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Electro-hydraulic servo valve system
Assignee: Vickers Inc
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Filing: 1983-04-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-04-22
Abstract
Abstract An electro-hydraulic servo valve system comprising a two-stage spool type servo valve including a first stage (20) comprising an electrical force motor (12) and a second stage (21) including a spool (28) for controlling flow to an actuator (14). The force motor (12) is operable upon receipt of a command electrical signal to cause to move the spool (28). A first feed-back (16) is operable to cause the force motor (12) to stop the movement of the spool (28). A second feedback (19) is also operable to stop the movement of the spool (28) at a predetermined position. The second feedback (19) has a greater gain than said first feedback (16) so that it normally dominates in the system. The second feedback (19) comprises a pair of identical electrical sensors (35, 36) connected in parallel, and operable by movement of the spool (28). A comparator circuit (18) compares the electrical signals from the sensors (35, 36) and is operable when the signals deviate from one another by a predetermined amount to disable the second feedback (19) so that the first feedback (16) will function permitting the electro-hydraulic servo valve system to operate without the second feedback (19).
Inventors
- 👤 Lael Brent Taplin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:59
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B9/00; F15B9/02; F15B9/03; F15B13/00; F15B13/02; F15B13/04; F15B13/042; F15B13/043; F15B13/0438; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86574; Y10T137/86582; Y10T137/8659; Y10T137/86598; Y10T137/86614
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
An electro-hydraulic servo valve system comprising a two-stage spool type servo valve (13) including a first stage (20) comprising an electrical force motor (12) and a second stage (21) including a spool (28) for controlling flow to an actuator (14), said force motor (12) being operable upon receipt of a command electrical signal to move the spool (28), first feedback means (16) operable to cause the force motor (12) to stop the movement of the spool (28) at a predetermined position, characterized by second feedback means (17) operable to stop the movement of the spool (28) at a predetermined position, said second feedback means (17) having a greater gain than said first feedback means (16) so that said second feedback means (17) normally dominates the system, said second feedback means (17) comprising a pair of identical electrical sensors (19; 35, 36) connected in parallel, and means (18) for comparing the electrical signals from said sensors (19; 35, 36) and operable when the signals deviate from one another by a predetermined amount to disable the second feedback means (17) so that the first feedback means (16) will function permitting the electro-hydraulic servo valve system to operate without the second feedback means (17).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
An electro-hydraulic servo valve system comprising a two-stage spool type servo valve (13) including a first stage (20) comprising an electrical force motor (12) and a second stage (21) including a spool (28) for controlling flow to an actuator (14), said force motor (12) being operable upon receipt of a command electrical signal to move the spool (28), first feedback means (16) operable to cause the force motor (12) to stop the movement of the spool (28) at a predetermined position, characterized by second feedback means (17) operable to stop the movement of the spool (28) at a predetermined position, said second feedback means (17) having a greater gain than said first feedback means (16) so that said second feedback means (17) normally dominates the system, said second feedback means (17) comprising a pair of identical electrical sensors (19; 35, 36) connected in parallel, and means (18) for comparing the electrical signals from said sensors (19; 35, 36) and operable when the signals deviate from one another by a predetermined amount to disable the second feedback means (17) so that the first feedback means (16) will function permitting the electro-hydraulic servo valve system to operate without the second feedback means (17).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electro-hydraulic servo valve system set forth in claim 1 wherein said first feedback means (16) is of the mechanical type operable between the force motor (12) and the spool (28).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
The electro-hydraulic servo valve system set forth in claim 1 wherein said first stage (20) comprises a torque motor (22) and has a flapper (25) associated with the torque motor (22), opposed nozzles (26, 27) associated with the flapper such that when the flapper (25) moves toward one or the other of the nozzles (26, 27), the balance of flow is changed causing hydraulic pressure to increase at one end of the spool (28) and decreases at the other, said first feedback means (16) comprises a mechanical linkage (34) between the spool (28) and the flapper (25).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
The electro-hydraulic servo valve system set forth in claim 1 wherein said last-mentioned means (18) for comparing the electrical signals from the pair of sensors (19; 35, 36) comprises a circuit including a comparator (40) having a high output when the sensors (19; 35, 36) have the same output and a low output when the sensors (19; 35, 36) signals disagree, a first switch circuit (44) operable by a high output to provide feedback, and a second switch circuit (58) operable upon low output to disable the feedback.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electro-hydraulic servo valve system set forth in claim 4 wherein said second switch (58) includes a second amplifier (50).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
The electro-hydraulic servo valve system set forth in claim 1 wherein said first feedback means comprises amplifier means (11; 50, 52) adapted to receive a first signal indicative of said command signal and a second signal indicative of position of said spool (28), and to provide in a first mode of operation an output signal to said force motor (12) indicative of a difference between said command and position signals, and first switch means (44), adapted selectively to connect one of said sensor signals to said sensor signals to said amplifier means to provide said position signal, and wherein said comparing means (18; 40; 40a) comprises means responsive to said sensor signals for providing a control signal to said switch means as a function of a predetermined relationship between said sensor signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electro-hydraulic servo valve system set forth in claim 6 wherein said amplifier means (11; 50, 52) further includes second switch means (58) responsive to said comparing means (18; 40; 40a) in a second mode of operation to provide said output signal to said force motor (12) as a function of said command signal and independently of said position signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
101 words
The electro-hydraulic servo valve system set forth in claim 7 wherein said first switch means (44) comprises first and second electronic switches (44, 70) for selectively connecting either of said sensor signals to said amplifier means (11; 50, 52) and wherein said comparing means (18) comprises means for connecting one or the other but not both of said sensor signals to said amplifier means (11; 50, 52) in said first mode of operation of said amplifier means (11; 50, 52) and for disconnecting both of said sensor signals from said amplifier means (11; 50, 52) in said second mode of operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The electro-hydraulic servo valve system set forth in claim 8 wherein said amplifier means (11; 50, 52) includes an amplifier (50) with said second switch means (58) being connected in the gain circuit of said amplifier (50) so as to provide differing gain characteristics at said amplifier (50) in said first and second modes of operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electro-hydraulic servo valve system set forth in claim 9 wherein said comparing means (40a) is conjointly responsive to amplitudes of said sensor signals and rate of change of said amplitudes.
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