Abstract: An air hose assembly for a portable tire pump and having the dual function of air inflation and pressure release, which utilizes the same air hose structure to perform tire inflation and pressure release without the need to remove the air hose during pressure release, so as to eliminate the problem of the user having to press the air nozzle core of the tire with a pointed object or with his finger to release the tire pressure when the tire is over-inflated. Besides, the pressure is released quickly to arrive at a normal pressure level.

Abstract: A cartridge valve assembly (19) including a sleeve valve (49) fixed within a valve housing (17), and a spool valve (47) moveable both axially and rotatably within the sleeve valve. Rotation of an input (35,39) causes rotation of a cam member (43) and the spool valve, and the engagement of the cam member (43) with a cam surface (57) results in axial movement of the spool valve within the sleeve valve. The spool and sleeve valves define a neutral axial and rotational position (FIG. 5), and rotation from neutral in a first direction (FIG. 6) communicates fluid from an inlet port (21) to a first actuator port (25), and rotation from neutral in a second direction (FIG. 7) communicates fluid from the inlet port to a second actuator port (27). In either case, the axial movement of the spool valve (47), relative to the sleeve valve (49) is the same. The spool valve defines a load holding land (97) which, in the neutral position (FIG.

Abstract: A proportional power control valve includes a solenoid controlling a main piston. The main piston is in fluid communication, through a feed opening, with the valve intake, and cooperates with a servo-control piston to block the valve intake from the valve outlet. The servo-control piston is part of a cylindrical armature controllable by an electromagnet of the solenoid, and can be moved counter to the bias of a locking spring. The locking spring is guided in a receiving chamber in the cylindrical armature. Since the receiving chamber of the cylindrical armature is in continuous fluid communication with the valve intake through a connection formed in the armature by an attenuation opening, the resulting proportional power control valve allows the continuous adjustment of the volume flow of a pressure medium or pressurized fluid dependent upon the level of electric control current supplied to the electromagnet.