Shuttle and fast exhaust valves.

Shuttle and fast exhaust valves

A shuttle valve, also known as a double check valve, allows pres­sure in a line to be obtained from alternative sources. It is primari­ly a pneumatic device and is rarely found in hydraulic circuits.

Construction is very simple and consists of a ball inside a cylin­der, as shown in Figure 4.25a. If pressure is applied to port X, the ball is blown to the right blocking port Y and linking ports X and A. Similarly, pressure to port Y alone connects ports Y and A and blocks port X. The symbol of a shuttle valve is given in Figure 4.25b.

A typical application is given in Figure 4.25c, where a spring return cylinder is operated from either of two manual stations.

Isolation between the two stations is provided by the shuttle valve. Note a simple T-connection cannot be used as each valve has its A port vented to the exhaust port.

A fast exhaust valve (Figure 4.26) is used to vent cylinders quickly. It is primarily used with spring return (single-acting) pneumatic cylinders. The device shown in Figure 4.26a consists of a movable disc which allows port A to be connected to

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pressure port P or large exhaust port R. It acts like, and has the same symbol as, a shuttle valve. A typical application is shown in Figure 4.26b.

Fast exhaust valves are usually mounted local to, or directly onto, cylinders and speed up response by avoiding any delay from return pipes and control valves. They also permit simpler control valves to be used.

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