A multi-way valve includes a valve housing and a valve body. The valve housing has an inner space formed therein, and includes a plurality of coolant inlet ports spaced apart from each other along a side surface thereof and a coolant outlet port penetrated along a central axis thereof. The valve body is inserted into the valve housing and rotates around a rotation axis thereof coincident with or parallel to the central axis of the valve housing. The valve body includes a plurality of inlet parts spaced apart from each other along a side surface thereof and an outlet part formed along the rotation axis thereof, the inlet parts and the outlet part communicating with each other, the outlet part facing the coolant outlet port to be connected thereto, the inlet part being selectively connected to the coolant inlet port by rotation thereof around the rotation axis thereof.

A rotary valve is used to control fluid flow within a fluid delivery system. The valve may include a valve body having multiple ports that are connected to the system, and a lid that closes an open end of the valve body. A diverter disposed in the valve body is driven to rotate via a shaft. The shaft protrudes from the valve body through a sleeve provided in the lid. The sleeve includes an internal shoulder. A seal retainer engages the sleeve and retains a shaft seal in a desired position between the shaft and the sleeve. The seal retainer includes an endplate having a central opening that receives the shaft, and a collar that protrudes from the endplate inner surface so as to reside between the sleeve and the shaft. An end face of the collar faces the shoulder with the seal disposed between the end face and shoulder.

Provided are sealing member for electronic valve, electronic valve with sealing member, electronic valve with static sealing structure, and electronic valve with double sealing structure. The sealing member has inlet end connected to valve core and outlet end connected to connecting pipe; the electronic valve includes valve body, valve cover, flow rate control device, and the connecting pipe; the flow rate control device includes the valve core; the valve body is provided therein with valve core accommodating chamber and connecting pipe connection port; the valve core is disposed in the valve core accommodating chamber; the connecting pipe is welded to end of the connecting pipe connection port on the valve body. The electronic valve further includes the above sealing member, and the sealing member is located between the connecting pipe and the connecting pipe connection port. Meanwhile, the electronic valve includes static sealing structure and/or double sealing structure.

An apparatus for handling fluid within an at least partially electrically powered vehicle, including: a valve device with a valve housing, the valve housing includes at least eight radially arranged port openings for fluid to flow in or out, a valve body, which is arranged inside the valve housing and is rotatable about an axis of rotation R, and the valve body includes at least four connecting channels for fluidly connecting two port openings, respectively.

A rotary valve has a valve plug that is rotatable in a valve body about a rotational axis. Surface features of the valve plug and surface features of the valve body cooperate to provide a bearing by which the valve plug is rotatably supported with respect to the valve body. In addition, each of the valve plug and the valve body include a plurality of annular projections that encircle the plain bearing and axially overlap one another so as to form a labyrinth that surrounds the bearing. The labyrinth forms a fluid path that collects abrasive particles suspended in the fluid passing through the valve, whereby wear of the valve is reduced.

A valve having a valve housing and a shut-off element, the valve housing having a cavity for receiving the shut-off element, at least one inlet opening for a fluid to flow into the cavity and at least three outlet openings for the fluid to flow out of the cavity, the shut-off element having a guide body and being arranged in a movable manner at least partially in the cavity of the valve housing, the shut-off element having at least one shut-off projection for shutting off at least one of the outlet openings.

A rotary valve includes: a valve chamber in which at least three ports including at least a first port, a second port, and a third port are disposed in a circumferential direction; at least three external flow paths communicating with the three ports, respectively; and a valve rotor accommodated in the valve chamber so as to be rotatable and configured to switch a flow of a fluid between the ports by a rotation operation. The first port extends in the circumferential direction of a wall portion of the valve chamber. A first buffer portion is formed between the first port and the external flow path corresponding to the first port. The first buffer portion covers the entire first port and serves as a space having a circumferential width larger than a circumferential width of a valve flow path.

A valve for a fluid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with valve housing openings, a valve body arranged so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, a valve seal, a valve drive, and a plurality of connecting pieces corresponding to the valve housing openings. The connecting pieces have a circular flow passage area in cross section at a free end of the respective connecting piece, and the valve housing openings, corresponding to the connecting pieces, each have a substantially rectangular cross section. The respective valve housing opening is larger than the flow passage area at the free end of the corresponding connecting piece, and the flow passage areas of the connecting pieces widen in a diffuser-like manner from the free end of the respective connecting piece to the respective corresponding valve housing opening and merge in a stepless manner into the respective valve housing opening.

A coolant flow control valve (CFCV) which includes an actuator having a microcontroller which drives an electric motor, such as a brushless DC motor. The motor drives a gear train, and the gear train drives a valve. The motor and gear train are used to rotate the valve to one or more positions, and thus direct coolant (passing through the valve) between ports. The valve is rotated to different positions to create various flow paths, such that coolant is directed between the different flow paths. The valve is a rotor having three different channels. The CFCV may also include a compound valve, where two valves are connected to and driven by one actuator. The valves may be of different shapes to accommodate inlet and outlet ports of various configurations.

Systems, methods, and devices are described for providing a brace having an inflation control. The control directs fluid flow from an inflation component to one or more inflatable cells of the brace. The inflatable cells are independently inflated and deflated by the inflation component through the control. The control allows a user to create a fluid path between the inflation component and one of the inflatable cells by positioning the control in an orientation corresponding to the desired inflatable cells. Each inflatable cell is independently inflated and deflated in various orientations of the control.