Manufacturing method of control valve

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing a control valve (1), a control valve (1) and a valve body unit (1000). A method for manufacturing a control valve (1) includes the steps of injection molding a housing (10), the housing (10) including an annular side wall (11), the housing (10) having a first communication port (112); fixedly connecting a seal unit (200) to the housing (10); and fixing the seal unit (200) to an inner surface of the annular side wall (11), the seal unit (200) including a second communication port (201) corresponding to and communicating with the first communication port (112). The method includes the steps of: fixedly connecting the valve disc unit (2000) to the inner surface of the side wall (11) and forming a first sealing surface on the outer periphery of the first communication port (112); and assembling the valve disc unit (2000), inserting the valve disc unit (2000) into the space formed by the seal unit (200) to form a second sealing surface that tightly engages with the inner surface of the seal unit (200), thereby providing the control valve (1) with good sealing performance and reducing the load during the operation of the valve disc unit (2000), thereby extending the service life of the control valve (1).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This application claims priority to two Chinese patent applications filed with the China Patent Office on January 18, 2021, bearing application number 202110062316.3 and entitled "METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONTROL VALVE AND CONTROL VALVE", and filed with the China Patent Office on March 23, 2021, bearing application number 202110306822.2 and entitled "METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONTROL VALVE AND CONTROL VALVE", the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present invention relates to fluid control technology, and more particularly, to a method of manufacturing a control valve. [Background technology]

[0003] The system may have a multi-passage control valve for controlling the flow paths. For example, currently, automobiles are generally controlled by multiple control valves. In the multi-passage control valve, the valve body, the valve element unit and the sealing parts are located between the valve element unit and the valve body. To achieve sealing, the valve element unit needs to be pressed against the sealing parts so that the sealing parts are tightly engaged with the valve body and the valve element unit respectively. In this case, the pressing amount against the sealing parts is large, which will increase the load on the valve element unit during the working process and further affect the service life of the control valve. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a control valve, which provides the control valve with good sealing performance and reduces the load on the valve body unit during operation, thereby extending the service life of the control valve. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] An embodiment of the present invention provides a manufacturing method for a control valve, comprising the steps of: molding a housing, the housing having an annular side wall, an accommodating chamber, and a first communication port penetrating the annular side wall and communicating with the accommodating chamber; fixedly connecting a seal unit to the housing, the seal unit being fixed to an inner surface of the annular side wall, the seal unit including a second communication port, and after the seal unit and the housing are fixedly connected as an integral structure, the second communication port and the first communication port communicate with each other correspondingly, and the seal unit is sealedly connected to the inner surface of the annular side wall; and assembling a valve body unit, the valve body unit being inserted into a space formed by the seal unit, and sealedly connected to the inner surface of the seal unit so as to be tightly engaged therewith, the seal unit including an elastic part and a seal part, the elastic part being located between the seal part and the annular side wall, and the elastic part being connected to the seal unit. a seal unit and a housing, the seal unit being fixedly connected to each other as an integral structure to form a sealing surface, the second communication port including a first sub-opening penetrating the elastic part along a thickness direction of the elastic part and a second sub-opening penetrating the seal part along a thickness direction of the seal part, the first communication port, the first sub-opening, and the second sub-opening correspondingly communicate with each other, and the step of fixedly connecting the seal unit and the housing includes the steps of: molding the seal part, the second sub-opening being molded in the seal part; assembling the seal part and an inner surface of the annular sidewall, the seal part and the inner surface of the annular sidewall having a gap therebetween; injecting an elastic part solution into the gap between the seal part and the annular sidewall; and applying pressure and heat to the elastic part solution, the seal part, and the annular sidewall to form the elastic part, and fixedly connecting the seal unit and the inner surface of the annular sidewall as an integral structure.

[0006] According to another aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a control valve, the control valve including a valve body unit and a valve disk unit, the valve body unit including a housing and a seal unit, the housing having an annular side wall, a chamber, and a first communication port penetrating the annular side wall and communicating with the chamber, the seal unit including a second communication port located on an inner surface of the annular side wall, the first communication port and the second communication port corresponding to each other and communicating with each other, the seal unit being fixedly connected to and sealingly disposed on the inner surface of the annular side wall, at least a portion of the valve disk unit being located in a space formed by the seal unit and sealingly connected to the inner surface of the seal unit so as to tightly engage with the seal unit, the seal unit being: The sealing member includes an elastic part and a sealing part, the elastic part being located between the sealing part and the annular side wall, the elastic part and the sealing part being fixedly connected as an integral structure to form a sealing surface, the second communication port includes a first sub-opening penetrating the elastic part along a thickness direction of the elastic part and a second sub-opening penetrating the sealing part along a thickness direction of the sealing part, the first communication port, the first sub-opening and the second sub-opening correspond to each other and communicate with each other, the elastic part is fixedly connected to the annular side wall and sealed connected thereto, the elastic part is fixedly connected to the sealing part and sealed arranged thereon, and the elastic part is formed by solidifying an elastic part solution filled in the gap between the sealing part and the annular side wall.

[0007] According to another aspect, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a valve body unit, the valve body unit including a housing and a seal unit, the housing having an annular side wall, a receiving chamber, and a first communication port penetrating the annular side wall and communicating with the receiving chamber, the seal unit including a second communication port located on an inner surface of the annular side wall, the first communication port and the second communication port correspondingly communicating with each other, the seal unit being fixedly connected to and sealedly disposed on the inner surface of the annular side wall, the seal unit including an elastic part and a seal part, the elastic part being located between the seal part and the annular side wall, the elastic part being disposed between the seal part and the annular side wall, the seal unit being fixedly connected to and sealed with ... the product and the sealing part are fixedly connected as an integral structure to form a sealing surface, the second communication port includes a first sub-opening penetrating the elastic part along a thickness direction of the elastic part and a second sub-opening penetrating the sealing part along a thickness direction of the sealing part, the first communication port, the first sub-opening and the second sub-opening correspond to each other and communicate with each other, the elastic part is fixedly connected and sealingly connected to the annular side wall, the elastic part is fixedly connected to the sealing part and sealingly disposed, and the elastic part is formed by solidifying an elastic part solution filled in a gap between the sealing part and the annular side wall. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the manufacturing method of the control valve provided by the present invention, the seal unit and the inner surface of the annular side wall of the housing are fixedly connected as an integral structure, and the seal unit is non-detachably connected as an integral part to the annular side wall of the housing, thereby achieving good sealing performance between the seal unit and the annular side wall. When the seal unit and the annular side wall of the housing are arranged separately, the sealing performance of the two parts, namely the seal unit and the housing, and the seal unit and the valve body unit, can only be achieved when there is a large amount of pressing pressure between the valve body unit and the sealing part. In contrast, in the manufacturing method of the control valve provided by the present invention, the seal unit and the annular side wall of the housing are integrated into one structure, which provides good sealing performance and saves the amount of pressing pressure on the seal unit to achieve the sealing performance between the seal unit and the housing, thereby reducing the amount of pressing pressure between the valve body unit and the seal unit. When the valve body unit rotates relative to the housing, the rotational torque of the valve body unit is effectively reduced, and the heat generation and wear between the valve body unit and the seal unit are reduced, thereby extending the service life of the control valve. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a method for manufacturing a control valve according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is an exploded structural view of a control valve according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 1 is a structural diagram of a valve body unit according to an embodiment of the present invention at a first viewing angle. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view of the valve body unit of FIG. 3 taken along the direction AA. FIG. [Diagram 5] 1 is a structural diagram of a seal unit according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] 4 is a cross-sectional structural view of another valve body unit of FIG. 3 taken along the direction AA. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a valve body unit according to an embodiment of the present invention at a second viewing angle. [Figure 8] 8 is a cross-sectional view of the valve body unit of FIG. 7 taken along the BB direction. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 12 is a flow diagram of step 1200 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a flow diagram of step 120 according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11]FIG. 11 is a flow diagram of step 120 according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a structural diagram corresponding to step S1205 in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] In order to clarify the present invention, the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings and specific examples.

[0011] In the field of control valves for fluid control, a control valve includes a valve body, a valve disk unit, and a sealing component located between the valve body and the valve disk unit, the valve body has an accommodating chamber, at least a portion of the valve disk unit is located in the accommodating chamber, the valve disk unit can be rotated by driving a driving device, and the sealing component seals a connection point between the valve disk unit and the valve body to prevent leakage of an operating medium when passing through the connection point between the valve disk unit and the valve body during the operation of the valve disk unit.

[0012] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention provides a novel method for manufacturing a control valve and a control valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing a control valve and a control valve according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in conjunction with the drawings.

[0013] 1 to 4, FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of a method for manufacturing a control valve according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded structural diagram of a control valve according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of a valve body unit according to one embodiment of the present invention at a first viewing angle, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the valve body unit of FIG. 3 along the AA direction.

[0014] An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a control valve, the method including the steps of: S110: Molding the housing 10; The housing 10 is injection molded and includes an annular side wall 11 and a bottom wall. The housing 10 has a receiving chamber and is bounded by an annular side wall 11 and a bottom wall to define the receiving chamber, and the housing 10 further includes a first sub-portion 111 connected to the annular side wall 11 . The housing 10 has a first communication port 112 that penetrates the first sub-portion 111 and the annular side wall 11 and communicates with the storage chamber, and the first sub-portion 111 may have a tubular structure. By arranging the first communication port 112 in the housing 10, the fluid controlled by the control valve 1 flows through the first communication port 112. The annular side wall 11 is a side wall that surrounds the storage chamber, and the annular side wall 11 includes an inner contour and an outer contour. The inner surface of the annular side wall 11 forms an inner contour, and the outer surface of the annular side wall 11 forms an outer contour, and the shapes of the inner contour and the outer contour may be similar or different, for example, in FIG. 2, the main body of the inner contour of the annular side wall 11 is a cylindrical surface, and the outer surface of the annular side wall 11 may be set based on the needs of the user, for example, to control the mounting of the control valve 1, the outer surface of the annular side wall 11 may include a mounting plane, or as shown in FIG. 2, the main body of the outer surface of the annular side wall 11 may be a cylindrical surface, which is not limited to the present invention.

[0015] S120: The seal unit 200 and the housing 10 are fixedly connected as an integral structure.

[0016] In an embodiment of the present invention, the seal unit 200 is fixed to the inner surface of the annular side wall 11, and preferably after being attached, the seal unit 200 may have an arc-shaped structure. In order for the seal unit 200 to have a large expansion space and reduce the difficulty of manufacturing and designing the seal unit 200, as shown in Figures 3 to 5, the seal unit 200 installed in the accommodating chamber may have a non-closed arc-shaped structure, that is, the orthogonal projection of the seal unit 200 installed in the accommodating chamber on the bottom wall has an arc-shaped surface. In order to realize the fluid conductive function of the control valve, the seal unit 200 further includes a second communication port 201, and after the seal unit 200 and the housing 10 are fixedly connected as an integral structure, the second communication port 201 and the first communication port 112 correspond to and communicate with each other. The seal unit 200 is sealingly connected to the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 , preferably the seal unit 200 is fixedly connected to and sealingly disposed on the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 . In this case, the seal unit 200 and the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 form a first sealing surface on the outer periphery of the first communication port 112, and the first sealing surface is the surface of the contact point between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11. Preferably, the housing 10 is provided with a plurality of first communication ports 112, and the seal unit 200 may also be provided with a number of second communication ports 201 equal to the number of the first communication ports 112, with the plurality of first communication ports 112 corresponding to the plurality of second communication ports 201, and the corresponding first communication ports 112 and second communication ports 201 being conductive to each other. The fixed connection between the seal unit 200 and the housing 10 refers to the fact that the seal unit 200 and the housing 10 are fixed together and formed as an integral structure that cannot be removed.

[0017] S130: The valve body unit 2000 is assembled.

[0018] Specifically, the valve body unit 2000 is inserted into the space formed by the seal unit 200, and the valve body unit 2000 is tightly engaged with the inner surface of the seal unit 200 so as to be sealed and connected thereto. In this case, the valve body unit 2000 tightly engages with the inner surface of the seal unit 200 to form a second sealing surface, which is the surface at the contact point between the valve body unit 2000 and the seal unit 200 . In the embodiment of the present invention, the valve body unit 2000 is inserted into the space formed by the inner surface of the seal unit 200 . In this case, the seal unit 200 is located between the valve body unit 2000 and the annular side wall 11, and there is a predetermined amount of compression between the valve body unit 2000 and the seal unit 200, thereby forming a good seal between the outer surface of the valve body unit 2000 and the inner surface of the seal unit 200.

[0019] According to the manufacturing method of the control valve provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the seal unit 200 and the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10 are fixedly connected as an integral structure, and the seal unit 200 is integrally connected to the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10 in an undetachable manner, so that good sealing performance can be achieved between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11. When the seal unit and the annular side wall of the housing are arranged separately, a large pressing force is provided between the valve body unit and the seal unit, and the control valve has good sealing performance, which includes sealing between the seal unit and the housing and sealing between the seal unit and the valve body unit. In the manufacturing method of the control valve according to the embodiment of the present invention, the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10 are integrally formed, which provides good sealing performance. In order to achieve sealing performance between the seal unit 200 and the housing 10, the amount of pressure applied to the seal unit 200 is reduced, the amount of pressure applied between the valve body unit 2000 and the seal unit 200 is reduced, the rotational torque of the valve body unit 2000 is reduced, and the service life of the control valve 1 is extended.

[0020] 5 to 8, the valve body unit 2000 can rotate, and when rotating, there is friction between the valve body unit 2000 and the seal unit 200. In order to improve the strength of the seal unit 200, the seal unit 200 has a composite structure, and the seal unit 200 includes an elastic part 20 and a seal part 30 fitted thereto. The elastic part 20 is fitted onto the outer surface side of the sealing part 30, and the shapes of the elastic part 20 and the sealing part 30 match, for example, the elastic part 20 and the sealing part 30 are both arc-shaped structures with a certain arc length, the elastic part 20 is located between the sealing part 30 and the annular side wall 11 and has a certain elastic effect, for example, the elastic part 20 is made of rubber and molded, and the sealing part 30 has great strength, for example, the sealing part 30 is made of plastic, and the composite structure sealing unit 200 is arranged to effectively improve the strength of the sealing unit 200 in ensuring the sealing performance. In another embodiment, the seal unit 200 may be one piece, and the seal unit 200 is integrally and fixedly connected to the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10 and forms a dynamic sealing structure with the valve body unit 2000.

[0021] When the seal unit 200 has a composite structure, the second communication port 201 of the seal unit 200 includes a first sub-opening 21 and a second sub-opening 31 that are in communication with each other. The first sub-opening 21 is located in the elastic part 20 and penetrates the elastic part 20 along the thickness direction of the elastic part 20, the second sub-opening 31 is located in the sealing part 30 and penetrates the sealing part 30 along the thickness direction of the sealing part 30, and the first communication port 112, the first sub-opening 21 and the second sub-opening 31 correspond to each other and communicate with each other, thereby allowing the operating medium to flow between the first communication port 112, the first sub-opening 21 and the second sub-opening 31. Preferably, the material of the sealing part 30 may be polytetrafluoroethylene, and the sealing part 30 not only has a sealing function but also has a certain lubricating performance, reduces the friction force between the valve body unit 2000 and the sealing unit 200, and further relatively reduces the driving force of the control valve 1.

[0022] When the seal unit 200 and the housing 10 are fixedly arranged as one unit, in order to effectively improve the sealing performance between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10, the seal unit 200 is fixedly connected to the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10 by the elastic part 20 and forms a first sealing surface on the outer periphery of the first sub-opening 21, the first sealing surface is located between the elastic part 20 and the annular side wall 11 and realizes sealing between the elastic part 20 and the annular side wall 11, and the elastic part 20 is fixedly connected to the seal part 30 and arranged in a sealing manner. In this case, the elastic part 20 and the sealing part 30 form a third sealing surface on the outer periphery of the second sub-opening 31, and the third sealing surface is located on the surface where the elastic part 20 and the sealing part 30 come into contact. The fixed connection of the seal unit 200 and the housing 10 as a unitary structure provides a uniform, integral sealing surface between the resilient element 20 and the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10 . When the seal unit 200 and the housing 10 are formed as separate structures, only when the seal unit 200 has a large compression amount can the static seal between the annular side wall 11 and the seal unit 200 be ensured, and the dynamic seal between the seal unit 200 and the valve body unit 2000 be ensured. In contrast, the elastic part 20 and the housing 10 in the embodiment of the present invention are fixedly connected as one unit, which provides good sealing performance, effectively prevents internal leakage of the flowing operating medium, and reduces the operating load of the valve body unit 2000.

[0023] In order to achieve a stable connection between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10, the elastic part 20 and the housing 10 are fixedly connected as an integral structure with no gaps, the elastic part 20 and the seal part 30 are fixedly connected as an integral structure with no gaps, and the constituent material of the elastic part 20 includes a vulcanizable material, for example, the constituent material of the elastic part 20 may include rubber. In this case, S120 of fixedly connecting the seal unit 200 and the housing 10 includes a step S1200 of fixedly connecting the resilient element 20 and the annular side wall 11 as a unitary structure by a vulcanization process. The above arrangement results in a uniform, integral sealing surface between the resilient element 20 and the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10 .

[0024] With this in mind, reference is now made to FIG. 9, which is a flow diagram of step 1200 according to one embodiment of the present invention. The step S1200 of fixedly connecting the elastic element 20 and the annular side wall 11 by a vulcanization process includes the following steps: Step S122: Forming the seal unit 200; The seal unit 200 in this embodiment of the invention includes a resilient component 20 and a seal component 30 that are fixedly connected as an integral structure. Step S124: disposing a catalyst on at least one of the outer surface of the seal unit 200 and the inner surface of the annular side wall 11; Step S126: Insert the seal unit 200 into the inner surface of the annular side wall 11; Step S128: Pressurization and heating treatments are performed on the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11, so that the seal unit 200 and the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 are fixedly connected to each other as an integral structure.

[0025] With the above arrangement, the seal unit 200 is fixedly connected to the annular side wall 11 by the elastic part 20, and a first sealing surface is formed between the elastic part 20 and the annular side wall 11, thereby realizing a fixed connection between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11 and a tight sealing performance.

[0026] In a specific embodiment, first, the housing 10 of the control valve 1 is injection molded in a mold in an injection process to manufacture and mold the seal unit 200 . In this case, the elastic part 20 and the seal part 30 in the seal unit 200 are fixed as an integral structure, and the elastic part 20 and the seal part 30 are fixedly connected to each other by a vulcanization process. In this case, the chemical molecules between the elastic part 20 and the sealing part 30 are tightly connected. After the housing 10 and the seal unit 200 are manufactured and molded, a catalyst is applied to the inner surface of the housing 10, or a catalyst is applied to the outer surface of the elastic part 20 in the seal unit 200, or a catalyst is applied to both the inner surface of the housing 10 and the outer surface of the elastic part 20 in the seal unit 200, thereby easily connecting the housing 10 and the seal unit 200. The housing 10 with the catalyst applied and the seal unit 200 are then placed in an environment having a predetermined pressure and a predetermined temperature, and the housing 10 and the seal unit 200 are subjected to a pressurization treatment and a heating treatment. After a predetermined time has elapsed, the elastic part 20 is fixed to the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 and formed. In this case, the material molecules in the elastic part 20 and the material molecules in the annular side wall 11 form a stable chemical bond connection, and there is no gap between the elastic part 20 and the inner surface of the annular side wall 11, or the gap is smaller than the particle size of the operating medium, thereby achieving a tight sealing performance. The pressure and temperature of the pressurizing and heating treatments for the housing 10 and the seal unit 200 may be set based on the materials of the housing 10, the elastic part 20 and the seal part 30, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0027] Please refer to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11. FIG. 10 is a flow diagram of step 120 provided by another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a flow diagram of step 120 provided by another embodiment of the present invention. The seal unit 200 includes an elastic part 20 and a seal part 30. In order to stably connect the seal unit 200 to the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10, the step S120 of fixedly connecting the seal unit 200 to the housing 10 includes the following steps: Step S1202: The seal component 30 is molded, and the second sub-opening 31 is formed in the seal component 30; Step S1204: Assemble the sealing part 30 and the inner surface of the annular side wall 11, and there is a gap between the sealing part 30 and the annular side wall 11; Step S1206: Inject the elastic part solution into the gap between the sealing part 30 and the annular side wall 11; Step S1208: The elastic part solution, the sealing part 30 and the annular side wall 11 are subjected to a pressurizing and heating process to form the elastic part 20, and the sealing unit 200 and the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 are fixedly connected as an integral structure.

[0028] The manufactured and molded seal component 30 is fitted into the inner surface side of the annular side wall 11 so that the first communication openings 112 correspond to the positions of the corresponding second sub-openings 31 . In this step, the position limiting member limits the radial positions of the annular side wall 11 and the sealing part 30, respectively, to ensure the gap size between the sealing part 30 and the annular side wall 11, and then the elastic part solution is placed in the gap between the sealing part 30 and the annular side wall 11 so that the elastic part solution fills the gap between the sealing part 30 and the annular side wall 11. Finally, the elastic part solution, the sealing part 30 and the annular side wall 11 are pressurized and heated to solidify the elastic part solution to form the elastic part 20, and the seal unit 200 is fixed to the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 to form it. At this time, the elastic part 20 is bonded and connected to the housing 10 and the sealing part 30 by chemical bonding, thereby realizing good sealing performance between the elastic part 20 and the housing 10, and good sealing performance between the elastic part 20 and the sealing part 30.

[0029] Further referring to FIG. 10 , since the control valve 1 needs to conduct the flowing working medium, after the step S1206 of disposing the elastic component solution in the gap between the sealing component 30 and the annular side wall 11, the manufacturing method of the embodiment of the present invention further includes the following steps: Step S1207: The first sub-openings 21 are formed in the elastic component 20, so that the first communication ports 112 communicate with the corresponding second sub-openings 31 through the first sub-openings 21. With the above arrangement, the flowing working medium can flow stably between the first communication port 112, the first sub-opening 21 and the second sub-opening 31, and further, the control valve 1 can control the fluid.

[0030] Please refer to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, FIG. 12 is a flow diagram of step 120 provided by another embodiment of the present invention. Before step S1206 of disposing the elastic component solution in the gap between the sealing component 30 and the annular side wall 11 to form the first sub-opening 21 in the elastic component 20 and connect the first communication port 112 and the first sub-opening 21, the manufacturing method includes the following steps: Step S1205: The auxiliary component 300 is disposed so as to penetrate the inner surface of the first communication port 112 and the inner surface of the corresponding second sub-opening 31.

[0031] As shown in Figures 6 and 12, Figure 12 only shows a schematic installation relationship between one auxiliary part 300 and the first communication opening 112 of the annular side wall 11 and the second sub-opening 31 of the sealing part 30. In a specific implementation, the auxiliary part 300 is inserted into the first communication opening 112 and the second sub-opening 31, and is hermetically connected to the annular side wall 11 at the first communication opening 112, and is hermetically connected to the sealing part 30 at the second sub-opening 31. A part of the auxiliary part 300 is located in the gap between the annular side wall 11 and the sealing part 30, and the outer contour of the auxiliary part 300 fills the gap between the first communication opening 112 and the second sub-opening 31. With the above arrangement, the auxiliary part 300 prevents the elastic part solution from flowing to the position corresponding to the first communication port 112 and the second sub-opening 31, and after pressurizing and heating the elastic part solution for a predetermined period of time, the auxiliary part 300 can be separated to form an elastic part 20 having a first sub-opening 21.

[0032] As described above, according to the manufacturing method of the control valve provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the seal unit 200 and the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10 are fixedly connected as an integral structure, and the seal unit 200 is non-detachably connected as an integral part of the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10, thereby achieving good sealing performance between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11, and reducing the amount of pressing force between the valve body unit 2000 and the seal unit 200. When the valve body unit 2000 rotates relative to the housing 10, the rotational torque of the valve body unit 2000 is effectively reduced, and further, the heat generation and wear between the valve body unit 2000 and the sealing part 30 are reduced, thereby extending the service life of the control valve 1.

[0033] Moreover, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a control valve 1 manufactured by the method for manufacturing a control valve according to any one of the above embodiments. According to the control valve 1 provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the seal unit 200 is fixed to the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10, so that the seal unit 200 is connected to the annular side wall 11 of the housing 10 as an integral structure, which realizes good sealing performance between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11, and also reduces the amount of pressing between the valve body unit 2000 and the sealing part 30, thereby reducing the wear between the valve body unit 2000 and the sealing part 30, and prolongs the service life of the control valve 1.

[0034] The control valve 1 provided by the embodiment of the present invention may be applied to a heat exchange system, such as a vehicle air conditioning system or a home air conditioning system, and specifically, the working medium flowing through the control valve 1 may be water, a mixed working medium of water and other liquids, or other cooling liquids with heat conductive ability. The control valve 1 controls the allocation of the working medium and adjusts and controls the outlet flow rate through the control valve 1, and further controls the working medium of the heat exchange system flow path, improving and optimizing the control performance of this heat exchange system flow path.

[0035] Moreover, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a valve body unit 1000 applicable to the above-mentioned control valve 1, and at least a part of a valve disc unit 2000 of the control valve 1 and the valve body unit 1000 are fitted together. The valve disc unit 2000 can rotate by a transmission mechanism, and the valve body unit 1000 includes a housing 10 and a seal unit 200 that are fixedly connected. The housing 10 includes an annular side wall 11 and a first sub-part 111, the housing 10 has a storage chamber, the annular side wall 11 and the first sub-part 111 are fixedly connected, and the first sub-part 111 includes a first communication port 112 that penetrates the first sub-part 111 and the annular side wall 11 and communicates with the storage chamber. The seal unit 200 is located on the inner surface of the annular side wall 11, and the valve body unit 2000 is located in the space formed by the seal unit 200, and the seal unit 200 further includes a second communication port 201 that corresponds to the first communication port 112 and communicates with each other. The seal unit 200 is fixedly connected so as to be sealingly sealed to the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 and forms a first sealing surface on the outer periphery of the first communication port 112 . The above arrangement achieves good sealing performance between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11, reduces the amount of pressure between the valve body unit 2000 and the sealing part 30, reduces the wear between the valve body unit 2000 and the sealing part 30, and extends the service life of the control valve 1; and the valve body unit 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present invention may be manufactured or sold separately, which simplifies the structure of the control valve 1, reduces the installation steps, and facilitates popular application.

[0036] The seal unit 200 includes an elastic part 20 and a seal part 30 that are fitted together, and the structure of the elastic part 20 and the structure of the seal part 30 are similar to the structures of the elastic part 20 and the seal part 30 of any one of the above embodiments, so they will not be described in detail here. The valve body unit of the embodiment of the present invention may be manufactured or sold separately, which can effectively improve the sealing performance of the valve body unit and the sealing performance between the valve body unit and the valve disc unit, and facilitate popular application.

[0037] Moreover, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a control valve 1 , which includes a valve body unit 1000 and a valve element unit 2000 . The valve body unit 1000 is the valve body unit of any one of the above embodiments, and at least a portion of the valve disc unit 2000 is located within a chamber formed by the valve body unit 1000, and the valve body unit 1000 includes a housing 10 and a seal unit 200. The housing 10 includes a fixedly connected annular side wall 11 and a first sub-part 111, the housing 10 has a storage chamber, the housing 10 has a first communication port 112 penetrating the first sub-part 111 and the annular side wall 11 and communicating with the storage chamber, and the seal unit 200 is located on the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 and includes a second communication port 201. The first communication port 112 and the second communication port 201 correspond to and communicate with each other, the seal unit 200 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the annular side wall 11 and forms a first sealing surface on the outer periphery of the first communication port 112, and at least a portion of the valve body unit 2000 is located in the space formed by the seal unit 200 and forms a second sealing surface so as to tightly engage with the inner surface of the seal unit 200. The above arrangement achieves good sealing performance between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11, reduces the amount of pressing pressure between the valve body unit 2000 and the seal part 30, reduces the wear between the valve body unit 2000 and the seal part 30, extends the service life of the control valve 1, simplifies the structure of the control valve 1, reduces the installation steps, and facilitates widespread application. Preferably, the seal unit 200 may be the seal unit 200 of any one of the above embodiments, and is not specifically mentioned here.

[0038] The seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11 are fixedly connected by a vulcanization process. With the above arrangement, the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11 are fixedly connected as an integral structure, and there is no gap between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11 . The control valve 1 provided by the embodiment of the present invention achieves good sealing performance between the seal unit 200 and the annular side wall 11, and reduces the amount of pressing pressure between the valve body unit 2000 and the sealing part 30. When the valve body unit 2000 rotates relative to the housing 10, the rotational torque of the valve body unit 2000 is effectively reduced, and the heat generated between the valve body unit 2000 and the sealing part 30 is reduced, and the wear between the valve body unit 2000 and the sealing part 30 is reduced, so as to extend the service life of the control valve 1 and facilitate its popular application.

[0039] Herein, relational terms such as "first," "second," etc. are intended to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or ordering between those entities or operations. Terms used in this manner may be interchanged and may refer to embodiments of the invention described herein, such as operating or arranging according to a sequence other than as described herein, or in other embodiments. The above examples are for the purpose of illustrating the present invention, rather than for the purpose of limiting the present invention. Although the present specification has been described in detail with reference to the above examples, amendments or equivalent substitutions may be made to the present invention, and all improvements that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention are within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a control valve, comprising the steps of: A step of molding a housing, the housing having an annular side wall, a storage chamber, and a first communication port penetrating the annular side wall and communicating with the storage chamber; a step of fixedly connecting a seal unit to the housing, the seal unit being fixed to the inner surface of the annular side wall, the seal unit including a second communication port, the second communication port and the first communication port correspondingly communicate with each other after the seal unit and the housing are fixedly connected as an integral structure, and the seal unit is hermetically connected to the inner surface of the annular side wall; and assembling a valve body unit, the valve body unit being inserted into a space defined by the seal unit and tightly engaged and sealed to an inner surface of the seal unit; The seal unit includes an elastic part and a seal part, the resilient component is located between the sealing component and the annular side wall; the elastic component and the sealing component are fixedly connected as an integral structure to form a sealing surface; the second communication port includes a first sub-opening penetrating the elastic component along a thickness direction of the elastic component and a second sub-opening penetrating the seal component along a thickness direction of the seal component, The first communication port, the first sub-opening, and the second sub-opening correspond to each other and communicate with each other; The step of fixedly connecting the seal unit and the housing includes: molding the seal component, the seal component having a second sub-opening molded therein; assembling the seal component and an inner surface of the annular side wall, the seal component and the annular side wall having a gap therebetween; injecting an elastomeric component solution into a gap between the sealing component and the annular side wall; forming the elastic part by subjecting the elastic part solution, the sealing part, and the annular side wall to pressurization and heating treatments, and fixedly connecting the sealing unit and the inner surface of the annular side wall as an integral structure.

2. The step of fixedly connecting the seal unit and the housing includes:

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of fixedly connecting and sealingly disposing said resilient component and said annular side wall, and fixedly connecting and sealingly disposing said resilient component and said sealing component.

3. The elastic part may be made of rubber, and the step of fixedly connecting the elastic part to the annular side wall may include:

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of fixedly connecting said resilient component and said annular side wall as a unitary structure by a vulcanization process.

4. After the step of injecting the elastic part solution into the gap between the sealing part and the annular side wall, the manufacturing method further comprises:

2. The method for manufacturing a control valve according to claim 1, further comprising the step of forming a first sub-opening in the elastic part so that the first communication port communicates with the corresponding second sub-opening through the first sub-opening.

5. Prior to the step of injecting the elastic part solution into the gap between the sealing part and the annular side wall, the manufacturing method further comprises:

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of positioning an auxiliary part penetrating an inner surface of the first communication port and an inner surface of the corresponding second sub-opening, within a gap between the sealing part and the annular side wall, such that an outer contour of the auxiliary part fills a gap between the first communication port and the second sub-opening.

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