Control valve

A control valve, comprising a valve body assembly and a valve core assembly, wherein the control valve has a valve cavity, and the valve core assembly is at least partially located in the valve cavity;

• the valve body assembly is provided with a communication port, wherein the communication port is located on a wall defining the valve cavity, and the communication port comprises a first communication port, a second communication port, a third communication port, a fourth communication port and a fifth communication port;
• the valve core assembly has a first communicating portion and a second communicating portion;
• wherein
• in a first operating position of the valve core assembly, the second communicating portion is in communication with the first communication port, the second communicating portion is in communication with the fourth communication port, the first communicating portion is in communication with the second communication port, and the first communicating portion is in communication with the third communication port;
• in a second operating position of the valve core assembly, the second communicating portion is in communication with the first communication port, the second communicating portion is in communication with the fifth communication port, the first communicating portion is in communication with the second communication port, and the first communicating portion is in communication with the third communication port;
• and
• a height direction is defined, which is parallel to an extension direction of a valve core axis of the valve core assembly, and in the height direction, the second communication port and the third communication port are provided in a staggered manner;
• wherein
• the valve body assembly is provided with a first connection port, a second connection port, a third connection port, a fourth connection port and a fifth connection port, and the communication port further comprises a sixth communication port and a seventh communication port;
• and
• the second communication port is in communication with the third connection port, the fourth communication port is in communication with the fifth connection port, the fifth communication port is in communication with the first connection port, both the third communication port and the seventh communication port are in communication with the fourth connection port, and both the first communication port and the sixth communication port are in communication with the second connection port.