Patent ID: 8528600
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hydraulic valve comprising a body in which a bore is formed in order to receive a sleeve that includes sealing seats that cooperate with a wall of the bore to define hydraulically isolated chambers that are connected to hydraulic ports in the body, the sleeve including connection holes in order to connect at least certain chambers with the inside of the sleeve and receiving a movable element that is slidable between two end positions via an intermediate position, said movable element comprising fitted portions each adapted in order to slide in leaktight manner against an inside wall of the sleeve, two of said chambers being adjacent, said adjacent chambers being selectively: put into communication when said movable element is moved in each of said end positions; and isolated from each other by one of said fitted portions when said movable element is moved in said intermediate position; wherein the sleeve includes at least two regulator holes that respectively open out inside said respective adjacent chambers; wherein said fitted portion isolating the adjacent chambers from each other when said movable element is moved in said intermediate position, includes face portions each presenting a setback, said setbacks being disposed in order to pass over the regulator holes when the movable element is moved between its end positions; and wherein said regulator holes open out inside the sleeve in such a manner as to be the first bore to be uncovered or the last bore to be blocked by said fitted portion presenting said setbacks when said movable element slides between its intermediate position and anyone of its end positions.