Method and device for detecting when a closing point of a hydraulic valve has been reached

A device for detecting when a closing point of a hydraulic valve has been reached, wherein the valve has a closing body which can be activated by an electric actuator in order to close the valve, the device including:

• electronics configured to:
• apply a voltage to the actuator, the voltage being predefined for closing the valve,
• detect a profile of a current flowing through the actuator during a closing process of the valve, the profile including a first rise of the detected current corresponding to the valve being at least partially opened, a subsequent fall of the detected current corresponding to a closing movement of the closing body, and a second rise of the detected current subsequent to the fall of the detected current,
• determine a local minimum of the detected current between the fall and the second rise in the profile of the detected current, and
• determine a closing point corresponding to a time of the local minimum of the detected current, based on the determined local minimum of the detected current.