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Multiple hydraulic spool valve assembly with a monolithic body

US6964281B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2003
Grant dateNov 15, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87885
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An assembly of a plurality of hydraulic control valves is housed in a single-piece body. For each control valve, a spool bore and an aperture for a pressure compensation valve are provided in the monolithic body. Each spool bore is connected to several return passages and a supply passage that extend through the monolithic body. A pair of workports also is connected to each spool bore. A relief valve return passage also extends through the monolithic body and where needed, apertures for pressure relief valves extend from a surface of the monolithic body intersecting the relief valve return passage and a given workport. A load sense passage and a second supply passage also are formed in the monolithic body.

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