CN117267414A

CN117267414A - Multi-way proportional valve and thermal management module

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Publication number: CN117267414A
Application number: CN202311340029.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曹清
Original assignee: Hilite Automobile Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Hilite Automobile Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-10-17
Filing date: 2023-10-17
Publication date: 2023-12-22

Abstract

The invention provides a multi-channel proportional valve, which comprises a valve body, a valve core arranged in the valve body, and a valve cover arranged on one side of the valve body and used for covering the valve core, wherein the valve core is provided with a flow channel with an opening facing the valve cover, a plurality of flow channel ports used for communicating with the flow channel are arranged on the valve cover, the flow channel comprises a first flow channel port and a second flow channel, the flow channel ports comprise a first flow channel port, at least three second flow channel ports radially arranged on the outer side of the first flow channel port and a third flow channel port radially arranged on the outer side of the second flow channel port, the valve core is rotatably arranged relative to the valve cover, the first flow channel port is communicated with the second flow channel port through the first flow channel, and the second flow channel port is communicated with the third flow channel through the second flow channel. The invention relates to a thermal management module and a multi-way proportional valve, and an integrated structureThe occupied volume is small, the space utilization rate is improved, the manufacturing cost is reduced, and more working modes can be realized _。

Description

Multi-way proportional valve and thermal management module

Technical Field

The invention relates to a multi-way proportional valve and a thermal management module.

Background

The traditional heat management uses a three-way proportional valve and a four-way switching valve to meet the requirements of five-way system modes, the proportional valve and the switching valve are both provided with connecting pipes, the occupied space is large, and only six working modes can be realized.

In view of this, there is a need for an improvement over existing multi-way proportional valves to address the above-described issues.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a multi-way proportional valve so as to solve the problems of fewer modes and large occupied space of the existing five-way system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a multi-way proportional valve, which comprises a valve body, a valve core arranged in the valve body, and a valve cover arranged at one side of the valve body and used for covering the valve core, wherein the valve core is provided with a flow passage with an opening facing the valve cover, the valve cover is provided with a plurality of flow passage openings used for communicating with the flow passage, the flow passage comprises a first flow passage and a second flow passage, the flow passage opening comprises a first flow passage opening, at least three second flow passage openings radially arranged at the outer side of the first flow passage opening, and a third flow passage opening radially arranged at the outer side of the second flow passage opening, the valve core is rotatably arranged relative to the valve cover, the first flow passage opening is communicated with the second flow passage opening through the first flow passage, and the second flow passage opening is communicated with the third flow passage opening through the second flow passage opening.

As a further development of the invention, the first flow channel is arranged coaxially with the valve element, preferably the first flow channel opening is circular.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the number of the second fluid passage openings is at least three, and the second fluid passage openings are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction, preferably the number of the second fluid passage openings is three.

As a further development of the invention, the second flow openings are sector-shaped, preferably each sector-shaped at an angle of 90 degrees.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the first flow passage communicates the first flow passage opening and at most two second flow passage openings; when the first flow passage opening is communicated with one second flow passage opening, the second flow passage opening is in full-area flow; when the first fluid passage opening is communicated with the two second fluid passage openings, the two second fluid passage openings are in partial area circulation.

As a further improvement of the invention, the second flow passage is communicated with the second flow passage opening and the third flow passage opening, and the second flow passage opening always has partial area circulation along with the rotation of the valve core, and the second flow passage opening has two states of large area circulation and small area circulation.

As a further improvement of the invention, the number of the second flow passage openings is three, namely a first second flow passage opening, a second flow passage opening and a third second flow passage opening, and the multi-way proportional valve has nine working modes:

first operation mode: the first flow passage opening is communicated with the first second flow passage opening and is in full-area flow, the second flow passage opening is communicated with the third flow passage opening, the second flow passage opening is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening is in full-area flow;

second mode of operation: the first flow channel mouth is communicated with the first second flow channel mouth and the third second flow channel mouth, the first flow channel mouth is in full-area flow, the first second flow channel mouth and the third second flow channel mouth are in partial-area flow, the second flow channel mouth is communicated with the third flow channel mouth, the second flow channel mouth is in large-area flow, and the third flow channel mouth is in full-area flow;

third mode of operation: the first flow passage opening is communicated with the third flow passage opening, and the second flow passage opening is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening is in full-area flow;

fourth mode of operation: the first flow passage opening is communicated with the third flow passage opening, and the first flow passage opening is in small-area flow and the third flow passage opening is in full-area flow;

fifth mode of operation: the first flow channel mouth is communicated with the second flow channel mouth and the third flow channel mouth, the first flow channel mouth is in full-area flow, the second flow channel mouth and the third flow channel mouth are in partial-area flow, the first second flow channel mouth is communicated with the third flow channel mouth, the first second flow channel mouth is in large-area flow, and the third flow channel mouth is in full-area flow;

sixth mode of operation: the first flow passage opening is communicated with the second flow passage opening and is in full-area flow, the first second flow passage opening is communicated with the third flow passage opening, the first second flow passage opening is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening is in full-area flow;

seventh mode of operation: the first flow passage opening is communicated with the second flow passage opening and is in full-area flow, the third flow passage opening is communicated with the third flow passage opening, the third flow passage opening is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening is in full-area flow;

eighth mode of operation: the first flow channel mouth is communicated with the first flow channel mouth and the second flow channel mouth, the first flow channel mouth is in full-area flow, the first flow channel mouth and the second flow channel mouth are in partial-area flow, the third flow channel mouth is communicated with the third flow channel mouth, the third flow channel mouth is in large-area flow, and the third flow channel mouth is in full-area flow;

ninth mode of operation: the first flow channel mouth is communicated with the first flow channel mouth and is full-area flow, the third flow channel mouth is communicated with the third flow channel mouth, the third flow channel mouth is small-area flow, and the third flow channel mouth is full-area flow.

As a further improvement of the invention, two plugging blocks, a first plugging plate and a second plugging plate which are connected between the two plugging blocks are arranged in the valve core, and the plugging blocks, the first plugging plate and the second plugging plate are propped against the valve cover to separate a first flow passage and a second flow passage.

As a further improvement of the invention, the blocking blocks are in a fan shape, the angle is 90 degrees, the first blocking plate is used for connecting the outer peripheral walls of the two blocking blocks, the second blocking plate is used for connecting the inner peripheral walls of the two blocking blocks, the first flow passage is formed by surrounding the two blocking blocks, the first blocking plate and the second blocking plate, and the second flow passage is formed by surrounding the inner walls of the two blocking blocks, the first blocking plate, the second blocking plate and the valve core.

The invention also provides a thermal management module comprising at least one multi-way proportional valve as described above.

The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows: the heat management module and the multi-way proportional valve meet the mode requirement of a five-way water valve integrated by a three-way water valve and a four-way water valve, the integrated structure occupies a small volume, the space utilization rate is improved, the manufacturing cost is reduced, and more heat management system working modes can be realized.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a multi-way proportional valve of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of the multi-way proportional valve of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made apparent and fully in view of the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the invention are shown. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, the technical features of the different embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not collide with each other.

As shown in fig. 1 to 2, the thermal management module of the present invention includes a multi-way proportional valve 100, where the multi-way proportional valve 100 includes a valve body 1, a valve core 2 disposed in the valve body 1, a valve cover 3 disposed on one side of the valve body 1 and used for covering the valve core 2, a sealing ring 4 disposed in the valve cover 3, and an actuator 5 used for driving the valve core 2 to rotate.

The valve cartridge 2 has a flow passage 21 opening toward the valve cover 3, the flow passage 21 including a first flow passage 22 and a second flow passage 23. Two plugging blocks 24, a first plugging plate 25 and a second plugging plate 26 connected between the two plugging blocks 24 are arranged in the valve core 2, and the plugging blocks 24, the first plugging plate 25 and the second plugging plate 26 are propped against the valve cover 3 to separate a first flow passage 22 and a second flow passage 23.

The plugging blocks 24 are in a fan shape, the angle is 90 degrees, the first plugging plate 25 is used for connecting the outer peripheral walls of the two plugging blocks 24, and the second plugging plate 26 is used for connecting the inner peripheral walls of the two plugging blocks 24. In this embodiment, the inner peripheral wall refers to the side radially disposed on the inner side of the block 24, and the outer peripheral wall refers to the side radially disposed on the outer side of the block 24. The inner sidewall and the outer sidewall are both on a circumference of a certain length.

The first flow passage 22 is formed by two plugging blocks 24, a first plugging plate 25 and a second plugging plate 26, and the first flow passage 22 comprises a circular shape in the middle and a fan-shaped ring shape radially arranged on the outer side of the circular shape. Wherein the angle of the fan ring shape of the first flow channel 22 is 120 degrees.

The second flow passage 23 is formed by two plugging blocks 24, a first plugging plate 25, a second plugging plate 26 and the inner wall of the valve core 2. The second flow channel 23 comprises an inner fan ring shape and an annular ring shape arranged radially outside the fan ring shape, and the angle of the fan ring shape of the second flow channel 23 is 60 degrees.

The fan rings of the first flow passage 22 and the second flow passage 23 are located in the same radial direction.

The valve cover 3 is provided with a plurality of runner ports 31 for communicating with the runners 21, and the runner ports 31 comprise a first runner port 32 arranged in the middle, at least three second runner ports 33 arranged on the outer side of the first runner port 32 in the radial direction, and a third runner port 34 arranged on the outer side of the second runner port 33 in the radial direction.

The sealing ring 4 is used for separating a plurality of the runner ports 31.

The valve core 2 is rotatably arranged relative to the valve cover 3, the first fluid passage opening 32 is communicated with the second fluid passage opening 33 through the first fluid passage 22, and the second fluid passage opening 33 and the third fluid passage opening 34 are communicated through the second fluid passage 23.

The circular shape in the middle of the first flow passage 22 communicates with the first flow passage opening 32, and the fan shape communicates with the second flow passage opening 33. The fan-shaped ring of the second runner 23 is communicated with the second runner port 33, and the ring-shaped ring is communicated with the third runner port 34.

The first flow passage 22 is coaxially disposed with the valve element 2, and preferably, the first flow passage port 32 is circular.

The number of the second fluid passage openings 33 is at least three, and the second fluid passage openings 33 are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction, and preferably the number of the second fluid passage openings 33 is three.

The second fluid passage openings 33 are in the shape of a sector, and preferably, the angle of the sector of each second fluid passage opening 33 is 90 degrees.

The first flow passage 22 communicates with the first flow passage opening 32 and at most two second flow passage openings 33; when the first fluid passage opening 32 communicates with one of the second fluid passage openings 33, the second fluid passage opening 33 is full-area flow; when the first fluid passage opening 32 communicates with two second fluid passage openings 33, the two second fluid passage openings 33 are partially-area fluid communication.

The second flow passage 23 communicates with the second flow passage opening 33 and the third flow passage opening 34, and as the valve element 2 rotates, the second flow passage opening 33 always has a partial area flow, and the second flow passage opening 33 has two states of large area flow and small area flow. By this arrangement, a plurality of communication modes can be realized only by the rotation of the valve element 2.

In this embodiment, the number of the second fluid ports 33 is three, namely, the first second fluid port 331, the second fluid port 332, and the third second fluid port 333, and the multi-way proportional valve 100 has nine operation modes:

first operation mode: the first fluid passage opening 32 is communicated with the first second fluid passage opening 331, and the first fluid passage opening and the second fluid passage opening 332 are communicated with the third fluid passage opening 34, the second fluid passage opening 332 is in small-area flow, and the third fluid passage opening 34 is in full-area flow;

second mode of operation: the first fluid passage mouth 32 is communicated with the first second fluid passage mouth 331 and the third second fluid passage mouth 333, the first fluid passage mouth 32 is in full-area flow, the first second fluid passage mouth 331 and the third second fluid passage mouth 333 are in partial-area flow, the second fluid passage mouth 332 is communicated with the third fluid passage mouth 34, the second fluid passage mouth 332 is in large-area flow, and the third fluid passage mouth 34 is in full-area flow;

third mode of operation: the first fluid passage opening 32 and the third fluid passage opening 333 are communicated and all have full-area flow, the second fluid passage opening 332 is communicated with the third fluid passage opening 34, the second fluid passage opening 332 has small-area flow, and the third fluid passage opening 34 has full-area flow;

fourth mode of operation: the first fluid passage opening 32 and the third second fluid passage opening 333 are communicated and all have full-area flow, the first second fluid passage opening 331 is communicated with the third fluid passage opening 34, the first second fluid passage opening 331 has small-area flow, and the third fluid passage opening 34 has full-area flow;

fifth mode of operation: the first fluid passage mouth 32 is communicated with the second fluid passage mouth 332 and the third fluid passage mouth 333, the first fluid passage mouth 32 is in full-area flow, the second fluid passage mouth 332 and the third fluid passage mouth 333 are in partial-area flow, the first second fluid passage mouth 331 is communicated with the third fluid passage mouth 34, the first second fluid passage mouth 331 is in large-area flow, and the third fluid passage mouth 34 is in full-area flow;

sixth mode of operation: the first fluid passage opening 32 and the second fluid passage opening 332 are communicated and all have full-area flow, the first second fluid passage opening 331 is communicated with the third fluid passage opening 34, the first second fluid passage opening 331 has small-area flow, and the third fluid passage opening 34 has full-area flow;

seventh mode of operation: the first flow passage opening 32 and the second flow passage opening 332 are communicated and all have full-area flow, the third flow passage opening 333 is communicated with the third flow passage opening 34, the third flow passage opening 333 has small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening 34 has full-area flow;

eighth mode of operation: the first fluid passage mouth 32 is communicated with the first fluid passage mouth 331 and the second fluid passage mouth 332, the first fluid passage mouth 32 is in full-area flow, the first fluid passage mouth 331 and the second fluid passage mouth 332 are in partial-area flow, the third fluid passage mouth 333 is communicated with the third fluid passage mouth 34, the third fluid passage mouth 333 is in large-area flow, and the third fluid passage mouth 34 is in full-area flow;

ninth mode of operation: the first fluid passage opening 32 and the first second fluid passage opening 331 are communicated and all circulate in a full area, the third second fluid passage opening 333 is communicated with the third fluid passage opening 34, the third second fluid passage opening 333 circulates in a small area, and the third fluid passage opening 34 circulates in a full area.

In the second, fifth and eighth modes of operation, when the first fluid passage opening 32 and the two second fluid passage openings 33 are in communication, the opening area ratio of the two second fluid passage openings 33 can be adjusted as required, but not necessarily equal, so that different ratio adjustments can be realized, and therefore, more modes of operation can be actually subdivided in the three modes of operation, and the requirements of more different working conditions can be met.

The heat management module and the multi-way proportional valve 100 meet the mode requirement of a five-way water valve integrated by a three-way water valve and a four-way water valve, can realize the proportional adjustment of different flow channels, have smaller occupied volume by an integrated structure, improve the space utilization rate, reduce the manufacturing cost and realize more working modes of a heat management system.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The above examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the invention, which are described in detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, which are all within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention is to be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A multi-way proportional valve is characterized in that: the multi-way proportional valve (100) comprises a valve body (1), a valve core (2) arranged in the valve body (1), and a valve cover (3) arranged on one side of the valve body (1) and used for covering the valve core (2), wherein the valve core (2) is provided with a flow passage (21) with an opening facing the valve cover (3), a plurality of flow passage openings (31) used for being communicated with the flow passage (21) are arranged on the valve cover (3), the flow passage (21) comprises a first flow passage (22) and a second flow passage (23), the flow passage openings (31) comprise a first flow passage opening (32), at least three second flow passage openings (33) arranged on the outer side of the first flow passage opening (32) in the radial direction, a third flow passage opening (34) arranged on the outer side of the second flow passage opening (33) in the radial direction, the valve core (2) is rotatably arranged relative to the valve cover (3), the first flow passage opening (32) and the second flow passage opening (33) are communicated through the second flow passage opening (22), and the second flow passage opening (33) are communicated through the second flow passage opening (23).

2. The multi-way proportioning valve of claim 1 wherein: the first flow passage (22) is arranged coaxially with the valve core (2), and preferably the first flow passage opening (32) is circular.

3. The multi-way proportioning valve of claim 1 wherein: the number of the second fluid passage openings (33) is at least three, and the second fluid passage openings (33) are uniformly distributed along the circumferential direction, and preferably the number of the second fluid passage openings (33) is three.

4. A multi-way proportioning valve as set forth in claim 3 wherein: the second flow openings (33) are in the shape of a sector, preferably the angle of the sector of each second flow opening (33) is 90 degrees.

5. The multi-way proportional valve of any one of claims 1-4, wherein: -said first flow channel (22) communicating said first flow channel opening (32) with at most two of said second flow channel openings (33); -when said first fluid passage opening (32) communicates with one of said second fluid passage openings (33), said second fluid passage opening (33) is in full area flow communication; when the first fluid passage opening (32) communicates with two second fluid passage openings (33), the two second fluid passage openings (33) are partially-area fluid communication.

6. The multi-way proportioning valve of claim 5 wherein: the second flow channel (23) is communicated with the second flow channel opening (33) and the third flow channel opening (34), the second flow channel opening (33) always circulates in a partial area along with the rotation of the valve core (2), and the second flow channel opening (33) has two states of large-area circulation and small-area circulation.

7. The multi-way proportioning valve of claim 1 wherein: the number of the second fluid passage ports (33) is three, namely a first second fluid passage port (331), a second fluid passage port (332) and a third second fluid passage port (333), and the multi-way proportional valve (100) has nine working modes:

first operation mode: the first flow passage opening (32) is communicated with the first second flow passage opening (331) and is in full-area flow, the second flow passage opening (332) is communicated with the third flow passage opening (34), the second flow passage opening (332) is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening (34) is in full-area flow;

second mode of operation: the first flow channel mouth (32) is communicated with the first second flow channel mouth (331) and the third second flow channel mouth (333), the first flow channel mouth (32) is in full-area flow, the first second flow channel mouth (331) and the third second flow channel mouth (333) are both in partial-area flow, the second flow channel mouth (332) is communicated with the third flow channel mouth (34), the second flow channel mouth (332) is in large-area flow, and the third flow channel mouth (34) is in full-area flow;

third mode of operation: the first flow passage opening (32) is communicated with the third flow passage opening (333) and is in full-area flow, the second flow passage opening (332) is communicated with the third flow passage opening (34), the second flow passage opening (332) is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening (34) is in full-area flow;

fourth mode of operation: the first flow passage opening (32) is communicated with the third flow passage opening (333) and is in full-area flow, the first second flow passage opening (331) is communicated with the third flow passage opening (34), the first second flow passage opening (331) is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening (34) is in full-area flow;

fifth mode of operation: the first flow passage opening (32) is communicated with the second flow passage opening (332) and the third flow passage opening (333), the first flow passage opening (32) is in full-area flow, the second flow passage opening (332) and the third flow passage opening (333) are both in partial-area flow, the first second flow passage opening (331) is communicated with the third flow passage opening (34), the first second flow passage opening (331) is in large-area flow, and the third flow passage opening (34) is in full-area flow;

sixth mode of operation: the first flow passage opening (32) is communicated with the second flow passage opening (332) and is in full-area flow, the first second flow passage opening (331) is communicated with the third flow passage opening (34), the first second flow passage opening (331) is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening (34) is in full-area flow;

seventh mode of operation: the first flow passage opening (32) is communicated with the second flow passage opening (332) and is in full-area flow, the third flow passage opening (333) is communicated with the third flow passage opening (34), the third flow passage opening (333) is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening (34) is in full-area flow;

eighth mode of operation: the first flow channel mouth (32) is communicated with the first flow channel mouth (331) and the second flow channel mouth (332), the first flow channel mouth (32) is in full-area flow, the first flow channel mouth (331) and the second flow channel mouth (332) are both in partial-area flow, the third flow channel mouth (333) is communicated with the third flow channel mouth (34), the third flow channel mouth (333) is in large-area flow, and the third flow channel mouth (34) is in full-area flow;

ninth mode of operation: the first flow passage opening (32) is communicated with the first second flow passage opening (331) and is in full-area flow, the third second flow passage opening (333) is communicated with the third flow passage opening (34), the third second flow passage opening (333) is in small-area flow, and the third flow passage opening (34) is in full-area flow.

8. The multi-way proportioning valve of claim 1 wherein: two plugging blocks (24) and a first plugging plate (25) and a second plugging plate (26) which are connected between the two plugging blocks (24) are arranged in the valve core (2), and the plugging blocks (24), the first plugging plate (25) and the second plugging plate (26) are propped against the valve cover (3) to separate a first flow passage (22) and a second flow passage (23).

9. The multi-way proportioning valve of claim 8 wherein: the sealing blocks (24) are in a fan shape, the angle of the sealing blocks is 90 degrees, the first sealing plates (25) are used for connecting two outer peripheral walls of the sealing blocks (24), the second sealing plates (26) are used for connecting two inner peripheral walls of the sealing blocks (24), the first flow channels (22) are formed by two sealing blocks (24) and the first sealing plates (25) in a surrounding mode, the second flow channels (23) are formed by two sealing blocks (24), the first sealing plates (25), the second sealing plates (26) and the inner walls of the valve cores (2) in a surrounding mode.

10. A thermal management module, characterized by: the thermal management module comprising at least one multi-way proportional valve (100) as claimed in any of claims 1 to 9.