, and 14-4 can continue to position the dual concentric valve valve member 17 within the fluid pathway 20 to allow operation of the servovalve assembly 10.
- the set of motors 14 are configured to share a load associated with translating or stroking the dual concentric valve member 17 within the housing 14. For example, assume that application of about five pounds of force is required to linearly translate or drive the dual concentric valve member 17 within the housing 15. In the case where all four drive motors of the set of motors 14 are operational, each of the four motors 14 provides about 1.25 pounds force to drive the dual concentric valve member 17. In the event one of the drive motors, such as drive motor 14-1, were to become inoperable or jam, the remaining three operational drive motors 14-2, 14-3, and 14-4 would provide the total five pounds of force to linearly translate or drive the dual concentric valve member 17. In such a case, each of the three operational drive motors 14-2, 14-3, and 14-4 provide about 1.67 pounds force to drive the dual concentric valve member 17.
- each of the operating motors 14 shares the force needed to drive the load of the connection device 26 associated with the inoperable motor.
- Each motor 14 includes a stator (not shown) and a rotor assembly 30.
- the rotor assembly 30 is configured to rotate within a particular arc range.
- the rotor assembly 30 is configured to rotate within a predefined arc range of about +/- 30 degrees in order to drive the dual concentric valve member 17 between a fully closed position and a fully open position within the fluid pathway 20 of the housing 12.
- each connection device 26 of the set of motors 14 is configured to drive the primary valve member 18 through about twice its stroke length (e.g., about 0.040 inches).
- an operator causes the rotor assembly 30 to rotate within a predefined arc range of about +/- 30 degrees. With such rotation, up to about a single stroke length, the rotor assembly 30 causes the primary valve member 18 to translate along the longitudinal axis 42 of the control valve 42. Such translation is indicative of the operability of the primary valve member 18.
- the rotor assembly 30 continues to rotate to drive the primary valve member 18 through about twice its stroke length, the rotor assembly 30 causes the primary valve member 18 to pick-up the second valve member 19, thereby causing the second valve member 19 to translate along the longitudinal axis 42 relative to the primary valve member 18. Such translation is indicative of the operability of the second valve member 19.
- Each rotor assembly 30 includes a rotor shaft 32 and a valve member drive element 34 disposed at an end of the rotor shaft 32. While the valve member drive element 34 can be configured in a variety of ways, in one arrangement, as illustrated in
- valve member drive element 34 is configured as a ball coupled to the rotor shaft 32 at a location off-axis to an axis of rotation 36 of the rotor shaft 32.
- the valve member drive element 34 causes the dual concentric control valve 17 to translate within the fluid pathway 20 of the housing 15 along longitudinal axis 42.
- connection devices 26 are configured to couple particular motors of the set of motors 14 to respective tie-rods 22, 24 of the dual concentric control valve 12.
- first and second connection devices 26-1, 26-2 secure corresponding pairs of drive motors 14 to the first and second control valve tie-rods 22, 24.
- the first connection device 26-1 secures the first and second drive motors 14-1, 14-2 to the first tie-rod 22
- the second connection device 26-2 secures the third and fourth drive motors 14-3, 14-4 to the second tie-rod 24, the first and second tie-rods 22, 24 being coupled together, such as at location 25, illustrated in Fig. 1.
- connection devices 26 can be configured in a variety of ways, in the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1, and taking the first connection device 26-1 as an example (i.e., with the second connection device 26-2 being configured in a similar manner as the first connection device 26-1), the connection device 26-1 includes a motor coupling portion 36 and a connection device shaft 44 (hereinafter shaft 44).
- the motor coupling portion 36 is configured to couple the first and second motors 14-1, 14-2 to the first tie-rod 22 via the shaft 44.
- the motor coupling portion 36 is configured as a disc structure that defines an opening 37 extending through a longitudinal axis of the disc structure and a channel 40 extending about an outer circumference of the disc structure.
- the opening 37 is sized such that when the shaft 44 mates with the motor coupling portion 36 via the opening 37, the motor coupling portion 36 can laterally translate along the longitudinal axis of the shaft 44 and can rotate about the longitudinal axis of the shaft 44.
- the channel 40 is configured to receive and secure the valve member drive element 34 for each of the first and second drive motors 14-1, 14-2 to the first tie- rod 22.
- the valve member drive elements 34-1, 34-2 are carried within the channel 40 defined by the motor coupling portion 36.
- the channel 40 is sized to allow rotation of the motor coupling portion 36-1 about the longitudinal axis of the shaft 44 and relative to the valve member drive elements 34-1, 34-2 during operation. For example, during operation, as the motors
- valve member drive elements 34-1, 34-2 rotate the respective rotor shafts 32-1, 32-2, the rotor shafts 32-1, 32-2 position the valve member drive elements 34-1, 34-2 in an arc pattern along both a longitudinal direction (e.g., substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis 42) and along a lateral direction (e.g., into and out of the page of Fig. 1).
- a longitudinal direction e.g., substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis 42
- a lateral direction e.g., into and out of the page of Fig. 1).
- the arc pattern movements of each of the valve member drive elements 34-1, 34-2 can be different from each other.
- Such a mismatch in arc pattern movements can typically cause binding of one or more of the drive elements 34-1, 34-2 with the motor coupling portion 36-1.
- the channel 40 allows for dimensional mismatches in the connection the drive motors 14-1, 14-2 to the motor coupling portion 36-1 and minimizes binding of the valve member drive elements 34-1, 34-2 with the motor coupling portion 36-1 during operation.
- each of the motors of the set of motors 14 can drive the dual concentric valve member 17 at different rates, thereby leading to force- fighting among the motors 14 (i.e., where one or more of the motors dominate driving of the dual concentric valve member 17 relative to the remaining motors.
- Such a mismatch in driving rates can typically cause binding of one or more of the drive elements 34-1, 34-
- the channel 40 allows for mismatches in the drive rates the drive motors 14-1, 14-2 to the motor coupling portion 36-1 and minimizes binding of the valve member drive elements 34-1, 34-2 with the motor coupling portion 36-1 during operation.
- connection devices 26 are also configured to allow continued operation of the dual concentric control valve 12 in the event that one of the drive motors 14 becomes inoperable or jammed. With such a configuration, the connection devices 26 allow the operable motors to actuate the valve member 17 within the fluid pathway 20. For example, in the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1 , and taking the first connection device
- connection device 26-1 as an example (i.e., with the second connection device 26-2 being configured in a similar manner as the first coupling device 26-1), the connection device 26-1 includes a relief assembly 38 disposed on the shaft 44 relative to the motor coupling portion 36-1.
- the relief assembly 38 includes a first plate 46 secured to a first portion of the shaft 44 at a distance from a first face 48 of the motor coupling portion 36-1 and a second plate 50 secured to a second portion of the shaft 44 at a distance from a second face 52 of the motor coupling portion 36-1.
- the relief assembly 38 also includes a first load absorption portion 54, such as a first spring, disposed on the first shaft portion between the first plate 46 and the first face 48 of the motor coupling portion 36-1 as well as a second load absorption portion 56, such as a second spring, disposed on the second shaft portion between the second plate 56 and the second face 52 of the motor coupling portion 36-1.
- Each of the first and second load absorption portions 54, 56 is configured to generate a preload between the motor coupling portion 36-1 and the respective plates 46, 50 in order to maintain the position of (e.g., a distance between) the motor coupling portion 36-1 relative to the plates 46, 50 when all of the drive motors 14 are operational.
- each of the first and second load absorption portions is configured to generate a preload between the motor coupling portion 36-1 and the respective plates 46, 50 in order to maintain the position of (e.g., a distance between) the motor coupling portion 36-1 relative to the plates 46, 50 when all of the drive motors 14 are operational.
- each one of the motors 14 shares a load associated with translating or stroking the dual concentric valve member 17 within the housing 15 (e.g., each of the four motors 14 causes each of the valve member drive elements to generate a load of about 1.25 pounds force on the tie-rods 22, 24 to drive the dual concentric valve member 17).
- the load generated by the drive motors 14-1 through 14-4 is less than the preload of either of the first and second load absorption portions 54, 56.
- the first and second load absorption portions 54, 56 maintain the position of the motor coupling portion 36-1 relative to the plates 46, 50.
- Each of the first and second load absorption portions 54, 56 is also configured to become compressed between the motor coupling portion 36-1 and the first and second plates 46, 50, respectively, to allow the shaft 44 to longitudinally translate within the opening 37 of the motor coupling portion 36-1 and relative to the motor coupling portion 36-1 when one or more of the drive motors 14 becomes inoperable.
- the first drive motor 14-1 becomes inoperable, such as caused by a rotor shaft 32 becoming jammed or non-rotatable relative to the motor's stator.
- the remaining three drive motors 14-2, 14-3, and 14-4 have received a command 13 to stroke the dual concentric valve member 17 along direction 60.
- the valve member drive element 34-1 remains stationary (i.e., the rotor shaft 32-1 does not rotate relative to the motor stator). Accordingly, as the tie-rod 22 translates along longitudinal axis 42, the load generated by the valve member drive element 34-1 against the first load absorption portion 54 increases over time until the generated load becomes greater than the preload associated with the first load absorption portions 54.
- the first plate 46 and shaft 44 translates along direction 60 relative to the motor coupling portion 36-1, thereby compressing the first load absorption portion 54 between the first plate 46 and the first face 48 of the motor coupling portion 36-1.
- the remaining operational drive motors 14-2, 14-3, and 14-4 can continue to position the dual concentric valve member 17 to a commanded position, regardless of the inoperability of the first drive motor. Accordingly, by use of the connection device 26, in the event that one of the drive motors 14 was to become jammed, the remaining operable motors can continue to stroke or cause translation of a dual concentric valve member 17 of the direct drive servo valve assembly 10 to allow its continued operation.
- Fig. 1 illustrates the inclusion of four motors 14 as part of the servovalve assembly 10
- the set of motors 14 can include as few as two motors to provide redundancy.
- the first and second load absorption portions 54, 56 generate a preload on the motor coupling portion 36 in order to minimize or prevent the shaft 44 from translating relative to the motor coupling portion 36 when all of the drive motors 14 are operational.
- the preload generated by the first and second load absorption portions 54, 56 reduce the amount of free-play or soft spring deflection in the connection device 26.
- the first and second load absorption portions 54, 56 provide a soft spring deflection of a maximum of 0.0003 inches.
- connection device 26 allows periodic testing, such as via aircraft built in testing (BIT), of the direct drive servovalve assembly 10 to minimize a latent failure.
- the connection device 26 is configured so that it can be tested during aircraft BIT and verified operational.
- the connection device 26 is exercised to demonstrate functionality and then returns to its preset position.
- the connection device 26 is configured to withstand in excess of 20,000 BIT operation cycles and is configured to return the valve 18 to center or null position, within 0.0005 inch after each BIT test.
- connection device 26-1 includes the first and second load absorption portions 54, 56, such as springs, to generate a preload on the motor coupling portion 36-1 and to allow the shaft 44 to translate relative to the motor coupling portion 36-1 when one or more of the drive motors 14 becomes inoperable.
- load absorption portions 54, 56 such as springs
- the connection device 26-1 can be configured in a variety of ways.
- a connection device 126 includes a disc element 128 defining a slot 130 configured to receive and capture the valve member drive element 34 of the drive motor 14-1.
- the connection device 126 includes a pivot element 132 coupled to the tie-rod 22 as well as a relief assembly 138 having first and second load absorption portions 154, 156 (e.g., springs) disposed between the pivot element 132 and securing elements 160, 162 associated with the disc element 128.
- first and second load absorption portions 154, 156 are disposed outside of the longitudinal axis 184 of the tie-rod 22 (i.e., the load path) so relatively higher loads can be applied through the connection device 126.
- the first and second load absorption portions 154, 156 are disposed outside of the longitudinal axis 184 of the tie-rod 22 (i.e., the load path) so relatively higher loads can be applied through the connection device 126.
- the connection device 126 includes a pivot element 132 coupled to the tie-rod 22 as well as a relief assembly 138 having first and second load absorption portions 154, 156 (e.g., springs) disposed between the pivot element 132 and securing elements 160
- the first load absorption portion 154 is disposed disposed at a first angle 180 relative to the longitudinal axis 184 and the second load absorption portion 182 is disposed at a second angle 182 relative to the longitudinal axis 184, the first angle 180 opposing the second angle 182 relative to the longitudinal axis 184.
- a preload associated with each of the first and second load absorption portions 154, 156 limit the disc element 128 from pivoting relative to the tie-rod 22 and allows the drive motors 14-1, 14-3 to translate the tie-rod 22 and associated spool relative to the control valve 12.
- operation of the drive motor 14-3 causes the tie-rod 22 to generate a load on the disc element 128.
- the generated load on the disc overcomes the preload on one of the first and second load absorption portions 154, 156, translation of the tie-rod 22 causes the disc element 128 to pivot about the pivot element 132, thereby allowing the operational drive motor 14-3 of the servovalve assembly the ability to translate the tie-rod 22 and associated valve member 17 relative to the control valve 12.
- connection device 126 is configured to pivot or tilt
- control device 126 can be configured to slide or bend at the connection point 132.
- connection device 26 is described as a component that connects the rotor assembly 30 of a motor 14 to a tie-rod 22, 24 associated with a valve member 17 where the connection device 26 is separate and distinct from the rotor assembly 30.
- the connection device 26 is integrally formed as part of the rotor assembly 30.
- a load absorption portion 170 such as a spring, forms part of a rotor assembly 130.
- the load absorption portion 170 couples a valve member drive element 134 to a rotor shaft 132 and is configured to generate a preload between the valve member drive element 134 and the rotor shaft 132 in order to maintain the relative position of the valve member drive element 134 and the rotor shaft 132 when all of the drive motors 14 are operational.
- the load absorption portion 170 allows the valve member drive element 134 to rotate relative to the rotor shaft 132 in response to a load applied by a tie-rod 122 along direction 160, via operational motors 14.
- connection assembly 28 is described as connecting the rotor assembly 30 of a motor to a tie-rod 22 associated with a valve member 17.
- the tie-rod 22 is configured with a relief assembly 38 to slide, compress, or collapse in response to one of the motors 14 becoming inoperable, such as indicated in Fig. 5.
- the tie-rod 22 can include an integrally formed bellows structure 140 configured to expand or collapse in response to application of a load resulting from failure of a motor 14.
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