Hydraulic symbols

Energy conversion Energy transfer Actuation Valves Valves Valves

line, supply line, return line, component framing
Manual actuation Basic symbols Directional control valves Stop valves
and symbol boxed in
A A B
internal and external pilot line, leakage oil line, shut-off valve 3-way stop-cock
hydraulic pump with constant delivery rate purging line, exhaust line by by by pulling
pushing pulling and pushing P T P T
Function unit for valves with main ports. 3/2-way valve with 4/2-way valve with two non-return valve non-return valve with spring
The number of ports corresponds to the number solenoid coil, directly solenoid coils, directly B A2 B2
frames for several components of lines shown above and below a square. actuated, reset by actuated, with detent
by by by spring and manual (double solenoid valve)
hydraulic variable displacement pump with alternating turning lever rocker override with detent
direction of delivery at constant direction of rotation tubing line A B A X A1 B1
Mechanical actuation piloted non-return double non-return valve,
valve with spring piloted
X1 P T X2 B B
line crossing closed exhaust
connection line port 4/3-way valve, hydraulically actuated, spring-centred A1 A2 A1 A2
reversible hydraulic pump/hydraulic motor unit with by by by roller lever, actuation
plunger roller in one direction of travel basic elements with 2, 3, 4 switching positions A B
two directions of flow and variable displacement shuttle valve dual-pressure valve
volume, external leakage oil line and two directions only
pressure supply port, plug within a fluid line (OR function) (AND function)
of rotation. A
closed
P T
4/3-way proportional valve, directly actuated
Flow control valves
P T A B
hydraulic tank connection, ending actuated in initial position G G
A B flow control flow control orifice, fixed
energy source below and above the oil level
hydraulic motor with rotary drive/semi-rotary valve, fixed valve, adjustable
constant displacement/ drive with limited angle Pressure actuation
B B1 B2
absorption capacity and of rotation and two paths and directions of flow through a valve X P T Y
two directions of rotation directions of flow reservoir closed reservoir open to
with cover atmosphere 4/3-way servo valve piloted by a control solenoid,
with closed-loop position control of main and pilot
pneumatically hydraulically stage, with integrated electronics, external pilot
actuated actuated function: leak-tight locking, hydraulic seat A A
supply and drain
electric motor one-way flow control flow distributor
A B valve, adjustable
Electrical actuation
B T B
motor shaft points to pump shaft points to
directional control valve with intermediate
the right (preferably) the left (preferably)
positions – dynamic control valve P T
or to the left or to the right
A B 4/3-way servo valve, piloted, solenoid coil with two
by solenoid coil with one winding windings, with mechanical feedback of the valve slide
– active direction – active direction A
position to the pilot stage A
towards the away from the 1M1 1M2
compact gear unit (simplified representation) valving element valving element X P T Y 3-way flow control 2-way flow control
A valve, adjustable valve, non-adjustable
hydraulic pump and hydraulic motor with shaft A examples for connection
coupling identification:
A = port Accessories
by solenoid coil with two windings, active direction P T
single-acting cylinder double-acting cylinder T L B = port
to and from the valving element 3/2-way poppet valve with solenoid coil and
with piston rod at one end, with piston rod at one end
quick decoupler with quick decoupler with
P = pump
limit switch
Measurement and display devices
spring chamber with T = reservoir
two non-return valves, two non-return valves,
leakage oil connection X = control oil supply
decoupled; coupled
Y = control oil relief
i.e. line closed 1M1
L = leakage oil
Pressure control valves
by electric motor with by stepper motor M = solenoid coil
continuous rotary motion A pressure gauge temperature gauge
Connections must be marked on the circuit diagram P (thermometer)
using the identification marked on the component,
double-acting cylinder with through piston rod of
different diameters, with adjustable cushioning Combined actuation sub-base or block (ISO 1219-2).
at both ends T
filter tank – ventilation filter
P L flow rate display flow meter
by solenoid coil by solenoid coil or directly actuated sequence valve,
and pilot valve manual override and pressure relief valve, self-actuating, with
single-acting cylinder, plunger cylinder pilot valve 2/2-way valve with 2 ports, 2 switching positions
for 2 flow directions. adjustable bypass valve
– normally closed – normally open A A fluid level display tachometer
position position (sight glass)
filter with bypass valve with optical contamination
indicator and switch by solenoid coil by solenoid coil or
telescope cylinder, telescope cylinder, P L P L P
or manual override manual override with
single-acting double-acting detent directly actuated piloted 2-way pressure pressure switch, electro- pressure sensor,
p1 2-way pressure regulator regulator with external mechanical, adjustable analogue output signal
p2
3/2-way valve with 4/2-way valve with with external control control oil relief
Mechanical components 3 ports and 4 ports and oil relief
cooler without flow lines heating 5 2 switching positions, 2 switching positions P
pressure booster, single-acting, which for the direction of flow normally closed position A A pressure switch, electronically adjustable,
converts a pneumatic pressure p1 into a of coolant output signal switching
higher hydraulic pressure p2 Detents are to be symmetrically matched with the
mechanical connection. P T T G G
G G With more than three detent positions the number displacement encoder displacement encoder
of positions can be displayed above the detent 3-way pressure regulator accumulator charging valve with analogue output with digital output signal
element. signal
P T
gas pressure accumulator, separation of G
double-acting cylinder double-acting cylinder
media through: X
with displacement with integrated
encoder on the piston rod displacement encoder diaphragm bladder piston reset by spring spring-centred T P optical indicator digital display
(diaphragm (bladder (piston 4/3-way valve with 4 ports and 3 switching
positions – various mid-position variants shut-off/ proportional pressure L
accumulator) accumulator) accumulator) counterbalancing valve relief valve, directly
4

1 1 actuated with closed-loop

2 2 position control of fluid level switch with electrical fluid level
3 3 solenoid coil and with 4 normally closed monitoring with analogue
three-way rotary connection integrated electronics contacts output signal and
digital display

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