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3H067 | MULTIPLE-WAY VALVES | |
F16K11/00 -11/24@Z |
F16K11/00-11/24 | AA | AA00 TYPE OF VALVE |
AA01 | AA02 | AA03 | AA04 | AA05 | |||||
. Lift valves | . . Valve members arranged among a plurality of valve seats | . . Valve seats arranged among a plurality of valve members | . . Lift valves with ball-shaped valve members | . . Butterfly valves or swing valves | ||||||||
AA11 | AA12 | AA13 | AA14 | AA15 | AA16 | AA17 | AA18 | AA19 | AA20 | |||
. Slide valves | . . Rotating slide valves | . . . with flat sliding surfaces | . . Linear moving slide valves | . . . with flat sliding surfaces | . . . with cylindrical sliding surfaces | . . . . Spool valves | . . Rotating and linear moving slide valves | . . . with flat sliding surfaces | . . . with cylindrical sliding surfaces | |||
AA21 | AA22 | AA23 | AA24 | AA26 | AA27 | AA28 | ||||||
. Taps or cocks | . . with conical valve members | . . with cylindrical valve members | . . with ball-shaped valve members or ball valves | . Elastic deforming valves e.g. diaphragm valves or pinch-cocks | . . with tubular elastic deforming valve members | . . with plate-like elastic deforming valve members | ||||||
AA31 | AA32 | AA33 | AA38 | AA40 | ||||||||
. Combination of a plurality of valves | . . Combination of the same types of valves | . . Combination of different types of valves | . Use of flow line charts or control circuit charts | . Others * | ||||||||
BB | BB00 ASSOCIATED WITH A PLURALITY OF VALVE MEMBERS |
BB01 | BB02 | BB03 | BB04 | BB05 | BB08 | |||||
. Associated constitutions of a plurality of valve members | . . A plurality of valve members connected integrally | . . A plurality of valve members connected relatively movably | . . . One valve member containing another valve member inside | . . . . One tap or cock containing another tap or cock inside | . . A plurality of valve members being independent mutually | |||||||
BB11 | BB12 | BB13 | BB14 | |||||||||
. Associated operations of a plurality of valve members | . . Simultaneous operations | . . Consecutive operations | . . Selected operations | |||||||||
CC | CC00 PURPOSE OR EFFECT |
CC01 | CC02 | CC04 | CC05 | CC07 | CC08 | CC10 | ||||
. Valve functions * | . . Improvement of sealing between valve members and valve seats | . . Adjustment of flow volume | . . . Proportionally adjusting operational volume and flow volume | . . Adjustment of mixing ratios | . . . Proportional adjustment of operational volume and mixing ratios | . . Adjustment of pressure | ||||||
CC11 | CC12 | CC13 | CC14 | CC15 | CC16 | CC17 | CC19 | |||||
. Fluid flow * | . . Prevention of cavitations | . . Reduction of flow resistance | . . Prevention of water-hammering | . . Prevention of vibrations or noises caused by flow | . . Reduction of flow force or axial thrust by flow | . . Reduction of influence of changes in viscosity | . . Acceleration of mixing | |||||
CC21 | CC22 | CC23 | CC24 | CC25 | CC26 | CC27 | CC28 | CC29 | ||||
. Valve structures * | . . Improvement of valve durability | . . . Improvement of resistance to abrasion | . . . Improvement of resistance to corrosion | . . . Improvement of resistance to heat | . . . Improvement of cold resistance or prevention of freezing | . . . Improvement of resistance to pressure | . . Improvement of heat insulation | . . Prevention of abnormal rises in pressure | ||||
CC32 | CC33 | CC34 | CC35 | CC36 | CC38 | CC39 | ||||||
. . Miniaturisation weight reduction or simplification of structures | . . Ease of working or assembling | . . Ease of installation | . . Ease of maintenance inspection or repair | . . Ease of cleaning | . . Prevention of leakage to the outside of valves or prevention of penetration of external substances into valves | . . Improvement of lubrication or prevention of sticking | ||||||
CC41 | CC42 | CC43 | CC44 | CC45 | CC46 | CC47 | CC48 | CC49 | CC50 | |||
. Valve actuation or operations * | . . Improvement or adjustment of opening or closing speed | . . Shock absorption or prevention of shocks | . . Improvement of operability | . . Reduction of operating forces | . . Simplification of operations | . . Prevention of malfunctions | . . Prevention of faulty operations | . . Maintenance of openings of valves constant e.g. locks or detents | . . . Self-retention by means of fluids | |||
CC54 | CC55 | CC56 | CC57 | CC59 | CC60 | |||||||
. Measures for eliminating foreign matter | . Improvement of safety | . . Prevention of burning | . Monitoring or detection of actuation | . Measures taken at abnormalities | . Others * | |||||||
DD | DD00 VALVE OPERATION OR DRIVING |
DD01 | DD02 | DD03 | DD04 | DD05 | DD07 | DD08 | DD09 | DD10 | ||
. Degree of freedom of operating means or power sources | . . Operations of one degree of freedom | . . . Rotating operations | . . . Rocking operations e.g. see-saw type | . . . Linear movement operations | . . A plurality of degrees of freedom in operations | . . . Combination of rotating operations and linear movement operations | . . . Combination of rotating operations and rocking operations | . . . capable of rocking in multiple directions | ||||
DD11 | DD12 | DD13 | DD14 | |||||||||
. Number of operating means | . . Single operating means | . . Two operating means | . . Three or more operating means | |||||||||
DD21 | DD22 | DD23 | DD24 | DD25 | DD26 | DD28 | ||||||
. Types of operating means * | . . Manually operated means | . . . Rotating handles e.g. wheel-shaped handles | . . . Lever type handles | . . . Push button types | . . . with movable discharge nozzles e.g. rotating faucets | . . with feet or knees as power sources | ||||||
DD32 | DD33 | DD34 | DD35 | DD37 | ||||||||
. . with electricity or magnets | . . with fluid-pressure operating means | . . with buoyancy means e.g. floats driving | . . with thermo sensitive members e.g. bimetals | . . Combination of different kinds of operating means * | ||||||||
DD41 | DD42 | DD43 | DD44 | DD45 | DD46 | DD47 | DD49 | |||||
. Driving force transmission mechanisms * | . . Mechanical transmission mechanisms * | . . . Screws | . . . Cams | . . . Gears | . . . Flexible members e.g. belts or chains | . . . Link or lever mechanisms | . . Electric or magnetic transmission mechanisms | |||||
EA | EA00 SHAPE OR STRUCTURE OF VALVE MEMBER |
EA01 | EA02 | EA03 | EA04 | EA05 | EA06 | EA07 | EA08 | |||
. Shapes of valve members * | . . with through-holes | . . . Shapes of holes | . . . . Holes with notches | . . . . Through-holes being curved | . . . . Through-holes being branched e.g. T-shaped | . . . . with additional mechanisms in through-holes | . . . . . Additional mechanisms being valves | |||||
EA12 | EA13 | EA14 | EA15 | EA16 | EA17 | |||||||
. . forming flow lines on exterior surfaces | . . . Shapes of flow lines | . . . . forming flow lines circumferentially | . . . . forming flow lines axially | . . . . Flow lines being concave areas on flat surfaces | . . . . with notches in flow lines | |||||||
EA21 | EA22 | EA23 | EA24 | EA25 | EA26 | EA28 | EA29 | |||||
. Structures of valve members * | . . Materials of valve members * | . . . Ceramics | . . . Macromolecular materials or synthetic resins | . . . . Rubber | . . . Metals * | . . Manufacturing methods * | . . applying surface treatment including lining * | |||||
EA32 | EA33 | EA34 | EA37 | EA38 | EA39 | EA40 | ||||||
. . equipped with separate sealing means on valve members | . . . Sealing means being seal rings | . . . . Sealing means being O-rings | . . . Materials of sealing means * | . . . . Macromolecular materials or synthetic resins | . . . . . Rubber | . . . . Metals * | ||||||
EB | EB00 SHAPE OR STRUCTURE OF VALVE SEAT |
EB01 | EB02 | EB03 | EB04 | EB05 | EB06 | EB07 | EB08 | EB09 | EB10 | |
. Shapes of valve seats * | . . forming stepped areas | . . forming grooves or protrusions | . . formed by elastic rings | . . . with elastically deformable shapes | . . . . deformed by fluid-pressure | . . forming multiple orifices | . . forming slits | . . forming notches | . . equipped with separate sealing means between valve seats and housings | |||
EB11 | EB12 | EB13 | EB14 | EB15 | EB16 | |||||||
. Structures of valve seats * | . . forming valve seats separately from housings | . . . Valve seats being movable | . . . . pressed by fluid-pressure | . . . . pressed by elastic bodies | . . . . Valve seats interlocking with valve members | |||||||
EB22 | EB23 | EB24 | EB25 | EB26 | EB28 | EB29 | ||||||
. . Materials of valve seats * | . . . Ceramics | . . . Macromolecular materials or synthetic resins | . . . . Rubber | . . . Metals * | . . Manufacturing methods * | . . applying surface treatment including lining * | ||||||
EC | EC00 SHAPE, STRUCTURE, OR MOUNTING OF HOUSING |
EC01 | EC02 | EC03 | EC04 | EC07 | EC08 | EC09 | EC10 | |||
. Shapes or structures of flow lines * | . . forming means of generating swirling flows or turbulent flows | . . forming ejectors nozzles or venturi tubes | . . forming rectification mechanisms or fluid guidance mechanisms | . attaching auxiliary mechanisms to housings | . . Auxiliary mechanisms being auxiliary valves | . . . Auxiliary valves being check valves | . . . Auxiliary valves being outlet valves drain valves intake valves or liquid absorbing valves | |||||
EC11 | EC12 | EC13 | EC14 | EC15 | EC17 | EC18 | ||||||
. Housing materials * | . . Ceramics | . . Macromolecular materials or synthetic resins | . . . Rubber | . . Metals * | . Manufacturing methods * | . applying surface treatment including lining * | ||||||
EC21 | EC22 | EC23 | EC25 | EC27 | EC29 | EC30 | ||||||
. Installation of housings | . Connection of housings | . Manifolds or sub plates | . Joints with pipes | . Discharge pipes or outlets | . Sealing parts or parts between components of housings | . Others * | ||||||
ED | ED00 DETAILS OF VALVES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED ABOVE |
ED01 | ED02 | ED04 | ED05 | ED06 | ED07 | ED09 | ED10 | |||
. Valve stems or bearings therefor * | . Connections of valve stems and valve members | . Foreign matter removing mechanisms | . . Scrapers | . . Cleaning means | . . Strainers filters or metal nets | . Lubrication means | . Pressure-balance devices | |||||
ED11 | ED12 | ED13 | ED14 | ED15 | ED17 | ED18 | ED20 | |||||
. Stoppers | . Lock devices | . Detent devices | . Self-retention means by means of fluids | . Return devices e.g. spring devices for returning to neutral positions | . Detection devices | . Indication devices | . Others * | |||||
FF | FF00 FUNCTION OF MULTIPLE-WAY VALVE |
FF01 | FF02 | FF03 | FF04 | FF07 | FF09 | |||||
. Mixing | . . of hot water and water | . . . connected with solar-powered water heaters | . . . connected with water boilers | . Separation | . Divided flows | |||||||
FF11 | FF12 | FF13 | FF14 | FF15 | FF17 | FF18 | ||||||
. Switching | . . Primary side being plural and secondary side being single | . . . Automatic selection e.g. automatic switching to reserve gas containers | . . . . High-pressure selection e.g. shuttle valves | . . . . Low-pressure selection | . . Primary side being single and secondary side being plural | . . . Automatic distribution | ||||||
FF22 | FF23 | FF26 | FF29 | FF30 | ||||||||
. . Automatic switching | . . . High-speed discharge e.g. high-speed outlet valves | . . Draining of water for preventing freezing | . Combination of different functions | . Others * | ||||||||
GG | GG00 USE |
GG01 | GG02 | GG03 | GG04 | GG05 | GG06 | |||||
. Fluids to be applied * | . . for gases | . . . for air | . . . for fuel gas | . . . for industrial raw-material gases | . . . for steam | |||||||
GG12 | GG13 | GG14 | GG15 | GG17 | GG19 | |||||||
. . for liquids | . . . for water or hot water | . . . for liquid fuels | . . . for oils other than fuel oils | . . for solids e.g. grain or powder | . . for mixtures or mixed materials | |||||||
GG21 | GG22 | GG23 | GG24 | GG25 | GG26 | GG27 | GG28 | GG29 | ||||
. Devices or instruments to be applied * | . . for hydropneumatic pressure devices | . . for air-conditioning devices | . . for freezing or refrigerating devices | . . for medical uses | . . for chemical-analysis instruments | . . for food processing | . . for manufacturing pharmaceutical or chemical products | . . for filtration devices |