Flow passage switching valve and fluid circulation circuit
US11913684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2339/047
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluid circulation circuit includes a flow passage switching valve. The flow passage switching valve includes a body and a switcher. The body includes a first inlet, a second inlet, and outlets including a first outlet. The switcher is capable of switching a passage configuration to a state in which a fluid that has flowed in from the first inlet flows out of either one of the outlets and a state in which the fluid that has flowed in from the second inlet flows out of either one of the outlets.
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