Patent ID: 8413685
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: F16K,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A control valve for controlling a pressure of a working fluid by an operation of a solenoid portion, comprising; a main body having a first partition portion parting inside of a valve space chamber into a first valve chamber and a second valve chamber, a second partition portion parting inside of the valve space chamber into the second valve chamber and a third valve chamber, and a third partition portion parting inside of the valve space chamber into the third valve chamber and a fourth valve chamber, a first flow passage penetrating the first partition portion between the first valve chamber and the second valve chamber through to allow the flow of the working fluid, a first valve seat surface provided around the first flow passage of the first partition portion at a side of the first valve chamber, a second flow passage penetrating the second partition portion between the second valve chamber and the third valve chamber through to allow the flow of the working fluid, a third valve seat surface provided around the second flow passage of the second partition portion at a side of the second valve chamber, a communication hole penetrating through the third partition portion between the third valve chamber and the fourth valve chamber, a first supply port communicating with the outer portion of the main body and the first valve chamber to allow the working fluid of a first supply pressure to flow, an outflow port communicating with the outer portion of the main body and the second valve chamber to allow the working fluid of an outflow pressure to flow, a second supply port communicating with the outer portion of the main body and the third valve chamber to allow the working fluid of a second supply pressure to flow, a second outlet port communicating with the outer portion of the main body and the fourth valve chamber to allow the working fluid of a second outlet pressure to flow, a first pressure sensing spring apparatus having a first effective pressure receiving area of a cylindrical form which is resiliently stretchable and also forms a first communication passage in the inner circumference surface thereof by sealingly connecting the circumference portion of one end of the spring apparatus arranged in the first valve chamber to a chamber surface of the main body, a first outlet port communicating with the outer portion of the main body and the first communication passage to allow the working fluid of a first outlet pressure to flow, a first valve body comprising a first valve portion arranged in the first valve chamber by being formed at one end of a first cylindrical portion which loosely fits in the first flow passage, a first valve portion surface provided at a circumference surface of the first valve portion constituting a first poppet valve by separating and contacting to the first valve seat surface with a first pressure receiving area, a second valve portion arranged in the second valve chamber by being formed at an other end of the first cylindrical portion, a second valve portion surface provided at a circumference surface of the second valve portion, a second communication passage of a hole penetrating through the inside of the first valve portion, the first cylindrical portion and the second valve portion, and a connecting portion sealingly connected with a free end circumference portion of the first pressure sensing spring apparatus to communicate the first communication passage and the second communication passage, a valve seat body comprising a second valve seat surface having an annular shape constituting a second poppet valve by separating and contacting to the second valve seat portion surface of the first valve body with a second pressure receiving area, a second pressure sensing spring apparatus arranged in the second valve chamber, forming a communication chamber in an inner circumference surface thereof, being resiliently stretchable, and comprising a second effective pressure receiving area having a cylindrical form, a circumference portion of one end of the second pressure sensing spring apparatus being sealingly connected with the second partition portion while surrounding the third valve seat surface, and a free end circumference portion of other end being sealingly connected with the valve seat body, a second valve body comprising a third valve portion arranged in the communication chamber of the second pressure sensing spring apparatus by being formed at one end of a second cylindrical portion loosely fitting in the second flow passage and in the communication hole, a fourth valve portion arranged at an inside of the fourth valve chamber by being formed at an other end of the second cylindrical portion, a third communication passage as a hole communicating with the communication chamber by penetrating through the inside of the second cylindrical portion, the third valve portion and the fourth valve portion, a third valve portion surface provided at a circumference surface of the third valve portion to constitute a third poppet valve which contacts and separates to the third valve seat surface with a third pressure receiving area, and a fourth valve seat surface formed at a surrounding surface surrounding one end of the third communication passage of the fourth valve portion, a third valve body comprising a fourth valve portion surface having an annular shape constituting a fourth poppet valve by separating and contacting to the fourth valve seat surface with a fourth pressure receiving area, a third pressure sensing spring apparatus having an resiliently stretchable cylindrical form, in which a circumference portion of one end of the cylindrical form of the third pressure sensing spring is sealingly connected to the third partition portion surrounding the communication hole at a side of the third valve chamber and a circumference portion of an other end of the cylindrical form of the third pressure sensing spring is sealingly connected to the second cylindrical portion in the third valve chamber, and the solenoid portion allowing the opening and closing of the fourth poppet valve by moving a solenoid rod connected to the third valve body according to a scale of an electrical current and also allowing the opening and closing of the third poppet valve by pressing the second valve body; wherein; the first effective pressure receiving area of the first pressure sensing spring apparatus, the first pressure receiving area of the first poppet valve and the second pressure receiving area of the second poppet valve are made substantially equal while the second effective pressure receiving area of the second pressure receiving spring apparatus are made larger than the first effective pressure receiving area of the first pressure receiving spring apparatus; and the valve seat body co-operates with the first valve body to close and open the first poppet valve and the second poppet valve in accordance with a pressure of the working fluid flowing into the communication chamber from the third poppet valve when the third poppet valve is opened and the fourth poppet valve is closed by moving the solenoid rod forward.