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Combined four-way valve, air conditioning system and vehicle

US12404941B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2022
Grant dateSep 2, 2025
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16K31/02
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are a combined four-way valve, an air conditioning system, and a vehicle. The combined four-way valve includes a valve seat, a first control valve, a second control valve, a third control valve and a fourth control valve, where the valve seat is internally provided with an input port, an output port, a first opening, a second opening, and a plurality of valve cavities which are arranged at intervals and are arranged corresponding to the control valves on a one-to-one correspondence manner; the plurality of valve cavities include a first valve cavity, a second valve cavity, a third valve cavity and a fourth valve cavity; the valve cavities are in communication with one another by channels; the valve cavities are provided with inlets and outlets, and are in communication with flow channels in the valve seat.

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