Valve device for a control cylinder

US6851350B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Wabco GmbH & Co. Ohg. · DE

Inventors

• Norbert Lissel · Barsinghausen, DE
• Andreas Teichmann · Altwarmbüchen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 6, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 8, 2005
• Expiry date: May 14, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16D2500/51
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

For a valve arrangement of a pneumatically actuated, spring-loaded control cylinder, a non-return valve in pneumatic communication with the control cylinder piston chamber. At very low backpressures in the control cylinder piston chamber caused by leaks of the valve responsible for pressurization of the piston chamber, the chamber is vented by passage of a very small air stream via the non-return valve. In this way, leaks cannot cause a very slow pressure buildup in the control cylinder piston chamber, followed at some time by undesired shifting of the control cylinder. In contrast, in the case of normal pressure buildup, i.e., during switching of the pressurizing valve, the non-return valve is promptly closed and the pressure in the control cylinder piston chamber is not influenced.