Switching apparatus

A switching apparatus configured to switch a flowing route of a heat medium in a heat management system, the switching apparatus comprising:

• a case;
• an intermediate member;
• a gasket;
• a drive unit;
• and
• a locking portion, wherein:
• the case includes:
• a bottom wall portion in which a first outlet hole and a second outlet hole that each pass through the bottom wall portion in a main direction are provided;
• a top wall portion facing the bottom wall portion in the main direction;
• and
• a side wall portion positioned between the bottom wall portion and the top wall portion;
• an inlet hole is provided in the top wall portion or the side wall portion;
• the intermediate member is positioned between the bottom wall portion and the top wall portion;
• a first communicating hole and a second communicating hole that each pass through the intermediate member in the main direction are provided in the intermediate member;
• the first communicating hole is aligned with the first outlet hole in the main direction;
• the second communicating hole is aligned with the second outlet hole in the main direction;
• the gasket is configured to seal a gap between the bottom wall portion and the intermediate member;
• the drive unit is on opposite side of the intermediate member from the bottom wall portion and is biased toward the intermediate member;
• the drive unit is configured to be driven to be switched between a state of facing the second communicating hole and forming a first route through which the heat medium flows to an outside from an inside of the case via the first communicating hole and the first outlet hole, and a state of facing the first communicating hole and forming a second route through which the heat medium flows to the outside from the inside of the case via the second communicating hole and the second outlet hole;
• and
• the locking portion is provided so as to be locked with respect to the intermediate member upon application of an external force to the intermediate member in a direction separating from the bottom wall portion.