Multi-Outlet Valve

Abstract

The disclosure concerns a multi-outlet valve. The multi-outlet valve, wherein the multi-outlet having valve housing, a valve body, and an inlet connector. The valve housing body defines an inner cavity and a side locking groove; and has two or more valve housing outlets in communication with the inner cavity. The valve body has a valve body core defining a valve body chamber, one or more valve body outlets in communication with the valve body chamber, and a recess defined about each valve body outlet. There is a gasket located in each inner concave portion. The inlet connector defines a groove hole and an inlet connector conduit in communication with the valve body chamber, and comprising a valve body seat configured to engage the valve body. A fixing pin secures the valve housing to the inlet connector, over the valve body. Each valve body outlet is configured to be selectively aligned with each valve housing outlet.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising a multi-outlet valve, wherein the multi-outlet valve comprises: a valve housing comprising: a valve housing body defining an inner cavity and a side locking groove; and two or more valve housing outlets in communication with the inner cavity; a valve body comprising: a valve body core defining a valve body chamber, one or more valve body outlets in communication with the valve body chamber, and a recess defined about each valve body outlet; one or more valve body outlet flange portions, wherein each recess has a valve body outlet flange located therein, and each valve body outlet has one of the one or more valve body outlet flange portions located about one of the one or more valve body outlets; and a gasket located in each inner concave portion; an inlet connector defining a groove hole and an inlet connector conduit in communication with the valve body chamber, and comprising a valve body seat configured to engage the valve body; and a fixing pin located in the groove hole and engaging the side locking groove; wherein the valve body is located in the inner cavity; the fixing pin secures the valve housing and the valve body to the inlet connector; each valve body outlet is can be selectively aligned with each valve housing outlet.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the two or more valve housing outlets consists of four valve housing outlets.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the multi-outlet valve comprises an actuator, and the valve body comprises a valve body control shaft connected to the actuator.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the multi-outlet valve is configured to have fluid enter the inlet connector, flow into the valve body chamber, and, when at least one of the one or more valve body outlets is properly aligned, out one of the two or more valve housing outlets.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more valve body outlets consists of three valve body outlets.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more valve body outlets comprises at least two valve body outlets, and the gasket comprises a pressure holding gasket and a valve body gasket.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more valve body outlets comprises two or more valve body outlets, the gasket comprises one or more valve body pressure-holding gasket and consists of a single valve body outlet gasket.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the valve body comprises at least one elastic member, and at least one gasket is biased by one of the at least one elastic member.

9. An apparatus comprising a multi-outlet valve, wherein the multi-outlet valve comprises: a valve housing defining a side locking groove on each side thereof, and comprising: a valve hosing body defining an inner cavity; two or more valve housing outlets in communication with the inner cavity; a valve body defining a valve body chamber, two or more concave portions, and two or more valve body outlets in communication with the valve body chamber; an inlet connector defining a lateral groove hole comprising: a valve body seat; and an inlet connector conduit in communication with the valve body chamber; a fixing pin; wherein the valve housing is secured, over the valve body, to the inlet connector by the fixing pin extending though the lateral groove hole and in the side locking grooves; at least one of the two or more valve body outlets is configured to selectively align with one of the two or more valve housing outlets; and the multi-outlet valve is configured to have fluid flow into the inlet connector conduit, through the inner cavity, and selectively out at one or more of the two or more valve housing outlets by rotating the valve body.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the valve body further comprising two or more gaskets located in the two or more concave portions.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the valve body further comprises an elastic member located in at least of the two or more concave portions and biases at least one of the two or more gaskets.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein in at least some predetermined positions, the multi-outlet valve is configured for fluid to flow out of at least two of the two or more valve housing outlets.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the multi-outlet valve further comprises an actuator, and the valve body further comprises a valve body control shaft that is coupled to the actuator.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the multi-outlet valve comprises predetermined positions such that a user is able to properly selectively align the two or more valve body outlets with the two or more valve housing outlets when actuating the actuator.

15. An apparatus comprising a multi-outlet valve, wherein the multi-outlet valve comprises: a valve housing defining a side locking groove on each side thereof, and comprising: a valve hosing body defining an inner cavity; and two or more valve housing outlets in communication with the inner cavity; a valve body defining a valve body chamber, one or more concave portions, and one or more valve body outlets in communication with the valve body chamber; an inlet connector defining a lateral groove hole comprising: a valve body seat; and an inlet connector conduit in communication with the valve body chamber; and a fixing pin; wherein the valve housing is secured, over the valve body, to the inlet connector by the fixing pin extending though the lateral groove hole and in the side locking grooves; at least one of the one or more valve body outlets is configured to selectively align with one of the two or more valve housing outlets; and the multi-outlet valve is configured to allow fluid to flow into the inlet connector conduit, through the inner cavity, and selectively out at one or more of the two or more valve housing outlets by rotating the valve body.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the valve body further comprising one or more gaskets located in the one or more concave portions.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the valve body further comprises an elastic member located in at least of the one or more concave portions and biases at least one of the one or more gaskets.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein in at least some predetermined positions, the multi-outlet valve is configured for fluid to flow out of at least two of the two or more valve housing outlets.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the multi-outlet valve further comprises an actuator, and the valve body further comprises a valve body control shaft that is coupled to the actuator.

20. The apparatus of claim 19. wherein the multi-outlet valve comprises predetermined positions such that a user is able to properly selectively align the one or more valve body outlets with the two or more valve housing outlets when actuating the actuator.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the three-dimensional combined partial cross-sectional state of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve.

[0013] FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of the three-dimensional exploded state of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a reference view in the three-dimensional partial exploded state of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a reference view of the three-dimensional exploded enlarged state of the valve housing of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve of the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a reference side view in the partial sectional state of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve of the present invention.

[0017] FIG. 6 is a reference diagram of the top view partial cross-section fluid control actuation state of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve.

[0018] FIG. 7 is a reference diagram of the action state of the inlet connector body of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve.

[0019] FIG. 8 is an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve.

[0020] FIG. 9 is an embodiment of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve.

[0021] FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve.

[0022] FIG. 11 is an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve

[0023] FIG. 12 is a schematic view in the partial cross-sectional state of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve.

[0024] FIG. 13 is a schematic view in the three-dimensional exploded state of FIG. 12.

[0025] FIG. 14 is a reference view in the three-dimensional, exploded, and enlarged state of the valve housing of FIG. 12.

[0026] FIG. 15 is a reference side view in the partial sectional state of the FIG. 12.

[0027] FIG. 16 is a reference top view in the partial, sectional, and enlarged state of the fluid discharge control operation of FIG. 12.

[0028] FIG. 17 is a reference view in the partial cross-sectional state of the conventional valve of the prior art.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to further understand the structure, features, and other purposes of the present invention, the following embodiments are attached with drawings for detailed descriptions as follows. However, the embodiments described in the drawings are for illustrative purposes. It is not the only restriction for the purpose of patent applications.

[0030] In some embodiments, the multi-outlet valve 1000 comprises a valve housing 10, a valve body 20, and an inlet connector 30.

[0031] In some embodiments, the valve housing 10 comprises a valve housing body 11. The valve housing body 11 defines an inner cavity 12, and the valve housing body 11 is connected to the inner cavity 12 with at least one side facing the valve housing outlet 13. The top side of the valve housing body 11 comprises a control pivot 14, and the outer surface of the valve housing body 11 defines a side locking groove 110 on two sides near the bottom edge.

[0032] In some embodiments, the valve body 20 comprises a valve body core 21 and a valve body control shaft 22. In some embodiments, the valve body control shaft 22 is located on the top side of the valve body core 21. In some embodiments, the valve body core 21 comprises a valve body chamber 210, and the valve body chamber 210 comprises a valve body inlet 211 opposite to the bottom side of the valve body core 21. The valve body chamber 210 comprises at least one valve body outlet 212 opposite to the side of the valve body core 21. The valve body outlet 212 comprises a valve body outlet flange portion 213 and an inner concave portion 214, and the valve body outlet flange portion 213 is sleeved with a ring-shaped elastic member 213A. The ring-shaped elastic member 213A is a metal spring. The inner concave portion 214 contains a valve body outlet gasket 214A, and the rear side of the valve body outlet gasket 214A is concave and provided with a through-hole. The valve body outlet gasket 214A is elastically resisted by the ring-shaped elastic member 213A, and its valve body core 21 is accommodated in the valve housing body 11 of the valve housing 10. Inside the inner cavity 12, the valve body control shaft 22 is combined and fixed with the control pivot 14 provided on the valve housing body 11, and the valve body outlet 212 of the valve body core 21 is opposite to the valve housing outlet 13 provided on the valve housing body 11, and the valve body outlet flange portion 213 comprises a ring-shaped elastic member 213A, which biases the valve body outlet gasket 214A to abut to the inner wall of the inner cavity 12, and is in a fluid-tight conduction state at the opposite side of the valve housing outlet 13.

[0033] The inlet connector 30 comprises a valve body seat 31 and an inlet connector conduit 32. In some embodiments, the valve body seat 31 and the inlet connector conduit 32 communicate with each other, and the rear side of the valve body seat 31 comprises a lateral groove hole 310 comprising a positioning hole 311 on the front side of the valve body seat 31 opposite to the lateral groove hole 310. A U-shaped fixing pin 310A is inserted into the lateral groove hole 310. The valve body seat 31 is fitted on the bottom side of the valve housing body 11, and the lateral groove hole 310 of the valve body seat 31 is opposite to the side locking groove 110 provided on the outside of the valve housing body 11. The U-shaped fixing pin 310A is used to secure the valve housing 10 to the inlet connector 30.

[0034] Reference is next made to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 7. As can be seen, the embodiments are shown are the three-dimensional combined partial sectional state, three-dimensional exploded state, side partial sectional state, three-dimensional exploded, and enlarged state of the valve housing 10. The three-dimensional exploded and enlarged state of the valve body 20 of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve 1000. Some embodiments are shown in top view partial cross-section valve body outlet 212 control actuation state and in top partial cross-section. The inlet connector 30 is relatively inserted into the valve housing 10 with a U-shaped fixing pin 310A that can be U-shaped. The reference diagrams for the actuation state of the valve body 20. The valve body core 21 is accommodated in the inner cavity 12 provided in the valve housing body 11 of the valve housing 10. The valve body control shaft 22 is coupled to the control pivot 14 provided in the valve housing body 11. The valve body outlet 212 of the valve body core 21 is opposite to the valve housing outlet 13 provided on the valve housing body 11, and the valve body outlet flange portion 213 of the valve body outlet 212 comprises a ring-shaped elastic member 213A. When the fluid pressure is 30 psi (2.068e+05 newtons/square meter)200 psi (1.379e+06 newtons/square meter), the ring-shaped elastic member 213A pushes against the valve body outlet gasket 214A in close contact with the inner wall of the inner cavity 12 provided in the valve housing body 11. The opposite valve housing outlet 13 is in a fluid-tight and conductive state, providing the valve body outlet gasket 214A with a stable auxiliary pushing force so that the frictional force of the valve body outlet gasket 214A relative to the inner wall of the inner cavity 12 under the action of fluid pressure can be reduced. Further, the valve body control shaft 22 of the valve body 20 is not affected by the fluid pressure when it rotates, and the valve body seat 31 fits on the bottom side of the valve housing body 11. The lateral groove hole 310 of the valve body seat 31 and the side locking groove 110 are provided on the outside of the valve housing body 11. Relatively, the U-shaped fixing pins 310A are used for relative insertion, securing, and positioning. With the cooperation of the valve housing 10, the valve body 20, and the inlet connector 30, the valve body 20 can be reached relative to the valve housing 10. The fluid-tight and anti-leakage effect of the valve housing 10 and the cooperation of the valve housing 10 and the inlet connector 30 can prevent the inlet connector 30 from twisting relative to the inlet connector conduit 32 when connecting an inlet pipe, which affects the use of the inlet connector conduit 32 longevity, in order to achieve the effect of structural functionality and structural stability.

[0035] Reference is next made to FIG. 5, which is a reference view of the three-dimensional exploded enlarged state of the valve body 20 of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve 1000. When accommodated in the inner cavity 12, the setting of the notch 215 decreases the outer surface of the valve body core 21 relative to the inner cavity 12 of the valve housing body 11 provided on the valve housing 10. Reducing the contact area of the surface effectively reduces the frictional force of mutual rotation, thereby improving the smoothness of the rotation of the valve body core 21 relative to the valve housing body 11, further increasing the multiple variabilities of the present invention.

[0036] Reference is made to FIG. 7, which is a top view partial cross-section inlet connector of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve 1000 with a U-shaped fixing pin 310A for relative insertion and positioning. On the front side of the valve body seat 31 of the inlet connector 30, at least one positioning hole 311 is provided relative to the lateral groove hole 310. The positioning hole 311 comprises a positioning hole outer wall 311A, and in some embodiments, the positioning hole outer wall 311A is rounded. At least one outer side of the U-shaped fixing pin 310A comprises a positioning protrusion 310B, the positioning protrusion 310B is rounded, and at least one inner side of the U-shaped fixing pin 310A is elastic and defines an indent 310C. When the U-shaped fixing pin 310A is inserted into the lateral groove hole 310, the inside indent 310C can make insertion the U-shaped fixing pin 310A simple. To the positioning hole 311, the rounded positioning protrusion 310B can be relatively stable and easily clamped and fixed to the edge of the rounded positioning hole outer wall 311A, which increases the stability and tightness of the connection between the structures. Thus, increasing the multiple variabilities of the multi-outlet valve 1000.

[0037] Reference is made to FIGS. 2 to 5, which are the three-dimensional exploded state of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve 1000. The partial sectional state of the side view, the three-dimensional exploded enlarged state of the valve housing 10, and the three-dimensional exploded enlarged state of the valve body 20, as shown. The inner diameter of the valve body seat 31 is larger than the outer diameter of the valve housing body 11. After the inlet connector 30 is stably fitted to the valve housing 10, the mating end 320 of the inlet connector conduit 32 is aligned with the valve body inlet 211 to improve the tightness between the structures to increase the multiple variabilities of the present invention.

[0038] Reference is next made to FIGS. 8 to 11, which show some embodiments of the multi-outlet valve 1000. The side view section state of the second chamber relative to the valve body outlet 212. The seat body of the valve housing 10 of the first embodiment comprises two opposite valve housing outlet 13 and is matched with the valve body core 21 of the valve body 20. In some embodiments, the side view section of the valve body outlet 212 active state of the valve housing 10, has three valve housing outlet 13 on the seat body and matches the three valve body outlets 212. The side view section state of the three valve body outlets 212 and the second implementation example: The seat body of the valve housing 10 comprises three opposite valve housing outlet 13 and is matched with the three valve housing outlets 13. Two or three positioning points are connected to the inner cavity 12 with two or three valve housing outlets 13. In some embodiments, the valve body core 21 comprises the valve body chamber 210. The two sides or three points are positioned relative to the valve body core 21 comprises two or three valve body outlets 212. The valve body outlet 212 is respectively provided with a valve body outlet flange portion 213 and an inner concave portion 214, and the valve body outlet flange portion 213 is sleeved with a ring-shaped elastic member 213A, the inner concave portion 214 contains a valve body outlet gasket 214A, and the valve body outlet gasket 214A is elastically resisted by the ring-shaped elastic member 213A. The valve body outlet 212 of the valve body core 21 comprises a lateral valve body outlet 212 relative to the valve housing body 11. The valve housing outlet 13 and the valve body outlet flange portion 213 of the valve body outlet 212 are provided with a ring-shaped elastic member 213A. When the fluid pressure is between 30 psi (2.068e+05 newtons/square meter) and 200 psi (1.379e+06 newtons/square meter), the ring-shaped elastic member 213A pushes against the valve body outlet gasket 214A and closely adheres to it. The inner wall of the inner cavity 12 is set in the valve housing body 11. The opposite side valve housing outlet 13 is in a fluid-tight and conductive state, providing a stable auxiliary thrust of the valve body outlet gasket 214A, and reducing the valve body outlet gasket 214A under the action of fluid pressure. The friction force of the valve body outlet gasket 214A relative to the inner wall of the inner cavity 12 provided in the valve housing body 11 makes the valve body control shaft 22 of the valve body 20 rotate without being affected by the fluid pressure, achieving a variety of multiple outlet options. Thus, increasing the multiple variabilities of the present invention.

[0039] Referring to FIGS. 12 to 16, are the reference views of an embodiment of the multi-outlet valve 1000 of the present invention in the partial sectional state of the three-dimensional assembly, the three-dimensional exploded state, the three-dimensional, exploded and enlarged state of the valve housing 10, the side view partial sectional state, and the top view partial, sectional, and enlarged state of the fluid discharge control operation. In some embodiments, the valve body core 21 comprises a valve body gasket recess 216 and a plurality of pressure gasket accommodating recess pressure gasket accommodating recesses 217 at the fourth positioning point. The inner surface of the valve body gasket recess 216 has a valve body outlet 212 connected to the valve body chamber 210. The valve body gasket recess 216 has a valve body outlet gasket 216A with a through valve body outlet gasket 216A thereon which includes at least one anti-leakage ring flange 216B on both sides. The anti-leakage ring flange 216B on the inside of the through valve body outlet gasket 216A abuts against the inner surface of the valve body gasket recess 216. The pressurized positioning hole 218 is located on the inner surface of the pressure gasket accommodating recess 217 connected to the valve body chamber 210. The pressure gasket accommodating recess 217 comprises a valve body pressure-holding gasket 217A, which has at least one pressure-holding ring flange 217a on both sides surface separately, and a pressure-pushing recess 217b is recessed in the inner surface of the pressure-holding ring flange 217a. The pressure-pushing recess 217b and the pressure-holding ring flange 217a of the valve body pressure-holding gasket 217A are attached against the inner surface of the pressure gasket accommodating recess 217. The valve body core 21 is accommodated in the inner cavity 12, and the valve body control shaft 22 is coupled to the control pivot 14 of the valve housing body 11. The anti-leakage ring flange 216b of the valve body outlet gasket 216A in the valve body gasket recess 216 of the valve body core 21 is tightly held against the inner wall of the inner cavity 12, and the pressure-pushing recess 217b is tightly abuts against the inner wall of the inner cavity 12. By rotating the valve body core 21, the incoming fluid is led to the valve housing outlet 13 provided in the valve body core 21 through the through valve body outlet gasket 216A. The anti-leakage ring flange 216b at the outer edge of the valve body outlet gasket 216A is in a fluid-tight state relative to the inner side of the valve housing outlet 13 to prevent the valve body outlet gasket 216A from being deformed by excessive fluid pressure to cause fluid leakage. The he incoming fluid is led to the pressure-pushing recess 217b through the pressurized positioning hole 218 so that the valve body pressure-holding gasket 217A is pressed by pressure to press against the pressure-holding ring flange 217a in a fluid-tight state relative to the inner wall of the inner cavity 12, and prevents the valve body pressure-holding gasket 217A from being deformed by the fluid pressure to cause fluid leakage. The valve body seat 31 of the inlet connector 30 is coupled to the bottom side of the valve housing body 11, and the lateral groove hole 310 is aligned with the side locking groove 110 provided on the outside of the valve housing body 11. and a U-shaped fixing pin 310A is used secure the valve housing 10 to the inlet connector 30.