US3972347A
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Reversible refrigerant system and four-way reversing valve therefor or the like
Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Co
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Filing: 1974-11-22
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Granted: 1976-08-03
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Expires: 1994-11-22
Abstract
Abstract In a refrigerant system having a compressor and a pair of coils operatively interconnected to a reversing valve that is adapted to selectively interconnect one of the discharge side and suction side of the compressor to one of the coils while interconnecting the other of the discharge side and the suction side of the compressor to the other of the coils so that one of the coils will act as a condensor and the other coil will act as an evaporator, the improvement wherein the reversing valve has movable ball valve members for affecting the reversing operation thereof under the control of a solenoid operated pilot valve that biases a piston of a piston and cylinder arrangement that is operatively interconnected to the ball valve members.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles H. Perkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:29
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B13/00; F16; F16K; F16K11/00; F16K11/10; F16K11/14; F16K11/16; F25B41/00; F25B41/20; F25B41/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87169; Y10T137/87193; Y10T137/87209; Y10T137/87217; Y10T137/87225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A four-way reversing valve comprising a housing means having two main ports and two reversible ports, said housing means having two pairs of valve seats respectively disposed on opposite sides of said reversible ports in communication therewith while each pair of valve seats has said main ports disposed outboard of the same and in communication therewith, four separate movable valve means for respectively controlling said valve seats so that either one of said main ports can be connected to one of said reversing ports and the remainder of said main ports can be connected to the other of said reversing ports, a single actuating means carried by said housing means, and a lever pivotally interconnected to said actuating means and to said valve means whereby two of said valve means are adapted to close their respective valve seats while the remaining two valve means open their respective valve seats.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A four-way reversing valve comprising a housing means having two main ports and two reversible ports, said housing means having two pairs of valve seats respectively disposed on opposite sides of said reversible ports in communication therewith while each pair of valve seats has said main ports disposed outboard of the same and in communication therewith, four separate movable valve means for respectively controlling said valve seats so that either one of said main ports can be connected to one of said reversing ports and the remainder of said main ports can be connected to the other of said reversing ports, a single actuating means carried by said housing means, and a lever pivotally interconnected to said actuating means and to said valve means whereby two of said valve means are adapted to close their respective valve seats while the remaining two valve means open their respective valve seats.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 1 wherein said valve means for each of said pair of valve seats comprises a pair of interconnected spaced apart balls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 2 wherein one pair of said spaced apart balls is respectively disposed outboard of their respective pair of valve seats.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 3 wherein one pair of said spaced apart balls is respectively disposed inboard of their respective pair of valve seats.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 2 wherein said pairs of interconnected balls are interconnected together to move as a unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
141 words
A four-way reversing valve comprising a housing means having two main ports and two reversible ports, said housing means having two pairs of valve seats respectively disposed on opposite sides of said reversible ports in communication therewith while each pair of valve seats has said main ports disposed outboard of the same and in communication therewith, and movable ball valve means for controlling said valve seats so that either one of said main ports can be connected to one of said reversing ports and the remainder of said main ports can be connected to the other of said reversing ports, said ball valve means for each of said pair of valve seats comprising a pair of interconnected spaced apart balls, said pairs of interconnected balls being interconnected together to move as a unit, said pairs of interconnected balls being pivotally interconnected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
141 words
A four-way reversing valve comprising a housing means having two main ports and two reversible ports, said housing means having two pairs of valve seats respectively disposed on opposite sides of said reversible ports in communication therewith while each pair of valve seats has said main ports disposed outboard of the same and in communication therewith, and movable ball valve means for controlling said valve seats so that either one of said main ports can be connected to one of said reversing ports and the remainder of said main ports can be connected to the other of said reversing ports, said ball valve means for each of said pair of valve seats comprising a pair of interconnected spaced apart balls, said pairs of interconnected balls being interconnected together to move as a unit, said pairs of interconnected balls being pivotally interconnected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 6 wherein an actuator is carried by said housing means and is interconnected to said unit of balls to move the same between their operating positions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 7 wherein said actuator comprises a fluid operated piston and cylinder means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 8 wherein a pilot means is carried by said housing means for controlling said fluid operated piston and cylinder means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 9 wherein said pilot means comprises a solenoid operated pilot valve means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 6 wherein said reversing valve has a piston and cylinder arrangement for moving said ball valve means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A four-way reversing valve as set forth in claim 11 wherein said reversing valve has a solenoid operated pilot valve means for biasing said piston of said piston and cylinder arrangement.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-03 | 1984-02-02 | 1984-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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