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.

The present disclosure provides a multi-passage valve including a housing, a valve element, and a sealing element. The valve element is rotatably disposed inside the housing around an axis, and has at least two regions on an outer side thereof. The regions are arranged in a direction of rotation of the valve element, and each extends in an axial direction of the valve element and has a plurality of connecting passages. The sealing element extends by a distance around the valve element, keeps in contact with an outer surface of the valve element, and is provided with a plurality of openings which communicate with the outside. One of the regions is capable of being covered by the sealing element by rotating the valve element to form an operating region, each of the connecting passages in the operating region being capable of connecting at least two of the openings.

A multi-port, rotary actuated valve assembly for controlling fluid flow in a vehicle is provided, which includes a valve housing defining a puck-receiving cavity. A puck is positioned within the puck-receiving cavity and is rotatable therein. The puck has a plurality of chambers that interconnect different combinations of ports provided in the valve housing depending on the rotational position of the puck. The chambers in the puck include at least a first chamber and a second chamber, each of which include a chamber opening on the distal end of the puck. The opening to the first chamber on the distal end of the puck is radially inboard of the opening to the second chamber such that at least two separate and parallel fluid flow paths are provided on the distal end of the puck along which fluid may enter or exit the first and second chambers, respectively.

A multiport valve has a plurality of inlets and outlets with selected positions to selectively direct fluid differently through the valve based on the position of the valve. A cylindrical exterior stemshell rotates internal to a housing to position channels and/or bores to provide the desired flow paths. Some flow paths are channels which extend linearly from one port to another, whether formed into an exterior surface, parallel to an axis of rotation of the stemshell, or pass from an inlet to an outlet in the exterior surface of the stemshell, preferably separated from flow from flow to an internal passage, which is preferably colinear with the axis of rotation, for at least some embodiments.

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 valve device 3 includes a housing 2 and a valve body 4. The valve body 4 has a first switching position where a first supply port 31 and a first discharge port 33 communicate via an inner flow path 44 and a second supply port 32 and a second discharge port 34 communicate via an outer flow path 45, a second switching position where the first supply port 31 and the second discharge port 34 communicate via the outer flow path 45 and the second supply port 32 and the first discharge port 33 communicate via the inner flow path 44, a third switching position where the first supply port 31 and the first discharge port 33 communicate via the outer flow path 45 and the second supply port 32 and the second discharge port 34 communicate via the inner flow path 44, and a fourth switching position where the first supply port 31 and the second discharge port 34 communicate via the inner flow path 44 and the second supply port 32 and the first discharge port 33 communicate via the outer flow path 45.

An assembly for a shower system having first and second shower members and connectable to a water supply with a supply pipe having a pipe outlet. The assembly includes an adjustable supply assembly and a diverter valve. The adjustable supply assembly includes an adapter coupleable to the pipe outlet, a supply member having a supply outlet and coupled to the adapter for movement along the axis, and a seal positioned to provide a sealed connection in adjusted positions. The diverter valve includes a valve inlet in fluid communication with the supply outlet, and first and second valve outlets in fluid communication with the first and second shower members, respectively. The shower system is mounted in an enclosure having a wall. The adapter connects to the pipe outlet on one side of the wall, and the diverter valve is located on another side of the wall.

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 valve for a fluid system of a vehicle having a valve housing having a plurality of valve housing openings, a valve body arranged in the valve housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation and having at least one flow-conducting connecting channel for the flow-conducting connection of at least two valve housing openings of the plurality of valve housing openings, a valve seal, arranged between the valve housing and the valve body and having valve seal openings corresponding to the valve housing openings, a valve drive for the automatic rotation of the valve body about the axis of rotation, and a plurality of connecting pieces, corresponding to the valve housing openings, for the flow-conducting connection of the valve to the rest of fluid system.

A control valve includes: a second inner circumferential portion capable of holding a first spring, in a first communication passage provided at a first discharge opening of a housing; and a recessed portion recessed in a radial direction, at a position that is a part of a region in a circumferential direction of the second circumferential portion and overlaps a second communication passage opening in a biasing direction of the first spring. Therefore, when inserting the first spring into the first communication passage, it is possible to hold the first spring with the inner circumferential surface of the second inner circumferential portion. Consequently, the first spring is appropriately mounted in the second circumferential portion, thereby preventing a mounting defect of the first spring.