Right-angle loose joint ball valve

By designing the vertical inlet and outlet and quick-connector structure of the right-angle joint ball valve, the layout problem of the existing straight-through ball valve in vertical pipeline installation is solved, flexible installation and leakage prevention are achieved, and installation efficiency and space utilization are improved.

CN223375367UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-23ANHUI GUOQIN INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423104547.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-17
Publication Date
2025-09-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-17

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Technical Problem

The inlet and outlet structures of existing straight-through ball valves are directly connected, which increases the layout difficulty and space limitations when installing in vertical pipes, making it difficult to flexibly adjust the position of the valve and the main pipe.

Method used

A right-angle flexible ball valve is designed, which adopts vertically arranged inlet and outlet and quick-insert connectors. The ball and spring structure are used to achieve quick installation and adjustment, avoid the use of right-angle elbows, and use positioning grooves and positioning rings to enhance fixation.

Benefits of technology

It reduces installation costs, improves installation flexibility and space utilization, facilitates subsequent adjustment of the valve stem position, and avoids leakage risks.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a right-angle loose joint ball valve, which belongs to the technical field of ball valves, and comprises a valve body, fixed pipes and a quick plug connector, the fixed pipes and the quick plug connector are arranged on the valve body, two inlet and outlet ports of the valve body are vertically arranged, the two fixed pipes are welded at the inlet and outlet ports of the valve body, the inner side walls of the fixed pipes are provided with slots, the inner walls of the slots are provided with a plurality of spherical grooves, and the spherical grooves are connected with the quick plug connector. Balls are installed on the inner wall of the spherical groove, and a fixing ring is installed on the outer side wall of the fixing pipe. According to the utility model, the vertically arranged water inlet / outlet converts the valve body from direct connection to vertical connection, a square elbow can be abandoned to change the direction of a connector when a vertical pipeline is installed, the installation cost is reduced, and the arranged quick connector can be quickly installed on a proper water inlet / outlet pipe according to requirements; the problem of unreasonable installation of a vertical pipeline is solved, the space position between the main pipe and the valve body is changed, the position of the valve rod of the valve body is adjusted, and the valve rod can be contacted to adjust the valve subsequently.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ball valves, in particular to a right-angle movable ball valve. Background Art

[0002] A ball valve's opening and closing element (the ball) is driven by the valve stem and rotates around its axis. It can also be used for fluid regulation and control. The hard-sealed V-shaped ball valve, with its V-shaped core and carbide-clad metal seat, creates a strong shear force, making it particularly suitable for media containing fibers and tiny solid particles. Multi-way ball valves, on the other hand, not only flexibly control the confluence, diversion, and direction of flow in pipelines, but can also close any channel while connecting the other two.

[0003] In existing technology, the inlet and outlet structures of common straight-through ball valves are straight connections, which are not suitable for vertical pipe installation. The addition of a 90-degree elbow during installation increases the difficulty of surrounding layout. Furthermore, the direct installation between the valve and the main pipe makes it difficult to choose a suitable position based on the surrounding space, resulting in a small space around the installed valve, making it difficult to access the valve stem when the valve needs to be adjusted later. Inventing a right-angle flexible ball valve to solve these problems has become a pressing issue for those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a right-angle flexible ball valve, which aims to solve the problem that the space around the common valve is small and it is difficult to contact the valve stem when the valve is directly installed between the main pipe.

[0005] The utility model is achieved in this way:

[0006] The utility model provides a right-angle flexible ball valve, comprising a valve body, a fixed pipe and a quick-connect joint arranged on the valve body, wherein the two inlets and outlets of the valve body are arranged vertically;

[0007] The two fixed tubes are welded to the inlet and outlet of the valve body. A slot is provided on the inner side wall of the fixed tube. A plurality of spherical grooves are provided on the inner wall of the slot. Balls are installed on the inner wall of the spherical groove. A fixed ring is installed on the outer side wall of the fixed tube. A spring is provided on the outer wall of the fixed ring. An adjustment sleeve is installed on the side wall of one end of the spring. An oblique groove is provided on the inner wall of the adjustment sleeve.

[0008] One end of the quick-insert connector is plugged into the inner wall of the slot, and a plurality of positioning grooves are provided on the side wall of the quick-insert connector.

[0009] Preferably, the two fixed tubes are welded to the side wall of the valve body, a sealing gasket is installed on the inner wall of the spherical groove, and the outer wall of the ball and the inner wall of the spherical groove are movably connected.

[0010] Preferably, the fixing ring and the fixing tube are designed as one body, and the side walls at both ends of the spring are fixedly connected to the fixing ring and one end of the adjusting sleeve respectively.

[0011] Preferably, the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve is slidably connected to the outer wall of the fixing tube, and the side wall of the inclined groove is slidably connected to the side wall of the ball.

[0012] Preferably, a sealing ring is installed on the inner wall of the slot and abuts against one end of the quick-plug connector, and the inner wall of the positioning groove is clamped with the ball bearing.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the vertically arranged inlet and outlet will convert the straight connection of the valve body into a vertical connection. When installing the vertical pipeline, the right-angle elbow can be discarded to change the direction of the interface, reducing the installation cost. The quick-plug connector can be quickly installed on the appropriate inlet and outlet pipes according to needs, solving the problem of unreasonable installation of vertical pipelines, changing the spatial position between the main pipe and the valve body, and adjusting the valve stem position of the valve body, so that the valve stem can be accessed later to adjust the valve.

[0014] Preferably, an adjusting ring is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the fixing tube, and a positioning ring threadedly connected to the outer wall of the adjusting sleeve is installed on one side of the adjusting ring.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the provided positioning ring can enhance the fixing strength of the quick-insert connector, thereby preventing the adjustment sleeve from loosening due to vibration, thereby preventing the quick-insert connector connection from loosening and causing leakage.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] The vertically arranged inlet and outlet converts the straight connection of the valve body into a vertical connection. When installing vertical pipes, the right-angle elbow can be discarded to change the direction of the interface, reducing the installation cost. The set quick-plug connector can be quickly installed in the appropriate inlet and outlet pipes according to needs, solving the problem of unreasonable installation of vertical pipes, changing the spatial position between the main pipe and the valve body, and adjusting the valve stem position of the valve body, so that the valve stem can be accessed later for adjustment of the valve. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a right-angle live-joint ball valve provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is an expanded view of the structure of a right-angle live-joint ball valve provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a half-section diagram of a right-angle live-joint ball valve structure provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This utility model provides a right-angle live-joint ball valve. Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure of area A in the middle.

[0023] In the figure: 1. Valve body; 2. Fixed tube; 21. Slot; 22. Spherical groove; 23. Fixed ring; 3. Spring; 4. Adjusting sleeve; 41. Bevel groove; 42. Ball; 5. Adjusting ring; 51. Positioning ring; 6. Quick connector; 61. Positioning groove; 7. Sealing ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] Example, refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 A right-angle joint ball valve comprises a valve body 1, a fixed pipe 2 and a quick-connect connector 6 arranged on the valve body 1, and two inlets and outlets of the valve body 1 are arranged vertically;

[0026] Two fixed tubes 2 are welded to the inlet and outlet of the valve body 1. A slot 21 is provided on the inner wall of the fixed tube 2. A plurality of spherical grooves 22 are provided on the inner wall of the slot 21. Balls 42 are mounted on the inner wall of the spherical grooves 22. A fixed ring 23 is mounted on the outer wall of the fixed tube 2. A spring 3 is provided on the outer wall of the fixed ring 23. An adjusting sleeve 4 is mounted on the side wall of one end of the spring 3. An inclined groove 41 is provided on the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve 4.

[0027] One end of the quick-insert connector 6 is plugged into the inner wall of the slot 21 , and a plurality of positioning grooves 61 are formed on the side wall of the quick-insert connector 6 .

[0028] Furthermore, the two fixed tubes 2 are welded to the side walls of the valve body 1, the inner wall of the spherical groove 22 is installed with a sealing gasket, the outer wall of the ball 42 is movably connected to the inner wall of the spherical groove 22, the fixing ring 23 and the fixed tube 2 are designed as an integral whole, the side walls at both ends of the spring 3 are fixedly connected to the fixing ring 23 and one end of the adjusting sleeve 4, the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve 4 is slidingly connected to the outer wall of the fixed tube 2, the side wall of the inclined groove 41 is slidingly connected to the side wall of the ball 42, the inner wall of the slot 21 is installed with a sealing ring 7 that abuts one end of the quick-plug connector 6, and the inner wall of the positioning groove 61 is clamped to the ball 42.

[0029] It should be noted that the vertically arranged water inlet and outlet converts the straight connection of the valve body 1 into a vertical connection. When installing a vertical pipe, the right-angle elbow can be discarded to change the direction of the interface, thereby reducing the cost of installation. The inner wall of the pipe joint is also provided with a positioning groove 61 that is the same as the inner wall of the quick-plug connector 6. The pipes on the water inlet and outlet on both sides of the valve body 1 are installed with the quick-plug connector 6 and the pipe joint respectively. When installing the quick-plug connector 6, the adjusting sleeve 4 is pushed downward to squeeze the spring 3 to extend one end of the quick-plug connector 6 into the slot 21 for pushing. In this process, the ball 42 is The adjusting sleeve 4 is squeezed and moved to one side until the ball 42 is parallel to the positioning groove 61. At this time, the adjusting sleeve 4 is released and slides under the action of the spring 3, forcing the inclined groove 41 to push the ball 42 into the positioning groove 61 during the movement. At this time, the quick-connect connector 6 is fixed. The quick-connect connector 6 can be quickly installed in the appropriate inlet and outlet pipes as needed, solving the problem of unreasonable vertical pipeline installation. The spatial position between the main pipe and the valve body 1 is changed, and the valve stem position of the valve body 1 is adjusted, which facilitates the subsequent access to the valve stem for valve adjustment.

[0030] Furthermore, the outer wall of the fixed tube 2 is threadedly connected to an adjusting ring 5, and a positioning ring 51 is mounted on one side of the adjusting ring 5 and is threadedly connected to the outer wall of the adjusting sleeve 4.

[0031] It should be noted that: after the quick-plug connector 6 is installed, the threads on the outside of the adjusting sleeve 4 are in contact with the internal threads in the positioning ring 51. The adjusting ring 5 is rotated to move outside the fixed tube 2. At the same time, the positioning ring 51 is rotated and threadedly fixed to the outer wall of the adjusting sleeve 4, thereby fixing the position of the adjusting sleeve 4 to prevent vibration from causing the adjusting sleeve 4 to loosen and the connection of the quick-plug connector 6 to loosen and cause leakage.

[0032] The working principle of this right-angle joint ball valve:

[0033] When installing the quick-plug connector 6, the adjusting sleeve 4 is pushed downward to squeeze the spring 3 to extend one end of the quick-plug connector 6 into the slot 21 for pushing. During this process, the ball 42 is squeezed to move to one side of the adjusting sleeve 4 until the ball 42 and the positioning groove 61 are parallel. At this time, the adjusting sleeve 4 is released to slide under the action of the spring 3, forcing the inclined groove 41 to push the ball 42 into the positioning groove 61 during the movement. The adjusting ring 5 is rotated to move on the outside of the fixed pipe 2. At the same time, the positioning ring 51 rotates and is threadedly fixed to the outer wall of the adjusting sleeve 4, thereby fixing the position of the adjusting sleeve 4. At this time, the quick-plug connector 6 is fixed. The quick-plug connector 6 can be quickly installed on the appropriate inlet and outlet pipes as needed, solving the problem of unreasonable vertical pipeline installation. The spatial position between the main pipe and the valve body 1 is changed, and the valve stem position of the valve body 1 is adjusted, so that the valve stem can be accessed later to adjust the valve.

[0034] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the present invention is susceptible to various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A right-angle flexible ball valve, comprising a valve body (1), a fixed pipe (2) and a quick-connect connector (6) arranged on the valve body (1), characterized in that: The two inlets and outlets of the valve body (1) are arranged vertically; The two fixed tubes (2) are welded to the inlet and outlet of the valve body (1); a slot (21) is provided on the inner wall of the fixed tube (2); a plurality of spherical grooves (22) are provided on the inner wall of the slot (21); balls (42) are installed on the inner wall of the spherical groove (22); a fixing ring (23) is installed on the outer wall of the fixed tube (2); a spring (3) is provided on the outer wall of the fixing ring (23); an adjusting sleeve (4) is installed on one end side wall of the spring (3); an inclined groove (41) is provided on the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve (4); One end of the quick-insert connector (6) is plugged into the inner wall of the slot (21), and a plurality of positioning grooves (61) are provided on the side wall of the quick-insert connector (6).

2. A right-angle flexible ball valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two fixed tubes (2) are welded to the side wall of the valve body (1), a sealing gasket is installed on the inner wall of the spherical groove (22), and the outer wall of the ball (42) and the inner wall of the spherical groove (22) are movably connected.

3. A right-angle flexible ball valve according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing ring (23) and the fixing tube (2) are designed as an integral whole, and the side walls at both ends of the spring (3) are fixedly connected to the fixing ring (23) and one end of the adjusting sleeve (4).

4. A right-angle flexible ball valve according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner wall of the adjusting sleeve (4) and the outer wall of the fixing tube (2) are slidably connected, and the side wall of the inclined groove (41) and the side wall of the ball (42) are slidably connected.

5. A right-angle flexible ball valve according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner wall of the slot (21) is provided with a sealing ring (7) that abuts against one end of the quick-connect connector (6), and the inner wall of the positioning groove (61) is engaged with the ball (42).

6. A right-angle flexible ball valve according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the fixed tube (2) is threadedly connected to an adjusting ring (5), and one side of the adjusting ring (5) is provided with a positioning ring (51) threadedly connected to the outer wall of the adjusting sleeve (4).