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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2023
Hanon Systems, Daejeon, KR;
Sang Gu Woo, Daejeon, KR;
Hae Jun Lee, Daejeon, KR;
In Guk Hwang, Daejeon, KR;
Zoltan Horvath, Daejeon, KR;
Zsolt Literati, Daejeon, KR;
Carsten Ohrem, Daejeon, KR;
Daniel Zens, Daejeon, KR;
HANON SYSTEMS, Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
A ball valve according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may comprise: an actuator; a housing having an interior space and a plurality of through-holes exposing the interior space, the through-holes including an inlet hole through while a refrigerant flows in, an outlet hole through which the refrigerant flows out, and a connection hole which is connected to the actuator; a ball having a flow path through which the refrigerant flows in connection with the inlet hole and the outlet hole, and being rotated by a rotary shaft of the actuator in the interior space; a sheet having a flow hole, through which the refrigerant passes in communication with the outlet hole, and arranged to be in contact with the ball between the housing and the ball so as to support the ball; and a sealing member placed between the seat and the housing.