Patent classifications
F16K11/07
Pressure regulator and hydraulic brake system for vehicle equipped with the same
A pressure regulator configured to regulate a pressure of a working fluid by two pilot pressures, including: a spool valve mechanism having a spool; a first biasing mechanism configured to bias the spool toward the other end of the pressure regulator in its axial direction by a first pilot pressure in a first-pilot-pressure chamber; a second biasing mechanism configured to bias the spool toward the other end of the pressure regulator by a second pilot pressure in a second-pilot-pressure chamber; and a counter biasing mechanism configured to bias the spool toward one end of the pressure regulator by a pressure of the working fluid in a regulated-pressure chamber, wherein the counter biasing mechanism has a counter biasing piston configured to push the spool toward the one end of the pressure regulator by the pressure of the working fluid in the regulated-pressure chamber applied to the counter biasing piston.
Relief valve cavity
A valve body defines a work passage, a high-pressure channel fluidly connected to the work passage, a tank passage, and a cavity disposed between the high-pressure channel and the tank passage. The cavity fluidly connects the high-pressure channel and the tank passage. The cavity is defined at least in part by a first portion within which a relief valve threadedly engages, a second portion disposed adjacent to the high-pressure channel, and an annulus interposed between the first portion and the second portion. The annulus fluidly connects to the tank passage. A surface area of the relief valve exposed to the annulus is greater than a cross-sectional area of the high-pressure channel.
Valve
A valve may include a housing forming one inlet and at least one outlet, an operating unit mounted in the housing, and performing expansion or contraction in accordance with a temperature of a flowing working fluid to selectively connect the at least outlet with the one inlet for exhausting the flowing working fluid outside of the housing, wherein the operating unit includes a sliding member slidably inserted into the interior of the housing, a flange member forming a penetration hole and fixedly mounted inside of the sliding member, a rod movably inserted into the penetration hole of the flange member, and a deformable member fixed at the penetration hole of the flange member and expanded or contracted in accordance with a temperature of the flowing working fluid.
SHUT-OFF VALVE
A valve for controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor. The valve includes a sleeve and a spool. The sleeve includes a first fluid flow port for receiving hydraulic fluid from the supply line; a second fluid flow port for supplying hydraulic fluid to a second valve; a third fluid flow port for receiving hydraulic fluid from a first control line; a fourth fluid flow port for receiving hydraulic fluid from a second control line; and a fifth fluid flow port in fluid communication with the return line. The valve is arranged to be actuated to move the spool between a first position and a second position. When the spool is in the second position, the fifth fluid flow port is in fluid communication with the second, third and fourth fluid flow ports and the first fluid flow port is closed by the spool.
SHUT-OFF VALVE
A valve for controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor. The valve includes a sleeve and a spool. The sleeve includes a first fluid flow port for receiving hydraulic fluid from the supply line; a second fluid flow port for supplying hydraulic fluid to a second valve; a third fluid flow port for receiving hydraulic fluid from a first control line; a fourth fluid flow port for receiving hydraulic fluid from a second control line; and a fifth fluid flow port in fluid communication with the return line. The valve is arranged to be actuated to move the spool between a first position and a second position. When the spool is in the second position, the fifth fluid flow port is in fluid communication with the second, third and fourth fluid flow ports and the first fluid flow port is closed by the spool.
Turbocharger compressor recirculation system
Recirculation systems for engine intake air are disclosed having a turbocharger compressor with an inlet and an outlet, a recirculation pathway connecting fluid flow from the outlet of the turbocharger compressor to fluid flow into the inlet of the turbocharger compressor, and a recirculation valve assembly controlling fluid flow through the recirculation pathway. The recirculation valve assembly includes an actuator operating a valve coupled to an aspirator assembly that produces vacuum when the fluid flows through the recirculation pathway from the inlet to the outlet and when fluid flows through the recirculation pathway from the outlet to the inlet. Fluid flows through the recirculation pathway from the outlet to the inlet when the turbocharger generates boost. The vacuum generated by the aspirator assembly is in fluid communication with the actuator to move the valve between two or more positions.
FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL
An evaporative emissions control system includes a first vent valve configured to selectively open and close a first vent, a second vent valve configured to selectively open and close a second vent, a fuel level sensor configured to sense a fuel level in the fuel tank, a pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure in the fuel tank, an accelerometer configured to measure an acceleration of the vehicle, and a controller configured to regulate operation of the first and second vent valves to provide pressure relief for the fuel tank. The controller is programmed to determine if a refueling event is occurring based one signals indicating the fuel level is increasing, the pressure in the fuel tank is increasing, and the vehicle is not moving, and open at least one of the first and second vent valves based on determining the refueling event is occurring.
Servo valve
A servo valve comprises a valve housing, a cavity formed in the valve housing and a member disposed in the cavity and axially-moveable therein. The servo valve further comprises a piezoelectric actuator configured to axially move the member, relative to the valve housing, between first and second axial positions.
LOAD SENSING VALVE DEVICE
A compensator spool of a load sensing valve device has a pressure chamber, a compensator throttle portion, a pressure introduction chamber, a pressure introduction port, a maximum load pressure introduction chamber, and a selector valve. A groove is formed around the pressure introduction port, and a groove moves relatively to a passage communicating with an actuator so as to reduce an area of an opening of the pressure introduction port when the compensator spool moves.
LOAD SENSING VALVE DEVICE
A compensator spool of a load sensing valve device has a pressure chamber, a compensator throttle portion, a pressure introduction chamber, a pressure introduction port, a maximum load pressure introduction chamber, and a selector valve. A groove is formed around the pressure introduction port, and a groove moves relatively to a passage communicating with an actuator so as to reduce an area of an opening of the pressure introduction port when the compensator spool moves.