CN219549684U - Multi-way valve and thermal management system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a multi-way valve and a thermal management system thereof, comprising an upper valve body, a lower valve body and a valve disc rotatably arranged between the upper valve body and the lower valve body, wherein the upper valve body comprises a plurality of mutually separated liquid inlet channels, the lower valve body comprises a plurality of mutually separated liquid outlet channels, the valve disc comprises a plurality of through holes for respectively communicating the corresponding liquid inlet channels and the liquid outlet channels when the valve disc rotates to a preset position, the end faces of the liquid outlet channels, facing the opening of the valve disc, are positioned on the same plane, and at least two liquid outlet channels are adjacently arranged, so that when the valve disc rotates to the preset position, one through hole is simultaneously at least partially communicated with at least two liquid outlet channels adjacently arranged. The multi-way valve provided by the utility model has the advantages that the through holes are communicated with the liquid outlet channels, the proportion adjustment is realized by rotating the valve disc, the proportion adjusting valve is not required to be additionally arranged, and the cost and the space are saved.

Description

Multi-way valve and thermal management system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of valves, in particular to a multi-way valve and a thermal management system.

Background

In the existing new energy vehicle, in order to realize the proportion adjustment of the outlet in the multiple-inlet multiple-outlet mode, one or more proportion adjusting valves are generally connected at the outlet separately so as to complete the proportion adjustment of the outlet. However, this way of adding parts independently increases both the cost and the bulk of the whole component, which is disadvantageous for production, transportation and storage.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide a multi-way valve and a thermal management system, which are characterized in that at least two liquid outlet channels are adjacently arranged and communicated with one through hole, and the flow rate of the adjacently arranged liquid outlet through holes can be regulated when a valve disc rotates, so that the problems of cost increase and volume increase caused by independently adding a proportional regulating valve in the prior art are solved.

In order to achieve one of the above objects, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a multi-way valve including an upper valve body, a lower valve body, and a valve disc rotatably disposed between the upper valve body and the lower valve body, the upper valve body including a plurality of liquid inlet passages spaced apart from each other, the lower valve body including a plurality of liquid outlet passages spaced apart from each other, the valve disc including a plurality of through holes for communicating the corresponding liquid inlet passages and the liquid outlet passages, respectively, when the valve disc rotates to a preset position, end surfaces of the liquid outlet passages facing an opening of the valve disc are all on the same plane, at least two of the liquid outlet passages being disposed adjacently so that one of the through holes is simultaneously at least partially communicated with at least two of the liquid outlet passages disposed adjacently when the valve disc rotates to the preset position.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present utility model, an upper cavity is formed between the upper valve body and the valve disc, the upper valve body extends towards the valve disc to form an upper rib plate, and a plurality of mutually separated liquid inlet channels are separated by the upper rib plate.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present utility model, the upper rib plate abuts against the valve disc.

As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present utility model, the upper valve body further includes a plurality of spaced apart inlets, each of the plurality of inlets being in fluid communication with a respective one of the plurality of inlet passages.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present utility model, a lower cavity is formed between the lower valve body and the valve disc, the lower valve body extends toward the valve disc to form a lower rib, and the plurality of mutually separated liquid outlet channels are separated by the lower rib.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present utility model, the lower rib plate abuts against the valve disc.

As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present utility model, the lower valve body further includes a plurality of outlets disposed at intervals, and a plurality of the outlets are respectively in fluid communication with the plurality of the liquid outlet passages.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present utility model, the end faces of the liquid inlet passages facing the opening of the valve disc are all located on the same plane, and the cross section of the liquid inlet passage is circular arc, triangle or sector, or any combination of circular arc, triangle and sector.

As a further improvement of one embodiment of the present utility model, the cross-sectional shape of the liquid outlet channel is circular arc, triangle or sector, or any combination of circular arc, triangle and sector.

An embodiment of the present utility model also provides a thermal management system comprising a multi-way valve as described above.

The one or more technical schemes provided by the utility model have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

the multi-way valve provided by the utility model has the advantages that at least two liquid outlet channels are adjacently arranged and are communicated with one through hole, and when the valve disc rotates, the proportion of the through hole communicated with the liquid outlet channels which are adjacently arranged can be changed, namely, the flow of fluid flowing out of the liquid outlet channels which are adjacently arranged respectively can be changed, so that the flow proportion of the liquid outlet channels of the multi-way valve can be adjusted.

The multi-way valve provided by the utility model realizes flow regulation by improving the internal structure of the valve body, and a proportional regulating valve is not required to be additionally arranged outside, so that the cost and the volume increase caused by independently adding the proportional regulating valve are avoided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a multi-way valve according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the upper valve body of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the lower valve body of fig. 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the valve disc and lower valve body without scaling.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the valve disc and lower valve body with scaling after rotation of the valve disc along the arrow.

1. An upper valve body; 10. a liquid inlet channel; 11. a first liquid inlet channel; 111. a first inlet; 12. a second liquid inlet channel; 121. a second inlet; 13. a third liquid inlet channel; 131. a third inlet; 14. a fourth liquid inlet channel; 141. a fourth inlet; 15. a rib plate is arranged; 2. a lower valve body; 20. a liquid outlet channel; 21. a first liquid outlet channel; 211. a first outlet; 22. a second liquid outlet channel; 221. a second outlet; 23. a third liquid outlet channel; 231. a third outlet; 24. a fourth liquid outlet channel; 241. a fourth outlet; 25. a fifth liquid outlet channel; 251. a fifth outlet; 26. a lower rib plate; 3. a valve disc; 30. a through hole; 31. a first through hole; 32. a second through hole; 33. a third through hole; 34. and a fourth through hole.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

Terms such as "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like as used herein to refer to a spatially relative position are used for ease of illustration to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. The term spatially relative position may be intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.

For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "below" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

In the description of the present utility model, 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 utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

Also, it should be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements or structures, these described objects should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one such descriptive object from another. For example, a first inlet may be referred to as a second inlet, and similarly a second inlet may also be referred to as a first inlet, without departing from the scope of the utility model.

The embodiment of the present utility model provides a multi-way valve, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, comprising an upper valve body 1, a lower valve body 2, and a valve disc 3 rotatably disposed between the upper valve body 1 and the lower valve body 2, the upper valve body 1 comprising a plurality of liquid inlet passages 10 spaced apart from each other, the lower valve body 2 comprising a plurality of liquid outlet passages 20 spaced apart from each other, the valve disc 3 comprising a plurality of through holes 30 for communicating the corresponding liquid inlet passages 10 and liquid outlet passages 20, respectively, when the valve disc 3 is rotated to a preset position, the end surfaces of the respective liquid outlet passages 20 facing the opening of the valve disc 3 are all located on the same plane, at least two liquid outlet passages 20 are adjacently disposed, such that when the valve disc 3 is rotated to the preset position, one of the through holes 30 is simultaneously in communication with at least two liquid outlet passages 20 adjacently disposed.

Specifically, at least two liquid outlet channels 20 are adjacently arranged, one through hole 30 in the plurality of through holes 30 is communicated with the adjacently arranged liquid outlet channels 20, and the proportion of the through holes 30 communicated with the adjacently arranged liquid outlet channels 20 is changed in the rotating process of the valve disc 3, namely, the flow rates of fluid flowing out of the at least two adjacently arranged liquid outlet channels 20 are also changed, so that the flow rate proportion adjustment of the liquid outlet channels 20 of the multi-way valve is realized.

Further, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, an upper cavity and a lower cavity are formed between the upper valve body 1 and the lower valve body 2 and the valve disc 3, respectively, and the upper valve body 1 and the lower valve body 2 are extended toward the valve disc 3 to form an upper rib plate 15 and a lower rib plate 26, respectively, and the upper rib plate 15 and the lower rib plate 26 are both abutted against the valve disc 3. The upper rib plate 15 and the lower rib plate 26 divide the upper cavity and the lower cavity into a plurality of cavities which are adjacently arranged, namely the liquid inlet channel 10 and the liquid outlet channel 20.

The upper rib plate 15 and the lower rib plate 26 are abutted against the valve disc 3, so that the openings of the liquid inlet channel 10 and the liquid outlet channel 20 facing the valve disc 3 are all located on the same plane, and the cross section of the liquid inlet channel 10 and the cross section of the liquid outlet channel 20 can be circular arc, triangle or sector, or any combination of circular arc, triangle and sector. Of course, the present utility model is not limited to these three shapes for the liquid inlet passage 10 and the liquid outlet passage 20.

In this embodiment, the liquid inlet channels 10 are provided with four liquid inlet channels, namely, a first liquid inlet channel 11, a second liquid inlet channel 12, a third liquid inlet channel 13 and a fourth liquid inlet channel 14. Correspondingly, four through holes on the valve disc 3 are also arranged, namely a first through hole 31, a second through hole 32, a third through hole 33 and a fourth through hole 34, and are communicated with the four liquid inlet channels one by one.

The liquid channels 20 are provided with five liquid channels, namely a first liquid channel 21, a second liquid channel 22, a third liquid channel 23, a fourth liquid channel 24 and a fifth liquid channel 25, wherein the fourth liquid channel 24 and the fifth liquid channel 25 are adjacently arranged, a fourth through hole 34 is communicated with the fourth liquid channel 24 and the fifth liquid channel 25, and a first through hole 31, a second through hole 32 and a third through hole 33 are respectively communicated with the first liquid channel 21, the second liquid channel 22 and the third liquid channel 23 in a one-to-one correspondence.

When the valve disc 3 rotates, the first liquid inlet channel 11, the first through hole 31 and the first liquid outlet channel 21 are always kept to be communicated only, the second liquid inlet channel 12, the second through hole 32 and the second liquid outlet channel 22 are communicated only, and the third liquid inlet channel 13, the third through hole 33 and the third liquid outlet channel 23 are communicated only, so that three passages are formed.

When the valve disc 3 rotates to a preset position, the fourth liquid inlet channel 14 is communicated with the fourth through hole 34, the fourth through hole 34 is communicated with the fourth liquid outlet channel 24 and the fifth liquid outlet channel 25, during the rotation of the valve disc 3, the communication proportion of the fourth through hole 34 to the fourth liquid outlet channel 24 and the fifth liquid outlet channel 25 is inversely changed, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, when the communication proportion of the fourth through hole 34 to the fourth liquid outlet channel 24 is increased, the flow rate flowing through the fourth liquid outlet channel 24 is increased, and the communication proportion of the fourth through hole 34 to the fifth liquid outlet channel 25 is decreased; when the communication ratio of the fourth through hole 34 to the fourth liquid outlet passage 24 becomes smaller, the flow rate flowing through the fourth liquid outlet passage 24 becomes smaller, and the communication ratio of the fourth through hole 34 to the fifth liquid outlet passage 25 becomes larger, so that the flow rate ratio of the multi-way valve liquid outlet passage can be adjusted.

Correspondingly, four inlets, namely a first inlet 111, a second inlet 121, a third inlet 131 and a fourth inlet 141, are arranged on the upper valve body 1, the first inlet 111, the second inlet 121, the third inlet 131 and the fourth inlet 141 are respectively in fluid communication with the first liquid inlet channel 11, the second liquid inlet channel 12, the third liquid inlet channel 13 and the fourth liquid inlet channel 14, and liquid enters the first liquid inlet channel 11, the second liquid inlet channel 12, the third liquid inlet channel 13 and the fourth liquid inlet channel 14 through the first inlet 111, the second inlet 121, the third inlet 131 and the fourth inlet 141.

The lower valve body 2 is provided with five outlets, namely a first outlet 211, a second outlet 221, a third outlet 231, a fourth outlet 241, a fifth outlet 251, the first outlet 211, the second outlet 221, the third outlet 231, the fourth outlet 241, the fifth outlet 251 being in fluid communication with the first liquid outlet channel 21, the second liquid outlet channel 22, the third liquid outlet channel 23, the fourth liquid outlet channel 24 and the fifth liquid outlet channel 25, respectively, liquid entering the first liquid outlet channel 21, the second liquid outlet channel 22, the third liquid outlet channel 23, the fourth liquid outlet channel 24 and the fifth liquid outlet channel 25 through the first outlet 211, the second outlet 221, the third outlet 231, the fourth outlet 241, the fifth outlet 251.

Of course, it is understood that, in addition to the way in which the fourth through hole 34 communicates with the fourth and fifth liquid passages 24 and 25 in the present embodiment, the first through hole 31 may be made to communicate with the first and second liquid passages 21 and 22, or the second through hole 32 may be made to communicate with the second and third liquid passages 22 and 23, or the third through hole 33 may be made to communicate with the third and fourth liquid passages 23 and 24.

In addition, the liquid outlet passages and outlets may be six, seven or more so that one through hole communicates with three, four or more liquid outlet passages, and the present utility model is not limited thereto, and the present embodiment is only an example.

The embodiment of the utility model also provides a thermal management system comprising the multi-way valve.

It should be understood that although the present disclosure describes embodiments, not every embodiment is provided with a separate embodiment, and that this description is for clarity only, and that the skilled artisan should recognize that the embodiments may be combined as appropriate to form other embodiments that will be understood by those skilled in the art.

The above list of detailed descriptions is only specific to practical embodiments of the present utility model, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model, and all equivalent embodiments or modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the present utility model should be included in the scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. The utility model provides a multiway valve, includes valve body, lower valve body and rotationally set up in go up the valve body with valve disc between the valve body down, go up the valve body and include a plurality of liquid inlet channels that separate each other, the valve body includes a plurality of liquid outlet channels that separate each other down, the valve disc includes a plurality of through-holes for when the valve disc rotates to preset the position respectively the intercommunication corresponds the liquid inlet channel with liquid outlet channel, its characterized in that: the end faces of the liquid outlet channels, which face the opening of the valve disc, are all located on the same plane, and at least two liquid outlet channels are adjacently arranged, so that when the valve disc rotates to the preset position, one through hole is simultaneously at least partially communicated with at least two liquid outlet channels which are adjacently arranged.

2. The multi-way valve of claim 1, wherein an upper cavity is formed between the upper valve body and the valve disc, the upper valve body extends toward the valve disc to form an upper rib, and a plurality of mutually separated liquid inlet passages are separated by the upper rib.

3. The multi-way valve of claim 2, wherein the upper rib plate abuts the valve disc.

4. A multi-way valve as defined in claim 3, wherein said upper valve body further comprises a plurality of spaced apart inlets, a plurality of said inlets being in fluid communication with a plurality of said inlet passages, respectively.

5. The multi-way valve according to claim 1, wherein a lower cavity is formed between the lower valve body and the valve disc, the lower valve body extends toward the valve disc to form a lower rib, and a plurality of mutually separated liquid outlet passages are separated by the lower rib.

6. The multi-way valve of claim 5, wherein the lower rib abuts the valve disc.

7. The multi-way valve of claim 6, wherein said lower valve body further comprises a plurality of spaced apart outlets, a plurality of said outlets being in fluid communication with a plurality of said outlet passages, respectively.

8. The multi-way valve according to claim 1, wherein the end surfaces of the openings of the liquid inlet passages facing the valve disc are all located on the same plane, and the sectional shape of the liquid inlet passages is circular arc, triangle or sector, or any combination of circular arc, triangle and sector.

9. The multi-way valve according to claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the liquid outlet channel is circular arc, triangle or sector, or any combination of circular arc, triangle and sector.

10. A thermal management system comprising a multi-way valve according to any one of claims 1 to 9.