Faucet mixing valve housing with check valves and filter
US6227246A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/88054
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electronically-controlled faucet has a hot-cold water mixing valve disposed in a cup-shaped housing with an open end of the housing accessible from the top side of a deck to which the housing is mounted. Water supply and discharge lines are connectable to the housing. A spacer between the closed end of the housing and the mixing valve supports check valves that prevent cross flow and reverse flow. The spacer also supports a filter screen located downstream of the mixing valve. The filter screen has a wetted area greater than the cross sectional area of the water supply lines and ports. A removable cap covers the housing. All of the mixing valve, check valve and filter components are accessible from above the deck without disconnecting any of the water lines.
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