Electro-hydraulic valve-actuator system
US5097857A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86397
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electro-hydraulic valve-actuator system (30) includes an electric motor (58) for driving a hydraulic pump (60), with an electrical control circuit (68) energizing the electric motor to thereby furnish hydraulic fluid to a valve actuator (16). A timer (90, 92) times activation of the electric motor and extinguishes such activation at expiration of a time period required to approximately move a valve (22) to a desired position. A four-way electric solenoid valve (66) is coupled to the electrical control circuit for channeling pumped hydraulic fluid to either close or open the valve. An adjustable hydraulic bypass relief valve (76) is coupled to the hydraulic pump for establishing a hydraulic-fluid pressure provided by the pump. Individual electro-hydraulic valve-actuator systems of this invention can replace a pneumatic valve-actuator system, or electro-mechanical valve actuators.
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