Pipeline valve for closing and/or switching
US11560951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K1/42
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an adjustable pipeline valve for changing and/or switching the discharge water flow path. The pipeline valve includes: a valve body; an inlet in communication with the valve body; and at least one outlet in communication with the valve body. The pipeline valve further includes: a water stopping member located within a chamber of the valve body and preventing direct communication between the inlet and the at least one outlet; a plugging assembly located in at least one receiving hole in a part of the valve body, the at least one receiving hole being in one-to-one correspondence with at least one water passing hole in the water stopping member; and a switching assembly 17 configured to allow the plugging assembly to block a corresponding water passing hole by a rotation of the switching assembly 17 to switch the communication between the inlet and the at least one outlet.
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