# US 11,112,014 B2 · Two-way valve for flow rate control and temperature control device using the same

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- Number: US 11,112,014 B2
- Document ID: US11112014B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/086,280
- Filed: 2017-05-15
- Published: 2020-04-23
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2016-11-22
- Assignees: Shinwa Controls Co., Ltd
- Applicants: Shinwa Controls Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Katsumichi Hiraoka
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11112014B2

## CPC

- F16K 3/26: with fluid passages in the valve member
- F16K 37/0058: {Optical means, e.g. light transmission, observation ports (F16K37/0075 takes precedence)}
- F16K 5/04: with plugs having cylindrical surfaces; Packings therefor
- F16K 5/0442: {Spindles and actuating means}
- F16K 5/045: {Particular coverings and materials}
- F16K 5/0485: {Spindle sealing}
- F16K 31/041: {for rotating valves (F16K31/055 takes precedence)}
- F16K 31/535: {for rotating valves (F16K31/54 takes precedence)}
- F16K 37/0041: {for measuring valve parameters (F16K37/0033 takes precedence)}
- G05D 7/06: characterised by the use of electric means {(G05D7/005 takes precedence)}
- G05D 7/0635: {by action on throttling means (G05D7/0688, G05D7/0694 take precedence)}
- F16K: VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING {(devices for emptying and evacuating the excess liquid in valves or conduits F16L55/07)}
- G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES

## Abstract

Provided are a two-way valve for flow rate control and a temperature control device using the same, which can linearly control a flow rate of a fluid with good accuracy as compared to a switching valve in which a communication hole is simply formed in a valve element so as to open a flow passage through alignment with an outflow portion. The two-way valve for flow rate control, includes: a valve main body (6), which includes a valve seat (8) having a columnar space, and has a first valve port (9) formed in one end portion of the valve main body in an axial direction of the valve seat (8) so as to allow flow of a fluid, and a second valve port (11) that is formed in a peripheral wall of the valve seat (8) to allow flow of the fluid and has a rectangular cross section; a valve element (12), which is arranged in a freely rotatable manner in the valve seat (8) of the valve main body (6), and has a shape forming a part of a cylindrical shape having a predetermined central angle (α) so as to linearly change an opening area of the second valve port (11); and drive means (3) configured to rotate and drive the valve element (12).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A two-way valve for flow rate control, comprising:
a valve main body, which includes a valve seat having a columnar space, and has a first valve port formed in one end portion of the valve main body in an axial direction of the valve seat so as to allow flow of a fluid, and a second valve port that is formed in a peripheral wall of the valve seat to allow flow of the fluid and has a rectangular cross section;
a valve element having a shape forming a part of a cylindrical shape having a predetermined central angle and having a rectangular half-cylindrical shape opening, the valve element arranged in the valve seat of the valve main body such that i) the valve element is freely rotatable, and ii) the rectangular half-cylindrical shape opening linearly changes an opening area of the second valve port as the valve element is rotated;
and drive means configured to rotate and drive the valve element.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A two-way valve for flow rate control according to claim 1,
wherein the valve element is formed of a cylindrical body having a half-cylindrical portion, which is formed into a half-cylindrical shape having a predetermined central angle by opening an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body, and having one end surface thereof in an axial direction being closed and another end surface being opened.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A temperature control device, comprising:
temperature control means having a flow passage for temperature control which allows a fluid for temperature control to flow therethrough, the fluid for temperature control including a lower temperature fluid and a higher temperature fluid adjusted in a mixture ratio;
first supply means configured to supply the lower temperature fluid adjusted to a first predetermined lower temperature;
second supply means configured to supply the higher temperature fluid adjusted to a second predetermined higher temperature;
a mixing portion configured to mix the lower temperature fluid supplied from the first supply means and the higher temperature fluid supplied from the second supply means, and then cause a mixture of the lower temperature fluid and the higher temperature fluid to flow to the flow passage for temperature control;
a first flow rate control valve configured to control a flow rate of the lower temperature fluid supplied from the first supply means; and
a second flow rate control valve configured to control a flow rate of the higher temperature fluid supplied from the second supply means,
wherein the two-way valve for flow rate control of claim 1 is used as each of the first flow rate control valve and the second flow rate control valve.