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Title:
PILOT TYPE SWITCHING VALVE WITH POSITION DETECTING FUNCTION
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3468455
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a pilot type switching valve with position detecting function, having a simple constitution, which can detect an operating position of a valve member of spool or the like by using a photo-sensor.
SOLUTION: A detected part 21 is formed in an end face in a side of a respiratory chamber 9 of a piston 12a, also a recessed part 22 fitting the detected part 21 is formed in a wall surface of the respiratory chamber 9 in a casing 4, and a photo-sensor 25 for projecting/receiving light to the detected part 21 through a through hole 23 is set up in a position facing in the recessed part 22 of the casing 4, to detect an operating position of the piston 12a, that is, an operating position of a spool 6 by reflecting light from the detected part 21.


Inventors:
Fumiya Hayashi
Makoto Ishikawa
Application Number:
JP19928099A
Publication Date:
November 17, 2003
Filing Date:
July 13, 1999
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SMC Corporation
International Classes:
F16K37/00; F15B13/04; F15B15/28; F16K13/00; F16K31/42; (IPC1-7): F16K37/00; F16K31/42
Domestic Patent References:
JP10316388A
JP3140608A
JP10238513A
JP61290287A
JP63243509A
JP449279U
JP480979U
JP480978U
JP266784U
JP55124663U
JP60126704U
Other References:
【文献】米国特許5819783(US,A)
【文献】米国特許5826616(US,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroshi Hayashi (1 person outside)