JP2021148239A - Control valve - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a control valve which can be entirely miniaturized by narrowing width in a direction along an axial direction of a peripheral wall of a valve body.SOLUTION: A control valve comprises a casing, a valve body 22, a first seal cylindrical member 37A, and a second seal cylindrical member 37B. The casing has a flow inlet, and plural flow outlets. The valve body 22 is rotatably arranged inside the casing, and is provided with a first valve hole 47A and a second valve hole 47B at positions away from each other in an axial direction of a peripheral wall 44. The first seal cylindrical member 37A is opened/closed by the first valve hole 47A. The second seal cylindrical member 37B is opened/closed by the second valve hole 47B. A first shared sliding region 92A lapping in an axial direction of the peripheral wall 44 is provided at a sliding part 91A of the first seal cylindrical member 37A in a peripheral area of the first valve hole 47A of the peripheral wall 44 and a sliding part 91B of the second seal cylindrical member 37B in a peripheral area of the second valve hole 47B of the peripheral wall 44.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to a control valve used for switching the flow path of cooling water for a vehicle.

In a cooling system that cools the engine using cooling water, in addition to the radiator flow path that circulates between the radiator and the engine, a bypass flow path that bypasses the radiator, an air conditioning flow path that heats the conditioned air, etc. shall be installed. There is. In this type of cooling system, a control valve is interposed at a branch portion of the flow path, and the flow path can be appropriately switched by the control valve. As a control valve, a valve body having a peripheral wall portion (cylindrical wall) is rotatably arranged in a casing, and an arbitrary flow path is opened and closed according to the rotation position of the valve body (for example,). See Patent Document 1).

The control valve described in Patent Document 1 is provided with an inflow port into which a liquid such as a cooling liquid flows in and a set number of outflow ports for discharging the inflowing liquid to the outside in a casing. A plurality of valve holes communicating inside and outside are formed on the peripheral wall portion of the valve body corresponding to a plurality of outlets. Further, one end side of the cylindrical seal cylinder member is slidably held at each outlet of the casing. On the other end side of each seal cylinder member, a valve slide contact surface that slidably contacts the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion of the valve body is provided. The valve sliding contact surface of each seal cylinder member is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion at a position where it wraps with the rotation path of the corresponding valve hole of the valve body. Each seal tube member is opened and closed by a corresponding valve hole on the valve body.

When the valve body is in a rotational position where the seal tube member communicates with the corresponding valve hole, it allows the liquid to flow out from the inner region of the peripheral wall to the corresponding outlet, and the seal tube member communicates with the corresponding valve hole. When in a non-rotating position, the outflow of liquid from the inner region of the peripheral wall to the corresponding outlet is blocked. The rotation position of the valve body is controlled by an actuator such as an electric motor.

Further, in the control valve described in Patent Document 1, three types of valve holes are formed on the peripheral wall portion of the valve body corresponding to the three outlets on the casing side. Two of the three types of valve holes are arranged side by side in the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion, and the remaining one type of valve holes is the above-mentioned outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion. It is arranged so as to wrap in the axial direction with two types of valve holes. In the control valve described in Patent Document 1, the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion of the valve body is shortened by this configuration.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-59615

However, the control valve described in Patent Document 1 is a sliding region of a seal cylinder member arranged in the peripheral region of one of two types of valve holes arranged side by side in the axial direction. And the sliding region of the seal cylinder member arranged in the peripheral region of another type of valve hole are individually secured on the peripheral wall portion of the valve body. Therefore, on the peripheral wall portion of the valve body, the two sliding regions are arranged side by side in parallel in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion. In the control valve described in Patent Document 1, this has been a restriction in narrowing the width of the peripheral wall portion in the axial direction.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to provide a control valve capable of narrowing the width of the peripheral wall portion of the valve body in the axial direction and reducing the size of the entire control valve.

The control valve according to the present invention adopts the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.
That is, the control valve according to the present invention is rotatably arranged inside the casing and a casing having an inflow port where a liquid flows in from the outside and a plurality of outflow ports where the liquid flowing into the inside flows out to the outside. , The valve body in which the first valve hole and the second valve hole are formed at positions separated from each other in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion, and one end portion in the axial direction communicates with the one outlet, and the other end portion in the axial direction. Is slidably abutted on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion and is opened and closed by the first valve hole, and one end portion in the axial direction communicates with the other outlet in the axial direction. A second seal cylinder member whose other end portion slidably abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion and is opened and closed by the second valve hole is provided, and the peripheral region of the first valve hole of the peripheral wall portion is provided. The sliding portion of the first seal cylinder member and the sliding portion of the second seal cylinder member in the peripheral region of the second valve hole of the peripheral wall portion are wrapped in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion. It is characterized in that a first common sliding region exists.

In the above configuration, when the valve body is rotated, the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion of the valve body slides with each end surface of the first seal cylinder member and the second seal cylinder member, and the first valve hole And the second valve hole open and close the other ends of the first seal cylinder member and the second seal cylinder member in the axial direction, respectively. At this time, depending on the rotation operation of the valve body, the first seal cylinder member and the second seal cylinder member slide on the first common sliding region of the peripheral wall portion. This control valve has a structure in which the first seal cylinder member and the second seal cylinder member slide in common with the first common sliding region on the peripheral wall portion when the valve body is rotated. Therefore, the axial separation width between the first valve hole and the second valve hole on the peripheral wall portion can be narrowed. Therefore, when this control valve is adopted, the width of the peripheral wall portion of the valve body in the axial direction can be further narrowed.

The control valve includes a third valve hole formed in the peripheral wall portion at a position separated from the first valve hole on the same side in the axial direction, and one end portion in the axial direction. Communicates with any of the remaining outlets, and the other end in the axial direction slidably contacts the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion with the third seal cylinder member opened and closed by the third valve hole. The sliding portion of the first seal cylinder member in the peripheral region of the first valve hole of the peripheral wall portion and the third seal cylinder in the peripheral region of the third valve hole of the peripheral wall portion. The sliding portion of the member may have a second common sliding region that wraps around the peripheral wall portion in the axial direction.

In this case, when the valve body is rotated, the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion of the valve body slides with each end surface of the first seal cylinder member, the second seal cylinder member, and the third seal cylinder member. While doing so, the first valve hole, the second valve hole, and the third valve hole open and close the other end in the axial direction of the corresponding seal cylinder member. At this time, depending on the rotation operation position of the valve body, the first seal cylinder member and the second seal cylinder member are shared on the first common sliding region of the peripheral wall portion during sliding, and the peripheral wall portion is second shared. The first seal cylinder member and the third seal cylinder member are shared on the sliding region during sliding. In this configuration, the second valve hole and the third valve hole are arranged in a region where the peripheral wall portion of the valve body substantially overlaps in the axial direction, and the first seal cylinder member and the second seal cylinder member are located on the peripheral wall portion. The structure is such that the first seal cylinder member and the third seal cylinder member slide on the second common sliding region on the peripheral wall portion while sliding on the first common sliding region. Therefore, even if the structure has three types of valve holes (first valve hole, second valve hole, and third valve) formed on the peripheral wall portion of the valve body, it follows the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion of the valve body. The width of the direction can be narrowed.

Axial end of the second valve hole on the side adjacent to the first common sliding region and axial end of the third valve hole on the side adjacent to the second common sliding region. The end portion may be arranged so as to be aligned at the same axial position of the peripheral wall portion.

In this case, since the first seal cylinder member is less likely to come into contact with the ends of the second valve hole and the third valve hole, the contact state of the first seal cylinder member with respect to each common sliding region is stable. Therefore, when this configuration is adopted, uneven wear of the first seal cylinder member can be suppressed while sufficiently narrowing the width of the peripheral wall portion of the valve body in the axial direction.

Each of the seal cylinder members is located on one end side in the axial direction, is located on the other end side in the axial direction and the first cylinder portion communicating with the outlet, and the end surface in the axial direction is the outer periphery of the peripheral wall portion. It has a second cylinder portion that can be slidably contacted with a surface and has an inner passage cross section larger than that of the first cylinder portion, and the outer diameter of the first cylinder portion is larger than the outer diameter of the second cylinder portion. Is also formed small, and a stepped surface is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the first cylinder portion and the outer peripheral surface of the second cylinder portion, and the stepped surface receives the pressure of the liquid inside the casing to receive the pressure of the liquid inside the casing. The area of the pressure receiving surface for urging that urges the seal cylinder member to the side of the valve body is formed, and the area of the sliding contact surface between the area S1 of the pressure receiving surface for urging and the valve body of the second seal cylinder member. S2 may be set so as to satisfy the equations (1) and (2).
S1 <S2≤S1 / k ... (1)
α ≤ k <1 ... (2)
k: Pressure reduction constant of the liquid flowing through the minute gap between the valve sliding contact surface and the valve body.
α: The lower limit of the pressure reduction constant determined by the physical properties of the liquid.

With the above configuration, the area S1 of the pressure receiving surface for urging the seal cylinder member is equal to or larger than the area S2 of the sliding contact surface of the seal cylinder member with the valve body multiplied by the pressure reduction constant k. As a result, when the pressure of the liquid in the casing acts on the pressure receiving surface for urging and the peripheral region outside the sliding contact surface with the valve body, the hydraulic pressure acting on the seal cylinder member through the pressure receiving surface for urging. The pressing force in the valve body direction is greater than the lifting force from the valve body that acts on the seal cylinder member when the liquid leaks from the minute gap between the sliding contact surface and the valve body. Therefore, the sliding contact surface of the seal cylinder member can be maintained in contact with the outer surface of the valve body.
Further, since the area S1 of the pressure receiving surface for urging the seal cylinder member is smaller than the area S2 of the sliding contact surface, the seal cylinder member is pressed against the valve body with an excessive force even if the pressure of the liquid in the casing increases. Is suppressed.
In this configuration, the area of the sliding contact surface is larger than the area of the pressure receiving surface for urging within the range where the pressing force in the valve body direction by the liquid acting on the seal cylinder member does not fall below the lifting force acting on the seal cylinder member. It is set. Therefore, when this configuration is adopted, good sealing performance can be ensured while suppressing pressing of the sealing cylinder member against the valve body by an excessive force.
Further, in this configuration, the first cylinder portion having a small inner passage cross section is arranged on the side (one end side in the axial direction) of the seal cylinder member away from the valve body. Therefore, the maximum outflow flow rate of the liquid flowing through the seal cylinder member is determined by the passage cross section of the first cylinder portion. Therefore, even if the shape of the valve hole is changed in order to align the end positions of the second valve hole and the third valve hole on the peripheral wall portion with the same axial position on the peripheral wall portion, the maximum amount of liquid flowing through the seal cylinder member is maximum. The outflow rate is not significantly affected.

The above-mentioned control valve has a peripheral wall shaft on a sliding portion of a first seal cylinder member in the peripheral region of the first valve hole and a sliding portion of a second seal cylinder member in the peripheral region of the second valve hole. There is a first common sliding region that wraps in the direction, and the structure is such that the first seal cylinder member and the second seal cylinder member slide on the first common sliding region. Therefore, the axial separation width between the first valve hole and the second valve hole on the peripheral wall portion can be narrowed, and the width in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion of the valve body can be further narrowed. Therefore, when the above-mentioned control valve is adopted, the entire control valve can be further miniaturized.

The block diagram of the cooling system of an embodiment. The perspective view of the control valve of an embodiment. An exploded perspective view of the control valve of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 2 of the control valve of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 4 of the control valve of the embodiment. An enlarged view of the VI section of FIG. The vertical sectional view of the seal cylinder member of an embodiment. The perspective view which shows the valve body and the seal cylinder member of an embodiment. The view which superposed the developed view of the peripheral wall part of the valve body of an embodiment, and the figure which looked at the seal cylinder member from the axial direction.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a case where the control valve of the present embodiment is adopted as the cooling system for cooling the engine using the coolant will be described.

[Cooling system]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the cooling system 1.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cooling system 1 is mounted on a vehicle having at least an engine as a vehicle drive source. The vehicle may be a hybrid vehicle, a plug-in hybrid vehicle, or the like, in addition to a vehicle having only an engine.

In the cooling system 1, various flow paths 10 include an engine 2 (ENG), a water pump 3 (W / P), a radiator 4 (RAD), a heater core 6 (HTR), an EGR cooler 7 (EGR), and a control valve 8 (EWV). It is configured by being connected by ~ 14.
The water pump 3, the engine 2, and the control valve 8 are connected in order from upstream to downstream on the main flow path 10. In the main flow path 10, the coolant (liquid) passes through the engine 2 and the control valve 8 in order by the operation of the water pump 3.

A radiator flow path 11, a bypass flow path 12, an air conditioning flow path 13, and an EGR flow path 14 are connected to the main flow path 10, respectively. The radiator flow path 11, the bypass flow path 12, the air conditioning flow path 13, and the EGR flow path 14 connect the upstream portion of the water pump 3 and the control valve 8 of the main flow path 10.

The radiator 4 is connected to the radiator flow path 11. In the radiator flow path 11, heat exchange between the coolant and the outside air is performed in the radiator 4. The bypass flow path 12 bypasses the radiator 4 (radiator flow path 11) and returns the coolant that has passed through the control valve 8 to the upstream portion of the water pump 3.

A heater core 6 is connected to the air conditioning flow path 13. The heater core 6 is provided, for example, in a duct (not shown) of an air conditioner. In the air conditioning flow path 13, heat exchange between the coolant and the air conditioning air flowing in the duct is performed in the heater core 6.

An EGR cooler 7 is connected to the EGR flow path 14. In the EGR flow path 14, heat exchange between the coolant and the EGR gas is performed in the EGR cooler 7.

In the cooling system 1 described above, the cooling liquid that has passed through the engine 2 in the main flow path 10 flows into the control valve 8 and then is selectively distributed to the various flow paths 11 to 13 by the operation of the control valve 8.

[Control valve]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the control valve 8, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the control valve 8. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the control valve 8 taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the control valve 8 taken along the line VV of FIG.
As shown in these figures, the control valve 8 mainly includes a casing 21, a valve body 22, and a drive unit 23.

[casing]
The casing 21 has a bottomed cylindrical casing main body 25 and an end cover 26 attached to an opening-side end portion of the casing main body 25. A valve body 22 is rotatably housed inside the casing 21. The axis of the casing 21 that matches the rotation center axis of the valve body 22 is referred to as the axis O1 of the casing 21. Further, in the following description, the direction along the axis O1 of the casing 21 is simply referred to as the case axial direction. Further, in the case axial direction, the side of the casing main body 25 toward the bottom wall portion 32 of the casing main body 25 is referred to as one end side in the case axial direction with respect to the case peripheral wall 31 of the casing main body 25, and the end portion of the casing main body 25 with respect to the case peripheral wall 31. The side facing the cover 26 is called the other end side in the case axial direction. Further, the direction orthogonal to the axis O1 of the casing 21 is referred to as the case radial direction.

The outer surface of the casing body 25 is formed into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape by a resin material. A plurality of mounting pieces 33 extend to the other end of the case peripheral wall 31 on the other end side in the case axial direction. The control valve 8 is fixed to an engine block or the like (not shown) via a mounting piece 33.

In the end cover 26 of the casing 21, the boss portion 26c is arranged at the axial position of the annular frame frame 26a. The boss portion 26c is supported by the frame frame 26a by a plurality of spoke portions 26b. A bottomed cylindrical slide bearing 16 is attached to the boss portion 26c. The opening portion of the end cover 26 surrounded by the frame frame 26a, the boss portion 26c, and the adjacent spoke portions 26b is an inflow port 17 for allowing the coolant to flow into the casing 21. The inflow port 17 is connected to the downstream side of the engine 2 of the main flow path 10 (see FIG. 1) of the cooling system 1. The end cover 26 is made of a resin material like the casing main body 25.

A radiator port 41 (see FIG. 4) that bulges outward in the radial direction of the case is formed on the wall that forms one surface of the case peripheral wall 31. The radiator port 41 is formed with a fail opening (not shown) and a radiator outlet 60 (outlet) arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to the case axial direction. The fail opening and the radiator outlet 60 are formed so as to penetrate the radiator port 41. Further, the fail opening and the radiator outlet 60 are formed at positions biased toward the other end side in the case axial direction among the walls forming one surface of the case peripheral wall 31.

A radiator joint 42 is connected to the open end surface of the radiator port 41. The radiator joint 42 connects the radiator outlet 60 and the upstream end of the radiator flow path 11 (see FIG. 1).
Further, the radiator outlet 60 is provided with a seal mechanism 36. The seal mechanism 36 includes a seal cylinder member 37, an urging member 38, and seal members 39 and 40. One end of the seal cylinder member 37 in the axial direction communicates with the inside of the radiator outlet 60 (downstream side of the radiator outlet 60), and the other end in the axial direction is opened and closed by a valve body 22 described later. The sealing mechanism 36 will be described in detail later.

A thermostat 61 is arranged at the fail opening. The thermostat 61 opens and closes the fail opening according to the temperature of the coolant flowing in the casing 21. The fail opening communicates with the radiator joint 42 (radiator flow path 11). When the temperature of the coolant flowing in the casing 21 rises above the specified temperature, the thermostat 61 opens a fail opening to allow the coolant in the casing 21 to flow out to the radiator flow path 11.

An EGR port 62 is formed in the vicinity of one end of the case peripheral wall 31 on the one end side in the case axial direction, adjacent to the accommodating portion of the thermostat 61. The EGR port 62 is formed on the peripheral wall 31 of the case so as to bulge outward in the radial direction of the case. The EGR port 62 is formed with an EGR outlet 63 communicating with a portion upstream of the thermostat 61 in the accommodation portion of the thermostat 61. An EGR joint 52 is connected to the open end face of the EGR port 62. The EGR joint 52 connects the EGR outlet 63 and the upstream end of the EGR flow path 14 (see FIG. 1).

A bypass port 64 that bulges outward in the radial direction of the case is formed on the wall of the case peripheral wall 31 that faces the wall on which the radiator port 41 is formed. The bypass port 64 is formed with a bypass outlet 65 (outlet) that penetrates the bypass port 64 in the radial direction of the case. The bypass outlet 65 is formed at a position facing the radiator outlet 60 with the axis O1 of the casing 21 interposed therebetween. Further, the bypass outlet 65 is formed at a position biased toward the other end side of the case peripheral wall 31 in the case axial direction, similarly to the radiator outlet 60.

A bypass joint 66 is connected to the open end surface of the bypass port 64. The bypass joint 66 connects the bypass outlet 65 and the upstream end of the bypass flow path 12 (see FIG. 1). The bypass outlet 65 is provided with a sealing mechanism 36 similar to that provided at the radiator outlet 60. In the seal cylinder member 37 of the seal mechanism 36, one end in the axial direction communicates with the inside of the bypass outlet 65 (downstream side of the bypass outlet 65), and the other end in the axial direction is opened and closed by the valve body 22. ..

An air conditioning port 67 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) that bulges outward in the radial direction of the case is formed on a wall of the case peripheral wall 31 that is adjacent to one side of the wall on which the radiator port 41 is formed. .. The air conditioning port 67 is formed with an air conditioning outlet 68 that penetrates the air conditioning port 67 in the radial direction of the case. An air conditioning joint 69 is connected to the open end surface of the air conditioning port 67. The air conditioning joint 69 connects the air conditioning outlet 68 and the upstream end of the air conditioning flow path 13 (see FIG. 1). The air conditioning outlet 68 is provided with a sealing mechanism 36 similar to that provided at the radiator outlet 60 and the bypass outlet 65. In the seal cylinder member 37 of the seal mechanism 36, one end in the axial direction communicates with the inside of the air conditioning outlet 68 (downstream side of the air conditioning outlet 68), and the other end in the axial direction is opened and closed by the valve body 22. ..

[Drive unit]
The drive unit 23 is attached to the bottom wall portion 32 of the casing main body 25. As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom wall portion 32 includes a bottom wall main body 32a that closes an end surface of the case peripheral wall 31 on one end side in the case axial direction, and an outer peripheral edge portion of the bottom wall main body 32a on one end side in the case axial direction. It has a protruding surrounding wall 32b. A part of the drive unit 23 is housed inside the surrounding wall 32b, and in that state, the drive unit 23 is fixed to the bottom wall portion 32 by bolting or the like.

The drive unit 23 includes a unit main body 23A including a motor, a speed reduction mechanism, a control board, and the like, and a unit case 23B for accommodating the unit main body 23A. The output shaft 23Aa of the unit main body 23A penetrates the unit case 23B and projects to the outside. A separate drive shaft 27 is integrally connected to the output shaft 23Aa. The drive shaft 27 is composed of a first shaft 27A made of resin and a second shaft 27B made of metal, which are coaxially connected. The drive shaft 27 penetrates the shaft hole 28 formed in the bottom wall main body 32a of the casing 21 and is connected to the shaft center portion of the valve body 22, which will be described later. The drive shaft 27 is arranged coaxially with the axis O1 of the casing 21.

The wall thickness of the bottom wall main body 32a of the casing 21 on the side facing the inside of the case peripheral wall 31 increases from the peripheral edge portion toward the central region (the region where the shaft hole 28 is formed). The shaft hole 28 is formed so as to penetrate the thickest portion of the bottom wall main body 32a in the case axial direction. Inside the shaft hole 28, a cylindrical slide bearing 29 for slidably supporting the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 27 (first shaft 27A) is held. Further, a diameter-expanded groove 30 having an inner diameter larger than that of the inner peripheral surface of another portion of the shaft hole 28 is formed at the end edge of the shaft hole 28 on the valve body 22 side. A seal that slidably adheres to the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft 27 (second shaft 27B) inside the enlarged diameter groove 30 to prevent leakage of the coolant from the inside of the casing main body 25 to the drive unit 23 side. A ring 35 is attached. Further, the other end side portion of the second shaft 27B of the drive shaft 27 in the case axial direction is rotatably supported by the boss portion 26c of the end cover 26 via the slide bearing 16.

[Valve body]
The valve body 22 is rotatably arranged inside the casing 21. The valve body 22 has a cylindrical peripheral wall portion 44, a connecting flange portion 45 extending radially inward from one end side of the peripheral wall portion 44 in the case axial direction, and a radial inner end of the connecting flange portion 45. It is provided with a substantially tubular connecting tubular portion 46, which is continuously provided in the portion. The peripheral wall portion 44, the connecting flange portion 45, and the connecting cylinder portion 46 are integrally formed of a resin material. The connecting cylinder portion 46 is integrally connected to the drive shaft 27 (second shaft 27B). A valve hole 47 that can communicate with each of the above-mentioned outlets (air conditioning outlet 68, bypass outlet 65, and radiator outlet 60) is formed in the peripheral wall portion 44. Each valve hole 47 penetrates the peripheral wall portion 44 in the case radial direction.
Hereinafter, the valve hole 47 that can communicate with the air conditioning outlet 68 is referred to as the first valve hole 47A, and the valve hole 47 that can communicate with the bypass outlet 65 is the valve hole that can communicate with the second valve hole 47B and the radiator outlet 60. 47 is referred to as a third valve hole 47C.

One first valve hole 47A is formed in a region of the peripheral wall portion 44 on one end side in the case axial direction. The first valve hole 47A is formed in an elongated hole shape along the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall portion 44. The first valve hole 47A enables communication between the inner space of the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22 and the air conditioner outlet 68 when the valve body 22 is in a predetermined rotation range. Further, the width of the first valve hole 47A in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion 44 is set to be narrower than that of the second valve hole 47B and the third valve hole.

Two second valve holes 47B are formed in a region on the other end side of the peripheral wall portion 44 in the case axial direction so as to be separated from each other in the circumferential direction. Two third valve holes 47C are formed in a region on the other end side of the peripheral wall portion 44 in the case axial direction so as to be separated from each other in the circumferential direction. The second valve hole 47B and the third valve hole 47C are formed in a region on the peripheral wall portion 44 that substantially wraps with each other in the axial direction. Further, the second valve hole 47B and the third valve hole 47C are formed in a region (a region separated in the axial direction) that does not wrap in the axial direction with the first valve hole 47A on the peripheral wall portion 44. The shapes of the second valve hole 47B and the third valve hole 47C are arbitrary, such as a perfect circular shape, an oval shape, and a rectangular shape, but the width of the peripheral wall portion 44 in the axial direction communicates with the radiator outlet 60. The possible third valve hole 47C is wider than the second valve hole 47B.

[Seal mechanism]
Next, the structure of the seal mechanism 36 provided at each outlet (bypass outlet 65, radiator outlet 60, air conditioning outlet 68) and its peripheral region will be described. Since the seal mechanism 36 arranged at each outlet has the same basic structure, the structure of the seal mechanism 36 of the bypass outlet 65 and its peripheral region will be described in detail below, and the radiator flow will be described. The description of the structure of the sealing mechanism 36 of the outlet 60 and the air conditioning outlet 68 and the peripheral portion thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the VI portion of FIG. In the following description, the direction along the axis O2 (see FIG. 5) of the bypass outlet 65 may be referred to as the port axial direction. In this case, in the port axial direction, the side facing the axis O1 (see FIG. 5) with respect to the bypass port 64 is referred to as the inside, and the side away from the axis O1 with respect to the bypass port 64 is referred to as the outside. Further, the direction orthogonal to the axis O2 may be referred to as the port radial direction, and the direction around the axis O2 may be referred to as the port circumferential direction.
As shown in FIG. 6, the bypass outlet 65 formed in the bypass port 64 includes a small diameter hole 65a adjacent to the inner surface of the casing 21 and a medium diameter hole 65b connected to the outside of the small diameter hole 65a in the port axial direction. The medium-diameter hole 65b has a large-diameter hole 65c connected to the outside in the port axial direction.

The bypass joint 66 has a joint cylinder portion 53 arranged coaxially with the axis O2, and a joint flange portion 54 projecting outward from the joint cylinder portion 53 in the radial direction of the port. The joint flange portion 54 is overlapped with the end surface of the bypass port 64 in the bulging direction, and is fixed to the bypass port 64 by bolting or the like. Further, the joint cylinder portion 53 includes a large diameter portion 53a fitted in the large diameter hole 65c of the bypass outlet 65, a small diameter portion 53b fitted in the medium diameter hole 65b of the bypass outlet 65, and a bypass outlet. It has a medium-diameter portion 53c that forms an annular seal accommodating portion 58 with the large-diameter hole 65c of 65.
Further, on the inner peripheral surface of the joint cylinder portion 53, a diameter-expanding groove 55 continuous to the inner end portion in the port axial direction is formed. A step portion 55a is provided at the outer end portion of the enlarged diameter groove 55 in the port axial direction.

A seal mechanism 36 is arranged in a portion of the bypass port 64 surrounded by the bypass outlet 65 and the bypass joint 66. The seal mechanism 36 includes a seal cylinder member 37, an urging member 38, and seal members 39 and 40. A part of the seal cylinder member 37 is inserted into the small diameter hole 65a of the bypass outlet 65.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the seal cylinder member 37.
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the seal cylinder member 37 has a peripheral wall extending coaxially with the axis O2. The peripheral wall of the seal cylinder member 37 is formed in a multi-stage cylinder shape in which the outer diameter is gradually reduced toward the outside in the port axial direction. Specifically, the peripheral wall of the seal cylinder member 37 is located on the outside in the port axial direction (one end side in the axial direction), and communicates with the first cylinder portion 56 communicating with the downstream side of the bypass outlet 65 in the port axial direction. The second cylinder portion 57 is located inside the above (on the other end side in the axial direction) and has an inner diameter and an outer diameter larger than that of the first cylinder portion 56. As shown in FIG. 7, the inner diameter of the first cylinder 56 is R1, the inner diameter of the second cylinder 57 is R2, the outer diameter of the first cylinder 56 is R3, and the outer diameter of the second cylinder 57 is R3. Is R4, and the inner and outer diameters of the first cylinder portion 56 and the second cylinder portion 57 are set so as to satisfy R1 <R2 and R3 <R4.
Further, the inner peripheral surfaces of the first cylinder portion 56 and the second cylinder portion 57 have an internal passage 90 that communicates the outer end (one end portion) and the inner end (other end portion) of the seal cylinder member 37 in the port axial direction. It is configured.

As shown in FIG. 6, the seal cylinder member 37 has a large-diameter second cylinder portion 57 slidably inserted into the inner peripheral surface of the small-diameter hole 65a of the bypass outlet 65. The inner end surface of the second tubular portion 57 in the port axial direction constitutes an annular valve sliding contact surface 59 (sliding contact surface) that slidably contacts the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22. In the present embodiment, the valve sliding contact surface 59 is a continuous curved surface that follows the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 44.

The outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion 56 is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the second tubular portion 57 via a stepped surface 49. Between the outer peripheral surface of the first cylinder portion 56 of the seal cylinder member 37 and the inner peripheral surface of the medium diameter hole 65b of the bypass outlet 65, the stepped surface 49 of the seal cylinder member 37 and the small diameter portion 53b of the bypass joint 66 A gap Q1 sandwiched between the end face and the end face of the is formed. An annular sealing member 39 such as an X packing or a Y packing is interposed in the gap Q1. The seal member 39 is slidably close to the outer peripheral surface of the first cylinder portion 56 of the seal cylinder member 37 and the inner peripheral surface of the medium-diameter hole 65b of the bypass outlet 65 in the axis O1 direction.
In the space inside the gap Q1 with the seal member 39 in the port axial direction, the inside of the casing 21 is passed through the gap between the small diameter hole 65a of the bypass outlet 65 and the second cylinder portion 57 of the seal cylinder member 37. The hydraulic pressure of the coolant is introduced. The stepped surface 49 is formed in a direction opposite to the valve sliding contact surface 59 of the seal cylinder member 37 in the port axial direction. The stepped surface 49 constitutes a pressure receiving surface that receives the hydraulic pressure of the coolant in the casing 21 and is pressed inward in the port axial direction.
Further, between the large-diameter hole 65c of the bypass outlet 65 and the medium-diameter portion 53c of the bypass joint 66, an annular sealing member 40 such as an O-ring for liquid-tightly sealing between the two is interposed. There is.

The urging member 38 is interposed between the axial end surface of the first tubular portion 56 of the seal tubular member 37 and the stepped portion 55a of the bypass joint 66. The urging member 38 is composed of, for example, a wave spring or the like. The urging member 38 urges the seal cylinder member 37 inward in the port axial direction (toward the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22).

Here, in the seal cylinder member 37, the area S1 of the stepped surface 49 and the area S2 of the valve sliding contact surface 59 are set so as to satisfy the following equations (1) and (2).
S1 <S2≤S1 / k ... (1)
α ≤ k <1 ... (2)
k: Pressure reduction constant of the coolant flowing through a minute gap between the valve sliding contact surface 59 and the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22 α: Lower limit value of the pressure reduction constant determined by the physical properties of the coolant The area of the stepped surface 49 The area S2 of S1 and the valve sliding contact surface 59 means the area when projected in the port axial direction.

Α in the formula (2) is a standard value of a pressure reduction constant determined by the type of coolant, the usage environment (for example, temperature), and the like. For example, under normal use conditions, in the case of water, α = 1/2. When the physical properties of the coolant used change, it changes to α = 1/3 or the like.
Further, the pressure reduction constant k in the equation (2) is a standard value of the pressure reduction constant when the valve slide contact surface 59 is uniformly in contact with the peripheral wall portion 44 from the outer edge to the inner edge in the port radial direction. It becomes α (for example, 1/2). However, due to a manufacturing error of the seal cylinder member 37, an assembly error, or the like, the gap between the outer peripheral portion of the valve slide contact surface 59 and the peripheral wall portion 44 slightly increases with respect to the inner peripheral portion of the valve slide contact surface 59. Sometimes. In this case, the pressure reduction constant k in the equation (2) gradually approaches k = 1.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that there is a minute gap between the valve slide contact surface 59 of the seal cylinder member 37 and the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 44 to allow sliding, and the step surface 49 and the valve slide. The relationship between the areas S1 and S2 of the contact surface 59 is determined by the equations (1) and (2).
That is, as described above, the pressure of the coolant in the casing 21 acts on the stepped surface 49 of the seal cylinder member 37 as it is. On the other hand, the pressure of the coolant in the casing 21 does not act on the valve slide contact surface 59 as it is. Specifically, the pressure of the coolant decreases when the coolant flows from the outer edge to the inner edge in the radial direction of the port through a minute gap between the valve sliding contact surface 59 and the peripheral wall portion 44. It works with it. At this time, the pressure of the coolant gradually decreases toward the inside in the port radial direction, and tries to push up the seal cylinder member 37 toward the outside in the port axial direction.

As a result, the force obtained by multiplying the area S1 of the stepped surface 49 by the pressure P in the casing 21 acts as it is on the stepped surface 49 of the seal cylinder member 37. On the other hand, a force acting on the valve slide contact surface 59 of the seal cylinder member 37 by multiplying the area S2 of the valve slide contact surface 59 by the pressure P in the casing 21 and the pressure reduction constant k.

As is clear from the equation (1), the area S1 and S2 of the control valve 8 of the present embodiment are set so that k × S2 ≦ S1 holds. Therefore, the relationship of P × k × S2 ≦ P × S1 also holds.
Therefore, the pressing force F1 (F1 = P × S1) acting on the stepped surface 49 of the seal cylinder member 37 is the lifting force F2 (F2 = P × S1) acting on the valve sliding contact surface 59 of the seal cylinder member 37. It becomes larger than k × S2). Therefore, in the control valve 8 of the present embodiment, the seal cylinder member 37 and the peripheral wall portion 44 can be sealed only by the relationship of the pressure of the coolant in the casing 21.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, the area S1 of the stepped surface 49 of the seal cylinder member 37 is smaller than the area S2 of the valve sliding contact surface 59. Therefore, even if the pressure of the coolant in the casing 21 increases, it is possible to prevent the valve sliding contact surface 59 of the seal cylinder member 37 from being pressed against the peripheral wall portion 44 by an excessive force. Therefore, when the control valve 8 of the present embodiment is adopted, it is possible to avoid increasing the size and output of the drive unit 23 that rotationally drives the valve body 22, and also the seal cylinder member 37 and the bush of the drive unit. Premature wear of the kind can be suppressed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the valve does not fall below the inward pressing force acting on the seal cylinder member 37 in the port axial direction and the outward lifting force acting on the seal cylinder member 37 in the port axial direction. The area S2 of the sliding contact surface 59 is set to be larger than the area S1 of the stepped surface 49. Therefore, it is possible to seal between the seal cylinder member 37 and the peripheral wall portion 44 while suppressing the pressing of the seal cylinder member 37 against the peripheral wall portion 44 by an excessive force.

By the way, the seal cylinder member 37 arranged at the radiator outlet 60, the seal cylinder member 37 arranged at the bypass outlet 65, and the seal cylinder member 37 arranged at the air conditioner outlet 68 are required on the outflow side. Due to the difference in the flow rate (required flow rate) of the coolant to be produced, the dimensions of each part are different. The required flow rate at each outlet gradually increases in the order of the air conditioning outlet 68, the bypass outlet 65, and the radiator outlet 60. The inner and outer diameters R1 and R3 of the first cylinder portion 56 and the inner and outer diameters R2 and R4 of the second cylinder portion 57 are both a seal cylinder member 37 arranged at the air conditioning outlet 68 and a seal cylinder arranged at the bypass outlet 65. The size is gradually increased in the order of the member 37 and the seal cylinder member 37 arranged at the radiator outlet 60.
In the present embodiment, the seal cylinder member 37 arranged at the air conditioning outlet 68 constitutes a first seal cylinder member 37A that is opened and closed by the first valve hole 47A of the valve body 22 (peripheral wall portion 44). The seal cylinder member 37 arranged at the bypass outlet 65 constitutes a second seal cylinder member 37B that is opened and closed by the second valve hole 47B of the valve body 22 (peripheral wall portion 44). Further, the seal cylinder member 37 arranged at the radiator outlet 60 constitutes a third seal cylinder member 37C that is opened and closed by the third valve hole 47C of the valve body 22 (peripheral wall portion 44).

FIG. 8 shows the valve body 22 and each seal cylinder member 37 (first seal cylinder member 37A, second seal cylinder member 37B, third seal cylinder) arranged in the peripheral region of the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22. It is a perspective view which shows the member 37C). Further, FIG. 9 shows a partially developed view of the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22, and seals for opening and closing the first valve hole 47A, the second valve hole 47B, and the third valve hole 47C on the peripheral wall portion 44. It is the figure which superposed the figure which looked at the cylinder member 37 (37A, 37B, 37C) from the axial direction. In FIG. 9, each seal cylinder member 37 (37A, 37B, 37C) is shown by a virtual line. Further, each seal cylinder member 37 (37A, 37B, 37C) is drawn as viewed from the side that abuts on the valve body 22 (the other end side in the axial direction).
In the first seal cylinder member 37A located on the upper side in FIGS. 8 and 9, the inner and outer diameters of the first cylinder portion 56 and the second cylinder portion 57 are different from those of the second seal cylinder member 37B as described above. It is set smaller than the inner and outer diameters of the third seal cylinder member 37C. The inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the first cylinder portion 56 of the first seal cylinder member 37A are both formed in a perfect circular shape. On the other hand, in the second cylinder portion 57 of the first seal cylinder member 37A, both the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface are formed in an oval shape. The elliptical shape of the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the second tubular portion 57 is an elliptical shape having a minor axis in the direction along the axial direction of the valve body 22. Further, the inner peripheral surface of the second tubular portion 57 is formed in an oval shape similar to the outer peripheral surface.

In the second seal cylinder member 37B and the third seal cylinder member 37C located on the lower side in FIGS. 8 and 9, the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the first cylinder portion 56 are the first seal cylinder member 37A. It is formed in a perfect circular shape in the same manner as above. Further, the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface of the second cylinder portion 57 of the second seal cylinder member 37B and the third seal cylinder member 37C may have a perfect circular shape or an elliptical shape.

In the case of the present embodiment, the valve body 22 is rotated in one direction and the other direction by the drive unit 23 within a predetermined rotation range that does not exceed 360 °. The upper oval region 91A in FIG. 9 is a portion (hereinafter, “sliding”) on which the end surface (valve sliding contact surface 59) of the first seal cylinder member 37A on the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22 slides. In the lower oval region 91B in FIG. 9, the end surface (valve sliding contact surface 59) of the second seal cylinder member 37B on the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22 is It is a sliding portion (hereinafter, referred to as “sliding portion 91B”). Further, the lower oval region 91C in FIG. 9 is a portion where the end surface (valve sliding contact surface 59) of the third seal cylinder member 37C on the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22 slides (hereinafter, “” It is referred to as "sliding portion 91C").

The sliding portion 91A of the first seal cylinder member 37A on the peripheral wall portion 44 and the sliding portion 91B of the second seal cylinder member 37B on the peripheral wall portion 44 wrap each other in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion 44. There is a strip-shaped first common sliding region 92A. Further, the sliding portion 91A of the first seal cylinder member 37A on the peripheral wall portion 44 and the sliding portion 91C of the third seal cylinder member 37C on the peripheral wall portion 44 are mutually connected in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion 44. There is a band-shaped second common sliding region 92B to wrap. The first common sliding area 92A and the second common sliding area 92B are arranged adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall portion 44.
In the case of the example shown in FIG. 9, when the first seal cylinder member 37A is closed by the peripheral wall portion 44, a part of the sliding portion 91A of the first seal cylinder member 37A and the second common sliding region 92B One of the first common sliding regions 92A is shared (contacts with one of them). That is, the first seal cylinder member 37A includes a residual region of the sliding portion 91A (a region other than the first common sliding region 92A and the second common sliding region 92B), a second common sliding region 92B, and the second common sliding region 92B. Slide any of the first common sliding areas 92A. Further, when the first seal cylinder member 37A is opened by the first valve hole 47A, a part of the sliding portion 91A of the first seal cylinder member 37A shares the first common sliding region 92A. That is, the first seal cylinder member 37A slides on the first common sliding region 92A.

Further, in the case of the present embodiment, the two third valve holes 47C on the peripheral wall portion 44 are located on one end side and the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the sliding portion 91C of the third seal cylinder member 37C. .. The second common sliding region 92B shared by the sliding portion 91A of the first seal cylinder member 37A and the sliding portion 91C of the third seal cylinder member 37C is the sliding portion of the third seal cylinder member 37C. The 91C is arranged at a position biased toward one end in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, when the end of the third seal cylinder member 37C is opened and closed by the third valve hole 47C on the other end side of the sliding portion 91C, the end of the third seal cylinder member 37C slides in the second common manner. Does not abut on region 92B.
In FIG. 9, reference numeral 47Ca is attached to the third valve hole 47C arranged on the other end side of the sliding portion 91C of the third seal cylinder member 37C in the longitudinal direction.

As described above, the third valve hole 47C is formed to have a wider width in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion 44 than the second valve hole 47B. The third valve hole 47Ca arranged on the other end side of the sliding portion 91C in the longitudinal direction extends longer than the second valve hole 47B to one end side and the other end side in the axial direction. On the other hand, the third valve hole 47C arranged on one end side of the sliding portion 91C in the longitudinal direction extends long only to the side away from the second common sliding region 92B with respect to the second valve hole 47B. There is. The end of the third valve hole 47C on the axial direction adjacent to the second common sliding region 92B is the axial direction of the second valve hole 47B adjacent to the first common sliding region 92A. Is aligned with the end of the peripheral wall portion 44 so as to be in the same axial position in the direction along the axial direction.

[Operation of control valve]
Next, the operation of the control valve 8 described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the main flow path 10, the coolant delivered by the water pump 3 is heat-exchanged by the engine 2 and then flows toward the control valve 8. The coolant that has passed through the engine 2 in the main flow path 10 flows into the casing 21 of the control valve 8 through the inflow port 17.

Of the coolant that has flowed into the casing 21 of the control valve 8, some of the coolant flows into the EGR outlet 63. The coolant that has flowed into the EGR outlet 63 is supplied into the EGR flow path 14 through the EGR joint 52. The coolant supplied into the EGR flow path 14 is returned to the main flow path 10 after heat exchange between the coolant and the EGR gas is performed in the EGR cooler 7.

On the other hand, of the coolant that has flowed into the casing 21 of the control valve 8, the coolant that has not flowed into the EGR outlet 63 is opened by the valve body 22 according to the rotation position of the valve body 22 in the casing 21. It is distributed to each of the flow paths 11 to 13 through any of the outlets (radiator outlet 60, bypass outlet 65, air conditioning outlet 68).

In the control valve 8, in order to switch the communication pattern between the valve hole and the outlet, the drive unit 23 rotates the valve body 22 around the axis O1. Then, by stopping the rotation of the valve body 22 at a position corresponding to the communication pattern to be set, the valve hole and the outflow port communicate with each other in a communication pattern corresponding to the stop position of the valve body 22.

[Effect of Embodiment]
As described above, the control valve 8 of the present embodiment has the sliding portion 91A of the first seal cylinder member 37A in the peripheral region of the first valve hole 47A and the second sliding portion 91A of the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22. A first common sliding region 92A that wraps in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion 44 is arranged on the sliding portion 91B of the second seal cylinder member 37B in the peripheral region of the valve hole 47B. The control valve 8 is configured such that the first seal cylinder member 37A and the second seal cylinder member 37B slide on the first common sliding region 92A. Therefore, as compared with the case where the sliding region of the peripheral region of the first valve hole 47A and the sliding region of the peripheral region of the second valve hole 47B are simply arranged side by side in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion 44, The axial separation width of the first valve hole 47A and the second valve hole 47B on the peripheral wall portion 44 can be narrowed. Therefore, when the control valve 8 of the present embodiment is adopted, the width of the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22 in the axial direction can be narrowed, and the entire control valve 8 can be further miniaturized.

Further, in the control valve 8 of the present embodiment, the third valve hole 47C is formed in the peripheral wall portion 44 at a position separated from the first valve hole 47A on the same side in the axial direction as the second valve hole 47B. ing. Then, the sliding portion 91A of the first seal cylinder member 37A in the peripheral region of the first valve hole 47A of the peripheral wall portion 44 and the sliding portion 91C of the third seal cylinder member 37C in the peripheral region of the third valve hole 47C. A second common sliding region 92B that wraps around the peripheral wall portion 44 in the axial direction is arranged, and the first seal cylinder member 37A and the third seal cylinder member 37C slide on the second common sliding region 92B. Therefore, when the control valve 8 of the present embodiment is adopted, three types of valve holes, that is, the first valve hole 47A, the second valve hole 47B, and the third valve hole 47C, are formed on the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22. Even with the formed structure, the width of the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22 in the axial direction can be further narrowed.

Further, in the control valve 8 of the present embodiment, the axial end of the third valve hole 47C adjacent to the second common sliding area 92B is the second valve hole 47B adjacent to the first common sliding area 92A. The end portion in the axial direction and the peripheral wall portion 44 are arranged side by side in a straight line at the same axial position. Therefore, when the first seal cylinder member 37A slides on the peripheral wall portion 44 with the rotation of the valve body 22, the end portion (valve slide contact surface 59) of the first seal cylinder member 37A becomes a third. It is possible to avoid contact with the valve hole 47C. Therefore, when the control valve 8 of the present embodiment is adopted, the valve sliding contact surface of the first seal cylinder member 37A is sufficiently narrowed in the direction along the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22. Uneven wear of 59 can be suppressed.

Further, in the control valve 8 of the present embodiment, each seal cylinder member 37 includes a first cylinder portion 56 and a second cylinder portion 57 having an inner and outer diameter larger than that of the first cylinder portion 56. Each seal cylinder member 37 is provided with a stepped surface 49 between the outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion 56 and the outer peripheral surface of the second tubular portion 57, and the stepped surface 49 is the cooling liquid inside the casing 21. It constitutes an urging pressure receiving surface that urges the seal cylinder member 37 toward the valve body 22 by receiving pressure. In the control valve 8 of the present embodiment, the area S1 of the pressure receiving surface for urging and the area S2 of the valve sliding contact surface 59 of the seal cylinder member 37 are set so as to satisfy the above equations (1) and (2). ing. Therefore, the pressing force of the coolant acting on the seal cylinder member 37 through the pressure receiving surface (step surface 49) for urging is the seal cylinder when the coolant leaks from the gap between the valve sliding contact surface 59 and the valve body 22. The force is greater than the lifting force acting on the member 37. Further, since the area S1 of the pressure receiving surface (step surface 49) for urging the seal cylinder member 37 is smaller than the area S2 of the valve slide contact surface 59, the seal cylinder member even if the pressure of the coolant in the casing 21 increases. It is possible to prevent the 37 from being pressed against the valve body 22 by an excessive force.
Therefore, when the control valve 8 of the present embodiment is adopted, good sealing performance can be ensured while suppressing pressing of the seal cylinder member 37 against the valve body 22 by an excessive force.

Further, in the control valve 8 of the present embodiment, the outer peripheral surface of the second cylinder portion 57 of the first seal cylinder member 37A is formed in an oval shape having a minor axis in the direction along the axial direction of the valve body 22. Therefore, the axial width of the first valve hole 47A formed on the peripheral wall portion 44 of the valve body 22 (the width in the direction along the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion 44) can be narrowed. Therefore, the control valve 8 of the present embodiment can further narrow the width in the axial direction of the valve body 22 from this point as well.

Further, the control valve 8 of the present embodiment has the axial end of the second valve hole 47B adjacent to the first common sliding area 92A on the peripheral wall portion 44 and the second common sliding area 92B as described above. The axial ends of the third valve hole 47C adjacent to the above are arranged in a straight line at the same axial position of the peripheral wall portion 44. Here, in the present embodiment, the end portion of the third valve hole 47C having a large opening area on the side adjacent to the second common sliding region 92B is defined as the axial position of the end portion of the second valve hole 47B having a small opening area. In order to align them, the end portion of the third valve hole 47C on the side adjacent to the second common sliding area 92B is formed so as to be linearly closed. However, in the control valve 8 of the present embodiment, even if the end portion of the third valve hole 47C is formed so as to be closed in this way, the maximum outflow flow rate of the coolant flowing through the third seal cylinder member 37C is large. No effect.
That is, in the control valve 8 of the present embodiment, the third seal cylinder member 37C is formed in a stepped tubular shape having the first cylinder portion 56 and the second cylinder portion 57, and the third seal cylinder member 37C is formed. The maximum outflow flow rate of the flowing coolant is determined by the inner dimension of the first cylinder portion 56 having a small inner passage cross section. Therefore, in the control valve 8 of the present embodiment, the shape of one of the third valve holes 47C is adjusted so that the end positions of the second valve hole 47B and the third valve hole 47C are aligned with the same axial position on the peripheral wall portion 44. Even if the change is made, the maximum outflow flow rate of the coolant flowing through the third seal cylinder member 37C is not significantly affected.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various design changes can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

8 ... Control valve 17 ... Inflow port 21 ... Casing 22 ... Valve body 37A ... First seal cylinder member 37B ... Second seal cylinder member 37C ... Third seal cylinder member 44 ... Peripheral wall portion 47A ... Valve hole (first) Valve hole)
47B ... Valve hole (second valve hole)
47C ... Valve hole (third valve hole)
49 ... Step surface 56 ... 1st cylinder part 57 ... 2nd cylinder part 59 ... Valve sliding contact surface (sliding contact surface)
60 ... Radiator outlet (outlet)
65 ... Bypass outlet (outlet)
68 ... Air conditioning outlet (outlet)
91A, 91B, 91C ... Sliding part 92A ... First common sliding area 92B ... Second common sliding area 47Be, 47Ce ... Axial end S1 ... Area of pressure receiving surface for urging S2 ... Area of sliding contact surface

Claims (4)

A casing having an inflow port where a liquid flows in from the outside and a plurality of outflow ports where the liquid flowing into the inside flows out to the outside.
A valve body that is rotatably arranged inside the casing and has a first valve hole and a second valve hole formed at positions separated from each other in the axial direction of the peripheral wall portion.
A first seal cylinder in which one end in the axial direction communicates with one outlet, and the other end in the axial direction slidably contacts the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion and is opened and closed by the first valve hole. Members and
A second seal cylinder in which one end in the axial direction communicates with the other outlet and the other end in the axial direction slidably contacts the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion and is opened and closed by the second valve hole. With parts,
The sliding portion of the first seal cylinder member in the peripheral region of the first valve hole of the peripheral wall portion and the sliding portion of the second seal cylinder member in the peripheral region of the second valve hole of the peripheral wall portion. The control valve is characterized in that there is a first common sliding region that wraps around the peripheral wall portion in the axial direction. A third valve hole of the peripheral wall portion formed at a position separated from the first valve hole on the same side in the axial direction as the second valve hole.
A third valve hole that opens and closes by the third valve hole, with one end in the axial direction communicating with any of the remaining outlets and the other end in the axial direction slidably contacting the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion. With a seal tube member,
The sliding portion of the first seal cylinder member in the peripheral region of the first valve hole of the peripheral wall portion and the sliding portion of the third seal cylinder member in the peripheral region of the third valve hole of the peripheral wall portion. The control valve according to claim 1, wherein the control valve has a second common sliding region that wraps around the peripheral wall portion in the axial direction. Axial end of the second valve hole on the side adjacent to the first common sliding region and axial end of the third valve hole on the side adjacent to the second common sliding region. The control valve according to claim 2, wherein the end portion is arranged so as to be aligned at the same axial position of the peripheral wall portion. Each of the seal cylinder members
The first cylinder, which is located on one end side in the axial direction and communicates with the outlet,
A second cylinder portion, which is located on the other end side in the axial direction, whose end surface in the axial direction can be slidably contacted with the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion, and whose inner passage cross section is larger than that of the first cylinder portion. Have and
The outer diameter of the first cylinder portion is formed to be smaller than the outer diameter of the second cylinder portion, and a stepped surface is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the first cylinder portion and the outer peripheral surface of the second cylinder portion. ,
The stepped surface constitutes an urging pressure receiving surface that urges the seal cylinder member toward the valve body by receiving the pressure of the liquid inside the casing.
The area S1 of the pressure receiving surface for urging and the area S2 of the sliding contact surface of the second seal cylinder member with the valve body are set so as to satisfy the equations (1) and (2). The control valve according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
S1 <S2≤S1 / k ... (1)
α ≤ k <1 ... (2)
k: Pressure reduction constant of the liquid flowing through the minute gap between the valve sliding contact surface and the valve body.
α: The lower limit of the pressure reduction constant determined by the physical properties of the liquid.

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