Patent ID: 8820356
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A multi-way reversing valve, comprising: a valve housing in which a valve chamber and at least three ports that lead to the valve chamber are provided; a valve member rotatably provided in the valve chamber so as to selectively place one of the ports in communication with one of the remaining plurality of ports; an actuator adapted to rotate the valve member; and a cylindrical shaft bearing member; wherein the valve member is supported on one side by the valve housing; wherein a rotational axis line of the valve member is laterally eccentric relative to a rotational axis line of an output shaft of the actuator by a predetermined distance; and wherein the cylindrical shaft bearing member is supported on one side by the valve housing and one end part or both end parts of the valve member is/are slidably and rotatably fitted around the outer circumference of the cylindrical shaft bearing member.