Water delivery valve assembly
US12234918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE03C2001/0417
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A water delivery valve assembly includes a cold water inlet and a hot water inlet and a mixed water outlet, a mixer valve assembly configured to receive water from the hot and cold water inlets in a ratio determined by a desired temperature input and to mix the hot and cold water in a mixing chamber, and a flow control valve assembly sharing a common housing with the mixer valve assembly and arranged to receive water from the mixing chamber and provide water at the desired temperature to the mixed water outlet at desired time period. The mixer valve assembly includes drive means to control the ratio, and the flow control valve includes drive means to control the flow, and the drive means of the mixer valve assembly and of the flow control valve assembly are also provided in the common housing.
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