Multi-way valve

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12467546-B2
Application number	US-202318544457-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2023
Priority date	Sep 27, 2021
Publication date	Nov 11, 2025
Grant date	Nov 11, 2025

Abstract

A multi-way valve, related to the technical field of control valves, is used to solve the problem of large occupied space, complicated control, and high cost, because of the use of two driving devices for controlling a three-way proportional valve and a two-way proportional valve, where a driving device is connected to a first valve core in a transmission way, and the first valve core is provided with a first matching structure, and a second valve core is provided with a second matching structure that matches the first matching structure. In the first matching state, the first valve core rotates alone and the second valve core remains stationary; in the second matching state, the first valve core rotates to drive the second valve core to rotate synchronously.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A multi-way valve, comprising a valve seat, a first valve core, a second valve core, and a driving device; wherein
the driving device is drivingly connected to the first valve core; the first valve core is provided with a first matching structure, and the second valve core is provided with a second matching structure that matches with the first matching structure, the first matching structure and the second matching structure have a first matching state and a second matching state, and in the first matching state, the first valve core rotates alone, and the second valve core remains stationary, and in the second matching state, the first valve core rotates to drive the second valve core to rotate synchronously; the valve seat is provided with a plurality of first valve ports corresponding to the first valve core, and the first valve core is provided with a first communication structure, and the first communication structure is configured to make at least two first valve ports communicate with each other when the first valve core rotates to a first predetermined position; the valve seat is provided with a plurality of second valve ports corresponding to the second valve core, and the second valve core is provided with a second communication structure, and the second communication structure is configured to make at least two second valve ports communicate with each other when the second valve core rotates to a second predetermined position; wherein the first matching structure comprises a protrusion structure disposed on a first end surface of the first valve core, and the second matching structure comprises a groove structure disposed on a second end surface of the second valve core, the first end surface is opposite to the second end surface, and at least a portion of the protrusion structure is located in the groove structure; an inner peripheral surface of the groove structure is provided with a first protrusion part, and the first protrusion part comprises a first end surface and a second end surface which are arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the groove structure, and in the first matching state, the protrusion structure is not in contact with the first end surface and the second end surface, and in the second matching state, the protrusion structure abuts against the first end surface or the second end surface; wherein the inner peripheral surface of the groove structure comprises a first cylindrical surface, and the first protrusion part is disposed on the first cylindrical surface; the protrusion structure comprises a first cylinder body, and a second protrusion part protruding radially outward from an outer peripheral surface of the first cylinder body; the outer peripheral surface of the first cylinder body is located at a radial inside of the first protrusion part of the first protrusion part, two end surfaces of the second protrusion part in a circumferential direction of the second protrusion part respectively form a first side surface and a second side surface; an outer peripheral surface of the second protrusion part comprises a second cylindrical surface, and the second cylindrical surface is adapted to the first cylindrical surface.

2 . The multi-way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the first protrusion part comprises a third cylindrical surface disposed at a radial inside of the first protrusion part, and the outer peripheral surface of the first cylinder body comprises a fourth cylindrical surface, and the third cylindrical surface is adapted to the fourth cylindrical surface.

3 . The multi-way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion structure comprises a second cylinder body disposed on the first end surface of the first valve core and connected with the first cylinder body.

4 . The multi-way valve according to claim 3 , wherein the second cylinder body is a circular cylinder, and the second cylinder body has a same diameter as the second cylindrical surface.

5 . The multi-way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the first communication structure comprises a first groove disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the first valve core and extending in a circumferential direction of the first valve core;
the second communication structure comprises a second groove arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the second valve core and extending in a circumferential direction of the second valve core.

6 . The multi-way valve according to claim 2 , wherein the first communication structure comprises a first groove disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the first valve core and extending in a circumferential direction of the first valve core;
the second communication structure comprises a second groove arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the second valve core and extending in a circumferential direction of the second valve core.

7 . The multi-way valve according to claim 3 , wherein the first communication structure comprises a first groove disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the first valve core and extending in a circumferential direction of the first valve core;
the second communication structure comprises a second groove arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the second valve core and extending in a circumferential direction of the second valve core.

8 . The multi-way valve according to claim 4 , wherein the first communication structure comprises a first groove disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the first valve core and extending in a circumferential direction of the first valve core;
the second communication structure comprises a second groove arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the second valve core and extending in a circumferential direction of the second valve core.

9 . The multi-way valve according to claim 5 , wherein the valve seat is provided with three first valve ports, and an angle formed by each of the three first valve ports in a circumferential direction of the valve seat is less than or equal to an angle formed by the first groove; and/or,
the valve seat is provided with two second valve ports, and an angle formed by each of the two second valve ports in a circumferential direction of the valve seat is less than or equal to an angle formed by the second groove.

10 . The multi-way valve according to claim 9 , wherein each of the three first valve ports is connected to the first valve core through a first channel, each of the two second valve ports is connected to the second valve core through a second channel, each of the three first valve ports and each of the two second valve ports are arranged at a same side of the valve seat.

11 . The multi-way valve according to claim 1 , wherein the driving device comprises a motor and a gear set drivingly connected to the motor, and the gear set is drivingly connected to the first valve core.

Assignees

• Geely Holding Group Co Ltd
• Zhejiang Liankong Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lin Bingrong
• Xu Junbo
• Li Guibin
• Xue Qiang
• Dai Haijiang

Classifications

• F16K31/535

  for rotating valves (F16K31/54 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16K31/041

  for rotating valves (F16K31/055 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16K11/02

  with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit · CPC title

• F16K27/065

  with cylindrical plugs · CPC title

• F16K11/163 Primary

  only turns · CPC title