Valve body connection structure and valve assembly with valve body connection structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11946558-B2
Application number	US-202017637465-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 12, 2020
Priority date	Aug 28, 2019
Publication date	Apr 2, 2024
Grant date	Apr 2, 2024

Abstract

Disclosed are a valve body connection structure and a valve assembly with the valve body connection structure. The valve body connection structure includes: a first connector including a first connection part and a first plug-in part, wherein the first connection part is fixedly connected to the main valve, and the first plug-in part is disposed on the first connection part; and a second connector including a second connection part, a second plug-in part and an extension part, wherein the second connection part is fixedly connected to the pilot valve, the second plug-in part is disposed on the second connection part, the first plug-in part matches the second plug-in part in an insertion manner, the extension part is disposed on the second connection part, and the extension part is provided with an assembly hole allowing a pipeline of the pilot valve to pass through.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A valve body connection structure, being configured to connect a main valve and a pilot valve, wherein the valve body connection structure comprises:
a first connector comprising a first connection part and a first plug-in part, wherein the first connection part is fixedly connected to the main valve, and the first plug-in part is disposed on the first connection part; and
a second connector comprising a second connection part, a second plug-in part and an extension part, wherein the second connection part is fixedly connected to the pilot valve, the second plug-in part is disposed on the second connection part, the first plug-in part is cooperated with the second plug-in part in an insertion manner, so as to limit movement and rotation of the second connector relative to the first connector, the extension part is disposed on the second connection part, and the extension part is provided with an assembly hole allowing a pilot valve pipeline to pass through;
wherein a step surface is formed on the first plug-in part and/or the second plug-in part, and the step surface is used for limiting a relative movement of the first plug-in part and the second plug-in part along a plug-in direction.

2. The valve body connection structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first connection part comprises a first bottom wall and two first side walls, wherein the first bottom wall is disposed on the main valve, the two first side walls are disposed opposite each other at two sides of the first bottom wall, the first plug-in part is disposed on at least one of the two first side walls, the second connection part comprises a second bottom wall and two second side walls, the second bottom wall is disposed on the pilot valve, the extension part is disposed on the second bottom wall, the two second side walls are disposed opposite each other at two sides of the second bottom wall, and at least one of the two second side walls is provided with the second plug-in part.

3. The valve body connection structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second plug-in part comprises a plurality of first protruding parts disposed on the second side wall at intervals, the first plug-in part comprises a first stepped face disposed on the first side wall, and the first side wall is capable of extending into first gaps formed by the plurality of first protruding parts correspondingly, so as to enable the first protruding part to abut against the first stepped face.

4. The valve body connection structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second plug-in part comprises a plurality of first protruding parts disposed on the second side wall at intervals, the first plug-in part comprises a plurality of slots disposed on the first side wall, and the plurality of first protruding parts are capable of extending into the plurality of slots correspondingly one-to-one.

5. The valve body connection structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first plug-in part comprises a plurality of second protruding parts disposed on the first side wall at intervals, the second plug-in part comprises a second stepped face disposed on the second side wall, and the second side wall is capable of extending into second gaps formed by the plurality of second protruding parts correspondingly, so as to enable the second protruding part to abut against the second stepped face.

6. The valve body connection structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first bottom wall is bent and fitted to an outer wall of the main valve, and/or the second bottom wall is bent and fitted to a pilot valve outer wall.

7. The valve body connection structure as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first bottom wall and/or the second bottom wall is provided with a welding hole.

8. The valve body connection structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first connection part is welded to the main valve, the second connection part is welded to the pilot valve, and the first plug-in part and the second plug-in part match each other in the insertion manner and are further welded and fixed.

9. A valve assembly, comprising a main valve, a pilot valve and the valve body connection structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pilot valve is disposed on the main valve by the valve body connection structure.

10. The valve assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the pilot valve comprises a guide tube and a capillary tube, an extension part of the valve body connection structure is fitted to the guide tube, and the capillary tube passes through an assembly hole of the extension part and is welded to the extension part.

11. The valve assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first connection part comprises a first bottom wall and two first side walls, wherein the first bottom wall is disposed on the main valve, the two first side walls are disposed opposite each other at two sides of the first bottom wall, the first plug-in part is disposed on at least one of the two first side walls, the second connection part comprises a second bottom wall and two second side walls, the second bottom wall is disposed on the pilot valve, the extension part is disposed on the second bottom wall, the two second side walls are disposed opposite each other at two sides of the second bottom wall, and at least one of the two second side walls is provided with the second plug-in part.

12. The valve assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the second plug-in part comprises a plurality of first protruding parts disposed on the second side wall at intervals, the first plug-in part comprises a first stepped face disposed on the first side wall, and the first side wall is capable of extending into first gaps formed by the plurality of first protruding parts correspondingly, so as to enable the first protruding part to abut against the first stepped face.

13. The valve assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the second plug-in part comprises a plurality of first protruding parts disposed on the second side wall at intervals, the first plug-in part comprises a plurality of slots disposed on the first side wall, and the plurality of first protruding parts are capable of extending into the plurality of slots correspondingly one-to-one.

14. The valve assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first plug-in part comprises a plurality of second protruding parts disposed on the first side wall at intervals, the second plug-in part comprises a second stepped face disposed on the second side wall, and the second side wall is capable of extending into second gaps formed by the plurality of second protruding parts correspondingly, so as to enable the second protruding part to abut against the second stepped face.

15. The valve assembly as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the first bottom wall is bent and fitted to an outer wall of the main valve, and/or the second bottom wall is bent and fitted to a pilot valve outer wall.

16. The valve assembly as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the first bottom wall and/or the second bottom wall is provided with a welding hole.

17. The valve assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first connection part is welded to the main valve, the second connection part is welded to the pilot valve, and the first plug-in part and the second plug-in part match each other in the insertion manner and are further welded and fixed.

Assignees

• Zhejiang Dunan Artificial Env Co Ltd

Inventors

• Song Zhiguo
• Liu Haibo

Classifications

• F16K27/10 Primary

  Welded housings · CPC title

• F16K31/42

  by means of electrically-actuated members in the supply or discharge conduits of the fluid motor (F16K31/40 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16K27/003 Primary

  Housing formed from a plurality of the same valve elements · CPC title