Patent ID: 6142181
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A 3/3-way valve having a housing, comprising:a valve chamber formed in the valve housing, said chamber including a supply opening for a fluid source connection with a consumer opening, and a relief opening;a control member which divides said valve chamber into first and second chamber sections, said first and second chamber sections being fluidically coupled with one another by a connection opening between said first and second chamber sections, said control member being movable in said valve chamber into a first, a second and a third control position, said first control position maintaining pressure in a fluid consumer through said consumer opening, said second control position increasing pressure in said fluid consumer through said consumer opening by way of said connection opening, and said third control position reducing pressure in said fluid consumer through said consumer opening;wherein intervals between said supply, consumer and relief openings are arranged relative to one another such that said control member blocks said consumer opening and relief opening in said first control position, blocks only said relief opening in said second control position, and blocks only said supply opening in said third control position.