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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2000
Siegfried Zenker, Kirchseeon, DE;
Carsten Christensen, Broager, DK;
Thorkild Christensen, Sønderborg, DK;
Sauer-Danfoss (Nordberg) A/S, Nordborg, DK;
Abstract
The invention concerns a hydraulic valve arrangement with locking function. It has a control valve ( ), which in two operating positions ( ) connects one motor connection (A) with a pump connection and a second motor connection (B) with a tank connection and vice versa, and in a locking position ( ) separates both motor connections (A, B) from pump and tank connection. Further, there are two lock valves ( ), each connected between the control valve ( ) and one of the motor connections (A, B). This valve arrangement is characterised in that for each lock valve ( ) a pressure release valve ( ) is provided, whose operating member ( ) is loadable in the closing direction by a first chamber pressure and an additional force acting in a first chamber ( ) and in the opening direction by a control pressure acting in a second chamber ( ), and that the control pressure in dependence of the position of the control valve ( ) has a lower value, which is equal to the first chamber pressure, and an upper value, which exceeds the first chamber value by such a value that the oppositely acting closing force is overcome. This gives a very high degree of operation safety.