Hydraulic control circuit for operating a split actuator mechanical mechanism

摘要

A system for simultaneously operating first and second hydraulic cylinders (14,16) has an inlet node for connection to a source of pressurized fluid (12) and an outlet node for connection to a tank (19). A two-position, three-way primary control valve (22) has a first port connected to the inlet node, a second port connected to the outlet node, and a common port. A first electrohydraulic proportional valve (32) connects the common port to a first port of the first cylinder (14), and a second electrohydraulic proportional valve (36) connects the common port to a first port of the second cylinder (16). A third electrohydraulic proportional valve (42) connects the inlet node to a second port of the first cylinder (14) and a second port of the second cylinder (16). A fourth electrohydraulic proportional valve (44) connects the tank (19) to a second port of the first cylinder (14) and to a second port of the second cylinder (16). Selectively operating the primary control valve and one of the third and fourth electrohydraulic proportional valves determines the direction in which the first and second cylinders move. Operation of the first and second electrohydraulic proportional valves meters hydraulic fluid to or from the first and second cylinders to control the rate of that movement.