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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2010
Makoto Kojima, Osaka, JP;
Noriyuki Okuda, Osaka, JP;
Takayuki Setoguchi, Osaka, JP;
Daikin Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A movable valve element is provided so as to rotate about a predetermined shaft center. A first valve seat and a second valve seat are respectively arranged apart from the movable valve element with predetermined clearances on both sides of the movable valve element in a direction along the shaft center. A first sealing member is arranged around a communication path so as to seal a space inside the communication path from a space defined by the clearance on a side close to the first valve seat. A second sealing member is arranged around the communication path so as to seal the space inside the communication path from a space defined by the clearance on a side close to the second valve seat.