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Fluid manifold apparatus, in particular water distribution apparatus

US11821560B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc. · JP

Inventors

Eric Hauser · New York, US
Christian Schmid · San Diego, US
Robert Rottweiler · Rottweil, DE
Vladimir V. Popov · Villingen-Schwenningen, DE
Alexander Zwetkow · Rottweil, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2021
Grant date	Nov 21, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 25, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60S1/48
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fluid manifold apparatus, in particular a water distribution apparatus, comprises a fluid chamber, at least one fluid inlet, a plurality of fluid outlets, and a manifold unit, including a plurality of valve units for closing the fluid outlets and a camshaft supported to be rotatable about a rotary axis, comprising a plurality of lobes for operating the valve units, wherein each of the valve units has a cam follower and a sealing unit, and the lobes of the camshaft are provided to lift the cam followers of the valve units as a function of a rotary position of the camshaft.Each of the cam followers has a receiver for receiving one sealing unit, wherein the sealing units are arranged to be linearly moveable in the receivers.

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