Valve arrangement for pressure medium supply of a hydraulic consumer

Abstract

A valve arrangement for pressure medium supply of a hydraulic consumer according to the invention, wherein said valve arrangement has two utility ports (A, B) for fluid connection to the consumer, having a first control valve, which has a first intake (24), via which a first intake flow from the first utility port (A) to the consumer (10) is controllable, and having a first return control orifice (26), via which a first return flow (28) from the consumer (10) via the second utility port (B) is controllable simultaneously with the first intake (24), and has a second intake (34), via which a second intake flow from the second utility port (B) to the consumer (10) is controllable, and having a second return control orifice (36), via which a second return flow (38) from the consumer (10) via the first utility port (A) is controllable simultaneously with the second intake (34), and having a second control valve (40) having an intake control orifice (42), which can be used to control the respective intake (24, 34) of the first control valve (20).

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