Industrial Hydraulics

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Chapter 8
 T h r e e - P o s itio n V a lv e

T h r e e P o s itio n V a lv e w ith T r a n s it io n C o n d itio n

F ig u r e 8 - 1 G ra p h ic s y m b o l f o r 3 - p o s it io n d ire c t io n a l v a lv e

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 B a s ic
C h e c k V a lv e
B a ll T y p e

N o F lo w

F r e e F lo w

F ig u r e 8 - 2 A c h e c k v a lv e is a o n e - w a y v a lv e . B a ll t y p e is s h o w n

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 P oppet Type

N o F lo w

F r e e F lo w

F ig u re 8 -3 I n - lin e p o p p e t ty p e c h e c k v a lv e o p e r a t io n

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
R ig h t A n g le C h e c k

F ig u r e 8 - 4 T y p ic a l r ig h t a n g le c h e c k v a l v e

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
R ig h t A n g le C h e c k
W ith O r ific e

F ig u re 8 -5 R e s tr ic t io n c h e c k v a lv e o p e r a t io n
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
Pilot-Operated Check

Figure 8-6 Pilot-to-open check valve

 PO
C h e c k V a lv e

S m a ll p o p p e t
u n s e a ls f ir s t

T h e n la r g e r
poppet opens

F ig u r e 8 - 7 O p e r a t io n o f p ilo t - o p e r a t e d c h e c k v a lv e w ith d e c o m p r e s s i o n p o p p e t
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 D r a in D r a in

P ilo t P ilo t

F r e e F lo w B lo c k e d F lo w

F ig u r e 8 -8 P il o t - t o - c lo s e c h e c k v a lv e o p e r a t io n

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
 P ilo t p r e s s u r e h o ld s v a lv e W h e n th e p u m p s to p s , th e
c lo s e d w h ile p u m p is r u n n in g v a lv e o p e n s , d is c h a r g in g
t h e a c c u m u la t o r t o ta n k

F ig u r e 8 - 9 A u t o m a tic a c c u m u la to r d is c h a r g e c ir c u it
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 A B A B A B

P T

T P T T P T

F ig u r e 8 - 1 0 T w o p o s it io n , t h r e e - w a y s p o o l v a lv e

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 A B A B A B

P T

T P T T P T

F ig u r e 8 - 1 1 T w o - p o s it io n , fo u r - w a y s p o o l t y p e v a lv e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 S p r in g O ff s e t
A B

P T

T B P A

F ig u re 8 -1 2 F o u r - w a y , t w o p o s it io n v a lv e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 S p r in g C e n te r e d V a lv e
A B

P T

T B P A

F ig u r e 8 -1 3 S p r in g - c e n t e r e d v a lv e is a t h r e e - p o s itio n v a lv e

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 S p r in g O ff s e t
A B

P T

T B P A
F ig u r e 8 - 1 4 T w o - p o s it io n , fo u r - w a y v a lv e is s p r in g o ffs e t
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 A B

P T

T B P A
F ig u r e 8 - 1 5 T h r e e - p o s itio n , f o u r - w a y d e te n te d v a lv e

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 A B A B

P T P T
C lo s e d
C e n te r F lo a t
C e n te r
A P B T
A P B T

A B A B

P T P T
O pen Ta nd e m
C e n te r C e n te r

A P B T A P B T

F ig u r e 8 - 1 6 F o u r - w a y v a l v e c e n te r c o n d it io n
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 A B

P T

T B P A

F ig u re 8 -1 7 M a n u a lly ( le v e r ) a c tu a te d , th r e e p o s it io n , f o u r - w a y v a lv e w it h s p r in g c e n te r in g
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 A B C am

P T

T B P A

F ig u re 8 - 1 8 M e c h a n ic a lly a c t u a te d ( c a m r o lle r ) fo u r - w a y v a lv e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 A B

P T

P ilo t P ilo t
A ir In A ir O u t

T B P A

F ig u r e 8 - 1 9 P n e u m a tic a lly a c t u a t e d f o u r - w a y v a l v e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
 A B

P T

P ilo t P ilo t
O il In O il O u t

T B P A
F ig u r e 8 - 2 0 H y d r a u lic a lly a c t u a t e d , p ilo t - o p e r a t e d v a lv e

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
Figure 8-21 Push-type solenoids commonly used to shift spools of small valves
Figure 8-22 Armature is pulled into electromagnetic force of the solenoid, shifting the valve spool
 D y n a m ic S e a l O - R in g

A rm a tu r e

M a n u a l O v e rrid e

C o il
P u s h P in

F ig u r e 8 - 2 3 A ir g a p s o le n o id d e s ig n
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
 C o re T u b e
P u s h P in A rm a tu re

N S M a n u a l O v e r r id e

N S

F ig u r e 8 - 2 4 W e t a r m a t u r e s o le n o id d e s ig n
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
 In -ru s h C u rre n t
C u rre n t

H o ld in g C u r r e n t

T im e

F ig u r e 8 -2 5 I n - r u s h a n d h o ld in g c u r r e n t o f e n e r g iz e d c o il

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
 P ilo t S t a g e

M a in S t a g e

X T A P B Y
E x t e r n a l P i lo t P r e s s u r e E x te r n a l D r a in

F ig u r e 8 - 2 6 T y p ic a l s o le n o id c o n t r o lle d , p ilo t o p e r a te d v a lv e ( t w o - s t a g e v a lv e )
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 A B A B y

X P T X P T
75 psi
75 psi E x te r n a l p ilo t I n te r n a l p ilo t
p r e s s u r e v ia th e p r e s s u r e v ia
X p o rt in t e r n a l
passagew ays
in t h e
v a lv e b o d y

F ig u r e 8 - 2 7 L e f t: E x t e r n a l p ilo t c h e c k v a lv e R ig h t : R e t u r n lin e p ilo t p r e s s u r e c h e c k v a lv e

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
D r a in P lu g P la c e m e n t
P
B
A T

Y PO RT

F ig u r e 8 - 2 8 P lu g o p tio n s f o r in t e r n a l/ e x t e r n a l d r a in f o r p ilo t v a lv e

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 X T A P B Y
P ilo t P r e s s u r e / L o a d D r o p C h e c k V a lv e

F ig u r e 8 - 2 9 I n t e g r a l p ilo t p r e s s u r e c h e c k v a lv e
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
E x te r n a l In te rn a l
O p e r a tio n A A B B O p e r a tio n A B

x P T y
x y
X
X
P T P T

A B A B

A B y A B

X P T P T

F ig u r e 8 - 3 0 V a r ia tio n s o f tw o - s t a g e v a lv e s y m b o ls
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
P ilo t P lu g
P
P la c e m e n t s
B
A T

P PO RT

X PO RT

F ig u r e 8 - 3 1 P lu g o p t io n s fo r p ilo t p r e s s u r e s u p p ly
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 Pilot chokes slow down
Adjustable the main stage spool
flow controls shifting speed, reducing
system shock

Figure 8-32 Pilot choke mounted on valve

 S m a ll v o lu m e
p in s p e e d s
th e s p o o l
s h if t

X T A P B Y
F ig u r e 8 - 3 3 P ilo t p is t o n s p e e d s s p o o l s h if t in g

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O P R O R A T IO N
Adjustable
flow controls
Stroke limiters

Figure 8-34 Stroke limiter option

 D 03 / N G 6 D 07 / N G 16
T
T P
A B X

P
A B
Y
D 05 / N G 10
P
A B D 010 / N G 32
T T
T P Y

D 08 / N G 25
T P
Y X A B
A B
X

F ig u r e 8 - 3 5 P a tt e r n in t e r fa c e t e r m in o lo g y f o r m o u n tin g s t a n d a r d s

C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N
 Prox sensor

Pilot to close
Pilot to open

From system From tank

gate

Figure 8-36 High flow position of a pre-fill valve

 Prox sensor

From system
gate
Pilot to close
Pilot to open

From tank

8-36 High pressure position of a pre-fill valve

Figure 8-37
In le t 1 In le t 2
F lo a t in g B a ll

O u tle t

In le t 1 In le t 2

O u tle t

F ig u r e 8 - 3 8 S h u tt le v a lv e a n d s y m b o l
C O P Y R IG H T C (2 0 0 1 ) E A T O N C O R P O R A T IO N