# US 10,502,338 B2 · Pressure valve > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,502,338 B2 - Document ID: US10502338B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/724,717 - Filed: 2017-10-04 - Published: 2018-04-12 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-10-11 - Assignees: Danfoss Power Solutions GmbH & Co. OHG - Applicants: Danfoss Power Solutions GmbH & Co. OHG - Inventors: Martin Wuestefeld; Reinhardt Thoms - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10502338B2 ## CPC - F16K 31/1221: {one side of the piston being spring-loaded} - F16K 17/04: spring-loaded - F16K 17/105: {using choking or throttling means to control the fluid operation of the main valve} - F16K: VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING {(devices for emptying and evacuating the excess liquid in valves or conduits F16L55/07)} ## Abstract Pressure relief valve (1) comprising a valve housing (2), in which a double-side operable cylindrical pressure relief valve spool (3) is housed slidable along a longitudinal axis (4) of a cylindrical bore (5) in the valve housing (2). The pressure relief valve spool (3) can be shifted into a first position by a first force acting on an actuating side (6) of the pressure relief valve spool (3) and can be shifted into a second position by a pressure force acting on a sealing side (7) of the pressure relief valve spool (3). On the sealing side (7) of the pressure relief valve spool (3) a double-sealing, rotational symmetric poppet (30) is located having a rotational axis (34), a first convex sealing surface (31) and a second convex sealing surface (32). The first sealing surface (31) facing away from the pressure relief valve spool (3) is provided for sealing with an external valve seat (11). The second sealing surface (32) facing to the stepped bore (8) in the valve spool (3) is provided for sealing with the smaller diameter of the stepped bore (8). The poppet (30) and the rotational axis (34) of the poppet (30) are tiltable with respect to the longitudinal axis (4) of the cylindrical bore (5) in the pressure valve housing (2). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pressure relief valve comprising a valve housing, in which a double-side operable cylindrical pressure relief valve spool is housed slidable along a longitudinal axis of a cylindrical bore in the valve housing, wherein the pressure relief valve spool can be shifted into a first position by a first force acting on an actuating side of the pressure relief valve spool and can be shifted into a second position by a pressure force acting on a sealing side of the pressure relief valve spool, wherein on the sealing side of the pressure relief valve spool a double-sealing, rotational symmetric poppet is located having a rotational axis, a first convex sealing surface and a second convex sealing surface, wherein the first sealing surface facing away from the pressure relief valve spool is provided for sealing with an external valve seat and the second sealing surface facing to a stepped bore in the valve spool is provided for sealing with the smaller diameter of the stepped bore, wherein the poppet and the rotational axis of the poppet are tiltable with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical bore in the pressure valve housing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The pressure relief valve according to claim 1, wherein the poppet is of a cylindrical or a stepped design. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The pressure relief valve according to claim 1, wherein the poppet is clamped in the stepped bore of the valve spool by means of an undulated snap ring. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The pressure relief valve according to claim 1, wherein the first sealing surface and/or the second sealing surface are spherical surfaces having equal or different radii. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The pressure relief valve according to claim 1, wherein the curvature of the first sealing surface is bigger than the curvature of the second sealing surface or vice versa. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The pressure relief valve according to claim 1, wherein the poppet comprises a longitudinal through hole for guiding fluid into a pressure chamber in the valve spool housing a pilot valve or a proportional valve. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The pressure relief valve according to claim 1, wherein the first force on the actuating side of the valve spool is generated by a valve spring. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The pressure relief valve according to claim 1, wherein the valve housing comprises an external thread for screwing the pressure relief valve into a casing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The pressure relief valve according to claim 2, wherein the poppet is clamped in the stepped bore of the valve spool by means of an undulated snap ring. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The pressure relief valve according to claim 2, wherein the first sealing surface and/or the second sealing surface are spherical surfaces having equal or different radii. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The pressure relief valve according to claim 3, wherein the first sealing surface and/or the second sealing surface are spherical surfaces having equal or different radii. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The pressure relief valve according to claim 2, wherein the curvature of the first sealing surface is bigger than the curvature of the second sealing surface or vice versa. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The pressure relief valve according to claim 3, wherein the curvature of the first sealing surface is bigger than the curvature of the second sealing surface or vice versa. ### Claim 14 (depends on 4) The pressure relief valve according to claim 4, wherein the curvature of the first sealing surface is bigger than the curvature of the second sealing surface or vice versa. ### Claim 15 (depends on 2) The pressure relief valve according to claim 2, wherein the poppet comprises a longitudinal through hole for guiding fluid into a pressure chamber in the valve spool housing a pilot valve or a proportional valve. ### Claim 16 (depends on 3) The pressure relief valve according to claim 3, wherein the poppet comprises a longitudinal through hole for guiding fluid into a pressure chamber in the valve spool housing a pilot valve or a proportional valve. ### Claim 17 (depends on 4) The pressure relief valve according to claim 4, wherein the poppet comprises a longitudinal through hole for guiding fluid into a pressure chamber in the valve spool housing a pilot valve or a proportional valve. ### Claim 18 (depends on 5) The pressure relief valve according to claim 5, wherein the poppet comprises a longitudinal through hole for guiding fluid into a pressure chamber in the valve spool housing a pilot valve or a proportional valve. ### Claim 19 (depends on 2) The pressure relief valve according to claim 2, wherein the first force on the actuating side of the valve spool is generated by a valve spring. ### Claim 20 (depends on 3) The pressure relief valve according to claim 3, wherein the first force on the actuating side of the valve spool is generated by a valve spring.