Multi-control valve unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12085098-B2
Application number	US-202017772184-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2020
Priority date	Oct 28, 2019
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A multi-control valve unit includes a housing with built-in spools that are parallel to each other. The housing includes pilot chambers formed therein, the pilot chambers corresponding to both ends of the spools. Solenoid proportional valves are mounted to the housing, such that the solenoid proportional valves are connected to the respective pilot chambers. A hydraulic pressure generator is mounted to the housing, such that the hydraulic pressure generator is connected to the solenoid proportional valves. The hydraulic pressure generator includes an electric motor and a pump.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A multi-control valve unit comprising:
a housing with built-in spools that are parallel to each other, the housing including first pilot chambers and second pilot chambers formed therein, the first pilot chambers corresponding to one end of the built-in spools, the second pilot chambers corresponding to an other end of the built-in spools;
first solenoid proportional valves mounted to the housing, such that the first solenoid proportional valves are connected to the respective first pilot chambers;
second solenoid proportional valves mounted to the housing, such that the second solenoid proportional valves are connected to the respective second pilot chambers; and
a hydraulic pressure generator mounted to the housing, such that the hydraulic pressure generator is connected to the first solenoid proportional valves and the second solenoid proportional valves, the hydraulic pressure generator including an electric motor and a pump, wherein
the housing includes a housing body and a cover, the housing body being provided with through-holes, in which the respective built-in spools are inserted, the cover being fixed to the housing body in a manner to cover the through-holes from one side of an axial direction of the built-in spools, the cover forming the first pilot chambers, and
the first solenoid proportional valves and the hydraulic pressure generator are mounted to the cover.

2. The multi-control valve unit according to claim 1 , wherein
a pump passage and a tank passage are formed in the housing body, the pump passage extending from a pump port to the through-holes, the tank passage extending from the through-holes to a tank port,
the hydraulic pressure generator includes a suction port and a discharge port,
a suction passage extending from the tank passage to the suction port is formed in the housing body and the cover, and
a primary pressure passage extending from the discharge port to the first solenoid proportional valves is formed in the cover.

3. The multi-control valve unit according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover is a first cover,
the housing includes a second cover that is fixed to the housing body in a manner to cover the through-holes from the other side of the axial direction of the built-in spools, the second cover forming the second pilot chambers, and
the second solenoid proportional valves are mounted to the second cover.

Assignees

• Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Kondo Akihiro
• Tode Yoshiyuki
• Mibu Koki

Classifications

• F16K11/24

  with an electromagnetically-operated valve, e.g. for washing machines · CPC title

• F16K11/22

  with an actuating member for each valve, e.g. interconnected to form multiple-way valves · CPC title

• F15B15/18

  Combined units comprising both motor and pump · CPC title

• F15B2211/3111

  the pump port being closed in the centre position, e.g. so-called closed centre · CPC title

• F15B2211/20546

  variable capacity · CPC title