Dual positive displacement pump pressure regulating control
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorJason E. Rosner
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Abstract
A hydraulic system, including fluid flow generated by a primary pump and a secondary pump, utilizes a regulator control assembly to control fluid flow from each of the primary and secondary pumps such that a desired fluid flow and pressure is maintained at the outlet for varying actuator demands. The regulator control assembly controls the transition from using only the primary pump, to using both the primary and secondary pumps to provide a desired fluid flow and pressure through the outlet to the actuator.
Claims13
A dual pump hydraulic flow system comprising:
- a primary pump providing fluid flow through a primary passage;
- a secondary pump providing fluid flow through a secondary passage;
- a regulator control assembly governing flow from the primary and secondary passages to an outlet, the regulator control assembly including a primary regulating valve controlling fluid flow through the primary passage, a secondary regulating valve controlling fluid flow through the secondary passage, and a mixing valve controlling fluid flow from the secondary passage into the primary passage responsive to a desired fluid flow demand at the outlet;
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- an electronically-controlled servo valve setting a desired fluid pressure through the primary regulating valve and the secondary regulating valve to the outlet.
A dual pump hydraulic flow system comprising:
- a primary pump providing fluid flow through a primary passage;
- a secondary pump providing fluid flow through a secondary passage;
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- a regulator control assembly governing flow from the primary and secondary passages to an outlet, the regulator control assembly including a primary regulating valve controlling fluid flow through the primary passage, a secondary regulating valve controlling fluid flow through the secondary passage, and a mixing valve controlling fluid flow from the secondary passage into the primary passage responsive to a desired fluid flow demand at the outlet, wherein the primary regulating valve includes a primary bypass window that controls fluid flow from the primary passage to a pump supply and a transition initiation window that controls fluid flow to a secondary control passage.
A regulator control assembly for controlling flow from two sources, the regulator control assembly comprising:
- a control valve defining a desired fluid pressure through an outlet;
- a primary regulating valve controlling fluid flow and pressure through a primary passage to the outlet from a primary fluid flow source;
- a secondary regulating valve controlling fluid flow and pressure through a secondary passage to the outlet from a secondary fluid flow source;
- a mixing valve latching the primary regulating valve in a desired position responsive to a desired fluid flow through the primary and secondary passages to the outlet;
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- a primary control passage and a secondary control passage, the mixing valve controlling flow through the primary control passage and the primary regulating valve controlling flow through the secondary control passage, wherein the primary regulating valve comprises a spool including a bypass window that controls flow from the primary passage to a pump supply and a transition initiation window that controls fluid flow through the secondary control passage.
A regulator control assembly for controlling flow from two sources, the regulator control assembly comprising:
- a control valve defining a desired fluid pressure through an outlet;
- a primary regulating valve controlling fluid flow and pressure through a primary passage to the outlet from a primary fluid slow source;
- a secondary regulating valve controlling fluid flow and pressure through a secondary passage to the outlet from a secondary fluid flow source;
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- a mixing valve latching the primary regulating valve in a desired position responsive to a desired fluid flow through the primary and secondary passages to the outlet, wherein the mixing valve is movable between a first position that allows fluid flow from the primary control passage to a pump supply and a second position that blocks fluid flow through the primary control passage and allows fluid flow from the secondary passage to the primary passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.