Hydraulic control unit
US9523425B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7761
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic control unit is provided. A valve is comprised of a piston having a valve element, a cylinder holding the piston while allowing to reciprocate axially, a positive pressure chamber formed on one side of the piston to which pressure to open the valve is applied, a back pressure chamber formed on the other side of the piston to which the pressure to close the valve is applied, and a connection passage for differentiating pressures in the positive pressure chamber and the back pressure chamber. A pilot valve selectively connects the back pressure chamber with a site where the pressure is lower than that of the back pressure chamber. Hydraulic pressure lower than that applied to positive pressure chamber is applied to a low pressure section. The hydraulic control unit comprises a means to deliver the fluid from the low pressure section to the back pressure chamber if an opening motion of the valve is slower than a predetermined reference value, by opening the pilot valve to connect the back pressure chamber with the low pressure section.
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