US 5,626,070 AGranted

Control logic for a multiple use hydraulic system

AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.

InventorDennis L. Sorbel

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Abstract

A control logic for a multiple use hydraulic system includes a selector switch having a first position connecting a battery to a treadle switch operable to energize a solenoid pilot valve for communicating pilot fluid to an end of a first directional control valve. The selector switch has another position connecting the battery to a bi-directional push button switch operable to selectively energize a pair of solenoids of a second pilot valve. Energizing one of the solenoids moves the second pilot valve in one direction to communicate pilot fluid to an end of the first and a second control valve. Energizing the other solenoid moves the second pilot valve in the opposite direction to communicate pilot fluid to the other end of the control valves. The selector switch has a third position connecting the battery to a pair of pressure switches connected to a pair of lines connecting a manually actuated pilot valve to a pair of solenoid blocker valves. Fluid pressure in either line will energize both blocker valves so that the manually actuated valve controls flow of pilot fluid to and from the opposite ends of the first control valve.

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Dependent claims

A control logic for a multiple use hydraulic system having a tank, a supply pump, a pilot pump, and a first pilot operated directional control valve connected to the tank and the supply pump and having first and second ends, the control logic comprising:

a resolver having an output connected to the first end of the control valve and first and second inputs;
a solenoid actuated first pilot valve connected to the pilot pump and having first and second solenoids at its opposite ends, a first control port connected to the first input of the resolver and a second control port connected to the second end of the control valve;
a solenoid actuated second pilot valve connected to the second input of the resolver;
a source of electrical energy;
a selector switch connected to the source of electrical energy and having first and second poles, a first position connecting the source of electrical energy to the first pole and a second position connecting the source of electrical energy to the second pole;
a first switch connected to the first pole and being operative to connect the first pole to the second pilot valve;
and
a second switch connected to the second pole and to the solenoids of the first pilot valve and being operative to selectively connect the second poles to the first and second solenoids.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.