Electric valve and assembly method therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12270489-B2
Application number	US-202117912092-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 26, 2021
Priority date	Mar 16, 2020
Publication date	Apr 8, 2025
Grant date	Apr 8, 2025

Abstract

An electric valve, comprising a stator assembly, a valve component, a valve body, a first sealing member and a sleeve; the stator assembly is located at the periphery of the sleeve and is limitingly connected to the valve body; the stator assembly is provided with a first recessed part, which is located between the valve component and the stator assembly; at least part of the opening of the first recessed part faces toward the valve body, and the first sealing member is located in the recessed part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electric valve, comprising a stator assembly, a valve component, a valve body and a sleeve, wherein the stator assembly is located at an outer circumference of the sleeve, the stator assembly is position-limitedly connected or fixedly connected to the valve body, wherein the electric valve further comprises a first sealing member, the stator assembly has a first recessed portion, at least part of an opening of the first recessed portion is arranged toward the valve body, the first sealing member is located in the first recessed portion, the first recessed portion is located at the outer circumference of the sleeve, and the first sealing member is located between the valve body and the stator assembly; the first recessed portion has a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface, wherein, in a radial direction; an inner side portion of the first sealing member abuts against an outer circumferential surface of a side wall of the sleeve, and an outer side portion of the first sealing member abuts against the second mounting surface, and in an axial direction, a position of the first sealing member is limited by the first mounting surface,
wherein the electric valve further comprises a compression nut and a supporting pad, the valve body is position-limitedly connected to the valve component through the compression nut, the sleeve is position-limitedly connected to the valve component, the supporting pad is located at an upper end of the compression nut, the supporting pad is position-limitedly connected to the compression nut or the supporting pad and the compression nut form an integral member, a part of the opening of the first recessed portion is arranged toward the supporting pad, and a lower end surface of the first sealing member abuts against the supporting pad.

2. The electric valve according to the claim 1 , wherein an included angle is formed between the second mounting surface and the side wall of the sleeve, the included angle is greater than 0 degree and is less than 90 degrees, the second mounting surface is arranged opposite to the outer circumferential surface of the side wall of the sleeve, and the first mounting surface is arranged opposite to the valve body.

3. The electric valve according to claim 2 , wherein the stator assembly further comprises a stator housing, a winding, a frame, and an injection molding portion, the winding is located inside the stator housing, the frame provides support for the winding, the injection molding portion is integrally injection molded with the winding, the frame and the stator housing as inserts, and the first recessed portion is located in the injection molding portion.

4. The electric valve according to claim 1 , wherein an included angle is formed between the second mounting surface and the side wall of the sleeve, the included angle is greater than 5 degrees and is less than or equal to 18 degrees, the second mounting surface is arranged opposite to the outer circumferential surface of the side wall of the sleeve, and the first mounting surface is arranged opposite to the valve body.

5. The electric valve according to claim 4 , wherein the stator assembly further comprises a stator housing, a winding, a frame, and an injection molding portion, the winding is located inside the stator housing, the frame provides support for the winding, the injection molding portion is integrally injection molded with the winding, the frame and the stator housing as inserts, and the first recessed portion is located in the injection molding portion.

6. The electric valve according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting pad is position-limitedly connected to the compression nut, an outer circumferential wall of the compression nut has an external thread, the valve body has an internal thread, the compression nut is threaded to the valve body; the compression nut further has at least two second recessed portions, the supporting pad has at least two protrusions, and the at least two second recessed portions are matched with the at least two protrusions to position limit a position of the supporting pad.

7. The electric valve according to claim 6 , wherein the stator assembly further comprises a stator housing, a winding, a frame, and an injection molding portion, the winding is located inside the stator housing, the frame provides support for the winding, the injection molding portion is integrally injection molded with the winding, the frame and the stator housing as inserts, and the first recessed portion is located in the injection molding portion.

8. The electric valve according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting pad and the compression nut form the integral member, an outer circumferential wall of the integral member has an external thread, the valve body has an internal thread, the integral member is threaded to the valve body; the integral member further has at least two second recessed portions, and the lower end surface of the first sealing member abuts against the integral member.

9. The electric valve according to claim 8 , wherein the stator assembly further comprises a stator housing, a winding, a frame, and an injection molding portion, the winding is located inside the stator housing, the frame provides support for the winding, the injection molding portion is integrally injection molded with the winding, the frame and the stator housing as inserts, and the first recessed portion is located in the injection molding portion.

10. The electric valve according to claim 1 , wherein the stator assembly further comprises a stator housing, a winding, a frame, and an injection molding portion, the winding is located inside the stator housing, the frame provides support for the winding, the injection molding portion is integrally injection molded with the winding, the frame and the stator housing as inserts, and the first recessed portion is located in the injection molding portion.

11. The electric valve according to claim 1 , wherein the stator assembly further comprises a stator housing, a winding, a frame, and an injection molding portion, the winding is located inside the stator housing, the frame provides support for the winding, the injection molding portion is integrally injection molded with the winding, the frame and the stator housing as inserts, and the first recessed portion is located in the injection molding portion.

12. The electric valve according to the claim 10 , wherein the injection molding portion has a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity is separated from the second cavity by a cover of the injection molding portion; wherein the electric valve further comprises a circuit board, the circuit board is located in the first cavity, the circuit board is electrically connected or signally connected to the winding; at least part of the second cavity is located in the middle of the stator assembly, and at least part of the sleeve is located in the second cavity.

13. The electric valve according to the claim 11 , wherein the injection molding portion has a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity is separated from the second cavity by a cover of the injection molding portion; wherein the electric valve further comprises a circuit board, the circuit board is located in the first cavity, the circuit board is electrically connected or signally connected to the winding; at least part of the second cavity is located in the middle of the stator assembly, and at least part of the sleeve is located in the second cavity.

14. An assembly method for an electric valve, comprising the following steps:
assembling a valve component with a sleeve to form a sleeve assembly

Assignees

• Hangzhou Sanhua Res Inst Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhou Lei
• Pan Yiyuan
• Wu Liwei

Classifications

• B60H1/00485

  Valves for air-conditioning devices, e.g. thermostatic valves · CPC title

• F25B41/35

  by rotary motors, e.g. by stepping motors · CPC title

• F16K31/047 Primary

  characterised by mechanical means between the motor and the valve, e.g. lost motion means reducing backlash, clutches, brakes or return means (F16K31/043 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B29C45/14065

  Positioning or centering articles in the mould · CPC title

• B29C45/14

  incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles {(B29C45/1671 takes precedence)} · CPC title