CN218236242U

CN218236242U - Fluid valve

Info

Publication number: CN218236242U
Application number: CN202221440444.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 褚振麟
Original assignee: Yuyao Yadong Plastic Co ltd
Current assignee: Yuyao Yadong Plastic Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-06-29
Filing date: 2022-06-07
Publication date: 2023-01-06
Anticipated expiration: 2032-06-07

Abstract

The utility model provides a fluid valve, it includes a valve body and a case, wherein this valve body is equipped with a water inlet, a delivery port, at least one first opening, at least one second opening and a valve pocket, wherein this case is rotationally installed in this valve pocket of this valve body, wherein this case forms a first switch-on passageway and a second switch-on passageway, wherein this first switch-on passageway is linked together with this water inlet of this valve body, this second switch-on passageway is linked together with this second opening of this valve body, wherein when this case of this fluid valve is rotated to a first work position, this first switch-on passageway can further be linked together with this delivery port of this valve body; when the valve core of the fluid valve is rotated to a second working position, the first conducting channel can be further communicated with the first opening of the valve body, and the second conducting channel can be further communicated with the water outlet of the valve body.

Description

Fluid valve

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a water heater technical field especially relates to a fluid valve for water heater and water treatment facilities.

Background

Water heaters and water treatment devices (such as water purifiers) are common household appliances, and in some use scenes, users install the water treatment device at the upstream of the water heater, or directly use the water heater integrated with the water treatment device, and tap water supplied by a water supply device can flow through the water treatment device firstly, is treated and then flows into the water heater to be heated.

For a particular functional requirement, the tap water supplied by the water supply means should be able to be controlled to flow through the water treatment device before flowing into the water heater. Most of the existing valves for controlling water flow are complex in structure, large in volume and inconvenient for users to operate. Therefore, it is an urgent need to provide a fluid valve with simple structure, small size, high reliability and convenient operation.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The main advantage of the present invention is to provide a fluid valve, wherein the fluid valve has a raw water supply status and a purified water supply status, and the valve core of the fluid valve can be rotated to switch the fluid valve between the raw water supply status and the purified water supply status, wherein, when the fluid valve is in the raw water supply status, the water inlet of the fluid valve is connected to the water outlet, when the fluid valve is in the purified water supply status, the water inlet is connected to the first opening of the fluid valve, and the second opening of the fluid valve is connected to the water outlet.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a fluid valve, wherein the valve core of the fluid valve has a fluid passage, a flow-through chamber is formed between the valve core and the valve body of the fluid valve, wherein when the fluid valve is in the raw water supply state, the water inlet is communicated with the water outlet through the fluid passage, when the fluid valve is in the purified water supply state, the water inlet is communicated with the first opening through the fluid passage, and the second opening is communicated with the water outlet through the flow-through chamber.

Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a fluid valve, wherein the fluid valve has a simple structure, a small volume, a high reliability and a convenient operation, and can switch the operation status through the rotation of the valve core.

Accordingly, in accordance with the present invention, a fluid valve having at least one of the foregoing advantages, comprises:

the valve body is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet, at least one first opening, at least one second opening and a valve cavity; and

a valve core, wherein the valve core is rotatably mounted in the valve cavity of the valve body, wherein the valve core forms a first communication channel and a second communication channel, wherein the first communication channel is communicated with the water inlet of the valve body, the second communication channel is communicated with the second opening of the valve body, and wherein when the valve core of the fluid valve is rotated to a first working position, the first communication channel can be further communicated with the water outlet of the valve body; when the valve core of the fluid valve is rotated to a second working position, the first communication channel can be further communicated with the first opening of the valve body, and the second communication channel can be further communicated with the water outlet of the valve body.

The above and other advantages of the invention will be more fully apparent from the following description and drawings.

The above and other advantages and features of the invention will be more fully apparent from the following detailed description of the invention, the accompanying drawings and the claims.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a fluid valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a fluid valve according to an embodiment of the present invention mounted to a water treatment device.

Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a fluid valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a valve cartridge of a fluid valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic sectional view of a fluid valve according to an embodiment of the present invention in a raw water supply state, in which arrows indicate a flow direction of water.

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fluid valve according to an embodiment of the present invention in a pure water supplying state, wherein arrows indicate a water flow direction.

Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an alternative implementation of a fluid valve according to an embodiment of the present invention in a raw water supply state, wherein the arrows indicate the water flow direction.

Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an alternative implementation of a fluid valve according to an embodiment of the present invention in a clean water supply state, wherein the arrows indicate the flow direction of the water.

Detailed Description

The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention. Other obvious substitutions, modifications and variations will occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention should not be limited by the exemplary embodiments described herein.

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that, unless specifically indicated herein, the terms "a" and "an" should be interpreted as meaning that "at least one" or "one or more" may mean that, in one embodiment, one element may be present in one number, and in another embodiment, the element may be present in multiple numbers.

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that unless otherwise specified herein, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in the orientations and positions illustrated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements involved must have a particular orientation or position. Accordingly, the above terms should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6 of the drawings of the specification, a fluid valve according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the fluid valve comprises a valve body 1 and a valve core 2 rotatably mounted to the valve body 1, wherein the valve body 1 is provided with a water inlet 11, a water outlet 12, at least one first opening 13, at least one second opening 14 and a valve chamber 15, wherein the valve core 2 forms a first communication channel 201 and a second communication channel 202, wherein the first communication channel 201 is in communication with the water inlet 11 of the valve body 1, the second communication channel 202 is in communication with the second opening 14 of the valve body 1, wherein when the valve core 2 is rotated to a first working position, the first communication channel 201 can further be in communication with the water outlet 12 of the valve body 1; when the valve core 2 is rotated to a second working position, the first communication channel 201 can further communicate with the first opening 13 of the valve body 1, and the second communication channel 202 can further communicate with the water outlet 12 of the valve body 1. It will be appreciated that the inlet 11 of the valve body 1 is adapted to communicate with a source of raw water, such as a tap water, and the outlet 12 of the valve body 1 communicates with a supply pipe or inlet, such as the inlet pipe of a water heater. It can be understood that, as shown in fig. 5 and 6 of the drawings, the water inlet 11 of the valve body 1 of the fluid valve is always communicated with the first communication channel 201; the second opening 14 of the valve body 1 and the second communication channel 202 are always in communication.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6 of the drawings, the first opening 13 of the valve body 1 of the fluid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention is adapted to communicate with a raw water port 101 of a water treatment device 100, and the second opening 14 of the valve body 1 is adapted to communicate with a purified water port 102 of the water treatment device 100. Accordingly, as shown in fig. 5, when the valve core 2 is rotated to the first working position, the first communicating channel 201 is respectively communicated with the water inlet 11 of the valve body 1 and the water outlet 12 of the valve body 1, so that raw water (for example, tap water) can flow from the water inlet 11 of the valve body 1 and the first communicating channel 201 to the water outlet 12 of the valve body 1. In other words, the raw water flows directly to the water outlet 12 of the valve body 1 without passing through the water treatment device 100. As shown in fig. 6, when the valve core 2 is rotated to the second working position, the first communicating channel 201 is respectively communicated with the water inlet 11 of the valve body 1 and the first opening 13 of the valve body 1, and the second communicating channel 202 is respectively communicated with the second opening 14 of the valve body 1 and the water outlet 12 of the valve body 1, so that raw water (for example, tap water) can flow from the water inlet 11 of the valve body 1 and the first communicating channel 201 to the first opening 13 of the valve body 1, and after being filtered by the water treatment device 100, the raw water can flow out from the water purifying port 102 of the water treatment device 100 and further flow to the second opening 14 of the valve body 1 and further flow to the water outlet 12 of the valve body 1 under the action of water pressure. Therefore, when this case 2 is rotated to this first position, the utility model discloses fluid valve is in a raw water supply state, and when this case 2 was rotated to this second position, the utility model discloses fluid valve is in a water purification supply state.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6 of the drawings, the valve element 2 of the fluid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a first sealing portion 21, a second sealing portion 22 and a main body portion 23, wherein the first sealing portion 21 and the second sealing portion 22 respectively extend from the main body portion 23, wherein the first sealing portion 21 and the second sealing portion 22 are disposed such that when the valve element 2 is rotated to the first working position, the second sealing portion 22 is rotated to between the water inlet 11 and the first opening 13 of the valve body 1 to hermetically separate the water inlet 11 and the first opening 13 of the valve body 1, and the first sealing portion 21 is rotated to between the water outlet 12 and the second opening 14 of the valve body 1 to hermetically separate the water outlet 12 and the second opening 14 of the valve body 1; when the valve core 2 is rotated to the second working position, the second sealing portion 22 is rotated to be between the water inlet 11 and the water outlet 12 of the valve body 1 to separate the water inlet 11 and the water outlet 12 of the valve body 1 in a water-tight manner, and the first sealing portion 21 is rotated to be between the first opening 13 and the second opening 14 of the valve body 1 to separate the first opening 13 and the second opening 14 of the valve body 1 in a water-tight manner. Preferably, the first sealing portion 21 extends obliquely rightward from the main body portion 23, and the second sealing portion 22 extends obliquely leftward from the main body portion 23.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6 of the drawings, the valve element 2 of the fluid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes a third sealing portion 24, wherein the first sealing portion 21, the second sealing portion 22 and the third sealing portion 24 surround to form the second communicating channel 202.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6 of the drawings, the valve element 2 of the fluid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a flow guiding end 25 and an operation end 26 extending from the flow guiding end 25, wherein the first communication channel 201, the second communication channel 202, the first sealing portion 21 and the second sealing portion 22 are formed at the flow guiding end 25, and the third sealing portion 23 is disposed between the flow guiding end 25 and the operation end 26. As shown in fig. 3 to fig. 6 of the drawings, the first conducting channel 201 of the valve element 2 of the fluid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention has a first conducting portion 2011 and a second conducting portion 2012, wherein the first conducting portion 2011 and the second conducting portion 2012 are both formed on the surface of the valve element 2. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 7 and 8 of the drawings, the first conduction portion 2011 is formed inside the valve element 2A, and the second conduction portion 2012 is formed on the surface of the valve element 2A.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the fluid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes an operating mechanism 3, wherein the operating mechanism 3 is connected to the operating end 26 of the valve core 2, and a user can rotate the operating mechanism 3 to rotate the valve core 2. It can be understood that, the connection structure between the operating mechanism 3 and the valve core 2 can be but is not limited to a screw joint, a clamping joint, an insertion joint or an auxiliary connection through an additional connecting piece, any structure capable of realizing the connection of the operating mechanism 3 and the valve core 2 is considered as an optional embodiment of the present invention, and the connection structure shown in the drawings is only used as an illustration and is not considered as a limitation to the protection scope of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6 of the drawings, the fluid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes at least one first sealing member 41 and at least one second sealing member 42, wherein the first sealing portion 21 and the second sealing portion 22 form an inclined sealing groove 203, wherein the first sealing member 41 is disposed at the inclined sealing groove 203. Further, the third seal 24 forms a second seal groove 204, the second seal 42 being disposed in the second seal groove 204.

As shown in fig. 3 and 6 of the drawings, the valve body 1 of the fluid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes at least one limiting portion 151, wherein the limiting portion 151 extends from the inner wall of the valve body 1 in the valve cavity 15, wherein the limiting portion 151 is configured to block the third sealing portion 24, so as to prevent the valve core 2 from being separated from the valve cavity 15 of the valve body 1.

Fig. 7 and 8 of the accompanying drawings show an optional implementation of the limiting portion 151 of the fluid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the limiting portion 151A is disposed on a side of the valve core 2A adjacent to the water inlet 11 of the valve body 1, wherein the limiting portion 151A is disposed to engage with the limiting groove 2110 of the valve core 2A, so that the limiting portion 151A can prevent the valve core 2A from coming out of the valve cavity 15 of the valve body 1, thereby limiting the valve core 2A.

It is to be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to be limiting. All equivalent implementations, modifications and improvements that are within the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A fluid valve, comprising:

a valve core, wherein the valve core is rotatably mounted in the valve cavity of the valve body, wherein the valve core forms a first communication channel and a second communication channel, wherein the first communication channel is communicated with the water inlet of the valve body, the second communication channel is communicated with the second opening of the valve body, and wherein when the valve core of the fluid valve is rotated to a first working position, the first communication channel can be further communicated with the water outlet of the valve body; when the valve core of the fluid valve is rotated to a second working position, the first conducting channel can be further communicated with the first opening of the valve body, and the second conducting channel can be further communicated with the water outlet of the valve body.

2. The fluid valve as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first opening of the valve body is adapted to communicate with a raw water port of a water treatment device, the second opening of the valve body is adapted to communicate with a purified water port of the water treatment device, and wherein the first communication channel communicates with the water inlet port of the valve body and the water outlet port of the valve body, respectively, when the valve spool is rotated to the first operating position; when the valve core is rotated to the second working position, the first conduction channel is respectively communicated with the water inlet of the valve body and the first opening of the valve body, and the second conduction channel is respectively communicated with the second opening of the valve body and the water outlet of the valve body 1.

3. The fluid valve of claim 2 wherein the spool further comprises a first seal, a second seal, and a body portion, wherein the first seal and the second seal each extend from the body portion, wherein the first seal and the second seal are configured such that when the spool is rotated to the first operating position, the second seal is rotated between the inlet port and the first opening of the valve body, and the first seal is rotated between the outlet port and the second opening of the valve body; when the valve core is rotated to the second working position, the second sealing part is rotated to a position between the water inlet and the water outlet of the valve body, and the first sealing part is rotated to a position between the first opening and the second opening of the valve body.

4. The fluid valve of claim 3, wherein the spool further comprises a third seal portion, wherein the first seal portion, the second seal portion and the third seal portion enclose the second communication channel.

5. The fluid valve as defined in claim 4, wherein the spool further comprises a pilot end and an operating end extending from the pilot end, wherein the first communication passage, the second communication passage, the first sealing portion, and the second sealing portion are formed at the pilot end, and the third sealing portion is disposed between the pilot end and the operating end.

6. The fluid valve as defined in claim 5, wherein the first conduction passage of the spool has a first conduction portion and a second conduction portion, wherein the first conduction portion and the second conduction portion are both formed at a surface of the spool.

7. The fluid valve as defined in claim 5, wherein the first conduction passage of the spool has a first conduction portion formed in an interior of the spool and a second conduction portion formed in a surface of the spool.

8. A fluid valve according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein the inlet of the valve body is always in communication with the first conducting channel; the second opening of the valve body is always communicated with the second communicating channel.

9. The fluid valve of claim 4, 5, 6, or 7, further comprising at least one first seal and at least one second seal, wherein the first seal and the second seal form a bevel seal groove, the third seal forms a second seal groove, wherein the first seal is disposed in the bevel seal groove and the second seal is disposed in the second seal groove.

10. A fluid valve according to claim 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein the valve body further comprises at least one retaining portion, wherein the retaining portion extends from an inner wall of the valve body within the valve chamber, wherein the retaining portion is arranged to block the third sealing portion.

11. A fluid valve according to claim 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein the valve body further comprises at least one retaining portion, wherein the retaining portion is provided on a side of the valve cartridge adjacent to the inlet of the valve body, wherein the retaining portion is configured to engage with a retaining groove of the valve cartridge.

12. A fluid valve according to claim 3, wherein the first sealing portion extends obliquely to the right from the main body portion and the second sealing portion extends obliquely to the left from the main body portion.