OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003191

Switching valve

Published: 2026-09-15T19:46:35.258073Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003191
Categories: Industrial Motion & Power Transmission > Fluid Power

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ABSTRACT

A switching valve has a cylindrical housing including a bore, an inlet port, a
first inlet-outlet port, and a second inlet-outlet port which open to the
hollow. A valve member slidably disposed in the bore has a ringed groove
around its periphery. The valve member can open or block a portion between the
groove and the first inlet-outlet port and a portion between the groove and
the second inlet-outlet port. The groove formed outside the valve member
always communicates with the inlet port and can communicate with the first and
second inlet-outlet ports. A single drain port is formed within the valve
member so that the single drain port can communicate with the first and second
inlet-outlet ports. The valve member is caused to slide by a solenoid.

1. Drawings

[0001] Sheet 1.

[0002] Sheet 2.

[0003] Sheet 3.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003191
Published 2026-09-15T19:46:35.258073Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003191