US 12,264,745 B2
Multi-outlet valve
Michael Chiang, Taichung (TW); and Mao-Yi Chen, Taichung (TW)
Filed by Michael Chiang, Taichung (TW)
Filed on May 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/319,540.
Claims priority of application No. 111118753 (TW), filed on May 19, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0375095 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. F16K 11/085 (2006.01); F16K 5/04 (2006.01); F16K 5/10 (2006.01); F16K 31/60 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 11/0856 (2013.01) [F16K 5/0407 (2013.01); F16K 5/10 (2013.01); F16K 31/60 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-outlet valve, comprising:
a valve housing, wherein the valve housing comprises a valve housing body, an inner cavity is arranged in the valve housing body, at least one side outlet connector is provided around the valve housing body to communicate with the inner cavity, a top side of the valve housing body comprises a control pivoting portion, and an outer surface, near a bottom edge of the valve housing body, comprises a lateral groove hole on two sides of the valve housing body;
a valve body, wherein the valve body comprises a valve body core and a valve body control shaft, the valve body control shaft is fixed on a top side of the valve body core, the valve core comprises a valve body chamber, the valve body chamber, located on a side opposite to a bottom of the valve body core, comprises a valve body inlet, the valve body chamber comprises at least one valve body outlet on a side of the valve body core, the at least one valve body outlet comprises a valve body outlet flange portion and an inner recessed portion, the inner recessed portion contains a valve body outlet gasket, the valve body core is accommodated in the inner cavity, the valve body control shaft is coupled to the control pivoting portion provided on the valve housing body, the valve body outlet communicates with a lateral valve housing outlet defined by the valve housing body, and the valve body outlet gasket adheres to an inner wall, and is in a fluid-tight conduction state at an opposite side of a valve body outlet joint; and
a joint body comprising a set seat and an inlet connector conduit, the set seat and the inlet connector conduit communicate with each other, and a rear side of the set seat defines a lateral slit hole and a positioning hole being provided on a front side of the set seat and opposite to the lateral slit hole, and a U-shaped fixing pin being inserted into the lateral slit hole; the set seat is fitted to a bottom side of the valve housing body, and the lateral slit hole is opposed to a lateral locking groove defined by the outside of the valve housing body, and the U-shaped fixing pin is configured to be inserted into the groove and fix the valve body.