Patent classifications
Y10T137/86815
Trim system for fluid control valve and method of installing trim system for fluid control valve
A method for installing a trim system for a fluid control valve mounted behind a wall and configured for use with a kitchen or bath fixture. The method includes positioning a locating ring against a trim assembly, where the locating ring has an adhesive layer on a rear surface thereof; coupling the trim assembly to the fluid control valve; pushing the trim assembly and locating ring toward the wall to bond the adhesive layer of the locating ring to the wall; removing the trim assembly from the locating ring; coupling a mounting bracket to the locating ring; securing the mounting bracket to the wall; and coupling the trim assembly to the mounting bracket.
Faucet assembly
A faucet assembly includes a bushing defining a cutout at a portion of a first end, and a control handle received on the first end of the bushing. The control handle includes an inner wall defining a set screw bore therein, and an outer wall spaced apart from the inner wall, the outer wall defining a visible bore therethrough. The control handle further includes a cavity at least partially defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. The cavity is configured to receive at least a portion of the cutout.
Pull-Out Faucet
A pull-out faucet contains: a hollow body, a control valve assembly, a water supply pipe set, a water hose, and a spray head. The hollow body has a longitudinal chamber, an accommodation groove, and a first orifice. The control valve assembly includes: a right-angle valve block having multiple inlets, an outlet, and multiple apertures. A positioning element is configured to connect the right-angle valve block so as to accommodate a part of the right-angle valve block in the accommodation groove, a mixing valve is configured to communicate with the multiple apertures, a first cap is configured to position the mixing valve in the accommodation groove, and an operation lever is configured to turn on/off and to control the mixing valve.
Pneumatic mixing valve
A pneumatic mixing valve is provided, which includes a housing that defines a first inlet, a second inlet and an outlet. The first inlet is coupled to a first fluid source and the second inlet is coupled to a second fluid source. The housing defines a first chamber and a second chamber. The pneumatic mixing valve includes a mixing system. The mixing system includes a piston that is movable by at least one of the first fluid and the second fluid. The housing defines a fluid passageway that extends from near the first inlet to the second chamber and the pneumatic mixing valve includes an actuator that is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the fluid passageway is closed such that the outlet is open, and in the second position, the fluid passageway is open such that the outlet is closed.
Flow control devices for convector heaters
Flow control devices for convector heaters are provided. Such devices may include a casing in the shape of a cylindrical tube having in a first portion thereof, facing in a mounted condition towards the intake conduit of a convector heater, a plurality of first openings and in a second portion thereof, facing in the mounted condition towards the opposite side of the intake conduit, a plurality of second openings, the casing being arranged to be mounted onto the ceiling (S) in such a manner that the first and second openings allow the inside of the casing to be placed into communication with a first space (A1) beneath the ceiling (S) and with a second space (A2) above the ceiling (S), respectively; a closure member in the shape of a cylindrical tube which is mounted within the casing and is axially slidable relative to the latter between a first position, in which it leaves the first openings open and closes the second openings, and a second position, in which it closes the first openings and leaves the second openings open; and actuation elements for controlling the axial sliding movement of the closure member relative to the casing between the first and second position.
Mixing valve
A mixing valve (10) includes a valve body (12) having a hot fluid inlet (14), a cold fluid inlet (16), a mixed fluid outlet (18), and a cavity (20) in the valve body (12) between the inlets (14, 16) and the outlet (18). Mixing valve (10) includes a liner (30, 130, 230, 430, 530, 630, 730, 830) positioned in valve body (12) and a valve member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440, 540, 640, 740, 840) movable therein between a first position restricting the flow of hot fluid and a second position. Liner (30, 130, 230, 430, 530, 630, 730, 830) includes a downstream valve seat (74, 174, 274, 474, 574, 674, 774) that, when engaged by valve member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440, 540, 640, 740, 840), restricts flow of hot fluid past valve member (40, 140, 240, 340, 440, 540, 640, 740, 840).
IMPROVED MANIFOLD FOR DISPENSING UNITS
A manifold for water dispensing units, including a manifold body having: one or more inlet paths, an outlet path, a collecting chamber delimited by a lateral wall and communicating with the inlet paths and with the outlet path. The collecting chamber is configured to receive the insertion of a cartridge body for the regulation of flow. A safety group is associated to the manifold body (1a) and includes: a flange removably attached to the manifold body, a safety shutter provided with through inlet gaps and with shut-off surfaces and a control body for the movement of the safety shutter: from a first position in which the through inlet gaps communicate with the inlet paths and contrast means prevent the separation of the control body and the cartridge body from the manifold body, to a second position in which the shut-off surfaces sealingly close the inlet paths and sliding means allow the separation of the control body and the cartridge body from the manifold body, and vice versa.
THREE-WAY VALVE
A three-way valve includes an inflow port, a body having therein a valve chamber introducing fluid from an inflow passage of the inflow port; a first outflow port having an outflow passage extending at an acute angle to a reference direction in which the inflow passage extends; a second outflow port having an outflow passage extending from the valve chamber at an acute angle to the reference direction; and a valve element disposed inside the valve chamber and movable to adjust flow rates of the fluid in the first outflow port and the second outflow port. At least one of the first outflow port and the second outflow port includes a bent portion connecting the outflow passage and a downstream passage such that the downstream passage becomes closer to the reference direction than an extending direction of the outflow passage to the reference direction.
FAUCET ASSEMBLY
A faucet assembly includes a bushing defining a cutout at a portion of a first end, and a control handle received on the first end of the bushing. The control handle includes an inner wall defining a set screw bore therein, and an outer wall spaced apart from the inner wall, the outer wall defining a visible bore therethrough. The control handle further includes a cavity at least partially defined between the inner wall and the outer wall. The cavity is configured to receive at least a portion of the cutout.
SHOWER CONTROL SYSTEM
A shower control system has a controller and a control panel. The control panel includes a knob. The top surface of the knob has an inner ring and an outer ring; the outer ring has outlet buttons corresponding to a first outlet and a second outlet; when the outlet button is touched, the circuit of the controller sends a signal to the electromagnetic valve to open the first outlet or the second outlet; the inner ring is disposed with a display screen with a temperature displaying area, a volume displaying area, a temperature adjusting mode icon, a volume adjusting mode icon and a lock mode icon; when the knob is long pressed, the control panel is open, the inner ring lights up; the temperature displaying area, the volume displaying area of the displayer screen respectively displays the temperature and volume last used, and the lock mode icon is selected.