Multi-way water valve and thermal management system
By designing an embedded multi-way water valve, the water circuit control is achieved by using an actuator to drive the valve core to rotate. This solves the problem of low assembly efficiency of existing independent water valves and realizes efficient sealing and leak-free water circuit connection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520694954.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-11
AI Technical Summary
Existing multi-way water valves are independent valves, resulting in low assembly efficiency.
Design a multi-port water valve, including a valve body, valve core, actuator, and internal sealing assembly. By embedding the valve core, the actuator drives the valve core to rotate to achieve connection between different ports, and the internal sealing assembly ensures sealing and prevents leakage.
This improves the assembly efficiency of multi-port water valves, ensures the sealing between ports, and avoids leakage problems.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automobile parts, and particularly relates to a multi-pass water valve and a thermal management system. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the daily use process of the automobile, the thermal management system needs to play a role in heat dissipation and cooling of the automobile parts to ensure that the parts can be kept in the best working condition.
[0003] The multi-pass water valve is a key component in the thermal management system, but the existing multi-pass water valve is mostly an independent valve, and has the problem of low assembly efficiency. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0004] The utility model provides a kind of multi-pass water valve and thermal management system, it can effectively improve assembly efficiency by embedding installation.
[0005] The embodiment of the utility model can be realized as follows:
[0006] The embodiment of the utility model provides a kind of multi-pass water valve, it includes:
[0007] Valve body, valve core, actuator and inner sealing assembly;
[0008] Among them, the valve core is contained in the valve body, the actuator is connected to the valve body and cooperates with the valve core, the valve body is provided with at least two first ports, the valve core is provided with at least two second ports, the inner sealing assembly is arranged between the first port and the second port, and the actuator is used to drive the valve core to rotate, so that the second port is selectively communicated with the first port.
[0009] Optionally, the inner sealing assembly includes a sealing gasket and a sealing ring, the sealing gasket and the sealing ring are contained in the valve body, one side of the sealing gasket away from the sealing ring abuts against the valve core, and the sealing ring is sleeved on the sealing gasket.
[0010] Optionally, the inner sealing assembly further includes an elastic member, and one end of the elastic member away from the valve core is in contact with the sealing gasket.
[0011] Optionally, the elastic member is a wave spring.
[0012] Optionally, the peripheral wall of the valve body is formed with at least two protruding portions, the first ports are provided in the protruding portions one by one, and the inner sealing assembly is contained in the inner side of the protruding portions.
[0013] Optionally, the multi-pass water valve further includes a cover plate, and the cover plate is connected to the valve body and arranged opposite to the actuator.
[0014] Optionally, the multi-way water valve further comprises a first sealing member arranged between the valve body and the cover plate.
[0015] Optionally, an end of the valve core is formed with a protruding column, and the actuator is sleeved on the protruding column.
[0016] Optionally, the multi-way water valve further comprises a second sealing member sleeved on the protruding column towards a side away from the actuator.
[0017] The embodiment of the utility model further provides a heat management system comprising the multi-way water valve.
[0018] The multi-way water valve and the heat management system have the following advantages, for example:
[0019] The multi-way water valve comprises a valve body, a valve core, an actuator and an inner sealing assembly; the valve core is accommodated in the valve body, the actuator is connected to the valve body and cooperates with the valve core, the valve body is provided with at least two first ports, the valve core is provided with at least two second ports, the inner sealing assembly is arranged between the first ports and the second ports, and the actuator is used to drive the valve core to rotate, so that the second ports are selectively communicated with the first ports. The multi-way water valve can drive the valve core to rotate by the actuator, so that the second ports are communicated with different first ports to realize water path control, and the inner sealing assembly ensures the sealing property between the ports, thereby avoiding the leakage problem. The multi-way water valve can effectively improve the assembly efficiency by inlaid installation relative to the existing independent water valve.
[0020] The heat management system comprises the multi-way water valve, and has all the functions of the multi-way water valve. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments, and it should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the utility model, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation to the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of the drawings.
[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the multi-way water valve provided in the embodiments of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 It is a sectional schematic view of the multi-way water valve provided in the embodiments of the utility model.
[0024] Icon: 100 - multi-way water valve; 110 - valve body; 111 - first port; 112 - protrusion; 120 - valve core; 121 - second port; 122 - protrusion column; 130 - actuator; 140 - inner sealing assembly; 141 - sealing gasket; 142 - sealing ring; 143 - elastic member; 150 - cover plate; 160 - first sealing member; 170 - second sealing member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.
[0026] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.
[0027] It should be noted that: similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.
[0028] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that if the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship when the product of the present application is usually placed, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0029] In addition, if the terms "first", "second" and the like appear, they are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0030] The terms “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase “comprising one…” does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
[0031] Unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, terms such as "setup" and "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0032] It should be noted that, where there is no conflict, the features in the embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other.
[0033] As mentioned in the background section, during the daily use of automobiles, a thermal management system is needed to dissipate heat and cool down the vehicle's components to ensure they remain in optimal operating condition. Multi-way water valves are key components in thermal management systems; however, most existing multi-way water valves are independent valves, resulting in low assembly efficiency.
[0034] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The multi-way water valve 100 and thermal management system provided in the embodiments of this utility model can solve the above problems, and will be described in detail below.
[0035] The multi-way water valve 100 includes a valve body 110, a valve core 120, an actuator 130, and an internal sealing assembly 140;
[0036] The valve core 120 is housed in the valve body 110, and the actuator 130 is connected to the valve body 110 and cooperates with the valve core 120. The valve body 110 has at least two first ports 111, and the valve core 120 has at least two second ports 121. The inner sealing assembly 140 is disposed between the first ports 111 and the second ports 121. The actuator 130 is used to drive the valve core 120 to rotate so that the second ports 121 can selectively communicate with the first ports 111.
[0037] The multi-way water valve 100 can be driven by the actuator 130 to rotate the valve core 120, so that the second port 121 is in communication with different first ports 111 to achieve waterway control, and the inner sealing assembly 140 ensures the sealing between the ports to avoid leakage problems. The multi-way water valve 100 can effectively improve the assembly efficiency through embedded installation compared with the existing independent water valve.
[0038] It is worth noting that in the embodiment, the peripheral wall of the valve body 110 is provided with four first ports 111, and the peripheral wall of the valve core 120 is also provided with four second ports 121; of course, in other embodiments of the utility model, the number of the first ports 111 provided in the peripheral wall of the valve body 110 and the second ports 121 provided in the peripheral wall of the valve core 120 can be two, three, five, eight groups, etc., and the specific setting group number of the first port 111 and the second port 121 is not limited.
[0039] It should be noted that the valve body 110 can be a hollow cylindrical shell or a manifold or a flow channel plate.
[0040] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In order to ensure the sealing performance between the first port 111 and the second port 121, the inner sealing assembly 140 can include a sealing gasket 141 and a sealing ring 142, the sealing gasket 141 and the sealing ring 142 are both accommodated in the valve body 110, one side of the sealing gasket 141 away from the sealing ring 142 abuts against the valve core 120, and the sealing ring 142 is sleeved on the sealing gasket 141.
[0041] Specifically, the sealing gasket 141 is in the shape of a thick gasket with an opening, and the outer diameter of one end is larger than that of the other end. The end face of the large end is in contact with the valve core 120, and in order to reduce the friction with the rotating valve core 120, the end face of the large end can be a spherical surface that is adapted to the outer wall of the valve core 120.
[0042] In the embodiment, the sealing ring 142 is in the shape of a circular ring, and by providing the sealing ring 142, leakage of liquid in the valve body 110 can be prevented. Moreover, the sealing ring 142 is made of rubber.
[0043] It is worth noting that in order to ensure the sealing tightness of the sealing gasket 141 and the sealing ring 142, the inner sealing assembly 140 can further include an elastic member 143, the elastic member 143 is in contact with one end of the sealing gasket 141 away from the valve core 120, one end of the elastic member 143 away from the sealing gasket 141 is used to contact the pipeline, and the elastic member 143 is used to provide stable and continuous force, thereby ensuring the sealing specific pressure that meets the sealing requirement.
[0044] In this embodiment, the elastic member 143 is a wave spring and is made of stainless steel; of course, in other embodiments of the utility model, the elastic member 143 can be other components with elastic potential energy storage, such as a coil spring, an elastic pad, etc., and the specific type thereof is not limited.
[0045] Please refer to Figure 1 In order to make the inner sealing assembly 140 not be negatively affected by the rotation of the valve core 120 under the premise of playing a sealing effect, the peripheral wall of the valve body 110 is formed with at least two protruding portions 112, the first port 111 is correspondingly formed in each protruding portion 112, and the inner sealing assembly 140 is accommodated in the inner side of the protruding portion 112. Specifically, the elastic member 143, the sealing ring 142 and the sealing pad 141 are all accommodated in the inner side of the protruding portion 112.
[0046] It should be noted that the protruding portion 112 can be understood as the peripheral wall of the valve body 110 being protruded from the inside to the outside, that is, a matching groove is formed in the inner side of the protruding portion 112, and the elastic member 143, the sealing ring 142 and the sealing pad 141 are all accommodated in the groove.
[0047] Please refer to Figure 1 In order to avoid the phenomenon of water leakage in the valve body 110, the multi-way water valve 100 further comprises a cover plate 150, the cover plate 150 is connected to the valve body 110 and is arranged opposite to the actuator 130. Furthermore, the multi-way water valve 100 further comprises a first sealing member 160, the first sealing member 160 is arranged between the valve body 110 and the cover plate 150, and the valve body 110 and the cover plate 150 jointly form a housing structure of the water valve under the condition of being connected.
[0048] It should be noted that the cover plate 150 can be made of metal or plastic, a cylindrical column can be formed in the middle of the cover plate 150 for providing limiting support to the valve core 120. Furthermore, a first connecting hole is formed in the edge of the cover plate 150, a second connecting hole is correspondingly formed in the valve body 110, and the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole are connected through a fastener. The fastener can be a bolt, the first connecting hole can be a through hole, and the second connecting hole can be a screw hole, and the bolt is threadedly connected with the screw hole. Of course, the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole can both be through holes, the fastener can be a bolt, and the bolt is interference-fitted with the through hole. In addition, the cover plate 150 can be connected with the valve body 110 through welding or other ways, and the specific connection way is not limited.
[0049] In the embodiment, the cover plate 150 is arranged at two ends of the valve body 110 opposite to the actuator 130; in other embodiments of the utility model, the cover plate 150 can also be connected with the actuator 130 at the same end of the valve body 110, and the convex column 122 on the valve core 120 can pass through the cover plate 150 and be connected with the actuator 130, and the connection mode has the advantage that the setting of the connecting piece and the sealing piece can be reduced, thereby saving the cost.
[0050] Similarly, the connection mode of the actuator 130 and the valve body 110 is similar to the connection mode of the cover plate 150 and the valve body 110.
[0051] Further, in order to ensure that the connection position has sufficient strength, the position connected with the actuator 130 and the cover plate 150 on the valve body 110 can be formed with an extension column, and the connecting hole is arranged in the extension column, thereby ensuring the connection strength.
[0052] In the embodiment, the number of the first connecting hole, the second connecting hole and the fastener is four groups, and the four groups of connecting holes are distributed in a rectangular shape. Of course, in other embodiments of the utility model, the number of the first connecting hole, the second connecting hole and the fastener can also be two, three, five, eight groups and the like, and the multiple groups of structures can be distributed in a circular shape, a triangular shape and a special shape, and the specific setting group number and the distribution position are not limited.
[0053] In the embodiment, the first sealing piece 160 is in a rectangular ring shape and is made of rubber. The first sealing piece 160 is formed with a avoiding part around the periphery, which is used for avoiding the fastener for connection.
[0054] Please refer to Figure 1 In order to improve the cooperation accuracy of the valve core 120 and the actuator 130, the end of the valve core 120 can be formed with a convex column 122, and the actuator 130 is sleeved on the convex column 122. Specifically, the top end of the convex column 122 can be formed with a square head, and the square head is used for extending into the actuator 130 to realize cooperation, and the bottom end of the convex column 122 is in a cylindrical shape.
[0055] Further, in order to ensure that there is no liquid leakage between the valve core 120 and the actuator 130, the multi-way water valve 100 further comprises a second sealing piece 170, which is sleeved on the convex column 122 away from the actuator 130. In the embodiment, the second sealing piece 170 is in a circular ring shape, and the second outer sealing piece is made of rubber.
[0056] It should be noted that the multi-way water valve 100 can adopt the following steps during installation:
[0057] Step one: install the first sealing piece 160 on the valve body 110 at the corresponding position;
[0058] Step two: install the inner sealing assembly 140 to the corresponding position of the valve body 110, then put the valve core 120 into the valve body 110 by using the installation tool, and make the second port 121 on the valve core 120 correspond to the first port 111 on the valve body 110, and then take out the installation tool;
[0059] Step three: install the second sealing member 170 to the corresponding position of the valve body 110, and then connect the cover plate 150 with the valve body 110;
[0060] Step four: install the actuator 130 to the corresponding position of the valve body 110, so that the actuator 130 cooperates with the valve core 120 and is connected with the valve body 110.
[0061] The embodiment of the utility model further provides a kind of thermal management system, including above-mentioned multi-pass water valve 100, still include water liquid input pipeline and water liquid output pipeline, wherein, water liquid input pipeline and water liquid output pipeline are connected in different first port 111 of multi-pass water valve 100 respectively, can be driven by actuator 130 and make valve core 120 rotate, so that the position of water liquid supply input or output is adjusted.The thermal management system includes multi-pass water valve 100, it has the whole function of multi-pass water valve 100.
[0062] The above is only the specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this, any skilled person in the art can easily think of the change or replacement within the technical range disclosed by the utility model, and it should be covered in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be limited to the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A multi-way water valve, characterized by, The multi-pass water valve comprises a valve body (110), a valve core (120), an actuator (130), and an inner sealing assembly (140). The valve core (120) is accommodated in the valve body (110), the actuator (130) is connected to the valve body (110) and cooperates with the valve core (120), the valve body (110) is provided with at least two first ports (111), the valve core (120) is provided with at least two second ports (121), the inner sealing assembly (140) is arranged between the first ports (111) and the second ports (121), and the actuator (130) is used to drive the valve core (120) to rotate so that the second ports (121) can selectively communicate with the first ports (111). The inner sealing assembly (140) comprises a sealing gasket (141) and a sealing ring (142), both of which are accommodated in the valve body (110), one end of the sealing gasket (141) abuts against the valve core (120), and the sealing ring (142) is sleeved on the sealing gasket (141).
2. The multi-way water valve according to claim 1, wherein The inner sealing assembly (140) further comprises an elastic member (143), which is in contact with one end of the sealing gasket (141) away from the valve core (120).
3. The multi-way water valve according to claim 2, wherein The elastic member (143) is a wave spring.
4. The multi-way water valve according to claim 3, wherein The peripheral wall of the valve body (110) is formed with at least two protruding portions (112), each of which is provided with the first port (111), and the inner sealing assembly (140) is accommodated in the inner side of the protruding portion (112).
5. The multi-way water valve according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The multi-pass water valve further comprises a cover plate (150), which is connected to the valve body (110) and arranged opposite to the actuator (130).
6. The multi-way water valve according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The multi-pass water valve further comprises a first sealing member (160), which is arranged between the valve body (110) and the cover plate (150).
7. The multi-way water valve according to claim 6, wherein The end of the valve core (120) is formed with a protruding column (122), and the actuator (130) is sleeved on the protruding column (122).
8. The multi-way water valve according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The multi-pass water valve further comprises a second sealing member (170), which is sleeved on the protruding column (122) away from the actuator (130).
9. The multi-way water valve according to claim 8, wherein The multi-pass water valve comprises the valve body (110), the valve core (120), the actuator (130), and the inner sealing assembly (140).
10. A thermal management system characterized by, The multi-pass water valve comprises the valve body (110), the valve core (120), the actuator (130), and the inner sealing assembly (140).