Electro-hydraulic regulating valve system
AssigneeFrieseke & Hoepfner GmbH
InventorsGeorg Hartmann, Adam Dittner, Karl Prenzel
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Abstract
In the disclosed system a motor axially displaces a screw-threaded movable valve member by rotating it within an interiorly threaded collar. A sensor detects the movable valve member's axial position. An electrical feed-back circuit compares the sensor output with a reference value and drives the motor accordingly. In one embodiment the motor possesses a disc rotor and in another embodiment a moving coil rotor. In each case the stator links the rotor conductors which extend radially from the rotor center.
Claims9
In an electro-hydraulic regulating valve arrangement responsive to a reference value, comprising a valve casing, a movable valve member movable relative to the casing, hydraulic sleeve bearings, an electric motor having an armature and a stator, position sensing means, an electrical feedback arrangement, said armature having radially directed conductors, said stator being positioned axially of the radially directed conductors so that a major portion of the magnetic field of the stator links with the radially directed conductors, said armature and said movable valve member forming a structural unit supported by said hydraulic sleeve bearings and said sensing means being positioned to sense movement of a portion of said movable valve member, said electrical feedback arrangement being coupled to said sensing means and to said armature for comparing the output of said sensing means with the reference value and energizing the armature on the basis of the comparison.
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