Multi-port coolant flow control valve assembly
US11703135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K11/0856
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-port valve assembly, which includes a housing, a plurality of ports formed as part of the housing, a rotor disposed in the housing, and is selectively in fluid communication with the plurality of ports. Also included is a plurality of channels integrally formed as part of the rotor, a central plane extending through the rotor, a first level on one side of the central plane where a portion of the channels is located on the first level, and a second level on the opposite side of the central plane in relation to the first level, where a portion of the channels are located on the second level. At least two flow paths are formed by the orientation of the rotor relative to the housing and the ports, and the rotor is placed in one of a plurality of configurations to achieve the at least two flow paths.
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