Biased Closed Patents (Class 137/596.2)
  • Patent number: 11708845
    Abstract: A power unit with manual override control for a hydraulic system having an initial state and at least one operational state is provided, comprising: a tank for storing hydraulic fluid that moves between a first chamber and a second chamber of a hydraulic cylinder; a pump that routes the hydraulic fluid in and out of the tank; a first relief valve; a first solenoid valve configured to shift between a plurality of positions based on the at least one operational state of the hydraulic system; a first check valve connected to the first solenoid valve; a manual override control unit comprising: a second check valve; and a second solenoid valve configured to shift between a plurality of positions based on activation of a manual override control, wherein the activation of the manual override control returns the hydraulic system from the at least one operational state to the initial state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: KTI Hydraulics Inc.
    Inventor: John King
  • Patent number: 11536404
    Abstract: A hydraulic coupling bush which is actuated in order to close or open the coupling includes a coupling housing and a bush body which displaceable therein and which has a plug space for receiving a coupling plug, a supply space for fluidic connection to an external supply channel, a low pressure space for fluidic connection to a pressure medium sink, and an interior space connected fluidically to the supply space, a supply seat valve device being provided, via the actuation of which a supply flow path can be configured between the supply space and the plug space, and a relief seat valve device being provided, via the mechanical actuation of which the interior space can be relieved of pressure toward the low pressure space, and via the hydraulic actuation of which, which is dependent on the pressure in the interior space, the pressure in the interior space can be limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Steffen Knapper, Frank Rieckhof, Markus Grammer, Reiner Kunz
  • Patent number: 11168810
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve including a valve housing; and a valve piston that is axially movable in the valve housing along a first longitudinal axis of the valve housing, wherein the valve housing includes a supply connection for feeding a hydraulic fluid, at least one operating connection and at least one tank connection for draining the hydraulic fluid, wherein the valve piston is movable by an electromagnetic actuator of the hydraulic valve, wherein the valve housing forms a hydraulic portion and the actuator forms a magnet portion of the hydraulic valve, wherein a divider element is arranged between the hydraulic portion and the magnet portion, and wherein the divider element is configured to provide a flow connection between the hydraulic portion and the magnet portion and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: ECO Holding 1 GmbH
    Inventors: Drazen Boban, Thomas Jacob
  • Patent number: 11143210
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved high-low hydraulic system for compacting machinery, such as balers, horizontal balers, compactors, transfer station compactors, and the like. The high-low hydraulic system comprises at least one double rotary pump, a plurality of directional control valves, a pilot-operated back pressure reducing valve, a flow control valve, a plurality of one-way valves, and a plurality of pressure switches. The high-low hydraulic system may be regenerative or non-regenerative and provides many advantages over conventional hydraulic systems. Such advantages include greater system efficiency due to a reduced back pressure during the time of the retraction stroke and clever flow sequencing, mitigation of hydraulic shocks at the beginning and end of compaction and retraction strokes, and reduced cycle time of the cylinder during operation due to the concurrent filling of the rod end side during decompression of the blind end side after the compaction stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventor: Anatoly Deninovich Lee
  • Patent number: 11078642
    Abstract: A vehicle including a coupling device having a male coupler with a release pin and a female coupler having a female housing with a recess for removably connecting the male coupler. The coupling device further includes a mechanical ejector moveably connected to the female housing and configured for depressing the release pin for ejecting the male coupler from the female housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Gerard Restaino, III, Jerry L. Brinkley
  • Patent number: 10913978
    Abstract: Devices, apparatus and methods for sequencing macromolecules are disclosed. The devices and apparatus include independently controllable fluid channels bi-directionally coupled to a measurement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: AXBIO INC.
    Inventors: Igor Ivanov, Licheng Niu, Albert Chueh, Hui Tian, Suhua Deng
  • Patent number: 10907700
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is disclosed a torque impact mitigator including a hydraulic cylinder having a compression end and a rebound end. A piston rod mounted to the piston and extends out from the hydraulic cylinder through the first end cap. A compression spring is compressed when the piston rod is moved out of the hydraulic cylinder and in a relaxed state when the piston rod is moved towards a second end cap. Bores through the piston allow the passage of hydraulic fluid from the rebound end to the compression end of the cylinder. A relief valve is secured to the piston within the rebound end to momentarily reduce the pressure of the hydraulic fluid caused by an instantaneous hydraulic pressure increase due to the initial movement of the piston from the rebound end to the compression end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventor: Truman R. Davis
  • Patent number: 10900571
    Abstract: A throttle body or actuator for an engine, comprising a main body which defines at least one supply duct having a through lumen for a gas mixture, a choke valve placed inside said supply duct so as to modify said through lumen. The choke valve is provided with an occluding body connected to a control shaft, at least partially housed in a seat in the main body. The control shaft, inside the seat and on the side of the occluding body, is provided with a first gasket adapted to prevent the penetration of dirt and gas from the supply duct. Downstream of the first gasket, on the side of the control shaft, at least one vent is provided, adapted to allow the expulsion, outside the seat, of any gas which has leaked through the first gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNETI MARELLI S.p.A
    Inventors: Giancarlo Bartolotta, Stefano Musolesi, Michele Garofalo
  • Patent number: 10773629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a construction machine having at least one material receiver that is adjustable by means of at least one hydraulic actuator for unloading, with the required feed pressure for the actuator actuation being able to be provided by a hydraulic circuit of the construction machine and with the feed pressure being able to be limited to a limit pressure by means of at least one pressure limiting device, wherein the construction machine comprises a weighing system for determining the current load weight of the material receiver; and a control for the hydraulic circuit is provided that adapts the limit pressure of the pressure limiting device in dependence on the determined load weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Meitinger, Volker Hilsenbeck
  • Patent number: 10754364
    Abstract: A by-pass valve capable of activating at least two different temperatures is disclosed. The valve has a valve chamber housing a valve mechanism having a piston-cylinder arrangement. The cylinder defines two separate chambers therein for housing two different thermal materials each having a different activation temperature. A piston is arranged in each end of the cylinder operably coupled to the corresponding thermal material housed within the cylinder. A valve spool or valve sleeve is operably coupled to one of the pistons associated with the valve mechanism, the valve spool or sleeve adapted for sliding within the valve chamber for controlling flow to the fluid outlet ports formed in the valve. In some embodiments, the valve mechanism housing two different thermal materials can be arranged in combination with additional valve mechanism housing different thermal materials allowing for further multi-stage activation allowing for various flow arrangements through the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Dana Canada Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Sheppard, Sachin Bhatia
  • Patent number: 10731519
    Abstract: A control system for a hydraulic variable valve. The control system may include an OCV configured with a housing, a flow passage defined in the housing, a main port, first and second drain ports, a spool, and a relief valve; a main line connecting the main port and the oil pump to each other; a control line connecting the control port and the lash adjuster to each other; an orifice provided between the main line and the control line; and a controller controlling the OCV to allow at least one combination of the main port and the first drain port, the control port and the second drain port, and the main port and the control port to communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Myung Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 10724597
    Abstract: A torque impact mitigator including a housing assembly having a hydraulic cylinder. A piston is disposed within the hydraulic cylinder. A piston rod is mounted at a first end to the piston and having a second end extending out from the compression end. A compression spring is disposed between the piston and an end of the hydraulic cylinder. A rod clevis is secured to the second end of the piston rod. A plug is disposed within an upper end of the compression spring and having a bore extending therethrough to receive the piston rod. One or more bores are disposed through the piston to allow passage of hydraulic fluid into the hydraulic cylinder. A damper tube connecting the compression end and the rebound end of the hydraulic cylinder to direct the hydraulic fluid therethrough to further control the speed of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventor: Truman R. Davis
  • Patent number: 10648488
    Abstract: An example valve includes: a piston movable between a neutral position and an actuated position, wherein in the neutral position: a second port of the valve is fluidly coupled to a first port, and a third port is fluidly decoupled from the second port; a solenoid actuator sleeve movable between an unactuated state and an actuated state, wherein in the actuated state, the solenoid actuator sleeve allows pilot fluid to apply a fluid force on a piston in a distal direction; a first feedback spring; and a second feedback spring disposed in series with the first feedback spring, wherein the first feedback spring and the second feedback spring cooperate to apply a biasing force in a proximal direction on the piston against the fluid force, wherein the piston is configured to move to the actuated position based on a relationship between the fluid force and the biasing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Sun Hydraulics, LLC
    Inventor: Bernd Zähe
  • Patent number: 10641297
    Abstract: A new means of achieving a valve float position in a closed centered hydraulic control valve. The valve has a main spool position whereby pressure compensator load sense control pressure is drained to tank through the main spool. Secondly, a pin acts on the pressure compensator to prevent the main pump flow from reaching the main section spool. Finally, the new spool position adds a connection from the consumer to tank, enabling a float position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventors: Roger A. Webel, Evan D. Bialosky, Scott C. Graham, Frank C. Karsten, Daniel S. Lacey, Richard F. Sailer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10597955
    Abstract: A torque impact mitigator including a housing assembly having a hydraulic cylinder. A piston is disposed within the hydraulic cylinder. A piston rod is mounted at a first end to the piston and having a second end extending out from the compression end. A compression spring is disposed between the piston and an end of the cylinder. A rod clevis is secured to the second end of the piston rod to compress the compression spring into a compressed state when the rod clevis is moved away from the cylinder and to release the compression spring into a relaxed state when the rod clevis is moved towards the cylinder. A plug is disposed within an upper end of the compression spring and having a bore extending therethrough to receive the piston rod. One or more bores are disposed through the piston to allow passage of hydraulic fluid into the hydraulic cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: Truman R. Davis
  • Patent number: 10549736
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a pressure change damper for a braking-force-regulated hydraulic vehicle brake system includes a valve housing, two valves, and a valve seat body. The valve housing includes an open side. The two valves are arranged in the valve housing. The valve seat body includes two valve seats for the two valves and is configured to close the open side of the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Weitze
  • Patent number: 10337412
    Abstract: The invention may be embodied a valve for a combustor of a gas turbine, the valve including: a housing including a fluid inlet and fluid outlets; an actuator within the housing and movable between an open position and a closed position; a fluid path through the housing between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlets, wherein the fluid path is blocked while the actuator is in the closed positions such that fluid may not flow from the inlet to the outlets and fluid may not flow between the outlets, and wherein one of the fluid outlets is fluidly connected to a first combustion can of the combustor, and another of the fluid outlets is fluidly connected to a second combustion can of the combustor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Eugene Selfridge, Hua Zhang
  • Patent number: 10273651
    Abstract: A flow control manifold that routes pressurized fluid from one of a first fluid manifold connection and a second fluid manifold connection of the flow control manifold to an input of a work tool and directs return fluid from an outlet of the work tool to the other of the first and second fluid manifold connections not receiving pressurized fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Jordan R. Beckhusen
  • Patent number: 10161110
    Abstract: A control valve device includes a valve block that switches the flowing direction of a working fluid supplied to and discharged from a boom cylinder and an arm cylinder (actuators). The valve block includes an actuator port connected to the boom cylinder, and a supply port, a discharge port, and a regeneration port communicating with the actuator port. A supply valve is provided between the actuator port and the supply port, and a discharge valve is provided between the actuator port and the discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: KYB Corporation
    Inventor: Toru Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 10023367
    Abstract: Displacement of a valve stem used in a liquid dispensing spout is prohibited by a lever mounted on a fulcrum. When a user-operated end of the lever is in a first position, the opposite end of the lever abuts a travel limiter. When the user-operated lever is in a second position, the opposite end of the lever points away from the travel limiter allowing the valve stem to be displaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Scepter Manufacturing, LLC.
    Inventors: Luc Boucher, Rod Muir, Michael Sirois, Robert D Watters
  • Patent number: 9841112
    Abstract: A three-position booster valve mechanism includes an operating member for moving a supply and exhaust valve. A piston-cylinder control system is provided for moving the operating member between a first position in which the supply and exhaust valve are closed, a second position in which the supply valve is open and the exhaust valve is closed, and a third position in which the supply valve is closed and the exhaust valve is open. A pilot port is provided for moving the operating member in between the first, second and third positions in dependence of a pilot pressure. The piston-cylinder control system connects to the operating member at a central point of application in between the supply and exhaust valve. The operating member extends in opposing directions from the central point of application towards the supply and exhaust valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Asco Controls B.V.
    Inventor: Henk Bakker
  • Patent number: 9810243
    Abstract: A switching valve includes a spool, a first cylinder port that communicates with the piston side chamber, a second cylinder port that communicates with the rod side chamber, a bridge passage having a first opening which is adjacent to the first cylinder port and a second opening which is adjacent to the second cylinder port, a regeneration passage formed in the spool to connect the second cylinder port communicating with the rod side chamber to the first cylinder port in accordance with a switching position of the spool, and a first communication port and a second communication port formed in the spool to communicate with the regeneration passage. The first communication port communicates with the second opening of the bridge passage, which is adjacent to the second cylinder port, and the second communication port communicates with the second cylinder port in accordance with the switching position of the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: KYB Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Terao, Masayuki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9791056
    Abstract: Disclosed is an energy-recycling hydraulic control main valve, which is provided with end covers, a valve core, a left one-way valve and a right one-way valve; the left one-way valve is composed of a left valve seat, a left cone valve core and a left spring; a conical surface of the left cone valve core is closely attached to a left conical surface of the valve core by the spring force; the right one-way valve is composed of a right valve seat, a right cone valve core and a right spring; and a conical surface of the right cone valve core is closely attached to a right conical surface of the valve core by spring force. The hydraulic main control valve can not only limit the falling speed of a piston, but use the potential energy generated by the gravity action on the piston, thereby achieving energy recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: JIANGSU HENGLI HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liping Wang, Qiang Lu, Zhan Chen, Hongguang Liu, Guoliang Zhang
  • Patent number: 9611871
    Abstract: A valve assembly for receiving a fluid under pressure and comprising a plurality of valves in a single valve block. The assembly may include a plurality of check valves and including a counterbalance generating valve and a 3-way valve and including a method of use. The assembly may include an adjustable counterbalance valve, a pilot-operated check valve and a 3-way valve or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Inventor: Norbert J. Kot
  • Patent number: 9488285
    Abstract: A line pressure valve includes a valve housing having a central cavity and a plurality of inlet and outlet ports, and a spool positioned within the central cavity and axially displaceable therein, the spool having a plurality of radial cutouts that fluidly connect respective inlet and outlet ports based on an axial position of the spool with respect to the valve housing. First and second pumps are fluidly connectable and disconnectable respectively to and from the fluid circuit based on the axial position of the spool via the inlet and outlet ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Adam C. Maurer, Jerry J. Brittan, Robert J. Kanda, Darren Firth, Melissa M. Koenig
  • Patent number: 9435358
    Abstract: A hydraulic directional control valve for activating a hydraulic load, comprising a housing with a pump connection for connecting to a pressure source, a tank connection for connecting to a hydraulic fluid reservoir and a first and second working connection for connecting to the hydraulic load, and a first and a second valve slide, which are held in the housing so as to be linearly movable in a displacement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Andreas Remmelmann, Christian Brueser
  • Patent number: 9372487
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluidic actuator comprising a drive element (2) that can be supplied with a pressure fluid and a two-stage proportional position controller (3) controlling the supply with pressure fluid to the drive element, said actuator comprising an electro-fluidic pilot stage (10) of the position controller, exactly one electromechanical transducer (14) and exactly one proportional valve (16) actuated by said transducer and having a pressure fluid inlet (18), a control pressure outlet (19) and a discharge outlet (20). A fluidic power stage (11) of the position controller comprises two poppet valves (24, 25) having associated pressure-to-distance converters that are supplied by a common control chamber (34) which is connected to the control pressure outlet (19) of the pre-stage (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Automatisierungstechnik Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Haller, Max Schrobenhauser, Erich Rankl, Marcus Grodl
  • Patent number: 9228396
    Abstract: A tubing hanger landing system includes a tubing hanger running tool, a locking flowline to lock the tubing hanger running tool into a tubing hanger, and a lower body shear joint comprising a recovery valve. The recovery valve includes a valve body with a functional port, an operational port, a bi-directional port, and a relief port, and a valve piston positioned within the valve body and movable between an operational position and a relief position within the valve body. The functional port enables pressure to be communicated to the valve piston to move the valve piston from the operational position to the relief position, and, in the relief position, the valve piston provides fluid communication through a relief flowpath between the bi-directional port and the relief port to release pressure from the locking flowline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
    Inventors: Sergio Yamahata, Carlos Aparecido de Oliveira
  • Patent number: 9022067
    Abstract: A solenoid valve module includes a first solenoid valve having a first solenoid portion and a first valve body and a second solenoid valve having a second solenoid portion and a second valve body. The first valve body and the second valve body are integrally formed by a solenoid housing. The solenoid valve module is secured to a surface of an engine to provide hydraulic control for an engine component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Keller, Robert J. Boychuk
  • Publication number: 20150114328
    Abstract: A control valve includes a valve body, which defines first, second, and third valve passageways. The valve body also defines a supply passageway. The control valve includes a first spool movable relative to the valve body between first and second positions. The control valve includes a second spool movable relative to the valve body between open and closed positions. The supply passageway is in fluid communication with the first valve passageway when the first spool is in the first position. The supply passageway is in fluid communication with the second valve passageway when the first spool is in the second position. The supply passageway is in fluid communication with the third valve passageway when the second spool is in the open position. The second spool precludes fluid flow between the supply passageway and the third valve passageway when the second spool is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Rolando Huerta, William P. Vukovich, Jorge A. Campuzano
  • Publication number: 20150083666
    Abstract: Described are water-on-water valves for use in reverse osmosis filtration systems. The water-on-water valves are regulated by the pressure in a product line, which contains fluid from a product line of the filter module and/or the product side of a water-on-water storage tank. Exemplary valves are shuttle valves that are regulated by the pressure downstream of the product side of a reverse osmosis filter module. The valves may comprise a piston within a housing, and an end of the piston may have an enlarged diameter relative to the maximum diameter of the remainder of the piston. The body of the piston may have sections of differing diameters, where the smaller diameter sections form flow channels, or the body may a diameter that is substantially the same along its length in conjunction with gratings and flow channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Laurence W. Bassett, Dian Zheng, David A. Carbo
  • Patent number: 8925582
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil control valve for a variable valve lift system that obtains in a stable manner a constant hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic line connecting the oil control valve and the vale lift control actuator, and thereby reliably controls valve lift according to the number of revolutions and load of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Unick Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hoon Lee, Eui-Dong Roh, Ji-Hoon Park, Ki-Ryong Lee
  • Patent number: 8910659
    Abstract: A hydraulic valve device has a valve housing (10) in which an activating piston (16) is guided in a movable manner. The activating piston (16) is actuatable by an actuating device (18) and activates a pilot valve (20) to connect a fluid port (T) in the valve housing (10) to a fluid chamber (22) of a shut-off piston (24). The shut-off piston (24) activates at least one fluid-conducting connecting line (1, 2) of the valve device and has a fluid conducting control line (26) opening from the connecting line (1, 2) into the fluid chamber (22) of the shut-off piston (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Hydac Filtertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Winfried Rüb
  • Patent number: 8875736
    Abstract: A hydraulic control valve for heavy equipment is provided, which includes a valve body having a supply passage supplied with a hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump, ports for supplying the hydraulic fluid to an actuator or receiving the hydraulic fluid from the actuator, tank passages for returning the hydraulic fluid from the actuator to a hydraulic tank, and a first regeneration passage for supplying a part of the returned hydraulic fluid to the supply passage; a spool slidably installed in the valve body in accordance with supply of a pilot signal pressure from an exterior, and controlling flow of the hydraulic fluid supplied to the actuator from the supply passage during shifting; and a regeneration valve installed between the first regeneration passage and the tank passage, and including a piston moved by the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump, a regeneration spool shifted by pressure fluctuation of the supply passage to variably adjust a flow rate of the hydraulic fluid discharged from the first r
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden AB
    Inventor: Man Suk Jeon
  • Patent number: 8727318
    Abstract: A camera dolly or camera crane has an arm pivotably attached to a chassis, and a hydraulic system including a hydraulic cylinder for raising the arm, a hydraulic valve and a valve control. The hydraulic valve has a normal operation mode where opening and closing of the valve is controlled by the valve control. The hydraulic valve is also provided with a float down mode, where the valve remains partially open providing an intentional slight leakage, regardless of operation of the valve control. In float down mode, as soon as the arm reaches its highest point, the arm automatically and instantaneously reverses direction and starts to move back down, in a smooth continuous movement. The hydraulic system may optionally also include a fast down valve, to allow the arm to move down quickly, even when minimally loaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.
    Inventor: Leonard T. Chapman
  • Publication number: 20140075950
    Abstract: A minimum pressure shut-off valve closes off fuel flow responsive fuel pressure being below a predefined pressure. A sleeve includes at least a first flow window and a second flow window. The second window includes a notch providing a flow area based on an axial position of a spool moveable within the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: David J. Podgorski, Peter M. Ballard
  • Patent number: 8567436
    Abstract: A hydraulic assembly comprises a one-piece body attachable to the outside of the hydraulic machine near the hydraulic equipment and provided with at least one input hydraulic linkage connectable to a pressure line of the hydraulic circuit of the vehicle, at least one coupling suitable for the connection with a feeding input of a removable equipment and a pressure discharge hydraulic linkage connectable to a draining line, at least one normally closed discharge valve positioned between the linkage to a pressure line and the linkage to a draining line and a pressure discharge control operable so as to cause the opening of the at least one normally closed valve for the connection the pressure line to the draining line for discharging the pressure existing in the hydraulic circuit of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Stucchi S.p.A.
    Inventors: Igor Polgati, Andrea Ursella
  • Patent number: 8522818
    Abstract: A booster valve comprising a housing having a signal port, an actuator port, a supply port, and an exhaust port disposed therein. Disposed within the housing are upper and lower plugs. The upper and lower plugs and the housing collectively define a signal chamber which fluidly communicates with the signal port, an actuator chamber which fluidly communicates with the actuator port, and a supply chamber which fluidly communicates with the supply port. The upper and lower plugs are selectively moveable between neutral, delivery and discharge positions. When in the neutral position, the actuator chamber is fluidly isolated from both the supply chamber and the exhaust port. When in the delivery position, the actuator chamber fluidly communicates with the supply chamber but is fluidly isolated from the exhaust port. Finally, when in the discharge position, the actuator chamber fluidly communicates with the exhaust port but is fluidly isolated from the supply chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: STI Srl
    Inventor: Flavio Tondolo
  • Patent number: 8434519
    Abstract: Pressure regulator device comprising a body (1), a minimum of a pressure reducer and a damper mounted in control and damping cavities, respectively, in the body (1), and a control member (4) pivoting on an upper face (10) of the body (1). The device is noteworthy in that the control and damping cavities have open ends in a peripheral face (12) of the body (1) and the control member (4) has parts (47) that are opposite the peripheral face (12) in order to face the open ends of the respective control and damping cavities, from which control (21) and damping pushrods, respectively, project. The present invention has an application in the hydraulic remote controls of civil engineering machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Bosch Rexroth D.S.I.
    Inventors: Gérard Larzoe, Laurent Drutel
  • Patent number: 8434517
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control valve capable of performing capacity control independent of the pressure of operation fluid. In the control valve which opens and closes a first poppet valve and a second poppet valve by a solenoid section the following pressure-receiving areas relating to the first poppet valve and the second poppet valve are set to be substantially equal to each other: the first effective pressure-receiving area of a first pressure-sensing spring device, the second effective pressure-receiving area of a second pressure-sensing spring device, the first pressure-receiving area on the inner side of a portion where a first valve seat surface and a first valve section surface are in contact with each other, and the second pressure-receiving area on the inner side of a portion where a second valve seat surface and a second valve section surface are in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Eagle Industry Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8397759
    Abstract: The electromagnetic spool valve of the present invention includes a movable linear solenoid section, first and second spools that are coaxially provided in inner space of a valve body so as to switch a state of communication and discommunication among plural ports of the electromagnetic spool valve, a first spring member provided between the first and second spools, and a second spring member provided between a cap member and the second spool. The spring load of the second spring member is set to be greater than the spring load of the first spring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Oikawa, Shigeto Ryuen, Hiroyuki Kato
  • Patent number: 8353313
    Abstract: A three-port control valve assembly comprising a valve body having two valve seats facing in a common direction and disposed along a central bore terminating in an exhaust port and communicating with a supply port and a common port. A pintle shaft connected to a solenoid actuator extends into the central bore. A first valve head mounted on the pintle shaft mates with the first valve seat to connect the supply port to the common port. While the solenoid is de-energized, supply pressure keeps the first valve closed. A second valve head mates with the second valve seat to connect the common port to the exhaust port. Opening of the first valve closes the second valve via supply oil pressure. When the first valve closes, the second valve is opened by a spring disposed between the second valve head and the exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Dinkel
  • Patent number: 8322376
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a solenoid valve includes a supply port that fluidly communicates with a source of compressed air, a delivery port, a bore that selectively fluidly communicates with the supply and delivery ports, an armature in the bore, a pole piece in the bore, and a coil that is selectively energized with electrical power. The coil is around the armature and pole piece. The armature and pole piece selectively sealingly engage and move as an armature/pole piece single unit as a function of the electrical power in the coil. A position of the armature/pole piece within the bore controls fluid communication between the supply port and the delivery port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Thanh Ho
  • Patent number: 8291934
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve housing defining a service passage, a first bore in fluid communication with the service passage, a first passage, a second bore in communication with the service passage and a second passage. The first bore has an inlet portion, a first service portion in communication with the service passage, and a first load holding portion. The first passage is in communication with the first load holding portion and the service passage. The second bore has a return portion, a second service portion in fluid communication with the first service passage, and a second load holding portion. The second passage is in selective communication with the second load holding portion of the second bore and the return passage. A valve is disposed in the second passage. The valve allows fluid to flow only in a direction from the second load holding portion to the return passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Leo Gehlhoff, Chris William Schottler
  • Patent number: 8201401
    Abstract: A passive valve assembly for a vehicle exhaust system includes an exhaust component that defines an exhaust gas flow path and a vane that is positioned within the exhaust gas flow path. The vane is positioned at an initial start position and is movable between a closed position to provide a minimum exhaust gas flow and an open position to provide a maximum exhaust gas flow. The start position is orientated at a negative angle relative to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Emcon Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kwin Abram, Robin Willats
  • Patent number: 8100142
    Abstract: A bleed solenoid valve that includes a valve main body that is hollow and formed with an input port, an output port, and a discharge port; a flow-changing part that is accommodated inside the valve main body and formed with a first flow path and a second flow path, a valve shaft that is accommodated inside the flow-changing part; and a solenoid part that moves the valve shaft in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shunpei Sasago
  • Publication number: 20110062254
    Abstract: A control valve for reducing injecting amount variation disposed under a bobbin, disposed to a solenoid valve, may include slots formed to an upper portion of the control valve to contact the bobbin for easily separated from the bobbin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yongsoon PARK
  • Patent number: 7866344
    Abstract: A rotary valve for controlling air supply in an inflatable device comprises a first rotor (11) and the second rotor (12) driven by motor (13) with a drive pulley (14) fixed directly onto its drive spindle (15). A toothed belt (16) driven by the drive pulley (14) engages with the toothed perimeter profile of the first rotor (11), to rotate rotors (11) and (12) relative to a stator (10). As the first and/or second rotor(s) are rotated, channels and ports on the airtight interfaces between the rotors (11, 12) and the stator (10) are connected and disconnected as required by the desired inflation sequence, including all the ports sealed in one position or all the ports exhausting to atmosphere in another position. The valve can be used in conjunction with any type of inflating device, where complex porting or air routing is required, the valve achieving this in a simpler manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Huntleigh Technology Limited
    Inventors: Nathan Webster, David Mark Hampson
  • Patent number: 7735516
    Abstract: A lift axle control module is disclosed that is simpler than prior art lift axle control systems, and does not require cycling the input pressure to the regulator. The module includes a housing fluidly connected to a first pressurized air supply and having one chamber with a load bladder port, a second chamber with a lift bladder port, and a common vent port. A pilot pressure is selectively provided for switching the module between the retracted and deployed modes. When the control module is set to the retracted mode, the lift bladders are pressurized to the system pressure, and the load bladders are vented. When the control module is set to the deployed mode, the lift bladders are vented and the load bladders are inflated and maintained at the regulated pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Norgren GT Development Corporation
    Inventor: John M. Morris
  • Patent number: 7686036
    Abstract: The valve apparatus includes: a valve body whose one side is combined with the movable oxygen cylinder, which communicates with a discharge port at the other side thereof along a path from one side thereof lengthily therein, to thus discharge out the oxygen of the oxygen cylinder through the discharge port. An opening which opens outwards from an insertion space provided along the path, and a post valve which is installed at the other side of the valve body and controls discharge of oxygen through the discharge port from the oxygen cylinder according to operation of a lever. A charge adapter whose one side is detachably installed in the opening of the insertion space, which charges oxygen supplied from the outside into the oxygen cylinder when the post valve closes the path, and discharges oxygen of the oxygen cylinder through the discharge port when the post valve opens the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Youngdo Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwang Ho Lee