Fluid valve
A timer valve 1 relating to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a housing 2 including a spool hole 5 being in communication with a drain port 9 , a feeding port 6 configured to receive hydraulic oil fed thereto and a discharge port 7 configured to discharge the hydraulic oil; and a spool 3 movably provided in the spool hole 5 . The spool 3 has a first connection recess 15 defined in an outer surface 3 a , the first connection recess 15 being configured to establish communication between the feeding port 6 and the discharge port 7 ; and a liaison channel 30 establishing communication between the first connection recess 15 and the drain port 9 . Within the liaison channel 30 , a filter 25 is formed between the spool hole 5 and the outer surface 3 a of the spool 3 to stop foreign matter from entering into the drain port 9.
1. A fluid valve comprising:
a housing having a spool hole, a feeding port and a discharge port, the spool hole being in communication with a drain port, the feeding port being configured to receive a hydraulic fluid fed thereto, and the discharge port being configured to discharge the hydraulic fluid; and
a spool movably provided in the spool hole,
wherein the spool has:
a connection recess defined in an outer surface of the spool, the connection recess being configured to establish communication between the feeding port and the discharge port; and
a liaison channel establishing communication between the connection recess and the drain port,
wherein, within the liaison channel, a filter is formed between the spool hole and the outer surface of the spool to stop foreign matter from entering into the drain port,
wherein the liaison channel has:
a fluid inlet chamber extending along a central axis of the spool, the fluid inlet chamber being in communication with the connection recess; and
a discharge recess defined in the outer surface of the spool, the discharge recess being positioned closer to the drain port than is the connection recess, the discharge recess being in communication with the fluid inlet chamber, and
wherein the filter extends between the discharge recess and an end of the spool facing the drain port.
2. The fluid valve of claim 1 , wherein the filter has a minute gap formed between the spool hole and the outer surface of the spool, and
wherein a radial width of the minute gap is sized to inhibit passage of foreign matter of a desired size.
3. The fluid valve of claim 2 , wherein the minute gap constitutes a given part of a gap formed between the spool hole and the outer surface of the spool, and the minute gap has a greater radial width than a remaining part of the gap formed between the spool hole and the outer surface of the spool since a corresponding part of the spool hole has a large inner diameter or a corresponding part of the outer surface of the spool has a small outer diameter.
4. The fluid valve of claim 3 , wherein at least one of an inner surface of the spool hole or the outer surface of the spool between which the minute gap is formed is inclined with respect to an axial direction such that the radial width of the minute gap progressively decreases toward the drain port.
5. The fluid valve of claim 1 , wherein the liaison channel has:
a discharge chamber extending along an axis of the spool, the discharge chamber being formed at the end of the spool facing the drain port; and
an inlet recess defined in the outer surface of the spool, the inlet recess being positioned closer to the drain port than is the discharge recess, the inlet recess being in communication with the discharge chamber,
wherein the filter extends between the discharge recess and the inlet recess.
6. The fluid valve of claim 5 , comprising a throttle provided in the discharge chamber, the throttle being configured to regulate an amount of hydraulic fluid discharged from the discharge chamber to the drain port.
7. The fluid valve of claim 1 , comprising an elastic member provided in the spool hole and lying between the drain port and the spool, the elastic member being configured to force the spool away from the drain port,
wherein the spool has another connection recess defined in the outer surface, the other connection recess being positioned on an opposite side to the drain port with respect to the connection recess, and
wherein the other connection recess is disconnected from the fluid inlet chamber.
8. A fluid valve comprising:
a housing having a spool hole, a feeding port and a discharge port, the spool hole being in communication with a drain port, the feeding port being configured to receive a hydraulic fluid fed thereto, and the discharge port being configured to discharge the hydraulic fluid;
a spool movably provided in the spool hole; and
an elastic member provided in the spool hole and lying between the drain port and the spool, the elastic member being configured to force the spool away from the drain port,
wherein the spool has:
a connection recess defined in an outer surface of the spool, the connection recess being configured to establish communication between the feeding port and the discharge port;
another connection recess defined in the outer surface of the spool, the other connection recess being positioned on an opposite side to the drain port with respect to the connection recess, the other connection recess being configured to establish communication between the feeding port and the discharge port;
a fluid inlet chamber extending along a central axis of the spool, the fluid inlet chamber being in communication with the connection recess; and
a discharge recess defined in the outer surface of the spool, the discharge recess being positioned closer to the drain port than is the connection recess, the discharge recess being in communication with the fluid inlet chamber,
wherein a filter extends between the discharge recess and an end of the spool facing the drain port to stop foreign matter from entering into the drain port,
wherein the filter has a minute gap formed between the spool hole and the outer surface of the spool, and
wherein a radial width of the minute gap is sized to inhibit passage of foreign matter of a desired size.