Fluid handling – Systems – Multi-way valve unit
Patent
1998-11-03
2000-10-03
Fox, John
Fluid handling
Systems
Multi-way valve unit
251288, F16K 11078
Patent
active
061258857
ABSTRACT:
A rotary channel-selector valve is provided, which includes: a valve-seat plate covering one end of a cylindrical valve housing and provided with low and high pressure ports and two switching ports all connecting the inside and the outside of the valve; and a main valve element accommodated in the valve housing and provided with low and high pressure connecting grooves on one end surface thereof, wherein one (or the other) of the switching ports communicates with the low pressure port through the low pressure connecting groove and simultaneously the other (or one) thereof communicates with the high pressure port through the high pressure connecting groove at a first (or second) channel-switching position of the main valve element. A bulkhead is provided on a bottom surface of the high pressure connecting groove and both end portions of the high pressure connecting groove open to an inner surface of the valve housing through respective high pressure fluid jetting grooves so as to hold stable the main valve element at the first or second channel-switching position. Flow of high pressure fluid jetting to the high pressure connecting groove is then disturbed by the bulkhead, difference in power between flow of the high pressure fluid jetting from the both end portions of the high pressure connecting groove to the periphery of the main valve element through the respective high pressure fluid jetting grooves arises and brings about rotating force to the main valve element, and thus the main valve element being it rotation can surely get to a due channel-switching position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5690144 (1997-11-01), Takahashi
patent: 5937902 (1999-08-01), Ohno et al.
patent: 5992459 (1999-11-01), Sugita et al.
Aihara Kazunori
Hirata Kazuo
Kanasaki Fumio
Nakagawa Noboru
Noda Mitsuaki
Fox John
Kabushiki Kaisha Saginomiya Seisakusho
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