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Control valve for fluid actuated device

US4310024A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 23, 1980
Grant dateJan 12, 1982
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86638
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A control valve comprised of a stator defining a discoidal chamber enclosing a star-shaped rotor, enclosures being defined between supply arms and discharge arms of the rotor respectively moving in front of fluid supply apertures and fluid discharge apertures and defining with said chamber variable supply passages and variable discharge passages, wherein the improvement consists of intermediate arms between each couple of supply and discharge arms, dividing the enclosure into two cavities, said intermediate arm cooperating and/or defining intermediate ports for variable communication between both cavities, one of which for providing pressure and the other for providing modulation.

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