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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2021
Applicant:
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/085 (2006.01); F16K 27/06 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01); F25B 41/20 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/0856 (2013.01); F16K 27/065 (2013.01); F25B 41/20 (2021.01); F16K 31/041 (2013.01); F25B 2600/2507 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flow path switching device includes a case including a first nozzle, a second nozzle, a plurality of inner outflow pipes, a plurality of inner inflow pipes, and a flow path connection portion in which a space is formed to connect the plurality of inner outflow pipes with the first nozzle or to connect the plurality of inner inflow pipes with the second nozzle; a valve which is rotatably disposed in the space; and a motor which is disposed in one side of the valve, and rotates the valve. The plurality of inner outflow pipes is disposed in an opposite direction to the plurality of inner inflow pipes based on a rotary shaft of the valve.