Title:
ROTARY FLOW PATH OPENING/CLOSING VALVE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/187505
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a rotary flow path opening/closing valve which is capable of using one element to switch a refrigerant flow path to a plurality of patterns, and which has low power consumption. This rotary flow path opening/closing valve is provided with: a cylindrical valve body which is provided with a plurality of first openings, and in which a refrigerant circulates; a plurality of conduit lines which are formed inside the cylindrical valve body, and which each have both ends connected to the first openings; a valve body outer circumference part which is cylindrical, and in which the cylindrical valve body is coaxially accommodated; and a plurality of second openings which are formed in the valve body outer circumference part, are connected to a refrigerant circuit, and through which the refrigerant circulates. The cylindrical valve body is formed such that the first openings and the second openings communicate as a result of rotating the cylindrical valve body relative to the valve body outer circumference part.
Inventors:
ITO KAZUHIRO (JP)
TAKATA SHIGEO (JP)
SOMEYA JUN (JP)
RIKUKAWA KOJI (JP)
TAKATA SHIGEO (JP)
SOMEYA JUN (JP)
RIKUKAWA KOJI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/063021
Publication Date:
November 02, 2017
Filing Date:
April 26, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP (JP)
International Classes:
F25B41/04; F16K11/076; F25B47/02
Foreign References:
| JP2013053724A | 2013-03-21 | |||
| JP2001082834A | 2001-03-30 | |||
| JPH05141817A | 1993-06-08 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KISA PATENT & TRADEMARK FIRM (JP)
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