Including Controlling Main Line Flow Patents (Class 137/115.04)
  • Patent number: 10458556
    Abstract: A valve device has a valve housing and a main piston (4) arranged in an axially slidable manner in a piston bore of the valve housing (2). A first consumer connection (A) and a second consumer connection (B) can be alternately connected to a pressure connection (P) and a tank connection (T1, T2) by the action of a first magnetic actuating system (6) and a second magnetic actuating system (8) with two pilot pistons (14, 16). In an actuated state of the respective pilot piston (14, 16), the main piston (4) follows the movement of the pilot piston (14, 16) due to the force ratio adjusting itself to actuate the fluid-carrying connection between the pilot chamber (10, 12) of the pilot piston (14,16) and the assignable tank connection (T1, T2) such that pilot oil flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: HYDAC FLUIDTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Frank Schulz
  • Patent number: 8297297
    Abstract: A compressed air supply system and method of operating same for a commercial vehicle includes a compressed air inlet that can be coupled to a compressor, a filter unit that can be coupled to the compressed air inlet via a supply line, a discharge valve element that is coupled to a discharge outlet and the supply line, a first valve element and a second valve element. A control inlet of the discharge valve element is controllable by the first valve element and the second valve element is arranged in a regeneration air path for regenerating the filter unit. At least one pneumatically lockable overflow valve via which a consumer circuit coupled to the compressed air supply system is supplied with compressed air. The at least one pneumatically lockable overflow valve can be controlled by the second valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Schnittger, Oliver Kaupert
  • Patent number: 8215330
    Abstract: An adjustable automatic recirculation valve includes a valve body, a main valve disk, a bypass valve and a dynamic adjustment assembly. The main valve disk is positioned within the valve body and opens in response to fluid flow between a main inlet and a main outlet. The bypass valve controls the flow of fluid between the main inlet and the recirculating outlet. A dynamic adjustment assembly, housed within the valve body controls the operating lift associated with the maximum opening of the bypass valve to regulate fluid flow capacity to the recirculating outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Valves & Controls, LP
    Inventors: Michael D. McNeely, Howell A. Smith
  • Patent number: 8091575
    Abstract: A valve system for monitoring and controlling a flow of a fluid additive into a main fluid line is disclosed. The system includes a pump that provides a constant flow of the additive from a fluid reservoir through a supply conduit into the main fluid line. A portion of the fluid additive may be diverted into one or more return conduits leading back to the reservoir by opening a solenoid actuated valve in the return conduit. Flow meters are employed to detect the flow rates of the fluids in the supply conduit and the main fluid line. The flow meters provide signals to a control system, which are effective to control the operation of the solenoid actuated valves to maintain a desired flow of the additive into the main fluid line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Gammon Technical Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Gammon
  • Publication number: 20090301570
    Abstract: An air intake device for an engine is provided that includes a bypass (20) connected to an air intake path (2) while bypassing a throttle valve (5), and a bypass valve (V) for controlling the degree of opening of the bypass (20), the bypass valve (V) being formed from a tubular valve chamber (15) having its interior opening on the upstream side of the bypass (20) and having an inner face with a metering hole (16) opening toward the downstream side of the bypass (20), and a valve body (25) slidably but non-rotatably fitted into the valve chamber (15) and opening and closing the metering hole (16), wherein an inner face (A) of the valve chamber (15) on which the metering hole (16) opens and an outer face (B1) of the valve body (25) opposing the inner face (A) and covering the metering hole (16) are formed in the same shape so as to enable them to be in intimate contact with each other, and other inner (A) and outer faces (B2) of the valve chamber (15) and the valve body (25) are formed so that there is a gap (g
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Hiroshige Akiyama, Toshiyuki Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 7556479
    Abstract: Accordingly, the present invention provides a power steering pump having a filter that removes contaminants from fluid flowing through the relief system of the power steering pump. The power steering pump includes a housing having a longitudinal bore communicating with a fluid outlet. A fluid discharge port communicates with the bore and a fluid bypass port also communicates with the bore. A flow control member is situated in the bore and forms a outlet passage communicating with the fluid outlet. A flow control valve is slidably received in the bore. The flow control valve operates to open and allow communication between the fluid discharge port and the outlet passage in the flow control member. When the fluid flow from the fluid discharge port reaches a suitable pressure, the valve opens further to allow fluid flow from the fluid discharge port to the bypass port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: William Joseph Foor
  • Patent number: 6932102
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for regulating the flow rate and/or the pressure of a fluid transferred from a high-pressure reservoir (H) to a reservoir (S). A first valve (1) provided with a control (2) is mounted in a pipe (10, 11, 12) connecting the two reservoirs (H, S). A Laval nozzle (3) located downstream of the first valve (1) is provided with an electrical pressure-drop sensor (4). A second valve (5) provided with a control (6) is connected between the downstream part of the Laval nozzle and an exhaust orifice (R). A micro-programmed system (7), designed to receive the values read by the pressure-drop sensor (4) and to drive the two controls (2, 6) of the two valves (1, 5) makes it possible to regulate the flow rate and/or the pressure of the fluid transferred from the first reservoir (H) to the second reservoir (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Olicorp Sarl
    Inventor: Alain Dupuis
  • Patent number: 6675823
    Abstract: A gap 11 between a flange 4A of a bail support member 4 and the inner circumferential surface of a sleeve member 7 functions as an orifice for restricting an oil flow downstream of a seat hole (6B). The movement of the ball support member 4 is stabilized, pressure is generated in a chamber 9 downstream of a seat hole 6B, and the override characteristics of the relief valve 1 are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Maoying Guo, Hideki Tsuchiya, Kiyokazu Nagata
  • Publication number: 20030209266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for regulating the flow rate and/or the pressure of a fluid transferred from a high-pressure reservoir (H) to a reservoir (S). A first valve (1) provided with a control (2) is mounted in a pipe (10, 11, 12) connecting the two reservoirs (H, S). A Laval nozzle (3) located downstream of the first valve (1) is provided with an electrical pressure-drop sensor (4). A second valve (5) provided with a control (6) is connected between the downstream part of the Laval nozzle and an exhaust orifice (R). A micro-programmed system (7), designed to receive the values read by the pressure-drop sensor (4) and to drive the two controls (2, 6) of the two valves (1, 5) makes it possible to regulate the flow rate and/or the pressure of the fluid transferred from the first reservoir (H) to the second reservoir (S).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventor: Alain Dupuis
  • Patent number: 6328535
    Abstract: A flow control valve has body (20) containing a “bucket” shaped valve element (1) that moves in a bore (2). The valve element (1) has a discharge orifice (8) through which a needle valve (9) projects. Movement of the valve element (1) within the bore (2) adjusts the annular clearance between the orifice (8) and the needle (9) thereby varying the pressure drop across the valve element (1) and the rate of the main flow through the valve. The inlet (4a) to the body (20) is located upstream of the valve element. With this arrangement, the spill flow rate is adjusted by movement of the valve element (1) within the bore (2). However, in all cases the main flow of fluid passes through the orifice (8) of the valve element (1) through the bore (2) to the outlet (10), thereby avoiding the formation of stagnant “pools” of fluid within the bore (2) of the flow control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Hobourn Automative Limited
    Inventors: Derek Brighton, Alec Thornelow