Hydraulic power steering apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Hydraulic power steering apparatus 失效
    液压动力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US5577573A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-26

    申请号:US357757

    申请日:1994-12-16

    IPC分类号: B62D5/06 B62D6/02

    CPC分类号: B62D5/062 B62D6/02

    摘要: A hydraulic power steering system includes a pump, a flow control valve, and a bypass control valve. The flow control valve responds to a pressure drop across a metering orifice disposed in a fluid supply passage so as to control the flow rate of operating fluid by bypassing a part of the operating fluid to a reservoir. A spring chamber of the flow control valve is connected to the supply passage through a control orifice. The bypass control valve is disposed between the spring chamber and the reservoir so as to increase the amount of bypassed fluid by controlling the pressure in the spring chamber. The bypass control valve has a control spool, a load pressure introduction port connected to the upstream side of the control orifice for leading the load pressure to a first end of the control spool and a pilot port connected to the downstream side of the control orifice for leading the pressure in the spring chamber of the flow control valve to a second end of the control spool. Moreover, a pressure receiving area of the second end of the control spool is smaller than that of the first end of the control spool. Accordingly, a spring having a small spring constant can be used in the bypass control valve, even when the control spool is controlled within a short stroke. Further, the control spool, the load pressure introduction port, and the pilot port are formed in a sleeve.

    摘要翻译: 液压动力转向系统包括泵,流量控制阀和旁通控制阀。 流量控制阀响应设置在流体供应通道中的计量孔的压降,以便通过将一部分工作流体绕过储存器来控制工作流体的流量。 流量控制阀的弹簧室通过控制孔连接到供给通道。 旁通控制阀设置在弹簧室和储存器之间,以通过控制弹簧室中的压力来增加旁路流体的量。 旁通控制阀具有控制阀芯,连接到控制孔的上游侧的负载压力引入口,用于将负载压力引导到控制阀芯的第一端,以及连接到控制孔的下游侧的先导端口, 将流量控制阀的弹簧室中的压力引导到控制阀芯的第二端。 此外,控制阀芯的第二端的受压面积小于控制阀芯的第一端的受压面积。 因此,即使控制阀芯在短行程内被控制,也可以在旁通控制阀中使用弹簧常数小的弹簧。 此外,控制阀芯,负载压力引入口和先导端口形成在套筒中。

    Hydraulic power steering apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Hydraulic power steering apparatus 失效
    液压动力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US5439070A

    公开(公告)日:1995-08-08

    申请号:US75307

    申请日:1993-06-11

    摘要: A power steering apparatus having a hydraulic pump for outputting a pressurized fluid, an assist force generation mechanism hydraulically connected to the pump through a supply passage to generate an assist force in response to rotation of a steering wheel, wherein the assist force generation mechanism has a characteristic that the back pressure thereof increases when the steering wheel is rotated. The power steering apparatus further comprises a flow control valve having a spool which is moved in response to a pressure drop at a metering orifice disposed in the middle of the supply passage, so as to control the flow rate of the pressurized fluid to be constant. The spring chamber of the flow control valve is connected to a reservoir through a drain passage, and a drain valve is disposed in the drain passage for allowing the flow of pressurized fluid from the spring chamber to the reservoir when the back pressure of the assist force generation mechanism is low, and for prohibiting the flow of the pressurized fluid when the back pressure of the assist force generation mechanism increases.

    摘要翻译: 一种动力转向装置,其具有用于输出加压流体的液压泵,辅助力产生机构,其通过供给通道与泵液压连接,以产生响应于方向盘旋转的辅助力,其中辅助力产生机构具有 其特征在于当方向盘旋转时其背压增加。 动力转向装置还包括流量控制阀,该流量控制阀具有响应于设置在供给通道中间的计量孔口处的压降而移动的阀芯,以便控制加压流体的流量恒定。 流量控制阀的弹簧室通过排水通道连接到储存器,并且排水阀设置在排水通道中,用于当加压流体从弹簧室流到储存器时,当辅助力的背压 发电机构低,并且当辅助力产生机构的背压增加时禁止加压流体的流动。

    Hydraulic power steering apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Hydraulic power steering apparatus 失效
    液压动力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US5778756A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-14

    申请号:US828366

    申请日:1997-03-28

    CPC分类号: B62D5/06

    摘要: A hydraulic power steering apparatus includes a fluid pump, a power cylinder, a reservoir, and a control valve connected to the pump via a supply passage including a high pressure hose and connected to the reservoir via a drain passage. The power steering apparatus also includes a bypass passage provided between the supply passage and the drain passage, and a check valve which is disposed in the bypass passage to allow operation fluid to flow only in a direction from the drain passage to the supply passage. The power steering apparatus can supply a sufficient amount of operation fluid to the power cylinder even when a steering wheel is abruptly turned or when an opposing force is input from a tire.

    摘要翻译: 液压动力转向装置包括流体泵,动力缸,储存器和通过包括高压软管的供给通道连接到泵的控制阀,并且经由排水通道连接到储存器。 动力转向装置还包括设置在供给通道和排出通道之间的旁通通道,以及设置在旁通通道中的止回阀,以允许操作流体仅沿着从排放通道到供给通道的方向流动。 动力转向装置即使在方向盘突然转动时或者从轮胎输入相反的力量时,也能向动力缸提供足够量的操作流体。

    Hydraulic power steering apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Hydraulic power steering apparatus 失效
    液压动力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US5515938A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-14

    申请号:US138963

    申请日:1993-10-21

    摘要: A power steering apparatus having a fluid source for discharging pressurized fluid, a power cylinder, a control valve responsive to operation of a steering wheel for supplying the power cylinder with pressurized fluid from the fluid source, and a reservoir. The control valve has a first control portion for controlling the flow of pressurized fluid from the fluid source to the reservoir, and a second control portion for controlling the flow of pressurized fluid to the power cylinder. The first control portion has two paths connecting the fluid source and the reservoir, each of the paths being formed with at least one variable orifice of a center-open type which opens when the control valve is in a neutral state. The second control portion has two supply paths communicating with the fluid source and a pair of chambers of the power cylinder, each of the supply paths being formed with a variable orifice of a center-close type which closes when the control valve is in the neutral state, and two drain paths communicating with the pair of chambers and the reservoir, each of the drain paths being formed with a variable orifice of a center-open type which opens when the control valve is in the neutral state.

    摘要翻译: 一种动力转向装置,具有用于排出加压流体的流体源,动力缸,响应于操作方向盘的控制阀,用于向动力缸提供来自流体源的加压流体和储存器。 控制阀具有用于控制加压流体从流体源流向储存器的第一控制部分和用于控制加压流体流向动力缸的第二控制部分。 第一控制部分具有连接流体源和储存器的两条路径,每个路径形成有至少一个中心开放型可变孔口,当可控制阀处于空档状态时,其可打开。 第二控制部具有与流体源和动力缸的一对腔室连通的两个供给路径,每个供给路径形成有中心关闭型的可变孔口,当控制阀处于中立状态时,该可变孔口关闭 状态和与所述一对室和所述储存器连通的两个排放路径,每个所述排水路径形成有当所述控制阀处于中立状态时打开的中心开式的可变孔口。

    Hydraulic power steering apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Hydraulic power steering apparatus 失效
    液压动力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US5638912A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-17

    申请号:US339229

    申请日:1994-11-10

    IPC分类号: B62D5/07 B62D5/083

    CPC分类号: B62D5/083

    摘要: A power steering apparatus is composed a fluid source for discharging pressurized fluid, a power cylinder, a control valve responsive to operation of a steering wheel for supplying the power cylinder with pressurized fluid from the fluid source, and a reservoir. The control valve has a first control portion for controlling the flow of pressurized fluid from the fluid source to the reservoir, and a second control portion for controlling the flow of pressurized fluid to the power cylinder. The first control portion has four paths communicating with the fluid source and the reservoir, and each of the four paths is formed with a center-open variable orifice which opens when the control valve is in a neutral state. The second control portion has two supply paths communicating with the fluid source and a pair of chambers of the power cylinder, each of the two supply paths is formed with a semi-center-open variable orifice which opens when the control valve is in the neutral state, and two drain paths communicating with the chambers of the power cylinder and the reservoir, each of the two drain paths is formed with a center-closed variable orifice of which closes when the control valve is in the neutral state.

    摘要翻译: 动力转向装置包括用于排出加压流体的流体源,动力缸,响应于操作方向盘的控制阀,用于向动力缸提供来自流体源的加压流体和储存器。 控制阀具有用于控制加压流体从流体源流向储存器的第一控制部分和用于控制加压流体流向动力缸的第二控制部分。 第一控制部分具有与流体源和储存器连通的四个路径,并且四个路径中的每一个路径形成有当控制阀处于中立状态时打开的中心可开启​​的可变孔口。 第二控制部具有与流体源连通的两个供给路径和动力缸的一对室,两个供给路径中的每一个形成有半中心开口的可变孔,当控制阀处于中立状态时打开 状态和与动力缸和储存器的腔室连通的两个排放路径,两个排水路径中的每一个形成有中心闭合的可变孔口,当控制阀处于空档状态时,其可关闭。

    Power steering apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Power steering apparatus 失效
    动力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US5651423A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-29

    申请号:US452699

    申请日:1995-05-30

    CPC分类号: B62D5/062 B62D6/02

    摘要: A hydraulic power steering apparatus includes a motor-driven pump which discharges pressurized working fluid at a flow rate proportional to the rotational speed. A load-pressure responsive valve is connected to a discharge passage to which the pressurized fluid is discharged from the pump. The load-pressure responsive valve bypasses the pressurized fluid to a reservoir when the control valve is in a neutral state, thereby reducing the amount of the pressurized fluid supplied to the control valve, and increases the amount of the pressurized fluid supplied to the control valve when the load pressure of the pump increases upon operation of the control valve. With this control, the energy consumed by the pump can be reduced.

    摘要翻译: 液压动力转向装置包括电动泵,其以与转速成比例的流量排出加压工作流体。 负载压力响应阀连接到排出通道,加压流体从泵排出。 当控制阀处于中立状态时,负载压力响应阀将加压流体旁路到储存器,从而减少供给到控制阀的加压流体的量,并且增加供给到控制阀的加压流体的量 当操作控制阀时泵的负载压力增加。 通过这种控制,可以减少泵消耗的能量。

    Power steering apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Power steering apparatus 失效
    动力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US5372214A

    公开(公告)日:1994-12-13

    申请号:US34869

    申请日:1993-03-19

    IPC分类号: B62D5/065 B62D5/10

    CPC分类号: B62D5/065

    摘要: A power steering apparatus for turning a steerable wheel of a vehicle in response to steering operation by a driver. The apparatus comprises a hydraulic pump for pumping a fluid from a reservoir so as to supply pressurized fluid to a power cylinder formed in a gear housing through a direction control valve which is operable in response to rotation of the steering wheel for selectively delivering the pressurized fluid to pair of pressure chambers of the power cylinder. The apparatus further comprises an electric motor for rotating the hydraulic pump, an accumulator for accumulating the pressurized fluid discharged from the hydraulic pump, a detector for detecting the pressure of the pressurized fluid and for outputting a signal corresponding to the detected pressure, and a controller responsible to the signal from the detector for activating the electric motor only when the detected pressure is below a predetermined level. The hydraulic pump and the electric motor are mounted on the gear housing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于响应于驾驶员的转向操作来转动车辆的可转向车轮的动力转向装置。 该装置包括用于从储存器泵送流体的液压泵,以便通过方向控制阀将加压流体供应到形成在齿轮壳体中的动力缸,该方向控制阀响应于方向盘的旋转而可操作以选择性地输送加压流体 到动力缸的一对压力室。 该装置还包括用于旋转液压泵的电动机,用于累积从液压泵排出的加压流体的蓄能器,用于检测加压流体的压力并输出对应于检测到的压力的信号的检测器,以及控制器 负责来自检测器的信号,用于仅在检测到的压力低于预定水平时启动电动机。 液压泵和电动机安装在齿轮箱上。

    Power steering apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Power steering apparatus 失效
    动力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US5538095A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-23

    申请号:US489837

    申请日:1995-06-13

    CPC分类号: B62D5/083 B62D6/02

    摘要: A power steering apparatus comprises a fluid source for supplying pressurized fluid, a power cylinder having a pair of fluid chambers, a control valve, and a drain control mechanism. The control valve is composed of first and second control portions. The first control portion has four paths connecting the fluid source and the reservoir, and each of the four paths is formed with a variable orifice of center-open type. The second control portion has two supply paths communicating the fluid source with the fluid chambers of the power cylinder, each of the supply paths being formed with a variable orifice of center-open type, and two drain paths communicating the fluid chambers with the reservoir, each of the drain paths being formed with a variable orifice of center-closed type. The drain control mechanism is responsive to differential pressure between the fluid chambers of the power cylinder to control the communication of one fluid chamber under high pressure with the reservoir, and is responsive to a vehicle speed to control the communication of both fluid chambers with the reservoir.

    摘要翻译: 动力转向装置包括用于供应加压流体的流体源,具有一对流体室的动力缸,控制阀和排水控制机构。 控制阀由第一和第二控制部分组成。 第一控制部分具有连接流体源和储存器的四个路径,并且四个路径中的每一个形成有中心开放型的可变孔口。 第二控制部具有使流体源与动力缸的流体室连通的两个供给路径,每个供给路径形成有中心开放型的可变孔,以及将流体室与储存器连通的两个排出路径, 每个排水路径形成有中心关闭型的可变孔口。 排水控制机构响应于动力缸的流体室之间的差压,以控制高压下的一个流体室与贮存器的连通,并响应于车速来控制两个流体室与贮存器的连通 。

    Power steering apparatus for a vehicle
    9.
    发明授权
    Power steering apparatus for a vehicle 失效
    用于车辆的动力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US5471838A

    公开(公告)日:1995-12-05

    申请号:US219351

    申请日:1994-03-29

    CPC分类号: B62D6/02

    摘要: A power steering apparatus for a motor vehicle is provided with a metering orifice arranged on a supply passage and a flow control device in parallel relation with the metering orifice. The flow control valve includes a spool and a spring and moves the spool against the force of the spring in response to the pressure difference across the metering orifice for returning an excess part of operating fluid discharged from an engine-driven pump to an intake side of the pump so as to keep the flow rate towards a power assist gear unit almost constant regardless of changes in rotational speed of the pump. A drooping device cooperating with the flow control valve is provided comprising a control orifice at the upstream of the metering orifice and a bypass valve in communication with a spring chamber of the flow control valve retaining the spring. When the pressure difference across the control orifice exceeds a predetermined value with the increase in the pump rotational speed to a predetermined speed, the bypass valve operates to drain the pressure in the spring chamber. The load acting on the pump is thereby relieved. A bypass control valve is responsive to the pressure at the downstream of the metering orifice so as to restrict the draining of the pressure in the spring chamber when the power assist gear unit is brought into operation.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于机动车辆的动力转向装置设置有设置在供给通道上的计量孔和与计量孔平行的流量控制装置。 流量控制阀包括阀芯和弹簧,并响应于跨越计量孔的压差而相对于弹簧的力移动阀芯,用于将从发动机驱动的泵排出的多余的工作流体返回至 泵,以便保持朝向动力辅助齿轮单元的流量,而不管泵的转速如何变化。 提供与流量控制阀配合的下垂装置,其包括在计量孔的上游的控制孔和与保持弹簧的流量控制阀的弹簧室连通的旁通阀。 当控制孔的压力差随着泵旋转速度增加到预定速度时超过预定值时,旁通阀操作以排出弹簧室中的压力。 从而减轻作用在泵上的负荷。 旁通控制阀响应于计量孔口下游的压力,以限制当动力辅助齿轮装置运行时弹簧室中的压力的​​排出。