Examples are provided that describe a linear hydraulic valve. In one example a linear valve comprises a sleeve with a plurality of ports spaced apart from each other at a distance. The plurality of ports are associated with a plurality of pressurized fluids. A spool comprising a plurality of opening
Examples are provided that describe a linear hydraulic valve. In one example a linear valve comprises a sleeve with a plurality of ports spaced apart from each other at a distance. The plurality of ports are associated with a plurality of pressurized fluids. A spool comprising a plurality of openings that correspond to the plurality of ports is provided within the sleeve. The plurality of openings are spaced apart in a manner that enables alignment of a given opening of the plurality of openings to a given port of the plurality of ports based on a given position of the spool within the sleeve. The linear valve comprises an actuator for moving the spool in a forward or reverse linear motion along a longitudinal axis of the sleeve. The spool may be moved to a given position based on selection of a pressurized fluid of the plurality of pressurized fluids.
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1. A linear valve comprising: a sleeve comprising a plurality of ports along a longitudinal axis and spaced apart from each other at a distance as well as spaced circumferentially about the sleeve, wherein the plurality of ports are associated with a plurality of pressurized fluids, wherein the slee
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A linear valve comprising: a sleeve comprising a plurality of ports along a longitudinal axis and spaced apart from each other at a distance as well as spaced circumferentially about the sleeve, wherein the plurality of ports are associated with a plurality of pressurized fluids, wherein the sleeve also comprises a plurality of control port holes to receive a pressurized fluid with a pressure level that corresponds to a selection of any one of the plurality of pressurized fluids corresponding to any given port of the plurality of ports;a spool provided within the sleeve and at a position of a plurality of positions within the sleeve, wherein the spool comprises an internal chamber, wherein the spool comprises a plurality of openings corresponding to the plurality of ports of the sleeve and a plurality of control openings spaced circumferentially about the spool, wherein the plurality of openings are spaced apart in a manner that enables alignment of a given opening of the plurality of openings to a given port of the plurality of ports based on a given position of the spool within the sleeve, wherein alignment of the given opening to the given port provides access to the internal chamber, wherein the plurality of control openings align with the plurality of control port holes; andan actuator for moving the spool in a forward or reverse linear motion along the longitudinal axis of the sleeve to positions of the plurality of positions within the sleeve, wherein the given position is based on the selection of the pressurized fluid of the plurality of pressurized fluids that corresponds to the given port so as to align the given opening of the plurality of openings with the given port of the plurality of ports and to provide the pressurized fluid through the plurality of control openings to the plurality of control port holes, wherein linear motion moves the spool within the sleeve to cause transition between alignment of openings and corresponding ports and an amount of movement maps to a given alignment. 2. The linear valve of claim 1, wherein the actuator comprises a voice coil actuator. 3. The linear valve of claim 1, wherein the actuator is configured to move the spool to the given position so that the given opening of the plurality of openings partially overlaps the given port of the plurality of ports for metering of the pressurized fluid. 4. The linear valve of claim 1, wherein the actuator is configured to move the spool to the given position so that the given opening of the plurality of openings overlaps the given port of the plurality of ports in order to enable substantially full alignment between the given opening and the given port. 5. The linear valve of claim 1, wherein the plurality of openings are configured as through-holes in the spool and are pressure-balanced. 6. The linear valve of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports have axial widths of substantially equal lengths. 7. The linear valve of claim 6, wherein the plurality of openings have widths of substantially the same lengths as the axial widths of the plurality of ports. 8. The linear valve of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports have axial widths of unequal lengths. 9. The linear valve of claim 8, wherein the plurality of openings have widths of unequal lengths that correspond to the axial widths of the plurality of ports. 10. A linear valve comprising: a sleeve comprising a plurality of ports, wherein the plurality of ports are positioned along a longitudinal axis of the sleeve and the plurality of ports are spaced apart from each other at a first distance;a spool provided within the sleeve and comprising a plurality of openings that form a plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of openings are positioned along a longitudinal axis of the spool, and wherein the plurality of openings are spaced apart from each other based on a second distance, and wherein the second distance is determined based on a fraction of the first distance;a sensor for determining a position of the spool within the sleeve;a controller for determining a linear movement of the spool based on the position of the spool within the sleeve and a selection of a given pressurized fluid associated with a given port of the plurality of ports of the sleeve; anda motor coupled to the spool and for moving the spool along the longitudinal axis of the sleeve based on the linear movement to enable alignment between the given port of the plurality of ports and a given opening of the plurality of openings. 11. The linear valve of claim 10, wherein the fraction is less than one. 12. The linear valve of claim 10, wherein the fraction is greater than one. 13. The linear valve of claim 10, wherein the sensor comprises a linear variable differential transformer. 14. A linear valve comprising: a sleeve comprising a plurality of ports, wherein the plurality of ports are positioned along a longitudinal axis of the sleeve and the plurality of ports are spaced apart from each other at a first distance;a spool provided within the sleeve and comprising a plurality of openings along an external surface of the spool, wherein the spool comprises an internal chamber, wherein the plurality of openings are spaced apart from each other at a second distance that is based on a fraction of the first distance, wherein the plurality of openings serve as a plurality of passageways from the external surface of the spool to the internal chamber, and wherein the plurality of openings comprise a plurality of grooves;a linear variable differential transformer for determining a position of the spool within the sleeve;a controller for determining a linear movement of the spool based on the position of the spool within the sleeve and a selection of a given pressurized fluid associated with a given port of the plurality of ports;a coupler for connecting the spool and the linear variable differential transformer; anda voice coil actuator coupled to the sleeve and for moving the spool along the longitudinal axis of the sleeve according to the determined linear movement. 15. The linear valve of claim 14, wherein the plurality of ports have axial widths of substantially equal lengths. 16. The linear valve of claim 15, wherein the plurality of openings have widths of substantially the same lengths as the axial widths of the plurality of ports. 17. The linear valve of claim 14, wherein the coupler further comprises a plurality of pins coupled to an external surface of the coupler. 18. The linear valve of claim 17, wherein the sleeve further comprises a plurality of slots for receiving the plurality of pins. 19. The linear valve of claim 14, wherein the linear movement enables alignment between the given port of the plurality of ports and a given opening of the plurality of openings. 20. The linear valve of claim 14, wherein the sleeve further comprises a control port, wherein the control port comprises an undercut groove, and wherein the undercut groove provides access to the internal chamber of the spool.
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