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DESCRIPTION JP2020180696A
10 Proportional solenoid valve and hydraulic circuit system

[0001]
14 The present invention relates to a proportional solenoid valve, and more particularly to a
proportional solenoid valve for low pressure and a hydraulic circuit system to which the
proportional solenoid valve is applied.

[0002]
20 Conventionally, the proportional solenoid valve has been used to give a slight vibration (dither)
to the mover to reduce the hysteresis in order to prevent sticking due to static friction of the
mover and to reduce the hysteresis of the magnetic characteristics.
23 As a proportional solenoid valve that performs such control (dither control), for example, those

disclosed in Patent Document 1 are known. The proportional electromagnetic valve disclosed
in Patent Document 1 takes into consideration and adjusts the maximum frequency of the
dither signal, the maximum dither angle of the dither signal, and the dither angle of the
current with respect to the applied voltage, instead of the dither control by the conventional
PWM drive method. By doing so, the movable iron piece (spool) is given an amplitude as
instructed to reduce hysteresis.

[0003]
33 Japanese Patent No. 4169780

[0004]
37 According to the proportional solenoid valve as disclosed in the above patent document, it is

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 possible to suppress static friction and to make the spool operation as supported, and it is
considered that hysteresis can be reduced. ..

[0005]
43 However, many low-pressure proportional solenoid valves such as the proportional solenoid
valve disclosed in Patent Document 1 have low rigidity and cannot be disassembled and
cleaned when dust is clogged.

[0006]
49 Therefore, the present invention provides a proportional solenoid valve that can solve the
above problems, has high control performance, can improve rigidity, and can also perform
disassembly and cleaning, and a hydraulic circuit system to which this proportional solenoid
valve can be applied. The purpose is.

[0007]
56 The proportional solenoid valve according to the present invention for achieving the above
object is a proportional solenoid valve having a solenoid portion and a manifold portion, and
the solenoid portion includes at least a coil and a mover operated by the coil. A first urging
means for pressing the actuated mover, and a spool pressed by the mover and a second urging
means for pressing the spool toward the mover side are provided in the manifold portion. By
setting the spring constants of the first urging means and the second urging means to
different values, the spool is suppressed from oscillating when the mover is dither controlled. ..

[0008]
66 Further, in the proportional solenoid valve having the above-mentioned characteristics, the
mounting load of the first urging means is made stronger than the mounting load of the
second urging means, and the spool is set to the second urging means in a non-energized
state. It can also be configured to be pressed to the side with a force smaller than the
projecting pressure of the predetermined control pressure fluid.
71 With such a feature, a force is applied in the direction in which the spool closes the drain even

when the solenoid portion is not energized.

73 Therefore, by applying the proportional solenoid valve having such a configuration to the

hydraulic circuit, the pressure in the protruding side path (for example, the pilot path) does
not become zero, and the preload state can be maintained.

[0009]
79 Further, in the proportional solenoid valve having the above-mentioned characteristics, the

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 manifold portion may have a disassembleable block structure.
81 Having such a feature facilitates disassembly and cleaning of the manifold portion.

[0010]
85 Further, the hydraulic circuit system according to the present invention for achieving the
above object is characterized in that a proportional solenoid valve having the above-mentioned
characteristics is used for controlling hydraulic equipment and pilot hydraulic control.

[0011]
91 Further, the hydraulic circuit system having the above-mentioned characteristics connects the
introduction path of the main pressure to the proportional solenoid valve to both the external
path from the hydraulic pump and the internal path via the control valve, and both paths. It is
characterized by having a structure that allows switching between.
95 With such a feature, it is possible to generate a preload in the hydraulic oil in the control

pressure fluid discharge path in the manifold portion in any application.

[0012]
100 The proportional solenoid valve having the above-mentioned characteristics can suppress
hysteresis and improve controllability.
102 Further, since the manifold portion is configured to be separable from the solenoid portion,

the manifold portion can be configured to have high rigidity.

104 Further, since the manifold portion can be removed from the solenoid portion, disassembly

and cleaning can be performed.

106 Further, in a hydraulic circuit system to which a proportional solenoid valve having such an

effect is applied, the responsiveness of the pilot hydraulic pressure can be enhanced.

[0013]
111 It is a partial cross-sectional block diagram of the proportional solenoid valve which concerns
on this embodiment.
113 It is an exploded sectional view of the proportional solenoid valve which concerns on 1st

Embodiment.
115 It is a block diagram of the hydraulic circuit system which concerns on embodiment.

[0014]
119 Hereinafter, embodiments of the proportional solenoid valve of the present invention will be
described in detail with reference to the drawings.
121 Note that FIG. 1 in the drawing is a schematic view showing the configuration of the

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 proportional solenoid valve according to the embodiment.
123 Further, FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the proportional solenoid valve according to the

embodiment.
125 Further, FIG. 3 is an example of a hydraulic circuit diagram when the proportional solenoid

valve according to the embodiment is applied.

[0015]
130 [Proportional solenoid valve] The proportional solenoid valve 10 according to the present
embodiment is basically composed of a solenoid portion 12 and a manifold portion 24.

[0016]
135 [Solenoid unit] The solenoid unit 12 is an element that plays a role of controlling the opening
and closing of the proportional solenoid valve 10.
137 The solenoid portion 12 includes at least a coil 14, a mover 16 operated by the coil 14, a

spring 18 (first urging means) that applies an urging force to the mover 16, and a fixed
magnetic pole 20 inside the casing 22. It is housed in.
140 The mover 16 is composed of a plunger 16a and a movable magnetic pole 16b fixed to the

plunger 16a. The plunger 16a constituting the mover 16 is inserted into a fixed magnetic
pole 20 having a bearing 20a and a spring receiver 21 also having a bearing 21a, and is
configured to be slidable in the axial direction.

[0017]
147 The coil 14 is arranged on the outer periphery of the fixed magnetic pole 20.
148 The coil 14 is arranged in a solenoid type so as to cover the outer periphery of the fixed

magnetic pole 20. In such a configuration, the fixed magnetic pole 20 is magnetized by
energizing the coil 14, the movable magnetic pole 16b fixed to the plunger 16a is attracted
to the fixed magnetic pole 20, and the plunger 16a is projected from the casing 22. It will be.

[0018]
155 The spring 18 is arranged between the movable magnetic pole 16b constituting the mover 16
and the spring receiver 21.
157 By arranging the spring 18 in this way, the mover 16 is given an urging force in the direction

of pressing the plunger 16a with the spring receiver 21 fixed to the casing 22 as a base
point.

[0019]
163 That is, even when the coil 14 is not energized, the mover 16 is pressurized to the drive side

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 by the spring 18.
165 Therefore, the variable throttle 60 of the control pressure fluid discharge path 30 (also

referred to as a pilot hydraulic pressure discharge path) of the manifold portion 24 is not
opened, and the hydraulic pressure in the path does not drop to 0 (zero). Therefore, it is
possible to improve the responsiveness and reduce the hysteresis.

[0020]
172 [Manifold unit] The manifold unit 24 is an element that plays a role of distributing the
supplied fluid (hydraulic oil) according to the control operation.
174 The manifold portion 24 has a distribution block 26 and a control block 38. In the

distribution block 26, at least an introduction path 28 for introducing the original pressure
fluid, a control pressure fluid discharge path 30 for discharging a predetermined pressure
fluid, a first drain path 32 for discharging the working fluid corresponding to the excess
pressure, and a first. A two-drain path 34 is provided. The first drain path 32 is a path
connected to the introduction path 28 and discharged to the opening 32a side, and the
second drain path 34 has the first opening 34a on the connection side of the control block
38 and has a control pressure. This is a path having a second opening 34b on the opening
side of the fluid discharge path 30.

[0021]
186 The introduction path 28 is provided with a main throttle 28a (fixed throttle) for maintaining
the pressure in the supply path and stabilizing the supply fluid to the proportional solenoid
valve 10.
189 Further, a control device that can be operated by using the discharged control pressure fluid

as a trigger is arranged on the opening side of the control pressure fluid discharge path 30,
the opening 32a side of the first drain path 32, and the second drain path 34. A control block
38 is arranged on the 1 opening 34a side. Further, a spring receiver is formed in the opening
32a of the first drain path 32, and a spring 36 (second urging means) that gives an urging
force to the spool 44, which will be described in detail later, is arranged.

[0022]
198 The control block 38 is provided with a drain path 40 and a cylinder 42 connected to the
drain path 40.
200 The opening 32a of the first drain path 32 in the distribution block 26 is connected to one

opening 42a side of the cylinder 42, and the protruding portion of the plunger 16a of the
mover 16 in the solenoid portion 12 is connected to the other opening 42b side. It is
configured to be.

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[0023]
207 A spool 44 is arranged on the cylinder 42.
208 The spool 44 is provided with a drain introduction path 46 and a drain distribution path 48.

In such a configuration, the drain distribution path 48 is connected to the drain path 40
depending on the arrangement position of the spool 44 in the cylinder 42. A tapered surface
48a having a gentle slope is formed in the opening of the drain distribution path 48, as
shown in a partially enlarged view of the corresponding portion in FIG. Therefore, at the
connection portion between the drain distribution path 48 and the drain path 40, a variable
throttle 60 whose opening degree of the flow path changes depending on the position of the
spool 44 is configured. Therefore, the fluid flowing from the drain introduction path 46 will
flow into the drain path 40 after being throttled (flow rate adjusted) by the variable throttle
60.

[0024]
221 When the distribution block 26 and the solenoid unit 12 are assembled, the spool 44 in the
control block 38 having such a configuration is given an urging force in the direction of
pushing out from the distribution block 26 side to the solenoid unit 12 side by the spring 36.
224 On the other hand, from the solenoid portion 12 side, the plunger 16a gives an urging force

in the direction of pushing the spool 44 back to the distribution block 26 side. Here, the
spring 18 which is the first urging means and the spring 36 which is the second urging
means have different spring constants. In this way, the spool 44 is supported by springs 18
and 36 having different spring constants from both ends in the longitudinal direction, and
the amount of deformation (movement amount) when a load is applied to each end side is
made different to have a damping effect. Can be generated, and vibration and fluttering of
the spool 44 can be suppressed.

[0025]
235 The vibration when the mover 16 is dither controlled affects the operation of the spool 44,
but the amount of fluid supplied from the original throttle 28a is small, and the drain
distribution path 48 of the spool 44 constituting the variable throttle 60 Since the tapered
surface 48a is provided on the opening side of the spool 44 and both ends of the spool 44 in
the longitudinal direction are supported by springs 18 and 36 having different spring
constants, the influence on the pressure fluctuation of the discharged fluid is small. ..
241 Also, depending on the application, it is possible to set the dither so that it does not affect the

control system.

[0026]
246 When the spring constant (rigidity) of the spring is k, the load (force) is P, and the amount of
deformation (stretching or contraction) of the spring when a load is applied is δ, the formula

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 of the spring constant is k = P / δ. Can be shown.
249 According to this formula, it can be understood that when the spring constants are different,

the amount of deformation is different even if the same force is applied.

[0027]
254 Therefore, even if the same force is applied to the spring 18 and the spring 36 by the mover
16 due to the dither control, the amount of deformation of the two springs 18 and 36 is
different due to the difference in the spring constants. By canceling the forces, a damping
effect is given to the spool 44, and its oscillation and fluttering are suppressed.

[0028]
261 According to such a configuration, when the existing dither control is performed on the
existing solenoid unit 12, the influence of static friction and the influence of magnetic
characteristics are avoided while suppressing the amplitude of the mover 16 due to the
dither control. However, it is possible to reduce the hysteresis.
265 Further, by suppressing the amplitude of the mover 16, it is possible to suppress the

generation of pulsation with respect to the fluid supplied to the control pressure fluid
discharge path 30.

[0029]
271 In the present embodiment, the relative positional relationship between the discharge port of
the drain distribution path 48 of the spool 44 and the introduction port of the drain path 40
in the control block 38 is adjusted, and the gap (variable throttle 60) between the two is
controlled. Then, the pressure of the discharge fluid from the control pressure fluid
discharge path 30 is adjusted.

[0030]
279 [Action / Effect] According to the proportional solenoid valve 10 having the above
configuration, when the solenoid unit 12 performs dither control on the mover 16, the
oscillation of the spool 44 arranged in the manifold unit 24 is suppressed. be able to.
282 Therefore, it is possible to suppress the pressure fluctuation (pulsation) of the pressure of the

discharge fluid from the control pressure fluid discharge path 30 (pilot hydraulic pressure
when the fluid is used as hydraulic oil) at the time of dither control, and to obtain high
controllability.

[0031]
289 Further, since the oscillation of the spool 44 can be suppressed while performing the dither

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 control, the resolution in the position control of the spool 44 can be improved.
291 Therefore, the pilot hydraulic pressure can be controlled with high accuracy.

292 Further, since the oscillation of the spool 44 during dither control can be suppressed, the

control voltage in dither control can be increased, and the occurrence of hysteresis during
current control due to static friction and magnetic characteristics can be reduced.

[0032]
298 Further, the spool 44 is always pressed against the tip of the plunger 16a constituting the
mover 16 by the spring 36.
300 Therefore, the spool 44 and the plunger 16a are less likely to be worn due to repeated

contact and detachment, and high durability can be obtained.

[0033]
305 Further, in the proportional solenoid valve 10 having the above configuration, since the
manifold portion 24 is composed of a plurality of disassembleable blocks, it is possible to
disassemble and clean the manifold portion 24 when the fluid path is clogged. Become.
308 Further, the manifold portion 24 can be configured by cutting out a metal block.

309 Therefore, higher rigidity can be obtained as compared with the conventional cartridge type

manifold portion, and it is less likely to be damaged even in a harsh environment.

[0034]
314 [Application Example] Next, an application example of the proportional solenoid valve
according to the above embodiment will be described by taking the hydraulic circuit system
50 shown in FIG. 3 as an example.

[0035]
320 In the hydraulic circuit system 50 shown in FIG. 3, the proportional solenoid valve 10
according to the above embodiment is applied to control the pilot hydraulic pressure of the
pressure reducing valve 52 as a part of the hydraulic circuit for controlling the hydraulic
clutch.
324 Further, in the example shown in FIG. 3, a clutch fitting / removing valve 54 for hydraulic

clutch control is provided on the primary side of the pressure reducing valve 52.

[0036]
329 The hydraulic oil introduction path to the proportional solenoid valve 10 is provided on both
the primary side and the secondary side of the clutch fitting / removing valve 54, and both
introduction paths are connected via the shuttle valve 56 to connect the hydraulic oil

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 introduction path to the proportional solenoid valve 10. It is configured to connect to the
introduction path 28.
334 This is because, with such a configuration, hydraulic oil can be supplied to the proportional

solenoid valve 10 from either the primary side or the secondary side of the clutch fitting /
removing valve 54. ..

[0037]
340 In the proportional solenoid valve 10 thus arranged with respect to the hydraulic circuit
system 50, the mounting load of the spring 18 as the first urging means is made slightly
stronger than the mounting load of the spring 36 as the second urging means. Even when
the coil 14 is not energized, the spool 44 is pressed toward the spring 36 so that a force that
closes the drain path 40 is applied.
345 At this time, the difference in the mounting load between the spring 18 and the spring 36 is

such that the pressing force of the spool 44 by the spring 18 is smaller than the
predetermined pilot hydraulic pressure.
348 The pilot hydraulic pressure is the set pressure of the control pressure fluid discharge path

30 set as the pilot hydraulic pressure of the pressure reducing valve 52.

[0038]
353 By setting the proportional solenoid valve 10 in this way, the tapered surface 48a provided in
the drain distribution path 48 of the spool 44 acts as a variable throttle 60.
355 As a result, in the hydraulic circuit system 50 shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to leave a preload

in the pilot hydraulic pressure of the pressure reducing valve 52. Therefore, it is possible to
improve the responsiveness when the proportional solenoid valve 10 is controlled. Further,
as described above, since the proportional solenoid valve 10 can suppress the vibration of
the mover 16 while performing dither control, it is possible to improve the control accuracy
and reduce the hysteresis. As an example, the preload may be about 10% to 20% of the pilot
rated hydraulic pressure.

[0039]
365 Here, the introduction path on the primary side of the clutch fitting / removing valve 54 is a
so-called external path for drawing in the hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump.
367 Further, the introduction path on the secondary side of the clutch fitting / removing valve 54

is a so-called internal path that draws in the hydraulic oil supplied to the rear stage side of
the clutch fitting / removing valve 54 by the control operation of the clutch fitting /
removing valve 54.

[0040]
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374 By making it possible to select or switch between the external route and the internal route in
this way, it becomes possible to use them properly according to the purpose.
376 For example, in the case of the single clutch type, the external path eliminates the need for a

switching valve (not shown) required on the rear stage side of the clutch fitting / removing
valve 54 in the case of the multi-stage clutch type such as for forward / reverse movement.
Therefore, the hydraulic circuit can be simplified.

[0041]
383 The hydraulic pressure on the rear stage side of the clutch fitting / removing valve 54 is used
as the operating hydraulic pressure of another device, for example, the pilot hydraulic
pressure of a lubricating oil cut valve for suppressing the clutch slippage when the clutch is
disengaged, a pressure switch for detecting clutch fitting, and the like. It can also be used.
387 If a secondary pressure of the pressure reducing valve 52 whose minimum pressure drops to

near 0 (zero) is used for this pilot hydraulic pressure in terms of control, it causes a
malfunction of the hydraulic equipment to be controlled, which is not preferable.

[0042]
393 Further, even when the pressure reducing valve 52 is arranged on the secondary side of the
clutch fitting / removing valve 54 in a single clutch type and an internal path is adopted
(when the secondary side pressure of the clutch fitting / removing valve 54 is the pilot
hydraulic pressure), the clutch is also used. After the operation of the fitting / removing valve
54, hydraulic pressure is supplied to the proportional solenoid valve 10, which causes a
problem that a response delay occurs.
399 On the other hand, when an external path is adopted (when the primary pressure of the

clutch fitting / removing valve 54 is the pilot hydraulic pressure), the hydraulic pressure is
always guided to the proportional solenoid valve 10, so that the clutch fitting / removing
valve 54 is fitted. The pressure reducing valve 52 can be controlled at the same time as the
operation, and no response delay occurs.

[0043]
407 10 ………… Proportional solenoid valve, 12 ………… Solenoid part, 14 ………… Coil, 16
………… Movable element, 16a ………… Plunger, 16b ………… Movable magnetic pole, 18
………… Spring, 20 …… … Fixed magnetic pole, 20a ……… Bearing, 21 ……… Spring
receiver, 21a ……… Bearing, 22 ……… Casing, 24 ……… Manifold, 26 ……… Distribution
block, 28 ……… Introduction path, 28a ………… Original throttle, 30 ………… Control
pressure fluid discharge path, 32 ………… First drain path, 32a ………… Opening, 34
………… Second drain path, 34a ………… First opening, 34b ……… Second opening, 36
……… Spring, 38 ……… Control block, 40 ……… Drain path, 42 ……… Cylinder, 42a
……… One opening, 42b ……… The other opening, 44 ……… Spool, 46 ……… Drain

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introduction path, 48 ………… Drain distribution path, 48a ………… Tapered surface, 50
………… Hydraulic circuit system, 52 ………… Pressure reducing valve, 54 ………… Clutch
disengagement Valve, 56 ……… Shut valve, 60 ……… Variable throttle.

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 (8) JP 2020-180696 A 2020.11.5

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