Fluid control device

US9784374B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9784374-B2
Application numberUS-201514920065-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 22, 2015
Priority dateOct 24, 2014
Publication dateOct 10, 2017
Grant dateOct 10, 2017

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Abstract

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A fluid control device includes: a valve body accommodating chamber having an inner space divided into a first chamber and a second chamber by a first valve body; a receiving port, which opens to the first chamber and through which a fluid from an accumulator is received in the first chamber, and a discharge port, which opens to the first chamber and through which the fluid is discharged from the first chamber; a guide path guiding the fluid from the accumulator to the second chamber such that the first valve body moves to a valve-closed position to close the discharge port; a second valve body switchable between a state of maintaining pressure of the fluid guided to the second chamber and a state of releasing the pressure; and a bias member biasing the first valve body to the valve-closed position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fluid control device comprising: a valve body accommodating chamber having an inner space that is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber by a first valve body; a receiving port, which opens to the first chamber and through which a fluid from an accumulator is received in the first chamber, and a discharge port, which opens to the first chamber and through which the fluid is discharged from the first chamber; a guide path that guides the fluid from the accumulator to the second chamber such that the first valve body moves to a valve-closed position to close the discharge port; a second valve body which is switchable between a state of maintaining pressure of the fluid guided to the second chamber and a state of releasing the pressure; and a bias member that biases the first valve body to the valve-closed position, wherein the fluid control device branches from a hydraulic circuit including an oil supply path, and the second valve body is located between the oil supply path and the second chamber. 2. The fluid control device according to claim 1 , wherein the second valve body is a valve body of a switching valve with which the fluid in the second chamber is releasable to the outside without passing through the valve body accommodating chamber. 3. The fluid control device according to claim 1 , wherein the second valve body is a valve body of a switching valve with which a through-path formed through the first valve body is opened and closed such that the fluid in the second chamber is discharged from the discharge port through the first chamber, and the second valve body is biased to the first valve body side by the bias member. 4. The fluid control device according to claim 3 , wherein the second valve body is configured to be separated from the first valve body by a solenoid. 5. The fluid control device according to claim 1 , wherein the guide path is formed to penetrate the first valve body such that the first chamber and the second chamber communicate with each other.

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  • with an accumulator; Details thereof · CPC title

  • characterised by fluid valves having control pistons, e.g. spools · CPC title

  • the discharge being effected through the piston and being blockable by an electrically-actuated member making contact with the piston · CPC title

  • Valves for clutch control systems; Details thereof · CPC title

  • F16K31/406Primary

    acting on a piston · CPC title

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What does patent US9784374B2 cover?
A fluid control device includes: a valve body accommodating chamber having an inner space divided into a first chamber and a second chamber by a first valve body; a receiving port, which opens to the first chamber and through which a fluid from an accumulator is received in the first chamber, and a discharge port, which opens to the first chamber and through which the fluid is discharged from t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Aisin Seiki
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16K31/406. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 10 2017 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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