IP Library Granted Patent US 8,272,403
Granted Patent B2
US 8,272,403 · App. 12/175,587 · Granted Sep 25, 2012

Valve part of a hydraulic control valve

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Patent No.
US 8,272,403
App. No.
12/175,587
Granted
Sep 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A valve part of a hydraulic control valve for controlling flows of pressurized medium is provided. The valve part includes: a cylindrical valve housing with a valve housing hollow space that is open on one side in the axial direction, wherein the valve housing is provided with a radial first work connection (A), a radial second work connection (B), and a radial pressure connection (P), each of which opens into the valve housing hollow space, and a cylindrical control piston is held in the valve housing hollow space so that it can move in the axial direction with a control piston hollow space that is open on one side at an axial control piston hollow space opening. The control piston is provided with a radial discharge connection (T) opening into the control piston hollow space, and the control piston is constructed in such a way that the work connections (A, B) can be connected selectively in a fluid conducting way to the pressure connection (P) and the discharge connection (T) through axial displacement of the control piston. The valve part distinguishes itself in that a cover provided with at least one cover opening is attached to the axial control piston hollow space opening.

Claims (19)

1. Valve part of a control valve for controlling flows of pressurized medium, comprising:

a cylindrical valve housing with a valve housing hollow space that is open on one side in an axial direction, the valve housing is provided with a radial first work connection, a radial second work connection, and a radial pressure connection, each of which open into the valve housing hollow space,

a cylindrical control piston is held in the valve housing hollow space so that it can move in the axial direction and includes a control piston hollow space that is open on one side at an axial control piston hollow space opening, and at an opposite side the control piston includes a closed axial end face adapted to be acted upon by an actuator, and the control piston is provided with radial boreholes that are moveable into communication with the first and second radial work connections, and a radial discharge connection opening adjacent to the closed axial end face that opens into the control piston hollow space,

the control piston is constructed such that the work connections can be connected selectively in a fluid conducting way to the pressure connection and the discharge connection via the radial boreholes through axial displacement of the control piston, and

a cover is attached to the axial control piston hollow space opening, the cover having a plurality of cover openings, which are arranged adjacent to a cover edge, and the cover having a solid center area that is adapted to be contacted by a flow of pressure medium into the control piston hollow space through the radial boreholes to prevent a resulting reaction force on the control piston.

2. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the cover has a round shape and the cover openings are arranged distributed uniformly around the cover edge.

3. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cover opening has a circular hole-shaped construction.

4. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cover opening has an elongated hole-shaped construction.

5. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cover opening is constructed as a recess machined into a cover edge.

6. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the cover is attached to the control piston with a press fit, catch or snap-on mechanism.

7. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the cover is pressed against the control piston by a spring force of a compression spring applying a load on the control piston against an adjustment element of the actuator.

8. Control valve comprising an actuator and a valve part, the valve part including a cylindrical valve housing with a valve housing hollow space that is open on one side in an axial direction, the valve housing is provided with a radial first work connection, a radial second work connection, and a radial pressure connection, each of which open into the valve housing hollow space,

a cylindrical control piston is held in the valve housing hollow space so that the control piston can move in the axial direction and includes a control piston hollow space that is open on one side at an axial control piston hollow space opening, and at an opposite side the control piston includes a closed axial end face adapted to be acted upon by an actuator, and the control piston is provided with radial boreholes that are moveable into communication with the first and second radial work connections, and a radial discharge connection opening adjacent to the closed axial end face that opens into the control piston hollow space,

the control piston is constructed such that the work connections can be connected selectively in a fluid conducting way to the pressure connection and the discharge connection via the radial boreholes through axial displacement of the control piston, and

a cover is attached to the axial control piston hollow space opening, the cover having a plurality of cover openings, which are arranged adjacent to a cover edge, and the cover having a solid center area that is adapted to be contacted by a flow of pressure medium into the control piston hollow space through the radial boreholes to prevent a resulting reaction force on the control piston.

9. Camshaft adjuster comprising a control valve, the control valve including an actuator and a valve part, the valve part including a cylindrical valve housing with a valve housing hollow space that is open on one side in an axial direction, the valve housing is provided with a radial first work connection, a radial second work connection, and a radial pressure connection, each of which open into the valve housing hollow space,

a cylindrical control piston is held in the valve housing hollow space so that the control piston can move in the axial direction and includes a control piston hollow space that is open on one side at an axial control piston hollow space opening, and at an opposite side the control piston includes a closed axial end face adapted to be acted upon by an actuator, and the control piston is provided with radial boreholes that are moveable into communication with the first and second radial work connections, and a radial discharge connection opening adjacent to the closed axial end face that opens into the control piston hollow space,

the control piston is constructed such that the work connections can be connected selectively in a fluid conducting way to the pressure connection and the discharge connection via the radial boreholes through axial displacement of the control piston, and

a cover is attached to the axial control piston hollow space opening, the cover having a plurality of cover openings, which are arranged adjacent to a cover edge, and the cover having a solid center area that is adapted to be contacted by a flow of pressure medium into the control piston hollow space through the radial boreholes to prevent a resulting reaction force on the control piston.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 027855/0391 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 027855/0479 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2008
From: STALLMANN, JOHN
To: SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 021498/0869 →