Fluid handling – Systems – Multi-way valve unit
Patent
1981-07-16
1984-01-31
Cohan, Alan
Fluid handling
Systems
Multi-way valve unit
91375A, 91375R, F15B 900
Patent
active
044283997
ABSTRACT:
A power steering apparatus is provided including a control valve or rotary type which controls the supply to or discharge from a power cylinder of a hydraulic fluid. A valve rotor is integrally formed with a projection within the region of a valve sleeve, which is formed with an opening therein to permit the free end of the projection to extend therethrough to the exterior thereof, with the projection being disposed in the opening to leave a given spacing therebetween, as viewed in the direction of rotation of the valve sleeve. Another projection is integrally provided on the valve sleeve, and the both projections are maintained at given positions by the resilience of a spring which is disposed in surrounding relationship with the valve sleeve. As a result, the both projections are provided at axially close locations and in a region where an input and an output shaft abut against each other. This arrangement is preferred in consideration of the mechanical strength. Since the spring is disposed in surrounding relationship with the valve sleeve, the involved construction may be made compact while assuring a resilience of a sufficient magnitude. The C-shaped spring is configured in a manner such that stresses produced therein remain to be uniform throughout the entire body thereof. This allows the spring and hence its mounting structure to be reduced in size.
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patent: 3145626 (1964-08-01), Vickers
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patent: 3273465 (1966-09-01), Eddy
Fujii Tadaaki
Masuda Naosuke
Tobisawa Yoshio
Cohan Alan
Jidosha Kiki Co. Ltd.
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