Patent ID: 6105616
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: F15B,Y10T

Abstract:
A fluid control valve, comprising:a housing which has a cylinder port, a supply port and a return port;a valve that is located within said housing, said valve being movable between a first position which provides fluid communication between said cylinder port and said supply port, a second position which provides fluid communication between said cylinder port and said return port, and a neutral position which prevents fluid communication between said cylinder, return and supply ports;a first actuator which can latch said valve in the first position;a second actuator which can latch said valve in the second position;controller means for providing electrical energy to energize said first and second actuators and latch said valve in the first or second positions, said controller means provides an electrical energy sufficient to de-latch said valve for movement into the neutral position; and,a plurality of springs that are coupled to said housing and bias said valve to the neutral position when said controller means de-latches said valve.