Y10T137/86823

WATER VALVE
20200132220 · 2020-04-30 · ·

A water valve may include a valve shell, and a rotating base is installed in the valve shell. A lower end of the rotating base is sequentially connected to a driving valve piece and a fixed valve piece, and the driving valve piece and the fixed valve piece are installed in the valve shell. A bottom portion of the driving valve piece comprises a concave portion to form a mixing chamber, and the mixing chamber has a first mixing space and a second mixing space, and the diameter of the first mixing space is larger than the second mixing space so as to increase the coverage of the mixing chamber. Each of two sides of the second mixing space comprises a pressure relief slot.

ADJUSTABLE FLOW REGULATOR

The present invention provides an adjustable flow regulator for a water mixer that, when in use, is disposed in a fluid path between a mixer cartridge and a mixer outlet of the water mixer, the adjustable flow regulator comprises a regulator body having a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the mixer cartridge to receive mixed water therefrom, and a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixer outlet. The regulator body further comprises a control element moveable within the regulator body, wherein the control element is moveable to adjustably restrict the fluid path and thereby flow of mixed water exiting the outlet.

FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM
20190368170 · 2019-12-05 ·

A fluid flow control system having a fluid inlet configured to be operatively coupled to a fluid source, a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet such that fluid may exit the system therethrough, a proximity sensor for detecting the position of an object within a region adjacent the sensor, and a flow control device configured to regulate fluid flow between the inlet and outlet in response to object detection by the sensor, wherein the flow control device varies the fluid flow proportional to the detected distance of an object from the sensor. A water flow control system for use in a shower environment is also provided, as well as a shower control system, methods for controlling water flow based on sensing of the presence and location of an object, and methods for reducing water consumption.

Blend valve

A blend valve assembly including a plurality of ports, a stator having at least one fluid flow path defined therein that extends between at least one port of the plurality of ports in communication with the primary fluid media and at least one port of the plurality of ports in communication with an intake of a testing device, and a rotor comprising at least one fluid flow path defined therein. The rotor is movable between a series of positions such that the blend valve assembly is operable to provide the intake of the testing device with only the primary fluid media and to provide the intake of the testing device with a blend of the primary fluid media and the secondary fluid media.

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.

Faucet handle with angled interface

A faucet assembly including a handle that rotates about a rotational axis extending perpendicular to an angled interface for adjusting a water parameter.

VALVE UNIT FOR AN INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING A MEDICAL PREPARATION
20190262234 · 2019-08-29 ·

The invention relates to a valve unit for a system for producing parenteral nutrition, in which unit a three-way valve is used for each pair of connections to a source container. The valve unit is a component that can be mounted on die system and removed again after use. The valve unit is in particular provided as an interchangeable disposable component.

Flow control system
10385553 · 2019-08-20 ·

A fluid flow control system having a fluid inlet configured to be operatively coupled to a fluid source, a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the fluid inlet such that fluid may exit the system therethrough, a proximity sensor for detecting the position of an object within a region adjacent the sensor, and a flow control device configured to regulate fluid flow between the inlet and outlet in response to object detection by the sensor, wherein the flow control device varies the fluid flow proportional to the detected distance of an object from the sensor. A water flow control system for use in a shower environment is also provided, as well as a shower control system, methods for controlling water flow based on sensing of the presence and location of an object, and methods for reducing water consumption.

Cartridge assembly for regulating flows
10385978 · 2019-08-20 ·

The present invention provides a cartridge assembly for a faucet. The cartridge assembly permits flows from a first flow source and a second flow source to flow through the cartridge assembly and to be regulated through the faucet without permitting flows from the two sources to flow simultaneously through the cartridge assembly.

THREE-WAY VALVE FOR FLOW RATE CONTROL AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE USING SAME
20190195373 · 2019-06-27 · ·

Provided are a three-way valve for flow rate control and a temperature control device using the three-way valve for flow rate control. The three-way valve for flow rate control is capable of controlling a mixture ratio between two kinds of fluids with higher accuracy, as compared to a three-way valve including an inflow port which allows inflow of a high-temperature heat-medium circulating liquid, an inflow port which allows inflow of a low-temperature heat-medium circulating liquid, an outflow port which allows outflow of a constant-temperature heat-medium circulating liquid, and a control valve configured to control the flow rate ratio between the high-temperature heat-medium circulating liquid and the low-temperature heat-medium circulating liquid. The three-way valve for flow rate control includes: a valve main body including a valve seat, the valve seat having a columnar space and having a first valve port, which allows inflow of a first fluid and has a rectangular cross section, and a second valve port, which allows inflow of a second fluid and has a rectangular cross section; a valve body being provided in a freely rotatable manner in the valve seat of the valve main body so as to simultaneously switch the first valve port from an closed state to an opened state and switch the second valve port from an opened state to a closed state, the valve body being formed into a half-cylindrical shape having a predetermined central angle and being formed into a curved-surface shape at each of both end surfaces of the valve body in a circumferential direction; and drive means for driving the valve body to rotate.