Valve part of a hydraulic control valve for controlling flows of pressurized medium
A valve part of a hydraulic control valve for controlling flows of pressurized medium is provided, wherein the valve part includes a cylindrical valve housing with a first cylinder casing section extending in the axial direction and a first cylinder base section extending perpendicular to the axial direction, with the sections defining a valve housing hollow space that is open on one side. The first cylinder casing section is provided with a first work connection, a second work connection, and a 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 has a second cylinder casing section extending in the axial direction and a second cylinder base section extending perpendicular to the axial direction, with these sections defining a control piston hollow space that is open on one side. The second cylinder casing section adjacent to the second cylinder base section is provided with a radial discharge connection opening into the control piston hollow space, and the control piston is constructed such that the work connections can be connected selectively in a fluid conducting manner to the pressure connection and to the discharge connection through axial displacement of the control piston. The valve part is distinguished in that the discharge connection of the control piston includes at least one inclined opening, having a wall direction that assumes an angle of less than 90° to the axial direction.
1. Valve part of a control valve for controlling flows of pressurized medium, the valve part comprising:
a cylindrical valve housing with a first cylinder casing section, which extends in an axial direction and which comprises a valve housing hollow space, the first cylinder casing section is provided with a first work connection, a second work connection, and a pressure connection, each of which open into the valve housing hollow space,
a cylindrical control piston held in the valve housing hollow space so that it can move in the axial direction which includes a second cylinder casing section extending in the axial direction and a second cylinder base section extending perpendicular to the axial direction, wherein the second cylinder casing section and the second cylinder base section at least partially define a control piston hollow space,
the second cylinder casing section, adjacent to the second cylinder base section, is provided with a discharge connection opening into the control piston hollow space, and the control piston is constructed such that the work connections can be connected selectively in a fluid conducting way to the pressure connection and to the discharge connection through axial displacement of the control piston, and
the discharge connection of the control piston comprises at least one inclined opening, having a wall direction that assumes an angle of less than 90° relative to the axial direction, wherein the inclined opening is angled in an outward direction away from the valve housing in a direction toward the second cylinder base section.
2. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the wall direction of the at least one inclined openings assumes an angle in an angle range from 20° to 60° relative to the axial direction.
3. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one inclined opening of the discharge connection of the control piston has a round opening cross section.
4. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one inclined opening of the discharge connection of the control piston has a rectangular opening cross section.
5. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the second cylinder base section of the control piston is provided with a flow guiding structure, which projects into the control piston hollow space and which has at least one flow guiding surface that deflects an incoming flow of pressurized medium in a direction toward the at least one inclined opening of the discharge connection.
6. Valve part according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one flow guiding surface transitions into the at least one inclined opening of the discharge connection of the control piston.
7. Valve part according to claim 5 , wherein the flow guiding structure is constructed in the form of a cone.
8. Valve part according to claim 5 , wherein the flow guiding structure is constructed in the form of a wedge.
9. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the control piston hollow space is shaped at least partially as a nozzle directed toward the second cylinder base section of the control piston.
10. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the valve housing has a first cylinder base section extending perpendicular to the axial direction, wherein the first cylinder base section and the first cylinder casing section define the valve housing hollow space having an opening on one side.
11. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the second cylinder casing section and the second cylinder base section define the control piston hallow space having an opening on one side.
12. Valve part according to claim 1 , wherein the inclined opening is arranged outside of the valve housing.
13. Valve part of a control valve for controlling flows of pressurized medium, the valve part comprising:
a cylindrical valve housing with a first cylinder casing section, which extends in an axial direction and which comprises a valve housing hollow space, the first cylinder casing section is provided with a first work connection, a second work connection, and a pressure connection, each of which open into the valve housing hollow space,
a cylindrical control piston held in the valve housing hollow space so that it can move in the axial direction which includes a second cylinder casing section extending in the axial direction and a second cylinder base section extending perpendicular to the axial direction, wherein the second cylinder casing section and the second cylinder base section at least partially define a control piston hollow space,
the second cylinder casing section, adjacent to the second cylinder base section, is provided with a discharge connection opening into the control piston hollow space, and the control piston is constructed such that the work connections can be connected selectively in a fluid conducting way to the pressure connection and to the discharge connection through axial displacement of the control piston, and
the discharge connection of the control piston comprises at least one inclined opening, having a wall direction that assumes an angle of less than 90° relative to the axial direction,
the second cylinder base section of the control piston is provided with a flow guiding structure, which projects into the control piston hollow space and which has at least one flow guiding surface that deflects an incoming flow of pressurized medium in a direction toward the at least one inclined opening of the discharge connection, the at least one flow guiding surface transitions into the at least one inclined opening of the discharge connection of the control piston, and the at least one flow guiding surface and the at least one inclined opening are directed at the same angle to the axial direction.
14. Valve part of a control valve for controlling flows of pressurized medium, the valve part comprising:
a cylindrical valve housing with a first cylinder casing section, which extends in an axial direction and which comprises a valve housing hollow space, the first cylinder casing section is provided with a first work connection, a second work connection, and a pressure connection, each of which open into the valve housing hollow space,
a cylindrical control piston held in the valve housing hollow space so that it can move in the axial direction which includes a second cylinder casing section extending in the axial direction and a second cylinder base section extending perpendicular to the axial direction, wherein the second cylinder casing section and the second cylinder base section at least partially define a control piston hollow space,
the second cylinder casing section, adjacent to the second cylinder base section, is provided with a discharge connection opening into the control piston hollow space, and the control piston is constructed such that the work connections can be connected selectively in a fluid conducting way to the pressure connection and to the discharge connection through axial displacement of the control piston, and
the discharge connection of the control piston comprises at least one inclined opening, having a wall direction that assumes an angle of less than 90° relative to the axial direction,
the control piston hollow space is shaped at least partially as a nozzle directed toward the second cylinder base section of the control piston, and the nozzle has a frustum-like shape tapering toward the second cylinder base section of the control piston.
15. Valve part according to claim 14 , wherein a nozzle structure projecting into the control piston hollow space is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the second cylinder casing section of the control piston.
16. Control valve comprising an actuator and a valve part actuated by the actuator, the valve part including:
a cylindrical valve housing with a first cylinder casing section, which extends in an axial direction and which comprises a valve housing hollow space, the first cylinder casing section is provided with a first work connection, a second work connection, and a pressure connection, each of which open into the valve housing hollow space,
a cylindrical control piston held in the valve housing hollow space so that it can move in the axial direction which includes a second cylinder casing section extending in the axial direction and a second cylinder base section extending perpendicular to the axial direction, wherein the second cylinder casing section and the second cylinder base section at least partially define a control piston hollow space,
the second cylinder casing section, adjacent to the second cylinder base section, is provided with a discharge connection opening into the control piston hollow space, and the control piston is constructed such that the work connections can be connected selectively in a fluid conducting way to the pressure connection and to the discharge connection through axial displacement of the control piston, and
the discharge connection of the control piston comprises at least one inclined opening, having a wall direction that assumes an angle of less than 90° relative to the axial direction, wherein the inclined opening is angled in an outward direction away from the valve housing in a direction toward the second cylinder base section.
17. Camshaft adjuster with a control valve according to claim 16 .
18. Camshaft adjuster with a control valve according to claim 16 , wherein the inclined opening is arranged outside of the valve housing.