US4748898A — Switching valve device

Claim 1

Independent Claim 270 words

A switching valve device for a swashplate type hydraulic motor of a variable capacity type in a static hydraulic pressure type continuously variable transmission, comprising: a first check valve and a second check valve provided in series in an oil passage formed in a valve casing so that the forward directions of the valves are reversed with respect to each other in the oil passage, said check valves being biased in a closed direction by spring means, said check valves being further provided with opening means capable of individually and forcibly opening said valves, a hydraulic motor with an odd-number of motor plungers, a swatchplate holder supporting a motor swashplate of the hydraulic motor tiltably supported on a fixed casing through a trunnion shaft fixedly mounted on said swashplate holder, an extreme end of an operating lever secured to said trunnion shaft operatively connected to a piston fitted in a fixed cylinder so as to be slidable in a turning direction thereof, a first oil chamber and a second oil chamber which are defined between said cylinder and said piston and opposed to each other with said piston sandwiched therebetween being mutually communicated through a hydraulic conduit filled with working fluid, said switching valve device being interposed in said hydraulic conduit so that oil pressure within said first and second oil chambers is controlled to be increased and decreased by switching operation of said switching valve device to slidably move and stop said piston to adjust an angle of inclination of said motor swashplate, said cylinder encasing therein a return spring for biasing said piston toward said second oil chamber.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 270 words

A switching valve device for a swashplate type hydraulic motor of a variable capacity type in a static hydraulic pressure type continuously variable transmission, comprising: a first check valve and a second check valve provided in series in an oil passage formed in a valve casing so that the forward directions of the valves are reversed with respect to each other in the oil passage, said check valves being biased in a closed direction by spring means, said check valves being further provided with opening means capable of individually and forcibly opening said valves, a hydraulic motor with an odd-number of motor plungers, a swatchplate holder supporting a motor swashplate of the hydraulic motor tiltably supported on a fixed casing through a trunnion shaft fixedly mounted on said swashplate holder, an extreme end of an operating lever secured to said trunnion shaft operatively connected to a piston fitted in a fixed cylinder so as to be slidable in a turning direction thereof, a first oil chamber and a second oil chamber which are defined between said cylinder and said piston and opposed to each other with said piston sandwiched therebetween being mutually communicated through a hydraulic conduit filled with working fluid, said switching valve device being interposed in said hydraulic conduit so that oil pressure within said first and second oil chambers is controlled to be increased and decreased by switching operation of said switching valve device to slidably move and stop said piston to adjust an angle of inclination of said motor swashplate, said cylinder encasing therein a return spring for biasing said piston toward said second oil chamber.

Claim 3

Independent Claim 279 words

An apparatus for adjusting the position of a swashplate in a swashplate type hydraulic pressure device, comprising: a cylinder, an odd-number of plungers slidable in bores, said bores disposed in said cylinder annularly around the axis of said cylinder, a tiltable swashplate placed in abutment against projected ends of said plungers and held in a swashplate holder which is tiltably supported on a stationary casing via a trunnion shaft, the trunnion shaft having an integral operation lever which is rotatable in a tilting direction of the swashplate and which is fixed with a piston slidably fitted in a cylinder member, said piston defining a pair of first and second oil chambers on opposite sides thereof within said cylinder member, said chambers communicating with each other through a hydraulic conduit which is sealingly filled therein with working fluid, and a switching valve device which is interposed in said hydraulic conduit and comprises a valve casing with an oil passage therein, a first check valve and a second check valve disposed in series in said oil passage with forward directions thereof being set reverse to each other, spring means urging said first and second check valves in respective closing directions and opening means adapted for individually and forcibly opening said valves, whereby pulsations in intensity of a thrust load caused by said odd-number of plungers abutting against the swashplate between opposite sides of a tilting axis of the plate are utilized to adjust and change an angle of tilt of the swashplate by causing a flow of the fluid in said hydraulic conduit between the first and second oil chambers, which flow is controlled through operation of the switching valve device.

Claim 4

Independent Claim 279 words

An apparatus for adjusting the position of a swashplate in a swashplate type hydraulic pressure device, comprising: a cylinder, an odd-number of plungers slidable in bores, said bores disposed in said cylinder annularly around the axis of said cylinder, a tiltable swashplate placed in abutment against projected ends of said plungers and held in a swashplate holder which is tiltably supported on a stationary casing via a trunnion shaft, the trunnion shaft having an integral operation lever which is rotatable in a tilting direction of the swashplate and which is fixed with a piston slidably fitted in a cylinder member, said piston defining a pair of first and second oil chambers on opposite sides thereof within said cylinder member, said chambers communicating with each other through a hydraulic conduit which is sealingly filled therein with working fluid, and a switching valve device which is interposed in said hydraulic conduit and comprises a valve casing with an oil passage therein, a first check valve and a second check valve disposed in series in said oil passage with forward directions thereof being set reverse to each other, spring means urging said first and second check valves in respective closing directions and opening means adapted for individually and forcibly opening said valves, whereby pulsations in intensity of a thrust load caused by said odd-number of plungers abutting against the swashplate between opposite sides of a tilting axis of the plate are utilized to adjust and change an angle of tilt of the swashplate by causing a flow of the fluid in said hydraulic conduit between the first and second oil chambers, which flow is controlled through operation of the switching valve device.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 35 words

The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said opening means further comprises means to open both first and second check valves together and to hold said first and second check valves in said open condition.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 19 words

The apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said hydraulic pressure device is a variable capacity type motor.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 22 words

The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said hydraulic pressure device is part of a static hydraulic pressure type continuously variable transmission.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 22 words

The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said hydraulic pressure device is part of a static hydraulic pressure type continuously variable transmission.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1991-06-07	1991-12-07	1992-06-07	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1995-06-07	1995-12-07	1996-06-07	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1999-06-07	1999-12-07	2000-06-07	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Switching valve device

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