Hydraulic valve assembly with forced circuit

US10989231B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10989231-B2
Application numberUS-201916272585-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 11, 2019
Priority dateFeb 12, 2018
Publication dateApr 27, 2021
Grant dateApr 27, 2021

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A hydraulic valve assembly includes a first spool valve and a first selector valve for actuating a first hydraulic consumer port or a second hydraulic consumer port, and a second spool valve and a second selector valve for actuating a third hydraulic consumer port or a fourth hydraulic consumer port. A shut-off valve is arranged in a common pressure channel. A branch channel with first and second pressure branch channels branches off the pressure channel upstream of the shut-off valve. The first selector valve connects the first pressure branch channel to a first connection line in a first switching position and connects the second pressure branch channel to a second connection line in a second switching position. The second selector valve, in a first switching position, connects the first connection line to the control channel and, in a second switching position, connects the second connection line to the control channel.

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A hydraulic valve assembly comprising: a first control device with first and second hydraulic consumer ports; a second control device with third and fourth hydraulic consumer ports; a common pressure channel for supplying pressure to the first and second control devices; and a return channel; wherein the first control device has a first spool valve and a first selector valve for actuating the first hydraulic consumer port in a first switching position of the first selector valve or the second hydraulic consumer port in a second switching position of the first selector valve; wherein the second control device has a second spool valve and a second selector valve for actuating the third hydraulic consumer port in a first switching position of the second selector valve or the fourth hydraulic consumer port in a second switching position of the second selector valve; wherein a shut-off valve for interrupting the pressure supply to the first and second control devices is arranged in the pressure channel and pressure pilot-controlled in an opening direction via a control channel; wherein upstream of the shut-off valve a branch channel with first and second pressure branch channels branches off from the pressure channel; wherein the first selector valve in the first switching position connects the first pressure branch channel to a first connection line and blocks the second pressure branch channel, and in the second switching position connects the second pressure branch channel to a second connection line and blocks the first pressure branch channel; and wherein the second selector valve in the first switching position connects the first connection line to the control channel and blocks the second connection line, and in the second switching position connects the second connection line to the control channel and blocks the first connection line. 2. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first selector valve and/or the second selector valve are spool valves. 3. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a relief line that leads from the control channel into the return channel. 4. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 3 further comprising a hydraulic resistor arranged in the relief line. 5. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the shut-off valve is spring-loaded in the shut-off direction. 6. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the shut-off valve is a seated valve. 7. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a closing valve arranged in the control channel. 8. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the closing valve can be operated manually. 9. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first selector valve and the second selector valve are coupled so that the first selector valve and the second selector valve can each be switched together to the respective first switching position or second switching position. 10. A mobile hydraulic system comprising the hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 1 . 11. A hydraulic valve assembly comprising: a first control device with first and second hydraulic consumer ports, wherein the first control device has a first spool valve and a first selector valve for actuating the first hydraulic consumer port in a first switching position of the first selector valve or the second hydraulic consumer port in a second switching position of the first selector valve; a second control device with third and fourth hydraulic consumer ports, wherein the second control device has a second spool valve and a second selector valve for actuating the third hydraulic consumer port in a first switching position of the second selector valve or the fourth hydraulic consumer port in a second switching position of the second selector valve; a common pressure channel for supplying pressure to the first and second control devices; a shut-off valve arranged in the pressure channel for interrupting the pressure supply to the first and second control devices, wherein the shut-off valve is pressure pilot-controlled in an open direction via a control channel; and a branch channel that branches off the pressure channel upstream of the shut-off valve and that includes first and second pressure branch channels; wherein the first selector valve in the first switching position connects the first pressure branch channel to a first connection line and blocks the second pressure branch channel, and in the second switching position connects the second pressure branch channel to a second connection line and blocks the first pressure branch channel; and wherein the second selector valve in the first switching position connects the first connection line to the control channel and blocks the second connection line, and in the second switching position connects the second connection line to the control channel and blocks the first connection line. 12. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the first selector valve and/or the second selector valve are spool valves. 13. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the shut-off valve is spring-loaded in the shut-off direction. 14. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the shut-off valve is a seated valve. 15. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 11 further comprising a closing valve arranged in the control channel. 16. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 15 , wherein the closing valve can be operated manually. 17. The hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the first selector valve and the second selector valve are coupled so that the first selector valve and the second selector valve can each be switched together to the respective first switching position or second switching position. 18. A mobile hydraulic system comprising the hydraulic valve assembly according to claim 11 .

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  • Assemblies of multiple valves · CPC title

  • Circuit failure, e.g. valve or hose failure · CPC title

  • Emergency operation mode, e.g. fail-safe operation mode · CPC title

  • controlling several interacting or sequentially-operating members · CPC title

  • for use with two or more servomotors · CPC title

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What does patent US10989231B2 cover?
A hydraulic valve assembly includes a first spool valve and a first selector valve for actuating a first hydraulic consumer port or a second hydraulic consumer port, and a second spool valve and a second selector valve for actuating a third hydraulic consumer port or a fourth hydraulic consumer port. A shut-off valve is arranged in a common pressure channel. A branch channel with first and seco…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hawe Hydraulik Se
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F15B13/0402. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 27 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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