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A fluid-driven linear actuator comprises a piston configured for reciprocating motion in a piston chamber and a spool valve in a valve chamber. The valve chamber is fluidly connected to a fluid input and to a fluid output. The spool valve is configured to be hydraulically moved within the valve chamber between a plurality of spool valve configurations, comprising a first spool valve configuration wherein the valve chamber is fluidly connected to the piston chamber to thereby create a first fluid pressure differential which tends to force the piston in a first axial direction and a second spool valve configuration wherein the valve chamber is fluidly connected to the piston chamber to thereby create a second fluid pressure differential which tends to force the piston in a second axial direction. The actuator also comprises at least one switch valve configured to be switched between a plurality of switch valve configurations and to thereby create one or more differential pressure configurations which hydraulically move the spool valve.

Classes IPC  ?

• F01L 25/02 - Commande ou réglage pendant la marche des soupapes de distribution ou de détente par moyens non mécaniques par fluide
• F04B 49/22 - Commande des "machines", pompes ou installations de pompage ou mesures de sécurité les concernant non prévues dans les groupes ou présentant un intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes par clapets
• F01L 25/06 - Agencement avec les soupapes principales et auxiliaires, l'une au moins d'entre elles étant commandée par fluide
• F15B 15/20 - Autres parties constitutives