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US4951712A
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Control system for a valve
Assignee: Deere and Co
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Filing: 1989-06-12
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Granted: 1990-08-28
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Expires: 2009-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A valve control system includes a stepping motor coupled to an eccentric via a clutch. A valve member is urged into engagement with the eccentric by a spring. Rotation of the eccentric causes axial movement of the valve member which controls fluid flow through the valve. A detent releasably holds the eccentric in a neutral position.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred A. Becker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:39
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/02; F16K31/04; F16K31/047; F16K11/00; F16K11/10; F16K11/14; F16K11/16; F16K11/163; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87056; Y10T137/87064; Y10T137/87169; Y10T137/87217
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A control valve system comprising: a valve housing having a chamber and first and second spaced-apart valve bores extending away from the chamber, a pair of valve members, each movable in one of the valve bores to control fluid flow therethrough; a pair of operating members, each extending from the chamber into a corresponding one of the valve bores and engaging a corresponding one of the valve members; a cam member received in the chamber and having a pair of cam surfaces on opposite sides thereof, each cam surface engaging a corresponding one of the operating means; a stepper motor coupled to the cam member, rotation of the stepper motor rotating the cam member thereby moving at least one of the operating members and the corresponding one of the valve members; a clutch for coupling, the stepper motor to the cam member only when the stepper motor is operated; and detent means for releasably holding the cam member in its neutral position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A control valve system comprising: a valve housing having a chamber and first and second spaced-apart valve bores extending away from the chamber, a pair of valve members, each movable in one of the valve bores to control fluid flow therethrough; a pair of operating members, each extending from the chamber into a corresponding one of the valve bores and engaging a corresponding one of the valve members; a cam member received in the chamber and having a pair of cam surfaces on opposite sides thereof, each cam surface engaging a corresponding one of the operating means; a stepper motor coupled to the cam member, rotation of the stepper motor rotating the cam member thereby moving at least one of the operating members and the corresponding one of the valve members; a clutch for coupling, the stepper motor to the cam member only when the stepper motor is operated; and detent means for releasably holding the cam member in its neutral position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The control valve system of claim 1, further comprising: a pair of resilient members, each acting upon the cam member through the corresponding valve member and operating member to urge the cam member to a neutral position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The control valve system of claim 1, further comprising: means for adjusting a contour of the cam surfaces of the cam member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The control valve system of claim 1, further comprising: a shaft coupling the motor to the cam member, the cam member being eccentrically mounted on the shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The control system of claim 1, wherein: the first and second valve bores extend along central axes which are colinear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The control valve system of claim 5, wherein: the axis of the valve bores are perpendicular to anmd do not intersect an axis of the shaft.
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