Hydraulic flow control system and method
US7913491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF15B2211/88
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for controlling a double-acting hydraulic cylinder during a load-induced rod-extending operation. The apparatus includes a activation circuit and valve for providing a flow path from a pump to the cylinder head end; a flow regeneration circuit and valve fluidly connecting the cylinder rod end and the cylinder head end and configured for providing flow from the rod end to the head end during rod extension; and a controller responsive to rod-extending rate demands and rod-position sensor signals, and operatively connected to the regeneration flow valve and the activation valve. The activation valve also includes a return valve part to control flow from the rod end to the fluid reservoir during rod extension. Both the activation valve and the return valve part are controllable by the controller independently from the regeneration flow valve.
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