# US 8,464,757 B2 · Hydraulic valve device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,464,757 B2 - Document ID: US8464757B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/734,289 - Filed: 2008-10-09 - Published: 2010-12-02 - Granted: 2013-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2007-11-14 - Assignees: Hydac Filtertechnik GmbH - Applicants: Winfried Rüb - Inventors: Winfried Rüb - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8464757B2 ## CPC - F15B 13/0417: {Load sensing elements; Internal fluid connections therefor; Anti-saturation or pressure-compensation valves} - Y10T 137/7758: Pilot or servo controlled - Y10T 137/86614: Electric - Y10T 137/8663: Fluid motor - Y10T 137/8671: With annular passage [e.g., spool] - F15B: SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A hydraulic valve device includes a fluid connection arrangement (10) having different connections and a mobile control (18) for at least partially controlling connections of the fluid connection arrangement (10). The control (18) is provided with load reporting and load detecting connections (32, 38; 34, 36). According to the displacement position of the control (18), at least one part of the connections of the fluid connection arrangement (10) are interconnected in a fluid-guiding manner. The control can then be brought with precision into the required functional positions, with a favorable dynamic driving behavior. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hydraulic valve device, comprising: a fluid connector arrangement including a pressure connector, a return flow connector, a section load sensing connector, first and second control connectors and first and second utility connectors; and a displaceable control having a valve spool with first and second fluid-carrying connecting channels at least partially controlling said connectors of said fluid connector arrangement individually, said control including first and second load reporting connectors and first and second load sensing connectors interconnected in pairs with said first load reporting connector being connected to said second load sensing connector and said second load reporting connector connected to said first load sensing connector by said connecting channels, respective ones of said connectors of said fluid connector arrangement being connected depending on positioning and movement of said control, said second connecting channel being a longitudinal annular channel with an axial length extending across at least a region between said first control connector and said first utility connector in a neutral position of said control, said first connecting channel being a middle channel bordered by an insertion sleeve, the insertion sleeve and an inside wall of said control limiting said second connecting channel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 1 wherein said first connecting channel has an axial length extending across a region between said load sensing connector and said second utility connector in the neutral position of said control. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 1 wherein two pilot valves acting in opposite directions are connected to and trigger said control, said control being biased to the neutral position by springs. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 1 wherein said valve spool has first and second groove-shaped control channels on an outer periphery thereof, and oriented lengthwise and discharging respectively into said first utility connector and said second utility connector in the neutral position of said control. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 4 wherein said first and second load sensing connectors comprise first and second load sensing bores extending radially in said valve spool and offset on said outer periphery of said valve spool relative to said first and second control channels, respectively, said first and second load sensing bores end under first and second housing partitions, respectively, between said utility connectors and said return flow connector in the neutral position of said control. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 5 wherein said first and second load sensing bores are separated fluid-tight from one another. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 5 wherein said first control channel contains a partition separating said first control connector from said first utility connector in a floating position of said valve spool. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 4 wherein a longitudinal channel in said valve spool connects said section load sensing connector to a control trigger space in fluid communication in the neutral position of said control. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 1 wherein said first and second load reporting connectors comprise first and second load reporting bores extending radially in said valve spool, said first and second load reporting bores opening adjacent both sides of said section load sensing connector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 1 wherein a pressure compensator upstream of said control is connected to and at least partial controls said fluid connector arrangement. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 1 wherein at least one check valve is in each of said connecting channels between said load reporting connectors and said load sensing connectors. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 11 wherein the respective check valves close in one of a direction of a first load sensing and a second load reporting and a direction of a second load sensing and a first load reporting. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 11 wherein said valve spool is displaceable beyond a maximum working position into a quick transverse position. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 13 wherein said valve spool in the quick transverse position thereof connects said second control connector to said second utility connector via a control groove and connects said first utility connection and said first control connector via pocket-shaped connecting channels between said load sensing connectors. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) A hydraulic valve device according to claim 11 wherein said load sensing connectors are aligned in rotary positions thereof to local widenings of said section load sensing connector.