Patent attributes
In a flow rate control valve CV provided with seal members S1 to S3 arranged radially between a housing 1 and a valve body 3 rotatably supported in the housing 1, seal members which hermetically seals the space radially between the housing 1 and valve body 3 by sliding against the outer peripheral surface of valve body 3, concave level difference parts N1 and N2 recessed lower than seal-sliding contact surfaces which are the outer peripheral surfaces of the seal-sliding parts D1 to D3 are provided, and parting lines P1 and P2 are provided within the level difference parts N1 and N2, and thereby it is possible to suppress damage to seal surfaces S1a to S3a of the seal members S1 to S3 caused by sliding against the parting lines P1 and P2 when the seal surfaces S1a to S3a pass through the parting lines P1 and P2.